Showing posts with label Alex Flinn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alex Flinn. Show all posts

Aug 3, 2010

#142 - "Beastly" by Alex Flinn


Summary:

I am a beast.

A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright-a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster.

You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll stay this way forever-ruined-unless I can break the spell.

Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly. 

My rating: 5/5

My thoughts on the book:
I think that this is the perfect retelling of Beauty & the Beast! I loved the story & I loved the characters & I just couldn't put it down! I highly recommend it!

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Jul 5, 2010

#115 - "A Kiss in Time" by Alex Flinn


Summary:

What did you do on your summer vacation?
Jack found a 300-year-old princess!

Talia fell under a spell…
Jack broke the curse.


I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic. . . 
 
I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour group. But finding a comatose town, with a hot-looking chick asleep in it, was so not what I had in mind.
 
I awakened in the same place but in another time—to a stranger’s soft kiss.
 
I couldn’t help kissing her. Sometimes you just have to kiss someone. I didn’t know this would happen.
 
Now I am in dire trouble because my father, the king, says I have brought ruin upon our country. I have no choice but to run away with this commoner!
 
Now I’m stuck with a bratty princess and a trunk full of her jewels. . . . The good news: My parents will freak!

Think you have dating issues? Try locking lips with a snoozing stunner who turns out to be 316 years old. Can a kiss transcend all—even time?

My thoughts on the book:
A Kiss in Time is modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty! It's really fun & humorous book that I enjoyed it a lot & I recommend it!

My rating: 4/5

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