tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27623080108218285812024-03-14T01:27:47.805-07:00Ever So MelaI tried to beat my reading addiction... Worst two minutes of my life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-3642875034173810332015-05-11T11:12:00.000-07:002015-05-11T11:12:00.042-07:00♥Fighting Fate♥<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18195580-fighting-fate">Fighting Fate</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3213942.Linda_Kage">Linda Kage</a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i>Forgiving your brother's murderer may be
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<span lang="EN-US"><i>When Paige Zukowski enrolls at Granton
University in honor of her dead brother, she has no idea fate will land her on
the same campus with the very guy who killed him. But Logan Xander isn't quite
the murderer she's always believed him to be.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i>A day hasn't passed since the tragedy that
Logan doesn't wish he could go back and undo everything. It doesn't take Paige
long to realize he's suffered as much as she has. Forgiving him for ruining her
life might not be so impossible after all. But when she actually starts to like
him and realizes he likes her in return, their true anguish begins</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1255120172">3 of 5 stars</a></span></div>
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*Contains some spoils...cause seriously, I got to get this off my chest.<br />
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<b>I'm just lost. What the heck was up with that ending???</b></div>
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I mean, seriously, this was a real solid read up until 60%. But I'm still laughing at how convoluted the plot got. She should have just stuck to the blurb but noooooooooooooooooo.<br />
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She had to go and make terrorists and boy geniuses and sexual harassment. I know I'm always the one to say that authors need to branch out and try new things, but honestly? Yeah, no. Not this. Especially when it just felt like some plot device to unify the characters more. Especially when they weren't really going to flesh it out. And especially when it was just going to be <strong>IN.THE.LAST.20%.</strong> I just found it to be dealt in a too flippant manner for the severity of the situation.<br />
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Initially, I was really compelled to read this. I had once heard of a story in which this women fell in love with her father's murderer. I was so intrigued and at the same time horrified because even though I truly believe in forgiveness and second and even third chances, I couldn't bare to put myself in her shoes and actually see myself forgiving someone who selfishly took away my father. Just thinking about the things that would have been robbed from me, left me gutted. He wouldn't be there for my wedding, he wouldn't hand me over to my husband. He'd miss seeing the births of his grandchildren. I wouldn't be able to see him on weekends or go fishing with him on Sundays and nag all day so we could go home early. We wouldn't have Sunday dinners or movie nights. I would never see him grow old and wrinkled. I would never hear his voice again telling me he loves me or feel his arms around me encasing me in a hug. I'd miss his smiles in the mornings, calling me princess when I brought him coffee. He would just be gone because someone decided to take away a father, a husband, a brother. And to hear this woman say how she learned to forgive and forget and turn this new found friendship <em>into love</em>?; wouldn't you be intrigued as well?<br />
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I wanted to get lost in the story. I wanted to believe the struggle and for a moment I did. I truly felt for Paige. I understood her pain and her desperation. And Logan just constantly broke my heart. He so vulnerable and insecure. Shattered in his brokenness.<br />
<strong>But I needed more.</strong><br />
If this was going to be this taboo romance I needed earth-shattering, can't-breathe-can't-sleep, head-over-heels, heart-in-my-throat <strong>LOVE</strong>. Because in my eyes only that fairytale love would overlook the fact that you're falling in love with the person who not only hurt you but <em>annihilated</em> your entire family in the process.<br />
<strong>And it didn't deliver...</strong><br />
At least not on Paige's side.<br />
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I felt the extra pages that were wasted on <em>ridiculous</em> secondary plots could have been used to solidify this feeling. To validate this unconventional love but it was used recklessly to add more drama for the sake of drama. I'm starting to think it's a Linda Kage trait.<br />
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And honestly, I was constantly annoyed by Paige and her incessant running. I mean, the girl could have tried out for frickin track she ran so much. She also needed to go see a Dr for that unremitting trembling issue. Not kidding, go get that shit checked out. And then there was the paranormal romance aspect of Logan and his stinkin spidy senses.<br />
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All in all it was ok but it could have been GREAT.<br />
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<b><i> “It doesn’t seem to matter how wrong it is or how much I fight it, I’m drawn to you. I can’t get you out from under my skin.”</i></b></blockquote>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-37299623887636390722015-05-08T07:00:00.000-07:002015-05-08T07:00:06.898-07:00♥Sincerely, Carter♥<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Just friends.<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
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<i><b>We’re just friends.<o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
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<i><b>No, really. She’s just
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<i>Arizona Turner has
been my best friend since fourth grade, even when we “hated” each other. We’ve
been there for one another through first kisses, first “times,” and we’ve been
each other’s constant when good relationships turned bad. (We even went to colleges
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<i><b>Throughout the years,
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<i>Never wanted to.</i></div>
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<i><b>Until one night
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<strong>"How the boy with itchy hair and gangly height from fourth grade had grown into the dominant and sexy man sitting next to me, I’d never know… "</strong></blockquote>
Such an amazing beginning! I don't know about you guys but anything that covers fake relationships, roommates, boy next door, enemies to lovers, and best friends to lovers(I think I mentioned every existent trope) is a definite buy for me. I <em>adore</em> these tropes. Seriously, the tension drives me up the wall in <em>the best possible way</em>. <br />
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The banter was fun and the letters adorable. I really appreciated the time sequence and the distinct POVs. The creativity was fun and I hadn't read anything like it (I'm not referring to it story wise) before. <br />
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Carter was unbelievably hot as was <strong>everything</strong> that came out of his mouth. He made me laugh out loud countless times and swoon an even greater deal. He had a dry humor(which is the best kind) that kills me and I couldn't help but fall for him. <br />
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Then there's the other half, Arizona. She's kind of that little girl we all have inside, waiting for her <em>one true love</em> with sparks and fireworks. I guess what I loved most about her was that even with that fairytale notion she didn't have that innocent role that lately all female leads seem to have, nor was she sleeping with every guy in sight. I think she was a perfect balance between sexy and innocent (but I did just say she wasn't all that innocent...oh well).<br />
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Their transition or realization of attraction was just way past ridiculous. We never got an inkling to anything and then all of a sudden <strong>BAM</strong> they find each other sexy as hell. It felt forced and unrealistic and sadly it just took away so much from the story. There was never any tension, any build-up, and when the moment came I was left <strong>underwhelmed</strong>. And completely disappointed. <br />
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It also ended all of a sudden. I needed more of them towards the end. At least some kind of epilogue. I don't know, something that would have left me satisfied. <br />
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And to be honest, at times I was bored outta my mind. I felt it dragged where it should have been rushed and was rushed in places that needed to be lengthened. But maybe that's just me. <br />
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<strong>2.75</strong> <br />
I feel ridiculous with this rating(hence it being all the way down here) but I can't bring myself to give it a full 3 stars and yet it's not a 2.5<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-11107153508777049892015-05-07T07:00:00.000-07:002015-05-07T07:00:00.886-07:00♥The Mistake♥<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25031450-the-mistake">The Mistake</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1935000.Elle_Kennedy">Elle Kennedy</a></span></div>
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<i><b>He’s a player in more
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<i>College junior John
Logan can get any girl he wants. For this hockey star, life is a parade of
parties and hook-ups, but behind his killer grins and easygoing charm, he hides
growing despair about the dead-end road he’ll be forced to walk after
graduation. A sexy encounter with freshman Grace Ivers is just the distraction
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<i>After a less than
stellar freshman year, Grace is back at Briar University, older, wiser, and so
over the arrogant hockey player she nearly handed her V-card to. She’s not a
charity case, and she’s not the quiet butterfly she was when they first hooked
up. If Logan expects her to roll over and beg like all his other puck bunnies,
he can think again. He wants her back? He’ll have to work for it. This time
around, she’ll be the one in the driver’s seat…and she plans on driving him
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THIS WAS SOOOOO FREAKING <strong>CUTE</strong><br />
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Unlike everyone else I personally disliked <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1210716427?book_show_action=false">The Deal</a>. So much so that it was only two months ago I had read it and had to reread it <em>again</em> (at least a couple of chapters) just to refresh my mind cause all I remembered was jack squat. Suffice to say, I didn't really come here with high expectations. And in all honestly I'm starting to think that's the way I should approach books. Expect the worst so you'll be pleasantly surprised when they rock and not leave utterly devastated when they suck (which happens more times than not).<br />
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I'm not saying this book is perfect but it's kinda glorious in all it's flaws. Funny thing is I can't really pinpoint what I loved best, besides Logan. I mean, I think I liked Garrett's and Hannah's banter better-much better-but Logan and Grace just <em>worked</em>, you know? They were funny as hell and sexy as fuck. I think it was in my last review where I said sex talk is not my thing. Well, Logan gets a frickin pass cause every time he opened his mouth to say something I couldn't help but wish he was working his magic my way.<br />
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What I really loved was that they had a life <strong>outside</strong> their romance. We got to see friends and family. We saw they had goals and dreams. Also their struggles and difficulties really hit me. I was moved by the alcoholism and the BFF drama really hit close to home so for a very rare instance I was able to actually relate to the female lead. She got brownie points for that.<br />
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Now, It did bother me in the beginning cause I'm pretty sure that was insta-love...or was it? First time I'm really confused about it. But I guess somehow the author made it work cause it didn't leave me bristling every time they got all loveyduby.<br />
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And the greatest thing that could ever happen was absolute absence, I REPEAT, <strong>ABSOLUTE ABSENCE</strong> of slut-shamming. Every time there was an opening it's like the author read our mind and said let me show them readers women don't need to be trash talked to make a better story line. <strong>And I loved her for it</strong>. After reading lately so many books where women are called sluts for basically doing the same thing as a guy you can't even begin to imagine the relief and freaking pride when you read a book where a woman isn't judged by by the clothes she wears or the amount of guys she sleeps with. <br />
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So, I'm done rambling. Just know this book is pretty awesome. <br />
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Also, I'm excited as heck as to see who Dean is gonna end up with :D<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17883712-isn-t-she-lovely">Isn't She Lovely</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6969772.Lauren_Layne">Lauren Layne</a></span></div>
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<i>The rules are clear—until they're broken. Lauren Layne puts a New Adult spin on Pygmalion, also the inspiration for Pretty Woman, and gives the classic love story its edgiest twist yet.</i></div>
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<i>"Who knew that pretending you're not falling for someone would be so much more difficult than pretending that you are?"</i></div>
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<i>Stephanie Kendrick gave up her whole summer to ace her NYU film school screenwriting course, so she's pissed to be stuck with a preppy, spoiled frat boy as her writing partner. Then again, with her piercings, black-rimmed eyes, and Goth wardrobe, Stephanie isn't exactly Ethan Price's type, either. He's probably got his eye on some leggy blonde with a trust fund... or does he?</i></div>
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<i>As the summer scene kicks off in the Hamptons, Ethan is desperate to make his snobbish mother forget the pedigreed girl who broke his heart. While Stephanie's a stretch as a decoy, the right makeover and a pastel cardigan just might do the trick. She may not love the idea of playing Ethan's brainless Barbie girlfriend, but the free rent and luxurious digs make a tempting offer. So does the promise of a ready-made screenplay idea inspired by their charade.</i></div>
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<i>But when Stephanie steps into Ethan's privileged world, the "acting" begins to feel all too real. The kissing and touching that were intended to fool the Hamptons crowd wind up manipulating "them." And Stephanie faces a question she's too afraid to ask: Is Ethan falling for the real her or for the dolled-up princess he wants to see?</i></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">THIS IS THE EPITOME OF <em><u>CLICHES</u></em>!!</span></strong></div>
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You see, what didn't work for me in <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1210716427?book_show_action=false">The Deal</a> completely won me over in Isn't She Lovely. Every trite stereotype, every cheesy ass conversation and <strong>every.single.cliched.movie.reenactment</strong>. <br />
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I guess everything just depends on the packaging and Lauren Layne definitely knew how to deliver. <br />
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This was completely fluffy, fun fast read with slightly dark parts(more like light gray) which never deterred it from an <strong>awesome NA romance</strong>. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-69495615252197928612015-04-27T05:00:00.000-07:002015-04-27T05:00:13.270-07:00♥Moody Mondays♥Moody Mondays is a bookish meme, originally hosted here, that features books that were able to completely amp up the feels; be it anger, frustration, sadness, glee, joy, elation, anything and everything!<br />
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It's quite easy.<br />
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Just choose a book you read and jot down the 3 most intense feelings you went through.<br />
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It's a new fun way to discuss books.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-70551375648703965882015-04-24T05:00:00.000-07:002015-04-25T18:40:38.731-07:00♥Hidden Huntress♥<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Sometimes, one must accomplish the impossible.</i></div>
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<i>Beneath the mountain, the king’s reign of tyranny is absolute; the one troll with the capacity to challenge him is imprisoned for treason. Cécile has escaped the darkness of Trollus, but she learns all too quickly that she is not beyond the reach of the king’s power. Or his manipulation.</i></div>
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<i>Recovered from her injuries, she now lives with her mother in Trianon and graces the opera stage every night. But by day she searches for the witch who has eluded the trolls for five hundred years. Whether she succeeds or fails, the costs to those she cares about will be high.</i></div>
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<i>To find Anushka, she must delve into magic that is both dark and deadly. But the witch is a clever creature. And Cécile might not just be the hunter. She might also be the hunted… </i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1002490548">2 of 5 stars</a></span></div>
<strong> Buddy Read with <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1079282724?book_show_action=false&page=1">Chelsea</a></strong>( Click for her review)<br />
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You can't even begin to imagine how ridiculously excited I was for this to come out. I had stalked this book to no end after I had read the beauty that was <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17926775._Stolen_Songbird" title=" Stolen Songbird by Danielle L. Jensen"> Stolen Songbird</a>. I mean, seriously, who could read that book and not fall for Tristan or be intrigued by these beautiful trolls(yup, they are hot as heck *shrugs*) or be bewitched by the awesome banter and witty dialogue? So to read Hidden Huntress and barely find anything of what you loved from the first book is quite heartbreaking.<br />
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Sadly this reads like millions out there. Second book syndrome overpowers every single detail. Instead of witty and fun dialogue it turns tedious and snore-worthy and instead of an enticing and growing plot, it drags up until the very end leaving us with that <strong>recognizable twist</strong> and <strong>unnecessary cliffhanger</strong>. And the worst part it was <em>ridiculously predictable</em>. I personally think the foreshadowing could have used outside help or at least a little editing, it's too telling to the point of spoiler-ish.<br />
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Now, I understand that sometimes these books are used to open up for the third and final book but I also believe it doesn't have to <em>freakin suck</em>. It felt like a complete waste of time. I was constantly at battle with myself for I found everything under the sun more entertaining than sitting down and reading this. And we all know <em>the second</em> reading becomes a chore, <strong></strong> <em>something is wrong</em><br />
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But on a serious note, I do believe-cause I'm nothing if not optimistic, you know?- that the best is yet to come. I mean we're in for a hell of a finale and shit is about to go down dude and I am so ready from it.<br />
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<i>For five centuries, a witch’s curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the ruins of Forsaken Mountain. Time enough for their dark and nefarious magic to fade from human memory and into myth. But a prophesy has been spoken of a union with the power to set the trolls free, and when Cécile de Troyes is kidnapped and taken beneath the mountain, she learns there is far more to the myth of the trolls than she could have imagined.</i></div>
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<i>But something unexpected happens while she’s waiting – she begins to fall for the enigmatic troll prince to whom she has been bonded and married. She begins to make friends. And she begins to see that she may be the only hope for the half-bloods – part troll, part human creatures who are slaves to the full-blooded trolls. There is a rebellion brewing. And her prince, Tristan, the future king, is its secret leader.</i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-87746180530467832522015-04-13T05:30:00.000-07:002015-04-13T05:30:04.421-07:00♥Moody Mondays♥Moody Mondays is a bookish meme, originally hosted here, that features books that were able to completely amp up the feels; be it anger, frustration, sadness, glee, joy, elation, anything and everything!<br />
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Just choose a book you read and jot down the 3 most intense feelings you went through.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-65611900260413319042015-04-01T04:00:00.000-07:002015-04-01T04:00:04.779-07:00♥ Hiatus ♥ <div style="text-align: center;">
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So, I'm here to let you guys know that I won't be able to post for the next two months. Basically I'll be gone until June :( I might be able to post a review here and there but I won't be as strict for a while due to that crappy thing called life. Seriously guys being an adult sucks sometimes :P But I promise it won't be forever just for a little while. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-25370386970840159982015-03-30T05:00:00.000-07:002015-03-30T05:00:05.752-07:00♥Moody Mondays♥Moody Mondays is a bookish meme, originally hosted here, that features books that were able to completely amp up the feels; be it anger, frustration, sadness, glee, joy, elation, anything and everything!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-46580941987711804342015-03-27T05:00:00.000-07:002015-03-27T05:00:01.836-07:00♥Friday Finds♥<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24799245-in-a-world-just-right" target="_blank">In a World Just Right</a> by Jen Brooks</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22466756-taboo-unchained" target="_blank">Taboo Unchained</a> by C.M. Stunich</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24358330-the-hooker-and-the-hermit" target="_blank">The Hooker and the Hermit</a> by L. H. Cosway</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22701304-filthy-1" target="_blank">Filthy 1</a> by Megan Martin</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-23854105597196812812015-03-24T06:00:00.000-07:002015-03-24T06:00:08.276-07:00♥Teaser Tuesdays♥<i>Teaser Tuesday</i> is a bookish meme originally hosted by MizB on <a href="https://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Should Be Reading</a>.<br />
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<i>"Oh baby," Madoc groaned to the girl next to him."Snickers ain't the only thing king sized."</i><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-2732082907506499752015-03-22T09:30:00.000-07:002015-03-22T09:30:01.229-07:00♥Simple Sundays♥<div style="text-align: center;">
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No one is exempt from making mistakes. <i>No one</i>.</blockquote>
As you grow up you're bound to make mistakes, many of which will leave consequences. Sometimes, we'll lose friends, we'll hurt people, we'll say things we don't mean, we'll do things we regret. But that will just always be a side affect of growing up. You just mustn't let that dictate your life. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-14827830096424268582015-03-20T06:00:00.000-07:002015-03-20T06:00:01.392-07:00♥Gif of the Week♥<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-69588872560293539942015-03-16T06:30:00.000-07:002015-03-16T06:30:02.112-07:00♥Moody Mondays♥Moody Mondays is a bookish meme, originally hosted here, that features books that were able to completely amp up the feels; be it anger, frustration, sadness, glee, joy, elation, anything and everything!<br />
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What books have you read lately that have made a feeling so intense it eclipses everything else?</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-60479121315517523252015-03-15T05:00:00.000-07:002015-03-15T05:00:06.889-07:00♥Confess♥<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry.</i><br />
<i>For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it.</i><br />
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<i>The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can’t seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin…</i><br />
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<strong>CoHo strikes again!</strong></div>
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I didn't even read the blurb. Just saw the title followed by the author and went on my merry way to press WANT TO READ. </div>
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You know, sometimes I truly wish I was some kind of swordsman of words. That way I'd just have to open my mouth and words that would spear your heart and torture your soul could come flowing out. Words that could express the beauty of what I'd just read. Words that would leave you speechless and awed. In wonder and dazed. </div>
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Other times, I wish I could paint you a picture. A masterpiece detailing the beauty that is a story. An image that can depict the profundity of what I've just found. I wish I could draw you a world just so you can get a glimpse of what I've just felt. </div>
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But I'm not an author, nor am I an artist. So I can't sway you with words or render you powerless with colors. I can't paint you a world and much less amaze you with writing.</div>
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So, I'll just leave you with the beauty that is Colleen Hoover. Confess, a story submerged in confessions. Be them light and fun or dark and gritty with the one common finality that they are all real. Some will break your heart while others will make you smile. </div>
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Like all her books before, uniqueness takes hold. </div>
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Be it art, music, or poetry, you'll never guess what's about to unfold. </div>
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It's not perfection for flaws are everywhere. Isnta-love takes a bow and drama will appear. I could have done without Trey and even Owen creeped me out. Auburn did annoy me and was stupid at times. The end wrapped up too nicely and finished before it begun. But in the end I'll come full circle cause like I said "<strong>CoHo strikes again!</strong>"</div>
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PS: This felt like one huge buddy read cause Confess exploded my feeds in just a few days. So here's every one of my friends who read it with me (in my mind :P). Check out their reviews!<br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1171454902?book_show_action=false&page=1">Kat Stark</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/988431880?book_show_action=false&page=1">Amy(Foxy)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/988444111?book_show_action=false&page=1">Beverly</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/988726030?book_show_action=false&page=1">Brandi</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/987457796?book_show_action=false&page=1">J *I did it all for the nookie.The book nookie*</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/991852143?book_show_action=false&page=1">Arianna</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1223777166?book_show_action=false&page=1">Geri</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1223616064?book_show_action=false&page=1">MELISSA</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/988578729?book_show_action=false&page=1">Arabella</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1019243246?book_show_action=false&page=1">Ilse</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1085111073?book_show_action=false&page=1">Deanna</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/988547947?book_show_action=false&page=1">Patty</a><br />
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PPS: Told you it was a lot :P<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11179430120879569900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762308010821828581.post-80836065272065035152015-03-14T05:00:00.000-07:002015-03-14T05:00:02.405-07:00♥Price of a Kiss♥ <div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>I don’t care what my cousin says; I am not the queen of impossible relationships. I mean, just because my last boyfriend tried to kill me and left a bit of a scar on my neck, then forced me to move across the country and legally change my name to Reese Randall to escape him, does not mean—</i><br />
<i>Oh, who am I kidding? For a freshman in college, I have to have the worst dating track record ever.</i><br />
<i>It’s no wonder love is the last thing on my mind when Mason Lowe enters my life. But the chemistry between us is like bam! Our connection defies logic. And he’s just so freaking hot. Being around him makes me feel more alive than I’ve ever felt before. I even like bickering with him. He could be my soul mate...except for one teeny tiny glitch.</i><br />
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<strong>3.5<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">SO WHO BASICALLY STAYED UP ALL NIGHT READING THIS?!</span><br /><br />me!!!!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">WHO REGRETS IT?!</span><br /><br />*sounds of crickets chirping*</strong><br />
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As you can tell I abosultely adored this! The chemistry was off the charts and had me with the goofiest grin <em>ever</em>. I loved the slow burn and <em>Dear Lord</em> the anticipation to the big da-da-da-dum moment was worth <strong>Every.Single.Tease.Frickin.Fest. </strong><br />
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The angst was on point. Not too much but just enough. Mason was perfection and got me hot as hell. Reese was truly likable. And did I mention the chemistry?! In case you missed it the first time. <em>Chemistry was off the charts!</em><br />
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<i>Friday Finds</i> unveils the books you "found" and added to your Goodreads list-be it on Goodreads itself, at the library, in a bookstore, or even your friend's bookshelf. It can be new, old, used, borrowed; doesn't matter! You found it, let me hear about it :)</div>
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These are the new & old tittles I found this week. By old, I mean they were released months or years ago.</div>
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<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22030753-hope-over-fear" target="_blank">Hope Over Fear</a> by J.A. Derouen</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12231218-kin" target="_blank">Kin</a> by Kealan Burke</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17839402-the-tent" target="_blank">The Tent</a> by Kealan Burke</li>
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<i>Became a tech billionaire by his twentieth birthday. Has been in a relationship with me for 3 years.</i></div>
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***I understand why a lot of people could really get into this. Had I had a different mindset I would have LUUURVED it too***<br />
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So I'm probably one of the dumbest people out there cause I didn't guess the BIG SECRET up until like 20 pages before<s>maybe less</s>. I might not have been paying that much attention. I mean I started reading this like at 11 PM cause I couldn't sleep and ended up finishing in one sitting at around 4 AM. So I have a plausible excuse for my incompetence.<br />
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So let me get into this before the BIG SECRET dilemma. I liked the beginning and by that I mean the prologue. I'm not one to offended or whanot by cheating in books. Cheating was actually the reason I wanted to read this. It seemed intriguing and all kinds of dirty and what can I say? <em>Dirtiness beckons me.</em> What bothered me was that I had to wait for half the fricking book for said dirtiness to appear. Yes, I also lack patience. <br />
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I also had a problem with the characters. First off, they <em>all</em> fell flat. One dimensional waste of space. I couldn't for the life of me connect with anyone. <em>And I mean anyone!</em>Lana or Layana or whatever other nickname you want to call her <s>I vote for psychotic bitch</s> was one huge hypocrite to me. All she raved about was how cruel, arrogant, selfish, and entitled the rich elite all were but she was the same stinkin way all though the damn book. Then the way she let Lee talk to her!! <br />
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The fact that she could find that sexy is beyond me. Maybe I'm just a prude. Or maybe I just don't roll with dysfunctional shit. Oooor maybe she's in need of a therapist and CBT *shrug*<br />
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I think the worst pre-BIG SECRET dilemma for me was the sex. It felt the same with both guys and at all times did absolutely nothing for me. <strong>If all else goes wrong at least the sex must be good!</strong> I didn't even get the tiniest bit excited over this and that's when you know <em>shit has hit the fan</em>. <br />
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<strong>On to the BIG SECRET</strong>...<br />
Which I won't spoil. Found a way to talk around it :D YAY me!<br />
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I don't think it's a big secret about how I feel about illness that appear in books. I've ranted tons of times on previous reviews because inconsistencies drive me up the wall. I could <em>maybe</em> stand for <strong>one or two</strong> and that's asking too much. Yes, I realize I'm a nitpicking bitch but I just can't help myself. It's like an OCD trait, the more I try to ignore the compulsion the worse the obsession gets. I really do try to get past inconsistencies but <strong><em>I just can't</em></strong>. And sadly that really ruins a book for me. <br />
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So I understand an author has to sometimes fantasize an illness do make it bend to their will and plot but OMG I refuse believe something so far fetched in a contemporary romance. It was like watching a soap opera where the female main character has fallen in love with her long lost brother who was given away at birth and has come back to plot revenge on her father's sister's cousin's nephew for raping his once teenager mother along with his best friend's brother's step sister's boyfriend's other long lost brother...<strong>wait, <em>What?!</em></strong> EXACTLY! (yes, I'm just spewing shit now) But you see how ridiculous that sounds? Where there you have it. <strong>Black Lies</strong> for you :D <br />
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<i>You know that guy I featured on my blog a few months ago? The really, really hot Irish rugby player who plays the position of ‘hooker’ in the RLI (Rugby League International)? The one with the anger management issues, the body of a gladiator and the face of a movie star? The one with the questionable fashion choices leading me to ask whether he was the lovechild of a leprechaun and a hobbit? Ronan Fitzpatrick? Yeah, that guy. Well, I have a confession to make… </i></div>
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<i>Annie Catrel, social media expert extraordinaire at Davidson & Croft Media and clandestine celebrity blogger, can make anyone shine in the court of public opinion. She is the Socialmedialite, anonymous creator of New York’s Finest and the internet’s darling. Virtual reality is Annie’s forte, but actual reality? Not so much. </i></div>
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<i>Ronan Fitzpatrick, aka the best hooker the world of rugby has seen in decades, despises the media—social or otherwise. The press has spun a web of lies depicting him as rugby’s wild and reckless bad boy. Suspended from his team, Ronan has come to Manhattan to escape the drama, lay low, fly under the radar. Only, Ronan isn’t easy to overlook, and he can’t escape the notice of the Socialmedialite… </i></div>
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<i>When Ronan is sent to Davidson & Croft Media to reshape his public image, he never expects to cross paths with shy but beautiful Annie, nor does he expect his fierce attraction to her. He couldn’t be happier when her boss suggests pairing them together. </i></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> DNF at page 142</span></strong><br />
I read 10 more pages just to see if I could keep on going...Nope.<br />
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<strong>1st strike</strong>: #socialmedialite. Appearently that was meant to be good clean fun but, personally, I found it offensive. As did Ronan. The fact that she used the sad excuse of mostly showcasing only males was supposed to make it better. It didn't. Herself proclaiming "<em>public service</em>" was just laughable. It's all great and dandy when it's not you being made fun of. And to top it off, she wasn't even brave enough to show her face or make herself known. Real easy to point and laugh when you won't personally get the backlash of your actions.<br />
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<strong>2nd strike</strong>: info dumping. Yes, you read right. It's a common occurrence in fantasy novels but this is the first time ever I've seen this in a contemporary romance. I basically knew their whole life in the span of 5 pages. It made for a boring couple of chapters. I don't know about you guys, but in my case, I like to learn about them as the story moves along and not right off the bat. <br />
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<strong>Foul ball</strong>:Ronan and his frickin creepiness. The guy sexually assaulted her the first time they met. He shoves his hand inside her shirt "to help her clean it" after she spills something on it. The guy does not seen to comprehend the term boundaries. Sadly something I've seen in L.H. Cosway's male characters. <br />
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<strong>3rd strike</strong>: Annie and her frickin inner ramblings. Pages of it. Such a cliche of a character. She's claustrophobic, paranoid and beautiful. She's awkward in every sense of the word to the point of ridiculous. And at times trying to hard to come across as the socially inhibited characters. I mean this girl tripped, failed to know how to give a hug, snort-laughed like a pig, spit tea onto the MC's shirt, then dropped the remaining tea on him by accident, and then proceeded to dry him by dabbing napkins on his groin area all on the span of like <em>5 pages</em>. Sorry but that's a little too much on trying to be "<em>different</em>". She really needed a redeeming quality other than quirkiness. <br />
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16% (I'am reading it on my kindle), <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20911450-seeker" target="_blank">Seeker</a> by Arwen Elys Dayton<br />
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Sometimes the days are too short to let me do what I want most. Life gets in the way, work gets in the way, studies gets in the way, so on and so forth. At times I just wish the days were a little longer. </div>
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<i>The sport she loves is out of reach. The boy she loves has someone else.</i></div>
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<i>She expected to start Harkness College as a varsity ice hockey player. But a serious accident means that Corey Callahan will start school in a wheelchair instead.</i></div>
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<i>Across the hall, in the other handicapped-accessible dorm room, lives the too-delicious-to-be real Adam Hartley, another would-be hockey star with his leg broken in two places. He’s way out of Corey’s league.</i></div>
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<i>Also, he’s taken.</i></div>
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<i>Nevertheless, an unlikely alliance blooms between Corey and Hartley in the “gimp ghetto” of McHerrin Hall. Over tequila, perilously balanced dining hall trays, and video games, the two cope with disappointments that nobody else understands.</i></div>
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<i>They’re just friends, of course, until one night when things fall apart. Or fall together. All Corey knows is that she’s falling. Hard.</i></div>
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<i>But will Hartley set aside his trophy girl to love someone as broken as Corey? If he won’t, she will need to find the courage to make a life for herself at Harkness — one which does not revolve around the sport she can no longer play, or the brown-eyed boy who’s afraid to love her back.</i></div>
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<strong>2.5</strong><br />
This could have been great. It could have been perfect. Heck it was probably gonna get at least 4 stars outta me until it hit that 50% or so. Then it just sucked balls. But I digress. Let's start with the good.<br />
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<u> <strong>Corey</strong></u><br />
At times it was really hard to read this because the main character goes through a lot and it's really difficult to read about her struggles. And I mean that in a good way. The author conveyed her difficulties perfectly but also showed her strength in spite of the situations. She's really admirable and definitely had her moments.<br />
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<b><em>“Playing hard to get?” she asked.<br />I shook my head. “It’s just pure survival,” I told her. “And it’s really not as hard as I thought it would be.”</em><em>I shook my head. “It’s just pure survival,” I told her. “And it’s really not as hard as I thought it would be.”</em></b></blockquote>
I loved the way that she decided that the second being Hartley's friends was becoming more damaging than uplifting she left. No second thoughts about it. <br />
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<em><b>“Pushing Hartley away felt like a huge mistake. He’d always been a good friend to me, and throwing that away seemed foolish.<br />Except, it wasn’t.<br />I took a very deep breath. The truth was that following Hartley around like a lovesick puppy was preventing me from making other friends. And as great as Hartley was, I didn’t want to spend the whole year lapping up the scraps that were left over when Stacia was busy reapplying her lipstick.”</b></em></blockquote>
The fact that she decided her sanity and her life was more important than following a guy who didn't take into consideration your feelings was commendable and noteworthy.<br />
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<u> <strong>Hartley</strong></u><br />
Don't get me wrong. There was a time I liked him. But it probably only lasted a second until I got into his POV. He seemed shallow and ridiculous. All he talked about was his "rich" girlfriend and how that was all that mattered. He loved the way she looked at him, the way she looked, her <s>bitchy</s>cute quirks. <br />
When they finally got together, that scene felt lacking and left me cringing. At one point he's all I love you and I'm just like...<br />
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Where did this come from?!?! I felt the transition was too quick without any angst. His proclamation of love didn't feel the slightest real because every time we were in his mind he never really felt anything resembling feelings that led me to believe that. It's bull and felt rushed. <br />
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At times I did feel that everyone was interested in everyone for other reasons beside the important ones. Corey basically mentioned his hot body every other page. Adam basically only mentioned Stacia's smoking curves and rich status. And Stacia only likes his pretty face. <br />
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Also, the repetitions. I despise it when an author uses the same phrase over <em>and over</em> again. And we saw tons of that here. If I never hear "<em>hell and damn</em>" again it'll be too soon.<br />
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<strong>And finally</strong><s>yes, I'm almost done, so chill</s> Corey's "<em>Hope Fairy</em>" creeped me the hell out for some reason. <br />
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Kept reminding me of Lizzie Mcguire's little minnie me. </div>
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<strong>This is one of those stories that were quite perfect up until the characters got together. Then everything went to shit. </strong><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22471294-black-lies">Black Lies</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6452845.Alessandra_Torre">Alessandra Torre</a></span></div>
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<i>Became a tech billionaire by his twentieth birthday. Has been in a relationship with me for 3 years.</i></div>
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<i>Cuts grass when he’s not banging housewives. Good with his hands, his mouth, and his cock. Has been pursued relentlessly by me for almost 2 years, whether he knows it or not.</i></div>
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<i>Go ahead. Judge me. You have no idea what my love entails.</i></div>
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<i>If you think you’ve heard this story before, trust me – you haven’t.</i></div>
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***I understand why a lot of people could really get into this. Had I had a different mindset I would have LUUURVED it too***<br />
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<strong>BTW don't read the author's note beforehand. It'll completely spoil you!</strong><br />
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So I'm probably one of the dumbest people out there cause I didn't guess the BIG SECRET up until like 20 pages before <s>maybe less</s>. I might not have been paying that much attention. I mean I started reading this like at 11 PM cause I couldn't sleep and ended up finishing in one sitting at around 4 AM. So I have a plausible excuse for my incompetence.<br />
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So let me get into this before the BIG SECRET dilemma. I liked the beginning and by that I mean the prologue. I'm not one to offended or whanot by cheating in books. Cheating was actually the reason I wanted to read this. It seemed intriguing and all kinds of dirty and what can I say? <em>Dirtiness beckons me.</em> What bothered me was that I had to wait for half the fricking book for said dirtiness to appear. Yes, I also lack patience. <br />
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I also had a problem with the characters. First off, they <em>all</em> fell flat. One dimensional waste of space. I couldn't for the life of me connect with anyone. <em>And I mean anyone! </em>Lana or Layana or whatever other nickname you want to call her <s>I vote for psychotic bitch</s> was one huge hypocrite to me. All she raved about was how cruel, arrogant, selfish, and entitled the rich elite all were but she was the same stinkin way all though the damn book. Then the way she let Lee talk to her!! <br />
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Women do you know the meaning of self respect?!?And don't you dare say luurve is the reason for this. Hell no. She lets herself be objectified so many times it got me sick to the point of my stomach turning<br />
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<em><b>"He fucks me as if I am dirty and his slut and his to do whatever he wishes with. He fucks me as if he can give an order and I will drop to my knees to worship him... I cry his name and close my eyes to the tears as he fucks me because all of it is true."</b></em></blockquote>
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The fact that she could find that sexy is beyond me. Maybe I'm just a prude. Or maybe I just don't roll with dysfunctional shit. Oooor maybe she's in need of a therapist and CBT *shrug*<br />
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I think the worst pre-BIG SECRET dilemma for me was the sex. It felt the same with both guys and at all times did absolutely nothing for me. <strong>If all else goes wrong at least the sex must be good!</strong> I didn't even get the tiniest bit excited over this and that's when you know <em>shit has hit the fan</em>. <br />
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<strong>On to the BIG SECRET</strong>...<br />
Which I won't spoil. Found a way to talk around it :D YAY me!<br />
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I don't think it's a big secret about how I feel about illness that appear in books. I've ranted tons of times on previous reviews because inconsistencies drive me up the wall. I could <em>maybe</em> stand for <strong>one or two</strong> and that's asking too much. Yes, I realize I'm a nitpicking bitch but I just can't help myself. It's like an OCD trait, the more I try to ignore the compulsion the worse the obsession gets. I really do try to get past inconsistencies but <strong><em>I just can't</em></strong>. And sadly that really ruins a book for me. <br />
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So I understand an author has to sometimes fantasize an illness do make it bend to their will and plot but OMG I refuse believe something so far fetched in a contemporary romance. It was like watching a soap opera where the female main character has fallen in love with her long lost brother who was given away at birth and has come back to plot revenge on her father's sister's cousin's nephew for raping his once teenager mother along with his best friend's brother's step sister's boyfriend's other long lost brother...<strong>wait, <em>What?!</em></strong> EXACTLY! (yes, I'm just spewing shit now) But you see how ridiculous that sounds? Where there you have it. <strong>Black Lies</strong> for you :D <br />
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In the end this would have gotten a higher rating out of me just for the "holy Batman twist" had I been able to overlook the discrepancies. Definitely!</div>
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