Anna and the French Kiss
by Stephanie Perkins
Published by Speak/Penguin
Publish Date: December 2, 2010
372 Pages
Source: My Shelf!
Anna can’t wait for her senior year in Atlanta, where she has a good job, a loyal best friend, and a crush on the verge of becoming more. So she’s not too thrilled when her father unexpectedly ships her off to boarding school in Paris – until she meets Etienne St. Clair, the perfect boy. The only problem? He’s taken, and Anna might be, too, if anything comes of her crush back home. Will a year of romantic near-misses end in the French kiss Anna awaits? –(summary from Goodreads)
My Thoughts: YOU GUYS. This book has been reviewed a bazillion times. I’m not gonna do another one. Just know that I read it in one sitting on a pretty Sunday afternoon and thought it was wonderful like everyone said I would.
THIS HERE IS MY FAVORITE REVIEW OF
It’s a video review. It’s only 3 minutes.
It may contain love jumps, large tattoos, and panda bears.
Seriously, don’t read this. Watch the video. It’s much better.
Then say hello to that guy.
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| Say YES to WES. |
Bridge calls as I’m watching Rushmore from the comfort of my mini-bed. It’s the film that launched Wes Anderson. Wes is amazing, a true auteur involved in every aspect of production, with a trademark style recognizable in any frame – wistful and quirky, deadpan and dark. Rushmore is one of my favorites. – p. 53
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| What in the world is in that bag? What you got in that bag? |
I’m also crazy about Jason Schwartzman. Wes puts Jason in lots of his movies. I also love Jason’s band Coconut Records as well as his old band Phantom Planet. Also, his hair is so nice and shiny and silky – I just want to touch it. Jason Schwartman, you make beautiful music that I dance to like a madwoman.
2. Danny Boyle.
Genius at work. We spend the day walking around again. We catch part of a Danny Boyle film festival and take another stroll beside the Seine. – p. 183
I’m guessing Stephanie Perkins and I have some favorite movies in common.
Soon you’ll be the next Meg White or Sheila E., and Kevin Quiggley will brag about how he knew you back when. -p. 53
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| MEG! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME, MEG? |
I like Meg White. I really do. I won’t lie when I say I was devastated that her shyness and anxiety halted/retired The White Stripes last year because they’re one of my all-time favorite bands. EVER. (The Raconteurs came next, so I won’t complain too much.) Meg has a unique way of playing the drums, and I can absolutely respect not only the fact that girl drummers are kick-ass (see: Skillet) but also that Meg was able to keep up with the master that is Jack White.
We agree to meet later tonight. What was I thinking? I’d much rather stay in and hold a Michel Gondry marathon. I’m ooky with nerves, and it takes ages to find something to wear. – p. 272
Belatedly, I remember that not only is my hair crazy and my face smeared with zit cream, but I’m also wearing matching flannel Batman pajamas. – p. 203
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| Say hello to my little friend. |
Guess who carries a tiny Batman with her at all times? Yours truly. Is it because I’m very immature? Oh, absolutely. Is it because I’m wildly awesome? Yep, that too!
Whoa. Do you mean to tell me Stephanie Perkins and I also have a superhero in common? Things are getting kinda crazy.
*Cillian Murphy plays Scarecrow in Batman Begins. Full circle yet again, kind of.
talk about two things from the book.
I’ll be a mature person for a second.
“You’re fixing everything I set down.” He nods at my hands, which are readjusting the elephant. “It wasn’t polite of me to come in and start touching your things.
“Oh, it’s okay,” I say quickly, letting go of the figurine. “You can touch anything of mine you want.”
He freezes. A funny look runs across his face before I realize what I’ve said. I didn’t mean it like that. – p.65
Why are people so afraid to leave a relationship, even if they know it’s a bad one? – p. 272
I did like this book a lot. It was as cute as it could be, just as cute as everyone says. Cute. Is it my favorite contemp? No, but I can see where it might be the favorite of some. Will I keep reading the others in this series? I’ve debated it back and forth, and I actually did end up buying Lola and the Boy Next Door. I’ll get to it eventually. Maybe soon, who knows.
Anna and the French Kiss?
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About Asheley
Asheley is a Southern girl. She loves Carolina blue skies, Ben & Jerry's ice cream, and NC craft beer. She loves all things history but prefers books over everything.
You can find her somewhere in North Carolina, daydreaming about the ocean.
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Favorite Movie at the moment would be Tangled, I recently watched it's really good.
I also love Avatar and the classic Titanic 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway!
My favorite movie is A Walk to Remember. I love it so much never ceases to make me cry no matter how many times I watch it :')
Ohh I have quite a few favourite movies but atm I think I'd have to say Inception…it's just such an awesome movie. Although if we are going with classics I'd have to say Beauty and the Beast, it's been a favourite of mine since childhood. Thank you for having this giveaway!!! You're awesome! 🙂
P.S. I thought I'd list a few other noteworthy movies: She's the Man, 17 Again, The Proposal, Stardust, old Disney movies, Miss Congeniality, and too many more that I can't think of.
Thanks again!
I have so many favourite movies, but right now it would probably be Notting Hill by Julia Roberts or While You Were Sleeping by Sandra Bullock
My newest favorite is The Descendants.
My favorite is Keeping the Faith:)
Thanks so much:)
Hmm……favorite movie? The Vow. I loved it. 😀
I have a lots of favorites 🙂 I watched The Vow the other day and it was amazing! So I'm gonna say that one! Or The Help! One of my favorite movies.
The Lucky One or A Walk to Remember 🙂
-JennyC
My favourite film is 500 Days of Summer. I also really like Atonement. I would recommend both 🙂
I love Atonement too!… what an amazing movie T_T
My favorite movie is Clue.
My favourite film is 500 Days of Summer
That's the hardest question ever. I don't think I can pick just one movie as my absolute favorite. I couldn't do it with books either. The first movie that comes to mind as one of my favorites is Braveheart. I'll go with that.
Love this review! There are so many things to adore about Anna and the French Kiss beyond the romance! Anna is so dang awesome and I'm glad that you highlight that.
YAY BATMAN. Bruce Wayne for life.
I love this out of the box review of a heavily reviewed book! Great job. Though I only knew half those movie people referenced above. However, I am constantly speaking before thinking and getting myself into trouble (or offending others), so I definitely connected to that aspect of Anna's character. And my husband is slightly shorter than me (he would claim to be the same height – so don't tell him I said this!) so I appreciated a shorter love interest.
I enjoyed Lola but not as much as Anna. Though I will read book 3 when it comes out.
That's a difficult question!
Mmmh I really liked the movie adaptation of Dorian Gray, with Ben Barnes and, one of my favourite movies is Burlesque with Christina Aguilera.(That's the first that comes to my mind!)It doesn't have a significant plot but I love the music and the coreography ^^
Sara @ Sara In Bookland
Oh my favorite, A walk to remember *_*
Augh, just one? It depends on what mood I'm in. I love North & South (based on the Elizabeth Gaskell book), Princess Bride, anything by Pixar, Beauty and the Beast… Nope, no way I'm narrowing it down.
Pride and Prejudice!
One of my favorite movies is Home Alone.
My absolute favorite movie is 1998's Great Expectations. Love it to bits.
Sana @ artsy musings of a bibliophile
I have a bunch of favorite movies: Streetcar Named Desire, Adam, Beautiful Mind, Black Swan, Candy, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Veronika Decides to Die and of course one and only Donnie Darko.
I love Anna! It's cute, thoughttful, sweet, enjoyable, lovable, adorbale and amazing. Stephanie Perkins is one of my favorite authors, her prose is lush and flows easily. Super glad you enjoyed it 🙂
My Favorite movies is The Notebook, The Proposal, Serendipity and Pretty Woman
thank for great giveaway^^
Oh, I really, really loved Anna and the French Kiss. It has a lot to do with the setting and St. Clair, but mostly the story. I love the way it's written!
Favorite book and Favorite Movie: The Hunger Games♥
I thought AatFK was cute, really cute. Not my fave contemp either but definitely very enjoyable.
As of my favorite movie, OMG I have tons of movies, I love movies, I'd say one of my absolute favorites is this little, unknown movie called Penelope with Christina Ricci and James McAvoy. I'm obsessed with it, talk about it all the time 😉
I particularly love fantasy and action flick because they are awesome. And The Lord of The Rings is definitely awesome!
Only one fav movie? Love Actually!
Thanks for the giveaway & for the great post 🙂
my fav movie : the proposal and fast to furious.
thanks ^^
My Favorite Movie: The Descendants and Percy Jackson
thanks for the giveaway.
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING…sandra bullock's movies…
thx u for INT giveaway 🙂
It's hard to pick a favourite movie for me… I don't like watching movies all that much. I loved When Harry Met Sally 🙂
My FAVORITE movie is Pride & Prejudice -cliché I know- but I just can't help it!! I love that movie so much that I seen it like 50 times and I would do it again and again!
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Ouch, tough question! I have so many fave. But my latest is The Hunger Games 🙂
My most favourite favourite of all time is a little old black & white film, based on a J B Priestley play, called "An Inspector Calls" and stars a wonderful actor called Alastair Sim – it's an old fashioned ghost story, I suppose, with morals and lessons to be learned along the way – no swearing, no nudity, no violence – excellent film!
Regarding newer films my favourite is "Serenity" but I already loved the cast as they were in the very shortlived "Firefly" – again, very morallistic in its own way hmmmmm I wonder that says about me LOL xx
I loved Perkins' writing and adored the setting. Unfortunately, I did not really care for Anna and her friends. I have a thing about privilaged rich kids who bitch about how horrible their lives are. I thought the characters were spoiled and bratty, plus I consider the emotional relationship that St. Claire and Anna had going before he ended his actual relationship as cheating. I know I'm alone here, pretty much everybody loves this book….
I really loved Anna and the French Kiss. Sometimes it aggravated the heck out of me, (Etienne, MAN UP ALREADY!!!), but it was such a great feel-good book. I need to re-read it!
AND that little pocket size Batman ROCKS! He's totally my favorite of all the superheroes too. Dark, brooding, mysterious, likes to work alone…what's not to love?? Another great review Asheley:))
I don't think I have one. No really 🙂
I have a few favorites movies! The Princess Bride, Stardust, Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, the BBC miniseries Pride & Prejudice, and Meet the Robinsons.
My favorite movie right now is probably Rushmore. I love Wes Anderson. So much.
OH gosh – I loooooved this book! It was amazing and Anna's love of movies adds some really fun elements to the story.
My favorite movie is Amelie – it's so quirky and life-affirming 🙂
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My favorite movie would be Titanic and Hunger Games.
Favorite movie? I'm supposed to pick just one? I don't think I can! O_O Top ones are 10 Things I Hate About You, Fight Club, How To Train Your Dragon, Rock Of Ages, and The Losers.
My favorite movie? That's helluva tough questions! I loved Speed – I'm a total Keanu Reeves junkie, and a shameless one at that! I am a huge fan of all the Johnny Depp movies, too! Pirates of Carribeans? Watched the whole series more than 10 times. Edward Scissorhand? Classic! Cholate? Charlie and Chocolate Factory? Crybaby? All of them! 😀 I also love old fantasy movies like Neverending Story or Fantaghiro! Generally, I'm sort of a movie addict.. Most recently I fell in love with Moonrise Kingdom and We Need To Talk About Kevin – both so absolutely mesmerizing and in totally different ways!
I love your post, Asheley (no surprise here, I love all of them!). I haven't read any of Perkins' books yet, so it would definitely be lovely to finally get a chance to read one of them! Thanks for the great contest!
I tend to enjoy animated movies more (probably because I dream of working for a studio someday) or movies with fantastic CGI. Some of my favorites are Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away and Alice in Wonderland.
My favorite movie – I honestly can't pick one! Probably Disney Princess Movies or the LOTR.
my favorite movie is one based on a book. The notebook I love it.
My favorite movie is actually based on a comic book, it's the Iron Man movie
Favourite movie – Hunger Games ! =))))
There are so many I love musicals because that is what I grew up watching but I also love romantic comedy's, and action movies. I would have to say my all time favorite would have to be pirates of the Caribbean the first one!!!
The Lord of the Rings, my favorite movie. Just love it!
And I also love Anna and the French Kiss, I think it would be worth reading! 🙂
I love LORT but I also love Finding Neverland! 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
LOTR FTW! XD
ooh to pick one is tough! i guess i'll say the princess bride. i do love that movie : )
Thank you for the amazing post and giveaway! 🙂 My favorite movie is Beastly currently. Love Alex Pettyfer! 😀
Nikita
where can we now the winner??
One of the cutest stories that I've read in awhile. Stephaine Perkins builds a beauty setting in Paris and give lovable characters. Each of those character grow a little as the book progress and wish them luck at the end. Though I will admit there is some funtrusting times where you would like to knock so heads together. However it works out in the end even if it takes a bit of work.
Jasmine
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