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Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite I grew up reading
Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite
I grew up reading fairy tales and day dreaming that I was the princess. Most fairy tales had a moral or warning and ended with a happily ever after. The old fairy tales are appealing because we all want to think there will be a happily ever after. J. A. Kazimer offers readers a new look at fairy tales. He has intended the book for adults. “Froggy Style” is the story of the Frog Prince waiting for a kiss of a princess to break the spell cast on him. He was surprised to discover the princess was a very young child. When he finally got the sloppy kiss he turned back in to a prince - an eight year old prince. Twenty two years later he must once again find the princess before he turns back into a frog. Jean-Michel is much more of a frog than a prince charming.
J. A. Kazimer has re-created a fairytale more mature than the one we grew up with. This tale is a bit mischievous and extremely crafty. The characters are fun and each has a unique personality. The Frog Prince is more than a little struck on himself. The Fairy God Mother tends to be a bit of a lush but she is fun and shows up when she is desperately needed. The thought of the princess wearing flannel PJ’s had me laughing out loud. Let’s face it; we all want to be a princess but we all prefer comfy flannel PJ’s. We look for our prince charming but often get a frog prince. This is an entertaining read which ADULTS will enjoy.1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review Of Froggy Style By J.A. Kazimer OMG, Froggy Style was ju
Review Of Froggy Style By J.A. Kazimer
OMG, Froggy Style was just as PHENOMENAL as the first book in the series Curses!. Jean-Michel La Grenouille a.k.a. Kermit is such a
funny character. I can't tell you the amount of times I literally laughed out loud. Don't get me wrong Princess Sleeping Beauty Vaniteuse
and Lollie Bliss have some very funny things to say as well. I don't know how J.A. does it. She turns old fairy tale favorites into one heck
of a hysterical story. She is a comic genius when she puts paper to pen (or fingers to keyboard....lol).
Jean-Michel is called the Frog Prince. When he was younger her was cursed and turned into a frog. When he was eight years old a
young girl came and quite by accident broke his curse. Or so we think until some odd years later we find out that his curse will rear it's
ugly head again when he turns thirty unless he marries the same girl who broke his curse, the ONE who is destined to be his ONE.
Like most ruggedly handsome prince's Jean-Michel has been spending his time romancing all the fair damsel's he can find and, is of
course, reluctant to marry Beauty but self-preservation wins out and he will do it, if it keeps him from turning back into a frog.
Princess Beauty spends most of her days sleeping and when she is not she spends that time chasing away would be suitors. To her,
Jean-Michel is one more unwanted proposal. At every turn she does anything and everything to try and dissuade him from going through
with their marriage.
In between all that is going on enters Lollie Bliss a Tattoo Artist at The Rose. When Jean-Michel enters her tattoo parlor he finds she is
everything that makes him salivate with wanting. He will do anything and everything just to have her in his bed but that prize is hard won.
In the midst of his conquest of Lollie he needs her help in calling off the hit he put out on Beauty (quite by accident) during a drinking
binge he had the night before with his old friend R.J. Stiltskin. As in all great stories nothing goes right for our handsome prince and his
hot cohort (or is she....lol).
There is SO much more I want to say but I feel it would totally ruin the story for everyone. J.A. Kazimer, in my opinion, has another great
hit on her hands. I am so looking forward to the next book in her Series. On a scale from 1-10 I give Froggy Style a GIGANTIC 20. It is off
my scale but that is a testament to the high caliber of story telling that J.A. gives to her readers. If you are looking for an insanely funny
story, mishaps, froggy puns, or just an all around great story then I urge you to pick up a copy Of Froggy Style By J.A. Kazimer. Let
Jean-Michel, Sleeping Beauty, and Miss Lollie Bliss take you on the best adventure that even Jean-Michel's money can't buy....lol. For
those who haven't read the first book in the series Curses! while you are out picking up book two you should also grab yourself a copy of
book one. I hope you enjoy both these books as much as I do.1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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TSteiner
Posted February 19, 2013
Take one froggy prince and a sleepy princess. Add in screwed up
Take one froggy prince and a sleepy princess. Add in screwed up family members, a trashed fairy godmother, a matchmaking cockroach and an acrimonious yet strangely loyal manservant and you have the start to a really messed up story. Watch out Saturday Night Live, Ms. Kazimer may have you beat in the hilarious skit category.
First he was a frog and then he wasn't, but if he doesn't get his act in gear, he will be a frog again. Jean-Michel La Grenouille must find the woman that broke his froggy curse twenty-two years ago and he has only ten more days to accomplish it. His fairy godmother believes it is the stunning Sleeping Beauty. The prince has his doubt that the sleepy, flannel wearing woman is his One, but hey he needs to trust his wand welding granny.
At this point I usually write about the heroine in the story, but I can’t. There are more than one love interests in the story and they can be pretty much summed up in a few words…borderline psychotic, rude, whiney, with whips for tongues. They sometimes encompass one or ALL of those traits. When you think of princesses you think of loving, beauties with hearts of gold. Well in this convoluted fairy tale we visit the world of opposites. Oh how sweet it is!
I really can’t go off on the women of the story without pointing out that Jean-Michel, aka Kermit *insert snicker*, is not your normal handsome prince. He may be gorgeous, rich and at times charming, but all in all, to put it plain and simple, he is an asshat. He is egotistical, selfish, conceited and at times a complete idiot. Not your normal portrayal of a Disney type prince.
Kermit, needs to save Beauty. On a drunken night out with his ex-best buddy, it appears he may have put out a hit on his beloved. She is his last hope to remain human, so he sets out with his faithful manservant Karl, to find the hit man and to protect Beauty. Along the way he meets Lollie. She knocks him off out of his fancy Ferragamos. She is everything Beauty is not. She is awake…no wait, she is a lot like Beauty; vicious, gorgeous and a touch crazy. She’s perfect. Now all he has to do is fight his lustful feelings for Lollie, find the mysterious hit man, stop someone from killing him and then finally force himself down the aisle to marry his sleepy bride. Whew and all in less than 10 days. Easy-peasy!
First off I will say I loved the first in the series, Curses. Loved, loved, loved it! I only really, really, really liked Froggy Style. Ms. Kazimer’s humor was still amazing. She can write one line zingers like nobody’s business. Her writing is fast, quirky and is truly hilarious. How she can twist such long loved innocent fairy tales into this twisted perverse alternate universe, I will never know. So what happened to my love-fest you ask? I’m not really sure. I could be in a princess kind of mood, or I just didn’t click the whole 100% like last time. It’s more like 90%. I still had snort out loud moments, and the way she can tell a story is beautifully unique.
If you want a good hearty laugh, Froggy Style is for you. You cannot be easily offended though. No matter the sex, race, heritage, sexual orientation, height or even inability to grow hair; nothing is safe or sacred in the hands of Ms. Kazimer. She is brilliant in her ability to screw with everything and not take anything serious, except her ability to be seriously funny. This is a raunchy, light hearted, fun read. There is no meaning to life, heart pounding romance or insightful a-ha moments. I compared her to SNL skits above and I can’t say it enough. She would fit right in with that group and make everyone laugh. So, if you are uptight, staunchy, proper, snooty and just no fun to be around, you will not like this book. You have been warned! Otherwise, if you are like me, you’ll enjoy it for what it’s worth; a hysterical escape, with great adult humor and characters you are glad you don’t know in real life. They are downright scary at times!1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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