So this is my random book reccomendation. I stumbled upon this book actually. One thing I like to do when I go into Borders is walk around and look at what they have laid out for the week or month or whatever. I saw this and read the back:
"This retelling of Cinderella follows the oft ignored character of the fairy godmother, who may or may not be a mentally ill New Yorker. Lil, as this godmother is known, is now living in New York City, broke and employed at a bookstore, years after being exiled from the kingdom of fairies for betraying her charge. Condemned to live as an old woman, her wings bound to her back as penance, Lil is overcome by longing for what she has lost, slipping in her recollections of her idyllic past into the harsh present. When she meets Veronica, a young woman perpetually dogged with man problems, Lil sees an opportunity to redeem herself."
This is a very interesting take on Cinderella. However, if you're expecting fairies everywhere then you'll be disappointed. The ending, in my opinion, is very good. The book does make you start to wonder what's true about the story though.
Author's Website: http://www.carolynturgeon.com/
Recommendations: Hm...I really don't have any that I can think of that would go well with this one. If you do, feel free to let me know.
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