Reading bits of Anna and the French Kiss, and Lola and the Boy Next Door.
Gawd, what would the world be like without Stephanie Perkins? She's golden, I tell ya. I fall in love every single time, feeling giddy like I've just had bubbly, hugging my books in sheer glee.
Etienne. Cricket. Etienne. Cricket. Dang, I can't choose, both are lushly delish! Anna and Lola sure are lucky gals :P
I did love Anna a wee bit more (both the book and the girl) but I suspect it's my bias for English accents, Europe/Paris, films and cinema, history and literature, and Anna and Etienne's imperfect set of pearly whites (hmm, now who does that remind me of?) :P
I certainly can connect with both girls and they each remind me a little of myself: Lola's love for costumes mirrors my own and Anna's passion for films and cinemas brings back good memories of my time as a pseudo arts student. But, I do think I'm more like Anna.
On the other hand, Etienne seems like the type of guy I'll fantasize about dating, while Cricket is more the type that I'll actually date XD
I see more of myself in Etienne though, minus the cocky personality. We both love history, punk rock (ok, he likes French punk rock but I don't care, punk rock is punk rock :P ), our moms, crepes, and know useless bits of info.
These are fan made covers of Anna and the French Kiss, but I love how romantic both are. Unfortunately, Anna's actual book cover doesn't help much in selling the book based on looks alone.
Now, I'll love to see these on my book shelf!
And... I don't know who this cutie is, but he sure fits my bill of how Etienne would look like - a sentiment echoed by a kindred spirit on Goodreads who first highlighted what a good fit it'll be.
And... also because of Anna, I'll like to visit here one day and make my very own wish:
The song that always plays in my head when I read Anna, or makes me think of Anna:
The great thing is that Stephanie is social media active, and writes an entertaining blog here, posts wonderful tidbits like the official playlist for Anna here, and has a Twitter and Facebook account.
Try leaving a message on Facebook to let her know what you think of the books and sometimes, she may reply :)
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