Reviews: From the Blogs
We’ve been posting print reviews here, and now that the book is available, we’d like to post blog reviews, too.
So if you have reviewed the book on your blog, we’d love it if you put a brief (100 words or less) quote from the review in the comments with a direct link to the full length post so that people can see all of it.
And thanks so much for reading!
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I received my copy last night! Weeeeeee!
Review coming soon!
Can’t wait.
Well, no one has ever accused me of being shy, so I guess I’ll go first.
Here’s the fewer than 100 words excerpt:
Let’s just get this out of the way right up front, as it is my only complaint about this book. When I heard Jenny Crusie was writing the character Mare, the youngest sister, I was dubious. Crusie’s style is more in line with a bossy, know-it-all, pain in the ass oldest sister. Did I mention I have an older sister? I know of what I speak. There have been times when I would have sworn the woman IS my older sister, except that I’ve met her. She isn’t.
I don’t know how to do a link, but the rest of it is here:
http://bcb-blog.blogspot.com/
Well, ok, most of it is there. Some of it is also here:
http://cbbarandgrill.bjwcreations.com/
Happy reading to you, too. And thanks to all of you for this book!
Only 100 words? Surely you jest?! How do you talk about perfection in writing in only 100 words?! I received my book Thursday and finished it this morning (sorry, had to work in between!). I was not disappointed. The girls are fabulous, the guys are hot, and Xan is evil with just a soupcon of sincerity that you almost want to believe her. Almost. Want the link? Here’s my review: http://360.yahoo.com/menageriemom62. Or just click on my name–it will take you there also. Thanks for letting me review the book–it was great! Happy to review anything else you want to send my way! Gotta shoot over to Amazon and put in a review there….
I read this book like a dieter breaking fast at a dessert buffet. I inhaled it, it was that much fun. Fabulous quotes abound, but my favorite actually belongs to the villaness: “It’s so hard to get good supernatural help these days.” You almost have to sympathize with Xan as she is constantly thwarted by her own minions. This book stays on my ‘keeper’ shelf. Go here http://margarita-mcb.blogspot.com/2007/06/book-review-unfortunate-miss-fortunes.html to read more about The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes.
Ok, here you go…
Crusie, Dreyer and Stuart have managed to write a seamless novel of love, where the magic is strong, the passion is hot, and the bond between sisters is stronger than anything you can imagine. While the story may show how each of these women find love with their own perfect men, at the core, the love story actually revolves around three women that have given so much of themselves to create a world where each of them is accepted, and treasured, for the unique gifts that she brings to the others. This book will be on my “keeper” shelf for a very long time!
http://deeanddeedish.blogspot.com/2007/06/unfortunate-miss-fortunes-by-crusie.html
Here’s the part where I try to sum up the plot. Forgive me, I’m not a real reviewer. And I’m not concise at all. So this is as close to 100 words I can get with it still making sense.
She (Xan) wants their powers so she won’t have to Botox herself to death in order to stay young and beautiful. Given the fact I’m only 22 and my breast have already started their downward journey to my knees that’s desper–I mean motivation I can understand.
I was delighted to find my copy in the mail this week. I finished it at 4 this morning and posted my review this afternoon. I’m not sure hilarious is the correct description for the premise — hope I didn’t misrepresent the book, but the whole thing is preposterously amusing.
http://www.mercuryranch.org/blog/2007/07/01/the-unfortunately-miss-fortunes-a-novel/
And who designed Elric? Imagine my surprise to discover on page 337 he was really my husband in disguise.
“The elements I associate with each of these authors are clearly present in the book - there is great wit, a ton of movie quotes (especially since Mare works at Value Video!!), and strong, sassy heroines. The three sisters and their men are great fun. They are distinct without being extreme in the way that some books with trios can be as the author(s) try too hard to demonstrate their distinctness. Oh, and did I mention the guys are hot - yeah, they are.”
The whole thing is here.
The excerpt: Dee shape shifts, Lizzie transmutes things (usually into bunnies), and Mare moves things with her mind. None of the Fortune sisters are particularly fond of their powers. Enter Aunt Xan whom Dee believes killed their parents. Xan is middle-aged (well, as middle-aged as a seemingly ageless witch can be. Magic and plastic surgery do wonders for the complexion) and not happy about it. Xan wants to relieve them of their powers to keep her youth and her powers so she sends them three (hot) true loves to facilitate the process.
And the full length review
Asking an academic to write ONLY 100 words is like threatening her with imminent harm to her loved ones. but I guess: “If I were doing a more in-depth analysis, I’d have to draw a chart detailing the elements of the romance and in what order they occured for each character and each couple and when in the narrative they occured in relation to the other story-lines. This is probably what Crusie, Dreyer, and Stuart had to do (I didn’t read the blog, so I’m not sure), and, excuse my language, but must have been a bitch to accomplish. But Crusie, Dreyer, and Stuart absolutely managed it. It’s a brilliantly plotted book and, while being dense, the story-lines work almost seamlessly together.” Here is the full text. Thanks for the opportunity to blog about it!
My Review
“Read The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes. It’s got three sisters. It’s got a wicked witch. It’s got sexy motorcycle-riding modern princes, clueless evil minions, and a surprising number of frogs. What more can you ask from a fairy tale?”
I’ve just finished.
Thinking about my review.
But … it was AMAZING! Loved, loved, loved it!
Oh, well, here’s mine:
http://titania.stockton.edu:8888/wpmu/bookslide/2007/07/04/the-week-in-books-viii/
It’s not a review so much as a little chitchat, but here’s something:
Usually, I have a problem with “They fell in love over the course of a weekend” books, but this one works. Also what works? The sisters’ evil aunt, Xan, who is evil and fabulous. By the end, I’d laughed myself silly, had a really good time, and felt like making frog jokes for the rest of the week.
Here’s a sample of my review:
“It’s also nice to see some paranormal romance that is not mired in angst and revels in the playful aspects of love and lust. There’s also plenty of good humor around and some tongue in cheek bits that don’t undercut the theme of finding the emotional courage to love and be loved. You might be inclined to think that this book is just a take-off on Charmed but the style is more consistant with Buffy or Angel in their most lighthearted of shows,plus all that talk of bunnies reminded me so much of Anya”
Afte that paragraph,there’s an appropiate YouTube clip added in,to further induce folks into checking out my link:
http://livingreadgirl.blogspot.com/2007/06/unfortunate-miss-fortunes-are-lucky.html
I’m not the best reviewer as I tend to be afraid of giving away too much and being too critical but here it is:
A sample:
Hiding away in a small town, their biggest problem is trying to decide if and where Mare will go to college. Mare being the most vocal about not going. As the story starts, the town grows by three: each of their true loves comes calling.
And the rest:
http://ammepyre.livejournal.com/591218.html
Here’s my review. I kept to the hundred word rule. Of course, I’m sure it’s not as brilliant as another reviewer who will go nameless, but I can unequivocally say that I actually read the book…
Okay, before we start with the review, I have a confession to make. Typically, I’m not a big paranormals fan. (Paranormals: Any romance novel involving vampires, otherworldly activity, whatever. I’m told werewolf romances are getting big right now, but I digress.) If Jennifer Crusie and Anne Stuart chose to write the phone book out in longhand, though, I’d be begging them to read it, so here we are. Jennifer and Anne are joined on their Excellent Adventure by Eileen Dreyer, whom I will have to read more of as well.
Once upon a time, Dee, Lizzie, and Mare Fortune lived in a small town and lived as quietly as possible as they tried to portray themselves as “normal” to the people they saw every day.
If you’d like to read more, please go to http://strategerie.wordpress.com
What a homecoming present! My book arrived last night when I returned from a gathering of gals from Suz Brockmann’s bulletin board. Ah, life is so GOOD!! Thank you, ladies. Will post my review soon.
I’ve come to learn that I am NOT a reviewer …
but here’s my entry.
(and I thank you and love you M for the book)
“What happens when three, female bestselling authors end up together at the same cocktail party?
Obviously they end up drinking WAY too much and hatch a scheme to write one of the best books of the summer.
And thank goodness for cocktails!
Jennifer Crusie, Eileen Dreyer and Anne Stuart came up with the idea to write about three sisters with magical/paranormal powers and the madness that ensues while they are learning to perfect their individual crafts. Throw in one evil Aunt, three …”
I’m out of 100 words, and plus that.
It’s on my blog.
Thanks All!!! Soooo much fun!
Oooops … forgot the link …
http://whosaidthatcrap.blogspot.com/2007/07/book-review-unfortunate-miss-fortunes.html
Hi!
Wow it was an honor to review the book by the three wonderful authors. I want to thank you again for the marvelous opportunity to review this fantastic book! They are all my favorite authors! The story is a wonderful combination of all their writing talents. I sure hope I am able to review more books by these talented authors in the future! I am a reviewer for Romance Junkies website. Here is a link to my review.
http://www.romancejunkiesreviews.com/artman/publish/paranormal/The_Unfortunate_Miss_Fortunes_7938.shtml
Forgot to add, I also have a mirror site here …
http://www.xanga.com/kissmequikly
Yeesh. Sorry to crowd up the comments here.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and I think anyone who enjoys a great romance with bad ass aunt to deal with, a strong sense of family with a bit of the paranormal tossed in, this is the book for you.
There is definitely magic in the night…
That is the last part of my review. To read the whole thing go to http://jen-t.blogspot.com
Got my review posted on my blog
http://www.wendyroberts.blogspot.com
I was thrilled to receive my copy of TUMF in the mail a few weeks back. Loved reading every bit of it.
Check out my blog for a rave review: http://annadestefano.blogspot.com/
Here’s a taste–
…The action and comedy and hot relationships surrounding the sisters’ fight to keep their secrets, their powers, and eventually their men are reason enough to buy this book and reread it until you catch every nuance. But do it for another reason–these are master storytellers who know how to play your emotions and show you what you’re capable of feeling if you were in these characters’ shoes. This is at its heart a story of three sisters trying to find themselves and still hold on to the only real family they have left. Endearing. Real. These women fight for each other. They’re the kind of people we’d like to be, and their commitment to one another is the true magic that holds their intertwining stories together…
Congrats on all the success!!!
Quote:
Together the three sisters were a delight. With a villainess, Xantippe, who is the perfect cup of espresso — dark, bitter, and cleansing to the palate between bites of confection — this book can’t miss. If I were a real reviewer giving it a real grade…hmmm…four and a half maraschino cherries out of five.
I highly recommend THE UNFORTUNATE MISS FORTUNES.
For full review, see http://selahmarch.blogspot.com/2007/07/review-unfortunate-miss-fortunes.html
Thanks!
Selah
Full review.
Quote:
This is the second time I’ve written this entry. The first version, which was written earlier this month, seems to have wandered off somewhere into the ether. Which seems oddly appropriate for a review of a book about three magically-gifted sisters, Dee, Lizzie, and Mare Fortune, and their efforts to evade the attentions of their Aunt Xantippe, who wants to suck down their powers for herself as part of her anti-aging beauty regimen.