Beastly by Alex Flinn

Once you start you WILL NOT be able to put this book down. I promise.

I really enjoyed this fresh and modern take on one of the most well-known fairy tales. Disney got nothing one this one! Check it out.


Wikipedia: "Flinn's newest book, Beastly, is a break from Flinn's usual realistic style, in that it is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in modern-day New York City. In Beastly,, 16-year-old Kyle Kingsbury angers a witchy girl in his class and is surprised when she turns him into a beast. He must find true love in two years to break the spell . . . and unfortunately, MySpace doesn't work. When a robber stumbles into his garden Kyle offers him a deal; He won't report him to the police if the robber brings Kyle his daughter. According to the author's note in the back of the book, Flinn researched many versions of the Beauty and the Beast story in writing her book. Many of these are playfully alluded to in portions of the book, particularly the chat room transcripts in which the character of Kyle talks to other teens who have been transformed into creatures.

The novel has been optioned by CBS Films for a movie which could be released as early as winter, 2009."