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Beastly
Beastly | Alex Flinn
A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks uprighta 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 foreverruinedunless 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.
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JoeMo
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@Pigpen_Reads here are the books I picked for #trappedinaspookyhouse. I hope it ends up being a fun month of reading!

@PuddleJumper

Pigpen_Reads Thank you for the picks! I'm so looking forward to this list :) 14mo
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I could feel everyone looking at me, but I was used to it. One thing my dad taught me early and often was to act like nothing moved me. When you‘re special, like we were, people were bound to notice.
#Beastly #AlexFlinn #firstline #openingline #book #books #bookfeature #bookfeatures #bookfair #bookfan #bookfandom #bookfever #bookfanatic #bookfrenzy #YoungAdult #Fantasy #Romance #FairyTales #Retellings #Fiction #Paranormal #Magic #BeautyAndTheBeast

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Ladygodiva7
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I saw the movie years ago, and I liked it, but in the book, he is covered in fur and claws and fangs and is home schooled. Lots of sarcasm humor and a quick read.

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Roary47
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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4✨ While this took me a long time time to read (Almost 2 months) I loved it! Where it got be stuck was the middle part when Kyle was in despair and so depressed it was a woe as me fest. Then Lindy came into the picture and there was hope. There was tie ins to other fairy tales in a chat room ran by Mr. Anderson.⬇️

Roary47 Those would be fun to visit using the same chat messages as we go. I wanted to know what happened to them as well. While our witch that cast the spell appears to be in the rest of this series it does not seem like it‘s the characters in the chat. This was my #BookSpin for April and I‘m counting it for “Weather” for #roaringwolf while it was 2 years worth of information it had Springtime vibes with his roses. 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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mollyrotondo
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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I enjoyed this Beauty and the Beast retelling. It takes place in NYC and the beginning really gives you a thorough idea of how much this Beast is a jerk. This version also gives us more of the witch who cursed Beast. And it makes our Belle‘s father a terrible father for those who view him as horrible for allowing Belle in the original story to take his place as prisoner. I would read more by this author. Thank you #NWC for this pick back in July

mollyrotondo I gave it ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4y
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AsYouWish
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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“She wanted to leave. I loved her too much to make her stay.” - Beastly

Will you read more paranormal stories in the future?

Favorite paranormal YouTube video.

#NovelWatchingCrew #NWC

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AkashaVampie
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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Here is the Weekly Check-In for the #NWC group.

We would love to have you join our groups! Everyone is welcome. 🤓

Feel free to answer this even if you aren't in the groups.

@ElizaMarie @AsYouWish @jb72

Butterfinger Humor 4y
ElizaMarie I think more serious but I guess “cute” and quirky so I don‘t know. I like a lot of horror and true crime and that generally isn‘t too funny — 4y
Revenge4bess Humor(Kinky Friedman), I also appreciate the “serious books.” Richard Feynman, Albert Einstein, et al. 4y
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AkashaVampie
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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Here is the Weekly Check-In for the #NWC group.

We would love to have you join our groups! Everyone is welcome. 🤓

Feel free to answer this even if you aren't in the groups.

@ElizaMarie @AsYouWish @jb72

jb72 Probably not something I should post here. 😂 4y
Prairiegirl_reading Doom scroll 4y
ElizaMarie 2020: The year of breaking bread, animal crossing and Tiger King ...

Haha I am not a bread baker but I have been told by most of my friends they have learned and are obsessed!
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Ladygodiva7 “What Else Could Go Wrong?” 😂 4y
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm “Buckle Up, Buttercup” 4y
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StayCurious
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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#boundtogetherjune @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620 #Rose I am a huge fan of fairytale retellings and Alex Flinn is such a great YA writer. I love this series.

OriginalCyn620 Pretty covers! 🌹 4y
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Argon
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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Spent a good day reading this book - the second on my list for #ReadYourSign ✌️
🦂 Black on cover
🦂 Fills Cancer ♋️ prompt (white rose on cover & prominent in book)
🦂 Book by Scorpio author
⚖️ Rose on cover & prominent in book

This YA novel was a very enjoyable reimagining of one of my favourite fairy tales. It made me think about the kind of beauty that‘s really important and how we all need love, especially when stuck indoors. 7/10

Clwojick Awesome! 4y
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freeatlast1137
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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A modern day take on "Beauty and the Beast" set in New York City. The author does nicely to follow the typical story pattern of "Beauty and the Beast" with a flair of the modern. It's a quick young adult romance novel that will at least keep you entertained for a few hours.

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Sharanya
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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This book was cute & sweet & exactly what I needed, after the epic disappointment of my last read. The writing was fine. I thought the author did a particularly good job of capturing the terrible side of teenage boyhood, but I wish the heroine had more depth. I was also surprised by how closely the plot & dialogue mirrored the actual fairytale — I‘d have liked it more if the story had been a little more in touch with the setting & the time. ★★★☆☆.

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Sharanya
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#currentlyreading | is this my 6939636386779996th Beauty & the Beast retelling? Probably. But at least I know what to expect out of *this* romance, & a girl could use some help to reset her battered romantic compass!

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#7Days7Covers #CoverCrush Day 4

@Sweetkokoro thanks again for the tag sweetie!

Post 7 book covers that you love over 7 days, with no explanation. Tag someone new each day to play along.

@JacqMac u hun are tagged!!!

JacqMac Thanks! I‘ll start tomorrow. 5y
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#quotsyjune19 @TK-421 #rose - loved loved loved this Beauty and the Beast retelling.

brit91 One of my favorite books and movies!!! 5y
LibrarianRyan If you can ever find a first run first print version of this book, the beasts girlfriend discovers he‘s a beast through a sex act. It was changed in all other versions. It was the first book I read in my new job as a kids librarian. At the time it was shocking. It‘s why I remember it. 5y
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TracyReadsBooks
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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This was a fast, fun read which transported the story of a Beauty and the Beast to modern day New York. A private school for children of NYC‘s elite, a rich, spoiled kid too good looking and arrogant for his own good, a scholarship student who doesn‘t quite fit in and some tough lessons to learn. I do enjoy a fairy tale retelling & this was perfect for a quick Saturday night read. 🥀

wanderinglynn I just watched the movie! It‘s on Netflix. 6y
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No he didn‘t. He died in Paris.

I realize this book is just a fun fairy tale retelling for the YA set—and I am enjoying it on that level—but even in such books, mistakes like this pull you out of the story.

Google really is your friend in these situations...

emtobiasz I just had a similar moment with Percy Jackson— I should have been happy to have such a pivotal scene in my hometown of St. Louis, and instead all I could think was “They couldn‘t get there! That‘s not a real train route!” 6y
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It‘s back to the TBR deep dive for me. Next up, a book past me likely picked because it‘s a retelling of a fairy tale. I never saw the movie, so no comment on it, but the book garnered some good reviews. Hopefully this makes for an entertaining Saturday night read. Let‘s find out!

ofclumsywords I love the book and the movie!! Flinn also came out with a companion book in Lindy‘s POV/diary entries and its just as good! 6y
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Cely.35
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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Such a good book! 100% recommend!
This book kept me turning the pages, I didn‘t want it to end. Trust me it‘s worth reading!
I need a book to read that‘ll keep me turning pages!! Please let me know if you have any recommendations!#beast #love #romantic #alexflinn #loveisneverugly

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy! 🎉📚🎉Hope you enjoy it here. Also check out @LitsyWelcomeWagon for some great ways to get more connected at Litsy. 👍 6y
Megabooks Welcome!! 😎📚🎉 6y
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RaimeyGallant Nice review. :) And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. 6y
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📕 Beastly (Alex Flinn)
📗 Bread 🤣
📘 Leigh Bardugo
📙 Beauty and the Beast (original I know...)

#Manicmonday @JoScho

Jess7 Bread! Yes! 6y
JoScho Bread 🍞🙌🏼❤️ 6y
Lovesbooks87 I like the original Beauty and the Beast better too! 6y
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Moodyreader Loved this book and film 6y
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Brooke_H
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I got to p76 before I just could not turn one more page. Every character is so lacking in depth, there is zero complexity to the story. I‘m shocked this series is as popular as it is.

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Raminga
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ofclumsywords
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🤢 #thisremindsmeof one of my top books to read when I‘m sick or don‘t know what to read.

@JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

JoeStalksBeck Awww I love that 7y
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Chelleo I liked that movie! 7y
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This book is inspired by my favorite fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast. What made me want to read this book for the first time was because, the movie was about to come out. When I read the story it was definitely much better than the movie.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#Beastly #AlexFlinn #BeautyAndTheBeast #epicreads #bookqueen #bookreview #booked #booktoday #booknerd #bookgeek #booklove #bookporn #bookdesign #bookhoarder #bookhaul #bookjunkie #bookcollection #bookart

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Foragingfantasy
Beastly | Alex Flinn
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I snagged another Alex Flinn retelling at the thrift store yesterday. I haven't read them yet, but y'all know I'm a sucker for a good retelling. Also, I made a book flower! #bookhaul

Cinfhen Love your book flower ❤️ 7y
Reviewsbylola So pretty! 7y
JazzFeathers I love retelling too. Staked 😊 7y
Joriebooks So pretty! I'm a suckered for retellings also! 7y
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sprainedbrain
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Finished on Serial Reader today...

This is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but the writing is really not great.

I watched the movie years ago and remember liking it (but that may have just been because of Alex Pettyfer 😂). One of those rare instances where the movie is better!

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398.2 I was "iffy"about this book too. 8y
RealBooks4ever Too bad. It has such a lovely cover! 💜 8y
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dariazeoli
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I'm close to the end of this #SerialRead on the #nook app, so I'm confident that this rating won't change.

The dialogue is silly. Kyle is annoying. He chooses Adrian as his Beast name - it means Dark One.

If I want to see Beauty & the Beast with the Dark One, I'll rewatch Once Upon a Time.

I should clarify that I HATE the Twilight saga. I'm guessing if you don't, you'll like this more than I did.

sprainedbrain Agree agree agree! It has seemed like the end the last 3 days. I'm ready for it to be over. 8y
sprainedbrain Also, I did like Twilight, back in the day. This, not so much. 8y
Yanes This is a hell of a review. Thank you. I will pass this one than. 🤗 8y
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dariazeoli @sprainedbrain Happy IT'S OVER Day! 😁 8y
dariazeoli @Yanes Happy to save you the trouble ☺ 8y
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Beastly | Alex Flinn

Started the book through #NookApp as a serial read. It was going slowly, so I found the book at the library, and checked it out.

I enjoyed the take on Beauty and the Beast, but felt that it was a bit superficial. Though it was nice to see that it wasn't all Disneyfied, that you know Lindy is a "prisoner"