Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Published December 2nd 2010 by Penguin Group (USA)

Anna is looking forward to her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a great job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. Which is why she is less than thrilled about being shipped off to boarding school in Paris - until she meets Etienne St. Clair: perfect, Parisian (and English and American, which makes for a swoon-worthy accent), and utterly irresistible. The only problem is that he's taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her almost-relationship back home.

As winter melts into spring, will a year of romantic near - misses end with the French kiss Anna - and readers - have long awaited?

 Meh.

The protag was okay and the main guy was drool-worthy, the friends weren’t bad and the plot was simple but realistic. There was nothing wrong with the writing; it was actually pretty easy to read. Nothing really happened and maybe I am just too old for this. Or I can’t stand a pure romance novel.

I feel like EVERYONE loves this book. There are like barely any goodreads reviewers who have given it less than four star.

I have nothing against books that are just to be read for fun, but someone could have died, or someone could have killed someone, or there could have been some drama. I mean, real drama. Not boo-hoo my dad is so rich and famous and he is the worst dad ever because he is more Nicholas Sparks than Ian McEwan and he sends me to a school in paris and I hate my dad’s books and I like this guy and he has a girlfriend and my friends are confusing and okay  yeah, that was the basic plot. *Spoiler Alert* She gets the guy and lives happily ever after.

The book should have been funnier. It takes itself way too seriously.

But credit where credit is due, I loved Paris. The setting was epic. Stephanie Perkins (Could she be related to Ann Perkins?) nailed that part.  That’s the reason I read the whole book, well, except for the chapters I didn’t. There were these long talks and walks around Paris that reminded me of one of my favourite movies, Before Sunrise. 

Tris and Izzie by Mette Ivie Harrison

 

A modern retelling of the German fairy tale "Tristan and Isolde," Tris and Izzie is about a young witch named Izzie who is dating Mark King, the captain of the basketball team and thinks her life is going swimmingly well. Until -- she makes a love potion for her best friend Brangane and then ends up taking it herself accidentally, and falling in love with Tristan, the new guy at school.

Expected publication: October 11th 2011 by EgmontUSA

The moment I saw this book on Netgalley I was in love. In love with the stunningly gorgeous and highly misleading cover.

The book had two things going for it.

That it was one of the prettiest book covers that I had ever seen and the fact that I really was a big fan of the Tristan and Isolde legend.

I had read negative reviews of this book but I still really hoped it would deliver.

Two pages in, I knew it wouldn’t.

The writing seemed juvenile and the characters were extremely immature.

The protagonist Izzie was insensitive and shallow.

I disliked her strongly when she claimed to be the queen of the high school since her boyfriend; the basketball captain was like the king.

Then she proceeded to tell us how she could socially outcast anyone she wants.

I mean what the hell!?

Who talks like that!!?

*someone shouts Blair Waldorf from behind*

She wasn’t even like some funny mean girl types.

I couldn’t finish the book due to the unlikable characters and a storyline that in no way resembled the original fairytale.

I do however believe that younger readers say 11-15 year olds might enjoy this book and find it a quick read.

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Waiting On Wesnesday #1

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins 

Budding designer Lola Nolan doesn’t believe in fashion . . . she believes in costume. The more expressive the outfit -- more sparkly, more fun, more wild -- the better. But even though Lola’s style is outrageous, she’s a devoted daughter and friend with some big plans for the future. And everything is pretty perfect (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the dreaded Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood.

When Cricket -- a gifted inventor -- steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door. 

Why am I waiting for this book?

Alas, It's entirely due to my love for the cover.

I have not read Anna And The French Kiss so I don't know if the author is good but I am sure she is!I mean Cover!Purple Hair!Pretty Houses!Pretty Boy!Pretty Black+Pink Dress!

I am already J of dear Lola. 

I wish this cover was a cake and I could eat it.

Delicious.

Mmm..

Xx
P.S-

Lola's Bedroom in my mind!

For when we want to imagine Lola and Cricket getting their mack on!