A Girl Like You by Gemma Burgess

Ratings: 5 stars


Been in a relationship for sooo long that after breaking up with the bastard, makes you realize that you don't know how to date? That being a relationship for so long that you forgot how to be single and date? Well, that's what Abigail felt like. She just broke with her boyfriend of 7 years (imagine, 7 effin' years!) And now that she single, she struggles and doesn't know how to be confident in dates, she has that awkward persona and lacking of self confidence etc. Now she met Robert in the midst of her disastrous dating spree. Robert is mainly one thing, he's a womanizer, every women falls for his looks and charm. Being a friend that he is, he teaches her how to be a "bastardette" like him. A couple of dates later, Abigail's now tagged as "bastardette" of her friends, she's now uber confident and cool not until she met Dave. She's head over heels inlove with him, forgetting all of her "bastardette" lectures behind! ---If I gave a way what happens next, you won't be reading the book!

I totally adore this book, it's my second in a row chiclit book (2 straight of British Chiclits). It's really funny, specially Abigail has that witty smart ass comments on everything! It made me laugh out loud in some parts, though it has a lot of cussing compared to the other chiclit books I read, which is fine with me, however I think a bit too much, I think it brings out the "effect" of the story. Do I make sense? Confusing? LOL. So! If you want a really good laugh do get this book, it won't disappoint you! I love all of the characters, no annoying ones. I do find some words a bit hard to understand, there's a lot of British slang, so I often use "Define" in my iBooks, which is totaaaaallly handy, don't have to open my Merriam Webster app! Plus I get to learn new words! HA!



-A

The Divorce Club by Jayde Scott

Ratings: 5 stars

It was such an awesome pick-me-up story any girl should read! I read the book in just 2 days which I normally read like around 5 days.

I love the main character, Sarah. She is funny, witty and down to earth divorcee who loves her clients so much that she would go over her limitations just to help them. And of course there's no good story without a love interest, Jamie. A fake client to pretends to be on te process of divorcing his wife and eventually falling for the main character.

A fun light read! I recommend this to everyone!

What I'm reading right now: A Girl Like You by Gemma Burgess (So far, so good!)


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What I'm Currently Reading

I'm not really into the whole Twilight - vampire hype going on. but I tried reading a book series on Vampires (mind you I'm not really a fan of vampires!) it's the Vampire Academy, which is surprisingly really good. I just didn't really enjoyed the first book, but I still gave it another shot and I'm not disappointed! it led on to the next book etc. etc. until I finished the whole series that I see a new light to vampire novels (Mind you again, I'm still not a fan of any Twilight sh*t)

There are a lot of mix reviews about The House of Night series, some even call it cliche or similar to Vampire Academy series. (Yeah Yeah, I know, I know, it's a Teeny Bopper book. But reading YA novels are really fun! It's light and entertaining. Try it!) Well in my opinion, it is kinda similar to VA series, the first thing that's similar is well..they both have a vampire school in the story and 2nd they are all blood suckers. what I don't like is the way the author wrote the story and co-writing it with her daughter to make it "teen-ish" and there are times when the lead character is thinking, there are side comments like "tee-hee" and "hee-hee" What's up with that? It makes the novel look unprofessional. I just read the first book and I'm on the 2nd one, my OCness is already kicking in. When I read a book series, I need to read the next book and the next and the next and there are 9 books! and I think there would be more! (Goodluck to me!) I have all of the 8 books (thank you Snak!) The 9th book was released just last week of October (Updated?) I just wish that the author knows when to stop, like when to end the series, because it might be trending now but maybe next year it won't. Like for the VA, the author said in the interview that she wants to end the series when it's still on the top, not when no one's reading it anymore.

What really got me hooked? Their book covers! They are crazy awesome!

 9th Book

Are you reading HON too? :)

-A

Book Review: Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey

Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Violet doesn't want to disobey her "maman", so she helped with the family business- contacting the dead. But her "maman" doesn't really have the gift, they fool grieving people into thinking they're really talking to their dead relatives. Her mother is a pro at doing seances and adding effects to each session, pretending to be possessed, moving the curtains with strings etc. But violet didn't know she literally had the gift, not until when they were invited by a peerage on the other side of the country. A ghost kept appearing before her , whom they thought had drowned, but she knows better, she investigated and found out that spirit has been murdered and now it's up to her to find out who is her murderer or murderess. With spirits keep appearing before her and trying to make contact with her, she struggles to concentrate on how to properly manage her gift and solve the mystery.

I'm recently reading alot of paranormal stories, one of my favorite category. The setting of the story is 1800's, just imagine how easily they fool people that they contact the dead, just a little effect here and there, they'd have people on their toes instantly. I love how my mind imagine the setting, the petticoats, horse drawn carriages, mansions. The author didn't get into much of into the details, but that's fine, my mind get to work. overall the story is okay, easily paced, not too much action, but keeps the story going. I gave it 3 stars because there's nothing special to it(I think I'm pretty generous), aside from the setting which I thinks adds to the mystery of the story. IMO. :)

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Book Review: Dead Rules

Dead Rules by Randy Russell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Jana and Micheal were inseparable. They're very much in love, doing and sharing their passion on one thing -acting. Until one tragic double date accident happened and Jana accidentally bumped her head on a bowling ball that causes her death. Her spirit wanders in the afterlife where kids go to school of the dead, teaching them basic education and eventually graduate and "move on". During her stay at the school of the dead she found out that the accident that causes her death is not really an accident.

This book got me hooked from the very first page! But sadly I didn't like the ending, I feel it was cut short and made me want to read more. I guess that's what the author wanted. :P But overall it was very good, fast paced and action packed. If you're into paranormal stories, you'd definitely love this book. :)

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Book Review: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

A group of teenage beauty queens was on plane going to some tropical destination, But sadly, their airplane had another idea crashing on a desert island and leaving the survivors stranded with little food, little water, and practically no eyeliner. They struggles to survive and hope for a grand rescue that eventually becomes pointless.

In most ways was humorously written, it's somewhat a mix of LOST, but the cast are beauty queens. The first few parts are kinda off for me because the author narrates everyone's point of view which gets me a bit off track and before every chapter there's like a "commercial break" which I think is not necessary (I think the author would really want to make it look like the book as a one whole show). I was just skipping and going to the next chapter. The girls are totally quirky, their really funny and some of them are really just brainless LOL. It had me laughing at some parts. The girls are not what you think they are, one of them is a lesbian, there's a gay one and a cursed wild girl. (I don't want to be a spoiler too much! LOL) Although not all of them survived, they are less than15 in the island and surprisingly they used each contestants ability to survive, like fishing, weaving etc. They are really good at it until a so called group of pirates came to their shores, which is apparently they are the cast of a reality TV show of their same network (really weird!). So just guess what happens, girls meets boy, boy canoodles with the girls, kiss with the girls yada yada.

Here's one part of the story that made me laughing hard. Here' the scene where, they are already in the sialnd and yet they are still practicing for the pageant.

"Tiara, Ms. Mississippi right?" 
Tiara stared. "Is that my question?" 
"It is a question I wanted to make sure I got your name right." 
"Oh. Hi y'all! I'm Tiara Destiny Swan from Jackson Mississippi, which is spelled M-I-double-S-I...um..shoot." 
"Tiara.." Adina had lost all steam. "What's your favorite color?" Tiara's eyes darted left and right in fear and her smile was strained. "Um. Thank you. I personally believe that we have a duty such as..as Americans..to help other people who are not Americans such as the peoples of the China and the Alaska and the freedoms we enjoy in our great nation and such and that is my opinion which I personally believe will make us stronger nation. Thank you."
Adina squeezed her hands against her head. "what are you even saying?! You just made my brain die a little. You know, people, being beautiful isn't enough."
Tiara look confused.

LOL!

So anyway, I've been reading this book for 2 weeks now, which is really really long for me! I usually finish a book in 5 days time. At first I though the book was very shallow (maybe this is the reason why I kept putting it down!), beauty queens stranded on an island struggling to survive etc. But as I was in the middle, I find it more of a chic-lit, a light read and funny, nothing that will make your head hurt.

Over all the book has a lot of girl power(and I mean a lot!), sisterhood, humor, sarcasm and a whole lot of fun and quirkiness! I recommend this book to all of the girls out there regardless of the age. Be ready for a whole lot of giggles and laughs.

Have you read this? Let me know what you think!

-A

Book Review: Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma

How can something wrong feel so right? This quote in front of the book had me thinking and made me very curious. I immediately grabbed it and tried reading few pages and I know I'm hooked.

Maya and Lochan "Lochie" lived a very complicated life, obligated to raise 3 siblings while their mother is an alcoholic, she chugs it like food, hops to one guy to another and with no decent work. Maya and Lochan learned to live like this since they were rally young, they've taken responsibility over the kids like their own children. They take turns on taking and fetching the kids to school, cover for their mom if there's parent and teacher's meeting, cooking and doing groceries etc. As time passes, their bond as brother and sister grows stronger and develops into something that they can't really tell at first and it blossomed into something they can't stop.

Just looking by the book cover, it got me hooked. *guilty! I judge a book by it's cover!* And the intro quote in front had me thinking. I read the book from cover to cover, for around 4-5 days. The book tackles on teenage problems and family problems, it gets very heart wrenching at some part because these things happen in real life, they are not just made up stories by the author. By far it's my most emotional and a bit disturbing book I've read. I felt a strong bond with the characters as I read the book, the author gives justice to the characters. The writing is awesome , it is well described and exhilarating.  I found myself teary eyed and shuttering throughout the novel, even after the novel. I highly recommend Forbidden for young adults who want a dose of real life drama, family problems and struggles.

4 out of 5 stars

If you' ve read the novel, hit me up! Let me know what you think. :)

-A