“It was as if the empty nights were made for thinking of him. And sometimes I found myself so vividly aware of him it was as if he had only just left “It was as if the empty nights were made for thinking of him. And sometimes I found myself so vividly aware of him it was as if he had only just left the room and the ring of his voice were still there. And somehow, there was a disturbing comfort in that, and, despite myself, I’d envision his face.”
Unless you know me personally there’s no way you could know this about me…. BUT. I am probably the biggest Tom Cruise fan out there. SO my introduction to this book was because of the film.
My family consumed Tom Cruise movies like it was going out of style! Like we were OBSESSED!!! Since I was too young to read the book before seeing the film, that is what happened first… And let me tell you…. Whoosh… LIFE ALTERING!
Years later I was able to read this and it only made me enjoy it so much more.
Wow. I can’t believe this is happening… Yes, I’m rating this a five star!
”I can't think of anything lonelier than spending the rest of my life witWow. I can’t believe this is happening… Yes, I’m rating this a five star!
”I can't think of anything lonelier than spending the rest of my life with someone I can't talk to, or worse, someone I can't be silent with.”
I truly didn’t see this coming.
This book is composed completely of things I loathe in books. It’s written completely in letters, has so many POVs, overall a slowburn, and so many other things that would usually turn me off for a book like this. However, it works here.
I won’t lie I almost put it down the first few chapters, but I’m so glad I stuck with it. I thought it would be much like Love, Rosie where it would just drag on forever! Leaving me annoyed by the end. NOPE, this kept me wanting more. I wanted to live on Guernsey with these characters.
Shaffer and Barrows have written this so you feel like you are there with all of them. They successfully make the island its own character. They perfectly put in historical events without overwhelming the reader. You will be cheering, crying, and laughing to the very end.
"…sometimes strength isn’t swords and steel and fire, as we are so often made to believe. Sometimes it’s found in quiet, Oh my GOD!!!!! GUTTED!!!
"…sometimes strength isn’t swords and steel and fire, as we are so often made to believe. Sometimes it’s found in quiet, gentle places. The way you hold someone’s hand as they grieve. The way you listen to others. The way you show up, day after day, even when you are weary or afraid or simply uncertain.”
This book started with such a slow tempered pace, but snowballed to this incredible climax ending…. I’m speechless!
Divine Rivals gave me the same feeling a K Drama does with its perfect stolen looks, hands lightly touching… It’s This Love Taylor’s Version… It’s “I’ll meet you in the meadow.” Shadow and Bone. Just non-stop hits to the chest.
I really have no critics. Which you should know is not like me. Even the moments you know what exactly is about to happen, you won't care. They're so well written. You can see so clearly what Rebecca is doing with the characters, the world building, and the story arc.
Roman and Iris will both pull you in. They both feel so real. The relationship, the rivalry, the romance. It just works! Often in enemies to lovers you don’t 100% get WHY they’re rivals, but here it makes sense. Doesn't hurt that I’m truly a sucker for the -he falls first and harder- trope. It gets me every-time!
Divine Rivals had me blushing, kicking my feets, and then clutching my chest. It was everything I never expected it to be.
I kept seeing this novel and Fourth Wing being compared, and often clumped into the same categories, and now I can see why. However, I wish I would have heard they are more like second cousins then sisters. I was worried since I didn’t fully love Fourth Wing that I might not like this. Divine Rivals gave me the things I was missing and wanting out of Fourth Wing.
Divine Rivals lives up to the hype. Truly hoping with the second and final novel in this duology that Rebecca can stick the landing....more
I mean this in the best way possible…. This wasn’t at all what I was expecting.
Trilina stuck the landing!
This worked for me in every way possible.
It’I mean this in the best way possible…. This wasn’t at all what I was expecting.
Trilina stuck the landing!
This worked for me in every way possible.
It’s funny, and giddy, and dirty, and everything I wanted from a smutty read.
Other books have had this trope before. Two people get wasted in Vegas and surprise get hitched. So I was worried there wouldn’t be anything new brought to the table. No honey, Pucci set a buffet out for us, and I ate it up in practically one sitting.
The characters, the pacing, the smut, the humor just works. Chefs freaking kiss.
This book knocked me out of my reading slump. The funniest thing about it is it’s for book club and omg the spiceeeeeee. I can’t wait to have our meeting about this one, because we’ve been dying for a spicy read, and all the others haven’t brought it. Knot So Lucky delivered!!!
Our notes to each other on Fable have me laughing so hard!
This was such a fun read.
What Happens in Vegas, Never Been Kissed, and Fever Pitch had a gang bang and gave birth to the spicy baby that is Knot So Lucky
You know what…. F it! I’m rounding it up to a five!
I am a person that struggles with thrillers and suspense. I find them too predictable or o4.5
You know what…. F it! I’m rounding it up to a five!
I am a person that struggles with thrillers and suspense. I find them too predictable or over all dull. I was hooked right away with this one and it kept me wanting more till the very end.
My only real concern before starting The Bromance Book Club was that the book club aspect would shadow over the whole story. I’m so happy it didn’t!!!
This book had the perfect balance of romance, sexual tension, relationship building, communication, and so much more. I was so surprised at how real everything felt.
Thea and Gavin felt so authentic. I loved everything about these two. I worried with the story having kids involved (not the biggest fans of kids in books) that I wouldn’t connect. Again, another thing that didn’t overshadow the story. And the date night!!! Y’all don’t even get me started on how much I loved it!!
I wish I hadn’t taken so long to pick this book up.
I’m rating The Bromance Book Club as a 4.75 because I didn’t love something towards the end, but marking it as a 5 star on GR....more
“We always see it too late. Why do they never tell us that you are poor devils like us, that your mothers are just as anxious as ours, and that we “We always see it too late. Why do they never tell us that you are poor devils like us, that your mothers are just as anxious as ours, and that we have the same fear of death.”...more
“The friendly guy who helps you move and assists senior citizens in the pool is the same guy who assaulted me. One person can be capable of both. S“The friendly guy who helps you move and assists senior citizens in the pool is the same guy who assaulted me. One person can be capable of both. Society often fails to wrap its head around the fact that these truths often coexist, they are not mutually exclusive. Bad qualities can hide inside a good person. That's the terrifying part.”
I read so many reviews saying things like “I can’t review this book because of the material”, this is incorrect.
Anything less then a 5 star rating is wrong… and no this isn’t up for debate.
I don’t know a single women who doesn’t remember the exact moment we heard of Turners “sentencing”.
Chanel Miller does a powerful job sharing her story. This memoir is a must read. ...more
One time in 2016 Ruta Sepetys asked me for directions... I was so stunned it was her asking, and how polite she was being, that I gave her the wrong dOne time in 2016 Ruta Sepetys asked me for directions... I was so stunned it was her asking, and how polite she was being, that I gave her the wrong directions.
I think about this moment all the time.
So for that and many other reasons I'll be giving this 5 stars....more
Crying in H Mart is a memoir I didn't think I'd be able to relate to, but was still excited to pick up.
I went in rather blind. I mainly wanted to picCrying in H Mart is a memoir I didn't think I'd be able to relate to, but was still excited to pick up.
I went in rather blind. I mainly wanted to pick it up because everyone has been talking about it since its release.
I didn't expect it to hit so close to home on so many topics. Michelle beautifully weaves her story from childhood to adulthood so seamlessly. A story of food, tough love, growing up bi-racial and not knowing how special that can be, to loss. Michelle writes as if she is writing to no one but herself, and that makes the story feel so much more personal.
Michelle and I might come from such culturally different backgrounds, but yet had so much in common.
I found myself laughing, crying, and then craving more of her writing and talks of Korean food. It was very easy giving Crying in H Mart a 5 star rating....more
“I take a longer look at the words on her headstone. Brave, kind, loyal, sweet, loving, graceful, strong, thoughtful, funny, genuine, hopeful, play“I take a longer look at the words on her headstone. Brave, kind, loyal, sweet, loving, graceful, strong, thoughtful, funny, genuine, hopeful, playful, insightful, and on and on… Was she, though? Was she any of those things? The words make me angry. I can’t look at them any longer. Why do we romanticize the dead? Why can’t we be honest about them?”
Oh Jennette… Oh Jennette… You really made me feel some kind of way.
I’m Glad My Mom Died is a memoir written by Jennette McCurdy who is best known for her role as Sam on ICarly.
I knew going into this that this was going to reveal some dark times, but had no idea how much the author was going to be willing to share. Jennette doesn’t hold back on much and for that I’m thankful. It gave such an insightful and powerful tone to her story.
I did the audiobook and actually hearing her read her story out-loud only added on to how much I liked this.
Jennette shares things about herself, her family, her relationships that I think a lot of others wouldn’t of been willing to do. She’s so open about her struggles with mental health, abuse, sexuality, religion, and eating disorders.
She starts her story exactly where she need to for us to fully understand how she got to where she is now.
Jennette is perfectly able to tell her story without losing her voice. Her humor and vulnerability shine through. I didn’t think IGMMD would have me laughing about the OCD Holy Spirit, someone being excited about free cancer swag, or butter socks… but it did.
I’m Glad My Mom Died had me laughing, gasping, cringing, and cheering for Jennette.
I don’t know if she has plans on writing anything else in the future, but if she does it’ll be an ins
"When you spend so long trapped in darkness, you find that the darkness begins to stare back."
Yall... this book... this book and its hype... this"When you spend so long trapped in darkness, you find that the darkness begins to stare back."
Yall... this book... this book and its hype... this book and its hype and all it's spoilers; had me worried. On top of all that I feared that this book, all 600 plus pages, would suffer a massive case of second book syndrome. I'm so freaking happy to finally say that this book was AMAZING!
As I do with most my on-going series reviews I'm going to keep this review spoiler free. Since this book was broken up in several sections I'm going to basically break my review down by that.
A Court of Mist and Fury is the second book in the A Court of Throns and Roses series. This book starts off right where ACOTAR ended. Feyre, however, isn't recovering well from what happened to her under the mountain. It doesn't help that Tamlin basically avoids talking about it at all cost and he insist that she never leaves the estate. Being trapped in the house just wedding planning, with no friends, no family, and waiting for the moment when Rhys comes to claim her for their deal. Feyre is a broken girl the first part of this book. Not knowing where she stands or where she wants to be. So many things happen in the first half of this book, all leading up to Rhys finally coming to get her. That's all I'm really going to say about the first section of this book.
The next part of this book we finally get a lot of the answers we've been dying for! Answers about Rhys and why he is the way he is, we finally get to see the Night Court, we get to find out so much history on all the other courts, and oh so much more. We are also introduced to so many new side characters... Which easily became some of my all time favorites. Mor, Amren, Cassian, and Azriel brought everything to this story! I loved that Rhys decides to surround himself with the best of the best, say F the people who don't see females as badass, and puts two fierce girls as part of his inner circle. Cassian and Azriel, be still my beating heart. I loved these two. What interesting characters. Each with such a unique back story. This part of the book was all about build up and setting the stage for the ending. This is why it took me awhile to get through this book... but trust me get through it, its so wroth it.
The last part of this book... God give me strength! I don't know how I'm even going to get through the rest of this review. This section of the book was everything I ever wanted! There is action, suspense, romance, history, and twist. Everything that was building up from the first parts were perfect set up for this to be a big bang. There were also so many things that I thought were minor details in the first book that turned out to be huge reveals in this one. I was also so worried that the "love triangle" aspect still hanging in the air that it would end up ruining things for me. I can't not address it, and I swear it's not a spoiler, but all the romance in this is PERFECT. It's also why this book is so much bigger than the first, because it's so full of sexy fun times. This book is hot, HOT! I really don't get how this book is still categorized as Ya, I think this jumped right into NA. Seriously, so yummy! I have for sure gotten on the same ship as everyone else.
The ending. So much happens. It was so amazing. Shit hits the fan! I did not see it coming. I knew one thing that was going to happen, because you can't not see it, but the rest of it had me on the edge of my seat. I kept screaming "WTF" The whole time. Like really, what just happened?!?! Those last two chapters though. Those last two chapters were.... Lord! Oh and that last paragraph! That last sentence!!!! Lets just say it was the most epic!!!
I wish my review was a little more detailed, and sorry if it's all over the place, but that's how this book made me feel. A messy, disorganized, and a hot mess. I can't wait till book three.
Re-read August 2022. As always I will keep my original rating of 5 stars. I will say though the second time around I feel like it felt more like a 4/4.5.