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Beast
Beast | Brie Spangler
A witty, wise, and heart-wrenching novel that will appeal to fans of Rainbow Rowell and David Levithan. Tall, meaty, muscle-bound, and hairier than most throw rugs, Dylan doesn't look like your average fifteen-year-old, so, naturally, high school has not been kind to him. To make matters worse, on the day his school bans hats (his preferred camouflage), Dylan goes up on his roof only to fall and wake up in the hospital with a broken leg--and a mandate to attend group therapy for self-harmers. Dylan vows to say nothing and zones out at therapy--until he meets Jamie. She's funny, smart, and so stunning, even his womanizing best friend, JP, would be jealous. She's also the first person to ever call Dylan out on his self-pitying and superficiality. As Jamie's humanity and wisdom begin to rub off on Dylan, they become more than just friends. But there is something Dylan doesn't know about Jamie, something she shared with the group the day he wasn't listening. Something that shouldn't change a thing. She is who she's always been--an amazing photographer and devoted friend, who also happens to be transgender. But will Dylan see it that way?
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Beast is a young adult novel of acceptance and romance by Brie Spangler in which the physically large and unattractive 15-year-old Dylan falls in love with pretty, 15-year-old transgender Jamie. Dylan narrates the story, explaining how he came to fall in love with Jamie, and how he almost lost her.🏳️‍⚧️
#Beast #BrieSpangler #lastline #closingline #book #YoungAdult #Romance #LGBT #Queer #Transgender #Contemporary #Retellings #Fiction #FairyTales

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I don‘t know what fell first, me or the football.
In theory, it was the football because good old me, all meat and muscle, can‘t be trusted to walk and chew gum at the same time, let alone rescue a misthrown ball.
#Beast #BrieSpangler #firstline #openingline #book #books #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshelfie #bookshelfies #shelfie #shelfies #bookstack #YoungAdult #LGBT #Romance #Contemporary #Retellings #Fiction #Queer #RealisticFictiom 🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵

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faelinwolf
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My local library had a Jolabokaflod book giveaway today! I love my library!

I took the pic before I opened it (I know, I should have waited, but I couldn't!). It's the tagged book & I'm excited because it's a book I was considering for a book challenge prompt for next year! 😄

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Bookgoil
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2/2 posts of Audiobooks read in June. Beast was an interesting transgender take on one of my favorite fairy tales. Aurora Burning was amazing as well and I‘m going to die waiting for the next one. #audiobooks

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Sharanya
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This story is about a trans girl & a cis boy falling in love. The writing was cute, & the voice felt really authentic. But the plot & structure...no. The entire thing is told from the cis boy‘s POV. We see every detail of him overcoming his teenage angst in the beginning, & his transphobia later on. His partner‘s background, angst & hopes? Not so much. Like, really? Marginalized characters shouldn‘t exist just to prop up privileged ones. ★★☆☆☆.

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Sharanya
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#currentlyreading | Is there a BatB retelling I won‘t get my hands on? Probably not 😁

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LoverofLit
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This book was wholly unexpected, but in such a great way. I went into this thinking it was going to be light and fluffy (and it totally was!) but it also tackled tough topics and had some deep themes interspersed with heartwarming love. Not much in common with the original but still holds the message of "Don't judge a person on appearance" and "It's ok the be different." #pop19 #popsugar2019 #popsugarreadingchallenge
A Retelling of a Classic

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LoverofLit
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Well that's a new word I didn't know 😂😂

CrowCAH Wow! Thanks for sharing a new word; I didn‘t know throwing people from a window was a thing and that it had its own word!!! 5y
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LoverofLit
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👊 What a punch right to the solar plexus that last line is 💔

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Oh how I loved this book. It was so incredibly unexpected. I went in thinking it would be a light and typical retelling of Beauty and the Beast and it was so much more than that. It really gave a new look to the old tale with the message of being open to love based on the core of people rather than what everyone else sees. This was really truly very good. Everyone should read this book.

LiteraryinPA Great review! 6y
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I decided to read this book in honor of Pride Month. This was a very unique retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I usually don‘t go for contemporary novels but I had a good feeling about this one. It made me smile, laugh, and even cry a little bit. This is something that I recommend everyone should read. 🥀🏳️‍🌈⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Beast #BrieSpangler #book #books #bookgeek #bookgeeks #bookgeeky #bookgang #bookgasm #geek #geeks #geeky #bookgirls 💕💕💕💕💕

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Moodyreader I just got this one from my library! 6y
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Redjewel_7734
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#theretellingbookswap Wow!!! Such great choices 😍 Thank you so much @Alicia Your selections are perfect!!! My package to you will go out today. The last thing I was waiting on finally came in over the weekend 😊Hope you like my selects as much as I love what you picked for me 💜💜💜💜

Mommamanzi Beast has a beautiful cover! 7y
CoffeeCatsBooks I love looking at everyone's choices. Deathless looks really good. 7y
the-flashley East! I read that in middle school and absolutely loved it. You're making me all nostalgic! ❤️ 7y
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Alicia Im so glad you like these picks!!! This was such a fun swap! I can't wait to hear how you like them all! And don't stress on mine!! You got plenty of time! 7y
Redjewel_7734 @Mommamanzi I know! I 💜 it 😍😍😍 7y
Redjewel_7734 @CoffeeCatsBooks I think that‘s the one I‘m going to read first 😊 7y
Redjewel_7734 @The-Flashley I‘ve never read it so I‘m glad to know I‘ve got something great to look forward to...that may be my 2nd read after Deathless 😊 7y
Redjewel_7734 @Alicia I can‘t wait to see if you liked what I picked 😊 7y
Kalalalatja Deathless is awesome! 👌 7y
Alicia @Redjewel_7734 I'm sure I will love them!! I am so excited to see!! 7y
Redjewel_7734 @Kalalalatja 😍🙌🏻 7y
JazzFeathers Fantastic! Hey, what's that retelling of East of the Sun West of the Moon? That's one of my favourite fairy tales! 7y
Redjewel_7734 @JazzFeathers it‘s one of the fairy tales I wasn‘t super aware of, but I‘ve checked it out & can‘t see how this retelling reshapes it 😊 7y
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For today's #signedbooksundays photo prompt I am choosing Beast. Beast is a favorite of mine. Not to mention I love @briedanna she is amazing.
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This is definitely a copy I hold dear since Brie signed it for me. I have to say I miss seeing her since she moved away from #pdx
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#booknerdigans #bibliophile #booknerd #yalit #instabook #igreads #booklover #bookworm #bookaddict #dazzledbybooks #ireadya #bookdragon #bookish #becauseofreading #pnwreaders

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Happy #litsypartyofone!! I'm not totally loving this book but very much enjoying this evening of 📚& ☕️all by myself!!!

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Crewgurl
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Very interesting take on a serious subject. I liked it overall, but some of the character development was a little crazy.

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AmandaL
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Currently reading: It's a take on Beauty and the Beast, where Beauty is a trans girl and Beast is a tall hairy 10th grade boy. The insta-love came on strong and quick, and it feels like some of the messages are being slammed over the readers head rather than organically coming up in the story.

Bibliogeekery I've been wanting to check this one out! #transbooks 8y
AmandaL @Bibliogeekery I think it's worth reading, but I've got some mixed feelings. Every time I start to feel like it's a sweet story, it becomes predictable. I'm a little over half way done. If you read it, I can't wait to read your thoughts on it! 8y
Bibliogeekery @AmandaL I was wondering whether it would be good or schmultzy. Will let you know what I think when I read it! 8y
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Wry, coversational, and endearing, I loved reading this book. Told from Dylan's point of view, I was rooting and hoping for his friendship and relationship with Jamie from the start. Spangler's writing and storytelling kept me reading late. It was a joy and a treat to read this novel.

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Christy2318
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Beauty & the Beast - Beauty is a trans girl & Beast is a 6'7" hairy 15 year old. Told from Beast's POV. - "I know that book you have gave you a million options to support in the most helpful Helpy McHelp-Help way, but here's the honest truth: I'm just a guy who likes a girl. So I'm whatever that's called and that's it." #diversebooks #romansty

Zelma I listened to Spangler on a panel addressing transgender books and all of her co-panelists (including Meredith Russo) were super excited about this book. 👍 8y
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Not sure how I feel about this. Jamie was the wise minority trope and Dylan was just so frustrating as a narrator. I'm not a fan of the whole miscommunication as a plot device thing.. but I guess it was interesting enough to keep me reading. I didn't realize when I got it from the library, but this is set in Portland. Second book in asmany months.

#borrowed #youngadult #transgender #lgbt #thatcovertho

LindsayReads I have that same bookmark! 8y
nicki @LindsayReads wow... I've never even seen a bookmark like that! I stood a moment looking at the image and thinking " this paints don't belong there" and only then I realised it was a bookmark... I guess I need some sleep 8y
night_shift @LindsayReads I got mine from work! @nicki haha .. that's why I got it! At first glance it does look like a paint pallet :) 8y
nicki @UnidragonFrag hahaha well... It's working pretty well! 8y
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BookishMarginalia
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At our happy place @TheBookmarkPR to #getindie -- here's the #TBRtemptation stack so far 🤓😎😊

night_shift I'm reading Beast right now. Not sure how I feel about it yet. Great stack! 8y
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night_shift
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Can I just say how pretty this cover is though?

I've got very mixed feelings so far. The reviews say the fact that Jamie is transexual is pretty much the only plot point and I don't dig when people use diversity like that. But other reviews say it's sweet.. so I guess we'll see. I'll give it three chapters.

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One of the best LGBTQIA books I've read this year. Jamie's story is pretty authentic to stories of trans friends I've had in the past. Well-developed characters and a plot that moves along at a great pace. Excellent debut YA novel. #bookreview #bookstagram #booklr #youngadult #youngadultbooks #yalit #lgbtqia #queerbooks #queerlit #queer #booklover

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