Hannah @ So Obsessed With and Kelly @ Belle of the Literati are hosting a new, fun challenge for bloggers in 2015: The Re-Read Challenge! Not much of a “challenge,” per se, because why wouldn’t you want to re-read and re-experience some of your favorites? Sign up and start re-reading!
Book #3 of 2015:
Anna and the French Kiss
WHEN I First Read
July 2014! I started it on the plane to Denver, where I was going to spend a girls’ weekend with my surrogate sisters. I blazed through about half of it on the flight, and then stayed up late into the night/early morning finishing the rest.
WHAT I Remember
What sticks out to me the most in my memory of reading this book was the fluttery, giggly feelings I had while reading it. I loved that first love confusion, the study abroad experience, that Étienne wasn’t your standard, hulking male lead (come on, he’s three inches shorter than Anna! Most girls stop interest if a guy’s shorter!), and that there’s a scene when he calls Anna out on her need for cleanliness.
HOW I Felt After Re-Reading
As you can see from my updates, I rediscovered a lot about this book. Nearly every chapter had a comment on Anna’s part regarding the cleanliness of a place — the water in a park pool, the way objects rest on shelves, the sheets in another’s room — and it was stated early on that her ex Matt disliked her Atlanta crush Toph. I paid more attention to what was going on with Étienne this time around. While I dislike the fact he took so long to end things with Ellie (and essentially cheated on her constantly with Anna, even if it wasn’t physical), I completely understood where he was coming from. His life really was in turmoil, and he tried so hard to keep things the same, yet wanted so badly to change things for the better. I’m still giggly and fluttery, although I think I’d rate this book 4.5 instead of 5 (Isla is my favorite!) in hindsight.
WOULD I Re-Read Again
Oh yes, though I don’t think I would go to this two summers in a row. Maybe next summer I’ll read Lola!
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7 thoughts on “#ReRead2015 Book 3: Anna and the French Kiss”
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
Annaaaaa anna anna anna! I love this book. And I totally agree about the giggly fluttery feelings! I re-read this last Valentines Day and it was so much fun. I also agree with what you said about Etienne but I still love him so darn much. And I need to read Isla still too 🙂 Let’s see, my last reread was The Raven Boys. It’s a brilliant reread because there is a LOT of foreshadowing and things I didn’t pick up the first or even second time. I love books like that.
Laura
Morgan! Thanks for stopping by!!
Yes, even with all his faults, I can’t help but love Etienne because he really is a great guy — especially in the scheme of things. Let me know when you read Isla!
Gosh, I need to reread Raven Boys. It was part of my grad thesis, so it was mostly for academic purposes. Time to read it for fun.
Grace @ She Reads Things
Rereading books is one of my favorite pastimes! I love this series. I think I’ve read Anna and Lola maybe four or five times each, and I’ve read Isla twice. They’re super fun books. 🙂
Hmm, I believe my last rereads were The DUFF (Kody Keplinger), Open Road Summer (Emery Lord), and the Harry Potter series. I love how you get a different takeaway each time!
-Grace 🙂
Laura
I was JUST thinking about rereading Open Road Summer. It’s that time of year, I’m in a country music mood, so why not? Plus, Matt Finch. HELLO.
Grace @ She Reads Things
It truly is! I could honestly give it another go (yet again!) because Matt Finch is just… sah-woon.
Alexa S. (@alexalovesbooks)
Ah, Anna! I reread it last year, and loved it just as much as I had the first time. It’s just such a fun story to revisit, particularly because it makes you giddy by the end 😉
Laura
And now that all three are out, and you know the END end… 😉