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Bookish and the Beast

Bookish and the Beast

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  • Create Date：2021-08-06 09:51:47
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Ashley Poston
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Joop Hansen ，

2。5 stars。 I might be crazy but this book is not how teenagers talk。 Like in any manner。 We do not talk about “smashing the patriarchy” because we educate ourselves and often have productive conversations。 Also there were way too many plot points that didn’t have an ending。 But I can’t give this book two stars cause I did enjoy some of it。 Also what are they talking about love？ You are 17 and have known each other for a month。 Calm down ad get to know each other first。

czuleoksiążkach ，

TO BYŁO TAKIE UROCZEEE！！！

Sab ，

drama: ★★✩✩✩nerdy puns: ★★★★✩ （mention of ao3， marvel， disney， and other bookish/nerf references）plot: ★✩✩✩✩characters:★★✩✩✩number of clichés: ∞ 'the limit does not exist'It's light and okay-fun。 As for diversity， we got a 'them/them' best friend， death of a parent （and not both！）， and a bi cool dad （and he's flirting with someone of the same gender）。 That part， I liked it， it did not feel like a publicity stunt。 drama: ★★✩✩✩nerdy puns: ★★★★✩ （mention of ao3， marvel， disney， and other bookish/nerf references）plot: ★✩✩✩✩characters:★★✩✩✩number of clichés: ∞ 'the limit does not exist'It's light and okay-fun。 As for diversity， we got a 'them/them' best friend， death of a parent （and not both！）， and a bi cool dad （and he's flirting with someone of the same gender）。 That part， I liked it， it did not feel like a publicity stunt。 。。。more

Clarissa ，

Full of hidden romance， modern day references， tension， and stubbornness。 It is light hearted and great。

Dominika Węzka ，

3，5Panie Kosmiczny Tato， uwielbiam pana！

Jordan （thejordanjournals） ，

3。5/5 stars。

Kristina ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 When I realized who the guy was in this book， I thought I was going to hate it。 I almost stopped reading because I literally finished the princess and the fan girl yesterday， so I was still mad at how horrible Vance was to imogene/jess but I kept going and ended up loving it！ This whole series is just so comfortable and fun！

Madelynn Storm Bolton ，

I'm a sucker for retellings of fairytale。 I absolutely loved this modern version of Beauty and the Beast which is my favorite fairytale。 I'm a sucker for retellings of fairytale。 I absolutely loved this modern version of Beauty and the Beast which is my favorite fairytale。 。。。more

Josie Dabinett ，

Although I did enjoy this one， I found it really lacking compared to the first two Con books。 Partly this was because it didn't have the comic con vibes of the first two but mostly it was because it was so clichéd without anything new about it。 Although I did enjoy this one， I found it really lacking compared to the first two Con books。 Partly this was because it didn't have the comic con vibes of the first two but mostly it was because it was so clichéd without anything new about it。 。。。more

Athena Goddess Of Books ，

4。5 stars

Dana ，

This retelling of the classic story is just filled with wit and easter eggs， I couldn't put it down。 I haven't read the other books but it really wasn't a big deal for me in order to understand the story。 It's sweet and funny， I'd reread it again！ This retelling of the classic story is just filled with wit and easter eggs， I couldn't put it down。 I haven't read the other books but it really wasn't a big deal for me in order to understand the story。 It's sweet and funny， I'd reread it again！ 。。。more

Madi Harbauer ，

It was cute。 I liked the first two books in the series better， but it still was a good story and a good adaption of Beauty and the Beast。 I also loved that there was a non-binary character and a bi dad。 ❤️

Sharon ，

It good book。

Wiktoria ，

Piękna i urocza

Catherine ，

This book is super cute and adorable。 I enjoyed reading Rosie and Vance's interactions with each other; it's a slight slow burn with a dash of enemies。 Vance's growth in this book is probably one of my favorites。 It felt very genuine。 The romance did feel a little rushed in the middle， but I like how the ending wrapped it up。 One thing I will say is this book feels very dated。 There were some memes and references that were very cringey which I feel would draw some readers away。 I also wasn't a b This book is super cute and adorable。 I enjoyed reading Rosie and Vance's interactions with each other; it's a slight slow burn with a dash of enemies。 Vance's growth in this book is probably one of my favorites。 It felt very genuine。 The romance did feel a little rushed in the middle， but I like how the ending wrapped it up。 One thing I will say is this book feels very dated。 There were some memes and references that were very cringey which I feel would draw some readers away。 I also wasn't a big fan of the references to the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast; they drew me out of the story and ruined the flow， especially in the beginning。 Even so， this story still manages to be cute and adorable and the perfect YA contemporary romance if you're looking for something quick and will leave you feeling happy。 。。。more

Sofia ，

This was awesome， I would say the best in the series so far！ I started and finished this book on my trip to Maine in the car （almost 3 hours） it was really good， and the ending was chef's kiss This was awesome， I would say the best in the series so far！ I started and finished this book on my trip to Maine in the car （almost 3 hours） it was really good， and the ending was chef's kiss 。。。more

Martyna ，

Ocena: 4。5/5“Zaczytana i bestia” to trzecia powieść umiejscowiona w uniwersum Starfield po “Geekerelli” i “Księżniczce i fangirl” - można czytać je w dowolnej kolejności， bo to tak zwane “companion novels”。 Niektórzy bohaterowie z pozostałych części przeplatają tą， którą akurat czytamy， ale nie mają znaczącego wpływu na główny wątek。 I tak właśnie ja przeczytałam w tamtym roku “Geekerellę”， a teraz ominęłam drugi tom i sięgnęłam po “Zaczytaną i bestię”， bo jej opis po prostu bardziej mnie przyci Ocena: 4。5/5“Zaczytana i bestia” to trzecia powieść umiejscowiona w uniwersum Starfield po “Geekerelli” i “Księżniczce i fangirl” - można czytać je w dowolnej kolejności， bo to tak zwane “companion novels”。 Niektórzy bohaterowie z pozostałych części przeplatają tą， którą akurat czytamy， ale nie mają znaczącego wpływu na główny wątek。 I tak właśnie ja przeczytałam w tamtym roku “Geekerellę”， a teraz ominęłam drugi tom i sięgnęłam po “Zaczytaną i bestię”， bo jej opis po prostu bardziej mnie przyciągał。 W tej powieści poznajemy Rosie Thorne， która przechodzi ciężki okres w życiu。 Nie może napisać wypracowania rekrutacyjnego na studia， wciąż myśli o tajemniczym nieznajomym， którego poznała na ExcelsiConie， a przede wszystkim zmaga się z ogromnym smutkiem po stracie matki。 Drugim głównym bohaterem jest Vance Reigns - młoda gwiazda Hollywood， której brakuje prywatności。 Gdy wybucha skandal z jego udziałem zostaje zmuszony do ukrycia w małym amerykańskim miasteczku。 Właśnie tam， w ogromnym domu z magiczną biblioteką krzyżują się drogi Rosie i Vance’a。 Ich relacja nie zaczyna się łatwo - dziewczyna musi bowiem odpracować dług za zniszczoną przez przypadek książkę， a chłopak wcale nie jest miłym gospodarzem。 Książki Ashley Poston z uniwersum Starfield są mi bardzo bliskie， ponieważ ważnym tematem， jaki poruszają jest bycie fanem， geekiem， częścią społeczności zaangażowanej całym sercem w jakąś serię książek， filmów， czy gier。 A ja sama jestem właśnie takim geekiem i dlatego przeżycia bohaterów， ich odczucia， emocje są mi bardzo bliskie。 Pod tym względem zachwyciła mnie “Geekerella” i to samo zrobiła “Zaczytana i bestia”。 Za każdym razem kiedy Rosie ekscytowała się nowym zwiastunem kontynuacji ukochanego filmu， zachwycała się biblioteką pełną książek czy inspirowała się postaciami， które były jej bardzo bliskie， czułam zrozumienie， czułam， że ktoś przeżywa to samo co ja， te same rzeczy sprawiają tej osobie radość。 To niesamowite uczucie - być częścią społeczności， która kocha pewną opowieść， pełnych bohaterów tak bardzo， że są częścią ich życia。 Dlatego jestem ogromnie wdzięczna， że autorka zdecydowała się napisać książki właśnie o tym。 Jednak najważniejszy wątek， oś całej powieści to oczywiście relacja między głównymi bohaterami。 Usatysfakcjonował mnie jej rozwój， kiedy postaci od nieporozumień， wzajemnej nieufności przechodziły do prób poznania się， zrozumienia nawzajem。 Chociaż obie strony popełniały błędy， to wyciągały z nich odpowiednie wnioski， uczyły się na nich - było to bardzo prawdziwe。 Cieszę się też， że rozwój relacji przekładał się także na rozwój samych postaci - zarówno Rosie， jak i Vance przechodzą pewne ważne zmiany i świetnie było je obserwować。 Wątki poboczne i postaci drugoplanowe też zostały bardzo dobrze wykreowane。 Mamy np。 przyjaciół Rosie， którzy pięknie wspierają się nawzajem。 Jeden z nich jest osobą niebinarną i tutaj należą się brawa dla tłumaczki， która świetnie poradziła sobie z przełożeniem form niebinarnych， które w naszym języku nie są proste - zostały użyte końcówki -om。 Potrzebujemy w literaturze więcej takich postaci i więcej tłumaczów/-ek， którzy oddają im należny szacunek。 Inny wątek poboczny， który mnie urzekł to wątek związany z tatą Rosie， który jest tak przeuroczą postacią！ Rosie naprawdę może liczyć na niego w każdej sytuacji， a fakt， że nosi tęczowe muszki i szelki， a w młodości był członkiem pewnego punkowego zespołu tylko dodaje mu punktów do cudownego charakteru。 Nawet kiedy teraz o nim myślę， uśmiech wypływa mi na twarz。 Podsumowując， polecam Wam “Zaczytaną i bestię”。 Utrzymuje poziom， który sprawił， że tak polubiłam “Geekerellę” - wzrusza， bawi i wywołuje uśmiech， czego chcieć więcej。 。。。more

A。 ，

Really a 3。5 star read but it was cute。 I don’t read much YA but this book is definitely with keeping with the times。 Here we have an inclusive cast， including non-binary which is the first I’ve read so far in modern fiction。 A bit formulaic but I guess for a YA book， it’s a good read。

Ally ，

3。75/5⭐️ SO CUTE。 After finishing this I am now in desperate need of more Beauty & the Beast retellings:D♡ “𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳， 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵。”♡𝐂𝐖: grief， loss of mother， also includes a guy who is annoyingly persistent and doesn’t know how to back tf off

cjwl ，

★ 1，5 stars

Tara ，

This book is the nerdy YA equivalent of a Hallmark movie。 If you're looking for a lighthearted， fun rom-com I would recommend it。 It was a road trip read for me！ The beginning was rough， but as I felt more comfortable in the story， I could suspend my disbelief and really get into it！ 3。5/5。 This book is the nerdy YA equivalent of a Hallmark movie。 If you're looking for a lighthearted， fun rom-com I would recommend it。 It was a road trip read for me！ The beginning was rough， but as I felt more comfortable in the story， I could suspend my disbelief and really get into it！ 3。5/5。 。。。more

Maddie ，

This was so cute！ I loved the characters and the story。 I enjoy a story like this。 Something that is short and predictable。 A book that you know will have an ending you want。

Sarah Thuotte ，

So adorable！ Funny and sweet， loved every page♡

Amelia ，

Where to start。 First off I have to show off a little bit: I read this book in less than 6 hours。 It has 320 pages。 I think that will gonna be my life accomplishment。 But， let's not deviate from the topic。 This book is a typical fanfic with a bad boy and and seemingly innocent girl。 And I love it。 I love that we can see changes that takes place in the main characters。 To see how their feelings for each other change。 My favourite characters are: Annie， Quinn and Imogen。 They are all strong and sa Where to start。 First off I have to show off a little bit: I read this book in less than 6 hours。 It has 320 pages。 I think that will gonna be my life accomplishment。 But， let's not deviate from the topic。 This book is a typical fanfic with a bad boy and and seemingly innocent girl。 And I love it。 I love that we can see changes that takes place in the main characters。 To see how their feelings for each other change。 My favourite characters are: Annie， Quinn and Imogen。 They are all strong and sarcastic。 I also love the fact that author included part of LGBTQ+ community in book。 First one is Quinn， a non-binary person and second is Rosie's dad， who is bisexual。 Whole story is very romantic and just awesome。 I definitely will read the rest of books written by Ashley Poston <3。 。。。more

Anderson Donaghey ，

I listened to this book with a friend while we were on a road trip this past weekend and I was geeking out during the entire read。 I love how each of the characters in this series comes back in each of the books。 It was super fun getting to see other characters from the previous two books make guest appearances。 In this book， I thought that the banter between the characters was super fun。 I love a good “anonymous lovers to enemies to lovers” trope。 Watching these characters grow and develop was I listened to this book with a friend while we were on a road trip this past weekend and I was geeking out during the entire read。 I love how each of the characters in this series comes back in each of the books。 It was super fun getting to see other characters from the previous two books make guest appearances。 In this book， I thought that the banter between the characters was super fun。 I love a good “anonymous lovers to enemies to lovers” trope。 Watching these characters grow and develop was something that I found to be very neat。 Throughout the book， you can see Rosie and Vance discovering things about themselves and what they're capable of。 I think each character comes out of their shell in different ways。 And as per usual I love the way that there is queer representation throughout the books。 One of Rosie's best friends is non-binary and then Rosie's dad is bisexual。 I also think that the inclusion of a bisexual man in this book was awesome because I'm finding that more often than not bisexual representation is being given predominantly to women。 This book was a super fun read。 One of the things that I have loved about the Once Upon a Con series is that overall they're very fun and have a sort of campy feel to them while also causing readers to reflect on how we view celebrities and other aspects of our society。 。。。more

Kordelle ，

Po prostu cudowne。 Zawiera wszystkie wątki jakie tylko są możliwe， Ale też nie przesadza z nimi。 Współtworzy to piękną， genialną całość。 Idealna dla czytelników， którzy mają słabą psychikę jeżeli chodzi o śmierć bohatera itd。 Zapłakałam dopiero gdy zorientowałam się， że jestem na ostatniej stronie。

JBask ，

I like how all three of these books are marginally connected through the characters， but each is its own story from the point of view of the two main people in the book。 Rosie is probably the character most similar to myself by far--book lover， sci-fi lover， introvert with a couple of close friends who get her through the drama of high school。 My absolute favourite bit was during the homecoming football game。 I won't spoil it， but a true laugh out loud moment for me。 Good thing I wasn't reading I like how all three of these books are marginally connected through the characters， but each is its own story from the point of view of the two main people in the book。 Rosie is probably the character most similar to myself by far--book lover， sci-fi lover， introvert with a couple of close friends who get her through the drama of high school。 My absolute favourite bit was during the homecoming football game。 I won't spoil it， but a true laugh out loud moment for me。 Good thing I wasn't reading on public transport。 。。。more

Divya Singh ，

"But there is so much more in those words than just loving books。 I love the smell of them。 I love the way their bindings look pressed together on a shelf。 I love the feel of pages buzzing through my fingers。 I love big books and small books。 I love words and how they’re strung together， and most of all， I love the stories。 I love how books are not really just books at all， but doorways。✨They are portals into places I’ve never been and people I’ll never be， and in them I have lived a thousand li "But there is so much more in those words than just loving books。 I love the smell of them。 I love the way their bindings look pressed together on a shelf。 I love the feel of pages buzzing through my fingers。 I love big books and small books。 I love words and how they’re strung together， and most of all， I love the stories。 I love how books are not really just books at all， but doorways。✨They are portals into places I’ve never been and people I’ll never be， and in them I have lived a thousand lives and seen a thousand different worlds。"--Ashley Poston， Bookish and the Beast🧡 Book Review 💙This is the story of Rosie （Belle） & Vance （Beast）， who fell in love at Excelsi-con， meet again and accidentally destroy a limited edition which results in Rosie organizing books in a library with Vance。 Without knowing that they met before， they kept being at loggerheads with each other and trying to get the other one out of their life。✨I loved reading this book especially the Library parts。 Bookcover and this book being a contemporary retelling of my favourite fairytale， Beauty and the Beast， tempted me to read it。 Both the leads are so adorable， awkward， clumsy and perfect for each other。 Rosie's love for books， Starfield and General Sond is so much beautiful and relatable。 And what I liked more about this book than Geekerella is that all the side characters， Space Dad， Elias， Annie& Quinn， are so unique， funny and cute that one can't help but love them all & a super cute dog， Sansa。 This book is definitely quirky， feel good， light read but after completing it I wished this book had more story or exciting parts。 It was too short😢 Another thing that I didn't like is so many references to Starfield which is an important part of Ashley's books。 They were confusing sometimes as I don't know the whole Starfield story so when the references/scenes from that show come while reading they break the flow of reading。Rating- 🍑🍑🍑/5 。。。more

TheFreckledWriter ，

Um so I was in a big reading slump and kept reading 2 or 3 star books。 I wanted to read something I knew I was going to like and ASHLEY POSTON DOES NOT DISAPPOINT 😭👌❤️ Bookish and the Beast was so cute and I just wanna be in the Starfield fandom okay？？ 😩 I adore the Once Upon a Con series and I am so sad that it is over 🥺

V Lee ，

This book is literally so cute。 It’s a modern day retelling of beauty and the beast and it hits every bar。 Some of the plot was a little cringe， but the dialogue and character progression made up for it。 The references to AO3 and other bookish things made it 10x better。 Also， the acknowledgments sold me on this author and I can’t wait to read more from her。

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