Kate's Journal

As a writer, I always tend to unconsciously predict what is going to happen to the book. Having read almost a thousand books(do textbooks count?), there are rare moments when a book appals me with a great twist.

And this book has been one of them.

Kate's Journal isn't for the faint hearted, because it will drag you to places. Even when I was finished reading it my mind was still reeling from my over active imagination.

Although there were some errors, they weren't huge. The story enough would distract you from everything else. It was a very modern romance, with twists and turns just when you thought you've got it all figured out.

About the book: (From Amazon)
After waiting twenty years to fall in love, Kate Miller certainly never expected lightning to strike twice. When John Alderman comes to visit Kate and her mother, Lisa, over Christmas break, he ends up igniting a forbidden passion that quickly consumes Kate's life. When their secret affair is exposed, the aftermath destroys life-long friendships, including Kate's relationship with her mother. But there is another secret, one with the potential to shatter what little remains of her life. Faced with an impossible choice, Kate struggles to find a way to keep hold of the man she's sacrificed everything for and the best friend she can't imagine living without.

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About Author: (From Amazon)

Cotton Nightie

I have always written, but have not always considered myself a writer. I make the distinction on purpose. I have written many short stories, portions of larger works, but while my friends have been enthusiastic supporters I had never finished a novel, nor had the courage to seek a wider audience.

When I began writing The Other Half, I knew right away it was different. The story seemed to write itself through me and would not let me rest until it was complete. I learned so much in the process and made some very good friends who helped me revise and edit my draft. When it was complete, my early readers encouraged me to make it available for others to enjoy as well.

I don't know if this will be the beginning of something wonderful, or a quiet descent into obscurity, but in either case I am content. I have written something I love and that makes me proud. I have had the courage to share it with the world. Nothing that happens now will ever take that away. Thank you all for sharing this moment with me. I am forever grateful.

The Other Half

This is the first requested review book! I've been compensated to make an honest review. So here it is!

I started reading this yesterday, and I rarely put my Kindle down-that's how great it was. First, there weren't any cliches. Julie and Jack weren't your typical couple. Julie was one of those tough girls who lived through a tough life, while Jack was going through a tough patch. The two characters complemented each other, holding each other as they tried to overcome life's difficulties.

Although at first I admit I thought they moved to their relationship too fast. But then again if they didn't, they wouldn't be there for each other as Jack's ex practically ruined his life and Julie was caught in a surprise.

The book made me emotional, as I got attached to the characters immediately. Worth reading.

About the book: (From Amazon)
Julie Polk had a hard life. She couldn't afford college, lives in a tiny apartment with her mom, Lily, and works three jobs just to pay the bills. A chance encounter with Jack gives her a glimpse at how the other half lives.

When Julie meets Jack he is a broken man, crushed by his recent divorce and lost without his two beautiful daughters. Julie sees his good heart and decides to give him a reason to hope again. Their budding relationship is turned upside down when his ex-wife, Sophie, disrupts their lives with plans of her own.

The characters feel real as they draw you into their world. The story is poignant and rich, with a tight and twisted plot that will take your breath away. Find out what happens in The Other Half by Cotton Nightie.

About the author: (From Amazon)

I have always written, but have not always considered myself a writer. I make the distinction on purpose. I have written many short stories, portions of larger works, but while my friends have been enthusiastic supporters I had never finished a novel, nor had the courage to seek a wider audience.

When I began writing The Other Half, I knew right away it was different. The story seemed to write itself through me and would not let me rest until it was complete. I learned so much in the process and made some very good friends who helped me revise and edit my draft. When it was complete, my early readers encouraged me to make it available for others to enjoy as well.

I don't know if this will be the beginning of something wonderful, or a quiet descent into obscurity, but in either case I am content. I have written something I love and that makes me proud. I have had the courage to share it with the world. Nothing that happens now will ever take that away. Thank you all for sharing this moment with me. I am forever grateful.

Buy it on Amazon for $2.99! Link HERE.

Eleanor and Park

This YA novel was my favorite (and still is) ever since I saw it in a bookstore. It was love at first sight-unlike our characters.

Eleanor was the new girl. Typically picked at, was dressed in her own way (DIY-ed skirts anyone?) and had a problem at home. Park was an Asian kid who was addicted to comics and lived in the same town for years. The book unravels how the unlikely love relationship evolved between the two. I was crying, laughing, and feeling giddy for the two of them. So perfect in its own way.

I'm going to try not to spoil the book because it doesn't deserve to be spoiled, so I'm going to let you decide if you read it. It reminds everyone of young love, the innocence of it, and everything else in between.

Synopsis: (From Wikipedia)

Park Sheridan and Eleanor Douglas are two misfit teenagers living in Omaha, Nebraska in 1986. Park is half-American, half-Korean while Eleanor is Danish and Scottish. Dealing with issues of race and child abuse, the book tells the story of their love after the two bond over comic books and music on the school bus, the obstacles they face being in love, and how they ultimately change because of it.

About the author: (From Goodreads)

Rainbow Rowell writes books. Sometimes she writes about adults (ATTACHMENTS and LANDLINE). Sometimes she writes about teenagers (ELEANOR & PARK and FANGIRL). But she always writes about people who talk a lot. And people who feel like they're screwing up. And people who fall in love.

When she's not writing, Rainbow is reading comic books, planning Disney World trips and arguing about things that don't really matter in the big scheme of things.

She lives in Nebraska with her husband and two sons.

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I totally LOVE this book btw. Just in case you missed it.

BTW, I still don't have any books to review, I'm just review the old books I have. So would anyone would like to send me a book? Or yet, you could donate a few dollars so I could buy one! Click "donate" just below my Author details!