I really enjoyed this book, it was a nice, easy, entertaining read... especially with someone who loves most things in England, as I do. As I was reading it, I kept having to remind myself that it was a true story, a memoir, as parts of it were so incredible that I was jealous. Definitely a good read, I might even need to get my own copy of it (got this from the library).

I was turned on to Jerramy Fine by my cousin who felt I should read her book, since I'm a librarian and also grew up in a small Colorado town, though I never thought I was long-lost royalty.
I enjoy reading about people, women especially, who have a goal and find a way to achieve what they desire, even if it's a longshot.
What I didn't enjoy so much was Ms. Fine's whiny-at-times voice. There were several moments throughout the memoir in which I was rolling my eyes and I felt I could never connect with a person like her. She really did come across as having a princess complex and that is not a compliment.
However, after having listened to her give a talk on her book, I felt (hoped) that much of what she penned about her life, thus far, was meant to be taken with a sense of humor, some patience and a grain of salt. She was not nearly so irritating in person.
The most ironic aspect of the memoir, to me, was that while she professed to be educating herself in the ways of the upper crust, she still wrote like she came straight from the little hick town where she'd been raised.
All in all, I enjoyed the book, though it probably won't be first in the pile of books I insist my friends read.

Not a big fan of this one - I find it hard to believe someone can live in the real world and still be convinced she's destined to marry a prince and live out her days in a palace in London. She seems to use the crutches of a switched at birth scenario and a royalty-in-past-life scenario to make it through.

I found her to be a somewhat pitiable character, though the English etiquette was interesting.

Perfectly fun fluff, particularly for a girlie girl anglophile.

This memoir read like a novel, something you would find under beach umbrellas and next to the pool in the summer. At times, it was highly implausible, and I found myself wondering how it was possible that so many misfortunes or strikes of good luck one person could have. But at other times, I found myself sympathizing with Jerramy, trying to find her place in the world and reconcile the dreams of her childhood with the person she was becoming.

I would recommend this book for somebody looking for some light summer reading, for anybody who has every fallen for a boy simply for his English accent, or for somebody who still watches Disney movies.

It's a little frightening that someone this shallow not only managed to get a book published, but she is also conning people out of thousands of dollars to attend a princess camp to train more girls to be incredibly shallow.

Eh. Definitely not my usual read. However, it was based on my hometown, so I wanted to read it, just to see what it said. It was definitely a little exaggerated, but still pretty cute.

Reviewed on: 5171 Miles Book Blog.

Someday My Prince Will Come: Adventures of a Wannabe Princess was one of my wonderful Christmas gifts from Sabrina. She read this book years ago and knew it was something I would love because of my Anglophilia. Memoirs have been among some of my favorite reads since childhood. I enjoy learning about people on a deeper level than many of us are able to experience, unless we know someone over the course of many years. Jerramy Fine’s memoir was unlike any I’ve ever experienced. It was witty, lighthearted, and a quick read.

Jerramy starts life feeling misplaced and sure she was switched at birth. She imagines her parents of English nobility somehow landed in Denver, had a baby, and left the country with the wrong child. It seems hilarious and delusional until Jerramy recounts being two years old and telling her mother, “You’re not the woman who dresses me.” From an early age, she truly seems as if she was born in the wrong place and to the wrong people. Jerramy’s world changes when she flips through the pages of a magazine and sees her future husband. It’s love at first sight with Peter Phillips, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. From that day forward, Jerramy is bound and determined to become the princess of her Prince Charming.

My first thought upon opening this gift from Sabrina was, “why haven’t I heard of this book?” I was anxious to finish up my current read and start this one! It was right up my alley and Jerramy is a woman after my own heart, a kindred spirit in our love of all things British. As I began reading, I thought this memoir could be anything but serious. How could a person possibly feel such a disconnect from their own flesh and blood from birth? It seemed unreal. How could a child long for a place they knew nothing of? It seems fantastical, but the more I read, the more I believed in the possibility of a person having past-lives. I can’t even believe I’m saying it now, but I was persuaded.

One of the most impressive things about this story was the willpower Jerramy had. There is something to be said for a person chasing their dreams, no matter the cost. She went all-in and suffered for her love and the life she desired. Shockingly, these desires almost seemed to fall in her lap. I literally would be reading open-mouthed at some of the things that happened, such as dating Winston Churchill’s great-grandson. Things like that do not just happen to regular people! By the sheer force of her will, she was able to climb the rungs of the English social ladder, no small feat for an American woman from a rural, Western Colorado cowtown.

The ending of Jerramy Fine’s true story was absolutely perfect. I’ve never been a big believer in mysticism or fantastical elements in real-life, but I may have been convinced by the manifestation of the author’s destiny. Though it wasn’t the traditional happy ending readers may hope for or expect, it was more than satisfying in its conclusion. This story is full of laugh-out-loud moments and the truly extraordinary occasions that only can come when chasing one’s dream.

This book was so inspiring and cute! I loved her style of writing and the humor she used to tell her story. While her goals sometimes seemed completely ridiculous I couldn't help but root for her!

It's a memoir where for the first 1/3 of the book she just babbles on about childhood events that are not that interesting. She's a likable character but it's not enough to save this book.