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Book Reviews of How Not to Make a Wish (As You Wish, Bk 1)

How Not to Make a Wish (As You Wish, Bk 1)
How Not to Make a Wish - As You Wish, Bk 1
Author: Mindy Klasky
ISBN-13: 9780778327370
ISBN-10: 077832737X
Publication Date: 10/1/2009
Pages: 416
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 32 ratings
Publisher: Mira
Book Type: Paperback
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5 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed How Not to Make a Wish (As You Wish, Bk 1) on + 301 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I really like the witchcraft books, but 100 pages in I didn't care if I finished this story or not. So not. Too much stuff in my TBR to waste my precious reading time.
brneyedgirl avatar reviewed How Not to Make a Wish (As You Wish, Bk 1) on + 22 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I don't know what it was but I could not get in to this book. Even after 8 chapters I decided to call it quits. I like her other series though but won't continue with this.
reviewed How Not to Make a Wish (As You Wish, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 1
I really wanted to love this book, but just couldn't. To be honest, I think the story would have been better suited to a short story than a novel. I never felt connected to the characters in any way and just couldn't find the charm of her earlier series about Jane Madison.
carlamo avatar reviewed How Not to Make a Wish (As You Wish, Bk 1) on + 269 more book reviews
This book seemed far too long. The day-to-day details were just overkill. Definitely more Chick Lit than Paranormal Romance.

That said, it was interesting enough to keep me reading a chapter at a time until I finished it, even though it dragged. The last 50 pages were a whirlwind, compared to the rest of the book, with a cute twist I have to admit I didn't guess.
cloverluv avatar reviewed How Not to Make a Wish (As You Wish, Bk 1) on + 129 more book reviews
Kira Franklin was still recovering from her breakup. A whole year after the fact, and thirty extra pounds later, practically jobless and in need of a miracle, she unexpectedly got one in the shape of a genie. That's right, a real rub-the-lamp genie named Teel. Kira's troubles are over!

Or so she thinks. As it turns out, her wishes make her life anything but easier. She wishes for a new job that turns out to be a huge fiasco, and after wishing away her extra thirty pounds, her friends and family start to think she's anorexic.

But Kira doesn't regret her wishes, and besides, it's not like she can take them back...right?

Did I like How Not to Make a Wish? I'm on the fence. I like Mindy Klasky. I'm a huge fan of her Jane Madison series, but How Not to Make a Wish lacked some of the charm that "Sorcery and the Single Girl" and "Girl's Guide to Witchcraft" oozed in excess.

Instead of a fantasy with a love story thrown in as her previous books were, How Not to Make a Wish was more like a love story/coming of age story with a genie thrown in to stir things up. I was really surprised that Mindy Klasky did not reveal more about the character of Teel the genie. The story focused mostly on Kira and her friends, while Teel just popped in every now and then to help move the story along.

Don't get me wrong, I thought Kira had a lot of depth as a character and I related to her in many different ways. I guess I just didn't find her as loveable as Jane Madison. I really wanted to fall in love with How Not to Make a Wish the way I have with Klasky's other novels, I just couldn't force myself to enjoy every page as I had in the past.

Will I read the rest of the "Wish" series? Sure I will. I'm still a fan of Klasky and am curious as to how she's going to shake up the next book (When Good Wishes Go Bad) and make it different from How Not to Make a Wish. Will I be first in line at the bookstore at midnight? Probably not.