First HTDYF review
Well, this was a lovely thing to wake up to: The first review of How To Ditch Your Fairy (who’s pub date is in September so the earliest it’s likely to appear would be August) and it’s a good ‘un, also excellently non-spoilery.
The review is by Jocelyn of TeenBookReview and in what I’ve decided is a very good omen she is very enthusiastic:
I sat down and started reading this book as soon as it arrived in the mail, and I didn’t put it down until I was finished; I didn’t even notice the time passing, that’s how caught up I was in the story. It’s fun and interesting and has a main character I absolutely couldn’t get enough of! Charlie is seriously awesome, as is this book, and you should all read it as soon as possible.
I blush and am full of chuffage.1 I had a lot of fun writing HTDYF so it’s really wonderful to hear that people are having as much fun reading it.
- Don’t worry I have medication for when that happens. [↩]
Posted by Justine at 8:21, 9 June 2008 under How To Ditch Your Fairy | 8 Comments »

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robin Says:
congratulations! i’m getting so impatient waiting to read this one.
June 9th, 2008 at 10:18 AM
the dragonfly Says:
A great review. I can’t wait to read the book myself!!
June 9th, 2008 at 11:55 AM
Hillary! Says:
YAY! I can’t wait to read it! I sure hope I enjoy it as much as she did.
In other news, I thoroughly enjoyed Paper Towns.
On other other news I miss your polls. You haven’t updated the polls recently.
June 9th, 2008 at 12:49 PM
cuileann Says:
Oh wow, how exciting! I try to have some ethics, but I will confess I was sorely tempted when I saw an ARC of this book on eBay…hehe. Oh well, Magic Lessons is waiting for me on a hold shelf at the library right now, and that’s enough!
June 9th, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Nichole Says:
I expect to see many more reviews like this one! HTDYF is AWESOME.
June 9th, 2008 at 6:40 PM
capt. cockatiel Says:
I wants it so much! The library refuses to put a hold on it for me — they just send me letters telling me it comes out September, when I am the one who obediently put that in the “more information” section of an advanced hold form…
June 9th, 2008 at 11:12 PM
little willow Says:
Congratulations! You have mine, yeah? I was waiting to post it ’til release month and the waiting is paaainful.
June 10th, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Gillian Says:
Excellent! Congratulations!
June 11th, 2008 at 4:34 PM