Rockstar Book Tours presents... BEASTLY BEAUTY by Jennifer Donnelly - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the BEASTLY BEAUTY  by Jennifer Donnelly Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 

Title: BEASTLY BEAUTY

Author: Jennifer Donnelly

Pub. Date: May 7, 2024

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 336

Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/BEASTLY-BEAUTY

*"A dreamy, sublimely written tale." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart.

What makes a girl "beastly?" Is it having too much ambition? Being too proud? Taking up too much space? Or is it just wanting something, anything, too badly?

That's the problem Arabella faces when she makes her debut in society. Her parents want her to be sweet and compliant so she can marry well, but try as she might, Arabella can't extinguish the fire burning inside her -- the source of her deepest wishes, her wildest dreams.

When an attempt to suppress her emotions tragically backfires, a mysterious figure punishes Arabella with a curse, dooming her and everyone she cares about, trapping them in the castle. As the years pass, Arabella abandons hope. The curse is her fault -- after all, there's nothing more "beastly" than a girl who expresses her anger -- and the only way to break it is to find a boy who loves her for her true self: a cruel task for a girl who's been told she's impossible to love.

When a handsome thief named Beau makes his way into the castle, the captive servants are thrilled, convinced he is the one to break the curse. But Beau -- spooked by the castle's strange and forbidding ladies-in-waiting, and by the malevolent presence that stalks its corridors at night -- only wants to escape. He learned long ago that love is only an illusion. If Beau and Arabella have any hope of breaking the curse, they must learn to trust their wounded hearts, and realize that the cruelest prisons of all are the ones we build for ourselves.

 

 

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I ADORE a great fairytale redo, don't you?

I mean, we get the elements we know and love, but a new twist to spice it up and keep it interesting on a new level. 😏 Decidedly, my cup of tea. A few years back, I read a release from this author in this same subgenre and was hooked! POISONED... perhaps you've heard of it? If not, once you've devoured this tale, take your chance on that one; you won't be sorry. Anywho... Jennifer Donnelly does not disappoint!

Once again, we're given a dose of familiar, this time in the vein of Beauty and the Beast (and what bookish gal doesn't like that story...or at least the library?!), with several twists...the Beast and Belle in role reversals, and the former cursed for all the wrong reasons, while the latter actually was involved in thefts, but not exactly by choice.  Still, there's hope to be had for all,  if one can look below the surface...her's being the outspoken woman that society says is a big NO, and his being five finger discounts, and manipulation by use of his beauty. No one is perfect, but these two are certainly far from being only what they've been labeled. I was glued to the page as everything unfolded, and by book's end, happily bidding them adieu... until next time. 😉 

A great pick for fans of the genre and Young Adult readers alike!

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About the author...

Jennifer Donnelly is the author of A Northern Light, which was awarded a Printz Honor and a Carnegie Medal; Revolution (named a Best Book by Amazon, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and the Chicago Public Library, and nominated for a Carnegie Medal); the Deep Blue series; and many other books for young readers, including Lost in a Book, which spent more than 20 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley.

 

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Giveaway Details: 

1 winner will receive a finished copy of BEASTLY BEAUTY, US Only.

Ends June 4^th, midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Special thanks to the Rockstar Book Tours team for the chance to bring this tour to you, and to Scholastic Press for the ARC for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links find above. This title is available now, wherever books are sold. To catch more bookish fun, be sure to stop by the rest of the sites participating in this tour, and don't miss your chance to win!

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

5/6/2024	The Cover Contessa	Excerpt
5/7/2024	@darkfantasyreviews	Excerpt
5/8/2024	YA Books Central	Excerpt/IG Post
5/9/2024	Fyrekatz Blog	Review/IG Post
5/10/2024	onemused	IG Post
5/10/2024	Ilovebooksandstuffblog	Review/IG Post
5/11/2024	Kim's Book Reviews and Writing Aha's	Review/IG Post

Week Two:

5/12/2024	@niks.bookshelf	IG Post
5/13/2024	Wishful Endings	Excerpt/IG Post
5/14/2024	@katherinebichler	TikTok Post
5/15/2024	@dharashahauthor	IG Post
5/15/2024	@travelersguidetobooks	IG Review
5/16/2024	Books With a Chance	Review/IG Post
5/17/2024	jlreadstoperpetuity	IG Review/TikTok Post
5/17/2024	@thepagelady	IG Review
5/18/2024	anitralovesbooksanddogs	IG Review

Week Three:

5/19/2024	Triquetra Reviews	Review/IG Post
5/20/2024	Country Mamas With Kids	Review/IG Post
5/21/2024	@bookish_aly_cat	IG Review/TikTok Post
5/21/2024	@dreaminginpages	IG Review
5/22/2024	nerdophiles	Review
5/23/2024	A Backwards Story	Review/IG Post
5/23/2024	YA Book Nerd	Review/IG Post
5/24/2024	@jaimes_mystical_library	IG Review
5/25/2024	@celiamcmahonreads	IG Review

Week Four:

5/26/2024	A Blue Box Full of Books	IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post
5/26/2024	@enthuse_reader	IG Review/TikTok Post
5/27/2024	One More Exclamation	Review/IG Post
5/28/2024	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post
5/29/2024	traceyreadsandrambles	Review/IG Post
5/30/2024	Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers	Review/IG Post
5/31/2024	More Books Please blog	Review/IG Post

Until next time, remember...if it looks good READ IT!

Rockstar Book Tours presents... POISONED by Jennifer Donnelly - REVIEW + GIVEAWAY!

Hi there!

Welcome back to Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the POISONED by Jennifer Donnelly blog tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my review below and make sure to enter the giveaway!

POISONED

by

Jennifer Donnelly

Pub. Date: October 20, 2020

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 320

Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

From Jennifer Donnelly, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Stepsister, comes a fairytale retelling that'll forever change the way you think about strength, power, and the real meaning of "happily ever after."

Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen's huntsman. Her lips were the color of ripe cherries, her skin as soft as new-fallen snow, her hair as dark as midnight. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman took out his knife . . . and took Sophie's heart.

It shouldn't have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors, the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule -- a waste of a princess. A disaster of a future queen. And Sophie believed them. She believed everything she'd heard about herself, the poisonous words people use to keep girls like Sophie from becoming too powerful, too strong . . .

With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame, Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy, proving that even the darkest magic can't extinguish the fire burning inside every girl, and that kindness is the ultimate form of strength. 

 

GRAB STEPSISTER NOW!

 

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Mirror mirror on the wall...

...you may THINK you know how that line goes, but this book might just change your mind!

Who doesn't LOVE a fairytale redo...am I right?!  Especially when they are done SO WELL!  Here, we have all the elements we know and love about "the fairest of them all", but with a darker twist, a subtle spin, and a whole new world of curiosities and dangers to survive!  Sophie was a kind hearted girl, nay princess, and yet somehow a threat to her evil queen of a stepmother.  Same said evil queen stepmother rules the land with an iron fist and a dress of diamonds, but not for the reasons you might assume.  Oh sure, she likes to look as good as the next person, but for her it reflects (quite literally) the  power that she has at her command, the legions that pay tribute to her, and what forces she may use against anyone that dare challenge her or her rule.  But for some, what they have is never enough...then again, what some get isn't nearly as dire as they desire.

I SO FELT for Sophie!  The lies she was fed, the tragedy that befell her, and the obstacles in her path, all simply felt like such a weight that Atlas himself couldn't bare it!  Thing is though...I could only feel so bad at times because she had such a good heart...and that goes for whether it was her own, or that of someone else's making, and the kindness she shows, the love that she wields, are what truly make her a threat to the crown because people without anything, have nothing to lose...but those that have HOPE, have everything to gain.

So step inside this dark tale for a heigh-ho adventure filled with little men, dashing not-princes, and otherworldly beings that can't quite make up their minds as to the side they are on, as you're not only entertained, but reminded that not everything you are told is true, about yourself or the world at large.  Your truth is what you CHOOSE to believe, so choose wisely in the company you keep, and the voices you allow into your heart.  A great reading recommendation for Young Adult fans, teen through adult!

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About the author...

Jennifer Donnelly is the author of A Northern Light, which was awarded a Printz Honor and a Carnegie Medal; Revolution (named a Best Book by Amazon, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and the Chicago Public Library, and nominated for a Carnegie Medal); the Deep Blue series; and many other books for young readers, including Lost in a Book, which spent more than 20 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley.

 

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon

3 winners will receive a finished copy of POISONED

(US Only)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Special thanks to the Rockstar Book Tours team and Scholastic Press for the chance to bring this tour to you as well as the copy for review.  (THANKS!)  For more information on this title, the author, the publisher, this tour, or those on the horizon, feel free to click through the links provided above.  This title is set to release October 20, 2020 (as of this post), so mark your calendar or pre order your copy today!  Be sure to check out the rest of the tour for more bookish fun...

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

10/1/2020	The Book Nut : A Book Lovers Guide	Review
10/2/2020	oddandbookish	Review
10/3/2020	popthebutterfly	Review

 Week Two:

10/4/2020	A Backwards Story	Review
10/5/2020	Fictitiouswonderland	Review
10/6/2020	Kait Plus Books	Interview
10/7/2020	The Book Rookery	Review
10/8/2020	History from a Woman’s Perspective	Review
10/9/2020	Momfluenster	Review
10/10/2020	Thindbooks Blog	Review

 Week Three:

10/11/2020	The Momma Spot	Review
10/12/2020	Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers	Review
10/13/2020	Bookhounds YA	Review
10/14/2020	Seeing Double In Neverland	Review
10/15/2020	Book-Keeping	Review
10/16/2020	Nays Pink Bookshelf	Review
10/17/2020	Lisa Loves Literature	Review

 Week Four:

10/18/2020	Two Chicks on Books	Interview
10/19/2020	The Pages In-Between	Review
10/20/2020	Two Points of Interest	Review

Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!