"Everything seems possible tonight. People can change; I can matter. I can kiss a boy. He can see me so clearly that it forces me to take a second
"Everything seems possible tonight. People can change; I can matter. I can kiss a boy. He can see me so clearly that it forces me to take a second look at myself." - Brighton Waterford
I really loved it! I have been in a reading slump that has lasted for a couple of months now and this is the first book in a long time that I didn't want to put down and that I absolutely loved!
I loved the idea of the storyline and the characters. I loved Brighton and how she is a good girl, but not a goody goody. She wasn't fake and shallow. She was genuine and real.
Jonah was angry and isolated himself from everyone because he didn't like the dicrection his life was taking. His parents divorced and he has a new stepfather and baby sister. His father has abandoned him and Brighton won't leave him alone about trying to fit into school and doing some volunteer work.
I loved all the little ways they kept getting thrown together throughout the night. I loved how they started to see each other for how they are and especially how Jonah saw right through Brighton's "Teflon Coating."
It was a little emontional at the end and I cried, I'm still a bit worked up just thinking about it. But I loved the writing and would recommend this to anyone who loves contemporary YA fiction. ...more
“Coincidence is just the conformist term for fate.” - Camryn
OMG! Some books should come with a warning and a complementary package of tissues! Th
“Coincidence is just the conformist term for fate.” - Camryn
OMG! Some books should come with a warning and a complementary package of tissues! This book blindsided me! As we say here on GR "THE FEELS!!!" I was liking it and I wasn't as attached to the characters as I usually am when I'm really liking a book...or so I thought! It hit me completely out of left field! So here is my warning if you're a big cry baby and haven't read the book yet, get a box of tissues because you will need them!
I really loved it though, because even though I didn't have that connection with the characters in the beginning, the story still captivated me. I couldn't put this down to read anything else and it was always on my mind if I had to be doing something else instead of reading.
And the ending! That was what really turned it around for me. Because once everything became clear, is when I understood what was going on with the characters. Why there was this distance between them and why I felt it on my end too. I cannot explain it any other way! If you have read the book then you get what I'm saying. If you haven't read it? What are you waiting for? Go to the library, borrow a friends copy or just go buy it!!!! But read it!!...more
“Every song deserves lyrics. Deserves a story to tell.” - Alexi Littrell
I really, really loved it! The writing was amazing and so beautiful! So
“Every song deserves lyrics. Deserves a story to tell.” - Alexi Littrell
I really, really loved it! The writing was amazing and so beautiful! So profound and heartfelt! I loved the characters! Alexi's character is troubled by something that happened to her and she's trying to deal with it the best she can. She doesn't want to tell anyone because it will irreparable change the lives of the people she loves, forever.
And Bodee Lennox! This boy has to be one of the sweetest boys in all of YA fiction! He's shy but brave, kind and patient. He's there for Alexi when she needs a friend and she for him as well.
And Captain Lyric! I loved the songs lyrics on her desk! Like a secret admirer leaving her love notes! So sweet!
As beautiful as the story was it also broke my heart. I cried and cried. But I think it tells an important message. One all should adhere to.
"Bravery comes one day a time." - Courtney C. Stephens
“Self-doubts are like weeds; if you don't deal with them right away, they multiply. And before you know it, your garden looks like a jungle in Viet
“Self-doubts are like weeds; if you don't deal with them right away, they multiply. And before you know it, your garden looks like a jungle in Vietnam.” - Drew Evans
I loved it! Kate and Drew were just as hilarious as the first time around! The witty banter, the tender romance and most of all Drew digging himself another hole...and if you can imagine bigger than the last time...and then watching him trying to get himself out again made a quick this a very quick read.
And this time it was all from Kate's POV. I liked Drew's POV better, I thought it was more humorous. But I liked seeing Kate's side of the story this time, all the drama and emotions, I liked her better this time around too. There was just a lot of drama is why I gave it 4 stars.
I really REALLY want book 2!! Dee Dee and Matthew's story! It's gonna be priceless! Cannot wait! ...more
I really liked it. Even for a short prequel I found myself getting teary eyed over Paige, her beingARC provided by the publisher through Netgalley
I really liked it. Even for a short prequel I found myself getting teary eyed over Paige, her being pregnant and the aftermath of what came of her and Mitch's relationship.
I wanted Paige to smack him! I know it was a shock and he had every right to be angry, but seriously???!!!??? Dude! Get over yourself! I wanted her to reach up and slap him in his face!
I really want to know what happens next! I need to know if Mitch wises up before it's too late! ...more
Wow! I'm almost speechless after reading this. I'm not sure I can convey into words what is going on in my head right now, what I'm thinking about thiWow! I'm almost speechless after reading this. I'm not sure I can convey into words what is going on in my head right now, what I'm thinking about this story.
First off, I really really liked Jay! Such a good, sweet guy! And witty and smart! I loved how he tried to fool people into thinking he wasn't really this wiz kid and got away with doing all kinds of things.
Nicole was a mystery from the beginning, of course but I liked her character too. She seemed strong and with a good head on her shoulders, not the mean girl that somebody had to get back at by spraying her in the face with acid.
The mystery part of the plot!!!!! OMG! This is what I'm having trouble putting into words because it totally blew my mind! I never ever ever ever suspected the person it turned out to be, never! I was totally blindsided! It was so good! Keep me on the edge of my seat the whole time, fighting sleep because I wanted to stay up into all hours of the night to find out who did it in the end!
I would recommend this to anyone who likes mystery/thrillers. It will keep you guessing until the very end!...more
I loved it! Defintely not your cookie cutter NA romance! So orignial and fresh and the writing was beautiful! I loved the characters! Izzy is more likI loved it! Defintely not your cookie cutter NA romance! So orignial and fresh and the writing was beautiful! I loved the characters! Izzy is more like a YA gir version of Dr. House than Doogie Howser. She isn't accepted as a resident to a surgical program and is trying to find a balance between feeling at first to little and then later too much for her patients as an intern.
Enter Marshall Collins, her RA at her dorm where she is trying to gain life experience while taking some college courses. He tried to help her with her inept social skills and I have to say that it was pretty funny, but his family is hilarious! And when they meet Izzy for the first time, I thought I was going to die laughing! He's so sweet! Such a good guy!
Their journey to get to know each other is full of witty banter and the romance is super sweet! I really loved it and would recommend it to anyone who likes NA romance is tired of the same old story....more
I like it ok, though I found Emma and Peter's thoughts to be a little scattered. They would be talking about doing something in their present time andI like it ok, though I found Emma and Peter's thoughts to be a little scattered. They would be talking about doing something in their present time and all of a sudden they would be in the middle of a memory of something that happened the night before or last week.
Also the whole idea of the storyline broke my heart a little. I cannot imagine leaving the memory of a family member that I loved so much that it very nearly broke me in two behind and never even visting their grave. So I understood Emma and Peter's sense of betrayal.
I thought it was so touching that Emma and Peter helped each other find a comfortable place with their pain an sadness. And though the romance was awkward at first, it turned out to be sweet and tener.
I thought that the way their situations were so alike was just a little genius. The way their families wouldn't and couldn't ever talk about how the huge loss they suffered affected them and in by keeping quiet, couldn't prevent this inevitable outcome of Emma and Peter's journey of how to cope with their own loss and their families inability to grief with them.
It wasn't a sugary, gushy romance and I would even recommend it to younger teens because there wasn't anything inappropriate in the text. ...more
"Whether we are dead or alive, we are better off because we are free." - Cia
OMG! I loved it! Again Cia was completely amazing! Smart as a whip a
"Whether we are dead or alive, we are better off because we are free." - Cia
OMG! I loved it! Again Cia was completely amazing! Smart as a whip and tough as nails to boot! She is definitely one of my favorite female protagonists YA fiction!
GAH! All I want to talk about is the ending!!! I mean from page one it was just as intense as The Testing, but the last 3 chapters in this one and the things that were revealed shocked me! Made me cry! Curse! Made me cry again!
Without using spoilers, let's just say that I am SOOOOOO glad that book 3 is going to be out soon! OMG! You have no idea! Unless you have read it and know what I'm talking about!
Recommendations: If you are a fan of The Hunger Games or Divergent then you are sure to love this series! You have to read this! If you don't then you are seriously missing out! ...more
I really really love it!! The story and characters are so sweet and they songs they wrote were beautiful! And the guitar notes
"Just play." - Tripp
I really really love it!! The story and characters are so sweet and they songs they wrote were beautiful! And the guitar notes! I loved them! They were so cute and so funny, they made this book just that much more enjoyable!
I laughed out loud and I cried like a baby. I can hardley even put into words how this story affected me. It's the kind of story that fills you up with all sorts of emotions and at the end makes you feel like you're floating on air.
I call that my book high and I will feeding on that for a long time! [image]
I will be telling everyone about this book! So if you need a feel good book, you have to read this one! :D...more
“...life is too short to live without the things you want, to not fight for the things you love...” - Luke
I really liked it. I thought it was very
“...life is too short to live without the things you want, to not fight for the things you love...” - Luke
I really liked it. I thought it was very well writen. Of course it was very sad to think that this girl, Ash really thought that she was causing the deaths of people she loved. That she was so focused on how they died and her connection to that heartbreaking event and not the time they had together, the happy memories she shared with them.
Luke was a sweetheart! So patient and thoughtful, he knew what she needed and when she needed it. He never gave up on her and the way his friends accepted her into their circle was pretty sweet too! I loved how he was able to get Ash to come out of her shell and with very little effort.
There was a lot of death in Ash's life and she goes through each one, explaining what happened. It was really depressing, but I liked the way it was told in alternating parts of past and present. At first I thought it was just too much, but I really liked the writing. SO much that there were a lot of quote that I really liked and I had a hard time chosing my favorite.
One thing that bugged me though is the setting for this book is in Boston, but they don't talk like they are Americans. We don't say flatmate instead of roommate and some of the words were spelled differently than how we spell them here. I don't normally let little things like this bother me, but it's supposed to be a setting in America with Americans. If say the MC was from England or Austraila and came here to live it would be different, I would be totally fine with it. But that was really the only thing that I couldn't get past so otherwise I really liked it....more
I really liked it. As dark and depressing as it was, with Quinton nearly breaking my heart in his despair and his feelings of selflessness and hatred I really liked it. As dark and depressing as it was, with Quinton nearly breaking my heart in his despair and his feelings of selflessness and hatred for himself, I still had that feeling of hope and anticipation of him coming out of this being okay.
Nova was the best part of this book! Her strength and determination made this book! Even when she was at her lowest she never gave up on Quinton. She took on a very tough mission in this story, trying to get Quinton to see that he did matter. Not an easy task when he didn't want to see it, when he chose not to see it.
I was so scared at the start of this story! But now I have hope that it will all turn out okay. Can't wait for Nova and Quinton: No Regrets! I'm so ready for a HEA!!...more
I was really surprised by this one and I liked it a lot! I loved Alex/Alexa's character! She was determined, stubborn and so fiReceived as a netgalley
I was really surprised by this one and I liked it a lot! I loved Alex/Alexa's character! She was determined, stubborn and so fierce she was a force to be reckoned with. [image]
I loved Damian and Rylan's characters too, but Damian won my heart. At first he seemed weird to me because he was so surly and cryptic, but when he wasn't so uptight he was really sweet.
I really liked the story too. The world building was great and I loved it when I there was another layer revealed and more secrets of the plot and subplots uncovered. Some I saw coming and some I didn't, some hit me really hard and I couldn't help but get all emotional.
I'm wondering what is going to happen in the sequel! Because of the ending and I have to say that I wanted to strangle Alexa! I mean do see her reasoning and logic, from her POV (view spoiler)[ with her face scared from burns from a black sorcerer's fire, she wouldn't think she was worthy of Damian's love and attention. I just hope that Damian doesn't get in his head that he has to make her jealous! Because that will only make me mad! But I do feel like there will be a girl/woman who will be vying for his attention and I think maybe she will be the new bad guy in the story! (hide spoiler)]
I really want book 2 and it will be hard to wait for it to be released! ...more
**spoiler alert** I loved it. I was a little worried at first because of Emma seeing a new guy in this one, but I really loved it. It felt like book 1**spoiler alert** I loved it. I was a little worried at first because of Emma seeing a new guy in this one, but I really loved it. It felt like book 1 with Emma and Evan getting to know each other again after everything that has happened.
Evan was so sweet and funny and Emma's story is so heartbreaking. This was really the perfect ending to their story and I'm happy they got a HEA....more
I really liked it. The story is told in alternating POVs of Macallan and Levi. But what I really loved was the comments between the chapters. While thI really liked it. The story is told in alternating POVs of Macallan and Levi. But what I really loved was the comments between the chapters. While they were giving us a play by play of their realtionship from 7th grade, when they first meet all the way to their junior year in high school and would pause to give us commentary on what has happened thus far in the grand scheme of things.
The characters were so realistic and genuine. I loved Macallan! She was witty and fun, she was strong and unwavering. Levi was really sweet and my heart melted at a part that was really touching in the story and I had tears in my eyes! But he was totally a typical guy and I really wanted to smack him! But the romance was very cute and tender.
I would recommend this to younger teens who are just getting into reading young adult romance. It didn't have any inappropriate situations and the content was fairly clean....more
I loved it! I cannot get enough of Kagawa's writing! I love her characters! Her stories! She is one of my most favorite authors! And this was the perfI loved it! I cannot get enough of Kagawa's writing! I love her characters! Her stories! She is one of my most favorite authors! And this was the perfect ending to an awesome series!
Allison is one of my favorite female antagonists in YA fiction! I love how Kagawa portrays her as a futuristic vampire samurai warrior and she needs to save the world!
The rest of the cast are just as awesome and I will miss them! Kanin, Jackal and especially Zeke! That boy could do no wrong in my eyes!
I cried, of course I cried with the ending of this book. Kagawa's beautiful writing and the events leading up the end had me on the edge fo my seat and tears in my eyes!
And I have to mention that I have never read about a more sinister villain. Sarren is so evil and vile! I can't even begin to elaborate on how sick he is! You will just have to read it to fully see how demented he is!
“Hope is the most treacherous thing in the world. It lifts you and lets you plummet. But as long as you're being lifted you don't worry about plumm
“Hope is the most treacherous thing in the world. It lifts you and lets you plummet. But as long as you're being lifted you don't worry about plummeting.” - Rose Justice
I really loved it! An amazing and heartbreaking story of the unimaginable horrors of what happened in the Nazi concentration camps during WW II. The characters are fictional, but are based on memories of real people that lived through these real life experiences.
The writing was beautiful! The way Wein portrayed these women, selfless and brave! I loved the strong bonds these women forged in such desperate and violent times. How they helped each other and supported each other. It shows best side of human compassion in the face of the worst of human cruelty.
This book brought me to my knees! It hurt to read it! It still hurts! But the story needed be told! "Tell the World!" they said and never forget!...more
I kills me just a little to rate this a 3 star! I love this series! And I was so so so SO excited that Hannah and Marco was getting their book! I meanI kills me just a little to rate this a 3 star! I love this series! And I was so so so SO excited that Hannah and Marco was getting their book! I mean, I liked it. Hannah was just as hilarious as ever and Marco was just as hot as ever! And the kids!! I loved the kids! They were so cute!
But I'm so frustrated!! Really irked at the decisions and choices Hannah made. I was really liking it in the beginning although kind of slow at first, but it was nice to have Hannah do the flashbacks of the times she spent with Marco.
It went all downhill for me after they got together and Hannah makes the "discovery" that could tear them apart. I just didn't! (view spoiler)[And the fact that it took Jarrod dying for her to wake up and finally realize what she wanted was just sad! (hide spoiler)]
There were other things that happened in the book that I didn't agree with, but I'm not going to list them. Because I love this series! And I really enjoy this author's writng! Her characters are so hilarious and funny, that I really love them. So I rate this a 3 star because I still generally liked it....more
I loved this little story about Braden and Jocelyn's relationship, seeing what happens after the guy gets his girl! Getting more info on what happenedI loved this little story about Braden and Jocelyn's relationship, seeing what happens after the guy gets his girl! Getting more info on what happened with his proposal, the wedding and the honeymoon!
Also the unexpected something coming up and Joss has her freak out and Braden totally misunderstands the whole situation and then he has his freak out! I hated the miscommunication between them! I wanted Joss to yell at him, ounch and kick him because he was being irrational!
But I loved the ending, it had me tearing up it was so sweet! I can't wait to read Before Jamaica Lane!!! I can't wait to find out what happens with Olivia and Nate!!
I really loved it! I love how prefect Max and Cade were for each other! How they fit together and healed each other! I thought it was just really beauI really loved it! I love how prefect Max and Cade were for each other! How they fit together and healed each other! I thought it was just really beautiful!
It also had some sad parts that had me sobbing with shoulders shaking because of Max and Cade's story, both didn't have ideal childhoods. But Max's just really broke my heart! (view spoiler)[ When she told Cade how her sister died and how she was trapped in the car and could see her sisiter's form...not moving. I'm still a mess writing this! (hide spoiler)]
I loved loved loved the songs that Max wrote! I have read books before that the MC was a musician and wrote their own songs and liked them, but I didn't like them as much as I did Max's! They were so full of feeling and every time I read a new one it became my favorite until the last one!
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