More Complications

Aren't there always? Of course, Whatever After is not complicated for me!  I love this series and was thrilled to see the second Super Special Abby in Oz.  I see that it listed as Whatever after 13.5 on goodreads.  The first Super Special was Abby in Wonderland.  The Super Specials seem to be books, whereas the "regular" Whatever After books are fairy tale-based and while the regular WA books feature Abby and her brother traveling into a story, it seems that the Super Specials feature Abby heading into fiction with her friends.
That is not complicated for me either, I love both kinds!
BUT what is complicated is the whole Wizard of Oz thing...I know it is a book, but I am thinking of the movie.  And I know that because of TWOOZ, Judy will indeed, as Frank said, never be forgotten BUT she was so abused as a child actress.  Not just by her mother but also by that rotten Louie B. and so it is hard. 
I guess I am thankful for Oz because it can serve as a gateway to finding out more about Judy.  But it pains me to think of her time at MGM. 
So the book was great!  It is just Oz that is complicated. 

Snow White Again!

And this was so good!  Seeing Red is the twelfth book in the Whatever After series and Mlynowski is still going super strong.  This was hilarious and it made me think about the very first one, when I feel in love with this series!

Super Special!

Personally, I find all of Sarah Mlynowski's books to be super special.  Especially the Whatever After ones.  So Abby in Wonderland was TWICE as super special, being that it was an "official" Super Special edition from the Whatever After series!  I loved this book, I love Abby.  I love the way that she is.  I love Sarah Mlynowski!

FINALLY

The tenth book in the Whatever After Series is finally out!  Sugar and Spice is a remix of Hansel and Gretel and it is fabulous!  Fans of the series, like I, will LOVE it!  So much fun!

I am a Genie

This is probably no surprise to anyone and probably true for most of you who are reading this blog at this very moment.  Larry Hagman has been on my mind.

Genie in a Bottle is the ninth book in the Whatever After series that I can't recommend enough.

I like how once again, it isn't ignored that most kids are only going to know Disney's Aladdin and not the original.  I loved the Disney movie, it is my favorite one, actually.  And I didn't know much about the original except that it was from Arabian Nights.  But I didn't know anything else!  But even what little I thought I knew, it turns out wasn't right!

It STILL has it!

Once again, Sarah Mlynowski has brought a new twist on an old tale and made it awesome!  Once Upon a Frog is the eighth book in the Whatever After series and it is just as good as the first!  This one uses the Frog Prince as a basis and it is awesome!  Keep 'em comin'!

Love this series!

Again Sarah Mlynowski has written a very funny little book, one that fans of Whatever After will love.  Cold as Ice is the story of the Snow Queen, but also mentions that one movie, it was a minor hit, Disney did it, a take on the Snow Queen...Frozen or something?
A great, great addition to the series!

Forgot!

And it is probably not necessary now, but I have no idea how I missed Dream On, the fourth book in the Whatever After series. Obviously this series is one that I love and recommend often.  It is based on the story of Sleeping Beauty and this time Abby and Jonah take a friend with them into the tale, but no worries, she sleeps through the whole thing!  

Somebody Lied

Is a great song.  Man, it is.  Someone on goodreads said that this series is getting old, but Bad Hair Day was a great addition, I thought. 
Abby and Jonah are great kids.  Normal siblings in a very abnormal and very funny situation.  Rapunzel is a rock star in this one.  Highly recommended series. 

Under the Sea

I've never seen Disney's The Little Mermaid, I am sad to say. I know the characters and the songs and it looks awesome but I'm not much of a movie watcher. Still I know that the Disney versions of The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, etc. aren't very true to the original tales.  

Sink or Swim points that out. Abby has to explain to her brother that in the REAL Little Mermaid, there is no happy ending. 

So this time, when Abby and her brother are sucked through the Magic Mirror into the land of fairy tales, they set out to mess up the fairy tale on purpose.  

This one was hilarious and I so love this series. I've recommended it to so many and when I've heard back, it has been loved by all!  Abby and her brother, as I've pointed out before, are just a great pair of siblings. I love Sarah M., no matter what she is writing!  Can't wait for the next one!

Whatever After Finally!

I loved the first book in the Whatever After series by Sarah Mlynowski.  The only complaint I have is that it seemed to take forever to get If the Show Fits!  Are these books popular?  I am always recommending them, but I don't hear much about them and I have to say that surprises me.  I think these fractured fairy tales are great fun and I love Mlynowski's writing.  Abby and her brother are great heros and this time they travel through the mirror in their basement to visit Cinderella-- and mess up her chance with the prince.  Great laughs.  Great series!

Snow is her first name!

And White is her last! Who knew? Whatever After is a new series by the wonderful Sarah Mlynowski and Fairest of All (or Mirror, Mirror, the goodreads site says, so I am not sure what the official title is) is the first in the series, due out in May.

This is fractured fairy tale kind of deal with sweet twists. Granted, I am already a huge Sarah M. fan and so I knew I would love it, but even if this had been my first of her books, I would love it.

Abby and her brother have just moved to a new house in a new town and their new house has a very interesting mirror in the basement. Brother and sister are sucked into the mirror and end up in fairy tale land where they meet Snow. This is an original and hilarious twist on an old tale. Abby is extremely likable, as is her brother Jonah. I am so looking forward to recommending this series to lots of kids and I know it will be a hit!