S.F.D. Mission #1: Open Letter to Mackenzi Lee, Author of This Monstrous Thing
Dear Mackenzi Lee,
Hello! My name is Angel and I love books, mainly within the fantasy and crime/mystery genres. So when I found out about This Monstrous Thing a couple of months ago from other bloggers on Twitter who were gushing about it, I was intrigued. I’d never read Frankenstein nor was I dying to go read it as I knew the basic story behind it. However I took a look at This Monstrous Thing on Goodreads anyway.
The first thing I noticed about TMT was its gorgeous cover. Now, I will say I’m slightly guilty of judging books by their covers as a first impression, and TMT gave me a very very good first impression. The cover is gorgeous and amazing but you probably already knew that. I love it though because of the colors and the interesting image. It feels very Frankenstein-y if that makes sense. It reminds me of the Once Upon A Time version of Frankenstein’s story which I liked so that’s good.
Now onto the synopsis. The idea of clockwork and monsters and a bit of hiding and mystery is definitely intriguing. The clockwork reminds of the Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare and I love monsters, hiding and mystery so very very good combinations in my mind.
Anyway, I have no more real words for how much I can’t wait to read this book (the rest are Ashfsnfesigeowqa/fangirling language). So thank you for this most likely awesome book, I can’t wait to read it, have a nice day and tata for now!
Fantasy Angel
**To see the rest of the letters, check out my fellow members’ blogs:
| Aila | Deanna | Jess | Stefani |
| Aimee | Eileen | Kaitlin | Talina |
| Alexandra | Emily | Kaitlin | |
| Angel (ME!) | Erin | Karina | |
| Bex | Heather | Lauren | |
| Blessie | Jamie | Lizzie | |
| Claudia | Jasmine | Melissa |
I’ve actually seen this book around quite often and it’s fair to say that it’s definitely a very innovative contribution to the YA market. I mean, Frankenstein YA? I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before and it’s absolutely intriguing. In the flood of all the fairy tale retellings it’s nice to see something original (well, it’s still a retelling) for once.
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Sounds fun & a perfect read for Halloween! I’ve never read a Frankenstein retelling so this is quite intriguing :).
Jess @ Princessica of Books
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Exactly! I should find some way to read it by Halloween! Perf idea! Same here! I’ve never really read Frankenstein either but I think I know the basics so I’m excited to read this too!
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Mackenzi is super friendly, you should definitely talk to her on Twitter! I had the pleasure of reading TMT and I can tell you, it’s pretty awesome 😉 I hope you read it soon!
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I want to! I want to talk to so many authors but I have no idea what to say except to awkwardly fangirl/feel like I’m being a bother….thanks! I hope so too!!
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I can’t wait to read This Monstrous Thing, especially because of its similarities with Frankenstein. 🙂 I hear Talina gushing about it all the time on Twitter and it just got me super interested. I enjoyed your letter, Angel!
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I’ve heard Talina do the same too! And ya, I’m not totally interested in Frankenstein but I do like it and I love retellings so I’m totally ready to read this book! and thank you!!
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I’d like to get my hands on this book too. It sounds amazing.
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