When reading a book there are several factors that come into play on whether it belongs in the 'good' catagory. For me the two most important are: can't put it down once I start, and immediately looking for more books by that author when you are finished. Both were true with this book. I came across it by accident while looking through a friends nook library & not finding the book I wanted, decided to give this one a shot. I also didn't notice, until finished, that it was written by a man. Blew me away! Not very often can you find a man so in tune to what a woman wants to read that he can write such a compelling story. Can't wait to read more from this author!
This book has almost everything you could ask for in a book: Politics, Music, Parental Emotional Abandonment, Stolen Innocence, Family Ties, Friendship, Mental Illness, Special Needs, Self-Discovery, Self-Reliance, Ambition, Quest for Independence, not to mention Romance.
The journey of Crank & Julia was one that I was engaged in from the get-go and I was sad to see them go at the end of the book. Although there are 700+ pages I still wasn't prepared to stop reading.
This book reminds me, a LITTLE bit, of Thoughtless by SC Stephens with Crank being in a band & their road to success. If you liked that one, you are sure to love A Song for Julia!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Into The Dark by Stacy Green
While murder/mysteries are not my first genre choice, this book came on my radar & I connected with the author on FB. I figured anyone as nice as her deserved my time in reading her book. It was also fun to read about Vegas & know the landmarks as I was just there in November for the first time. It makes me want to go back & look for the tunnels :)
Without going through the premise of the book (you can get that from the book description) I have to say that I really liked the main character Emilie. She showed real life emotions through her journey of being held hostage to finally finding her strength & fighting back. I can relate to her. My personality is to to first be hurt/scared and then I get pissed! I don't like books that portray women as 'poor me I need a man to protect me' and this book doesn't disappoint. That's not to say that having the caring arms of a strong man backing you up isn't welcome. In this book, that man is Nathan Madigan SWAT team hostage negotiator. Meeting Emilie through a tragic event & knowing they should stay away from each other until the case is 'closed' only adds to the sexual tension between them. He provides good back-up for her working on his end while she decides to venture out on her own. (Similar to a scary movie when the main character goes outside when you KNOW the killer is out there :) In a sick way, I felt really sorry for the Taker. He obviously had a real connection to .......... never mind, that would give too much away. Let's just say that while he is super creepy & obviously dangerous you can see why he is doing what he is doing. You feel sorry for him. At least I did. It was a surprise to me how much I liked this book and I can't wait to read more from this author.
Without going through the premise of the book (you can get that from the book description) I have to say that I really liked the main character Emilie. She showed real life emotions through her journey of being held hostage to finally finding her strength & fighting back. I can relate to her. My personality is to to first be hurt/scared and then I get pissed! I don't like books that portray women as 'poor me I need a man to protect me' and this book doesn't disappoint. That's not to say that having the caring arms of a strong man backing you up isn't welcome. In this book, that man is Nathan Madigan SWAT team hostage negotiator. Meeting Emilie through a tragic event & knowing they should stay away from each other until the case is 'closed' only adds to the sexual tension between them. He provides good back-up for her working on his end while she decides to venture out on her own. (Similar to a scary movie when the main character goes outside when you KNOW the killer is out there :) In a sick way, I felt really sorry for the Taker. He obviously had a real connection to .......... never mind, that would give too much away. Let's just say that while he is super creepy & obviously dangerous you can see why he is doing what he is doing. You feel sorry for him. At least I did. It was a surprise to me how much I liked this book and I can't wait to read more from this author.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Consequenses and Truth by Aleatha Romig
This book review contains spoilers!!!!!
In the first book Consequences we have Claire Nichols who has been stalked & kidnapped by Anthony Rawlings, mega-billionaire and sadist. Tony is intent on complete dominance over Claire and will settle for nothing less than perfection. After all public appearances are everything. In a quest for self-preservation Claire learns to play his games and how to get what she wants. Slowly the tables turn and their relationship becomes one of genuine affection, love, and marriage. I can't help but wonder if Claire suffers from Stockholm Syndrome. The man kidnapped, beat & raped her for Pete's sake! Everything seems to be going well, or so it seems. An unexpected event sends Claire to jail and coming full circle she finds herself being held captive again. Things may not be as they seem and the question I would like to pose is this: Can people really change?
In the second book Truth, Claire is set on payback no matter how long it takes. Freed from jail she reaches out to unlikely friends relocates and sets about trying to start a new life. Of course there is nothing that money can't buy & it doesn't take Tony long to track her down and hires a PI to keep tabs on her. In an unexpected twist Tony's interest in Claire is to get her back. Claire gets reeled back in to Tony's life in an effort to keep her friends & family safe. In the process of playing the 'game' feelings begin to change and Claire knows that her feelings for Tony are still there. When it was bad it was bad, but when it was good it was great! Those are the feelings that Claire clings to. An unexpected surprise, and manipulation from an unlikely source brings them back together under the same roof. Someone is after Claire & this time it's not Tony. Can he keep her safe? As the threats penetrate their home Claire sees only one way out. Knowing that her actions will have consequences she follows through with her plan. Now Tony is the one being hurt. Will the past always stand in their way, or can the Truth finally bring them together?
The 3rd book, Conviction is set for a late 2013 early 2014 release & this is one book I can't wait to read!!!!!
In the first book Consequences we have Claire Nichols who has been stalked & kidnapped by Anthony Rawlings, mega-billionaire and sadist. Tony is intent on complete dominance over Claire and will settle for nothing less than perfection. After all public appearances are everything. In a quest for self-preservation Claire learns to play his games and how to get what she wants. Slowly the tables turn and their relationship becomes one of genuine affection, love, and marriage. I can't help but wonder if Claire suffers from Stockholm Syndrome. The man kidnapped, beat & raped her for Pete's sake! Everything seems to be going well, or so it seems. An unexpected event sends Claire to jail and coming full circle she finds herself being held captive again. Things may not be as they seem and the question I would like to pose is this: Can people really change?
In the second book Truth, Claire is set on payback no matter how long it takes. Freed from jail she reaches out to unlikely friends relocates and sets about trying to start a new life. Of course there is nothing that money can't buy & it doesn't take Tony long to track her down and hires a PI to keep tabs on her. In an unexpected twist Tony's interest in Claire is to get her back. Claire gets reeled back in to Tony's life in an effort to keep her friends & family safe. In the process of playing the 'game' feelings begin to change and Claire knows that her feelings for Tony are still there. When it was bad it was bad, but when it was good it was great! Those are the feelings that Claire clings to. An unexpected surprise, and manipulation from an unlikely source brings them back together under the same roof. Someone is after Claire & this time it's not Tony. Can he keep her safe? As the threats penetrate their home Claire sees only one way out. Knowing that her actions will have consequences she follows through with her plan. Now Tony is the one being hurt. Will the past always stand in their way, or can the Truth finally bring them together?
The 3rd book, Conviction is set for a late 2013 early 2014 release & this is one book I can't wait to read!!!!!
Friday, January 18, 2013
Beautiful Disaster w/ Spoilers
First book on the table has to be Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire. I am mildly obsessed with this book & have read it 5x in the last week. The next book Walking Disaster is due out April 2nd and is the same story, but from Travis' pov. I can't wait! Also released this week is news that Beautiful Disaster is in the works to be made into a movie. This will be a must see!
This is the story of Travis Maddox, underground college UFC type fighter and man-whore at Eastern U, and Abby Abernathy who is running away from a past she has no desire to repeat. Think tattoos vs. cardigans. Needless to say their paths cross and thus begins their rocky romantic road. The journey that Travis goes on from bad-boy to devoted boyfriend is an interesting one. I'm not sure I have a good grasp on where all of his rage comes from, but I love that Abby seems to be able to soothe his soul. While Abby seems to know what she doesn't want she can't bring herself to walk away from Travis proving that you can't help who you love. One of my favorite parts of the book is when they have to go to Vegas to help save Abby's dad. Why would Travis agree to fight for Benny? Was he not listening???? The storyline of Lucky Thirteen is preposterous, but intriguing all the same. The thought that a parent could believe that their child could take their luck is crazy. Not that Mick is the model parent by any stretch of the imagination. Accompanying Travis & Abby on their journey is Mare (America) Abby's best friend and Shep Travis' cousin. They are dating & in a perfect world, they will have their own book someday.
This book deals with a lot of intense emotions and situations and I cannot recommend it enough.
This is the story of Travis Maddox, underground college UFC type fighter and man-whore at Eastern U, and Abby Abernathy who is running away from a past she has no desire to repeat. Think tattoos vs. cardigans. Needless to say their paths cross and thus begins their rocky romantic road. The journey that Travis goes on from bad-boy to devoted boyfriend is an interesting one. I'm not sure I have a good grasp on where all of his rage comes from, but I love that Abby seems to be able to soothe his soul. While Abby seems to know what she doesn't want she can't bring herself to walk away from Travis proving that you can't help who you love. One of my favorite parts of the book is when they have to go to Vegas to help save Abby's dad. Why would Travis agree to fight for Benny? Was he not listening???? The storyline of Lucky Thirteen is preposterous, but intriguing all the same. The thought that a parent could believe that their child could take their luck is crazy. Not that Mick is the model parent by any stretch of the imagination. Accompanying Travis & Abby on their journey is Mare (America) Abby's best friend and Shep Travis' cousin. They are dating & in a perfect world, they will have their own book someday.
This book deals with a lot of intense emotions and situations and I cannot recommend it enough.
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So, this is something I've been thinking about doing for a loooooooonnnnnngggg time & decided to just jump in & do it! I've been averaging reading 1-2 books a day lately. I can't get enough! I love the characters & love to talk about them with other people. My intention on this blog is to just tell you what I've read & what I thought. Maybe you'll get some ideas of what to read & you can give me some feedback. If you have suggestions on how to make this page better, please let me know, because honestly......I have no clue what I'm doing :)
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