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Margo McKenna has a plan for just about everything, from landing the lead in her high school play to getting into a good college. So when she finds herself in possession of a genie's ring and the chance to make three wishes, she doesn't know what to do. Why should she put her life into someone else's hands?
But Oliver is more than just a genie -- he's also a sophomore at Margo's high school, and he's on the run from a murderer. As he and Margo grow closer, she discovers that it will take more than three wishes to save him.
A whole lot more.
Sounds awesome, right? Well, it is!
Also, Lindsay managed to work my two of my most favorite movies from my childhood, Disney's Aladdin and the original, Hayley Mills version of The Parent Trap, into the book. I couldn't have wished better allusions myself.
Want my ARC of The Art of Wishing? Simply leave a comment telling me what three wishes you'd make if you had a genie at your disposal. Here are mine:
The ability to teleport so I could visit friends and family whenever I want
Perfect vision (without having to get scary Lasik)
A pet manatee
Contest is open until Feb 11th at 11:59 p.m. EST; I'll announce the winner on Tuesday, February 12th. Open to US and Canada. Good luck!
15 comments:
Oh wow! You had me at that tagline... but completely grabbed me and shook me hard with the rest. I want to read this!!!
What would I wish? Your teleportation idea is perfect, but I won't steal:
* The right agent for me and my work
* To make Rohan a real place (I would be queen, of course)
* To be the anonymous source behind a foundation that gives out money to worthy, struggling artists (writers, musicians, painters, whatever moves me...)
I've thought about this a lot--I'm assuming (for the sake of fun) that the standard stuff (world peace, more wishes, etc) are not in play. My specific wishes?
1) Creepy-crawly things--bugs, mostly, or anything poisonous--could never touch me unless I specifically wanted them to. (Ok, I never want to touch a bug. But like...snakes are fifty-fifty.)
2) All my weird allergies and intolerances (cats, pollen, lactose, etc.) would disappear.
3) I'm with you on teleportation, because I *hate* flying, and the train just takes too darn long.
This book sounds fab! My 3 wishes would be...
1. to know my children will have long, happy lives
2. to never have a headache again
3. to get my novel published!
So excited for this book. Since wishing for things like world peace are fraught with pitfalls and dangers(DONE! Everyone is dead. Very peaceful), my wishes would be:
1. A Tardis, and the ability to fly it
2. A functioning virtual reality, and the ability to jack in from anywhere
3. The ability to swap gender/sex whenever I choose.
Sounds really cute! Here's what my three wishes would be:
1. The perfect agent
2. A book deal
3. The ability to travel the world with my husband without flying in an airplane! So, teleportation? :)
As if I didn't already want to read this enough – she references The Parent Trap? The REAL version with Hayley Mills?? SOLD.
Wishes:
1. Seconding the Tardis. Be anywhere, any time, any place in the universe in seconds? Doesn't get better than that.
2. A job as a screenwriter for any BBC show. (I'm coming for you, Moffat.)
3. My own private library and recording studio.
How cute is that cover, and how fun is this premise?! Thanks for sharing your ARC, Rebecca!
My three wishes:
1. Endless funds (because really... think of all the traveling my family and I could do - not to mention all the books I could buy!)
2. To live in Monterey forever.
3. Like Ghenet, the power to teleport. Or travel by Floo network. Whatever. :-)
Three wishes:
1. A really good night's sleep - no pain, no waking up in the middle of the night, going to bed early and waking up at a reasonable hour, and feeling like I actually slept in between!
2. I'd like to get rid of my brain tumor. I won't wish that I never had it, because I've learned so much from this trial, but I'd like to be done with this particular trial now.
3. I was going to say I'd like to bring all of my friends and family together in one place, so I could see them all whenever I want... but the teleportation wish sounds like a lot more fun, so I'll jump on that bandwagon too! :)
This book is already on my TBR list, so I'm happy to hear that it's as good as I was hoping it would be. Here are my three wishes:
1) That I lived somewhere cooler/more inspiring/more everything than Red Deer, Alberta. (Even the name sounds lame.) Of course, this feeling is mostly due to post-NYC syndrome.
2) That I had Hermione's time-turner so I could go back and make some better choices with regards to my life, namely career/school choices.
3) As others have said→ endless funds. Then I could buy all the books I want and spend time reading them. And, of course, visit all of my writer friends wherever they live. :)
This book sounds great! And I'd love to win it. :) Here are my three wishes...1) happiness and eternal safety for my children 2)endless supply of money. :) 3) invisibility.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Sounds great!
1). A fully satisfying career
2). Perfect vision (me too, please!)
3). A fully satisfying career for my husband
Ah, that book sounds AWESOME! Anything with genies are *wonderful* although I'm not sure how Oliver will hold up to Howl from Castle in the Air! ;)
1) Perfect Vision (contacts are so expensiiiiivvveeeee)
2) Snow on my birthday in June
3) The ability to fly
Ok- I watched Hayley Mill's works so much as a kid that I love them all dearly. I was totally disappointed by the modern Parent Trap. The original was so amazing. Not to mention Pollyanna, That Darn Cat, the one in Greece-- was it Moonspinners?
Sheesh, now you've got me singing, "Let's get together Hey Hey Hey, two is twice as nice as o-one. Let's get together, whadya say..."
I love the premise of this book and everyone's wishes are so awesome.
Here are mine.
1. That my kids can have adventurous and fun lives but remain totally safe and protected from harm.
2. To find financial success in something that is really fulfilling for me, whatever that is.
3. To live without debt of any kind-- mortgage, student loan, whatever.
If I could have three wishes, I would wish for:
1. An infinite supply of money (Sounds shallow, I know, but I would use it to travel, to do what I love, and to buy books!)
2. A house with a library and a fireplace and a perfect chair to read in.
3. Health for everyone I love.
This is a nice book to read. Very magical. I wish I could read this book. Thank you for sharing this book to us.
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