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Too Late by: Colleen Hoover

6/16/2016

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Too Late by: Colleen Hoover
Synopsis:
 Sloan will go through hell and back for her little brother. And she does, every single night. 
Forced to remain in a relationship with the dangerous and corrupt Asa Jackson, Sloan will do whatever it takes to make sure her brother has what he needs. 
Nothing will get in her way. 
Nothing except Carter. 
Sloan is the only good thing to ever happen to Asa. He knows this and he never plans on letting her go; even if she doesn't approve of his lifestyle. But despite Sloan's disapproval, Asa knows what it takes to get what he wants. He knows what he needs to do to remain on top. 
Nothing will get in his way. 
Nothing except Carter.
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Alright... its review time!!

YAS COLLEEN YASSSSSSSS!!!!! ONE DAY, YOUR BOOKS ARE GOING TO BE THE DEATH OF ME.

From the very first page, Too Late had me clinging to the edge of my seat because I became so immersed in the lives of the characters. Out of the 14 New Adult books that I have read by this author, this one has to be one of the most addicting. It tells the story of a young girl named Sloan who is struggling to balance college and caring for her mentally disabled brother. In order to support her brother and keep them off the streets, Sloan has to rely on her abusive, possessive, and controlling drug dealer of a boyfriend, Asa, to pay for her brother’s care. Sloan is determined to do everything in her power to make sure her brother is cared for, even if it means enduring Asa’s abuse and torment. At least that is what she thinks until Carter steps into the picture. *spoiler alert, Carter is TOTALLY SWOON WORTHY*

The drama in this book was off the charts and I could not put it down. What I especially enjoyed was that not only getting to read from Sloan’s and Carters duel perspectives, but also hearing from the tormenter himself, Asa. Hearing his side of the story and childhood, while it in no way excused his actions, helped develop his character and add a new angle to the story. While you wanted to hate him, you couldn’t help but just feel sorry for him. I am so happy I read this and I HIGHLY recommend all of Colleen Hoovers to anyone who is a fan of more mature contemporary romances.

​Happy reading nerds!
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Maybe Not by: Colleen Hoover

12/30/2015

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Maybe Not by: Colleen Hoover
Synopsis:
 When Warren has the opportunity to live with a female roommate, he instantly agrees. It could be an exciting change.
Or maybe not.
Especially when that roommate is the cold and seemingly calculating Bridgette. Tensions run high and tempers flare as the two can hardly stand to be in the same room together. But Warren has a theory about Bridgette: anyone who can hate with that much passion should also have the capability to love with that much passion. And he wants to be the one to test this theory.
Will Bridgette find it in herself to warm her heart to Warren and finally learn to love?
Maybe.

Maybe not.
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Alright... its review time!!

BRIDGETTE AND WARREN. BRIDGETTE AND WARREN. BRIDGETTE AND WARREN. BRIDGETTE. AND. WARREN. *SWOONS* 

Im really starting to feel like I'm repeating myself these days when I say that Colleen Hoover is a QUEEN of a writer. 

This novella was exactly what us Maybe Someday fans needed! For those of you who do not know, this little story follows the romance between 2 of the side characters from Hoovers original masterpiece. It was fun, fast-paced and sexy. While I absolutely loved Bridgette and adored Warren when I read Maybe Someday, I never totally connected with them because, obviously, we never got to be inside their heads. Bridgette especially is quite the tough little cookie so this novella really explained her actions and showed us why she is the way that she is!

Hilarious, entertaining and perfect in every way. I missed these characters so much. 


HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Happy reading nerds! Sound off in the comments with your opinion on this novella and its parent novel, Maybe Someday!
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November 9 by: Colleen Hoover

12/28/2015

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November 9 by: Colleen Hoover
Synopsis: 
Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.

Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.
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Alright... Its review time!!

*1,000,000 stars*

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, COLLEEN HOOVER HAS DONE IT AGAIN. SHE HAS SOMEHOW FOUND A WAY TO BOTH BREAK MY HEART AND MEND IT ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

Okay, so this is the 11th book that I have read by Ms. Hoover (Yes, I do have a bit of a girl crush on her. No, I am not ashamed.) so I'd like to think that I have a pretty good grasp of her writing style by now. Thats why when I say that this is one of her best novels yet, I mean it. 

It had everything that any fantastic New Adult novel needs... relatable characters, swoon-worthy romance, heart breaking betrayals, a healthy amount of sexy time and more. You put all of that together and add Hoover's signature humour on top..... PERFECTO! Because of all the crazy plot twists, November 9 managed to have me giggling uncontrollably, laughing out loud and screaming into my pillow all within the span of 100 pages.

What I find so special about Hoover's writing is that her plots and story lines are so unique and different. Sometimes I struggle reading books from the New Adult genre because they are always so similar. Average girl meets a boy who just so happens to look like one of the guys off an Abercrombie and Fitch bag and who always knows exactly what to say. Boy and girl fall in love. Boy and girl fall apart due to some relationship drama. Boy and girl get back together. The end. These sort of stories are so over done and for the most part, I find them extremely unmemorable. Instead, in November 9, we get these two extremely complex characters with very unique and twisted pasts. What I love is that not only do we get to watch them fall in love blah blah blah, but we get to watch them combine their broken pieces to make one another beautiful and whole again. I don't want to say to much because I personally believe it is way better to go into this book blind, but I can promise you that the plot is unlike anything Ive ever read about before. :)  

AND BENTON JAMES KESSLER. I DO NOT CARE IF THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN BY A FEMALE AUTHOR AND THAT HE IS 100% FICTIONAL. I WILL FIND SOMEONE LIKE HIM. I DO NOT  CARE WHAT IT TAKES.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT READ THIS BOOK OR ANY OF COLLEEN HOOVERS WRITING, PLEASE DO SO NOW. LIKE RIGHT NOW. LITERALLY, STOP READING AND GO BUY THIS MASTERPIECE!!

Happy reading nerds! Sound off in the comments with your opinion on this amazing novel.


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Wait For You by: J. Lynn

7/9/2015

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Wait For You by: J. Lynn aka Jennifer L Armentrout
Synopsis: 
Some things are worth waiting for…
Traveling thousands of miles from home to enter college is the only way nineteen-year-old Avery Morgansten can escape what happened at the Halloween party five years ago—an event that forever changed her life. All she needs to do is make it to her classes on time, make sure the bracelet on her left wrist stays in place, not draw any attention to herself, and maybe—please God—make a few friends, because surely that would be a nice change of pace. The one thing she didn’t need and never planned on was capturing the attention of the one guy who could shatter the precarious future she’s building for herself.
Some things are worth experiencing…
Cameron Hamilton is six feet and three inches of swoon-worthy hotness, complete with a pair of striking blue eyes and a remarkable ability to make her want things she believed were irrevocably stolen from her. She knows she needs to stay away from him, but Cam is freaking everywhere, with his charm, his witty banter, and that damn dimple that’s just so… so lickable. Getting involved with him is dangerous, but when ignoring the simmering tension that sparks whenever they are around each other becomes impossible, he brings out a side of her she never knew existed.
Some things should never be kept quiet…
But when Avery starts receiving threatening emails and phone calls forcing her to face a past she wants silenced, she’s has no other choice but to acknowledge that someone is refusing to allow her to let go of that night when everything changed. When the devastating truth comes out, will she resurface this time with one less scar? And can Cam be there to help her or will he be dragged down with her?
And some things are worth fighting for…
Alright, its review time!!


**I keep jumping between a rating of either 3.75 or a solid 4.5. One moment i love it, the next moment I hate it.**

I finished this book 2 days ago so I have had quite a bit of time to get my ducks in a row. This book is extremely hard for me to write a review for because I have so many mixed feelings towards it and the author. I just want to start off my saying that I really love Jennifer L Armentrout's fantasy books, specifically her Lux Series. This was the first romance novel of hers that I have read and to be honest, Im slightly disappointed. Don't get me wrong, I really loved the characters (especially Cam... *cue googly eyes*) and the romance was SOOO swoon worthy. It was funny, well written and I actually managed to enjoy reading from Avery's point of view. Typically, I always ending up hating the female character in New Adult books because they are so predictable. Avery was tolerable. My problem with this novel is that there was simply nothing that set it apart from any other romance book, and that the actions and decisions made by the love interest are just always so unbelievable.

Its so obvious that these new adult books are written by women. Somehow the guy knows exactly what to say when the girl is crying over something super personal? Omg he's always there to defend her and beat up any guy who tries to touch her? He is 100% completely devoted to her (even once they break up) and turns down the girls who throw themselves at him (EVEN THOUGH HE HAS THE REPUTATION OF BEING A PLAYER). He is always respectful and never tries to take advantage of her? Im sorry but this is not realistic in someone who is known to have slept with anything that walks. 

My next point is that all the plots in these books are the same. Let us take a look at Wait for you:

-girl meets boy by clumsily tripping and just so happens to be caught by the hottest guy in the entire college.
-They then proceed to hold each other for 5 awkward pages while his eye color is described
-boy is super popular and every girl wants him. He also sleeps with everyone
-girl is the nerdy book worm who just so happens to be an innocent virgin
-boy has a reputation of getting in fights 
-bad boy turns into a good boy for the girl
-good girl turns reckless and sexy somewhere along the way

Im sorry but I have read WAY to many books like this and its disappointing that authors seem to almost rewrite each others books. Maybe they get lazy? Or do they all get together and have sleepovers where they write one novel, put a variety of couples names in a hat and then they each choose one and publish it with those names? I really don't understand it. 

I do have one huge piece of evidence that is driving me crazy though so I have to get it off my chest. For those of you who are still reading this, which Im guessing a lot of you aren't, thank you for sticking around but I must say goodbye if you have not read both Wait for me or Hopeless by Colleen Hoover. I need to point out a few similarities between the two. 



The following will contain spoilers for both so read at your own risk.

The moment Avery started getting emails and phone calls calling her a whore and stuff, I knew she had been raped. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out, just like I found it very obvious in Hopeless. SIMILARITY #1. Then as we continue to read on, we find out that Cam has a reputation of getting into fights and almost went to jail. To me, that sounds ALOT LIKE Dean Holder. SIMILARITY #2. Then we find out that the reason Cam beat someone up was because the dude was hurting his sister. Wow, if I remember correctly, Holder beat up this kid cuz he was trash talking his sisters suicide. SIMILARITY #3. SISTERS. Then, the first time Cam and Avery try to have sex, Avery loses it because the memories of her rape start coming back and it all feels to familiar. Same happened with Sky and Holder (this is to be expected though with someone who has experienced sexual assault. im just pointing out that its similar). SIMILARITY #4. Then at the end of Hopeless, Sky decides she needs to go visit her dad (who used to physically assault her if you don't remember). Just like Avery feels like she needs to talk to her parents about what happened to her. So, both Sky and Holder, as well as Avery and Cam get in the car to go confront the girls past. SIMILARITY #5. Then, after the confrontation, (which I must admit each turned out very differently) they head back to the hotel and have sex for the first time and its this really romantic and incredible experience and everything turns out okay and all the stars align blah blah blah. SIMILARITY #6. Oh, I also just remembered, both main female main characters have gay best friends. Sky has Beckett and Avery has Jacob. SIMILARITY #7. LIKE  IM SORRY BUT THOSE BOOKS ARE PRETTY FREAKING SIMILAR. Btw, Hopeless was published in 2012 and Wait For You was published in 2013 so I am in no way throwing shade at Colleen. She is queen. My problem is with Armentrout.

While the romance was totally amazing and Im kind of hoping I find my own Cam, this book had little to no individuality which left me kind of disappointed. I don't plan on continuing on with this series. Thanks for letting me rant guys. xoxoxo




Happy reading nerds and sound off in the comments with your opinions and perspectives on this book!
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After by: Anna Todd

12/21/2014

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After by: Anna Todd
Synopsis: Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She's got direction, ambition, and a mother who's intent on keeping her that way. But she’s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, tattoos, and lip ring, Hardin is cute and different from what she’s used to. 

But he's also rude - to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessashould hate Hardin and she does — until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about his dark mood grabs her, and when they kiss it ignites within her a passion she’s never known before. 

He’ll call her beautiful, then insist he isn’t the one for her and disappear again and again. Despite the reckless way he treats her, Tessa is compelled to dig deeper and find the real Hardin beneath all his lies. He pushes her away again and again, yet every time she pushes back, he only pulls her in deeper. 

Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin’s prejudice about nice girls like her? 

Unless… could this be love
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Alright, its review time!!


What. the. absolute. heck. did. I. just. read? 

**DISCLAIMER. I read the Wattpad version of this novel so some of these names and event may be different then what is in the actual paperback version. Also this review is very angry so if you like this book... I recommend that you move along.) 

I have lots of friends who have read or who are currently reading this book and all they do is talk about how perfect it is and how obsessed they are with it blah blah blah blah. I decided I would give it a try and I honestly believe that my IQ has dropped a few points just from reading it. One of the worst books I've read this year. I honestly don't even know where to start. If this book wasn't on my iPad I would seriously burn it.

Let us start with Tessa. One of my friends said that I reminded her of Tessa and now I am seriously starting to worry about what I'm like as a person. I hope they were just referring to the fact that she is smart and studies a lot because this chick is a mess. She may be book smart but is lacking in the street smart department. She doesn't think about anyone but herself and doesn't think about anything that she says or does before she acts. Don't get me wrong, I understand having insecurities in a relationship. A big part of having any sort of relationship with someone is to be able to trust the other person and saying that it was sometimes difficult to trust Harry is an understatement. But this girl.... she was just so clingy all the time!! It was good that she stood up for herself (sometimes) but when ever Harry wouldn't give her what she wanted she would freak out and start screaming and crying. and my God can that girl cry. There were 100 chapters in this book and swear that 67 of those chapters contained her crying at something. I just felt like she was so helpless.

Harry...... I don't even know what to say about him. He was horrible. Like horrible with a capital H. I get he had daddy issues and that he struggled with it but that does NOT give you a reason to treat everyone around you like crap. I don't care if you're moody, hungry, or just insecure it is not okay to treat someone that you supposedly "love" the way Harry treated Tessa. If I was Tessa I would booted him out the door in seconds. And how many times did the two of them fight in this book. I swear, every single chapter included them fighting (Tessa was crying of course) and then them having make up sex and then its all rainbows and sunshine. Harry was constantly taking advantage of Tessa and her insecurities. I wanted to just swoop in, rescue her and teach her some self respect because GIRL YOU DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER. And the fact that Harry's solution to everything was sex. Tessa is crying? Sex. Tessa is stressed out for work? Sex. He is stressed out AT A WEDDING? Sex. They are out of groceries? Let just have sex. every. minute. of. the. entire. book. I honestly just felt like the author was just trying to shock us with how dirty she could make everything. It wasn't romantic what so ever and it had be skipping large parts of the book.

All I know is that now I need to find a nice way to tell my friends that I think they are all lunatics. Thank you goodreads for letting me vent. IF YOU VALUE YOUR SANITY DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. At this point you couldn't pay me to read the next two books. Just no.


**Small side note, this author can't write. Every sentence was "He made me angry." "He made me want to cry." Tessa is happy. Tessa is sad. And I swear to goodness if that girl makes one more comment about how Harry smells good I'm gonna punch someone.



Happy reading nerds and sound off in the comments with your opinion on this novel!
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