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GIVEAWAY & REVIEW: Beastly by Alex Flinn

February 15, 2011 By Mary

Description

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.

About the Author

Alex Flinn loves fairy tales and is also the author of Beastly, a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast that is a feature film starring Vanessa Hudgens, and A Kiss in Time, an edgy twist on Sleeping Beauty. Her other books include Breathing Underwater, an ALA Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults, Breaking Point, Nothing to Lose, Fade to Black, and Diva. She lives in Miami with her husband, two kids, a cat, and a dog.

Details

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: HarperTeen; Reprint edition (September 23, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 006087418X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060874186

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This is a wonderful young adult retelling of Beauty and the Beast which has been modernized perfectly. This is an easy to read story that should be familiar to most teens. There are drugs mentioned since Beauty’s father is a drug addict, but the mention is a negative one. Just a few kisses, so nothing much to worry about on the sex front either. You can see Linda bloom like one of Kyle/Adrian’s roses as the story develops. I know the upcoming movie (due 3/2011) is going to be wonderful. The actors chosen really look just as the author describes them.

I think this should appeal to everyone who loves a good romance. I am definitely going to look for more books by this author!

ADDED:  I read this book when it first came out, so this is my review from then.  The movie was originally scheduled for release in 7/2010 and  I would have to reread the book, but from what I remember and the short posted on you tube over a year ago, I thought the casting was well done and captured the characters.

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Winner will be chosen by Random.org on 3.2.11
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Comments

  1. Julia :) says

    February 15, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Actually the actors don’t look just like the way the characters are described in the book. Lindy in the book was fair skinned and had red hair. Vanessa Hudgens is the exact opposite. But the movie still looks good! 🙂

  2. Nora says

    February 15, 2011 at 11:59 pm

    Awesome giveaway! I love this book! Well, I love pretty much any retellings of classic fairy tales, haha.

    I tweeted about this contest too!

    http://twitter.com/#!/TBLbookblog/status/37661923541516289

    :]

  3. YzhaBella's BookShelf says

    February 16, 2011 at 12:27 am

    I haven’t read Beastly yet, but I have seen the Movie trailer and O.M.G. It look AMAZING!!!

    Added to Blog Sidebar: http://yzhabellasbookshelf.blogspot.com/

    Shared on FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/YzhaBellas.BookShelf/posts/198968070115028

    Thanks!

  4. Ottilie Weber says

    February 16, 2011 at 12:50 am

    Ah yay! I’m excited I’ve been wanting to read this book to understand what everyone is talking about and I LOVE the tale of beauty and the beast.

  5. Megan @ A Cover Lover says

    February 16, 2011 at 1:15 am

    Awesome giveaway!!! I cant wait to read this one 🙂

    twitter name – @acoverlover
    Goodreads – Megan Born

  6. Kulsuma says

    February 16, 2011 at 1:32 am

    Would love to read this and can’t wait to see the movie too!

  7. mariska says

    February 16, 2011 at 5:15 am

    i can’t wait to read this book. thanks for the giveaways 🙂

    uniquas at ymail dot com

  8. nicolesender says

    February 16, 2011 at 5:45 am

    Tweet:2/15
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  9. nicolesender says

    February 16, 2011 at 5:53 am

    Would love to read this book!
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  10. Dawn M. says

    February 16, 2011 at 8:48 am

    Loved this retelling of Beauty & The Beast. And I can’t wait until the movie comes out. I just hope they do it justice.

    Tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/#!/librarygrinch/status/37794388927053824

    Thanks! :0)
    librarygrinch at gmail dot com

  11. MoonStar says

    February 16, 2011 at 10:48 am

    I really wanna read this book 🙂 Awesome giveaway, and thanks for making it international 😀

  12. Smash Attack! says

    February 16, 2011 at 11:40 am

    I’ve heard a lot of good things about this book, and you are confirming their worth. Thanks for the giveaway – I definitely want to give this one a go!

  13. Diana says

    February 16, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    Great book! I can’t wait to see the movie.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  14. Mikki-Manó says

    February 16, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    Wow, thank you for the giveaway and the post. I haven’t read Beastly yet, but I’ve seen the trailer of its adaptation and I loved it! In generally, I don’t like Vanessa Hudgens, but I can’t wait to see this movie 🙂 And of course, to read the book 🙂

    Thank again,
    mikki-mano@hotmail.com

  15. YA Vampire Books says

    February 16, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    Thanks for a great giveaway! This book is on my wishlist 🙂

  16. IdentitySeeker says

    February 16, 2011 at 6:50 pm

    +1 comment: So excited! I’ve been meaning to read this for a long time now. Really hope to win. I’m a GFC follower.

    +1 tweeted: twitter.com/#!/SweetNSensible

    Thanks:)

    sarah.setar@gmail.com

  17. IdentitySeeker says

    February 16, 2011 at 6:51 pm

    +1 comment: So excited! I’ve been meaning to read this for a long time now. Really hope to win. I’m a GFC follower.

    +1 tweeted: twitter.com/#!/SweetNSensible

    Thanks:)

    sarah.setar@gmail.com

  18. bookaholic says

    February 16, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    This book has been on my wish list for a long time!And now that I have seen the trailer of the movie,it’s gotten me even more excited!I so hope to win!:)

  19. bookaholic says

    February 16, 2011 at 7:05 pm

    Tweeted-
    http://twitter.com/Debasmitadhar/status/37950052785725440

    frndz.debas@gmail.com

  20. bookaholic says

    February 16, 2011 at 7:09 pm

    Facebook post-http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=202339756446921&id=100000126953872

  21. bookaholic says

    February 16, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    Live Journal post-http://bookaholic-d.livejournal.com/20069.html

    Thanks!
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  22. bookaholic says

    February 16, 2011 at 7:17 pm

    Sidebar link-http://bookaholicsoye.blogspot.com/(under ‘Contests’ in the right sidebar)

    Thanks!
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  23. Tiffany Drew says

    February 16, 2011 at 11:26 pm

    I cannot wait to read this book! It looks amazing 🙂

  24. Tiffany Drew says

    February 16, 2011 at 11:26 pm

    Tweeted:

    http://twitter.com/#!/enterthedrew/status/38016085101907968

  25. holdenj says

    February 17, 2011 at 12:47 am

    I really enjoyed A Kiss in Time and don’t know why I haven’t picked this up yet. It looks great! Thanks for the chance to win!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  26. Bella says

    February 17, 2011 at 12:53 am

    I really want to read this one! My favorite Disney movie was Beauty & the Beast.

    I tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/#!/BellaMarie5/status/38038239872942080

    Thanks for the chance to win this. 🙂

    BellaMarie(at)tampabay(dot)rr(dot)com

  27. nicolesender says

    February 17, 2011 at 2:52 am

    daily entry
    2/16
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  28. nicolesender says

    February 17, 2011 at 2:53 am

    Tweet:2/16
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/38068362000990208
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  29. vvb32 reads says

    February 17, 2011 at 3:13 am

    definitely want to read this before watching the movie version. thanks.

  30. Paromita says

    February 17, 2011 at 6:16 am

    I’ve been wanting to read this since like, EVER! But unfortunately it’s not yet available here in India. Thanks for making it international! I shared the giveaway on Facebook. Here’s the link http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=534836881

  31. Elodie says

    February 17, 2011 at 11:56 am

    Thanks for this great giveaway ‘and for making it international, since I’m French, it’s pretty great) and for your review !! This book seems awesome . I love retelling of fairy tales .. And I look forward to see the movie adaptation with Alex Pettyfer 😉

  32. Asenath says

    February 17, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    I read this book when it first came out, and I liked it. Beauty and the Beast is one of my favorite stories EVER, but I haven’t always liked the re-tellings that come out. I’m excited for the movie, but I’m not crazy about the casting choices. (The fact that she was in High School Musical kind of ruins it for me…)

  33. Ali says

    February 17, 2011 at 10:01 pm

    I just saw the preview for this movie 🙂 I’d love to read the book first, though.

    ~Ali
    aliciaeflores1 @ yahoo.com

  34. BooksforCompany says

    February 17, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    Thank you so much!
    l blogged – http://ukbookgiveaways.blogspot.com/2011/02/international-giveaway_5901.html

  35. holdenj says

    February 18, 2011 at 2:10 am

    Daily entry 2/17. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  36. nicolesender says

    February 18, 2011 at 6:19 am

    Tweet:2/17
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/38482504092487680
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  37. nicolesender says

    February 18, 2011 at 6:19 am

    daily entry
    2/17
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  38. Mithee (The Deranged Book Lovers) says

    February 18, 2011 at 11:57 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    tweeted here: http://twitter.com/somithee/status/38567574090285056

  39. holdenj says

    February 18, 2011 at 3:09 pm

    Daily entry 2/18. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  40. nicolesender says

    February 19, 2011 at 6:35 am

    Tweet:2/18
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/38848887292698624
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  41. nicolesender says

    February 19, 2011 at 6:35 am

    daily entry
    2/18
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  42. nicolesender says

    February 19, 2011 at 9:29 am

    Tweet:2/19
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/38892664048844800
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  43. nicolesender says

    February 19, 2011 at 9:29 am

    daily entry
    2/19
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  44. holdenj says

    February 19, 2011 at 12:56 pm

    Daily entry 2/19. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  45. holdenj says

    February 20, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Daily entry 2/20. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  46. nicolesender says

    February 21, 2011 at 6:17 am

    Tweet:2/20
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/39569192759996416
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  47. nicolesender says

    February 21, 2011 at 6:18 am

    daily entry
    2/20
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  48. holdenj says

    February 21, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    Happy President’s Day!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  49. nicolesender says

    February 22, 2011 at 6:05 am

    Tweet:2/21
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/39928373975195648
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  50. nicolesender says

    February 22, 2011 at 6:06 am

    Daily entry!
    2/21
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  51. Desa says

    February 22, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    Tweeted

    http://twitter.com/#!/desapd/status/40052941670842368

  52. Desa says

    February 22, 2011 at 2:20 pm

    Posted on FB

    http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=132085096861433&id=100000350467861

  53. nicolesender says

    February 22, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    Tweet:2/22
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/40144741580406784
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  54. nicolesender says

    February 22, 2011 at 8:25 pm

    daily entry
    2/22
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  55. holdenj says

    February 22, 2011 at 11:39 pm

    Daily entry 2/22. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  56. nicolesender says

    February 24, 2011 at 3:25 am

    Tweet:2/23
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/40612946035998720
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  57. nicolesender says

    February 24, 2011 at 3:25 am

    daily entry
    2/23
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  58. holdenj says

    February 24, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    Daily entry 2/24. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  59. nicolesender says

    February 25, 2011 at 3:21 am

    Tweet:2/24
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/40974447506767872
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  60. nicolesender says

    February 25, 2011 at 3:22 am

    daily entry
    2/24
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  61. nicolesender says

    February 25, 2011 at 3:22 am

    daily entry
    2/24
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  62. holdenj says

    February 25, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    Daily entry 2/25. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  63. nicolesender says

    February 25, 2011 at 5:45 pm

    Tweet:2/25
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/41191848823373824
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  64. nicolesender says

    February 25, 2011 at 5:45 pm

    daily entry
    2/25
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  65. Debys says

    February 26, 2011 at 12:19 am

    Thanks for the giveaway!!! And for making it international! =)
    I’ve been dying to read Beastly! I love The Beauty and The Beast! It’s one of my favorite stories EVER! *-*

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/eyelashwishes/status/41290630420369408

    Posted on FB: http://www.facebook.com/dehbenaim/posts/1649607957944

    debs_diggory[at]yahoo[dot]com[dot]br

  66. holdenj says

    February 26, 2011 at 3:01 pm

    Daily entry 2/26. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  67. nicolesender says

    February 27, 2011 at 6:03 am

    Tweet:2/26
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/41739939284664320
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  68. nicolesender says

    February 27, 2011 at 6:04 am

    daily entry
    2/26
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  69. holdenj says

    February 27, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    Daily entry 2/27. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  70. sanélia says

    February 27, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    http://twitter.com/#!/sanelia_/status/41975461366083584

  71. nicolesender says

    February 28, 2011 at 6:22 am

    tweet-2/27
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/42106655198035968
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  72. nicolesender says

    February 28, 2011 at 6:22 am

    daily entry
    2/27
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  73. Damla (Sweepstake Lover) says

    February 28, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    I hope I win, thank you!

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/sweepstakelover/status/42336574935019520

    Blogged: http://sweepstakelover.blogspot.com/2011/02/giveaway-beastly-by-alex-flinn.html

    annabell_lee_dk (at) yahoo.com

  74. sanélia says

    February 28, 2011 at 10:34 pm

    http://twitter.com/sanelia_/status/42351754863452160

  75. holdenj says

    March 1, 2011 at 12:07 am

    Daily entry 2/28. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  76. nicolesender says

    March 1, 2011 at 4:44 am

    tweet:2/28
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/42444821792694272
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  77. nicolesender says

    March 1, 2011 at 4:44 am

    daily entry
    2/28
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  78. JesiMarie says

    March 1, 2011 at 7:06 am

    I’m actually starting Beastly tonight! Can’t wait!

  79. JesiMarie says

    March 1, 2011 at 7:07 am

    I also tweeted it 🙂

    http://twitter.com/#!/jesimar13/status/42480168715042816

  80. D.A. says

    March 1, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    Just signed up to follow by email. This looks like a great book. I like the retelling of the fairy tales.
    dawhittemore22 at gmail dot com

  81. Mare/TommyGirl says

    March 1, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    Cool giveaway! The book sounds really cool – I love takes on fairy tales.

    (Also, from form – follow you on GFC with this account, on twitter as @tommygirl, and on GoodReads as Mare S/Tommygirl)

  82. holdenj says

    March 1, 2011 at 10:33 pm

    Daily entry 3/1. Thanks!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

  83. sanélia says

    March 2, 2011 at 1:49 am

    http://twitter.com/sanelia_/status/42763472148111360

  84. nicolesender says

    March 2, 2011 at 4:16 am

    Tweet:3/1
    http://twitter.com/#!/minibea/status/42800148769804288
    nicolesender(at)yahoo(dot)com

  85. sanélia says

    March 2, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    http://twitter.com/sanelia_/status/43087917719105536

  86. sanélia says

    March 3, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    http://twitter.com/#!/sanelia_/status/43429219446960128

  87. Mary (BookHounds) says

    March 3, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    This contest has ended!

    The winner is Amy from I Heart Reading!

    Thanks to everyone who entered!
    Another giveaway will start in just a little while.

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