A review by mundinova
The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson
4.0
"She wants to make me over, just like Anne Hathaway in The Princess Diaries. And Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada.
Anne Hathaway is spectacularly gorgeous. Why does she keep getting made over?"
For all you Hallmark Channel loving, 90's rom-com loving, bookish geeks who secretly love makeovers out there, stand up and take notice, this book is for you! It's a light, fun read I couldn't put down even when I tried.
Heavy with Harry Potter and Jane Austen inside jokes, The Accidental Beauty Queen is the perfect escapism reading that makes you wonder when the movie will be coming out (there will be a movie, right??).
Charlotte and Ginny are sweet characters, easy to root for even when you know they're breaking the rules. The story is pretty straight forward and my only complaint is I wish there was more to the B and C story-lines to help flesh-out and add a little more depth to the pageant world. But the book isn't hindered by this at all. You'll still be entertained and laughing your way through Charlotte's missteps in sky-high heels.
"I close my eyes and try to "find my center" as Ginny and her yoga-loving friends always say. But I'm so jittery right now that I'm not sure I actually have a center. I am a doughnut."
I received a copy from NetGalley and Gallery Books in exchange for an honest review.
Story: 3 Stars
Character Development: 3 stars
Prose/Writing: 3 stars
*Additional fun factor: 5 stars
Anne Hathaway is spectacularly gorgeous. Why does she keep getting made over?"
For all you Hallmark Channel loving, 90's rom-com loving, bookish geeks who secretly love makeovers out there, stand up and take notice, this book is for you! It's a light, fun read I couldn't put down even when I tried.
Heavy with Harry Potter and Jane Austen inside jokes, The Accidental Beauty Queen is the perfect escapism reading that makes you wonder when the movie will be coming out (there will be a movie, right??).
Charlotte and Ginny are sweet characters, easy to root for even when you know they're breaking the rules. The story is pretty straight forward and my only complaint is I wish there was more to the B and C story-lines to help flesh-out and add a little more depth to the pageant world. But the book isn't hindered by this at all. You'll still be entertained and laughing your way through Charlotte's missteps in sky-high heels.
"I close my eyes and try to "find my center" as Ginny and her yoga-loving friends always say. But I'm so jittery right now that I'm not sure I actually have a center. I am a doughnut."
I received a copy from NetGalley and Gallery Books in exchange for an honest review.
Story: 3 Stars
Character Development: 3 stars
Prose/Writing: 3 stars
*Additional fun factor: 5 stars