Ella Enchanted

If you are ever looking for a very fast, fun, entertaining read than my suggestion would be ‘Ella Enchanted’ by Gail Carson Levine. This is a romance, fairytale, adventure and coming of age story at its finest. It is very short and you can definitely read it in less than 24 hours.

When Ella was born, a misguided fairy “blessed” her with the gift of obedience. Now Ella has to do what she is told, whatever she is told. If someone tells her to clean her room or jump off a cliff, she has no choice but to obey. Ella’s mother and housekeeper are always concerned for Ella’s life. If someone were to discover her secret she could be in great danger. When her mother dies from illness Ella’s father begins to have a stronger influence in her life more than ever. Her father is trying to control her life for his own benefits and now it’s more important than ever for Ella to find a way to break the curse that was placed on her so long ago.

This is by far one of my very favorite books. It is simple but I love it. Sometimes you just need a really quick read that doesn’t require any thinking ya know? However, don’t even waste your time on the movie. I don’t know what Disney was thinking when the created that monstrosity, but I get angry just thinking about it. It’s not even close to how the book is and I just hope that the movie hasn’t kept people from reading the book. I have heard that some ‘Ella Enchanted’ fans have to think of the movie as a completely different story than the movie so if you can separate the two than more power to ya!