The Actor and the Housewife

So I read this a while ago, but have just been a slacker at posting it. I love Shannon Hale. Every book that I have read of hers I have loved....this one was good too. Here's a synopsis from Barnes and Noble...

This successful sophomore turn at chick lit (after Austenland) from YA and graphic novelist Hale sets up a platonic relationship between a dashing movie star and a Mormon housewife. While in Los Angeles to ink a deal for a script she's written, pregnant Becky Jack holds her own against her big screen crush, Felix Callahan, known the world over for charming his way through romantic comedies. Witty banter draws them together, and though they debate what their fascination with one another could mean, an improbable friendship is born. Their alliance weathers the occasional break, Felix's disinterest in children and his indifference toward Becky's Mormon faith; spousal jealousy and the chasm separating their lifestyles also throw an occasional curveball. Hale keeps the prose crackling with humor and has a sure hand in creating nuanced, believable characters, so when otherwise unlikely plot turns creep up-Becky getting cast opposite Felix-they're, well, likely enough. Though Becky just wants to keep her best friend and her normal life, readers will hope she gets nothing less than a fairy tale ending.

Beastly by Alex Flinn

Beastly
This a great modern twist on the classic Beauty and Beast. It is told from the Beast point of view, and takes place in New York City. It is a great boy for guys to read, and it is fun. It is a easy quick read, and has great characters. There are some sketchy parts at the beginning, but it is not graphic or inappropriate.
I love how the Beast transform, and how he goes through a process. "Beauty" also goes through a process. It has a great lesson in it for all. I would have loved give this to some "Beasts" that I know.
At my school we have a Book club with students and teachers at lunch. The students really enjoyed the book. We had several boys who loved it.

Here is an excerpt from the back of the book:
"Yes, the spell, the one the witch in my English class cast on me. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by night? I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and a perfect life. And then, I’ll tell you how I became perfectly beastly."