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it was amazing
| ✨ This is a spoil-free review✨ ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ “When you meet someone who is good for you, they won’t fill you with insecurities by focusing ✨ This is a spoil-free review✨ ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ “When you meet someone who is good for you, they won’t fill you with insecurities by focusing on your flaws. They’ll fill you with inspiration, because they’ll focus on all the best parts of you.” ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ This book is so deep, I think saw Adele rolling in it. Listen, between me and you, I think Colleen Hoover’s main purpose in life is to step on me. My evidence: She constantly steps on me with her: ���� Soul-crushing plots 🡆 Unforgettable characters 🡆 The romance 🡆 I forgot the rest because I was too busy being STEPPED ON Honestly, why do I bother with the human life?? I might as well become a part of the floor so Colleen Hoover has an ACTUAL reason to step on me. Like YouTube has so many tutorial videos on so many things. Maybe someone out there felt nice enough to upload a tutorial video on, “How to become a part of the Floor?” Now you’re probably thinking, “What’s wrong with this girl?¿?¿?” Well, read a Colleen Hoover book and then come back to me. [image] I went into this book as prepared as I ever could be. I knew I was going to sob, swoon, be sucked into the plot, and drool over the writing. However, I was oblivious to the fact that this book was also preparing itself for me. I think it was preparing to activate every emotion in my smol body and leave me completely defenseless. In other words: this book fucked me up so good, I don’t know the difference between the wall and the ceiling. I am utterly DEVASTATED. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ “We’re all full of flaws. Hundreds of them. They’re like tiny holes all over our skin. And like your fortune said, sometimes we shine too much light on our own flaws. But there are some people who try to ignore their own flaws by shining light on other people’s to the point that the other person’s flaws become their only focus. They pick at them, little by little, until they rip wide open and that’s all we become to them. One giant, gaping flaw.” ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ All Your Perfects, is the type of book that will immediately grip your soul from the beginning and hold onto it until the very end. Maybe even longer than that. I had a bit of rough time trying to write a review that’ll do this book justice. I lasted approximately 5 minutes before deleting everything. I bet my non-existent cat can write a better review than me because wow whatever I typed out was NOT English. I blame it on the fact that I always found it hard to review a book that has touched my smol heart so dearly. This is a heavy book that deals with issues that REAL people face in the world and it is just so well-written. Let me repeat that in all caps: VERY WELL-WRITTEN. You know it’s good when you find yourself so enamored by the plot that you end up skimming through the whole page because you want to know if everything and everyone is okay. I don’t know why I torture myself like this but hey this is the life, us, readers signed up for. You hate spoilers but your eyes are like “yeah right let’s skim. You know you wanna do it. Let’s do it. It won’t hurt.” Hint: it WILL hurt. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ “I probably didn't notice because sadness is like a spiderweb. You don't see it until you're caught up in it, and then you have to claw at yourself to try to break free.” ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ Now, onto the actual review. Warning: My thoughts are a mess which means this review will be a mess. Please proceed with caution. Colleen Hoover is one of those authors that could literally write a book about anything and I’ll buy it. In fact, if she wants to publish a book about elephants eating chocolate chip muffins….I’ll probably judge a little but I’d still buy it. I’m that loyal. My bank account may not support my life as a reader but it gotta learn one day that Colleen Hoover is queen and exceptions need to be made. The reason why I’ll buy any of her books in a heartbeat is because of the way they make me feel. There’s something about her plots that demand my heart to think about it for days. Weeks. Months. Years. I’m not surprised that this book isn’t any different from the rest of her books. I was just mostly surprised of the tremendous toll it really took on me. Like I’m not fine. At all. Will I ever be? I don’t know. This story…...YOU have NO idea what’s waiting for YOU. This book made me feel like it was a paper shredder. All it did was shred me to tiny little pieces. And then shredded those tiny little pieces into even more tinier little pieces. 🌸 PLOT 🌸 ☂ What is this book about? Well, I hope you’re sitting down because it’s about to get real. This was a captivating yet messy story that will make every cell in your body explode. We know that in most fairy tales, once you have a ring on your finger, you’ll live happily ever after. In this story you’ll find out that in real life; it does not work like that. There is no definitive list of “dos or don’ts” or like any easy steps to achieve a happily ever after. If you want a happily ever after then it’s going to take some effort to keep the love burning in a world filled with countless things that can stifle it. ☂ “All your perfects”, is told in alternating past and present chapters. In the past, you’ll learn about how Quinn and Graham meet when their worlds are crumbling apart, fall in love, and deciding to build a future together. In the present, you’ll learn about how Quinn and Graham are struggling to hold on to their happily ever after. They struggle to mend their relationship because they face a lot of challenges that threaten their broken marriage. In this story, you’ll learn that there is no manual on how to fix a marriage or make it perfect. And it’s up to Quinn and Graham to choose whether they’ll overcome or succumb to the challenges. Whether they’ll step out of the constraints of the norm and be willing to forge a new path. Either together or alone. ☂ And look, it’s not entirely designed to make you cry but there are funny moments. ☂ THAT IS ALL I AM SAYING ☂ I went into this book blind. I don’t want to reveal too much of the plot but I want you to know that this is a story that will hit some readers harder than the rest of us. As someone who has never been married; I’m speechless. I’m gutted. I’m heartbroken for those who ACTUALLY deal with half of the things that occur within this book. I just……..wow. I’m sending a bunch of virtual hugs your way. 🌸 CHARACTERS🌸 ☂ what can i even say? ☂ HOW DOES ONE EVEN EXPLAIN THEIR LOVE FOR A CHARACTER? I’M ASKING FOR A FRIEND. ☂ I can definitely tell you this: from pages 1 to 306, I felt every emotion. ☂ I felt their heartbreak, frustrations, anger, love, happiness, hopes, loss and expectations. I felt every single emotion as if I were THEM. My own mother questioned me. She asked me, “who hurt you?”. I replied back, “I don’t even know.” ☂ I won’t reveal ANYTHING about Quinn and Graham. I’ll let them tell you who they are through their own story. ☂ Then feel free to join me in the “floor life” 🌸 WRITING🌸 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 ☂ Name a better way to explain yourself other than using emojis??? I am waiting. ☂ Colleen Hoover always leaves me breathless when it comes to her writing. ☂ She’s just phenomenal. ☂ The ability to weave a story with such raw emotion. It gives me the CHILLS 🌸 TRIGGER WARNINGS🌸 ☂ You will find a lot of things within this book but this is what I picked up so far. Feel free to correct me :) • Infertility • Depression • Miscarriage • Infidelity. 🌸 OTHER THINGS I LOVED🌸 ☂ i loved everything. ☂ I can start from page 1 until page 306 ☂ y’all got time?? ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ “We’re also going to have bad days and sad days and days that test our resolve. Those are the days I want you to feel the absolute weight of my love for you.” ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ Well. That’s it folks. I’m going to go crawl into my bed and spend approximately 2 years sobbing over this book and the pain it brought upon me. Before I leave. You should already know what to do :) [image] ...more |
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My emphasis should be on telling you how beautiful you look in every light; in sunlight, in a bar, in a dim cafe. I should ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My emphasis should be on telling you how beautiful you look in every light; in sunlight, in a bar, in a dim cafe. I should put that in a poem. The object of my devotion." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If I could sum up this book into one word, it'd be: Profound This book left me so fragile that if a Starbucks barista asked me "Can I get your order?”, I’ll probably break down into tears. Like yes, Can I get a Venti Caramel Frappuccino with 6 pumps of what the fuck, 2 pumps of how the fuck, and an extra pump of i can’t even . Also, can you drizzle some i want my sanity back on top. Might as fact, I have an actual footage of our interaction: Me: [image] Starbucks Barista: [image] As a reader, you somehow form a weird relationship with your tear ducts. You might as well because tears + books are that buy 1, get 1 free combination. You never ask for tears but you’re stuck with it. So, I have a general idea of what makes me cry 99% of the time but that 1% is just me pretending I’d be okay when really…..I won’t be. This book is a strong example of that 1%. I thought I was safe because the synopsis was interesting and something I’ve read several times. To be more specific: 3893494543 times. Why? Here’s why. ⇝ Love Triangles ⇝ Do I honestly need to elaborate on this one ? ⇝ Because love triangles + tweebs = big no no ⇝ Sorry, too many books with similar plots fucked it up for me ⇝ Yes, I’m still scarred ⇝ Let me be ⇝ But hey, if it’s written properly…..I’M ALL IN. I didn’t know what I was signing myself up for until I read a few chapters and……..Is this the part where I eat my words? Because I certainly ate my words. I was totally wrong about the love triangle predictions. Whatever I found in this book was nowhere near the typical love triangle story. I WAS SO WRONG. I, Tweebs, found out I was today years old that love triangles are not as shitty as I believed. The love triangle in this book will not make you want to bang your head against the wall. This love triangle will restore your faith in love triangles. This is the best description I could literally come up with. I’m just thrilled that I didn’t discard this book immediately after reading the synopsis or else I would’ve been DEPRIVED of this beauty. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I don’t know how it happened, or why, but I do. Something in me connects to something in her. I’ve felt it since the day we met.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bring Down the Stars, is the most stunning, unforgettable, and emotionally gripping story that I was blessed to stumble across. As soon as I opened the book and read a few pages, I had a gut instinct that I wasn't going to make it out in one piece. It was inevitable. There was absolutely no way to avoid all the emotions that were going to envelop me as a whole. I just..... What is English? This book hit me in the face in the nicest way possible. It slowly but surely found a way to sink its claws into me. It managed to turn me from an ordinary girl to a crazed Emma Scott fan. Okay, not that crazy but you get me???? Right??? I hope you do because I’m not trying to look weird over here. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “For you, I would bring the stars, wreath their fire around your neck like diamonds, and watch them pulse to the beat of your heart”. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Emma Scott completely sold me with her captivating storytelling that instantly sucks you into a world filled with angst, frustration, heart break, expectation, love, hope, and struggle. It will pick you off of your feet and take you on an emotional yet beautiful journey. This book completely moved me and my eyes don’t deserve this. It’s going to become drier than the Sahara desert if I don’t stop crying. There’s literally nothing wrong with this book except the ending. Why? Because it ended. It was incredible from beginning to end. Incredible, I tell you. ☆The plot☆ ⇝ Nope, I will not mention a single thing about it. ⇝ The synopsis won't help you either. ⇝ What I'm basically saying is: If I suffer, you suffer. ⇝ I went into this book with preconceived opinions and got it handed back to me with a big "YOU THOUGHT WRONG". ⇝ Just do yourself a favor and don't think. Don't build up expectations. Just extend your hand out and let the book take you on a heartfelt journey. When you're done, come join me in the "Trash 4 Emma Scott" club. I'll be waiting. ☆The Writing☆ ⇝ Literally swept me off of my feet. ⇝ It was her poetry and lyrical prose that truly won me over. ⇝ I got lost in the pages and had to Google the way back home. ⇝ The ability to weave a story with such vulnerability and authenticity is spectacular. Her powerful words kept me up for days and constantly wonder, “She could make a 400 page story about how grass moves and I’ll read it.” ⇝ I’m clearly obsessed. Let me be ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ☆The characters☆ ⇝ Don’t even get me started. ⇝ DON'T EVEN ⇝ Emma Scott literally brought these characters to life and I found myself getting lost in their stories. Each character makes you realize that life is tough and we all have our own challenges to face. You get to join them in their efforts in trying to achieve their dreams while battling against so many obstacles in their paths. ⇝ That’s why my love for them is immense. They are so fucking real. ⇝ I don’t have it in me to fully discuss in depth about how precious Weston, Autumn, and Connor truly are. I’ll let the characters tell you their own story. ⇝ Here’s a piece of advice before you dive into this book: Tissues will become your best friend. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I wondered what it would be like to bask in that smile, and then brushed the thought aside. Gorgeous men with winning smiles were no longer on my list." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is the first book I've ever read by Emma Scott and CLEARLY won't be the last. I'm ready to have my soul gripped by the rest of her books. By now, you know what you should do. Go read this book. Or else. ...more |
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✨4.5 stars✨ “My mom said I had serious trust issues, but honestly, the more people I met, the more I didn’t want to meet.” I don't know what's more ✨4.5 stars✨ “My mom said I had serious trust issues, but honestly, the more people I met, the more I didn’t want to meet.” I don't know what's more sad: 1) finishing this book 2) my love life 3) or this gif [image] If I were to become the Prime Minister of Canada; every citizen will be required to read all of Mariana Zapata's books. I heard reading at least one book written by Mariana Zapata will clear your skin, make you hear colors, bring world peace In all honesty, Mariana Zapata's books are a hit or miss. If you go into her books with zero expectations then trust me, you won't be let down and maybe you'd join me in this fangirl club because I need more members. “You are who you are in life, and you either live that time trying to bend yourself to make other people happy, or… you don’t.” From Lukov with Love, is as lovely as the cover. I was left in complete awe about how Mariana Zapata was able to hit in the feels once again. It's like her only obligation is to create books that are specfically designed to fuck me up. Well............ I'd hate to break it to you but you've already fucked me up since reading my all time fav, "The Wall of Winnipeg and Me". When I seen this book, I was scared that this book wouldn't live up to the awesomeness of The Wall of Winnipeg and Me and that STILL didn't stop me from going into this book with the biggest expectations. I can't help it. Expectations are attracted to me. but hey I wasn't disappointed at all. [image] What's this book about ?? PLOT ✔️ i could probably re-read this book 67 times and never get exhausted ✔️ the plot is very basic and I'm pretty sure you've at least read something similar like this once in your life. ✔️ it has that "enemies to lovers" trope ✔️ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND I LOVE IT OKAY I'M TRASH FOR THIS KIND OF TROPE ✔️ even though i've read plots similar to this; It still never failed to surprise me ✔️ ssshhh i was so into this okay let me be ✔️ The plot begins when Jasmine is offered to be Ivan's skating partner for a year. This is seen as a horrible idea by Jasmine because 1) she hates Ivan 2) she hates Ivan 3) she hates Ivan. She had to suck it up because the only dream she always wanted can only be achieved.....through Ivan. ✔️ The plot focuses a lot on skating and trust me, I didn't really know that much about the sport. ✔️ I blame my lack of knowledge on the fact that my childhood memories consisted of me falling on my ass. ✔️ skating was horrible to me as a child ✔️ the ice wanted to fight me and i wasn't having it ✔️ I walked away with battle scars but hey i'm still alive :) ✔️ And don't worry, the author delivers her explanation of the sport efficiently and you won't be lost ✔️ If you somehow end up lost.....there's Google. CHARACTERS ✔️i don't know about you but the chemistry in this book was FIREEEEEEEEEE ✔️ Living in Canada where we experience snow storms......this is a blessing ✔️ gimme the heat ✔️ If you love slow burn romance then that's what you'll find here. ✔️ In all seriousness, the characters were written very well ✔️ At first, I didn't like Ivan ✔️ I pictured him as this stuck up skinny dude who is passionate for the skating life ✔️ and I was proved wrong because he grew on me ✔️ Or more like he redeemed himself with his comebacks ✔️ but we all know jasmine's comebacks are the best ✔️ And you know I have to prove my fact that she's the best by showing you an example: "Take a picture, it lasts longer,” Ivan drawled all of a sudden. I blinked and thought about glancing away but decided that would look even worse. “I will. I think the encyclopedia needs an entry on Assholes and could use your picture as an example.” OR “You probably sit in your Tesla and cry every time you wrinkle your sweaters.” I rest my case ✔️ We have Jasmine as our MC, who is a hot mess. She's naive, fiesty, and takes absolutely no shit from anyone. ✔️ except her mom ✔️ and we all know we can't treat our moms like shit unless we're asking to be kicked out ✔️ I loved Ivan and Jasmine together. ✔️ Through out the story, you witness their relationship change ✔️ At first, I was like ?? wow how do you make them fall for each other ??? ✔️ Then I was like ?? wow i don't see them with anyone else but each other?? WRITING ✔️ i love it like I love fries ✔️ her writing is addictive ✔️ i might ask mariana zapata to write my autobiography because wow OTHERS THINGS I LOVED ✔️ If you read "Dear Aaron" then you'll see everyone in this book. ✔️ Ohhhhhhhhhhh trust me i discovered this fact halfway into the book ✔️ I was mind blown because umm??? this wasn't discussed?? I was unprepared ✔️ I never knew Ruby's little sister will get her own story ✔️ LISTEN I AIN'T DISAPPOINTED ✔️ GIMME MORE.....but at least give me a heads up. ✔️ Oh, I loved the FAMILY DYNAMICS IN THIS BOOK OMG ✔️ If you were to search up "family goals", then you'll see Jasmine's family ✔️ I have a crazy loud family but they put us to shame WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE ✔️ It wasn't a 5 star read for me because the slow burn romance was a bit too slow ✔️ I know it's a "slow burn" but excuse me?? does it have to be at sloth mode?? ✔️ like it was the slowest slow burn romance i've ever read ✔️ I could've re-watched Game of Thrones 3 times by the time they officially got together ✔️ I'm not asking for Insta-love or anything but wow this tested my patience. ✔️ OTHER THAN THIS TINY PROBLEM I WAS PLEASED BY EVERYTHING !! I hope you guys give this book a chance and enjoy it as much as I did <3 By now, you know what to do: [image] ...more |
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| Radu laughed. "I still cannot quite believe we all found each other.” Well sla Radu laughed. "I still cannot quite believe we all found each other.” Well slap me on a grill and call me BBQ [image] You know what Kiersten White did to my heart? She buried it, nailed it, crushed it, crucified it, blasted it, murdered it, roasted it, demolished it, and destroyed it. After, she was thoroughly done with my heart; my brain was the next target. It didn’t even stand a chance because I remember I was at work one day and a customer hit me with the “what’s your name again?” question and I said, “Fuck, I forgot.” Jsdfhjkdfhdsjkfhdskjfhdskjfhdskjfhdskjfhdskjfhdsjfhdfdsjfds Translation: Goodbye everybody. I died well pleased. [image] Bright we burn, made me lose like 35 years off my life. It was bloody, ruthless, gut-wrenching and absolutely beautiful in every single aspect. It made me scream at humans, inanimate objects or just...screaming in general. It made me cry so much like the floor clearly doesn’t need any mopping now like I can see my own reflection. It made me happy, proud, afraid but most importantly, satisfied. “She was a dragon. I erased this review countless times because I’m just in complete awe. It’s over. This is it. I never knew my heart could ever hurt so much. Every time I type up something, it's just never enough. I can't capture what I truly want to say through words. Maybe, just go on YouTube and search for someone laying on the floor surrounded by a puddle of tears if you wanna understand me. Ugh. I can't wrap my mind around the fact that it's truly D O N E. There's no more being sucked into this world and being amazed by everything. There's no more putting myself in these characters shoes and being apart of their wonderful yet terrifying journey. There’s no more clutching my chest whenever the plot takes a turn….and by turn, I really meant A TURN. There’s no more sacrificing my sleep and obviously representing that eye bag life. I mean, my eye bags are pretty much designer now….Louis Vuitton got nothing on me. The point is... There’s just simply no more. [image] As you can see, I'm not okay and I don't think I ever want to be. There's a reason why I usually never review a final book of a series. It's very difficult to calm yourself, sit down, gather your thoughts together and type up a review when you could be dealing with other priorities such as sobbing. I have absolutely no idea how to produce a review anymore since I've been kind of MIA on this website for several months. So, yeah I'll give it my best shot. Enjoy the front row seat to this hot mess :) Where do I begin??? Oh, this is a spoiler-free review :) PLOT ► Intense ► Everything was intense. ► It was filled with action, betrayal, tragedy, conflict, romance, incredibly dark, and emotionally gripping. ►Every word, page and chapter will have you…..idk about you but my family didn’t appreciate being grabbed like every 3 seconds. Or witness me hyperventilating which I don’t blame them because I’m overly dramatic. Or having to frequently ask me if I’m alright because I’d look at them like my eyes will pop out of their sockets. ► The plot will clearly drag you left, right and centre. ► It will make your veins explode. ►You’ll experience like 1000 mind blowing plot twists and sadly you will not be prepared for a single one. ►Your heart might be fucked up after this book but look on the bright side, it will be filled with everything you never knew you needed in your life. ► I think this is the part where I mic drop ►*mic drop* ► Idk why I had to announce that. CHARACTERS [image] ►Fuck you. ►And Fuck you. ►That is all. ►I lied I forgot one more thing. ► FUCK YOU ► Can’t believe I’m saying this but I, Tweebs, emotionally connected to the pomegranate on the cover. ► Let me explain myself before you judge my entire existence. ► These characters sliced me in half just like that pomegranate on the cover. ► Now onto the characters that sliced me in fucking half. Lada ■ I should hate her ■ She is vicious, absolutely broken, savage and literally will carry out on every single threat. And yes, she’s crazy but once you get a taste of her vulnerability; everything you ever thought of her will disappear. Okay, not really but you’d develop a sense of understanding and sympathy. You will cry for her because she's just........a broken and lost girl who deals with everything in such a different yet cruel way. ■ I love the fact that her character wasn’t afraid to do anything. She doesn't think, she acts. She's so freakin stubborn. She will fight, no matter who you are, if you pose a threat to her accomplishing her goals and ambitions. And yes, she has me shaking in fear and being left in disbelief in like every chapter but hey THAT’S MY CHILD I LOVE HER. Radu ■ You ever just like someone so much that you bring them up for no reason at all in every conversation because that’s me with Radu. ■ He is my smart little scrumptious cinnamon roll ■ He is the biggest softie who just wants to spread love and kindness everywhere. ■ He faces so many obstacles that plague him yet he always turns toward his faith for guidance. I just....his faith in Islam is so beautiful. So pure. So innocent. It really touches me as a believer of the religion. ■ Lada may appear to look like the most troubled sibling but I feel like Radu is the one. He's troubled by so many things and internalizes it. I'm just so happy that Radu received everything he ever wished for. He's had his own fair share of being on the same "I should hate this character" boat but I just can't stay hating my child. ■ Honestly, someone fetch me tissues. I’m in desperate need of them. Other Characters ■ We have so many characters and I have so little brain cells left so I’ll sum it up really quickly. ■ I just love how the plot doesn’t just revolve around Lada and Radu. It revolves around everyone. From Mehmed, to Nikolai, to Nazira, to Bogdan, To Fatima, to Cyprian, and many more. ■ You will feel their struggles, their fears, their expectations, and their happiness. ■ These characters are just simply unforgettable. ■ Heck, even the ones you HATE are unforgettable. WRITING ► Everything in this book is magnificent. ► It makes picking quotes very very VERY difficult ► The devil works hard but Kiersten White works harder ► She has this amazing talent to lure you in with her writing. It’s sticky like syrup. Once you’re caught. That’s it. There’s no going back. ► I just….ugh. Everything was refreshing. ► The storytelling was enthralling. ► Is it possible to remove whatever is left of my heart and give it to Kiersten White? OTHER THINGS I LOVED ► I loved the politics, history, and finding one's true self. ► I loved the relationships in this book ► I loved the representation of different sexualities within this story and how it was thoroughly explored. I believe, a lot of people will be so freakin excited with the things that occur in this book. Why? BECAUSE I AM. ► I loved the fact that I realized how my religion, Islam, is interpreted by different perspectives. It was very eye-opening to me. ► There's so many things I loved, admired and cherished. I'm incapable of justifying my emotions. I have absolutely no faith in the English language to capture what I truly want to say. ►I just loved every fucking thing. CONCLUSION ► Wow even typing the word “conclusion” is making my eyes fucking twitch. ► I CAN'T BELIEVE ITS OVER LIKE CAN YOU ? BECAUSE I CAN’T ► I might be unsatisfied that the journey has come to an end but deep down, I'm so fucking satisfied. I choked on my saliva like 7 times because everything wrapped up so beautifully. ►Bright we burn was stunning, breathtaking and the perfect finale. This series is probably going to be one of my favorite's because I will never forget the amount of tears I’ve shed. I will never forget the characters who, quite literally, demanded to live inside my heart. I will never forget, amidst the chaos, this book delivered so many genuine messages filled with hope. And lastly, I will never forget to repeatedly thank Kiersten White for writing and blessing us with this beautiful gem of a series. It may be the end of a remarkable journey but this story and the characters will never end for me. They'll always remain fucking alive in my heart. And hey, re-reads. We can't forget re-reads. Kiersten White, I look forward to all of your future books. Thank you so much. Now let me go cry. Just three bodies mattered. The same three that had always mattered. Now, y'all already know what to do by now. [image] ******************************************** PRE-REVIEW my thoughts on the cover mom: what do you want from the grocery store? me: a pomegranate mom: but you don't even lik- me: WELL me: *dramatic pause* me: I DO NOW |
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{Types on Google} how do I explain to my family and friends that this book is the love of my life? [image] Yeah, review still coming :p ****************** {Types on Google} how do I explain to my family and friends that this book is the love of my life? [image] Yeah, review still coming :p ****************************************** PRE-REVIEW reasons why i should never be trusted ✓ this book arrived so quickly like i didn't even blink yet and it was here.....right in my hands ✓ when i opened the box though that's when i realized that life will never let you just.......be ✓ first of all, i ordered the wrong cover ✓ trust me for once my eyesight is not the problem ✓ the problem lies with the fact that i'm an impatient human being who just wanted their hands on this book because WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ENDING IN THE PREVIOUS BOOK ???!!!?? ✓ second of all, it's not even the same size as "and i darken" ✓ like i put it alongside "and i darken" and wow it looked like my copy gave birth ✓ Now I Rise? How about, Now I Birth ✓ i honestly held a family meeting and discussed how one of my siblings needs to watch me order books because what the fuck ✓ seriously what the fuck ✓ learn from my mistakes and never order right after finishing a book ✓ whatever.....it's the inside that matters. ✓ maybe "the smaller it is, the bigger the impact??" ✓ who knows, friends, who knows ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ...more |
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| ✨ This is a spoil-free review✨ ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ “When you meet someone who is good for you, they won’t fill you with insecurities by focusing ✨ This is a spoil-free review✨ ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ “When you meet someone who is good for you, they won’t fill you with insecurities by focusing on your flaws. They’ll fill you with inspiration, because they’ll focus on all the best parts of you.” ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ This book is so deep, I think saw Adele rolling in it. Listen, between me and you, I think Colleen Hoover’s main purpose in life is to step on me. My evidence: She constantly steps on me with her: 🡆 Soul-crushing plots 🡆 Unforgettable characters 🡆 The romance 🡆 I forgot the rest because I was too busy being STEPPED ON Honestly, why do I bother with the human life?? I might as well become a part of the floor so Colleen Hoover has an ACTUAL reason to step on me. Like YouTube has so many tutorial videos on so many things. Maybe someone out there felt nice enough to upload a tutorial video on, “How to become a part of the Floor?” Now you’re probably thinking, “What’s wrong with this girl?¿?¿?” Well, read a Colleen Hoover book and then come back to me. [image] I went into this book as prepared as I ever could be. I knew I was going to sob, swoon, be sucked into the plot, and drool over the writing. However, I was oblivious to the fact that this book was also preparing itself for me. I think it was preparing to activate every emotion in my smol body and leave me completely defenseless. In other words: this book fucked me up so good, I don’t know the difference between the wall and the ceiling. I am utterly DEVASTATED. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ “We’re all full of flaws. Hundreds of them. They’re like tiny holes all over our skin. And like your fortune said, sometimes we shine too much light on our own flaws. But there are some people who try to ignore their own flaws by shining light on other people’s to the point that the other person’s flaws become their only focus. They pick at them, little by little, until they rip wide open and that’s all we become to them. One giant, gaping flaw.” ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ All Your Perfects, is the type of book that will immediately grip your soul from the beginning and hold onto it until the very end. Maybe even longer than that. I had a bit of rough time trying to write a review that’ll do this book justice. I lasted approximately 5 minutes before deleting everything. I bet my non-existent cat can write a better review than me because wow whatever I typed out was NOT English. I blame it on the fact that I always found it hard to review a book that has touched my smol heart so dearly. This is a heavy book that deals with issues that REAL people face in the world and it is just so well-written. Let me repeat that in all caps: VERY WELL-WRITTEN. You know it’s good when you find yourself so enamored by the plot that you end up skimming through the whole page because you want to know if everything and everyone is okay. I don’t know why I torture myself like this but hey this is the life, us, readers signed up for. You hate spoilers but your eyes are like “yeah right let’s skim. You know you wanna do it. Let’s do it. It won’t hurt.” Hint: it WILL hurt. ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ “I probably didn't notice because sadness is like a spiderweb. You don't see it until you're caught up in it, and then you have to claw at yourself to try to break free.” ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ Now, onto the actual review. Warning: My thoughts are a mess which means this review will be a mess. Please proceed with caution. Colleen Hoover is one of those authors that could literally write a book about anything and I’ll buy it. In fact, if she wants to publish a book about elephants eating chocolate chip muffins….I’ll probably judge a little but I’d still buy it. I’m that loyal. My bank account may not support my life as a reader but it gotta learn one day that Colleen Hoover is queen and exceptions need to be made. The reason why I’ll buy any of her books in a heartbeat is because of the way they make me feel. There’s something about her plots that demand my heart to think about it for days. Weeks. Months. Years. I’m not surprised that this book isn’t any different from the rest of her books. I was just mostly surprised of the tremendous toll it really took on me. Like I’m not fine. At all. Will I ever be? I don’t know. This story…...YOU have NO idea what’s waiting for YOU. This book made me feel like it was a paper shredder. All it did was shred me to tiny little pieces. And then shredded those tiny little pieces into even more tinier little pieces. 🌸 PLOT 🌸 ☂ What is this book about? Well, I hope you’re sitting down because it’s about to get real. This was a captivating yet messy story that will make every cell in your body explode. We know that in most fairy tales, once you have a ring on your finger, you’ll live happily ever after. In this story you’ll find out that in real life; it does not work like that. There is no definitive list of “dos or don’ts” or like any easy steps to achieve a happily ever after. If you want a happily ever after then it’s going to take some effort to keep the love burning in a world filled with countless things that can stifle it. ☂ “All your perfects”, is told in alternating past and present chapters. In the past, you’ll learn about how Quinn and Graham meet when their worlds are crumbling apart, fall in love, and deciding to build a future together. In the present, you’ll learn about how Quinn and Graham are struggling to hold on to their happily ever after. They struggle to mend their relationship because they face a lot of challenges that threaten their broken marriage. In this story, you’ll learn that there is no manual on how to fix a marriage or make it perfect. And it’s up to Quinn and Graham to choose whether they’ll overcome or succumb to the challenges. Whether they’ll step out of the constraints of the norm and be willing to forge a new path. Either together or alone. ☂ And look, it’s not entirely designed to make you cry but there are funny moments. ☂ THAT IS ALL I AM SAYING ☂ I went into this book blind. I don’t want to reveal too much of the plot but I want you to know that this is a story that will hit some readers harder than the rest of us. As someone who has never been married; I’m speechless. I’m gutted. I’m heartbroken for those who ACTUALLY deal with half of the things that occur within this book. I just……..wow. I’m sending a bunch of virtual hugs your way. 🌸 CHARACTERS🌸 ☂ what can i even say? ☂ HOW DOES ONE EVEN EXPLAIN THEIR LOVE FOR A CHARACTER? I’M ASKING FOR A FRIEND. ☂ I can definitely tell you this: from pages 1 to 306, I felt every emotion. ☂ I felt their heartbreak, frustrations, anger, love, happiness, hopes, loss and expectations. I felt every single emotion as if I were THEM. My own mother questioned me. She asked me, “who hurt you?”. I replied back, “I don’t even know.” ☂ I won’t reveal ANYTHING about Quinn and Graham. I’ll let them tell you who they are through their own story. ☂ Then feel free to join me in the “floor life” 🌸 WRITING🌸 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 ☂ Name a better way to explain yourself other than using emojis??? I am waiting. ☂ Colleen Hoover always leaves me breathless when it comes to her writing. ☂ She’s just phenomenal. ☂ The ability to weave a story with such raw emotion. It gives me the CHILLS 🌸 TRIGGER WARNINGS🌸 ☂ You will find a lot of things within this book but this is what I picked up so far. Feel free to correct me :) • Infertility • Depression • Miscarriage • Infidelity. 🌸 OTHER THINGS I LOVED🌸 ☂ i loved everything. ☂ I can start from page 1 until page 306 ☂ y’all got time?? ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ “We’re also going to have bad days and sad days and days that test our resolve. Those are the days I want you to feel the absolute weight of my love for you.” ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ Well. That’s it folks. I’m going to go crawl into my bed and spend approximately 2 years sobbing over this book and the pain it brought upon me. Before I leave. You should already know what to do :) [image] ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ Pre-review: "what's your greatest accomplishment" me: colleen hoover liked two of my reviews. also me: we're practically best friends now ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ me calculating how bad the emotional damage would be if i read this book: [image] ...more |
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| •full review posted now• “When you're given an opportunity to change your life, be ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen. The world does •full review posted now• “When you're given an opportunity to change your life, be ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen. The world doesn't give things, you take things.” I’m so sensitive that if someone poked me, I’d cry. [image] Taylor Jenkins Reid, you could've made my life easier. I already have 99 problems and heart failure isn’t going to be one of them. If I somehow end up at the hospital……..you will cover the bill, right? I spent all my life savings on tissue boxes. It’s the least you can do. You owe me. advice to author: you should get sponsored by a tissue company. listen guys This book fucked me up so good that I can relate to those people who take 3 years to place an order at a fast food restaurant because they don't know want they want. Well, I don't know what I want to say. I'm incapable of justifying my emotions. What I do know is that, the editor was totally aware of the pain and suffering I will experience in this book. I bet you on all the grass in this planet that they did some evil laugh and sat back like: [image] I, Tweebs, solemnly swear that it does sucks to be me right now. This book came into my life, messed everything up, and left. Just freakin left You ever finish a book and then it's all you ever think about? Okay......idk what kind of question that is.......i know everyone experiences this......i hope you do........i experience this with probably every book i read....probably being the key word.......but the point is that I just couldn't shake this book off. I couldn't stop thinking about it. It blew my freakin mind. I felt so satisfied but yet, unsatisfied. I would literally sit down to drink water and find myself zoning out.......straight back into this world. “That’s the part I was stuck in, the part where you accept the apology because it’s easier than addressing the root of the problem.” I never understood how I carried on with my life without knowing this gem existed. How could I sleep? How could I eat chocolate chip muffins? How could my family look me in the eye knowing I did, Taylor Jenkins Reid, dirty by ignoring this book. If you're looking at this book right now and wondering if it's only about a lady and 7 dudes... let me list it out for you: ✓ you're so wrong. ✓ you're about to get mind fucked in 1000 ways ✓ you're gonna join me in the, "tears. tears everywhere" club ✓ YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT Y'ALL ARE ABOUT TO WALK INTO !! That is all. Trust me, I'm your prime example. I played the biggest joke on myself by ignoring this book thinking it was based on that reason. me discovering how stupid I was [image] "stupidity at it's finest" a novel by Tweebs The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, completely took me by surprise. It was authentic, inspiring, and gut-wrenching. This is a goddamn masterpiece and I want the title of the book tattooed on my forehead. I know........the love is that real. Can you see me trying to lure you into the dark side? I need more people understanding how it feels to watch their emotions escalate to a point where you can't put a leash on it and tell it to stop. And there's no stopping it. From one person to another, it might feel like I'm preparing you for the biggest battle of your life but trust me, you would love every single moment. Do you ever just look at a book and know what it's going to do to you. I had the sense it was gonna leave me devastated but i didn't know what level of devastation. Let me tell you as soon as I finished this, I was left laying on the floor surrounded by a puddle of my tears. it's a hard life being a reader. shoutout to those who get me. am i right or am i right? “People think that intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them bare and their response is “You’re safe with me”—that’s intimacy.” How could I describe this book to you? Well, the plot will definitely fucking grab you by the hand and show you everything you've never known. I literally died in every page. This is a type of book where you don't want to know too much information about the plot. You'd be on an emotional roller coaster but hey let me tell you..........it's worth it. Also in my opinion, it's 10000 times better to watch the plot unravel and come apart. This book had me flipping through the pages so quick that I nearly gave myself a paper cut...and ain't nobody want to experience that type of pain. Yeah, it was that powerful, mesmerizing, and unique that it almost had me drawing blood. “Don't ignore half of me so you can fit me into a box. Don't do that.” It tackles so many tough issues that literally demands to be acknowledged and understood. It's a damn good eye opener. Everything impacted me in some kind of way. I loved how TJR shed a light on these issues and HANDLED IT LIKE A BOSS !! I want to throw this at every single person. So, if a book gets thrown in your face....it wasn't me. I had the opportunity to step into someone else's shoes and experience a story that quite literally, fucked me up. Evelyn Hugo is our main character and you know right off the bat that she's not perfect from the beginning. The plot officially begins when Evelyn is ready to confess her hidden story and have the world know who she truly is. She is realistic and very compelling. She is brutally honest and makes mistakes. She will do anything for anyone she loves. Most importantly, She is flawed and she knows it. I will not get into the other characters because I rather you read it and discover about them on your own. Or it's the fact that I don't know where to start on my love for certain characters that legit have me debating whether I should send a message to TJR asking her if i somehow wronged her in the past life. Okay, this is completely unrelated but I can't possibly be the only one who believes that these characters are real??? You know this book seriously got under my skin when I ended up on Google searching about these characters and whether they are real. You want to know??? No, they are absolutely not real. [image] And let's discuss TJR's writing style though. Can we get an applause up in here ?? I'm clapping like a damn walrus right now. I'm so giving this the emoji heart eye right now like wowowowow. I have lost the ability to explain myself. “Sometimes reality comes crashing down on you. Other times reality simply waits, patiently, for you to run out of the energy it takes to deny it.” This is the first book I've ever read by Taylor Jenkins Reid and I'm amazed. I'm not saying that I'm going to binge read all her books but that's exactly what I'm saying. Am I gonna sign myself up for even more uncontrollable emotions?? Yeah, I really am but sshhhh have some faith in me. I think I can manage. I hope y'all get the chance to read this and If you don't pick this up, I will do this to you in a heartbeat :) [image] ...more |
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“Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness.”
{calls help line} person: how may I help you? me: “Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness.” {calls help line} person: how may I help you? me: i have lost the ability to even [image] THIS IS HOW YOU SPELL COLLEEN HOOVER: Q U E E N She has done it again. She had zero mercy on my poor, smol heart. She ripped it into tiny little pieces by her heartfelt, breathtaking plot, "addictive like crack" writing, and A+++++ characters. She crushed me with feels like If I could sum up this book into one word, it'd be tears. Why? It's all I've ever known since reading this book. Colleen Hoover, I'm coming over to your house with my tears because I just hdfjhdskjghfdkjgfhdkjgfhdgkjf what is english??? i cannot english??? Speaking of tears, I heard 20% : wasted on the cover like *slow claps*, talk about aesthetics. I feel like whoever designed this, quite literally, went into my brain and took out everything I ever wanted for this cover. 20% : wasted from page 1 until the end of the book. Including, the acknowledgments too because it was a big reality check that the DAMN BOOK WAS OVER. 15% : wasted on the fact that I’m just an emotional human being, okay?? Anything sets me off. I should come with an attached warning. Warning: be gentle while handling. 5% : wasted over being disappointed that no one hasn’t invented a restart button. To be honest, how long do we have to wait? Until 3017? Because I want to read this again. Now. 5% : Wtf is this water in my eyes ? Is there an onion near me? Am I crying AGAIN? God damn, my emotions are everywhere. [image] Anyway. I had the pleasure of receiving this book a week before the official release date. I’m not even going to deny the fact that I did this as soon as the book was in my hands. [image] Listen, I couldn’t contain myself. It had to be done. I have no regrets. Okay, I lied. I totally regret screaming for 5 minutes straight. My throat didn't deserve this cruelty. In all honesty, I apologize if you're reading this entire review like, "omg this is such a hot mess". Well, I'll be kind enough to provide y'all a Translation: OH MY GOODNESS SOMEONE HOLD ME LIKE MY BODY WASN’T READY FOR THIS. You have been warned but I'm 1000% y'all are going to be joining me in the, "tears. tears everywhere" , club. I refuse to be alone in this. Alright. Where do I begin.....Where do I begin..... In all seriousness. You will find depression, suicide, etc within this book. I decided to add trigger warnings because everyone is different. Some people are perfectly okay with going into this book without knowing anything but other people may want to be prepared for what's in store for them. Don't worry, it's not the "focus" and makes you feel like the author went over board. I believe, y'all shouldn't know too much info about the plot because it's 3000 times better to watch it unravel. Makes the experience way way WAY better. Trust me, from one reader to another, i felt like this book hit me in the face and was like, "listen you will love me or love me?" Alrighty No amount of words will be able to describe the eternal love I've developed for this book. I want to scream. I want to cry. Okay, why not both???? Like I said, ever since this book, I've been one tall glass of emotion. Without Merit, is going to be stored somewhere deep inside my heart. It's not like I had a choice. This book demanded to move inside my heart and was like, "yo i'm just gonna live here". "Don't make your presence known. Make your absence felt." This is unlike anything I've ever read by Colleen Hoover. I've always known that she had this specialty to create phenomenal books that either make you never forget them or make you never forget them. This book was intense, wild, mesmerizing, unique, and enjoyable. It broke my heart in so many places. I can't even label what this book made me feel like. Maybe ask me in the next 3 years. "I'm not even sure home is a word that can be used to describe where I live. It's just a house filled with people who are counting down the days until they don't have to live with each other anymore." What I can most definitely tell you with absolute certainty is that Colleen Hoover made me really look at things at a different perspective. She forced us to acknowledge the fact that there is individuals who deal with some of the issues being tackled within this book. It's authentic, aching, and inspiring; it's a damn good eye opener. "It’s incredible how much better a kiss can make you feel, right?” I nod. “So incredible.” His thumb brushes my cheek, then his satisfied grin falls into a pointed stare. “That’s exactly why I won’t do it again, Merit. You need to fall in love with yourself first.” I felt the struggles, discarded feelings, worries, anguish, and fears. I found myself completely immersed and nodding at every fucking thing. I'm telling you, time will cease to exist and your only worry is flipping to the next page to find out what’s next. I don't want to discuss the characters or anything about the plot. Not even the romance like oh my goodness I'm holding back soooooo much on that one. #ishipit #iloveit #yes #itsnoteventhemainfocus #anotheryes "Have you ever had one of their sugar cookies?" Sagan asks. "Nope." I take a sip of my water. "It'll change your life." He hands me the cookie and I take a bite. And then another. It really is the best cookie I've ever eaten, but he exaggerated. "When is the life change supposed to happen, exactly? Do I have to eat the whole cookie to get the results?" Sagan narrows his eyes at me. "Smartass," he says playfully." I need a moment. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh. All I will provide is : This book will make you go through a roller coaster of endless feels. You will put this book down several times to just breathe. AND I MEAN BREATHEEEEEE BECAUSE OH LORD HAVE MERCY WHAT IS AIR??? It will keep you on the edge like I forever found myself gripping my chair, my bag, a random stranger's hand, literally EVERYTHING WITHIN REACH. This perfection called Without Merit will be out on October 3rd. Sorry for fangirling early but who could blame me? It was meant to be gushed upon and I simply couldn't hold myself back. I'll be lurking for updates on this book. And I'll slowly slide into your comment section and let out everything I've been holding back :) :) :) "I don’t matter here, either. If I dropped out of life, just like I dropped out of school, everyone’s lives would go on. With or without Merit." Now, I'm going to kindly excuse myself and go hug the book while crying because god damn these tears won't end. 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| “We believe the one who has power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must ask yourself, Whose story am I mi “We believe the one who has power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must ask yourself, Whose story am I missing? Whose voice was suppressed so that this voice could come forth? Once you have figured that out, you must find that story too. From there you get a clearer, yet still imperfect, picture.” me staring at my reflection in the mirror after finishing this book like [image] Damn right, I survived. Alright, you got me. I'll be truthful from now on. I barely survived but nonetheless, I survived. If this was an Olympic sport, I'd be so good at barely surviving. I would totally get the gold medal. Question: Are you reading this review like, "did she lose her brain cells while barely surviving." Answer: Yes. Yes, I did. I felt like this book walked all over my heart with high heels and left holes everywhere. I thought it was going to be an easy read but ha ha the jokes on me. Me realizing how wrong I was: [image] Do you ever just sit down and find yourself thinking, “how am I supposed to review this book??”. I’m pretty sure 99999% of you face the same dilemma because if you deny this then you’re lying to yourself. The thing is, Homegoing made me forget how to write and speak in English. I was completely stunned. I'm still stunned. I was so immersed within this world that I couldn't pull myself away. I was addicted. I wanted to know everything. At times, it would keep me awake at night..............and give me dark circles but sshh I can overlook that. “No one forgets that they were once captive, even if they are now free.” I’m not entirely sure if I can do my emotions any justice because I literally don’t know a single word that can capture exactly how I felt reading this whole book. You know what I can easily tell you??? I will throw this book in your face and make you read it. Now, how was that??? Beautiful explanation, isn’t it?? “What I know now, my son: Evil begets evil. It grows. It transmutes, so that sometimes you cannot see that the evil in the world began as the evil in your own home. I'm sorry you have suffered. I'm sorry for the way your suffering casts a shadow over your life, over the woman you have yet to marry, the children you have yet to have.” Homegoing, was honest, stunning, inspiring, powerful, life-changing, authentic, and aching. It's a story that begins with two sisters that were separated before even knowing each other and led two different fates. One was sold into slavery and the other was a wife of a slave trader. The outcome of their fates repeats through the generations that follow from Ghana to America. Yaa Gyasi grabs us by the hand and shows us a gut-wrenching story of a broken family. Every chapter opens with a new family member and in those chapters, we learn through each of their lives; the history of the lost and suppressed voices. I won't explain about each character because it's way better to discover them on your own. They will take you on an emotional journey. What I can absolutely tell you is that I felt so connected to the characters that I would feel their struggles, expectations, terrors, and sufferings. Most of all, these characters were unforgettable. Yaa Gyasi, I applaud you in being unique and being able to create such a beautiful masterpiece. It's that type of book where I wish I had been introduced to it sooner. Even though, I felt like this book was specifically designed to mess me up. “You want to know what weakness is? Weakness is treating someone as though they belong to you. Strength is knowing that everyone belongs to themselves.” There is ONE thing I truly wanted to address in this book and how Yaa Gyasi was able to deal with such a difficult topic flawlessly. Slavery was brutal, inhumane, and unethical. Yaa Gyasi handled it beautifully and still managed to deliver powerful messages filled with hope. She helped me realize that instead of blaming or pointing fingers; we should open our eyes and educate ourselves about the past. Yaa Gyasi storytelling was mesmerizing. Every word made my heart pause. Every sentence touched me. Every paragraph made my eyes water. Every page stopped my blood circulation. This is the first book I've read by Yaa Gyasi and let me tell you, If I was rich, I would've bought everyone this book. Now, that's how Famous people should use their money. They're doing it wrong. Ima teach them. And will I ever read this all over again?? Pfffttt.....sign me up. I got faith this time I can make it out alive. “We are all weak most of the time,' she said finally. 'Look at the baby. Born to his mother, he learns how to eat from her, how to walk, talk, hunt, run. He does not invent new ways. He just continues with the old. This is how we all come to the world, James. Weak and needy, desperate to learn how to be a person.' She smiled at him. 'But if we do not like the person we have learned to be, should we just sit in front of our fufu, doing nothing? I think, James, that maybe it is possible to make a new way.” You think I was joking when I said I will throw this book in everyone's face??? Well, sorry buddy, I will come to your house and be like: [image] ...more |
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"You found me in a constellation."
*packs my stuff* Y’all can find me in a constellation because I'm outta here. What is Earth?? [image] Wow. Wh "You found me in a constellation." *packs my stuff* Y’all can find me in a constellation because I'm outta here. What is Earth?? [image] Wow. Who would’ve thought that picking this book up would make me forget the answer to 1+1. Who would’ve thought that picking this book up would make my skin clear. Who would’ve thought that picking this book up would make me hear colors. Who would’ve thought that picking this book up would make me question why no one gave me a "warning" warn·ing ˈ/wôrniNG/ - a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger, or problem. ✓Impending danger? My soul being shattered ✓Problem? Someone should've told me what I was signing up for?? In other words: Never felt so unprepared in my whole life [image] That's what reading this book feels like. Seriously, I never knew I lacked anything in my life until I read this. Krytonite? Yo Superman, forget that. This book is your new weakness. It was like Francesca Zappia knew exactly what to write in order to kill me. Well, you know what, she succeeded. Reasons why you guys should read this book 1. The plot is the bomb dot com. ○ It's about Eliza Mirk who is the creator of this famous web-comic called Monstrous Sea. She goes by the name: Lady Constellation. She has millions of fans and followers online who practically worship her. But in real life, she's the opposite. She's an introvert, friendless, and weird. She never told anyone in her life about the fact she's the mastermind behind the web-comic. ○ Oh, the cool thing is, the author included art of the comic inside the book. Can we have a moment of silence? because yes. I love this. I love the art. Thanks for blessing our eyes. 2. The characters ○ I loved every single person in this book but let's be real. My two favorites are Eliza's younger brothers: Sully and Church. They are so precious and I want to adopt them. ○ Eliza mirk is my spirit animal. She prefers the presence of online friends rather than actual real people. I related to her so much to the point where I started to think that Francesca Zappia was writing my biography. I just loved how real she was. 10/10 for best character development. ○ Wallace, who is the love interest, is meh.It's not because of his name....okay it's because of his name. He was a great character, yeah I loved him and the romance between them because it was so cute. But when we get to a certain part in this book, I questioned him so hard like I was left thinking to myself, "what's wrong with this dude??" 3. Portrayal of Mental health ○ yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes ○ I appreciate the fact that the mental health was the focus but it wasn't "the focus", if you get what I mean?? The author didn't go overboard. ○ They were other issues that were tackled within this book and I just love how the author handled it perfectly. I have a lot of love for this book and I'm going to stop here because I'm 100% sure I could go on forever listing reasons why you should read this. I highly recommend y'all read this. Francesca Zappia, please create more lovely books like these. Thank you very much :)) You can find this review and my other reviews at Booksprens ...more |
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*looks at title* Me: okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay I'll roll with it *reads synopsis* *mentions "kdramas" * Me: *slaps the table* Me: IS THAT KDRAMA I SEE???? *looks at title* Me: okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay I'll roll with it *reads synopsis* *mentions "kdramas" * Me: *slaps the table* Me: IS THAT KDRAMA I SEE???? Me: Vhat vhat vhat vhat vhat Me: sign me up Me: be still my beating heart Me: y'all I'm in tears Me: I LOVE THIS SO MUCH Me: rip to me because this is everything I ever wanted Me: my prayers have been answered #praisethelord Me: am I being tested in this life?? because I NEED MORE OF THIS I NEED A SEQUEL !! Me: to be honest, I just want a Luca in my life because that love interest is 😍😍👌🏼👌🏼 Me: seriously can Luca just come and be the male lead in my nonexistent love life pls & thx Me: but why is the main character so relatable? She's the definition of me. Guys I'm just going to go scream so expect a review in 3 years ok. ...more |
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i want, "read the red winter trilogy" written on my tombstone.
i want, "read the red winter trilogy" written on my tombstone.
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"I don’t know how I’ll feel about anything when my memories return.” His arms tightened around her. “But I know I fear losing you more than anythin
"I don’t know how I’ll feel about anything when my memories return.” His arms tightened around her. “But I know I fear losing you more than anything that might befall me.”
Shoot me. Just shoot me. End my agony. If you asked me to describe Hell then I'd say picking quotes from this book. I loved everything [image] My brains hurts and you may entirely lay the blame on Annette Marie . She has done it again. She has finally found the key to destroying my sanity. She ripped it into tiny little pieces by her magnificent plot, A+++++ characters, marvelous world building, and "why can't this happen to me?" romance. jdskfjdskfjdsklfjdsklfjdsklsjdhjsfhdfhdjfdjfhdjfhdsjfjdskfjdksfjkdjkdsfjskdf Translation: I feel like a Tasmanian devil came into my life, messed everything up and left. Like this [image] Yes, I'm that tree. I'm sooooo that Tree. #relatable How does one simply review this book?? Well, I'm facing the same dilemma I had with Red Winter. I don't know what to write BUT I'm going to force myself into forming words to create a somewhat accurate review. Before I begin, I just need to address a MINOR issue. Do you guys enjoy sleeping? Because I feel like this series is being slept on. This series is so under-rated. Trust me, you will not regret picking this up. This series is so satisfying to the soul and I advise you to go into this series with zero expectations. Makes the experience worthwhile and much better. Alright. Let's hope I do this book some justice. I'm warning you that this review would seem like someone dropped a vase made out of glass and tried to put it back together. In other words: This is going to be to a hot mess. Dark Tempest, picks up right after the ending of Red Winter. The only problem I had with Red Winter, is that its a bit slow in the beginning but as I progressed through the story; that problem disappeared. The thing about, Dark Tempest is that it followed its predecessors footsteps BUT ITS OKAY BECAUSE AFTER A FEW CHAPTERS, THE PROBLEM GETS CLEARED UP. I assure you, I understand why the pacing was slow because it was just filling you with essential info to understand everything and I despise info dump but trust me, y'all would be sooooooo appreciative because : ○ You would be so lost because the author throws Japanese terminology everywhere like confetti and makes you constantly think, "okay what is that??" ○ Just bare with it because once you understand then ○ everything ○ gets ○ good ○ Really really good. Truthfully, I wanted to write this review for the characters because I'm absolutely in awe of them. My love for them increased immensely within this book. Why? Because of the character development. ○ Emi - She's pretty much the same in Red Winter but I felt like she grew a loooooooot and is finally beginning to spread her wings. I found myself liking her way way WAY better in this book. She is fearless, selfless, understanding, loyal, kick ass, and caring. She came a long way. *wipes tears* [image] (This is an Illustration of Emi from the book!!!!) It was amazing to see how her character was able to adapt and flourish despite her circumstances. I just loved how she wasn't phased by anything and told everyone, "Screw you, humans aren't weak.", She proves them wrong. She crushes everyone's expectations of human beings. She stepped out of her comfort zone and stuck up for herself. She doesn't allow her weaknesses to be a barrier. I can go on forever about why I adore her so much. ○ Shiro - *swoons* This dude is such a flirt and I'm not one to complain. Please carry on, my dear Shiro *bats eyelashes* I absolutely loved him because he never failed to crack me up. He can make a joke in the most serious situation. Seriously, I dare you to resist his charms because it's hard. Very hard.I loved how we get to find out more about his unknown past. I feel like there was more of a connection I had with him than I did in Red Winter. You can feel that he's lost, afraid, and exposed. He's trying to find himself. Even though, I claimed Shiro as one of my book husbands, sadly, I'm not the only one who wants him. *cough* Emi *cough* Well, it's okay. I can take a step back because I already ship them so hard. You honestly can't help but adore them. I love the fact that they have each other's backs and is able to tackle their own barriers together. It's been confirmed. They are my OTP *sigh* [image] (This is an Illustration of Shiro and Emi in the book!!!) ○ Yumei - He is mysterious and I'm so intrigued by him. I want to know more about him. I look forward to his parts especially the interactions between him and Shiro. I just love how he is sarcastic, rude, and straightforward. Also, his insults are the real deal. [image] (This is an Illustration of Yumei in the book!!!) Alright. If you read my review of Red Winter then you'd know that this book also contains illustrations. I swear, this idea of having illustrations is fabulous. Now, I wouldn't post them all for you. I need some leverage okay. There is a loooooot more within the book and y'all need to read it to see it :-p Anyway This book will make you go through a roller coaster of endless feels. Although, a lot of things happen within this book but I won't go into it because I don't want to spoil anything. All I can give you is : You will put this book down several times to just breathe. The action scenes will keep you on edge like I found myself forever gripping my couch. Hope y'all get the chance to read this. You won't be let down. I promise. You can find this review and my other reviews at Booksprens ...more |
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**Edit: idk why i gave this 4 stars ?? am i dumb or wha?? ** “Actions change our course, influence our futures, but intentions define us, empower us. **Edit: idk why i gave this 4 stars ?? am i dumb or wha?? ** “Actions change our course, influence our futures, but intentions define us, empower us. Without intent, we are nothing.” How dare you, Annette Marie, How dare you. (╥﹏╥)(╥﹏╥)(╥﹏╥)(╥﹏╥)(╥﹏╥)(╥﹏╥) I love this author because she has this amazing ability to grab my heart and crush it with her enthralling plots, outstanding characters, soul-crushing romance, and amazing world building. Red Winter, has been on my radar for a while. You can blame it on the cover because it is absolutely gorgeous. And I may have drooled a bit. Can't blame me like it's #aesthetics. When I heard it was going to be a story based on Japanese mythology; I'm telling you that I screamed for 5 minutes straight. someone hold me LIKE Y'ALL CAN DETECT MY HAPPINESS THROUGH THIS, RIGHTTTTT ??? BECAUSE I AM HAPPY. HAPPY IS ME. [image] Anyway. Red Winter, is a tiny bit hard to get into the beginning for some people BUT I promise that if you push yourself then you will love it. It is entirely narrated by our MC, Emi. At the age of eight, she had been marked to become a kamigakari which is a human host for a particular goddess named Amaterasu. A goddess or god cannot come down to Earth without having a host and it takes roughly 10 years for a kamigakari to be prepared. For a decade, Emi had dedicated every moment of her life to become the perfect human host. She had a loooooot of restrictions which led to her having a somewhat isolated life. Like the poor girl couldn't live life. Couldn't even experience anything worthwhile. Being a human host meant taking no part in anything that could potentially bring harm to her. All of that changes when, Emi stumbled across the ugly truths concerning her fate and begins to doubt everything she has ever believed in. Alright. I absolutely loved Emi. She is strong, naive, wise, brave, loyal and courageous. Her character went through a looooooooot of development within this book. I wasn’t to pleased with her character in the beginning but once I started to progress through the story; she ended up growing on me. I may have or may not have adopted her like this girl was asking for it. I'm so thrilled to see what else Annette Marie has in store for Emi’s character. Question: Do you guys have a piece of paper around you? because I will like you to write down the names of my future husbands and remember that they've been claimed by me. You can fight me on this but you're WRONG. Are you ready? Get yo selves prepared for dis *drum roll* They are Shiro and Yumei. *swoons* *swoons* *swoons* *swoons* *swoons* I will not get into them because I’m afraid that will take forever. Unless y'all got 3 years to spare? Yes? No? Yeahhhhhh, I thought so ;p but prepare yourselves. They will wreck you. And quite literally fuck you up. Proceed with caution. Or not because y'all need to experience the pain I've been inflicted upon. God damn, I'm still recovering. But I still love you adorable bean sprouts. Listen, that’s not what I wanted to discuss. When I got my hands on this book and began reading it; I found out by surprise that Annette Marie decided to include illustrations inside. Like whaaaaaa..??? I didn't know. What the heck. Came out of NOWHERE. I wasn't readyyyyyyy for it. But who is complaining though????? OH MY CHOCOLATE CROISSANTS LIKE LORD HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL My eyes thank you, Annette Marie. These illustrations were so well done and captured everything I imagined these characters to look like. Especially, Shiro because *slow claps* It was as if the author went inside my mind and thought, "This is what Tweebs wants and this is what Tweebs shall get." Well, I wanted a drawing of shiro and I but.....maybe 2nd book? That cool with ya??? I was so unprepared like I was casually swiping to the next page thinking.......absolutely nothing like what was I suppose to think of when this plot was slaying me left and right......but NOPE! I was hit with illustrations. freakin illustrations y'all . I'm not exaggerating when I say this but I felt a tear drop like.....the beauty of these illustrations though. Wow. I'm not crying. You are. Yes, you. I see them tears. No need to deny it. I hope you didn't think I wouldn't share these beautiful illustrations, did you?????? From this point on, your eyes will be blessed. I dare anyone to fight me on this. [image] [image] There's plenty more lovely illustrations inside the book and I'd love nothing more to share them all but the thing is...I'm cruel. Life ain't that easy. You have to read this book in order to see the rest of the illustrations ;p Am I good at this bargaining business or wha? Hope you all love it as much as I did.........but that's unlikely!!!! ...more |
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“And not after, when we’re clinging to each other like the world just fell apart and is slowly clicking back together, piece by piece, breath by br
“And not after, when we’re clinging to each other like the world just fell apart and is slowly clicking back together, piece by piece, breath by breath . . . heartbeat by beautiful heartbeat.”
(╥﹏╥)(╥﹏╥)(╥﹏╥)(╥﹏╥)(╥﹏╥) Guys, I had enough of this. I'm on strike. I keep picking up these books that somehow leave me in a messy puddle of FEELS. what did I do in Life to deserve this??? [image] Anyway. A GUIDE TO WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS 101 1. It's really addictive like oh my gosh IS THIS WHAT CRACK FEELS LIKE?????? ○ *coughs* I'm a proud example of this. I'm currently reading 2348932849032 books and I felt guilty that I was neglecting this book. I picked it up and began reading it because I HAD TO ACCOMPLISH SOME READING ALRIGHT. I swear, that was the best/worst decision I ever made. It was 11pm and my eyes were 0.000000000001 seconds away from permanently closing AND THEN I got to some part in the book and was like "............................well, shit." Suddenly, I felt like I had enough energy to power 3 suns because my eyes were wide open aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand yeah, I sacrificed my sleep. I'm not even complaining like I just simply couldn't put it down. I had to finish it like what is sleep? I was hooked. 2. Porter Roth aka mine ○ *swoon* ○ *swoon* ○ *swoon* ○ *swoon* ○ *swoon* ○ *swoon* ○ *swoon* ○ *swoon* ○ *swoon* That is all. Carry on. 3. Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, like I have to add "Characters" ○ Can I just start off by saying, Bailey's Dad is the bomb dot com. Her dad is so laid back and so cool. I loved their relationship like awwwwwwwwwwwwwww. This just reminds me of my own dad. So, I'm going to kindly excuse myself and find my dad to squeeze the living daylights out of him. ○ Our MC, Bailey, is what you call an evader. You know those types of people where you're like, "Where the heck did they disappear off to????" . She experienced a difficult past that led to her developing trust issues. She is trash for old films and literally knows every damn reference. Like this girl can look at a water bottle and reference it to some film that came out in 1955. Her fashion taste is pretty much inspired by the actresses in the old films. For example: Audrey Hepburn!! ○ I liked Bailey's friend, Grace..........................I lied, I tolerated her. She's that type of friend where you'd tell her something and you'd hear it come out of someone else's mouth. Like no. What's been told to you, stays with you. Besides that, I found her pretty cool, friendly, and very nice. Also, I liked the fact that she was British and I kept reading her parts in this really posh accent. *clears throat* Urrmmmmmm.........excuse me? Do you by any chance know where the loo is????? Too far? Yeah?? Okay :( 4. Retelling of "You've Got Mail" ○ If you haven't watched the movie then I don’t think we can friends. Go away. ... Alright, you may come back BUT I'll list reasons why you should watch it. 1) there is no reason 2) watch 3) it 4) you punk You'd have a better understanding but if you don't want to then *sniffle*, it's alright. We can be friends again. ○ When I heard it was a retelling, I was like "Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuu, me is definitely interested like please sign me uppppppp!!!" ○ Confession: I watched the movie right after I finished the book. Sue me. 5. It tackles some pretty concerning issues and dare I say, handles it perfectly. ○ I just really really really liked how the author was able to touch base with these certain issues and bring it to light. What do we face in this book ???? Sex, drugs, trauma, and many more. ○ To me, she didn't go over board. She just handled it like a pro. 💪(◡̀_◡́) ○ I loved how the characters were able to overcome their own barriers and spread their wings. 6. This idiot.................................................. ○ Read the book and you'd understand this (>‿◠)✌ 7. My brain is done. ○ I think I covered everything. ○ Go read this ○ Bye You can find this review and my other reviews at Booksprens ...more |
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it was amazing
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not set
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Feb 15, 2019
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it was amazing
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not set
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Jan 09, 2019
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it was amazing
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not set
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Jan 05, 2019
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it was amazing
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Dec 27, 2018
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Jan 05, 2019
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it was amazing
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Feb 06, 2018
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Feb 02, 2018
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it was amazing
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Jan 08, 2018
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Jan 15, 2018
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it was amazing
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Jul 16, 2018
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Nov 05, 2017
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it was amazing
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Dec 2017
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Nov 03, 2017
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it was amazing
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not set
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Oct 18, 2017
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it was amazing
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Oct 18, 2017
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Oct 14, 2017
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it was amazing
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not set
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Oct 02, 2017
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it was amazing
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Sep 27, 2017
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Oct 01, 2017
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it was amazing
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Aug 18, 2017
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Jul 11, 2017
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it was amazing
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Nov 04, 2017
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Jul 09, 2017
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it was amazing
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Jun 05, 2017
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May 03, 2017
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it was amazing
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Jun 02, 2017
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Apr 22, 2017
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it was amazing
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Apr 23, 2017
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Apr 22, 2017
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it was amazing
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Apr 22, 2017
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Apr 22, 2017
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it was amazing
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Apr 20, 2017
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Apr 16, 2017
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it was amazing
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Apr 24, 2017
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Apr 14, 2017
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