| Title | : | Frogs \u0026 French Kisses (Magic in Manhattan, #2) |
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| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0385731825 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780385731829 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2006 |
Suddenly, the fate of everything is in Rachel’s hands.
Her family.
The world.
Senior prom.
Frogs \u0026 French Kisses (Magic in Manhattan, #2) Reviews
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כל כך נהנתי מהספר הלא צפויי הזה. ספר נוער שגרם לי לגחך ולצחוק בקול רם בחלקים שלו צחקתי עד שזלגו לי דמעות.
רייצ'ל היא בת עשרה טיפוסית. היא מאוהבת ברף עד שורשי שערותיה אבל היא הבריזה לו מדייט ועכשיו הוא יוצא עם מליסה. היא גם מפשלת נוראות בתצוגת האופנה של האביב וצוברת לה אוייבות מושבעות מקרב הבנות המקובלות.
רייצ'ל תולה תקוות אנושות בכוחות המופלאים והקסומים של אחותה המכשפה המתחילה. כשמירי נעתרת לרייצ'ל הכל נראה מושלם עד ש...משהו משתבש כי מירי עסוקה בלהציל את העולם ואמא של רייצ'ל בדייטים.
תיאור חינני ומעורר צחוקים של מכשפה בת עשרה מאוהבת.
יש בספר קטעים שנשפכתי מצחוק. הסופרת צינית במידה והספר סיפק לי רגעי נחת. אין ספק שאמשיך לספר הבא בסידרה. -
Frogs& French Kisses Random House, Inc, 2006, 275pp., $ 8.99
Sarah Mlynowski ISBN 978-0-385-73185-0
Would you rather read a book that is entertaining and funny, or a book that is sad and depressing? A book that is entertaining will make you happy and laugh all the time. It can also, make you not want to put the book down. That is what I felt like, when I read Frogs & French Kisses. I couldn’t put the book down. It was like the book was glued to my fingers. Fourteen year old Rachel spends her life being stuck in love. She doesn’t know what to do. Her mom and her sister are witches, and Rachel is not. Rachel lost her love, and her life in school has turn upside down. Rachel had lost Raf and she wants him back. Miri, Rachel, little sister wants her sister, to be happy. So Miri, cast a spell, but she wasn’t sure the spell will work or not. Sadly, Rachel gets a wrong lover. The person who loves Rachel, is not Raf, it’s his brother, Will. Shockingly, Rachel doesn’t know what to do and you wouldn’t believe what would happen next….
I loved this book, and I found the ending of this book was, shocking and surprising. I never knew that the ending will end like that. When I finished the book, I felt like Rachel, because I have been in the same situation, as her before. Later, I had found out that, there was a sequel, to the book. Frog& French Kisses were the second sequel to the series. I found out the third sequel to the series. It’s called, Spells& Sleeping Rags. I wonder what will happen, to the third sequel. It’s also about Rachel too. Sarah Mlynowski does a great job of creating a book, with so much fantasy, and realistic. Sometimes, I can feel the same way as Rachel does. Mlynowski is a very funny and entertaining writer.
Frogs& French Kisses is truly a work of art and a gorgeous piece of writing. Everyone will enjoy its fantasy, pure and lovely, and creative writing style. The ending is definitely surprising. You should take some time and read this novel. Trust me, you wouldn’t know how huge, the ending is because it had almost knock my feet off the ground, so I definitely recommend this book, to anyone. -
Welcome to my 300th book review!!! It felt like going from
100 to
200 reviews took no time at all, but finally getting to 300 has felt like a looong time coming. In reality the time between both of those was 16 months.
I didn’t rate this second book as highly as the first one in this series because I couldn’t think of anything I didn’t like in the first book, whereas the same cannot be said for this one. I had some problems with some characters in this book, as well as the content.
Miri… Was… Pretty annoying. Always trying to save the world and all. Like, please, calm down. Their mom was kind of annoying too, but Miri really stole the show. Both of them just went way too extreme with their magic. Content-wise, I guess I didn’t care about it as much? The whole thing was very focused on Rachel and her , and on the Prom. I didn’t hate anything that happened, I just didn’t feel all that invested in any of it.
I still ended up having a pretty good time listening to this book, as is reflected in my rating. I’ve noticed that a lot of people’s biggest problem with this series is that they don’t like Rachel, because they think she’s a huge asshole and they don’t enjoy reading from her perspective. I on the other hand have no problems with Rachel, and actually like her.
The first reason I like her is because she’s different. So so SO many books have some terribly average goodie-goodie Mary Sue as the main character who would never even dream of hurting a fly. Talk about BORING. Basically every single book I read has this girl as the main character, and I’m so over it. Rachel’s character is usually reserved for either the sidekick/best friend, or the villain. So seeing her actually front a series is a breath of fresh air I can’t get enough of.
The second reason I like Rachel is because she reminds me a lot of myself, and reading a character like me in a book not only feels validating, but also makes her feel super real. That's why I don't mind when she's a jerk, because I totally understand why and could see myself acting the same way in the same situations. Hm. I've always taken a liking to asshole characters in books, I guess this is probably why. They’re the more realistic characters who have other motivations besides just blindly doing what’s “good”.
I never talked about the audiobook in my first review, so I’ll say it here: The audiobook is great! Ariadne Meyers is a great actress who really brings emotion and life into the character’s lines. The only problem was that listening to it on the loud train was really painful because I had to turn the volume up in order to hear, but every time Miri spoke it busted my eardrums because it’s so high pitched. Usually actors/actresses don’t yell in audiobooks which ends up sounding really awkward when the actor/actress says “They yelled” except they don’t actually yell the line. Well, I kind of see why now. Ariadne yelled the lines that were supposed to be yelled, and they killed me. I really recommend these audiobooks to be listened to in a quiet environment, because the emotive-ness is really great, but otherwise maybe hold off.
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I expected more of a run-off of the first one toward the end. Boy was I wrong! This book is just as wonderful and heart filling as the first book if not more. This time the love is on her not her father! Lol, so cute and I sat down and only got up twice, once to say "Thanks" to my mom for the book, and the second, to tell my dad that the chickens got in the garage while he was gone, so he wouldn't step in the mess that they left. Clean and very cutesy, this one gives me very high expectations on my next book in this series.
AGE RECOMMENDATION: 13 and up. See parent note.
PARENT NOTE: I would hand this to any of my friends but not my sister. For things just you know brought up and mentioned.
SWEARING: I remember very little if any (but I have a disclaimer: the book was so good I wasn't really paying attention). -
this one was even better than the first one...so yes, M I am so gonna read the rest of the series!
honestly a surprisingly fun read! -
Was I the only one who cracked up at the TV-kept-playing-the-sounds-of-music part??HAHAHAHAHAHA NEXT!!!!
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September 12, 2020: Even better than the first! I am officially hooked on this series. The voice Sarah Mlynowski has given Rachel (the main character/narrator) is delightful, funny, and just the right amount of self-obsessed. There is something just so gosh darn pure about her. It truly feels like a 14 year old in the early 2000s is telling the story and I love that. I was telling my mom about the series and how it feels like Rachel and teenage me were basically the same person (minus the magic and Manhattan). The way Rachel “talks” and the way teenage me wrote in my journal is eerily similar and I adore it. So much fun.
July 4, 2022: Just as delightful the second time around! -
I didn’t like this as much as the first book for the simple fact that Rachel’s story didn’t really progress at all. I’ll continue on to books 3 and 4 eventually but not anytime soon.
On the plus side, I really enjoy this authors writing style.
Side note - not sure where the titles come from. Book 1 didn’t have anything to do with a “Bra” storyline and this one with “Frogs” was the same. Very strange titling. -
Rachel is still annoying, but seems to be learning (at least until the ending). The book got a bit preachy and heavy-handed with the "with great power comes great responsibility" idea. The reference to Spiderman in the book reminded me of the quote. Anyway, stuff happens, things get messed up, more stuff happens and things get "fixed" (more or less). Pretty standard stuff for one of these books.
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I don't want to keep listening to this series, the narrartor is getting too annoying for me.
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REVIEW: Frogs & French Kisses (Magic in Manhattan, #2), Sarah Mlynowski
RATING: 2.5/5 stars
I mostly finished rereading this one because it's been on my "currently reading" shelf for about a year. I needed something to take with me to the theatre before my sister's show. I'm pretty sad to be rating this so low, because there are a few standout moments, but most of them only stand out to me because of my memories with the audiobook voice actors. Namely: the line about mono toward the end, to which Tammy relishes in her luck. Other than moments like those, the best facet of this book was absolutely Rachel's speech to Miri toward the end about how nothing can come from nothing. If this book knows how to do one thing, it's exemplify the consequences of magic.
The problem with this series is, again, the protagonist. Rachel is better in this book, but it's not enough. Unfortunately, the stabilizing characters of Miri and Carol can't even serve in their counteracting roles here, because they've gone off the deep end. Mlynowski has such a fun writing style, but Rachel is just utterly self-centered and whiny. She even goes so far as to admit it in this installment! Most of those elements alone would warrant maybe a 3-star rating, but I could not believe the age gap in the relationships present. Multiple freshmen dating 18-year-old seniors. It's explicitly mentioned and it's unacceptable. I don't care if it was an accident or not considering the magic usage. The author could have made Will 17 at the bare minimum. The lack of commentary screams passivity to me, and I don't like it at all. On a more technical note, the pacing was pretty off. The world-saving endeavors were rapid, when that could have been a huge focus of the book with more lessons in moderations. The dating scenes were random and frustrating. And to be frank, Kat was one of the most interesting characters in this book (along with the student council dynamic), and we hardly got any attention on that! With a few adjustments, I think this story could have held the same YA academic charm as Sleeping Freshman Never Lie. But no, we got a room full of oranges and some weird indications that Jennifer is super rich. If her family was that wealthy from the start to where they could afford a $60k Mercedes...why would Rachel and Miri go through all the trouble of growing a TV? It just does not make the most logical sense.
Finally, I feel like the timeline at the beginning of the book is quite convoluted. They go back and forth describing the same time period with days, weeks, and months as descriptive measurements. It makes the opening scenes a little bit hard to read.
I definitely have some priority reads before ever getting to Book 3 again. This was pretty underwhelming for a book I used to love. -
YOU GUYS SHOULD READ THIS BOOK
No, really. You should. I'm damn serious at this moment.
The ending was surprising.
Miri was annoying, I mean, I understand you want to be good and save the world (everyone would want to do good for the world when they have magical powers right?) But she did more-than-enough magic, oblivious of the fact that it can go hazardous and catastrophic.
But it doesn't really matter, because she's not the protagonist.
The sequel starts when Rachel and Miri try to levitate on air by the help of a broomstick.
The result?
It wasn't so pleasing.
For me, Rachel is like Alex Russo. She gets into trouble all the time, somehow manages to fix it, cares for the people she loves and acts mature (even though her maturity is pretty much slim to none) all along. It's intriguing to watch someone getting into trouble like that (I know, I sound like a sinisterous savage demon right now but it's fun to watch fictional characters getting into troubles) but we all have to agree that it's entertaining.
The other characters were awesome. Even though, there was the JKF mean girls version but I guess we all have been acquainted with those sort of people.
I wish I could write more but it would spoil the fun.
Recommendation: 11 years and above
Happy reading everyone! -
Unfortunately, this book was not as good as the first. However, that is entirely subjective, and I think that only because most of the plot points in this book stressed me out big time. Rachel and Will, Miri, Mom, Dad and Jennifer... all of these characters had at least one plot line that drove me bonkers. However, it was worth it, because everyone learned their lesson at the end (except Dad and Jennifer, but hopefully that's coming. What better way to say your current kids aren't enough than having one with your new spouse?). I was worried that these issues would be dragged out through the rest of the series, but they were all resolved neatly in this book. I love to see character growth! Also, some of the spells in this book were kind of goofy, but that's a minor thing. I can't wait for the next book in the series!
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This one was deeper than the first one was. It was just as fun and quirky and silly, but it dealt with addiction in a different way. They are addicted to magic, and their lives start spiraling. It's fun at first, but slowly, things start changing. There's no alcohol, no drugs. But it was effective.
Also, Rachel grew so much as a character in this one. It started off with her just as superficial as before, but she starts to understand things, and not let things get to her, and I was just so proud of her by the end. I don't know the last time I felt pride for a fictional character (that I didn't create), and it was a wonderful feeling to close a book with.
I'm really looking forward to the next book in the series. Rachel can only get better from here! -
Ya audio. Listened with Frances in the car. Second in Magic in Manhattan series about Rachel and her younger sister, Miri. Miri and her mom are both witches, Rachel wants to be a witch. Rachel also wants Rafe to be her BF and she wants to go to prom with him so this book about learning all magic goes somewhere and has consequences. And how to get cows out of the gym
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This was another great read growing up that I wanted to reread as an adult. the writing perspective is just hilarious with Rachel talking about all the typical problems a young teenager goes through with crushes and school life. It was just as great as I remember while growing up
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What a great second book in the series! Rachel is thrown into a whirlwind of things and as most teenagers, she wants that kiss. This series has been light hearted as well as realistic in the ways of most middle school girl minds.
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I liked this one better than the first one. I thought the main character showed a little more growth in this one.
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A cute sequel In this series about a teen girl, her younger witch sister and witch mother. THis second book picks up right where the first left off and focuses on first loves and saving the world.
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Well, Miri adalah contoh sempurna untuk altruism. Banyaaaak sekali yang harus kita bereskan di dunia ini, tapi kita tidak bisa menyelamatkan semuanya. Apalagi sampai melupakan diri sendiri.
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Instead of doing a million things half way, do one thing all the way.
Great story, with lots of laughs. And a great moral at the end. -
eg har null peiling på kvifor jærbiblioteka kun har bok nr.2, men her er eg likevel. uansett ei relativt underhaldande ungdomsskulebok for når ein vil lese noko lett
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Cute for what it is, but not the best book ever.
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Dropped. Still can't stand Rachel.
