I feel very tired. Like I've just relieved my own high school drama. I mean this in absolutely the best way possible.
Believable characters? Yes
Age-appropriate behaviors and issues? Yes & yes.
A lovely love story and self-discovery? Pretty much!

I think the above made this book. This isn't earth-shattering or deep stuff. It's just a good story that felt realistic. And I get where H/h land in the end, because I describe falling in love with the man I married as home too.

Cue up Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes...

Book: Anna and the French Kiss

 

Author: Stephanie Perkins

 

Genre: Teen/Romance/High School

 

Summary: Anna is happy in Atlanta. She has a loyal best friend and a crush on her coworker at the movie theater, who is just starting to return her affection. So, she's less than thrilled when her father decides to send her to a boarding school in Paris for her senior year. But despite not speaking a word of French, Anna meets some cool new people, including the handsome Etienne St. Clair, who quickly becomes her best friend. Unfortunately, he's taken - and Anna might be, too. Will a year of romantic near misses end with the French kiss she's been waiting for? - Penguin Group, 2010.

 

Cover: Pretty! <3<br/>Rating: 5 Stars
Overall: Loved it!
Characters: Fun and human
Plot: Anna is shipped off to a French boarding school her senior year. Will she make new friends, and will her old friends be waiting for her when she returns home?
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Favorite Character: St. Clair
Source: Library

Review:

This book! OMGoodness! I loved every moment of it, and couldn't put it down! Which I find strange, yet exciting, since I don't often read or enjoy romance/chick-lit books! (I'm a fantasy girl through and through XD) but this one really surprised me! I loved how easy this was to read, I flew threw it, and that's saying something since it's almost 400 pages long! (Normally that would take me a few days to read at least, I read this in a little over 1!)

I loved Anna and St. Clair's relationship, but I also really enjoyed seeing them hang out with friends, and getting the chance to explore France some as well! The detail and writing style made it seem as if I was there with the characters, and it was easy to imaging the story playing out as a movie in my head! (Which I loved!) I also love how things happened both in France, and back home for Anna, as I was worried that her old life would be forgotten or neglected, but in fact the two still continue to play a big part in her life, adding another layer to the story!

I've been a huge fan of Christina Aguilera for as long as I can remember, so it was about time that I would create a tag!

1. What a Girl Wants: favorite OTP

Anna and Etienne from the Anna And The French Kiss trilogy. I love them! Oh and Jamie and Landon from A Walk To Remember.

 

2. Fighter: best dystopian character

Katniss from The Hunger Games trilogy. I cannot think of an other character, because she really fights for her life and isn't even selfish.

 

3. Soar: a character you feel sorry for and wish they would be happy about themself

Lincoln O'Neill from Attachments. I felt so sorry for him and I kinda wish he would have believed more in himself and that he could be proud of who he was. Oh and Flory from Burmese Days. He didn't believe in himself as well and that kinda sucked for him.

 

4. Come On Over (All I Want Is You): character crush

Owen from Confess! Do I need to say more?

 

5. I'm OK: name a book that has home violence in it

I actually can't remember a book that deals what that topic, so if you know one: let me know!

 

6. Slow Down Baby: a couple that shouldn't have been a couple (so he/she just had to back off whenever the other person wanted to)

In all the dystopian books when the girl ends up with the instructor... just no!

 

7. Here To Stay: a badass character that doesn't care about what other people think

Jamie from A Walk To Remember. No matter how hard those high school kids were bullying her, she stayed true to herself and didn't care what other people think about her.

 

8. Hurt: a character that made stupid mistakes and wished could undone them

Macy from The Truth About Forever. She made just so many stupid and annoying mistakes and made such a big deal out of such small problems.. it was just really annoying and I think if she just could have said things way earlier things would have gone way differently.

 

9. Lift Me Up: a book that helped you about yourself/life

It's Kind Of A Funny Story. I wasn't feeling that great so that book came perfect on time. Oh and Looking For Alaska as well. 

 

10. But I'm a Good Girl: a character that everyone seems to think bad of, but you think she's a good person

Tris from Divergent. So many people think she was a whiny character and made stupid decisions, but I don't think that all! She was a good person you guys.

 

11. Red Hot Kinda Love: a book/series that you loved from beginning to end

A Walk To Remember, The Archived series and Vicious, and Jane Eyre as well (and so many other books!).

 

12. Your Body: a character that you couldn't stand but still like because he/she is still sexy

Damon from the Lux Series. Do I still need to say more? I couldn't stand him at all but yea, he was a sexy character!

 

13. Just A Fool: a book you wish you could unread (and had high hopes for)

Uhm, so many! Anna Karenina, Fallen series, Across the Universe trilogy..

 

14. Shotgun: a book that you will always re-read and wish you could take with you everywhere

Uhm, Harry Potter duh! But honestly, I don't have a book that I could just re-read over and over and over again for the rest of my life. I have a few favorites of all time though (see other questions haha).

 

I have no idea who is a fan of Christina Aguilera as well, so if you have read this tag and would like to do it as well: say I tagged you! If you let me know you're going to do the tag I'll add you here as well.

 

What is you favorite Christina Aguilera song?

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins