I absolutely, completely, utterly love this novel!
You say too many adverbs, I say enthusiasm!
This novel makes me question why I don't read YA contempoI absolutely, completely, utterly love this novel!
You say too many adverbs, I say enthusiasm!
This novel makes me question why I don't read YA contemporary more often. I mean, it's not like I don't enjoy the genre, it's just that I don't seem to pick up a contemporary novel nearly as often as I do other genres. Anna and the French Kiss has definitely changed that! I'll be reading many more contemps this year, for sure.
Now, on to the good stuff: Etienne!Anna and the French Kiss has been floating around the blogosphere for quite some time, and I FINALLY decided to pick it up the other day. And boy am I glad I did! Let's just say that it lives up to its hype and then some.
Going into this, I had very high expectations, and I'm very happy to say that they were all not only met, but surpassed. Normally I don't like a lot of the heroines I read about, but Anna totally rocked. Sometimes she makes mistakes, sometimes she doesn't, but no matter what choices she made in any situation in this novel I loved her. That's not something I can say about many heroines I read about. She's fun, smart(er now because of Etienne;), and definitely the kind of girl I want to hang out with. And boy is she lucky!
Which brings me to my favorite part of this novel: Etienne! Gosh I don't even know if I should touch (haha, get you're mind of the gutter----there isn't enough room for the both of us on this subject. He's smart, short (by the way, I LOVED IT that the author didn't go with the usual 6 foot + that most authors use; I found that VERY refreshing), British (HELL YEAH!), and sexy as hell. Oh, and he's callipygian (you know what that means if you've read this *evil grin*). Yep, Etienne's all that and a Porsche.
And you can't review this novel without mentioning the other main character; and that, of course, is Paris. I loved reading about this beautiful city, and I don't think it would be too much to say that Paris stole some of the scenes in this novel.
All in all, this novel was fabuleux.
FAVORITE QUOTE: I accept the tissue. "I'm here." St. Claire is angry. "I'm just sorry I'm not there. With you. I wish there was something I could do." "Wanna come beat her up for me?" "I'm packing my throwing stars right now."
P.S. Sorry for the overzealous review; I'm just so pleased with this as I've never found chick lit this good....more
Notice: This review is completely subjective, bias, and is written by a total Morganville fangirl.
There's tr**spoiler alert** Actual rating: 4.5 stars
Notice: This review is completely subjective, bias, and is written by a total Morganville fangirl.
There's trouble in paradise - or rather, Morganville - which is just about as far from paradise as you can get. Nevertheless, things have been going well for Claire and her housemates. Sure, Frank, her boyfriend Shane's once thought dead father is really alive - and Claire's forced to keep the secret from Shane by none other than Frank himself. But things could be worse, in a town like Morganville. But as Claire knows all too well, things are never easy going in Morganville for very long. Everything starts getting shaky again when a boy from her science class is found murdered, Shane starts acting strangely violent and aggressive, and a new pay-per-view internet show featuring vampires vs. humans in extreme fighting hits the Web - and Shane is one of the humans.
I'll admit that it was hard reading about Shane getting lost in the fights and in Glory's eyes. That bitch. I apologize for the language, but there really is no other way to describe Glory. My homicidal tendencies always come out when a female character comes into the picture in a series only to screw up everything between one of my favorite couples. And that's exactly what Shane & Claire are - a favorite couple. I've been rooting for their relationship since Shane called Claire a "kid" in chapter 4 in Glass Houses. (Yes, I remember that far back.) (Okay, fine - I looked it up. BUT, I still remembered him calling her that. ;)) The thing is, I was really anticipating reading from Shane's POV because I expected a lot of sweet, awww-worthy thoughts about Claire. But Shane's head is in such a bad place through the majority of this installment that it ended up being a lot of resentful, cruel thoughts and there were even some instances where he was verbally mean to Claire. A lot of it is glamour-induced, but Shane does seem to have some issues with Claire and her relationship with Myrnin. He isn't buying that it is strictly platonic and therefore he has doubts - and everyone knows that doubt is the #1 relationship killer (that and financial problems - but that's only if you're married). I just hope that his issues don't ruin things for the next two installments.
The thing that really pleases me about this series is the characters; I love 'em. They're characters that I can imagine myself being friends with in real life (Clare). They're ones I can imagine doing unspeakably naughty things to that are too inappropriate to list in this review for fear that a child might happen upon it and get a much too early education in the fine arts of naughtiness (e.g. Shane, Michael, Myrnin, and, yes, even Oliver. Oh, don't look at me like that - I realize that he was turned in his fifties but I still love him). They're ones that make me laugh and cry (yes, I am sappy) at the most unexpected times.
FAVORITE QUOTES:
"We're getting married!"
"Are you in the car that's almost caused three accidents on North Vance?" Hannah asked. "Because I'm following you with my lights flashing, and whoever's driving isn't pulling over." "Let him go," Claire said. "Trust me. You aren't going to get him to stop." "Oh, God. It's Myrnin, isn't it?" "Tell that police lady to stop chasing me," Myrnin said, annoyed, from the front seat. "Really, I'm not that bad at this."
(The scene where Myrnin drives is HILARIOUS.)
"I pulled back my fist for another punch, and he didn't flinch. He didn't look away, either. He just said, "It's not your fault, man. I don't blame you."
So you see, my friend, this series is definitely a favorite of mine. And when it eventually ends, like all good things do, I will be heart broken. But that's all right. Much like watching reruns of your favorite shows after they've left the air (Buffy, Friends, Moonlight, etcetera, etcetera), I'll reread this wonderful series time and again.
And for those who've been living on another planet, Last Breath comes out later this year in Nov and what is expected to be the last installment (*sobs*) is set to come out in April of next year. It is currently Untitled.
In this installment Claire must fix the machine that runs Morganville or suffer the consequences; which just so happen to be fatal to either her belovIn this installment Claire must fix the machine that runs Morganville or suffer the consequences; which just so happen to be fatal to either her beloved friends or herself. But after coming up with a solution that seems to work, Claire starts noticing strange changes in her friends and in the townspeople. At first she tries to brush it off, but then when her occasionally insane(ly hot and adorable) boss starts acting weird(er than normal), she decides it's time to shut the new machine down: and that's when things really get bad.
I absolutely love this series! Sorry, I just had to get that out. Seriously, though, since book one this series has been action-packed, non-stop fun, and a whole lotta hotness (I of course am referring to Shane and Myrnin; not necessarily in that order *grin*). Anyway, Claire's just as strong, brave, and devoted to her boyfriend, Shane, as ever; she continues to be one of my favorite heroines in the YA genre. The ending of this one was shocking and somewhat unexpected. Overall I'd say this was a spectacular installment to a series that just plain rocks; I will be eagerly awaiting the next installment, Bite Club, set to release in May, 2011....more
Well, since this was released back in April, I think I'm just going to keep this review short.
I didn't start reading the Morganville Vampires until juWell, since this was released back in April, I think I'm just going to keep this review short.
I didn't start reading the Morganville Vampires until just last month, but I read them all in a row with barely any interruptions, and I loved them all. This one was no exception. "Kiss of Death" starts off awesome and doesn't let up.
I'm a huge fan of Shane, and Shane and Claire's relationship: which is basically a perfect mix of sweet delicious moments and hot chemistry. Claire's actually one of my favorite female protagonists out of all the series I read; and that's really saying something. Unlike most, she knows how to kick a$$ and stick by her man without playing the field (some of you must know what I'm talking about). Just as always, there's never a dull moment; even though there's not a non-stop crazy apocalyptic plotline like in the earlier installments (which, by the way, I think it's nice to sometimes just have things maybe a little bit more calm and simple, rather than the classic, Oh my goodness, we're all going to die! It's the end of the world!---Just sayin'). The last 100 pages just flew by in a blur of awesomeness.
The only complaint I have about this installment is that there wasn't enough Myrnin for me; I may love Shane and Claire, but Myrnin is MY MAN! I love his lovable, crazy, eccentric a$$! So, I'm hoping there'll be a lot more of him in the next one, Ghost Town; which I'll be starting on shortly.
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