Details Out Of Books Lips Touch: Three Times
| Title | : | Lips Touch: Three Times |
| Author | : | Laini Taylor |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 272 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2009 by Arthur A. Levine Books |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Short Stories. Romance. Paranormal. Fiction |
Laini Taylor
Hardcover | Pages: 272 pages Rating: 3.88 | 12830 Users | 2154 Reviews
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Three tales of supernatural love, each pivoting on a kiss that is no mere kiss, but an action with profound consequences for the kissers' souls:Goblin Fruit
In Victorian times, goblin men had only to offer young girls sumptuous fruits to tempt them to sell their souls. But what does it take to tempt today's savvy girls?
Spicy Little Curses
A demon and the ambassador to Hell tussle over the soul of a beautiful English girl in India. Matters become complicated when she falls in love and decides to test her curse.
Hatchling
Six days before Esme's fourteenth birthday, her left eye turns from brown to blue. She little suspects what the change heralds, but her small safe life begins to unravel at once. What does the beautiful, fanged man want with her, and how is her fate connected to a mysterious race of demons?
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| Original Title: | Lips Touch: Three Times |
| ISBN: | 0545055857 (ISBN13: 9780545055857) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Kizzy, Esme |
| Literary Awards: | Cybils Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2009), National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature (2009) |
Rating Out Of Books Lips Touch: Three Times
Ratings: 3.88 From 12830 Users | 2154 ReviewsCriticism Out Of Books Lips Touch: Three Times
Three stories. Three girls. One thing in common: each lady has not been kissed. And their first taste of that special time when lips touch won't come without a price . . .The wife and husband team of Laini Taylor and Jim Di Bartolo sure do make for a sumptuous collection of stories. I'd be hard-pressed to choose which is more beautiful: Taylor's writing or Di Bartolo's illustrations.Let me give you samples of each:"With a deep, visceral ache, she wished her true form might prove to be a sleekLaini Taylor has a gift.
This book was a beautiful surprise. Everything was beautiful in it. Writing, characters, plot... everything. All three storiesGoblin Fruit, Spicy Little Curses Such As These and Hatchlingin this pretty book were wonderful. I'm in love with it.The three stories involved a kisshence the titlethat would mean something important (in a soul level) to the kisser.The first oneGoblin Fruitis the shortest of the three. It's about how Goblin men lure young girls. A long time ago, they did it by offering
Goblin Fruit-3.5/5 stars. I enjoyed it because of course it was beautifully written and magical, but nothing here felt special.Spicy Little Curses Such As These- 5/5 stars. This story grabbed me from the beginning and had a fairy tale aura. Felt rather tragic.Hatchling- 5/5 stars. This one could be a book of its own. Such an imaginative, dark, intriguing story. For the record, I'm not a huge fan of short stories. But I'm thinking Laini Taylor can do no wrong.Also, gorgeous artwork.Basically, any
Hubby... just put the NFL network on, he'll forget I'm alive.Kids.... they can fend for themselves.laundry, soaking wet in the washing machine... I'll wash it twice, no one will ever know.Dishes.... that is what paper plates are for.I initially read around 35 pages and knew I had something special. I planned on finishing story #1 and that was it. Like a magic spell, I picked up the book and not only finished the other stories but did not move my ass at all from my little corner on the coach. My
I agree that the first story is much as you described. The second story is a little better, but still has some very dark themes. What I thought made
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