Review: The Trouble with Love

The Trouble with Love by Lauren Layne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Out of all the Stiletto books, this one is my favorite!

So meet Alex Cassidy...


Then there's Emma Sinclair...


Heartbreaking, funny and bittersweet! I loved it!

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Review: Love the One You're With

Love the One You're With by Lauren Layne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So. this is Jake Malone.


I know, the dramaaa. LOL. This book is your typical love story. You know the ending and all but you still crave to read it and know what will happen exactly. This one is all about a brokenhearted girl meets the manwhore. Guess what, they had a happy ending! wooot! Let me tell you it wasn't easy to achieve. Lots of sweetness for this book especially chocolate and cheese plate HAHAHA.

It's nice to read them because it's easy to read and I am getting addicted. Next is book 3! wooot!

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Review: After the Kiss

After the Kiss by Lauren Layne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

“Love is not a game, ladies. Treat it like one, and you’re bound to lose.
Everyone talks about the rewards of finding that one person. Nobody warns you about the pain of losing him.”

Mitchell and Julie!


Looooved this! The drama and the sweetnesssss and everything about it. I missed reading this kind of story.

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Review: Irresistibly Yours

Irresistibly Yours by Lauren Layne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ohh boy. Hello Cole Sharpe. Heeeelllooooo!
My reaction:


This book is a fun fun fun read! I love it! First, there was baseball, then a hot guy, then there's the girl next door type, then the amazing set of friends, then happiness! hahaha!
I love the attitude and personality of the characters and the flow of the story. From crushing on someone to being friends and being more. Plus points for the sexy sportswriter who likes a certain tomboy. woooot!

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Review: Strange and Ever After

Strange and Ever After by Susan Dennard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

All I can say is:


So finally I got to finish reading this series. After 2 years I was able to know the ending! Let me tell you I kinda love/hate the feeling of knowing the ending. The story was great. I love everything about this series. It's like a craving that I cannot satisfy so I have to read and read and read. But going through Eleanor's journey, I can definitely say that I respect every decision that she made. She is not a coward. Actually I believe all of us are cowards, the only difference is how we deal with that feeling of helplessness and weakness. But then what happened to her life, WHY MUST SHE SUFFER? :( Wonderful and LOVELY things did happen to her and she was able to embrace them too. She was able to see and acknowledge them for she must know how to live and push forward. BUT, something DEADLY awaits in the DARKNESS and it was heartbreaking!

Ms Susan Dennard, I love this series but I must ask, WHY? WHYYYY? :(

*insert the name of the person that I want to come back*


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Review: The Assassin's Blade

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

this book. :(


All I can say is why must Sam Cortland die like that?! Or why die at all. :( He was the perfect first boyfriend for Celaena! He was what she has left and then nothing. Silence. :((

4stars for this book!

"I am Celaena Sardothien, and I will not be afraid." - Now I know why she's saying this. awwww this booook! this booooooook! :(

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Review: Midnight Lily

Midnight Lily by Mia Sheridan
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book is crazy and a bit confusing but I it's a new kind of love story for me. It's still interesting so I guess this is not so bad. It's not my favorite but it still made me feel good which is all that matters.

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Review: Allegiant

Allegiant by Veronica Roth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I just want to congratulate myself for finishing this book before I watch the movie tonight! lol. yaaaay! 5 stars for meeee.

As for the book, can I just say that:


This book is all kinds of twist. You find out about something then you find out that there's an even bigger picture afterwards. You find out you're different and important then you find out it doesn't even matter afterwards. All in all, i love it!

The friendship, lots of like over here! The romance, boy oh boy. Arguing with each other is normal. It happens when you try to voice out your opinions and perspective that are different from others. Understanding why you argue and realizing that forgiveness is not needed reflects how passionate you are and how muc you love that person. It means you know you're partner well. Tris and Tobias did! I superrr loved it!

That ending though.



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Review: Grayson's Vow

Grayson's Vow by Mia Sheridan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Mia Sheridan never fails to make me love her books.
All I can say is wow. Just wow! I love everything about this book.


This book kinda reminds me of Beauty and the Beast. But anyway, so I'll try to react by using Carrie Underwood's song Look At Me, since this song kept playing on my mind while I was reading this. Here goes:

"I would bet my life, like I bet my heart
That you were the one, baby
I've never been so sure of anything before
You driving my heart crazy
Ever since the beginning, their attraction for each other was already there. From the way they react to each other, how they interact and how they simple experience being in the same roof together. Grayson felt it, Kira felt it too. It made them question their feelings and think things that they were never sure before. The simple stare and simple touches made their heart go crazy. I mean who wouldn't? I can just imagine how hot Grayson is. LOL. anyway....

"I can't hold out, I can't hold back now
Like I've done before."
Both of them fell in love with another person before and got hurt. They didn't actually felt that they were deeply in love with their partners. At that time, they said they did. But experiencing what they have now, they simply can't hold back anymore because this time it's completely different from before.

"Darling, look at me
I've fallen like a fool for you
Darling, can't you see
I'd do anything you want me to
This is true. They did fall like a fool for each other. I can't say anything right now. lol. Maybe that vineyard was magical.

"I tell myself I'm in too deep
Then I fall a little farther
Every time you look at me"
Even though there were a lot of painful stuff that happened here, (I mean really painful because I, myself shed some tears. Ha!) they were still able to get past them. Sometimes, natural things make you fall a little more to the person that you like. Simple actions and gestures make you feel more because it's not about the effort but the natural way of things. (i don't know if i'm making any sense. lol)

"How do you do that, babe?
Make me feel like I'm the only girl alive for you
I don't know what it is that makes me fall like this
First time in your arms, I knew"
Both of them are stubborn. There is no denying this. They irritate and annoy each other to the point that they even gave each other names of insult like Dragon and Little Witch. I knooooow. It's sweet right? ha! Because of these, they only ignite that passion that they feel for each other. This made them feel alive and experience that wonderful feeling when falling in love with "the one".

"The way you held me, I knew that this could be
What I've been waiting to find."
Ever since they were young, they always felt the need to be loved and be accepted by their parents. They felt like they were not good enough or they don't have value in this world. Which is sad. Imagine growing up feeling like that. Lots of years thinking that you are alone and will stay alone because you are not wanted. Finding that someone who can make you feel the things that you were looking for is one of the most amazing feeling because you will feel all kinds of joy and you will feel like that kid again who wants simple stuff in life. It happened here. Grayson and Kira. goooooosssssh! I'm all kinds of happy right now!

All I can say is that I really enjoyed this book. Drama is ok, the romance is great and the characters are the best!

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Review: Beautiful Boss

Beautiful Boss by Christina Lauren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lotssss of melting for Will Sumner over hereee. I mean....yeah. Lots!


All I can is that I really like Will and Hanna's relationship. How they go about their marriage, career choices and forever-plans. It's so sweet and adorable to have someone who understands you and willing to do anything for you just so you could be happy about it. Not only that, but it feels so good to have your partner feel the same way about it. Yes, they argue but not because they don't want to consider each other's point of views but because they deeply care for each other and they are trying to value each significant points that they think could help them.

Over-all, lots of hearts for this couple! woooot!

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Review: Glass Sword

Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

My reaction the whole time I'm reading this book was this.


Ok, fine. Not all the time. haha!

Thoughts:

1. Points for the X-men thingy this book has got going on. I'm loving the uniqueness of each individual. Gotta love those powers/mutant thingy.

2. Anyone can betray anyone. Yeah. I heard you the first time already! Or more like, I read it from book 1, so it should've been no surprise now in this book. But then again, I still get affected. haha!

3. Romance-showmance. No more love here. :( I mean, there was but it's just too painful to read. I understand that they have their differences but I just don't see how this will work out. Maybe they really are not meant to be. Different species are not suppose to be together. Just like animals animals mals.

4. Shade. At first I was likeeee this guy. I like hiiiim. So. MUCH! And all of a sudden, poof. Like Koko Krunch. :| My reaction?
This:


5. The ending. I saw it coming. There's always a formula for this type of stories. The sacrifice. I get it. I'm not judging. It always ends to that or results to that at some point. I just feel like this one lacks something? 'Cause after everything it all goes down like that. errrr.


Have to wait until next year? errrrr that's a loooooooong wait my friends!

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Review: Beautiful Burn

Beautiful Burn by Jamie McGuire
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

So don't judge me, but when it comes to the Maddox brothers I am a just big-fat-swooning-gal. LOL
Makes me wanna go like:


This book is not exactly my favorite but reading the stories of these boys really keeps me interested all the damn time.

Ellie is ok. She has a lot of screw ups but she wants to try to be better. I don't like her all the time but I like that she is not perfect. Makes her seem more real to me. Tyler is just like his brothers. When he fell for Ellie he was all the way in. He's so stubborn and doesn't easily give up. No wonder Ellie is getting frustrated with him. But over-all, I like Tyler. He is sooooo sweeeet! Swoon-worthy!

The drama. I always love drama. I am sucker for drama. Especially all that love story formula where the person is staying away from the person that he/she loves just to protect him/her or because he/she doesn't deserve him/her. I know it's expected or cliche or what but I don't care. haha!

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Review: Red Queen

Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was ok. I don't love it and I don't hate it. But boy oh boy. If I was ever given a chance to talk to the characters, it will be like this:

To Mare Barrow:

I just can't. Your life was already horrible. Then you stumble into a far worse experience that could ever happen to you. If I were you, I might've just chosen the life in that war that you were dreading. Well, that's just me.

To Prince Cal:

Please keep this in mind. Many betrayed you Prince. All of you were betrayed actually but compared to all of them I think you are the most innocent.

To Prince Maven:

GRRRRR! Maven. I mean. Hello Maven. errr.

also, this:


This pretty much sums up my reaction for this book.

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Review: Queen of Shadows

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Oh. Oh. Let's embrace the point of no return.



I just have one question. WHY? to everything!!! Why?! Ok. Not really everything. Don't get me wrong. I love the book. I swear I do. I just couldn't accept everything that happened. Now i have to wait monthssss to get my hands on the next book. Can you blame me if I wasn't satisfied?

1. The ship has sailed. Or drowned. Ha ha ha. Not.
No moreeee. No more C.C. Now i am devastated. And now i keep hearing that Lorde song, that i should embrace the point of no return. No more. :((( but whyyyyy?? There are parts in the book that are shredding every bit of hope that I have and yet i keep on ignoring them. Until the very end. It was like a slap or a blast of cold wind. Then nothing.

2. Aedion and the ghost leopard.
I can focus on these two. Let me please. Please? Ok. Haha! I loooooove everything about Aedion.

3. The fae-prince and her.
It wasn't a shock but still. I have no words but, acceptance. :(

4. The crown prince of Adarlan.
I only have 50% hope that you'll survive your fate. The other 50% won. Hahah!

5. Manon.
You never disappoint me!

And because i'm sleepy and i can't really think right now, full reaction on this book to follow.





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Review: Heir of Fire

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Heir of Fire. Heir of Fire. HEIR OF FIRE. FIRE. haha!

What I felt after reading this book. :))

Thoughts:

1. Again, why must you separate.

I understand that they need the separation thing but that can lead them to another path. It did by the way and right now I am so eager to know what will happen next!

2. "You left me." - Celaena.
Ohhhh Celaenaaaaa, you're breaking my heart!
Again, I know nothing could be done with the death of her parents and her kingdom, but knowing the happy days of her life with them makes me want to wish that they didn't die. :( Then followed by Sam's death and Nehemia.... :( Then there's her feelings for Chaol. *sighs*
Celaena you cannot escape the pain that love gives.


3. Captain of the guard. Traitor. No more title.

Chaol Westfall, no matter what happens I will support you all the way!

4. The prince is in love but the happy days are numbered.
Boy oh boy! Dorian you didn't. But you did! I'm happy for you. Really I am. But the aftermath, not so much. :( It's like Anakin Skywalker of Star Wars. hahaha! But in this one you were not given a choice. I was sooooo shocked. At first, I was like noooo that cannot happen. I mean. WHAT?

What about the happy ending part. Then I realized, oh no. If he has no happy ending that means......yes. (silent scream here) That actually happened. Dorian :(

5. That firelight within.
Nothing can be said about what happened in the fight in Wendlyn. Celaena was so brave she didn't care at all what will happen to her. But then something awesome did. AMAZING!!!! But yeah, those flashbacks tho. some were nice especially the ones with her parents, uncle and cousin. Even with the little quiet prince. awww. Then the slaughter happened. :(

6. Hello! Cousin! Aunt and New Friends!
So the cousin. I like him. haha! I love his dedication and loyalty to Aelin. Even when they were little. One of the things that is amazing about him is that he was able to endure all the wicked things and wasn't seduced by the power. Come to think of it, he can easily succumb to evil given that his people are gone but he didn't. Nice choice cousin. Nice.
Oh the wicked Aunt of the Doranelle. haha! I don't like her. no. not gonna say anymore.
Then there's a new prince. Hello, Rowan. Very broody this guy. Serious and silent yet a deadly weapon like Celaena. All those times that they spent together. woooot! BFF award goes to Rowan. HAHA! Mistward friends are fun too! I was really hoping to be a part of that story time session that they have. Seems nice to just sit there and listen to all the stories being shared.

Next booook, please!!

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Review: Crown of Midnight

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If i thought Throne of Glass was amazing, this book, this one right here is soooo much better!!!!!! I cannot even explain how I couldn't stop reading this book. My eyes are hurting right now because of lack of sleep and exhaustion and yet i kept on reading. Ha ha. My poor eyes.

My suspicions are correct. I knew it! But what I really love about this book is the building relationships with the characters. Some ended but the new ones are worth reading! Oh boy! I couldn't stop myself from squeeing like a silly girl every time I see Chaol's name. Don't get me started on how I extremely appreciate Celaena's character. The best ever!!! Then there was Dorian. I didn't expect that. I was dumbstruck. Lol

Next book here I cooome! :)

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My reaction?


1. I knew it! You are not a cruel person. So don't welcome the pain. No.
The King's Champion, that you are. As an assassin you have to be as deadly and as lethal and cunning and (insert every word that can describe an assassin here). Celaena is those words. But she is not that cruel. You know when you just chose to live and believe that someday you will be free of all these and you can go anywhere you like AND be as far away to those things that you wouldn't want to be a part of. yep. I don't believe it's cowardice. In others' eyes she may seem like a coward, but when you experience all that horrible events that she experienced and feel them each day while you breathe, I think, it's brave. Or just surviving. She may easily end her life but she didn't. Ignoring them may not help anyone but herself but if you put yourself in her position, i wouldn't want to trigger something that may or may not allow me to bring back all those pain. Wouldn't welcome them. at. all. So yes. Celaena. I support youuuu! whatever you do.

2. Assassin + Captain = Everything
I don't really want to share anything. Just that these two are really (hafokhasflkjspaoriwuqorujlka) hahahaha! yep. can't explain it. Tingles the spine. Butterflies in the stomach. Mind pure of sweet bliss. Just know that when I read Chaol's birthday I was like:

Everything after was..... hearts everywhere! Happinessss indeed!

3. When there is happiness, there is sorrow ahead.
I was expecting the heartbreak. But i didn't expect that much. I was shocked of what happened. that and many other things that happened actually.

4. ooooh Magic.
Another thing that I didn't see coming. OK. what is his role. Why him? I never thought about it, never crossed my mind. But it was interesting!

5. My FAEvorite.
Aelin Galathynius. This person. And how she was described in this book. How she was identified by a certain person that I have a crush on. yeah. hahaha

6. One last, Hellooooo, Chaol! :)

My thoughts are all over the place. haha! Must read book 3 now.

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Review: Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I cannot put this book down! Omg!!!! 5stars! 5hearts! Perfect!!!

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Woot! a week has passed since I've read this book and I am still ga-ga over it. haha!
Well, you certainly can't blame me if you were the one who read it. I can assure you. You will make yourself believe in the good things inside others regardless of their reputation. Ok. So, back up. I'm getting ahead of myself. First things first.


This was my reaction when I realized that I was falling in love with this book. LOL. It's been a while since I've read something like this. I think the last one was a Susan Dennard book. or Leigh Bardugo.

So anyway, what a way to tell a story! Thoughts.... here goes.

1. What a creature you are!
Celaena Sardothien. I cannot even....ok. Hands down! This girl right here. This girl is like WOW. I loooove her! Everything about her is A-W-E-S-O-M-E! I mean everything! Her story was one of the heart-wrenching/sob story ever! I can't even believe how she survived that. Being a prison after what she have been through. Who was I to question her decision/s? I actually like her decisions in life. Knowing you have minimal options that is. Maybe if I was her, I'd just kill myself. That way I don't have to do anything. ha-ha. What a coward am I, right?

2. Oh, Captain. My Captain.
I wasn't really expecting anything from Captain Chaol Westfall. Though I have to admit, I was beginning to find it hard to read his name, so 50% done with the book, I went to Ms Maas website and searched for the right pronunciation. LOL. So, it was "Kay-all". yay. Anyway, like I said even though I was trying to lecture my mind that maybe this dude is just a friend, my mind keep saying, "Girl, I don't think so. Are you blind?" So, then reading the whole book, my mind was right after all. He is not JUST a friend. I actually have a HUGE crush on him. HA! Seriously, this dude likes to brood and be serious all the time but when he loosens up, especially with Celaena, wooot! Ok. keep your mind out of the gutter. It was sweet. Their friendship, even though it hurts sometimes because Chaol isn't really 100% open yet, he is still lovable! hearts all the way for you, my captain. hahaha!

3. Your Highness.
Hello, Dorian! You charming lad you. What I can say about his highness is that I like his easy going self. All his questions and his feelings for a certain someone. It's fun to read his thought and his self doubt. Imagine someone who is so confident then became unsure of a certain part of his life. A part that he extremely wants. oh well. life is full of wonders for your my prince.

4. The competition begins. The dark kingdom breathes.
It's like watching a game show on TV. a brutal one at that. The suspense, the magic and the horror. All are exciting and interesting to read. I never got bored. The evil things in this book... oh boy.

I don't know what to say anymore because anymore words and I might spoil anyone who reads this. yep. no more. shut up. 5STARS!!!


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