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Someday My Prince Will Come: True Adventures of a Wannabe Princess
Traces the author's haphazard fairy-tale journey during which she rose from her small-town American origins to fulfill a dream of marrying into the British royal family, an effort that began at the age of six, when she met and began writing love letters to Elizabeth II's oldest grandson, Peter Phillips.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published January 10, 2008
About the author
Jerramy Fine
7 books87 followersJerramy Fine was raised in rural Colorado, where her hippy parents hoped and prayed she would outgrow her princess obsession. But she never did. Instead she moved to England to seek out a more royal life.
Her childhood quest to become a princess is detailed in her hilarious memoir SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COMES. Fine explores the power of the princess archeytype in IN DEFENSE OF THE PRINCESS, and her debut novel, ROYAL RESISTANCE, is about a princess that runs for president (wishful thinking?)
Fine studied Political Science at the University of Rochester and Social Science at the London School of Economics. She lives in London with her husband and daughter.
Her childhood quest to become a princess is detailed in her hilarious memoir SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COMES. Fine explores the power of the princess archeytype in IN DEFENSE OF THE PRINCESS, and her debut novel, ROYAL RESISTANCE, is about a princess that runs for president (wishful thinking?)
Fine studied Political Science at the University of Rochester and Social Science at the London School of Economics. She lives in London with her husband and daughter.
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January 15, 2018
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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.
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.
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August 17, 2008This is not the kind of book I would normally read. But after reading a review in a magazine and the first 3 or 4 pages on amazon.com, I think I'll give it a try.
Why?
This woman managed to publish a book about her own craziness and is getting good reviews. Since her early childhood in Colorado, she was obsessed with being (or becoming) a princess. She figured she was some royal child that had been switched at birth, and she would treat even her own parents "like lowly commoners." When she realized that becoming a princess was something she couldn't achieve through her own independent efforts, she developed a true obsession with Peter Phillips, Queen Elizabeth's grandson who was about her age, and would spend her childhood writing him love letters c/o Buckingham Palace. That's a little weird, but still acceptable: many little girls dream about being a princess. But then we find her at age 23 in London, where she managed to move, study and get a job in order to pursue her childhood dream (aka marry Peter)!!! Now, that is plain crazy!!! And this isn't fiction. The book is allegedly the "true adventures of a wannabe princess."
From the little I could read online, I have to say to the author's credit that her writing style, though not sublime, is lively, engaging and tinged with a self-deprecating humor and sarcasm I immediately related to.
All of a sudden, my own moving to the US to try and make my path in life through my own independent efforts doesn't seem so crazy anymore. Maybe the craziness of the subject is what makes this book appealing, but still... I'm curious to read it and, if it's worth it, learn from it... maybe one day I'll write a book about my crazy life, too... ;-)
Why?
This woman managed to publish a book about her own craziness and is getting good reviews. Since her early childhood in Colorado, she was obsessed with being (or becoming) a princess. She figured she was some royal child that had been switched at birth, and she would treat even her own parents "like lowly commoners." When she realized that becoming a princess was something she couldn't achieve through her own independent efforts, she developed a true obsession with Peter Phillips, Queen Elizabeth's grandson who was about her age, and would spend her childhood writing him love letters c/o Buckingham Palace. That's a little weird, but still acceptable: many little girls dream about being a princess. But then we find her at age 23 in London, where she managed to move, study and get a job in order to pursue her childhood dream (aka marry Peter)!!! Now, that is plain crazy!!! And this isn't fiction. The book is allegedly the "true adventures of a wannabe princess."
From the little I could read online, I have to say to the author's credit that her writing style, though not sublime, is lively, engaging and tinged with a self-deprecating humor and sarcasm I immediately related to.
All of a sudden, my own moving to the US to try and make my path in life through my own independent efforts doesn't seem so crazy anymore. Maybe the craziness of the subject is what makes this book appealing, but still... I'm curious to read it and, if it's worth it, learn from it... maybe one day I'll write a book about my crazy life, too... ;-)
April 15, 2008
What a great book! I couldn't make myself put down this story about a girl raised by drug loving, naked hippies who all during her young adult life is trying to convince others that she was really switched at birth from her royal family in England. She even found the prince she knew she was destined to marry at the young age of six and ignores all the other boys until she reaches her beloved England. I won't spoil anymore because I know you are going to read this and find out for yourself if she ever met her prince!
March 15, 2008
All small town misfit Anglophile nerdy girls should read this one. Ms. Jerramy Fine is living the dream! She is so ridiculous for so long, but she keeps her eyes on the prize and then suddenly she's making out with hot British royalty in a windmill while dressed as Grace Kelly. EXCELLENT!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 9, 2017
I have no idea how to feel about this book. I wanted to enjoy it but I think it needed to be a fictional story. As a true memoir, it just felt like I had gotten into the mind of a girl who's right on the edge of sanity but not in a fun way.
July 17, 2011
Like most little girls, Jerramy Fine wanted to be a princess when she grew up. But unlike most other girls, Jerramy’s longing to become a royal lasted long into adulthood. At the age of six, Jerramy declared that she was going to meet and marry the Queen of England’s grandson, Peter. This hilarious memoir tells Jerramy Fine’s true story of her journey to become a princess.
Jerramy had an interesting upbringing. The daughter of two hippies, at a young age Jerramy’s parents moved the family to the middle of Colorado, where they lived on a farm. Jerramy knew from the time she was little that she didn’t belong. She fantasized about how she had been mixed up at birth and that her real family (with royal blood, of course) was back in England just waiting for her to discover the big mistake.
When Jerramy went to college, it’s no surprise that she studied abroad in London, bringing her worlds closer to her dream of meeting a royal. But after that wonderful semester abroad and no prince, Jerramy vowed to get back to England, some way, some how. Jerramy finally gets back to England…but will she ever find Prince Peter?
After my obsession with the Royal Wedding in April, I was more than happy to pluck this beauty off my bookshelf. I already loved it based on the title alone. Thank goodness I read past that though because I was about to discover what may make my list of top 10 books read in 2011. I absolutely LOVED Someday My Prince Will Come. This book is hilarious. Embarrassing to read in public funny. Jerramy’s unique voice and incredible personality won me over from page one.
Now don’t write this book off because of the sort of crazy premise of this story. The whole book isn’t about Jerramy’s goal to find Prince Peter. It’s about the adventures along the way. It’s about chasing your dreams even when there are a hundred thousand roadblocks standing in your way. It’s about ignoring your friends and family telling you how ridiculous you are. It’s about the people you meet along the way.
One quote in the book stood out to me so much that I kept coming back to read it again and again:
“Nothing splendid was ever achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.” -Bruce Barton
This quote obviously guided Jerramy to know that she COULD make her dream of moving to England and finding her prince a reality. This quote reminds me that it’s OKAY to have crazy, ridiculous dreams. I love it.
As I mentioned, this book was really about Jerramy’s experiences in England, the people she met along the way, and the adventures she had. The parts in the book that really kept my attention were when Jerramy meet man after man and endured heartbreak after heartbreak. At the end of the book, she realizes that royalty or not royalty, men are the same. She learns that she has to find her own happiness to create her happily ever after. True love will come after and when she least expects it.
I really enjoyed the history lessons sprinkled throughout the book. During the Royal Wedding, I frantically Googled trying to learn more about the way the English monarchy works…little did I know, I just should have read this book first! It was really interesting to learn about royal lineage told in the lens of this really exciting story.
Besides the interesting history, it was incredible to see England through Jerramy’s eyes. Even though I’ve been to a few different countries in Europe, I didn’t have time to make it to London, and reading this book made me regret that decision more than ever. The way Jerramy describes the city that stole her heart makes London sound completely enchanting and beautiful. Plus, those accents. How can one resist?
Jerramy has a new book coming out in October called Bright Young Royals. The book will be a guide to all things modern royalty. Can’t wait!
Jerramy had an interesting upbringing. The daughter of two hippies, at a young age Jerramy’s parents moved the family to the middle of Colorado, where they lived on a farm. Jerramy knew from the time she was little that she didn’t belong. She fantasized about how she had been mixed up at birth and that her real family (with royal blood, of course) was back in England just waiting for her to discover the big mistake.
When Jerramy went to college, it’s no surprise that she studied abroad in London, bringing her worlds closer to her dream of meeting a royal. But after that wonderful semester abroad and no prince, Jerramy vowed to get back to England, some way, some how. Jerramy finally gets back to England…but will she ever find Prince Peter?
After my obsession with the Royal Wedding in April, I was more than happy to pluck this beauty off my bookshelf. I already loved it based on the title alone. Thank goodness I read past that though because I was about to discover what may make my list of top 10 books read in 2011. I absolutely LOVED Someday My Prince Will Come. This book is hilarious. Embarrassing to read in public funny. Jerramy’s unique voice and incredible personality won me over from page one.
Now don’t write this book off because of the sort of crazy premise of this story. The whole book isn’t about Jerramy’s goal to find Prince Peter. It’s about the adventures along the way. It’s about chasing your dreams even when there are a hundred thousand roadblocks standing in your way. It’s about ignoring your friends and family telling you how ridiculous you are. It’s about the people you meet along the way.
One quote in the book stood out to me so much that I kept coming back to read it again and again:
“Nothing splendid was ever achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.” -Bruce Barton
This quote obviously guided Jerramy to know that she COULD make her dream of moving to England and finding her prince a reality. This quote reminds me that it’s OKAY to have crazy, ridiculous dreams. I love it.
As I mentioned, this book was really about Jerramy’s experiences in England, the people she met along the way, and the adventures she had. The parts in the book that really kept my attention were when Jerramy meet man after man and endured heartbreak after heartbreak. At the end of the book, she realizes that royalty or not royalty, men are the same. She learns that she has to find her own happiness to create her happily ever after. True love will come after and when she least expects it.
I really enjoyed the history lessons sprinkled throughout the book. During the Royal Wedding, I frantically Googled trying to learn more about the way the English monarchy works…little did I know, I just should have read this book first! It was really interesting to learn about royal lineage told in the lens of this really exciting story.
Besides the interesting history, it was incredible to see England through Jerramy’s eyes. Even though I’ve been to a few different countries in Europe, I didn’t have time to make it to London, and reading this book made me regret that decision more than ever. The way Jerramy describes the city that stole her heart makes London sound completely enchanting and beautiful. Plus, those accents. How can one resist?
Jerramy has a new book coming out in October called Bright Young Royals. The book will be a guide to all things modern royalty. Can’t wait!
February 10, 2014
Jerramy Fine konnte mich mit ihrem Buch ‚Mein Prinz wird kommen‘ begeistern. In einem heiteren Schreibstil berichtet sie von ihrem Leben. Sie ist aufgewachsen unter Hippieeltern in einem Kuhkaff irgendwo im nirgendwo der USA. Schon als kleines Kind verstörte sie ihre Eltern mit ihrer Begeisterung für alles Royale, was so gar nicht zu der Erziehung und Lebensweise der Eltern passte. Jerramy wird schnell klar, dass sie bei der falschen Familie aufwächst und im falschen Land. Ihr Herz zieht sie nach England und dort im Land von Jane Austen will sie eine richtige Prinzessin werden. Als sie dann in einem Büchereibuch entdeckt, dass das britische Königshaus sogar einen Jungen in ihrem Alter aufweisen kann, beginnt die Männerjagd.
Und so begleiten wir Jerramy bei ihren verzweifelten Versuchen eine Prise Eleganz in ihr Kuhkaff zu bringen, wie sie nach England reist und wie sie alles dran setzt ihren Prinzen zu begegnen.
Doch der Weg dorthin ist mit küssenden Piraten, psychopathischen WG-Mitbewohnerinnen, möglichen Abschiebungsmaßnahmen, hohen Schulden und vielen Tränen gepflastert.
Jerramy Fine versucht dabei nicht auf den Leser zwanghaft sympathisch zu wirken. Sie gesteht ihre Fehler, Macken und Peinlichkeiten ein. Sie versucht sich nicht ins Beste Licht zu schreiben und lässt einen an ihren Gedankengängen teilhaben.
Besonders positiv empfand ich nicht nur die zahlreichen Fußnoten, wann immer Begriffe dem Leser unbekannt vorkommen konnten oder Unklarheiten aufgekommen sein könnten, sondern auch die passenden Zitate über jedem Kapitel.
Positiv:
- Die Autorin beschreibt glaubhaft ihr Innenleben und lässt einen teilhaben an all ihren Gedanken, Fehlern, Peinlichkeiten und Macken. Sie versucht nicht krampfhaft sympathisch zu wirken, was sie sympathisch macht.
- Begriffe etc. werden in Fußnoten erklärt und machen daher Google bei der Lektüre überflüssig
- Sie hat einen heiteren Schreibstil, der sich schnell weglesen lässt
- Über jedem Kapitel stehen passende Zitate
Neutral:
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Negativ:
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Fazit:
Ein Buch für all die Träumer, die sich nach einem anderen Leben sehnen und die vielleicht ein wenig Ermunterung brauchen ihre Wünsche in die Tat umzusetzen.
Drei Dinge wird man sicherlich nach dem Lesen als Lebensweisheiten verinnerlicht haben.
1. Wenn du denkst es geht nicht, kommt von irgendwo ein Lichtlein her. Also endlich mal loslassen und sich nicht so viele Sorgen machen.
2. Der Weg ist das Ziel und man lernt lieber den Weg zu lieben.
3. Wenn man etwas von ganzem Herzen will, werden sich Möglichkeiten und Wege eröffnen, an die man nicht einmal im Traum gedacht hätte.
Und so begleiten wir Jerramy bei ihren verzweifelten Versuchen eine Prise Eleganz in ihr Kuhkaff zu bringen, wie sie nach England reist und wie sie alles dran setzt ihren Prinzen zu begegnen.
Doch der Weg dorthin ist mit küssenden Piraten, psychopathischen WG-Mitbewohnerinnen, möglichen Abschiebungsmaßnahmen, hohen Schulden und vielen Tränen gepflastert.
Jerramy Fine versucht dabei nicht auf den Leser zwanghaft sympathisch zu wirken. Sie gesteht ihre Fehler, Macken und Peinlichkeiten ein. Sie versucht sich nicht ins Beste Licht zu schreiben und lässt einen an ihren Gedankengängen teilhaben.
Besonders positiv empfand ich nicht nur die zahlreichen Fußnoten, wann immer Begriffe dem Leser unbekannt vorkommen konnten oder Unklarheiten aufgekommen sein könnten, sondern auch die passenden Zitate über jedem Kapitel.
Positiv:
- Die Autorin beschreibt glaubhaft ihr Innenleben und lässt einen teilhaben an all ihren Gedanken, Fehlern, Peinlichkeiten und Macken. Sie versucht nicht krampfhaft sympathisch zu wirken, was sie sympathisch macht.
- Begriffe etc. werden in Fußnoten erklärt und machen daher Google bei der Lektüre überflüssig
- Sie hat einen heiteren Schreibstil, der sich schnell weglesen lässt
- Über jedem Kapitel stehen passende Zitate
Neutral:
-
Negativ:
-
Fazit:
Ein Buch für all die Träumer, die sich nach einem anderen Leben sehnen und die vielleicht ein wenig Ermunterung brauchen ihre Wünsche in die Tat umzusetzen.
Drei Dinge wird man sicherlich nach dem Lesen als Lebensweisheiten verinnerlicht haben.
1. Wenn du denkst es geht nicht, kommt von irgendwo ein Lichtlein her. Also endlich mal loslassen und sich nicht so viele Sorgen machen.
2. Der Weg ist das Ziel und man lernt lieber den Weg zu lieben.
3. Wenn man etwas von ganzem Herzen will, werden sich Möglichkeiten und Wege eröffnen, an die man nicht einmal im Traum gedacht hätte.
April 8, 2008
This book was lent to me by a friend who knows Jerramy from childhood, but I plan to buy a copy of my own! I enjoyed really getting to know the protagonist, Jerramy, through her autobiographical life story. I happen to live in Southwest, Colorado (and have shopped at that horrible WalMart she references), so I was able to really see the early years. Jerramy is such a fabulous descriptive writer I probably could have anyway without living near her home town. I could personally relate to this book on many levels. Jerramy felt like a friend, one who validates and supports. I, too, had that romantic princess notion that the first kiss is THE moment that determines the fate of a relationship (unfortunately - not usually the case! - was so confused for years!). Jerramy is a women I hope to meet one day. She is delightful and fun (and honest and funny!). I love chic lit, and this book is definately going on my permanent best list. I had so much fun reading this book; I couldn't put it down. Finished it way too fast, as I tend to do when the book is that good! Thank you, Jerramy. You are an inspiring woman!
May 7, 2009
It must be kind of strange to read a book about how someone organized their entire early life around the idea of meeting and marrying you. But I doubt that Peter Phillips (currently eleventh in line for the British throne) has read this book anyway. And Jerramy Fine has written this book with such grace and humor that if he did read it, he would probably find himself captivated by her adventures rather than embarrassed by being the focus of them.
The one flaw of this book is that the end comes too soon! Once Jerramy is able to find closure on her royal aspirations, we jump straight to her current successful relationship. But how did she find her wonderful boyfriend? I wanted more of the success story after hearing all of the woes.
Overall, though, this was a highly enjoyable and fun read.
The one flaw of this book is that the end comes too soon! Once Jerramy is able to find closure on her royal aspirations, we jump straight to her current successful relationship. But how did she find her wonderful boyfriend? I wanted more of the success story after hearing all of the woes.
Overall, though, this was a highly enjoyable and fun read.
February 15, 2008
When beginning this true account of the American author's quest to meet Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne of Great Britain, the question begged if an entire book on this rather flimsy topic could hold my attention. But as a lifelong Anglophile, this book endeared itself to me with the author's wittiness, self-deprecating humor and love of all things British! A great sneak peak into London nightlife and the British singles "class" system!
February 10, 2014
I have to admire Ms. Fine for having a dream, sticking to it, and being brave enough to be so vulnerable to write a complete book about it. Her whole life, she has been convinced that she is destined to become royalty. No matter that she grew up in a small town in the mountains of Colorado (a town she never names, which is probably just as well, because she is not very complimentary of it). Her dogged pursuit of this dream is admirable.
March 16, 2008
Jerramy Fine's an American-born girl, raised by hippies ... whose life goal (from the age of six) is to marry Prince Peter Phillip of Britain.
For non-fiction, it's a fun and fast read ... Really, it reads more like a novel than you'd expect. It was really excellent in helping me get out of a funk. A great bathtime or curl-up book.
For non-fiction, it's a fun and fast read ... Really, it reads more like a novel than you'd expect. It was really excellent in helping me get out of a funk. A great bathtime or curl-up book.
May 20, 2008
Since Jerramy and I grew up in the same small Western Colorado town, knowing a lot of the same people & places, I absolutely loved her discriptions of growing up there! Her dry sense of humor & deep-seeded need to leave that town (with a sense that she was meant to be on another continent) really hit home. This was a quick & fun read!!!
January 3, 2008
This is a must-read! Launch date is January 10th. pre-order your copy at www.jerramyfine.com
You will laugh out loud and don't be surprised if you shed a tear. You will LOVE this book! Keep your eyes out for it on the silver screen...
You will laugh out loud and don't be surprised if you shed a tear. You will LOVE this book! Keep your eyes out for it on the silver screen...
March 10, 2008
This was a fast, fun read. Jerramy Fine grew up the daughter of hippies, but she always wanted to be a princess and she had her prince in mind. Parts of this book were very silly, but I think the general lesson of this book was interesting and not what I expected.
April 23, 2008
This was a really interesting book, especially if you are interested in the British royal family. It is all about the author's real-life pursuit of Prince Peter.
May 14, 2008
Fun fluff book. Not at all like my life or any life I aspire to, but she has a great writing style that kept me interested and was lots of fun!
May 25, 2008
Very funny and well written. Almost made me want to move to England!
September 3, 2017
So far, this is my favorite read of the year. I get there is plenty of reviews with negative thoughts about this book. I recall reading it is about some drunken college gal trying to kiss every English boy. While there is a large portion of this memoir that revolves around her college days (and yes there is drinking and kissing involved), it is not what the memoir is really about.
This book is about an American woman who is born instantly loving England, and lives her entire life for the purpose of getting there. There are several things within this book that imply there is a lot of past life bleed through into her current life, and I 100% agree. I was fascinated and already on that line of thinking before the idea was even introduced, probably simply from my own very similar experiences. I can understand how some may find this book silly if they have not seen or experienced something similar in their own life, but I personally loved every minute of reading this memoir.
The writing is great, and the memoir is intruiging!
This book is about an American woman who is born instantly loving England, and lives her entire life for the purpose of getting there. There are several things within this book that imply there is a lot of past life bleed through into her current life, and I 100% agree. I was fascinated and already on that line of thinking before the idea was even introduced, probably simply from my own very similar experiences. I can understand how some may find this book silly if they have not seen or experienced something similar in their own life, but I personally loved every minute of reading this memoir.
The writing is great, and the memoir is intruiging!
January 23, 2018
This is really pretty awful - a memoir of a girl deciding she is going to marry a specific royal prince when she is in elementary school and then building her life around this goal. I am reading "royal" books getting ready for some library programming and I should have stopped reading this but I just couldn't believe my eyes.
January 23, 2012
Have you ever feel drawn to something? You want it so bad that you would alter your whole life just to have it? Jerramy Fine risked everything, even changed her whole life to fulfill her childhood dream, became a princess.
In the memoir, Some Day My Prince Will Come, by Jerramy Fine, she tells her fun,crazy, and adventurous journey to reach her childish dream. Jerramy grew up on her family farm in a small town in Colorado with her hippy parents and younger brother. As long as she can remember she had the dream of being a princess. She shared this dream with many other little girls her age but as she grew older her dream did not disappear but grown even stronger. When she was six years found her prince to be, Peter Phillips grandson of Queen Elizabeth(England). She did anything in her power to make sure her dream would come true. She read books on England's history, book on how to act like a princess study politics, wrote love letters to Peter, and even begged her parents to send her to boding school(they refused to).
After collage she finally got to moved to London. Determined to find her prince and enjoy her time in England. However, she soon discovers that hunting down her prince requires a lot of work and money. She meets a fun group of Brits whom she spends a lot time with. She goes to great parties and gets to meet a couple of blue blooded people(royalty). Landon was to expensive for her and she got fired from her job. That when she had hit rock bottom. She felt like giving up but she could not give up on something she had worked for her whole life.
I very much enjoyed this book. Despite the cheesiness of finding a prince, it was really enjoyable to hear about her life in London. After awhile you start to believe that she will marry the prince. Every chapter is filled with her extraordinary adventures. I would recommend this book to mainly girls, to people who like royalty, hopeless romantics, or people who like England. I would give it an 8 out of 10. It is a very charming and wonderful tale.
The theme of this book is not everything works out on how you planed it. You have work for everything in life. Jerramy had to find this out the hard way. She did work extremely hard on become a princess but she always expected that everything would work out perfectly. A great example of this is when she moves to London to study. She was expecting that everything would work out. She thought she would have a wonderful time, meet new English friends, and live in the city she dreamed of. She worked really hard to get into this school and spent all her money to be able to go. She end up hating it! No one that went there was British, the classes were super hard and she could not afford to live in London. She was devastated and did not understand why this happen to her. She soon relized she cannot expect that everything will work out to her benefit. She worked hard and finished the school but she made sure that she would not make that mistake of heading into something risking everything. She worked hard for her dream and even if it did not come true she still learned that she cannot expect everything to work out in life.
In the memoir, Some Day My Prince Will Come, by Jerramy Fine, she tells her fun,crazy, and adventurous journey to reach her childish dream. Jerramy grew up on her family farm in a small town in Colorado with her hippy parents and younger brother. As long as she can remember she had the dream of being a princess. She shared this dream with many other little girls her age but as she grew older her dream did not disappear but grown even stronger. When she was six years found her prince to be, Peter Phillips grandson of Queen Elizabeth(England). She did anything in her power to make sure her dream would come true. She read books on England's history, book on how to act like a princess study politics, wrote love letters to Peter, and even begged her parents to send her to boding school(they refused to).
After collage she finally got to moved to London. Determined to find her prince and enjoy her time in England. However, she soon discovers that hunting down her prince requires a lot of work and money. She meets a fun group of Brits whom she spends a lot time with. She goes to great parties and gets to meet a couple of blue blooded people(royalty). Landon was to expensive for her and she got fired from her job. That when she had hit rock bottom. She felt like giving up but she could not give up on something she had worked for her whole life.
I very much enjoyed this book. Despite the cheesiness of finding a prince, it was really enjoyable to hear about her life in London. After awhile you start to believe that she will marry the prince. Every chapter is filled with her extraordinary adventures. I would recommend this book to mainly girls, to people who like royalty, hopeless romantics, or people who like England. I would give it an 8 out of 10. It is a very charming and wonderful tale.
The theme of this book is not everything works out on how you planed it. You have work for everything in life. Jerramy had to find this out the hard way. She did work extremely hard on become a princess but she always expected that everything would work out perfectly. A great example of this is when she moves to London to study. She was expecting that everything would work out. She thought she would have a wonderful time, meet new English friends, and live in the city she dreamed of. She worked really hard to get into this school and spent all her money to be able to go. She end up hating it! No one that went there was British, the classes were super hard and she could not afford to live in London. She was devastated and did not understand why this happen to her. She soon relized she cannot expect that everything will work out to her benefit. She worked hard and finished the school but she made sure that she would not make that mistake of heading into something risking everything. She worked hard for her dream and even if it did not come true she still learned that she cannot expect everything to work out in life.
September 29, 2016
“Someday My Prince Will Come” is a true-life story about a girl who has the courage to purse her childhood dreams.
Jerramy Fine grew up wanting to be a princess. Born in Colorado to hippie parents that named her a boy’s name, she takes the reader through her hippie, farm town childhood. She feeds chickens and never really fits in at school for her royal ways. At the age of six she picks her husband, Princess Anne’s son, Peter Phillips. She even writes letters to Peters in care of Buckingham Palace.
Fine grows up planning her life around going to England and fitting in among royalty. While most girls grow out of Disney fairy tales (her parents never allowed her to watch) she holds on to her dreams. She travels to London for grad-school, meets Princess Anne, and Earl Spencer. She spends a holiday in India has struggles with flat-mates, expenses of London, and dating.
Fine’s insensitivity to her parents and small town did become a little tiresome half way through the book. At times she sounded a little naïve in romance and men but she kept the story flowing with her humorist voice and dramatic adventures.
Jerramy Fine’s memoir is a very light and funny read. I found it refreshing to read a memoir that wasn’t all doom and gloom. She is witty and entertaining. I found myself laughing out loud many times. I admire Fine for her determination and endurance setting out and staying true to her goals.
Jerramy Fine grew up wanting to be a princess. Born in Colorado to hippie parents that named her a boy’s name, she takes the reader through her hippie, farm town childhood. She feeds chickens and never really fits in at school for her royal ways. At the age of six she picks her husband, Princess Anne’s son, Peter Phillips. She even writes letters to Peters in care of Buckingham Palace.
Fine grows up planning her life around going to England and fitting in among royalty. While most girls grow out of Disney fairy tales (her parents never allowed her to watch) she holds on to her dreams. She travels to London for grad-school, meets Princess Anne, and Earl Spencer. She spends a holiday in India has struggles with flat-mates, expenses of London, and dating.
Fine’s insensitivity to her parents and small town did become a little tiresome half way through the book. At times she sounded a little naïve in romance and men but she kept the story flowing with her humorist voice and dramatic adventures.
Jerramy Fine’s memoir is a very light and funny read. I found it refreshing to read a memoir that wasn’t all doom and gloom. She is witty and entertaining. I found myself laughing out loud many times. I admire Fine for her determination and endurance setting out and staying true to her goals.
May 17, 2013
I first picked up this book when I was browsing the selves at Barnes and Nobel and by chance on the very bottom shelf, I spotted a subtle pink book among very dreary looking biographies. At first, I thought someone misplaced the book that belonged in the teen fiction category with its cliche "Someday My Prince Will Come" title. Naturally, I picked up the book and out of curiosity I read the back panel. I couldn't believe what I was reading! Everything on the back was how I foresaw my future life in London to be. I bought the book on a whim and was instantly sucked into Jerramy's Anglophile world of witty and funny humour about her adventures/dreams of living in an English lifestyle. I swallowed the book whole and read it in one sitting. I had never felt more connected to a story and all her thoughts. No one ever understood my love for England, but for once I felt like someone gets it... and not only 'gets it,' but she nails it, and hits it out of the park. This book is perfect for any Anglophile, a royal enthusiast, a hopeless romantic, or even someone who wants to follow their dreams but has serious doubts. A great read and a wonderful Author. I can't wait to read more from Ms. Fine! :)
September 9, 2008
How come I pass up a book with this title! It's abook about working towards making your dreams come. And so far I'm enjoying Jerrmay Fine more than the chick who wrote Eat Pray Love.
I really enjoyed it, as crazy as it could be in parts. But I think I liked that Jerramy made it happen for herself through old fashioned determination and a belief that if you want something you can make it happen. Towards the end of her journey she does reach a point of wondering if it is all worth it and about to pack her bags, a point most people reach when the end isn't coming the way they had hoped or as quickly or with too many obstacles, but with a little help from an unlikely source, she is back on track.
I did learn to remember that while pursuing your goal, you can get tunnel vision and forget everything else that is happening around you- that while nothing is moving forward toward your dream and you despairing that lack of achieving that goal, the rest of your life is happening and you can't ignore it. Because maybe it will lead you to where you need to be.
I really enjoyed it, as crazy as it could be in parts. But I think I liked that Jerramy made it happen for herself through old fashioned determination and a belief that if you want something you can make it happen. Towards the end of her journey she does reach a point of wondering if it is all worth it and about to pack her bags, a point most people reach when the end isn't coming the way they had hoped or as quickly or with too many obstacles, but with a little help from an unlikely source, she is back on track.
I did learn to remember that while pursuing your goal, you can get tunnel vision and forget everything else that is happening around you- that while nothing is moving forward toward your dream and you despairing that lack of achieving that goal, the rest of your life is happening and you can't ignore it. Because maybe it will lead you to where you need to be.
April 19, 2009
This is a really fun read. It's quick and fresh. The fact that it's true really kept me reading. It just seemed too much like fantasy. The people she met and the experiences she had are truly amazing. And, her background is just a riot. It's such a contrast that made for a great read.
The author is endearing, she's funny and lighthearted about her royal obsession. Even though she seriously wants it, I appreciate that she didn't take herself too seriously.
I had to respect Fine for really following her dreams - even when it took her across the ocean into the U.K. And, even when nothing... really nothing... was going her way, she still stuck with it.
I especially enjoyed that part where she found out about her past lives. This really connected things for me, and it seemed to make total sense. It was really really interesting.
I would love to read more about how she met her current beau, the small part about meeting him just wasn't enough for me. How did they meet? What does he think about her love for Phillip? Does she still talk about royalty often? I hope she writes again soon. I would definitely be waiting to read it. =)
The author is endearing, she's funny and lighthearted about her royal obsession. Even though she seriously wants it, I appreciate that she didn't take herself too seriously.
I had to respect Fine for really following her dreams - even when it took her across the ocean into the U.K. And, even when nothing... really nothing... was going her way, she still stuck with it.
I especially enjoyed that part where she found out about her past lives. This really connected things for me, and it seemed to make total sense. It was really really interesting.
I would love to read more about how she met her current beau, the small part about meeting him just wasn't enough for me. How did they meet? What does he think about her love for Phillip? Does she still talk about royalty often? I hope she writes again soon. I would definitely be waiting to read it. =)
October 31, 2012
Let me say that this book absolutely changed my life.
Just like Jerramy,since I was a small child I've always been a huge anglophile. I haved dreamed and wished and hoped to move to England for most of my life, but never truly believed that my aspiration was anything more than a silly, unachievable fantasy.
I resigned myself to "settling". Not only for living where I was, but also for what I was studying in school, wanted out of life, etc.
Eventually, I had to take a time-out from school for some personal reasons. I found this book by accident on amazon, and decided on a whim to read it.
It would become one of my favorite books, one that I would refer back to often, and, most importantly, inspired me to not be afraid of pursuing my dreams.
I am now studying a subject I like at school, am working on becoming a more proactive and strong person, and plan on moving to England someday, just like Jerramy!
Jerramy, thank you so much for your amazing story. It was wonderful to find someone who had the same dream I have, and actually achieved it. You give me hope for my future.
P.S. I'd love a follow-up memoir!!!!
Just like Jerramy,since I was a small child I've always been a huge anglophile. I haved dreamed and wished and hoped to move to England for most of my life, but never truly believed that my aspiration was anything more than a silly, unachievable fantasy.
I resigned myself to "settling". Not only for living where I was, but also for what I was studying in school, wanted out of life, etc.
Eventually, I had to take a time-out from school for some personal reasons. I found this book by accident on amazon, and decided on a whim to read it.
It would become one of my favorite books, one that I would refer back to often, and, most importantly, inspired me to not be afraid of pursuing my dreams.
I am now studying a subject I like at school, am working on becoming a more proactive and strong person, and plan on moving to England someday, just like Jerramy!
Jerramy, thank you so much for your amazing story. It was wonderful to find someone who had the same dream I have, and actually achieved it. You give me hope for my future.
P.S. I'd love a follow-up memoir!!!!
January 11, 2012
This book was a really fun read! I picked it up primarily because Jerramy Fine went to my college, and I'd spotted the book in our bookstore freshman year. By senior year I'd found it at a thrift store and I finally got around to reading it this break.
Initially, the book felt a little cliche or over-the-top, a caricature of her Colorado childhood. But as it developed and her escapades and adventures progressed, I was totally pulled in, and finished the book in less than 24 hours. I really loved the sections on life at U of R and studying abroad in England, since Fine and I shared those experiences.
Also, I love her name, I don't care what she says. I can see how the gender confusion would get annoying, but Jerramy is so pretty and unique! Better than Apple or Heaven or some of those other ridiculous celebrity baby names out there.
On the whole, a funny, memorable, and highly enjoyable read- really made me miss England though!
Initially, the book felt a little cliche or over-the-top, a caricature of her Colorado childhood. But as it developed and her escapades and adventures progressed, I was totally pulled in, and finished the book in less than 24 hours. I really loved the sections on life at U of R and studying abroad in England, since Fine and I shared those experiences.
Also, I love her name, I don't care what she says. I can see how the gender confusion would get annoying, but Jerramy is so pretty and unique! Better than Apple or Heaven or some of those other ridiculous celebrity baby names out there.
On the whole, a funny, memorable, and highly enjoyable read- really made me miss England though!
November 10, 2012
Fun fluff reading. A good beach book. It's a memoir--the young author was convinced from a very early age that she could not possibly be the daughter of her highly embarrassing hippy parents. But rather she was meant to be part of the British Royal family or high society. From the age of 6 she made it her goal in life to meet and then marry Peter Phillips, grandson to the Queen of England. He was chosen because he was the same age. The book chronicles her college and young adult years in which she eventually moves to London to pursue this noblest of dreams. It gets a little tedious, to which she will attest, to spend months, years partying and attending cocktail parties with the goal of rubbing elbows with nobility. That part gets "rawthar" tedious to read too. It's a YA book, but with the amount of drinking and even some drug references in the book I've deemed it not appropriate for my middle-schoolers. Do her dreams come true? Well, I'm not going to give that away...
March 15, 2009
I honestly didn't know what to expect when I got this book. As soon as I started reading it, I felt like it was the right book at the right time. Fine has poured her life into her novel, her obsession with England, her trials, heartache, happier times, fate, the ups and downs and does it all for England. It's a fun book to read. Fine has a crazy humor and all the while regardless of what family and friends have said, she still maintained who she was throughout the entire novel and stayed true to herself. It is a great book, with some AMAZING quotes and each chapter gives you more insight into her life and her time spent pursuing her dreams. She reaches a clarity that not a lot of people come to learn until much later in their lives. Great book, super fun!
May 19, 2013
I absolutely loved this book. I just happened to see it on the shelf of the bookstore while looking for another book, and the title caught my eye. It was a little slow at first, but once the main character gets to London, especially for the second time, things get good, and stay good until the end of the book. I flew through this book, it was so good, I could barely put it down, and I read it every spare moment I had. I don't remember the last time I enjoyed a book this much or the last time I flew through a book like this. I recommend this to anyone who is a romantic, or is searching for that special someone, or who likes princesses, or just the idea of a girl dreaming and striving her whole life to be a princess. Just overall a great book.
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