Book List

Daisy Jones & The Six

This book is all about sex, drugs and rock and roll. Set in the late ’60s and throughout the ’70s, it’s a story of a band, The Six and of Daisy Jones and how they become the band Daisy Jones and The Six. It’s a fictional story and honestly, I’m kinda pissed that these songs aren’t available for me to listen right now BUT don’t fret, this is going to be a series that Reese Witherspoon is producing!

So we know that Daisy Jones and The Six were a huge band and VERY popular and we also know that the band broke up, but we don’t know why. That’s something you learn later on in the book.

I love the style of how this book was written. It’s like Making the Band and a mix of Almost Famous. You have these snippets of an interview from numerous characters and at times, you have to remind yourself that this isn’t about an actual real-life band, but you want it to be.

I got major Fleetwood Mac vibes from this book and I loved it. This was an easy read that left me wanting to listen to the soundtrack that I hope one day exists because the songs are something I WANT TO HEAR. The characters were flawed, the music played a huge role in the book, almost as if another character. You’re rooting for so many of the characters and relationships and I promise you, this book does not disappoint.

PS I’ve heard the audiobook is incredible!

Forever Is The Worst Long Time

James, a struggling author, meets Louisa or "Lou" Bell, he's confident that he just met the woman of his dreams. Problem though is that she's engaged to his oldest, best friend! So he congratulates them and moves on....so he tries.

Years go by and James still continues to struggle with areas of his life. His career isn't going great, he hasn't finished his novel, he's afraid of commitment and there's always Lou...He can't get her out of his mind.

I don't want to ruin anything for anyone because this is a spoiler-free zone, but you guys, this book takes you on such a roller coaster ride. This book has a theme of love and loss and it will hit you with major feelings. It's an incredible read where you'll learn more about each of these characters and what happens when you make mistakes and when you also take chances.

Sea of Tranquility

Nastya is the type of girl that would really puzzle some. She's mute (but she can talk, she just doesn't) and she's having some issues with her identity. Who could blame her? She's been through hell and a victim of abuse. She's in a new town, trying to make it day-to-day. She's broken and barely surviving.

Josh's story is similar but different in its own way. He's lost everyone he loves (literally) and spends his days alone and people tend to just leave him alone. After all, he's the kid who lost everyone. He's broken as well, but he's also protective and sincere.

Nastya and Josh might not know it, but they really need each other. They don't start off as a romantic relationship at all. However, after they get to know each other, their lives dramatically change.

This is a story of heartbreak, violence, secrets and new beginnings. It's incredible.

THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW

I received an advanced copy of this book to read and I REALLY enojoyed so much of this book. I gave it five stars because of the emotions this book put me through.

There is a beautiful love story, but not in the way that you would expect it to be. There are twist and turns and one HUGE plot twist I did not even see coming.

Without giving too much away, it involves two characters, Annika and Jonathan, who meet in college.

Annika is anxious and has some issues in certain social situations. She spends a lot of time to herself. However, she does play chass and this is where she meets Jonathan and their relationship starts.

Jonanthan and Annika have a relaionship in college, but things did not go as planned and it ended.

A decade later, thet run into each other and it provides an opportunity to rekindle what might have been.

Tell Me Lies

Have you ever been in a realtionship and thought to yourself that "I'm never going to be able to get this person out of my life" because you thougth they were the best thing ever, no matter how horribly they treated you. Yep, this is the entire story behind Tell Me Lies. I feel like every single human being should read this book. It should come with as a handbook for "Dating 1o1: What Not To Do" Lucy Albright is head over heels in love with Stephen DeMarco. They have a very up and down relationship. At first, she isn't interested in him, but it's like a game to Stephen and he knows how to "get" her. Their relationship is so, so bad and they both have secrets they don't share with each other. This is a story of love, heartbreak, douche guys who you shouldn't date or give a second chance to and women who know they deserve better but can't quite seem to quit the men that treat them the worst. Several times, I'd sigh out loud or tell myself "COME ON" but I had to remind myself that I've done the same thing and at that point, I couldn't wait to see how the book ended.        

The Unhoneymooners

What happens when you're offered a trip to Hawaii with a person you despise? Would you turn down ten days in a tropical paradise or would you suck it up and go? This is exactly what Olive and Ethan must decide. Two people, who aren't exactly best friends and have a lot of issues between them. This book was full of humor and I found it really funny and caught myself laughing A LOT! I also found scenes that really caught me off guard emotionally and I shed a few tears. The ONE THING I had issues with this book was the way they talked about Olive and her body. I wasn't sure if she was supposed to be a plus-sized woman? They talked a lot about her body, yet later in the story, they only talked about her "large" boobs? I was confused as to how they compared her and her twin sister at the beginning of the book and it sort of changed later?!?! Not a huge deal, but if they wanted to feature a plus-size woman in the storyline, I wish the actual portrayal of her body made more sense. I considered giving this book five stars because it was so funny and I really loved the story. The thing with Olive's body just confused me and I felt like they could have done more with that part of the story (plus size women need representation in stories also)

Josh and Hazel's Guide To Not Dating

I enjoy this author's style of writing as her books tend to be very easy reads and make me laugh. This book was a good book, but I didn't love the ending. It felt somewhat rushed a bit, BUT it was a good book. I kept going back and forth about giving this three stars or four stars, but in the end, I went with four. Hazel knows Josh from college. He's the guy she's been obsessed with for years, but never thought she would ever stand a chance with him. She's a little crazy (in a good way) and he's kinda the opposite. Years after college they run into each other and it's a fun story from there. They set each other up, only to realize that there might be more to their friendship than they expected!

The Idea of You

"What if your teenager's fantasy was your reality?!?" Solène Marchand, who is thirty-nine, is an owner of an art gallery in Los Angeles. She is divorced and has a daughter, Isabelle. One weekend, she takes her daughter and her friends to meet their favorite boy-band, August Moon. Hayes Campbell is a twenty-year-old who happens to be a member of the band, August Moon. What starts off as a friendly conversation between him and Solène, ends up with so much more. This book was a five-star read for me. It was funny, it was exciting and I had no idea what was going to happen. I stressed me out a little bit, it made me think back to the time of me being obsessed with New Kids on the Block. This gives you a behind-the-scenes look at a member of a boy band. This book had me so anxious the entire read. It had me uncomfortable at times. It devastated me as well. However, I loved it so much. DO NOT READ about this book prior to reading this book because there are spoilers everywhere. I was lucky enough that I didn't have the story nor the ending spoiled an I think I loved the book that much more because of it. Just order the book and read it so we can talk about it! LOL!

The Parrot's Perch

This book was gifted to me as I'm a part of Bookspark and in a Spring Reading program they are doing. I wanted to love this book, I just couldn't get into the author's writing style. It just didn't draw me in as I wanted it to.

Parrot's Perch is a novel based on actual true-life events of Catlin and her brutal rape and torture in a Brazilian Prison. Her story is heartbreaking, but I felt at times it focused on her families lavish lifestyle, rather than the political corruption I was more interested in.

Not a horrible read, but I just couldn't get into this book at all.

The Parrot's Perch

This book was gifted to me as I'm a part of Bookspark and in a Spring Reading program they are doing. I wanted to love this book, I just couldn't get into the author's writing style. It just didn't draw me in as I wanted it to. Parrot's Perch is a novel based on actual true-life events of Catlin and her brutal rape and torture in a Brazilian Prison. Her story is heartbreaking, but I felt at times it focused on her families lavish lifestyle, rather than the political corruption I was more interested in. Not a horrible read, but I just couldn't get into this book at all.

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

I previously read the book, The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang and loved it. So I was excited when this book was released! For me, this book wasn't near as good as The Kiss Quotient, but I didn't hate it entirely. I just didn't feel any sort of connection with the characters and their story like I did with the other book by the author. Khai Diep is the type of person who thinks he is defective. He has autism, so he thinks he just processes feelings differently. When his mother heads to Vietnam to find Khai a wife, Khai has no idea of such plans. At all. She finds Esme, a mixed-race girl, living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City and convinces her to come to America to meet her "possible husband." Esme's who goal is to get Khai to fall in love with her and make him realize that he does have feelings after all. Do they find love? You'll have to read it to find out!

One Day in December by Josie Silver

My MIL and about every other book club have mentined to me that I need to read this book. I've had it since December and never got around to it. Y'all, it was such a good read and a very fast read at that. Two people see each other. One is on the bus. One is at the bus stop. There are emotions, instant love-at-first-sight type feelings. However, they don't get to meet. The bus pulls away and the guy couldn't get on the bus in time. There goes that love story.....or does it? Laurie felt the magic when she saw him. Yet the bus pulled away. She searched for him. Hoping she'd find him again. She searched for an entire year. Life has a funny way of working out sometimes. I don't want to spoil the magic of this book, so I'm not posting anything else about it! It's fantastic and worth a read for sure!

After (The After Series) by Anna Todd

This series. It has consumed my life for the past couple of weeks or so. I started it because I had remembered the movie trailer and thinking that I wanted to read the book BEFORE I saw the movie. Well, I read the book. I still haven't seen the movie, ha! This series is a fanfiction inspired by One Direction (the band) and the main character, Hardin, is based on Harry Styles. The series has over 1.5 billion reads on Wattpad. ONE BILLION! If I'm being honest, when I read that it was inspired by One Direction and such I was like this will be total shit. HA. I was really wrong. Tessa is a good girl. Great grades, smart, beautiful and loving. She's just starting college when she runs into Hardin at her dorm. He's the bad boy you don't want to fall in love with. He's got a British accent, lots of tattoos and a bad attitude. But hey, opposites attract, right? I won't ruin the book for you. I do want to address that the relationship in this book is almost abusive at times. Hardin is the shittiest boyfriend at times. However, Tessa pushes him buttons just as much. Neither of them is perfect. They're young, trying to learn from their mistakes. BUT is that enough for a relationship? I devoured this book series. It consumed me. Read it. Trust me. There are sex scenes. There is a bad boy with a British accent. There is a young girl who is trying to find her way in life and what makes her happy. There is a lot of sadness, alcohol, and drugs. Do yourself a favor and order it now.

After We Collided by Anna Todd

This is book two in the After Series by Anna Todd. The question I had in the back of my mind when reading this book was can you change for someone you love? Like really change?!? Loved it. Read it in a day.

After We Fell By Anna Todd

So at this point, you're hooked in reading this series. Right?!?! Sure they fight all of the time. They seem like very selfish people, BUT you're hooked on this story. So keep reading. Young love can be intoxicating but it can also be really hard. I think that sums up this book perfectly! READ IT!

After Ever Happy

So we've come to the last book in the series. At times I wanted to throw my Kindle across the room. I laughed, I cried, I felt like I needed to see a British bad boy ASAP! At times I felt like this book dragged. In other parts, I felt like it was a tad rushed. However, I loved it. I won't ruin the book for you. I had a difficult time with certain parts of this book as they were a little triggering for me. I'll just leave it at that. I loved this entire story and I will probably read again later down the road. Now I can finally see the movie! I've also now read that there is another book after this one in Hardin's point of view!

Lock Every Door by Riley

This book was sent to me as an advanced copy to read and I was so creeped out by it, but can't recommend it enough. I'm not sure why I don't read thrillers and mysteries more, BUT after reading this book I made a mental note to add more to my TBR pile! This was my first book by Riley Sagen that I've read and I really enjoyed her writing style. A LOT! The main character, Jules, begins a new job apartment sitting in one of New York's oldest and super fab buildings, the Bartholomew. The thing is, it just seems too good to be true. There are a lot of rules like no visitors, no nights spent away from the apartment, no pestering the other residents, It's all kind of odd, but she still takes the job anyway. Jules is broke and heartbroken as well. So why not?! What seems like the perfect job, something just isn't right. Things begin to frighten her. Something just isn't right with this building and the residents. People begin disappearing and her curiosity gets the best of her as she starts looking into things more and more. I loved this book. It honestly creeped me out and I didn't see the ending coming. I was really into the writing style and will for sure read more from this author soon! Great book!