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2 Enemies Turned Lovers Romance Reads

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In the spirit of Valentine’s Day this week, here are two reviews of enemies turned lovers novels.

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Clues to describe this book: Workplace, Alpha, Competition, Funny

Review: I was pleasantly surprised with how much I liked The Hating Game. This story is about two coworkers, Lucy and Josh, who supposedly get under each other’s skin and are competing for the same promotion. The narrative is told by Lucy the whole time. Both characters are extremely lovable, funny, and show a vulnerable side which is definitely relatable. The encounters between both characters are swoon worthy, witty, makes you feel giddy with excitement, and touching at times. The ending felt a bit abrupt for me, but overall it’s a fun beach read. If you’re a fan of romance novels, you definitely need to add this to your list!

Anything You Can Do by R.S. Grey

Clues to describe this book: Doctor’s Office, Rivalry, Hometown

Review: I really wanted to like Anything You Can Do because the storyline sounded good, but I ended up being sorely disappointed. I couldn’t stand how immature and unprofessional the main characters were in this book. Neither main character acts his/her age. Daisy comes off as super childish and self-absorbed while Lucas comes off as very passive. There were a couple of funny moments in the story, however, many of the encounters came off as awkward and forced. The chemistry between them was lackluster and very anti-climatic. Skip this book at all costs. It’s not worth a second of your time.

Best 9 Books I Read In 2017

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This year I decided to pick up my old hobby of reading. I couldn’t remember the last time I read a novel for leisure. I used to read a lot back in middle school and high school and dropped it off after I went to college. After that, I made up excuses of work, lack of time or that I didn’t have the attention span for it anymore. But then something in me changed for the better this year. Getting back into the habit of reading was difficult at first, but I slowly gained momentum and finally realized what I’ve been missing out on these past few years.

When I started to read again this year, I didn’t set up any goals on how many books I would read in a month or how many I wanted to read by the end of this year. I didn’t want to set too high expectations so then I could easily get discouraged.

I don’t think I’ll do a reading goal for next year either. For me, it’s not about the quantity of books. It’s about the quality that I read and finding ones that resonate with me.

Without further ado, here are the best 9 books I read in 2017 in no particular order: Continue reading →

Review: Love and Other Perishable Items

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I have mixed feelings about reading young adult novels. I feel like I am too old to read them since they are not targeted towards me, yet these books are so well written and they have all the feels! It’s not fair.

When you scour the internet, you’ll see several articles saying why adults shouldn’t read young adult novels. Some of these articles point out that adults should feel embarrassed, but I disagree. Some of the best young adult novels have turned into blockbuster hits such as The Harry Potter series , The Princess Diaries, The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants,Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, and many more.

Young Adult books are heartfelt and innocent at times, yet they are able to tackle serious issues in a positive way. They are often relatable. Most of these characters are trying to figure out their place in the world which isn’t too foreign of a concept with how adults feel at times.

Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo

Clues to describe this book: Unrequited Love, Friendship, Feminism, First Job Continue reading →

2 Cyber Monday Amazon Kindle Deals

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If you’re looking for price drops on the best Kindle books, head over to Amazon now for their Cyber Monday Kindle Deals! Down below are the two books I decided to buy:

The Ticket by Heather Grace Stewart
Kindle Price: $4.99
This was more of a last-minute buy on my end. The plot sounded like a cute romantic comedy and a great mood lifter that I could use after all the intense novels that I’ve been reading lately. This story is about a guy who buys two tickets to travel around the world with his girlfriend, but they split up shortly before the trip and can’t get a refund. Then he goes on social media asking women with his girlfriend’s exact name to apply to go to the trip with him. He ends up choosing one woman out of 21 potential choices. So will it be a vacation of their dreams or fiery hell in paradise? Though I know this may be a predictable read, I’m hoping that it’ll be a fun and enjoyable.

The Sisters Chase by Sarah Healy
Kindle Price: $2.99
This book has been on my TBR list for quite a while. I originally discovered it on Book of the Month. I was super excited to see the price drop on this. The thrilling story is about two sisters who go homeless after their mother dies in a car accident and the unbelievable lengths that the older sister has to go through in order to protect her younger sister. I heard great reviews about this novel and can’t wait to read it!

3 Black Friday Amazon Kindle Book Deals

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Amazon has some great Black Friday Kindle book deals going on right now that I couldn’t resist. I ended up buying three books under $10 which was an awesome bargain. Here are the books I bought:

Irresistible? by Stephanie Bond
Kindle Price: $0.99
This was an impulse buy. I never heard of the author before, but the premise of the story looked funny and light-hearted. Also there were positive reviews from Amazon readers so I thought why not? This romantic comedy is about Elle participating in a four-week clinical study which involves taking a pill that makes the taker more attractive to the opposite sex. Based on the plot, this could either be really cheesy and bad which then I would have wasted a dollar or it could be really intriguing and laugh out loud funny so then it would be totally worth every cent. I guess I’ll need to read to find out.

The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon
Kindle Price: $1.99
I was so excited to see that this book was part of the Kindle Deals on Amazon. I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while, but it’s on a long hold list at the library and before then, I was on the fence of whether to buy or not since it’s a YA novel. This book is about two teens with completely different lives and backgrounds falling in love. I heard such great reviews about this book and originally found it on Book of the Month so when I saw the price drop on this then I knew I had to get this.

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Price: $3.99
This book has been on my TBR list for a while as well. I read Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee and fell in love with her writing so I was excited to hear about her newest book. The book is about four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family living in Japan in the 20th century. Pachinko has been on the best seller’s list for Amazon for quite a while and it is a National Award Finalist as well. So seeing the price drop on this was definitely a treat and I can’t wait to pick this up.