Anna and the French Kiss
by Stephanie Perkins
Series: Anna and the French Kiss #1
Genre: YA, contemporary, romance
Published August 4th 2011 by Speak
Source: Bought
Purchase: Amazon
* Barnes and Noble * Book Depository
* Barnes and Noble * Book Depository
Local purchase: Fullybooked * National Bookstore
Blurb (Goodreads):
Can Anna find love in the City of Light?
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 Étienne 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 waiting for?
My Thoughts:
I read Anna and the French Kiss year 2011 (if I'm not mistaken) and I can still remember how I was affected and so in love with this book and swore the day that I finished it to read ALL of the books Stephanie Perkins is writing.
I wrote a review on the blog when I was just starting but after learning so many things about blogging and writing a review, I realized that my first reviews looks funny. I don't even want to describe it. :3 (But I don't think I'm gonna delete it for old time's sake. I think.) Sooo, since I loved Anna so much and years had passed since I read it, I decided to re-read it. And the timing was just great because then I found out that Stephanie Perkins will be having a book signing event here in Manila and I'm. Going. To. MEET. HER. (And I already did, on July 6th!)
Re-reading Anna and the French Kiss is just as great as I read it first time. Sure, I know what will happen next, but it doesn't stop me from feeling ALL THE FEELS. And God, I've missed Etienne St. Clair! (If only I could sleep with my book tonight and the following nights ((and pretend it's Etienne)), I would. But I won't because I don't want to see the book ruined the next morning.) And did I tell you that I DON'T re-read books? But at some point from eternity ago, I decided to re-read but only of my favorite ones. Like Anna and the French Kiss. And it's a big deal!
Re-reading this book is like looking back on a photo album. Full of memories, the little but memorable things that were saved, full of feels, life, love, laughs, heartaches, and even the slightest detail that I didn't noticed before were now acknowledged--and I felt pang. It's like you're reunited with your old best friend who you didn't intentionally forgot because you meet a lot of people on your life. It was...lovely and amazing and sad (because I have to finish and close the book again).
I remember how much I loved Etienne St. Clair, first and foremost (nyahaha). I remember the little things that actually mattered and made me squirm like the left-handed notebook, banana bead, Canadian flag, the emails and phone calls during Christmas break, Point Zero, the love poem book, Etienne's accent, Thanksgiving, and many more. I remember how much I really wanted to go to Paris because of this book. How I wanted to visit the most romantic city in the world and find my own Etienne. I remember how much I really loved the way Anna and Etienne's relationship started, built, blossom, and take root and have foundation. The jokes and easy conversations. I remember how every word of this book made me fall in love over and over again. I also remember of asking to myself whether Anna's father is inspired by Nicholas Sparks.
Anna and the French Kiss, as I realized, will always be amazing and surprisingly beautiful no matter how many times you read it. And it gets better every time. I remember how I loved this book so much and after re-reading it, I knew that I'll never stop loving this precious book. This book makes my heart warm, skin tingle, and grin a goofy grin. My dream to fly to Paris seems bigger and I promise that I will go there, visit the places Anna and Eitenne went, and stand in Point Zero and wish for my Etienne St. Clair.
I wrote a review on the blog when I was just starting but after learning so many things about blogging and writing a review, I realized that my first reviews looks funny. I don't even want to describe it. :3 (But I don't think I'm gonna delete it for old time's sake. I think.) Sooo, since I loved Anna so much and years had passed since I read it, I decided to re-read it. And the timing was just great because then I found out that Stephanie Perkins will be having a book signing event here in Manila and I'm. Going. To. MEET. HER. (And I already did, on July 6th!)
Re-reading Anna and the French Kiss is just as great as I read it first time. Sure, I know what will happen next, but it doesn't stop me from feeling ALL THE FEELS. And God, I've missed Etienne St. Clair! (If only I could sleep with my book tonight and the following nights ((and pretend it's Etienne)), I would. But I won't because I don't want to see the book ruined the next morning.) And did I tell you that I DON'T re-read books? But at some point from eternity ago, I decided to re-read but only of my favorite ones. Like Anna and the French Kiss. And it's a big deal!
Re-reading this book is like looking back on a photo album. Full of memories, the little but memorable things that were saved, full of feels, life, love, laughs, heartaches, and even the slightest detail that I didn't noticed before were now acknowledged--and I felt pang. It's like you're reunited with your old best friend who you didn't intentionally forgot because you meet a lot of people on your life. It was...lovely and amazing and sad (because I have to finish and close the book again).
I remember how much I loved Etienne St. Clair, first and foremost (nyahaha). I remember the little things that actually mattered and made me squirm like the left-handed notebook, banana bead, Canadian flag, the emails and phone calls during Christmas break, Point Zero, the love poem book, Etienne's accent, Thanksgiving, and many more. I remember how much I really wanted to go to Paris because of this book. How I wanted to visit the most romantic city in the world and find my own Etienne. I remember how much I really loved the way Anna and Etienne's relationship started, built, blossom, and take root and have foundation. The jokes and easy conversations. I remember how every word of this book made me fall in love over and over again. I also remember of asking to myself whether Anna's father is inspired by Nicholas Sparks.
Anna and the French Kiss, as I realized, will always be amazing and surprisingly beautiful no matter how many times you read it. And it gets better every time. I remember how I loved this book so much and after re-reading it, I knew that I'll never stop loving this precious book. This book makes my heart warm, skin tingle, and grin a goofy grin. My dream to fly to Paris seems bigger and I promise that I will go there, visit the places Anna and Eitenne went, and stand in Point Zero and wish for my Etienne St. Clair.
Rating:
So glad you still loved this one the second time through. I haven't read it yet, but it's on my wishlist!
ReplyDeleteAww, I hope you will soon! ;)
DeleteGood second review. This is my favorite book of Stephanie's. I liked Lola and the Boy Next Door, but it just wasn't as good as this one.
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