Following my heart, one book at a time...
As per an adamant recommendation from one of my great friends: “…read “If I stay” and almost died…”
and as per Karen: “Have you read “If I Stay” and “Where She Went” by Gayle Forman? … It’s very touching…”
About the series:
Simultaneously tragic and hopeful, this is a romantic, riveting and ultimately uplifting story about memory, music, living, dying, loving.
Poughkeepsie (The Poughkeepsie Brotherhood Series Book 1)
Okay so I loved it. I really did. Umm… okay maybe liked it a lot? Ohhhhh I dunno. I’m on the fence between really really liked it and loved it. And it’s because I’m a bit disappointed in the direction the story took. Not that it wasn’t exciting, or nervewrackingly good. ‘Cause it was. I almost couldn’t put it down, and all I did was think about it when I had to. BUT. And this is a BIG BUT. This book, had it continued in the mode I thought it was going in, was going to be a 5 star, for me. But because it basically went all-out crazy in the middle, I’m sticking with 4 stars.
Poughkeepsie
I just wanna tell you all…. I’m reading a MAGNIFICENT book. This is one to be shared ASAP!! Captured me from the very first line. I just can’t stop thinking about it (at work) and I’m only 20% in (and I had been reading intently for what felt like hours!!) To my delight, it’s yet again another LONG book. Love those!
Remember “Finding Home“? It’s sorta like that (but thankfully, everyone is in their mid 20’s). Compassion and kindness to someone who normally would not receive it, two beautiful souls, and the friendship that is building absolutely has my heart. Absolutely. I have a strong feeling this one may end up being a serious favorite.
Hot Night
So THIS is the one I hinted about on Facebook (recommended to me by a fellow reader with that very exciting email subject that had me jumping with glee):
Maryse: I decked the halls!! Now time for some eggnog! And a bad-boy book. P.S. I think I have one. Oh yes. It was vehemently recommended to me saying “I’ve found another Travis!! Yes Really!!!” – so you know me 😉 I gotta check out the goods. More to follow…
Michele: Bad Boy?!?!?!….. Travis?!?!? Merry Christmas to ME!!! Can’t wait Maryse, YAY!! 😀
At Peace (The ‘Burg Series)
At Peace was everything I was hoping it would be. It had the gorgeous, hulking, protective SUPER-Alpha male. Super Alpha (aka Uber-alpha). You know the kind… master of his universe. The exact type of Alpha that we’ve come to expect from Kristen’s novels. The reason we’ve mostly become obsessed with these books are simply because her alphas are equal parts arrogant jerk and perfect hero.
A little bit of a “player” (’cause every woman wants them, and they know it), bossy ’cause he’s skilled in all aspects of life, seemingly emotionally disconnected (maybe a bit broken… and fixable?), and yet, when he finally let’s his heart go, there is no one better. You can BARELY choose one of her heroes as the perfect one, ’cause each one, is the perfect one. Each one has something special, beautiful, intense, flawed yet flawless.