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New Review: Romeo for Real

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Title: Romeo For Real

Author: Markus Harwood- Jones

Page Count: 168

Published: February 2018

Genre: LGBTQ+

Rating: 1.5/5

Summary:

On the surface, Romeo has it all: success on the basketball court, a group of good friends, the companionship of the beautiful Rosie. Deep down, he knows something is wrong: All he feels for Rosie is friendship, and all he feels for his friends’ intolerance is guilt. Everything changes when he meets the openly gay Julian at a party and finds himself sharing a kiss with him. In spite of their obvious attraction, Romeo now feels less sure of himself than ever, and leaves without even telling Julian his name.
With Rosie’s support, Romeo begins exploring his sexuality — and ends up running into Julian again. Realizing how little he knows about other sexual orientations and gender identities, Romeo begins to see the world in a whole new light, and he and Julian begin to fall in love. But his homophobic friends and family can’t accept him as gay. After a violent confrontation with one of his old friends, Romeo becomes determined to prove that his love for Julian is real and right.

My Thoughts:

I was intrigued with this book because I love Romeo and Juliet’s story. Then again who doesn’t? When I noticed that it was going to be a LGBTQ+ book I was even more interested in reading it. Buuuuut.
I read this book in one sitting an that was easy considering it was only 168 pages. I felt like there was a lot missing from the story. Like it was to short, it should have maybe had a few more pages? Chapters? Epilogue?
I didn’t really connect with this book. I felt like something was lacking. I didn’t get the chemistry that they are supposed to have. I felt like Romeo and Julian’s relationship went a little to fast imo.
I’m giving this book 1.5/5 stars
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

New Review: Interview With The Vamire

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Title: Interview With The Vampire

Author:  Anne Rice

Page count: 342

Published: August 2004

Genre:  Vampire

Rating: 3.5/5

Summary:

This is the story of Louis, as told in his own words, of his journey through mortal and immortal life. Louis recounts how he became a vampire at the hands of the radiant and sinister Lestat and how he became indoctrinated, unwillingly, into the vampire way of life. His story ebbs and flows through the streets of New Orleans, defining crucial moments such as his discovery of the exquisite lost young child Claudia, wanting not to hurt but to comfort her with the last breaths of humanity he has inside. Yet, he makes Claudia a vampire, trapping her womanly passion, will, and intelligence inside the body of a small child. Louis and Claudia form a seemingly unbreakable alliance and even “settle down” for a while in the opulent French Quarter. Louis remembers Claudia’s struggle to understand herself and the hatred they both have for Lestat that sends them halfway across the world to seek others of their kind. Louis and Claudia are desperate to find somewhere they belong, to find others who understand, and someone who knows what and why they are.

Louis and Claudia travel Europe, eventually coming to Paris and the ragingly successful Theatre des Vampires – a theatre of vampires pretending to be mortals pretending to be vampires. Here they meet the magnetic and ethereal Armand, who brings them into a whole society of vampires. But Louis and Claudia find that finding others like themselves provides no easy answers and in fact presents dangers they scarcely imagined.

My Thoughts:

This was the first vampire book that I ever read an I really enjoyed it. It began my love of vampires. I wanted to know what other books that were out there had characters like ones in this book.

I would say that this book would be a great starting point for those who wants to read a vampire book but don’t know which one to read.

What I loved the most about this book was the bromance that was going on with Louis and Lestat. It was an undeniable connection. I felt like they loved one another.

I sadly can’t do a longer review because it has been so long since I have read this book. but I feel like you got the gist of it right? Maybe? No?

New Review: Midnight Blue

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Title: Midnight Blue

Author: L.J. Shen

Page count: 338

Published: January 2018

Genre:  New Adult/Contemporary

Rating: 5/5

Summary:

It should have been easy.
I needed the money. He needed a babysitter to keep him from snorting himself to death.
I was cherry-picked especially for him. Responsible. Optimistic. Warm. Innocent.
The worst part is that I should have known better.
Alex Winslow. British rock star. Serial heartbreaker. Casanova with whiskey eyes.
“Don’t get near the devil in a leather jacket. He’ll chew you up and spit you out.”
Guess what? I didn’t listen.
I signed the contract.
World tour. Three months. Four Continents. One hundred shows.
My name is Indigo Bellamy, and I sold my soul to a tattooed god.
Problem was, my soul wasn’t enough for Alex Winslow. He ended up taking my body, too.
Then he took my heart.
Then he took my all

My Thoughts:

HOLY FUCK. I absolutely loved this book. L.J. Shen does an outstanding job at writing a book with a main character that’s a British arsehole.

I have no idea why I didn’t read this sooner. I wish I could forget it an read it all over again.

Alex was a Rockstar. (I absolutely love him) He is cocky, crude, broken, flawed, addict arsehole but just misunderstood. Just like Shrek said he was like an onion that had many layers Alex was the same. He to have many layers and he didn’t want to break down all those walls until he met Indigo that’s when everything changed. Alex was about to go on tour for 3 months an due to being an alcoholic/drug addict he need to have a baby sitter an that’s where Indigo comes in.

Indigo is one of those charters that is so full of love that she doesn’t know what to do with it. She was a tad awkward but with how caring she was she decided to take the job as Alex’s babysitter. She had to follow him around an make sure that he didn’t fall off the wagon again.

When the book first started with them meeting it was like they couldn’t stand one another but as time went on they were turning into something beautiful.

This story is beautifully heart breaking, there was a few parts of the book that I had to read though tears and others that will make you smile with the banter that goes on between Alex and Indigo (stardust) I found it so adorable that Alex gave Indigo that name Stardust.

The intensity of there relationship was page turning worthy. When Alex says “I will own every orgasm, every shiver, every wave of pleasure inside you. From here on out, it will be me. Just me. And for that, I am truly sorry.” That was just… I have no words. I had to read it a few times to make sure that I was reading it write.

I am bummed that this is a standalone I would have loved to see more of Alex and Indigo. They were still able to get the HEA that they deserved.

New Review: Looking for Alaska

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Title: Looking for Alaska

Author: John Green

Page count: 234

Published: August 2008

Genre:  YA, Personal Health

Rating: 3.5/5

Summary:

Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave “the Great Perhaps” even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . .
After. Nothing is ever the same.

My Thoughts:

Looking for Alaska was the 3rd book that iv read by John Green. The first one was The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns.

This book follows Miles on his journey to Alabama to go to a boarding school and a chance to make some friends. On his first day he meets his roommate Chip and meets the beautiful Alaska.

John Green does another amazing job with this book. it has everything from love, life, death and friendship.

This book is emotional following Alaska’s journey.

Miles meets the girl of his dreams Alaska. There journey at the boarding school is one that you want to be apart of. You defiantly feel every emotion reading this.

Its not like the typical ya book because it doesn’t have a happily ever after. Putting that aside its still an amazing book.

Even after all these years since I read it. Its still one that I think about an is one that I do want to read again in the future.

New Post: Fifty Shades Freed

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Title: Fifty Shades Freed

Author: E.L James

Page count: 597

Published: April 2012

Genre: Romance, Erotica

Rating: 2.5/5

Summary:

When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian’s singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees.

Now, Ana and Christian have it all—love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Ana must somehow learn to share Christian’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past.

Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to make Ana’s deepest fears turn to reality.

My Thoughts:

Was I happy when the series ended yes because I just found Ana to be extremely annoying throughout the whole series. Until the last little bit of this book I found her to be less annoying. Maybe even tolerable at some points.

They are now married an have traveled to amazing places.

I did want to give up on this series but like I have said before I had the box set and thought why not it couldn’t get much worse right?

After reading this entire series I have to say that in imo it would have been better as just a standalone. Having the other 2 were just unnecessary.

For all of you that plan to read this, go into it with an open mind and maybe just then you will enjoy it.