One of the most iconic moments from the animated Beauty and the Beast film for any bookworm is when Belle walks into the library at Beast's castle. Bookshelves line the massive room from floor to ceiling, and Belle can read anything she wants compared to the limited library in town for which she is constantly ostracized about. As a fan of the animated princess Belle (who isn't?), I wanted to read something from her perspective that highlighted her love of books. Belle's Library is told primarily from Belle's point of view, almost like a diary. One page features a quote from classic literature and poetry about adventure, humanity, and love, while the opposite page contains Belle's thoughts about the quote. Admittedly, this is probably not geared towards my age range (I'm old, let's just put that way), so it's expectantly simpler in its language. It's not going to be delve deep into essays or analogies of her literary influences and idols, and that's fine. But the book's repetitive use of descriptors makes the book impersonal, and doesn't actually feel like Belle's thoughts. The prose is limited to 'this is something I believe in', 'that's a great passage', 'there's something wonderful about', etc. (Every few pages French words are included to remind us that Belle is originally from France). Similarly, the appendix in the back that explains why the passages were chosen contain the same descriptors - 'Because it came from her time period', 'Because Belle would've found it fascinating', 'Because Belle would've appreciated', etc. Belle is realistically just a fictional character, but she resonates with readers because of her compassion, intelligent, and fierce spirit. And, the tone of the writing is too redundant and formulaic. Even if I was a teenager, I don't think I'd be very charmed by this. If it wasn't for how well-designed the book is like the charming gold front cover and the adorable watercolor drawings that accompany every page, the book wouldn't really have a personality, especially one that matches Belle (either the live action or animated version).