Anna and the French Kiss

Anna is a senior in high school who has been sent to the School of America in Paris (SOAP). She feels abandoned by her father and mother, who have stayed in the United States while she attended boarding school in Paris. She wouldn't have mind that her parents had sent her away from her best friend, Bridgette, and her totally hot almost boyfriend, Toph, had they given her a choice. Though she feels completely alone and like a total oddball, she is able to come across some cool friends, Meredith, Rashmi, Josh, and not to mention St. Clair. He's totally gorgeous, smart, funny, and has a girlfriend... Will Anna get the French kiss that she is hoping for or will her entire senior year just be a flop? Be sure to pick up your copy of Anna and the French Kiss now!


*ON TO THE SPOILERS*
This book made me grin from ear to ear majority of the time. There were certain things, that being a typical girl, I did not like. The fact that St. Clair was a tad bit shorter than Anna kind of bugged me. I wanted him to be tall and lanky, so, I kept picturing him like that. I don't like the fact that Anna kept saying that her dad was a bad guy, because it was obvious that her dad loved her. St. Clair's dad was a piece of work. But, I did not find it fair that she kept saying he was a bad guy when he really just made some mistakes, but he really showed that he loved her and his family. As for the whole Toph and Bridgette thing, I totally predicted that, because how else was Anna going to be able to admit to herself that she was totally into St. Clair. I don't like that it happened because it would kill me to hear that my best friend hooked up and started dating a guy I liked or my ex-boyfriend. I don't think I could accept it.
I'm really glad that Anna beat up Amanda. She really needed it and it was funny that she kept making threats to Anna after the fact that she just got beaten up by Anna.
One of the characters that kinda scared me was Rashmi. I thought that any word that Anna said, Rashmi would bark at her. But, it wasn't like that. She was actually really sweet when she warmed up to Anna.
Overall, I thought it was a great book. I only wish that they would have gotten into the relationship with St. Clair and Anna sooner, but we will see if they bring them into the second book, which will not get here till Tuesday :( But, I hope you all enjoyed this review. I will be sure to give a more elaborate review on my next book, which is Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. If you haven't gotten your copy be sure to do so so that we can all discuss the greatness between those covers!

-Kayla

I'm back!

Recently, I came to the realization that I do not need to be reading books to upload to my book tube. I know what you're thinking, "Kayla, it's called BookTube for a reason." I realized that I made the clarification that my channel was going to have book reviews, TBRs, hauls, movie reviews, trailer reactions(if I can catch them lol), and tv show reviews. It wasn't just all about me reading books and telling you which ones to read and which ones you should skip. Grant it my main focus on book tube is books, but I remembered that this channel is for me to destress from life. I enjoy book tube and I don't need to feel pressured to read a sh*t ton of books like crazy. So, I am back with a fresh start. I went back and watched some of my old videos and I was like "I can do this way better." So I am recreating a different atmosphere on this channel. Really I'm just bringing my spunk on here. I thought I could've done better in those videos. But, we all grow from our past.....hopefully. So here's to the new year and a new and improved channel!

Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

So, I FINALLY sat down and read the first book in the famous Mortal Instruments series! I have to say that City of Bones was an amazing book! I can see why everyone loves it, however, I still am in love with Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. I loved this book. I was able to predict some stuff, however, there were a lot of other events that shocked me. If I wouldn't have been spoiled about Jace and Clary, I would have been entirely shocked. But, other than that, it was pretty unpredictable. Also, I could tell what was going to happen with Hodge. I am excited to find out what happens in City of Ashes.

I give this book an overall 5 out of 5 stars. I was an amazing book and I would recommend picking this up if you haven't already.

Monument 14

This morning I just finished reading Monument 14. It is an Apocalyptic novel that takes place in 2024 in Monument, Colorado. After getting hit by a hailstorm on the way to school, 14 children remained unharmed from two different busses. After getting stranded in a Greenway store, the kids figure out a way to live there until they could either get rescued by the little kids' bus driver, Mrs. Wooly, who sent out to look for help, and left Jake, the oldest kid in charge. Now, it was up to the high schoolers to take care of the little kids, all while trying to keep themselves sane and pulled together.



*SPOILERS!!!!*
Okay so on my booktube channel, I don't really want to give the spoiler version of book reviews, but I have to do it somewhere right? So, If you have not read Monument 14, STOP READING THIS UNTIL YOU FINISH THE BOOK! Then, come back when you're done :)
So, When I first picked up this book I was confused as to who the older sibling was between Alex and Dean. Because, I had accidentally picked up the second book, not knowing, and I began to read it. I thought I was reading that Dean left the store, but it turned out to be Alex. In time, I gained clarity and learned which brother was which. Jake is another character that I thought his character development was great. Although, some people find it unsettling that he started drinking and doing drugs. Jake is who Mrs. Wooly left in charge when she left to go get help. Jake is 18 by the way and the oldest of the group. I could see why she left him in charge and I also understood why he was changing the way he was. Most people think that the levelheaded person of the group will always stay the levelheaded of the group. But, what many people fail to forget is that these were just kids. They were stranded at a store, wondering if their family was alive, and also taking care of children who were freaking out and too little to keep calm without someone holding their hand. Jake had a lot on his plate and I'm actually glad that Laybourne created his character like that, because it created less tension after the elections between him and Niko. If Jake was sober and didn't do drugs, then I'd assume that it would have caused more issues in the group. Then there would be war going on outside and inside the store. It would be too chaotic and too messy. I still love Jake because even though he was a bad influence, he wasn't a jerk to people unless they asked for it. He was a great guy and understood where most people were coming from. He could think logically and he didn't just jump to conclusions. Which is a great characteristic as a leader. My favorite characters in this book I would have to say are the twins, Henry and Caroline, because they are the youngest. They are only five years old and they are extremely adorable. I love the bond between them and the cutest things that they say. Sahalia, however, would have to be my least favorite of the group, because of the way she acts. I've seen young girls who have babies as sixth graders. SIXTH GRADERS! 11-year-olds, where I live, are having sex and getting pregnant because they are too young to comprehend everything about sex. The consequences don't seem to phase them until they have the child and realize that they aren't old enough to get a job so how are they even going to support the child? Sahalia is only 13 years old and she feels like she is old enough to be part of the big kids. But she goes about it the wrong way. She wears as little clothing as possible, and she does not have any respect for herself. I am hoping that the incident with Robbie will help her snap out of it and begin to appreciate childhood, while she still can.


This was a great read for me, I loved it very much, but there was only one thing that I thought could have been better. The writing could have been edited better, because I felt like it was repeating sentences constantly and also making obvious and unnecessary statements. I can read between the lines and I think that most other readers can too. Other than that, I loved the pacing of this book and the thrills that it had. I almost shed a tear at the end. Which was insane! I also love the storyline and I hope they make it out to Denver alive and I hope everyone survives this apocalypse.

I hope you all enjoyed this review and found it helpful. Keep and eye out on my channel for a video on this book and I will talk to y'all soon! Have a happy Wednesday!

-Kayla

Welcome!

Welcome to Beauty and the Book! I started a booktube channel on YouTube called beautyandthebook14, because I have a passion for makeup and reading. So they just meshed! I wanted to bring my take on reading, my reviews and thoughts, and some other fun things that you may see on my YouTube channel. If you want to see more, check out my channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/BeautyandtheBook14
Stay tuned for a book review on Divergent and check out what I've read in March and what I want to read in April.
My Divergent book review will more than likely be posted after I review it on my channel. Which is today!
Talk to you all soon!

-Kayla