I have a weakness for a good fluffy fiction. You know the kind that you will forget pretty quick after you read it, but its super fun while you're in the middle of it? And you're in the middle of it for a very short amount of time because you read the book so fast? You know? You with me? Yeah, those are the kind of books I love.
Jean Ferris' Once Upon a Marigold is a pretty good example. Its a fun young adult novel set in a fantastical world of princesses, trolls, and giants who guard the castle. The action revolves around Chris--a commoner who lives in the forest with his troll foster father--and the girl he is smitten with--Marigold. Marigold, it turns out, is a princess with special powers/curses (depending on how you look at it). Chris figures he has no chance with the girl, but as a friendship develops...so does the fun. Oh, and then Chris finds out the queen is planning on quietly getting rid of Marigold so she, the queen, can rule forever? And the excitement just builds from there!
The story is fun, fast-paced, and original enough to keep you guessing. I laughed out loud at a couple different places--the characters are fabulous!--and barely put the book down until I was finished. Thank goodness for school holidays...
I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, quick read that will make you beam! inside and out. Seriously. Its a happy book.
B+
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