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.

BUY IT HERE. For $4.99!

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!

Eleven Minutes By Paulo Coelho

Review:

Eleven minutes. 660 brief seconds. Moments of quick pleasure.

Reading the novel made me think about the current life style of people. Why we spend too much, for a luxury, for a "happiness" that would last only for a few moments. Why we try to look for happiness in mundane possessions, that people would actually believe to think that these temporary gifts of the earth would give them their life purpose. The novel spoke of profound and words that are rarely used in today's novels. It was so complex, something that could only be understood if you make an effort to take a look at its depth.

The story spoke volumes, of dreams that were never reached, of the things people aim for but were not to brave to actually try and take the chance. It did not only speak of the main character Maria, but it spoke of the different people around the world, struggling to know who they are and what they exactly want from the life they are living in.

Maria merely played the part of a person that lives in everyone of us, a person who wants to really know what else life has to offer. We all want to just let life take control of us, yet we are afraid of losing things, and we are afraid of change.

The story reflected on Maria's life, how she wanted to run away, how she wanted something new. We all could relate to that. We want to run away from the void that we got used to live in, that we yearn for something new to happen in our life. Most humans dread routine. So we want something new, something that makes our heart pound and make our brain think 10 times than what we were used to. Maria describes how she feels, in the most profound way. It is like, she is speaking with her soul pouring out onto the pages, as if you can feel her emotions rushing through your body as if they were yours.

Yes, the story may be about her becoming a prostitute, yet, aren't we all? We are prostitutes to the society, giving them all we have, just for some temporary happiness that we might feel once we gain our asking price. The story goes on with the twists and turns of her life, how one man changed her forever, how she could not run away from love. We are like this too, we run away from something, something that may have hurt or scared us. Yet somewhere along the way we found ourselves facing this fear again, and this time, just maybe, we're strong enough to withstand all that it has to throw at us.

The book surely is a must read for anyone. It may be a bore because of the long paragraphs and what not, but it is worth it. With this I shall end with a quote from the book, "The strongest love, is the love that demonstrates fragility."

About the book: (From Wikipedia)

Eleven Minutes (Portuguese: Onze Minutos) is a 2003 novel by Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho based on the experiences of a young Brazilian prostitute called Maria, whose first innocent brushes with love leave her heartbroken. At a tender age, she becomes convinced that she will never find true love, instead believing that "love is a terrible thing that will make you suffer....". When a chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, she dreams of finding fame and fortune yet ends up working as a prostitute.

As Maria drifts further away from love, she develops a fascination with sex. But when she meets a handsome young painter she finds she must choose between pursuing a dark path of sexual pleasure for its own sake, or risking everything for the possibility of sacred sex; sex in the context of love.

About the author: (From Wikipedia)

Paulo Coelho (Portuguese: [ˈpawlu kuˈeʎu]; born August 24, 1947), is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today. He is the recipient of numerous international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. The Alchemist, his most famous novel, has been translated into 67 languages. The author has sold 150 million copies worldwide.

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I think I'm going to do book reviews this way, that I'd still maintain how I write my stories. At least I won't lose my edge. Anyway, I'm open for any book for review! Any kind of book really. :)
Also, yehey for first blog post on my second blog!

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Book Lovin' Babe

Previously on Imperfect is Beautiful..

Aren't just there moments in your life when you finish a book and you sigh and think, "I want to read that again."?

That's the power of a book. And being an eighteen year old girl who has read more books that the hair follicles on her hair, I know all about it. Funny thing, I first loved writing before I loved reading. Maybe it was because we didn't have a proper bookstore in our city when I was younger. All I had were my mother's monthly Reader's Digest, and a few Sweetvalley High books. But once I got into college three years ago and two bookstores opened up in the city, I piled up on books. And when I discovered e-books, I read more.

Addicted? Yes.

But one day though, I'd love to read my own book like I've never seen it before. Like I just bought the book for the heck of it, forgetting that I even wrote it.

Now that I've read 600 or so books, I'd love to read more. So I'm going to try and do some book reviews. Free books for my opinion sounds like a great idea.

Another reason I'm going to be a book blogger is that I'm taking a pause from posting my stories and poems online. Every writing competition seems to require that every entry has to be unpublished, so I'm going to take a break for a while. But fear not! Whenever I get published, I'd post it here immediately!

Here's my new blog, Book Lovin' Babe! I'm still working out the kinks :) 

Now off to more reading!

Care to recommend me to author's who'd like to get their books reviewed? :D