Never thought I would find myself to be so busy, that I would only read 2 books within a month! Because of which, I have now a GIANT pile of books that need some reading and reviewing. *Pulling Hair Out* Hopefully I can catch up! Wish Me Luck!
[Like a weird Movie-Tie-In-Theme-Thing! Huh?]
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Alex Finn - Beastly
2 Stars
The story gave away the climax in the beginning. I know we all know the 'Beauty & the Beast' story, but it still would have been nice to work our way up in the book to that 'Mystery'. Rather, AF gave away how 'the Beast' became cursed in the first, third part, of the book. In doing so, it left AF short of finding ways to intrigue us. Other than discovering if 'the Beast' would beat his curse. Which - again - we already know! I wish AF would have developed the story more between the two main characters, rather than spending so much time showing us how big of a jurk 'the Beast' was in the beginning. Well, haven't seen the movie yet, but I need a pick me up! Hopefully the movie can do for me what the book didn't. [That's a first.]
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Sarah Blakley-Cartwright: Red Riding Hood [Movie / Book Version]
3 Stars
Interesting - I just wish the characters were developed more. AND the book doesn't include the ending / Final Chapter. It ends with a red herring - BIG TIME! Never saying who the wolf is. I thought I had it all figured out, but when I read the last chapter online, it was like a slap in the face. Kind of pissed me off that it wasn't included in the book. Because it reveals one hell of a shocker - on top of an even bigger one!
