tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34744522562537818972024-02-22T10:27:56.906+01:00The Leathers ExpressPrincess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-77228303880335632382015-01-03T17:00:00.000+01:002015-01-31T01:16:24.330+01:00BOOK REVIEW: How To Hook A Bookworm<div style="text-align: center;">
Title: <b>How To Hook A Bookworm</b></div>
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who doesn’t think of her best friend, Adam Silver, in any way other
than… well, a friend. But after the liplock she can’t seem to get him
off her mind. And she has to, because Adam is a senior while she’s stuck
in high school for another two years. <br /><br />Then BAM, the perfect
distraction comes along in the form of a new, hot sophomore who actually
seems interested in Brea, despite her anti-social personality. And with
the stress at home, stress at school, and ignoring the reality of all
her friends leaving come June, Brea welcomes the distraction.<br /><br />But
when she sees four fat Fs on her report card, Brea needs a study buddy,
and the best candidate is Adam, book nerd and math whiz. So she enlists
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<span id="freeText10185985924063029241"> </span><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview764860853">This book was soooo good! <br />I
loved loved loved Adam! He was sooo cute and sweet and amazing. Well,
there was a time when I wanted to punch his face or kick his butt really
hard...you know, when they left the wedding party for a while and after
that. Until the moment he realized he was wrong and Brea was right. <br />I
liked Brea, though not all the time. There were times I was like, WTF
girl?!?! But towards the end I really liked her determination. <br />I
didn't like Jay at all. He was lame, boring, uninteresting and kind of
stupid. I didn't like his "solution" for Brea's grades and it actually
shocked me a little. <br />This book was hard to put down, in fact I kept
reading til the end. It made me cry like a freak towards the end. I
actually sobbed. Yeah, I was a real mess at the time. I felt connected
to Brea and that made my emotional state even worse. But that means the
author made a good job, so that's very positive. <br />I really appreciate
the happy ending. I really do. But I want to see a happily ever after
for Brea and Adam too. I'm hoping in an other book in this series and
I'm dying to see (good)developments for Brea and Adam and maybe a
wedding for Sierra and Levi?</span></span></div>
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<br />Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-69038452801465461702015-01-02T11:30:00.000+01:002015-01-31T00:26:21.531+01:00BOOK REVIEW: Biggest Flirts<div style="text-align: center;">
Title: <b>Biggest Flirts</b><br />
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Want.<br /><br />Tia just wants to have fun. She’s worked hard to earn her
reputation as the life of the party, and she’s ready for a carefree
senior year of hanging out with friends and hooking up with cute boys.
And her first order of business? New guy Will. She can’t get enough of
his Midwestern accent and laidback swagger. <br /><br />As the sparks start
to fly, Will wants to get serious. Tia’s seen how caring too much has
left her sisters heartbroken, and she isn’t interested in commitment.
But pushing Will away drives him into the arms of another girl. Tia
tells herself it’s no big deal…until the yearbook elections are
announced. Getting voted Biggest Flirts with Will is, well, awkward.
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liked this book. I wasn't impressed with the main characters,
especially in the beginning. But I got to like Tia a little halfway
through the story. I wasn't in love with Will either. He behaved like an
idiot some times. They both frustrated me. Is it weird that I liked
Sawyer more than Will? <br />The story was good though. And I found it hard to put the book down. I also can't wait to read Harper and Brody's book.</span></span></div>
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Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-83886021020639643522014-05-12T19:00:00.000+02:002015-01-31T01:06:07.628+01:00BOOK REVIEW: How To Seduce A Band Geek<div style="text-align: center;">
Title: <b>How To Seduce A Band Geek</b></div>
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drumsticks in his pocket, marches with the school’s band, and taps his
feet to whatever beat runs through his head. Sierra racks her brain for
ways to impress the sexy drummer, but the short skirts and bursting
cleavage don’t seem to cut it.<br /><br />When Sierra gets paired with
Levi’s sister, Brea, for a mentorship program, they strike a deal. In
exchange for Sierra keeping her mouth shut about Brea ditching the
program, Brea lets Sierra dig for more info on Levi to help get the guy
of her dreams.<br /><br />But when Sierra discovers Levi no longer plays the
drums, his family has moved into a trailer, and he’s traded in his
Range Rover for a baby blue moped, Sierra’s not sure if she can go
through with violating his privacy. She’ll have to find the courage to
ask him straight out—if he’s willing to let her in—and explore other
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book...... was awesome! I totally loved it! I can't believe how awesome
and amazing and cute and hot this book was! It made me laugh too!
Sierra was so funny! She cracked me up! Sierra and Levi together too had
me chuckling a lot. And they were sooooo cute and sweet and hot! I
loved how embarrassed they were around each other and how much they
blushed. Especially Levi was really cute when blushing! I loved him! I
knew he was an amazing guy from book 1 but in this book I totally fell
in love with him! He really is adorable! <br />I liked Sierra a lot too! She cracked me up and was cute and a sweet girl and a good friend. <br />I also liked Adam a lot. He really, really was the best of friends. Kind and caring and sweet. <br />I have a feeling that next book will be about Adam and a certain girl I can't name or it'd spoil all the fun. <br />Sydney
was stupid, careless, hateful and a sh!tty friend. What she did to
Sierra was awful. I doubt even the worst of enemies would do such a
thing to another girl/woman and not feel at least a little bad about it.
She was so sick in her head that she actually thought she was doing a
good thing for Sierra. Right, what girl wouldn't want to be drugged out
of her head and have a guy (or more than one) rape her while she's
unconscious? Are you freaking kidding the hell out of me? You need help,
girl. Seriously. Professional help is much needed. Your brain has gone
up in smoke. <br />So, back to the story. I totally enjoyed it and it was
oh so hard to put the book down! Even harder was trying not to laugh too
loud in the middle of the night while others slept. It was a real hard
challenge. <br />If I'd recommend this book? Hell, yes! You HAVE to read it! This book is a MUST HAVE and a MUST READ!!<br />Well deserved 5 stars!</span></span></div>
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<br />Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-63476958851038531532013-11-14T17:30:00.000+01:002015-01-31T00:44:31.368+01:00BOOK REVIEW: How To Date A Nerd<div style="text-align: center;">
Title: <b>How To Date A Nerd</b></div>
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<span id="freeText15550174504665750590">Zoe has a great pair of
legs, perky boobs, and wears exactly what she needs to show it all off.
She works hard for the easy sleazy ‘you only wish you were me’
reputation, burying who she really is—an all-out nerd.<br /><br />The only
time Zoe gets to be herself is when she hides under her comforter to
read X-Men comics, sending jealousy stabs at everyone who attends
Comic-Con. Keeping up her popular rep is too important, and she’s so
damn insecure to care about the consequences. But when Zoe’s sister
takes her car for a ‘crash and burn into a tree’ joyride, her parents
get her a replacement. A manual. Something she doesn’t know how to
operate, but her next door neighbor Zak sure as heck does.<br /><br />Zak’s a
geek to the core, shunned by everyone in school for playing Dungeons
and Dragons at lunch and wearing “Use the Force” t-shirts. And Zoe’s got
it bad for the boy. Only Zak doesn’t want Popular Zoe. He wants Geek
Zoe.<br /><br />She has to shove her insecurities and the fear of dropping a
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<span id="freeText15550174504665750590"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview760095838">I loved this book! And I loved Zak!<br />This
book was amazing! Made me chuckle many times, made me cry two or three
times, made me want to slap Zoe and yell at her most of the time, made
me hot as hell, made me want to kiss Zak and jump his bones more than a
few times (yeah, I know, he's too young for me, but I think I fell in
love with him just a little), he was so sweet and adorable! And I
couldn't help but see him through Zoe's eyes and agree with her. <br />I
couldn't agree with Zoe on other things though. I totally wanted to hit
her head very hard when she treated him like sh@t and hurt him that time
at school. She SO deserved to be beaten unconscios then! God, how hurt
he was and I wanted to cuddle him! I can't bear to see sad and hurt
puppy eyes! He was so cute! I don't know how she could stand seeing him
in pain! <br />I didn't like Ariana. She was a little bit hateful. Or
might be my jealousy talking. You know, with me being a little in love
with Zak and all. Or maybe I just connected to Zoe so well, I really
felt what she did. Although I couldn't stand that she hurt him and I
wanted to slap her for not being stronger and do the right thing. <br />I
liked Levi and he ended up being a nice guy and a good friend. All the
contrary to how behaved Hope and Keira. Which I knew would happen. It
was clear they weren't true friends to Zoe.<br />I chuckled like crazy at Zoe moaning in embarrassing times, like at the Hair Salon. Too funny! <br />I
felt hot and a hormonal mess when they were having that first driving
lesson in the car. And even worse when they kissed in his room and sort
of made out a little. Pants on fire! Face flaming! Wow! <br />I cried when
they were embracing and crying while waiting for Ariana to pick them
up. I cried an other couple of times I won't tell or I 'll have to give
away too much. Just you need to know this book made me an emotional
mess. An emotional teenage mess. An I'm SO NOT a teenage girl anymore.
I'm almost Thirty for God's sake! But I felt like a teenage girl again.
Or maybe I never really grew up...? Debatable.<br />I totally recommend this book, to anyone who wants to have a fun and cute read with a rollercoaster of emotions!</span></span></span></div>
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<br />Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-20860622416563265942013-02-26T23:00:00.000+01:002013-03-08T04:03:22.608+01:00BOOK REVIEW: Never Too Far<div style="text-align: center;">
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she was back home and learning to live again. Moving on with life…
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my God!!!! You have no freaking idea how much I loved this book!!! It
also frustrated the hell out of me but I was totally in love with
Rush!!! Okay, I also wanted to slap him silly for how he reacted to
Nan's accident but most of the time I just wanted to kiss him, f*ck him
and marry him! He's the sweetest and cutest and hottest guy ever! I
swear, I think he's probably my most favorite character ever! Okay,
maybe one of them, but still... God, I loved both books, but this one is
sure as Hell my favorite! I am in love with Abbi Glines' books right
now. And this one was terribly hot! Waaaaaay hotter than the first book!
I was in awe! I wanted to slap Blaire for her stubborness and stupidity
sometimes, and I couldn't help but not like Woods, even if he was
helping Blaire and he was being very nice and caring, but I also
couldn't help but sympathize with Rush for feeling jealous and like
Woods was intruding in something very private. After all, Blaire and the
baby were Rush's, not Woods' business. I loved Rush's protectiveness
and possessiveness. Caveman style! Go Rush! You're the best! I love you!
<br />I liked this book so much! I couldn't put it down! Now I don't have
words to describe well this book because I'm still awestruck and I
can't think straight. All I can think of saying is that I loved Rush, I
loved this story, I loved this book! And you have to read this story,
both books, if you ever want to feel emotions like no others! <br />5 stars well deserved! Abbi Glines, you're my hero!</span></span></div>
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Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-70874188083247775252013-02-25T23:50:00.000+01:002013-03-08T03:56:49.918+01:00BOOK REVIEW: Decked With Holly<div style="text-align: center;">
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her YA debut, "Awkward", with a hilarious, over-the-top adventure about
a teen girl who becomes the fake girlfriend of a cute rock star.<br /><br />Taking
a Christmas cruise with her two cousins from hell isn't Holly's idea of
a good time. And when seasickness forces her into an open suite, she's
pepper-sprayed by a gorgeous guy called Nick. But when Holly makes her
exit, she's greeted by a horde of screaming teenage fans. Because Nick
happens to be Dominic Wyatt, drummer for one of the hottest bands in
America. Suddenly rumours are swirling and Holly's face is plastered all
over the Internet. The band can't risk a scandal destroying their
family-friendly image, so Dominic convinces Holly to be his fake
girlfriend - just for two weeks. How bad could it be to be
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not even sure I liked all the characters. Eccept for Chris. Yep, not
Dominic. Although I can admit he had his charm and appeal, and he could
be kind of cute on occasions. But still, the characters in this book
iritated the hell out of me most of the time. The twins were pure Evil,
the aunt was a b*tch and the grampa was kind of hateful. I especially
didn't like how he dealt with the Santa's accident (Sure, dude, let some
creepy pervert grope your grandaughter and blame her for defending
herself, but then get all over-protective when a young man wants to be
her boyfriend. Right, you sure are coherent, aren't you?), or how he
did/said nothing when her aunt and cousins made her life Hell with their
bullying and evil comments. I still don't know what to think about Jen,
but one thing is sure: she is a good friend to Holly. <br />About the two
main characters, Holly and Dominic... I liked them sometimes, then they
iritated me others. One moment I though "how cute!" and a moment later I
was like "God, you're a jerk!" (on both parts. But I have to say, they
were a cute couple, when they didn't want to throttle one another. They
were even kind of funny in some of their fights. <br />One thing I liked was the ending: very cute, sweet and kinda hot.</span></span></span></div>
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Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-82107975369170957312013-02-25T11:30:00.000+01:002013-03-08T03:51:35.979+01:00BOOK REVIEW: Awkward<div style="text-align: center;">
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junior people only notice when they need help with homework. Until she
sends a burly football player flying with her massive backpack and makes
a disastrous - not to mention unwelcome - attempt at CPR. Before the
day is out, the whole fiasco explodes on YouTube. And then the strangest
thing happens. Suddenly, Mackenzie is an Internet sensation, with four
million hits and counting. Sucked into a whirlwind of rock stars,
paparazzi, and free designer clothes, she even catches the eye of the
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My. Goddess!!! I really liked this book! I didn't think I would. I
mean, when I read the plot I thought it was interesting and would
probably be a nice read, but then I actually liked it. And the character
too. Though I can't say I always liked Logan. Sometimes I didn't.
Particularly when Chelsea was involved somehow. Stupid boys. <br />Anyway,
I liked the main character Mackenzie, she was smart, a little awkward
like me, and I liked how she reacted to the things that came to her. She
was brave and tough. And a good girl, with a big heart. And I also
liked Corey and Jane. The band too was awesome, especially Timothy.
Mackenzie's mother was nice too. Chelsea was a b*tch. Patrick was an
asshole. Spencer was very nice, I liked him. Dylan was a crappy brother
at first, then got a little better later, but still wasn't one of my
favorites. <br />The story was good and kind of funny. I chuckled often during my reading and had a good time. <br />Well done! I'm going to check other books by Marni Bates.</span></span></span></div>
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Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-7923033434342930792013-02-19T23:30:00.000+01:002013-03-08T03:41:02.895+01:00BOOK REVIEW: Pushing The Limits<div style="text-align: center;">
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boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with "freaky" scars on her arms.
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knows is that she wants everything to go back to normal.But when Noah
Hutchins, the smoking-hot, girl-using loner in the black leather jacket,
explodes into her life with his tough attitude and surprising
understanding, Echo's world shifts in ways she could never have
imagined. They should have nothing in common. And with the secrets they
both keep, being together is pretty much <em>impossible.</em><br /><br />Yet
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this book was so much... It touched me in a way... I can't describe. I
felt pain, sadness, betrayal, hope, love, pain, longing, passion,
anger... and so much more. I even cried. It was so intense. <br />The story was very good and touching.<br />I
loved almost all the characters, some more some less. Particularly I
loved Noah. Then Echo. I even loved Aires, although he wasn't really
there, alive. I liked Lila, Isaiah and Mrs Collins. I couldn't get
myself to really like Beth, even when she stopped being a huge b*tch to
Echo. But I'm still curious to read her book when it's out. That first
teaser chapter actually teased me. <br />I didn't like Luke at all. And Grace was hateful. <br />Ashley
and Echo's father were puzzling. I saw them through Echos's eyes and
they were really bad. But then in the end I started to think they
were'nt that bad, and even though they did mistakes, they weren't
totally at fault, and it was mostly Echo's way to deal with issues and
pain that made her see the bad in Ashley especially.<br />I was proud of
the hoices Noah's made in the end. He really has a big heart and a lot
of love to give. He's a sweet guy. And I loved Noah and Echo together.
So cute, sweet, passionate and each other's pillar and strenght. <br />A very good read and 4 stars well deserved.</span></span></span></div>
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Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-67760228204755193712013-02-18T23:00:00.000+01:002013-03-08T03:31:04.547+01:00BOOK REVIEW: Crash<div style="text-align: center;">
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Jules sees a careening truck hit a building and explode...and nine body
bags in the snow.<br /><br />The vision is everywhere—on billboards,
television screens, windows—and she’s the only one who sees it. And the
more she sees it, the more she <em>sees</em>. The vision is giving her
clues, and soon Jules knows what she has to do. Because now she can see
the face in one of the body bags, and it’s someone she knows. Someone
she has been in love with for as long as she can remember.<br /><br />In this riveting start to a gripping series from <em>New York Times </em>bestselling author Lisa McMann, Jules has to act—and act fast—to keep her vision from becoming reality.</span></div>
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then in the end Sawyer too. I didn't like how he acted when Jules
talked to him about the vision and then her feelings, though it was
understandable he found the thing crazy. The vision I mean. And about
her feelings, we learn why he acted the way he did in the end. And I
liked how he stood up to Jules' father and chose to be a better person
and care for Jules the way he's always wanted to. I liked them together
and liked the memories of them as kids being close friends. <br />I even liked Jules' mother. But I didn't like at all her father. What a hypocrite. And asshole. Jerk. Stupid. And cheater. <br />The
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They're all about to ruin Rachel Peters' life. Rachel has a way of
falling into trouble - courtesy of her wacky best friend Susan who will
do almost anything to ditch her virginity before she turns thirty. When
Susan's latest scheme takes them to a swinger's club disguised as a
bisexual couple, Rachel has no idea the stinky, old man sitting next to
her is the father of her serious, straight-laced, and oh, so sexy boss,
Ryan Stanley - the man she just happens to have a serious crush on. As
if things couldn't get worse, the elder Stanley believes she and Susan
are lovers, and he agrees to keep her 'secret' if she'll keep his. What
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liked mostly George - I think I could have fallen in love with him if I
were 20 years older. A really good guy and very sweet and caring, even
with all his faults and flaws. <br />I liked Rachel on and off. She was
stubborn and proud and that was booth a good and a bad thing. Same for
Ryan. I wanted to punch him sometimes for not really listening to Rachel
or trying to understand her more. <br />I liked Susan and especially I liked her friendship with Rachel. So sweet!<br />Ty seemed a nice guy too.<br />Molly was a hateful b*tch.<br />The story was kind of good but the ending seemed a little rushed and I couldn't help being kind of disappointed.</span></span></span></div>
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Not only is she the varsity team captain, she’s the pride of Coach
Thompson, who holds the keys to a college scholarship. Melanie has also
found 'courtly' love with Will, Coach T's handsome, ball-playing son.
When Melanie is on the court, everything is perfect....until she is
forced to face an opponent who doesn't play by the rules.<br /><br />Jordan
Solano's power lies in her beauty and sex appeal. Never afraid of
breaking the rules, she engages in a scandalous flirtation with the
school's married basketball coach. But the flirtation quickly turns into
accusation, and Coach T's job and reputation are placed in jeopardy
after Jordan charges him with rape. Jordan's own reputation has the
school administration unwilling to believe her. That is, until she
makes a startling claim - she's not the only victim.<br /><br />Suddenly,
all eyes are on Melanie, and it isn't for her amazing free-throws. A
man's job, a girl's reputation, and her boyfriend's entire world now
rest in Melanie's hands. She has to decide: keep her secrets and protect
her future, or put an end to the lies...and lose everything.<br /><br />*This book is New Adult and contains mature subject matter. TRIGGERS for rape survivors and sexual abuse victims*</span></div>
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read the whole scene frozen, wide-eyed, shocked, heart beating crazily
fast, my gut hurting and I just couldn't shake the feeling of disgust
and rage off me. Disgust and rage toward Couch T. I just wanted to beat
him, torture him and kill him slowly for what he did to Melanie. In that
instant I <em>was</em> Melanie. And it was Hell on Earth. And after the
deed, I despised him more for what he said to her. He deserved to
suffer and die slowly and painfully. <br />The whole book was so sad and
painful. I cried so much, my eyes and head hurt. I cried for Melanie, I
cried for Will. I cried for Melanie and Will as couple.<br />I'm not sure I can find any more words to describe this book. I guess you just have to read it to understand and appreciate it. <br />I
liked Mel, she was one hell of a tough girl, and obviously crazy in
love with Will; Will, so sweet and caring and totally in love with Mel;
Jordan, with all her flaws and weaknesses, and yet with a big heart and
very sensible. Though I didn't always agreed with all their
behaviours/actions/reactions. I even liked Nick. He was so sweet and so
very much a keeper. I even liked Dr. Leighton. An awesome therapist. <br />I was happy of how the story ended for Mel and Will, and for Jordan and Nick. <br />Not really satisfying the end for Couch T, but I guess you can't have everything.<br />Recommended. But you're warned: you'll cry your eyes out!</span></span></div>
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<span id="freeTextreview523472620">Hours after I finished reading it, and I'm still trying to understand what I think of this book. <br />I obviously kind of liked it. But not as much as I wished.<br />It
was creepy, sexy, sad, sweet, annoying, frustrating, tense, mysterious,
interesting and much more. I also liked the dreams/memories. And it was
interesting reading some of the facts by Noah's point of view. And some
important things started to get revealed, finally. But I felt like
something was missing. Something that keeps me from loving this book
like I usually love others. And Mara and Noah's relationship is kind of
difficult and frustrating. Although kind of sweet and passionate. I
wonder when they'll finally get some peace and some time to love each
other like they deserve. <br />Very frustrating was Mara's family. I hate it when people can't see and accept the truth because it's easier not to believe. <br />I also didn't like some of Noah's reactions or behaviours. But I also wasn't really happy about Mara's either some times. <br />Daniel was kind of sweet as usual, though he also got on my nerves at least once in this book. <br />Phoebe creeped me out. Jude was uterly insane and evil incarnate. Stella was nice. Jamie was confusing but kind of okay. <br />I'm still trying to understand who the bad guys are, beside Jude. And I still have more questions than I'd like. <br />All in all, a good read. But not impressive.<br />And the cliffhanger is gonna kill me until october. Michelle Hodkin, you're a sadist!</span></span></span></div>
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Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-45707774928492688352013-02-11T23:00:00.000+01:002013-03-08T01:45:11.962+01:00BOOK REVIEW: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer<div style="text-align: center;">
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Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-23558021313642989232013-02-08T23:00:00.000+01:002013-03-08T01:40:23.720+01:00BOOK REVIEW: Deeper We Fall<div style="text-align: center;">
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life apart.<br /><br />Her plans come to a screeching halt when not one, but both brothers responsible for the accident end up back in her life again.<br /><br />Zack is cruel, selfish and constantly rubbing what happened to her friend in Lottie's face. <br /><br />Zan
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and Zan were so cute together. I liked their relationship. Zan was
amazing. So sweet and a very caring and attentive. I loved him. A lot. <br />I
also liked Lottie, especially after she started to try and be friends
with Zan and accepted that there was somthing very good about him and
that she liked him. Anyway, a very good friend, sister and girlfirend. <br />I
liked Simon and Will. Simon was so cute and funny a good friend. A good
guy. Will was an awesome brother and I liked Lottie and Will's
brotherly relationship. They really loved each other like crazy. And
were so cute! <br />I also liked Stryker. He was an amazing friend and a really good guy. At least from what I've seen. <br />Kate... I didn't like her much most of the time. But I guess she was okay.<br />Trish and Audrey... they were okay. Didn't impress me much one way or the other.<br />Zack was seriously f*cked up. I really didn't like him. And yeah, as Lottie said, he gave me the creeps and chills. <br />All in all, the book was a very good read and I had a hard time putting it down. <br />A must read. Very recommended.</span></span></span></div>
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campaign to rally support for her cause. She meant to make a statement,
but she never dreamed the entire nation would get caught up in the
controversy. <br /><br />As if becoming nationally recognized as “Virgin
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of control when bad boy Kyle Hamilton, lead singer for the hit rock band
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able to keep her promise to herself. Although I didn't really agree with
her choice completely. In her case though it worked, even while she
kind of suffered through it, it all worked out in the end. <br />I can't
say I totally liked Kyle, but he was charming and sexy, I have to give
him that. And it was clear he somehow loved Valerie, but I also know he
wasn't ready for her yet. As she wasn't ready for him yet either. They
needed to grow up and come to understand their feelings for each other. <br />I
kind of liked Cara in the beginning, but then about halfway through the
book I came to think she was just too selfish. Friendship needs two
people to make it work. And understanding. And supporting. She had to
understand Val and support her in all her work. That project for her was
important. <br />I liked Isaac, Robin and Stephanie. They really were
good friends. Isaac was a sweet guy and I was happy for him and Val at
first, but I knew it couldn't last. It was clear there wasn't that kind
of love between them. They were great friends and he cared for her a
lot. And she for him. But they weren't soul mate. They weren't destined
to be lovers. <br />I also liked Shane.<br />I've also come to kind of like Olivia in the end. Just a little bit. <br />And even Zach. Though he's been a jerk with Val at first. Totally heartless. <br />The
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satisfied. I wanted to see more. It felt a little rushed. But still good
nontheless. I supppose it might have been just me wanting to see more
of Kyle and Val. I didn't really want it to end. That's a good thing I
like about books. That means I really enjoyed the story. I would have
given it 5 stars if not for the fact that I felt the final was a little
rushed. But still a good 4.25 stars for me.</span></span></span></div>
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get hurt like that again, good girl Anna has put her past behind her,
working hard to become a successful financial advisor living in London.
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she’s about to be on a collision course with her past.<br /><br />Jaxon Hale
wasn’t expecting to run into Anna when he left his real estate
development company in Los Angeles for a visit to Connecticut. And he
certainly wasn’t expecting Anna to be all grown up. Before long, he’s
remembering what it was the two of them had all those years ago, and
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liked both Anna and Jaxon, though I admit, not the whole time. At times
I wanted to kick their asses, but I understand they were afraid of
getting hurt again. <br />And their encounters were just so... wow!
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my God! Beautiful! Beautiful! Beautiful! I adored it! It was fun and
incredibly hot and kind of sweet! It made me smile and chuckle. It made
me hot, my hormones crazy. And I loved all the characters. Freya was a
good main character, though I didn't like much her stubborness on
disliking lawyers and keeping on going out with Connor. Oh, right, that
was one character I didn't like. He was so boring. And kinda stupid, if
you ask me. <br />I liked Anna a lot, even though I didn't agree with her
about some of her behaviours. She might have done it for her sister's
good but she went a little too far. I liked that she was fierce, fun,
sweet, caring and knew what she wanted and took it. Like with Max. I'd
have liked to read more about them. Maybe in some other book? I hope so.
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really good friend and kind of fun. Guess I'll know her better in her
book. <br />And last, but not the least, Greg. My favorite. What an
amazing man! A really good guy. And I loved him from the start. He was
hot, sweet, sexy, caring, fun and attentive. Good enough to eat. And I
bet he would melt in my mouth like delicious chocolate. Mmmmhh... don't
let me think about that scene....... <br />Anyway, the story was good and fun. Really a great read. I enjoyed it!</span></span></span></div>
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her luck. Until she meets the next door neighbor, Chace Davenport.<br /><br />Chace
and Lindsay have a history – after one hot night a year ago, Chace
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and broken-hearted. And after a run-in with her sexy, dark-haired new
neighbor, Lindsay realizes he’s the same jackass he’s always been.<br /><br />Chace
never meant for things with Lindsay to get so complicated. He has his
reasons for leaving her, reasons that are too dark and serious to share
with anyone. He’s hurt Lindsay once, and he’s determined not to do it
again. The only problem? He can’t seem to keep his hands off her…<br /><br />But
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had mixed feelings about Chace. I liked the 'Chace' Lindsay met on the
internet and talked on the phone for weeks and spent the day and night
with. But most of the time I wanted to punch the 'Chace' he'd become
after that weekend. Stupid, stubborn, infuriating jerk. But I also liked
how he was protective of Lindsay and I knew he cared. But he was just
to blind and stupid and stubborn to not see that he needed her in his
life. <br />The story was cute and I was glad there wasn't much drama and
jealousy like in some other books of this genre. Glad also that it was a
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now that she's D&G (dead and gone), Brie is about to discover that
love is way more complicated than she ever imagined. Back in Half Moon
Bay, her family has begun to unravel. Her best friend has been keeping a
secret about Jacob, the boy she loved and lostand the truth behind his
shattering betrayal. And then there's Patrick, Brie's mysterious new
guide and resident Lost Soul . . . who just might hold the key to her
forever after.<br /><br />With Patrick's help, Brie will have to pass
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<span id="freeTextreview520636779">I really liked and enjoyed this book from the start. It hooked me and didn't let me go until the end. <br />I
just couldn't stop reading, couldn't put it down. I had to go on
reading and know what would happen next, how it would end. What Brie's
future was. What Brie and Patrick's future was. Because I knew there had
to be something between them. And I knew there was a reason for Brie's
recurring nightmare. <br />And I just love soulmates themed books! <br /><br />So, what about the characters?<br />I
can't say I really liked Brie. In fact, I haven't liked her for about
half the time. Even though I could understand her reasons, and I could
feel how she felt - betrayed, hurt, heartbroken (litterally), damaged - I
had to agree with Patrick at some point, that she had gone too far. <br />And
I didn't like how she treated Patrick when he only wanted to help her.
And love her. And have her back. I was really disappointed and sad and
hurt for him. He didn't deserve that treatment, those words. Though I
understood her soul was damaged and that she didn't remember, and her
heart was broken and didn't want to love anyone anymore because she was
afraid of the pain. But still... Patrick had always been so sweet and
caring and helpful with her. Always been there for her when she needed
him, even if she didn't ask him anything. <br />Yeah, you got it right. My
favorite character was Patrick. I fell in love with him almost
immediately. He was just so sweet, charming and adorable. And fun. He
was really good guy. An awesome person. And very mature. <br />I admit I liked Patrick and Brie together. They were fun and cute. <br />The
book was fun and cute. And at times sad. I actually shed a couple of
tears during my reading. It was touching on a very deep level. And I
like that in a book.<br />I didn't like Brie's father much. I was actually disappointed of his behaviour. He was breaking Brie's heart a second time. <br />I liked jack for the little I've known of him.<br />I liked Brie's three friends - Sadie, Tess and Emma - they were very sweet and loved Brie immensely. <br />I
also Liked Jacob in the end when I understood his reasons for what he
did/said to Brie. He was very sweet and it was obvious he loved her too.
Just in a different way than a boyfriend should love a girl. <br />Larkin
creeped me out a little, and even after what she said to Brie and what
happened to her in the end, I couldn't get myself to like her. I just
disliked her a bit less. <br />Hamloaf, the dog, was awesome! Probably my
favorite character after Patrick. He was cute and fun and he loved Brie
very much. Hamloaf I mean. We've already made clear the Patrick loved
her.<br />So, all in all, a good and enjoyable read!</span></span></div>
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Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-14470004300078127762013-01-30T01:02:00.000+01:002013-03-08T01:03:11.310+01:00BOOK REVIEW: Body And Soul<div style="text-align: center;">
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Besides being trapped in a body so not as good as her original one,
she's failing miserably at playing the sister and daughter of people she
barely knows. Plus, she can't help but think that Will Killian - the
boy she hates to care about - somehow wishes the real Lily were back. <br />She
and Will have been trying to find a solution, looking for a two-for-one
miracle that would free Alona and keep Lily alive. Visits to local
psychics have proven useless, but then they stumble across Malachi the
Magnificent, who seems to be different. His office is full of ghosts,
for one thing. But Malachi doesn't seem to hear or see them, which is
odd. Plus, he bolts the moment he sees Will. To make things even
weirder, Misty Evans, Alona's former best friend, is waiting in
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convinced that Malachi has answers, while Alona is all kinds of pissed
that someone's impersonating her. But their efforts to uncover the truth
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loved this series and I couldn't wait to get to know the end! Stacey
Kade made me sweat it like crazy, but I loved the ending! Especially the
moment in the car.<br />I swear I wanted to punch Will many times in this
and the previous book, and I also wanted to shake some sense in Alona
too one time or two. But I loved them together. A fun and cute couple.
And passionate and sweet. <br />I liked Misty in this book and it was obvious she was a nice girl after all. <br />Erin was totally crazy. And Edmund was... well, nothing special, really. <br />There are simply no words to describe this book without giving away too much. So, I'll just leave you to it. <br />You just have read this series and I assure you that you'll like it!</span></span></span></div>
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Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-35033255028377257142013-01-28T20:07:00.002+01:002013-01-29T02:07:14.997+01:00BOOK REVIEW: Queen Of The Dead<div style="text-align: center;">
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of spending days perfecting her tan by the pool (her typical summer
routine when she was, you know, <i>alive</i>), Alona must now cater to the needs of other lost spirits. By her side for all of this—<i>ugh</i>—“helping of others” is Will Killian: social outcast, seer of the dead, and someone Alona cares about more than she’d like.<br /><br />Before
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though, she discovers trouble at home. Her mom is tossing out Alona’s
most valuable possessions, and her dad is expecting a new daughter with
his wicked wife. Is it possible her family is already moving on? Hello!
She’s only been dead for two months! Thankfully, Alona knows just the
guy who can put a stop to this mess.<br /><br />Unfortunately for Alona,
Will has other stuff on his mind, and Mina, a young (and beautiful)
seer, is at the top of the list. She’s the first ghost-talker Will’s
ever met—aside from his father—and she may hold answers to Will’s
troubled past. But can she be trusted? Alona immediately puts a check
mark in the “clearly not” column. But Will is—<i>ahem</i>—willing to find out, even if it means leaving a hurt and angry Alona to her own devices, which is <b>never</b> a good idea. <br /><br />Packed with romance, lovable characters, and a killer cliffhanger, <i>Queen of the Dead</i> is the out-of-this-world sequel to <i>The Ghost and the Goth</i>.</span></div>
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didn't like Will much here, and wasn't happy bout how he behaved or
treated Alona. Granted, she might have been a little selfish or
careless, and also, he was dealing with some personal issues too, but
she was suffering and needed him. And all he could think about was that
Mina girl and talk to her. Although not for the same reasons Alona
believed. It still felt like betrayal. <br /><br />I missed Alona and Will's romance and I was disappointed there was only one or two
kisses. I expected more after the first book. Instead, they seemed to
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passionate night of her life in his arms, the misgivings Brianne has
been having about the wedding are disspelled. That is, until she wakes
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was a good read and I liked a lot the main characters, Bri and Jake,
though sometimes I wanted to kick Jake. But, hey, he's a man, so no news
there! <br />Bri and Jake as a couple were amazing. Funny and hot and
sweet. I enjoyed their kissing and make-out moments, as well as their
cuddling ones. So cute!<br />I also loved Bri's parents. Quite unique parents and very lovely. Awesome two characters!<br />I couldn't stomach Chad. He just made me so sick and angry. <br />The
story was very nice and rather original. I liked it. Though I found it a
little too long, but that's because I got frustrated at all the bad
things kept happening to Bri and Jake. <br />The end kind of surprised me.
When Jake found Brandy, his ex, at Chad's while waiting for Bri, I
thought, "How cliché! Now Chad's gonna make so that Bri finds Jake with
Brandy, and all hell brakes loose!" I was deadly wrong! I got a
surprise! <br />Anyway, after that, I started sweating seven shirts for
how frustrating and slowly we got to the final. But it was so sweet!
Probably worth the wait.<br />Recommended, if you like pure good romance!</span></span></span></div>
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high school, co-captain of the cheerleading squad, Homecoming Queen
three years in a row, voted most likely to marry a movie star… and newly
dead.<br /><br />I’m the girl you hated in high school. Is it my fault I
was born with it all-good looks, silky blond hair, a hot bod, and a keen
sense of what everyone else should not be wearing? But my life isn’t
perfect, especially since I died. Run over by a bus of band geeks—is
there anything more humiliating? As it turns out, yes—watching your
boyfriend and friends move on with life, only days after your funeral.
And you wouldn’t believe what they’re saying about me now that they
think I can’t hear them. To top it off, I’m starting to disappear,
flickering in and out of existence. I don’t know where I go when I’m
gone, but it’s not good. Where is that freaking white light already?<br /><br />Will
Killian–Senior in high school, outcast, dubbed “Will Kill” by the
popular crowd for the unearthly aura around him, voted most likely to
rob a bank…and a ghost-talker.<br /><br />I can see, hear, and touch the
dead. Unfortunately, they can also see, hear and touch me. Yeah, because
surviving high school isn’t hard enough already. I’ve done my best to
hide my “gift.” After all, my dad, who shared my ability, killed himself
because of it when I was fifteen. But lately, pretending to be normal
has gotten a lot harder. A new ghost—an anonymous, seething cloud of
negative energy with the capacity to throw me around—is pursuing me with
a vengeance. My mom, who knows nothing about what I can do, is worrying
about the increase in odd incidents, my shrink is tossing around terms
like “temporary confinement for psychiatric evaluation,” and my
principal, who thinks I’m a disruption and a faker, is searching for
every way possible to get rid of me. How many weeks until graduation?</span></div>
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wow! Saying that I liked it would be an understatement. It was great! I
couldn't put it down! Not even for dinner. I am so glad that I can red
ebooks on my phone! I didn't have to stop reading because I had to eat. I
ate and read at the same time. <br />It took me some pages to get to like both Alona and Will as characters, but then they charmed me.<br />They really changed each other in some way. They made each other better peoples. I liked them a lot. Especially together. <br />And
the story was really good. And funny. And somewhat sweet. And a tiny
bit...uhm... I wouldn't quite say "scary" but mostly "dark". Some times.<br />I
liked that I had the point of view of both the main characters. And I
really could get myself into the characters and feel what and how they
were feeling. I feared with them, I suffered with them, I smiled with
them, I tensed with them, I loved with them, and I felt angry like them.
<br />I can't wait to start reading book 2 "Queen Of The Dead". I want more of Alona and Will. I can't get enough of them!<br />Highly recommended! A MUST READ!</span></span></span></div>
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Princess Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182675860756904427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3474452256253781897.post-68847416444754483962013-01-22T16:00:00.000+01:002013-01-23T01:19:53.324+01:00BOOK REVIEW: Karma Bites<div style="text-align: center;">
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are always right' really should have thought that one through. After
all, my mom believes in vampires. Go figure."<br /><br />All Abigail
Thompson ever wanted was to be considered normal. Instead, she ended up a
loner with a vampire–obsessed mom and a stamp labeling her the resident
freak of Karma, California.<br /><br />When bad boy Caleb Evans saves Abby
from a mean girl attack straight out of a “B” movie, Abby’s own karma
starts to improve. Maybe “normal” could become her way of life, after
all. But Caleb isn’t the only boy to notice her. Once newcomer Gabriel
Chambers becomes Abby’s new best friend, she finds herself trapped
between two boys, both holding secrets. And when Abby learns sometimes
things really do go bump in the night, she discovers one of those
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<span id="freeText16753877402960345287"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview511218749">The book I read before this, I couldn't wait for it to end.<br />Reading
this book instead, I didn't want it to end. I couldn't put it down.
Except for dinner. And when the end has come, I couldn't believe I was
already done. I wanted more. And I wasn't really satisfied about how it
ended. I'm hoping for a sequel. I want more of Caleb and Abby. Oh,
especially of Caleb. Right, I fell in love with him, like, immediately.
He was so cute and so sweet! And he was a little mysterious and looked
dangerous, when in reality he was all but. He was a real good guy and
very protective and sweet. And, as Abby said, DELICIOUS! <br />I enjoyed so much their kisses too. Mmmmhh... so hot and sweet ant the same time!<br />I
liked Abby, she's very nice, a good girl and brave. But still a little
naive and I also didn't like some of her behaviours toward Caleb. She
should have trusted him more. But still, a good main character. <br />My favorite is obviously Caleb, for all the reasons I listed above. I totally loved him! He was swoon-worthy! Sigh!<br />I
didn't like Gabe from the start. I knew there was just something wrong
with him. And I trusted Caleb in his judgement. Even in the end, I still
couldn't let myslef like Gabe. He's brought too much pain. <br />I loved Christopher, Abby's dad, too! Really sweet and a great guy. I definitely want to read more of him too.<br />Abby's
mom was okay, though kind of suffocating at times. I could understand
her fears, but still... poor Abby, it was never easy for her. A good
mom, though.<br />Stacy and her friends were just little evil girls.<br />Isaac was total evil, instead. <br />The
story was good and fast-paced. It was never boring and there was always
a little surprise or new event throwing Abby off balance. Not that she
wasn't used to it already. </span></span></span></div>
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<span id="freeText14208275852743494983">Giovanni ha diciotto
anni, trascorsi quasi tutti a Verona, dove è nato. Una vita tranquilla,
qualche amico e, ogni giorno, i lunghi allenamenti in piscina per
prepararsi alle gare. Anche a casa regna la quiete: Giovanni vive solo
con suo padre, notaio, in quel genere di grande appartamento abitato da
due uomini che ogni donna può immaginarsi.<br />Selvaggia ha diciotto
anni, molte amiche e diversi spasimanti, vive sul mare e assapora
l'estate appena iniziata quando sua madre le sconvolge la vita: si
trasferiranno per ragioni di lavoro. Selvaggia cambierà scuola, dovrà
ricominciare tutto da capo e lo dovrà fare a Verona, la città dove è
nata e da cui proprio la mamma, tanti anni prima, l'aveva portata via,
separandola dal padre e dal fratello gemello.<br />Quando Selvaggia varca per la prima volta la soglia della nuova casa, Giovanni è rintanato in camera sua.<br />Gli
basta la voce di lei per capire che nulla sarà più come prima. Giovanni
scopre quella voce come un regalo, ma al tempo stesso la riconosce, è
un suono che vive da sempre dentro di lui: Selvaggia, la sorella
perduta, è tornata nella sua vita, per sempre.<br />Lei a Verona non
conosce nessuno: solo Johnny - come lo ha subito ribattezzato - può
farle da guida e tenerle compagnia nei tre lunghi mesi che devono
trascorrere prima della ripresa scolastica. Selvaggia è bellissima,
piena di fascino ma anche capricciosa fino allo sfinimento, croce e
delizia per il fratello ritrovato.<br />Presto tra i due si sprigiona
un'elettricità, un magnetismo, un'affinità che ha un solo nome, per loro
impronunciabile: desiderio.<br />Questo romanzo è la cronaca dell'amore
tra due ragazzi che si affacciano alla vita, un amore meraviglioso e
impossibile nel modo più crudele, perché non è la diversità a separare i
due innamorati - non sono una sirenetta e un principe, un vampiro e una
fanciulla - ma, proprio nella terra dei Montecchi e dei Capuleti, è la
vicinanza assoluta a condannarli. Densissimo di echi letterari eppure
diretto come il diario di un teenager, <em>Le affinità alchemiche</em>
ha il candore e l'intensità per rinnovare nel nostro cuore un'emozione
senza tempo, per ammaliarci ancora una volta con il miracolo e la
tragedia della seduzione.<br />Selvaggia e Johnny: ricordatevi questi nomi, la loro fiamma brucia alta nel cielo.</span></div>
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Okay... penso che questo sia in assoluto il libro più difficile da recensire.<br />La
storia è carina e davvero molto triste. Non sono sicura che i
personaggi mi siano piaciuti... Beh, so per certo che Selvaggia non mi è
piaciuta. Per niente. L'ho trovata davvero egoista, viziata, una
ragazza debole caratterialmente non tanto sana di mente.<br />Giovanni
l'ho trovato un ragazzo terribilmente dolce e gentile, seppur
leggermente pazzo per la sua gelosia e possessività nei confronti di
Selvaggia, specialmente all'inizio della loro relazione. Ma pur sempre
decisamente molto più razionale e sano di Selvaggia (che di razionale ha
ben poco).<br /><br />Il mio problema con questo libro è stato la forma in
cui è scritto. Nè in prima persona nè in terza. Bensì dal punto di vista
esterno, rivolgendosi al personaggio maschile, Giovanni, dandogli del
tu, con un "Ricordi...?" e raccontava la storia di Giovanni e Selvaggia.
Per cui, non avendo una visione diretta da parte dei personaggi, non
essendoci un loro reale, intimo, punto di vista, non potevo
immedesimarmi in loro, sentire cio' che loro sentivano, simpatizzare ed
empatizzare con loro, come mi è solito fare leggendo un libro. E devo
dire che per la prima metà del libro, nonostante la storia fosse
interessante, l'ho trovato un po' noioso e ho spesso fatto delle pause
che raramente mi capita quando sono davvero appassionata ad un libro.
No, togliamo il "raramente". MAI mi capita, quando un libro mi prende e
mi accoglie nel suo mondo incantato, dove non sono più me stessa, ma il
personagggio della storia che sto leggendo. In cui vivo, sento, amo,
piango, rido, odio, temo, come fossi io il personaggio della storia. <br />Anche
la forma di scrittura un po' antiquata non ha aiutato a tenere vivo
l'entusiasmo. Ma dopo un po' (mi ci è voluto metà libro) ci si abitua.
Più o meno.<br /><br />Il tema dell'incesto. Dell'amore proibito tra sorella
e fratello. Non mi ha disturbato affatto. Nonostante fosse un amore
anche fisico. Estremamente fisico. Forse perchè ho già letto e affrotato
questo tema molte volte, e in primis leggendo "Proibito" di Tabitha
Suzuma, e in seguito anche altre storie. Per cui non ho avuto
quell'impatto dell'orrore. E, a dire il vero, non l'ho avuto nemmeno in
"Proibito". Perchè in quest'ultimo il loro amore era così puro e dolce e
la loro era una storia così complicata e particolare che era difficile
trarne orrore e disgusto. In Le Affinità Alchemiche, Giovanni e
Selvaggia sono sì due gemelli, ma è come fossero sempre stati estranei e
si fossero conosciuti solo all'età di 18 anni. Sono stati separati da
molto piccoli e mai visti fino al giorno in cui la loro famiglia si
riunisce. Sono due estranei, un ragazzo e una ragazza, che si
incontrano, si piacciono, c'è un'alchimia particolare e spiazzante tra
loro, un legame incredibile, al di là del logico o naturale, un'empatia
particolare, e si innamorano. <br />Il loro amore è disperato, ossessivo,
possessivo, irrazionale. Il loro è un bisogno l'uno dell'altra che non
riescono a mettere da parte. Non riescono a stare lontani. Il loro è un
legame che solo due anime gemelle, in ogni senso, anche nel sangue,
possono avere. <br /><br />Per la prima metà del libro ero convinta che gli avrei dato 2 stelle. Ma la seconda metà mi ha un po' sorpresa. <br />Non
vi dirò cosa riserva il finale. Ma potete farvi un'idea. Un po' diverso
dal finale di "Proibito" ma in certi versi un po' simile. Ma non vi
dirò altro. Solo che in un certo senso, a un certo punto del libro,
intuirete quale potrebbe essere il destino di Johnny e Selvaggia.<br />Inutile dire che ho versato lacrime leggendo questo libro.... è chiaro che è così. </div>
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