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Review: We Are Okay

5/30/2017

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We Are Okay
by Nina LaCour

Synopsis

You go through life thinking there’s so much you need. . . . Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother.

 
Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her best friend Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast, at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy she’s tried to outrun. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter break, Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit and Marin will be forced to face everything that’s been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart. 
 
An intimate whisper that packs an indelible punch, We Are Okay is Nina LaCour at her finest. This gorgeously crafted and achingly honest portrayal of grief will leave you urgent to reach across any distance to reconnect with the people you love.

Review

Every once in awhile, I come across a book that shakes me up (in a good way).  These kinds of books make you feel like a different person, even if it's in the slightest way, after you finish them. These books leave you satisfied in the saddest way possible. Do you know what I mean, reader?

We Are Okay is definitely one of those books. When the book starts, we get to know Marin as this seemingly introverted and lonely young woman. She's staying at her university during the Thanksgiving break, and apparently an old friend will be visiting her during this time. We don't know why, but Marin is dreading this visit. Without being told much, the reader understands that Marin has lost something or someone, and doesn't know how to come back from it. 

This book deals with themes that are universal - no matter how old the reader is, the reader will more than likely feeling the pangs of nostalgia and pain. We Are Okay deals with grief, love, loss, and coming back to yourself. It is a beautiful book that I recommend to all readers. I received this book from Netgalley after requesting it - but I definitely look forward to buying it to keep in my collection. 
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Announcement:  Horror Blog

5/24/2017

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Good morning loyal and lovely readers!

This is a quick note to let you know that I've decided to start a horror blog, Down a Dark Hall. I have many interests in my life, but the top two are books and anything horror. So, if you're into horror movie reviews, reading about ghosts, and other creepy stuff - please head on over there. All you'll find right now is a movie review, but I hope to make it grow as much as this one has. 

And if you have any recommendations, whether for movies or stuff to look into, do not hesitate to let me know!

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Review: Geekerella

5/22/2017

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​Geekerella
by Ashley Boston

Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale.
 
Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad’s old costume), Elle’s determined to win…unless her stepsisters get there first.
 
Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons—before he was famous. Now they’re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he’s ever wanted, but the Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake—until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise.



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Every once in awhile I get to review a book that really gets me in my fangirl feels. If I am anything...any kind of "label" - label me a fangirl. I am a lover of books, stories, people, and characters. I fangirl over certain books, tv series (hello, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly and, uh, DOCTOR WHO), and movies (can we say, High Fidelity, and mostly every Disney animated movie...HELLO BAYMAX). 

What does this have to do with Geekerella, you ask?

Well, only that this book is basically a love story to anyone who has every loved a thing. 

Danielle is our token Cinderella - with the whole evil step mother, and at least one evil stepsister (the other one is not so bad). Elle is a lonely, but passionate young girl (17 y/o) who lost both of her parents, and who can't seem to get along with her present family. Thankfully, she has her blog which centers around Elle's (and her father's) favorite show, Starfield. She becomes determined to join the cosplay contest with the prize being a trip to see the premiere of the newly rebooted Starfield movie starring newest heartthrob, Darien Freeman (the other POV of our story). We learn that Darien is quite the fanboy himself, but lacks the freedom of showing that to the world since his father is now his manager. 

What I loved about this book, besides it's utter cuteness, is that we see both sides of the coin. The reader is shown Elle, a girl who last knew freedom when her father was alive, and then Darien, a boy whose freedom has been taken away by his eagerness to be something, as well as his greedy father. Both seem to have lost some of their spark - some of that light that shines through. They hold onto it so harshly, but the people around them keep chipping away. And I think that's where the fandom comes in. 

This book is a love story to the fandoms and the fangirls and fanboys that love them so. Elle and Darien are both fans of Starfield, and it is ultimately what connects them to others and to each other. Other fans become part of their support - a sense of community that is very important to these two very lonely people. 

If you choose to read this book, I encourage you to read the author's acknowledgements/notes section. It will remind you of your inner fan and fandom, and the importance of keeping that love and appreciate strong. It is also important to never, and I do mean NEVER, let someone make you feel that the appreciation is wrong, silly, childish, or not worth your time. 

If you like it, and it's not hurting anyone, enjoy it. Hold on to those things that make you smile, and feel, and love. 

I loved this book.

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Review: The Ugly Duchess

5/16/2017

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The Ugly Duchess (Fairy Tales Book 4)

by Eloisa James

Synopsis

“Eloisa James is extraordinary.”
—Lisa Kleypas

“Nothing gets me to the bookstore faster than a new novel by Eloisa James.”
—Julia Quinn

New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James gives the classic Hans Christian Andersen story of “The Ugly Duckling” a wonderful, witty, and delightfully passionate twist. The Ugly Duchess is another fairytale inspired romance from the unparalleled storyteller whose writing, author Teresa Medieros raves, “is truly scrumptious.” A sexy and fun historical romance, James’s winning tale of a glorious reawakening does not feature ducks and swans—rather it’s a charming story of a young woman unaware of her own beauty, suddenly duty-bound to wed the dashing gentleman who has always been her platonic best friend…until now.

Review

Well. What can I say - this book broke my heart. A lot.

But I'm starting in the middle. Let me back-track a little (and beware of spoilers - sorry!).

I'm so used to enemies to lovers stories, or friends to lovers, that this book really surprised me. It's basically a friends to lovers to enemies story. I tend to stay away from estranged spouses stories, but I was hooked into this one when I read just how much they loved each other. They loved each other not just as a man and a woman, but as friends. This is mainly why it broke my heart when they broke each other's hearts. And then 7 years pass (SEVEN YEARS!) before they see each other again, and the pain and hurt Theo feels throughout the story is just truly heartbreaking.

Reader, you may feel that I've given away a lot from this story, and for that, I'm sorry. However, this story has so much more than the small synopsis says above. This story was strong with character development, and detailed emotional passages for both Theo and James.  This was my first Eloisa James, and even though heartbreaking books are brutal, I will definitely look into more of her books because fictional heartbreak is necessary for the good bits some times.  
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Review: Beauty and the Book Boyfriend

5/15/2017

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Beauty and the Book Boyfriend
​by K. M. Galvin

Synopsis

When Bellamy Strong started writing, it wasn’t with the intention of becoming the next phenomenon. It was…to be blunt she had no friends. School is rough on the anti-social. It’s even harder publishing your books and the world decides it wants a piece of you.

Now her series is ending and her publisher is demanding she show up for her fans. End her reclusive persona. A three month, worldwide book tour dressed as Makyla, the lead character in her book. As for Maxsen, the love interest, her fans pick model Caleb Pace to play the role during a casting contest. No big deal right? 

What happens when your fantasy comes to life and turns out better than you imagined?

**Recommended for ages 18 and up**

Review

I'm a sucker for fairy tale re-tellings - even if they are very loosely based. Beauty and the Book Boyfriend is one of those loosely based on the story of Beauty and the Beast. What I found kind of great was that Bellamy aka Bella (aka beauty) took the traits of both Beauty AND the Beast as does Caleb. 

This book was a lot longer in length than I expected, but it flowed smoothly. The reader is given enough time to really enjoy and appreciate the characters and their growth. I love when you get to see characters actually evolve. 

Bellamy is an anxious and lonely girl who grew up to be an anxious and semi lonely woman who writes a best-selling series. It's finally time for her to tour and she, drunkenly, agrees to tour with a model who looks like her book's love interest. When Bellamy first meets Caleb - it's confusion at first sight (because he really looks like what she envisions her leading man to look like), and then hate at second sight. Unfortunately, Caleb seems to be an arrogant and petulant man. Bellamy has to get over it, however, because she's playing the role of Makyla, the lead character of her books. Yay. 

Aside from the awesome character development, what I thought was truly the best part of this book was the care taken with Bellamy's anxiety problems. The author did not gloss over Bellamy having an anxiety problem, or didn't make it disappear easily. Bellamy's anxiety evolved just as she did. And how much did I love that Caleb tried to understand and, therefore, helped her with that anxiety? A LOT. 

This is a great love story that showcases character growth - major plus for the inclusion and understanding of anxiety in the lead character's part!
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