Book: Forgive My Fins
Authoress: Tera Lynn Childs
Pages: @304 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books/Harper Collins
Goodreads: Forgive My Fins
Genre: YA | Fantasy | Mermaids
My summary: Think Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) featuring a modern-day teenage Ariel (The Little Mermaid) named Lily. Lily's affection are ill-placed BUT what is it going to take for her to figure that out and will she lose the right guy while chasing the wrong guy?
My say: This is pure fun. Perfect quick, light, foamy beach read. Plus, it features a sweet yet salty biker boy named Quince. I love characters like Quince, because I love guys like Quince. Guys who hide giant hearts behind big and tough bravadoes.
My favorite things:
- I love that Tera bypasses the ho-hum of, "Whoa mermaid," and delves right into the what ifs.
- Lily swears in fish. Example: "Son of a Swordfish"
- Their scrumptious kiss made my fins (I mean toes) curl.
My star rating: 4 out of 5 stars; The only thing that kept me from giving it 5 stars was Lily. I wanted to slap her fishy sometimes.
My kiddie-o-meter: No sex or curse words but they do allude to Quince being experienced.
My final say: Fins are Forever (part 2) comes out next summer. I can't wait. I need more Quince.
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A HUGE thanks to Liz at Cleverly Inked for making this review possible.
A total beach read for sure. Now I can't get "Under the sea", out of my head :)
ReplyDeleteGreat review Ju-Ju.
Ooh, it sounds like I'm going to become a big fan of Quince! And I love that swear--definitely reading this one!
ReplyDeletesounds like a book I would want to read but I never quite like books in series, there's always that wait for the next book, oh well, I'll probably read this because of the fairytale element, ie, mermaid, thanks for the review, it helped to decide if I want to read it
ReplyDelete"I wanted to slap her fishy sometimes" LOL!
ReplyDeleteGreat short and sweet review.
btw, your comment form seems to hate me.
I loved this too! Your review made me laugh. And I didn't know about book two. Thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDeleteSwearing in fish hahaha that's awesome...I definitely want to try this one. Great mini review!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really cute! I will have to "fish" it out of my TBR stack and read it sooner than later. haha :D
ReplyDeleteI giggled through your review..."She swears in fish!" I'm going to have to check this one out too!
ReplyDeleteGuys like Quince make reading fun. I really liked FmF (even if Lily was a bit ditzy). Nice mini review ;)
ReplyDeleteI love characters like that too. Tough on the outside, marshmallow on the inside. They're adorable.
ReplyDeletevery cute mini review! i love "slap her fishy" line!
ReplyDeleteSon of a swordfish - I like that! But anyways, this book does sound really fun. Sometimes that's what you need! I'll keep this in mind for when I need to take it easy and read something light. Cute review!
ReplyDeleteWonderful review....absolutely to the point and so much fun! Love the "swears in fish" part...LOL! Thanks for sharing...and happy reading!
ReplyDeleteEveryone describes this one as fun, I have it on my TBR list. I love the fishy comments, lol
ReplyDeleteha! You want to slap her somethimes. Yes, somethimes I feel the same way about a annoying character. ;) Great review, I want to read this.
ReplyDeleteI don't like stupid protagonists. They are annoying to read. Lily sounds like she might be one... but, Quince sounds like an awesome character!
ReplyDeleteYay Juju! Glad you liked it. It is a quick, light read and I think my problem was that I took it too seriously. Lily got a little on my nerves, lol. But you're right - pure fun! Tera Lynn Childs is just a cutie, I love her style!!
ReplyDeleteQuince sounds like my kind of guy, too! And I LOVE that she swears in fish! How adorably awesome is that. I can't wait to find time to read this one.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked this one. I've had my eye on it for sometime. It seems like fun beach read, but also something my students would enjoy. Great review!
ReplyDeleteThis was a very cute read
ReplyDeleteGreat mini review! I've had this one on my list for a long time, but haven't had a chance to read it yet. I really enjoyed her Oh.My.Gods series, too.
ReplyDeleteI have to read this book! Now after reading your review I really want to. I like your mini reviews!
ReplyDeleteRead this over the summer and love it. I also find Lily's use of mermaid talk super cute.
ReplyDeleteMini reviews work just fine for me! Love the blue lips!
ReplyDeleteThe hero sounds like my kind of guy;) Great mini review!
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Oh, it sounds good! I love that she swears in fish, haha! I might give this one a try - though there seems to be a lot of mermaids and sirens in YA fiction these days!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very cute read! :)
ReplyDelete"Son of a Swordfish" sounds delightful, LOL! I have to check this one out.
ReplyDeleteOh my! I had no idea about the swearing or the funny factor of this book. The cover makes it look so moody and so I didn't give it much of a second look, may have to now. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI love your short, concise reviews! It sounds light and fun...will have to keep an eye out for it at the library!
ReplyDeletenice review! i want to read this one, sounds really fun!
ReplyDeleteI love the review!
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds so completely cute! I don't know why I haven't gotten it, especially since I love Tera's other books. Great review :)
ReplyDeleteSwears in fish, huh. I think I would love to try that hehe (although I don't swear at all!). Your review makes me really excited to read this one. I need to get it. Thank you, Juju! =)
ReplyDeleteSo glad u liked this one! I loved it and Quince :D
ReplyDeleteBere: Yah :) it's super fun!
ReplyDeleteLea: ooo if you're a Tera fan you definitely should :)
Kelli: Thanks darling :) I try to keep him succinct.
1stDaughter: You're SO right. The cover does look moody. But the vibe is so light and fun. :)
Kay: True! It's kind of mermaid mania these days :) Not that I'm complaining ;)
Chelley: Mine too :)
Jenny: Right? :) I want to use some of them.
Lizzy & Amelia: Ooo me too :)
Cherry: LOL ;)
Nina: Yah! I'm not alone in this sentiment ;)
Stacy & GMR: *giggle* Thanks :)
Becky: Agreed :)
PP: Thanks sweet pea :)
Jamie: Ahhh that's the best compliment :)
Elie: Yah :) I love when I get to share good news :)
NotNessie: oooo no! :( What does it do?
Lissa: I miss you :)
Jenny: I love that song :) "What do they got? Allot of sand? We have a hot crustacean band!"
This really was a cute book. I hope the sequel is going to be just as good.
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