Crave - Cathy Yardley

Crave - Cathy Yardley

Genre: Erotica

Publishing Date: June 3,2008

Page Count: 259

Source: Owned Copy

Format: Paperback 

Standalone/Series: Standalone

Goodreads rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pros

- Sex
- Quick read


Cons

- Rushed
- The way the female characters are described


In Between

- The description
- Too much sex?



      The sex scenes were hot and steamy in some parts, which is always the best sex. The circumstances made it even better in my opinion. I love reading about sex that is forbidden and has to be done in private or public ;). Personally the rush and the adrenaline that comes from almost getting caught makes the sex scenes so much better. I've had this on my shelf, sitting there collecting dust for over a year. I had no urge to pick it up and give it a chance. I thought this book was going to be a quick read and I wanted to make sure I was able to finish at least 5 – 8 books this month.


I’ve read many books that didn't have more than 300 pages or even books with 200 or less and they were able to create a entire world with well developed characters. Sadly in this case, the characters were bland in my opinion. There wasn't much to them, just people blinded by lust. The main characters, Stephen and Beth, fell for each other very quickly. Stephen fell “instantly” for her based off her appearance. While Beth was looking to lose her virginity after spying on two people having sex in the forest/wooded area.. Then all of a sudden they were saying I love you to each other. I think everything was rushed and not portrayed properly.

In conclusion to that, I do not know whether I would recommend this to a friend or not. Honestly I’m leaning towards not even mentioning it anyone. I’m not saying that the author is a crappy author, I just didn't like this book all too much.

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Beautiful Bastard - Christina Lauren

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publishing Date: February, 12nd, 2013
Page Count: 305
Source: Owned CopyFormat: Paperback 
Standalone/Series: Series (Book 1)
Goodreads rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Blurb:
An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. 

Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He's exacting, blunt, inconsiderate—and completely irresistible. A Beautiful Bastard.

Bennett has returned to Chicago from France to take a vital role in his family's massive media business. He never expected that the assistant who'd been helping him from abroad was the gorgeous, innocently provocative—completely infuriating—creature he now has to see every day. Despite the rumors, he's never been one for a workplace hookup. But Chloe's so tempting he's willing to bend the rules—or outright smash them—if it means he can have her. All over the office. 

As their appetites for one another increase to a breaking point, Bennett and Chloe must decide exactly what they're willing to lose in order to win each other.

“I didn’t know,” he whispered. “I didn’t know I could love you so much.”

                For those of you who follow my on Instagram, you’d know that I am a big sucker for erotic/ romance reads. So this was nothing short of fun and sexy. It was also a very easy and quick read and it took me three days to read. That may seem like a long time but given the circumstances it was a fairly quick read. Before this book I didn’t think I ever read or even heard of Christina Lauren. It was wrong I scrolled on Christina Lauren’s Instagram page and found out that she wrote the book “The House”.  Sadly I did not enjoy that book at all. I actually didn’t even finish reading that book. Even though I didn't like her previous work, I didn’t let that affect my opinion on her future books.
                I really enjoyed reading Beautiful Bastard and learning about each character and how they interact with each other. I personally enjoyed how childish they were with each other. To add to how hot they were, the sex scenes were hot and steamy; Sex in an office? Yes please.
                I was able to connect with Chloe a lot more than Bennett Ryan, Chloe's boss. Chloe is a young, beautiful, and very smart woman. She was a very feisty and very sarcastic character. To that I was able to relate and understand her more. Her character was very intriguing and I could understand why Bennett was drawn to her in the first place. The only thing I dislike about books in general specifically erotica’s and some romances are how fake it all seems. The plots are not very realistic in my opinion and that makes it kind of a drag. You only see these unfold in books or movies. Regardless this was a fun and sexy read. 

Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell

Goodreads rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

 

"he'd stop trying to bring her back. She only came back when she felt like it anyway, and dreams and lies, and broken down déjà vu. "

Honestly I had low hopes and expectations for this book. This book has been on my shelf for over a year now and I had no urge to pick it up. The only reason I brought it was because it was all over my Instagram feed and I was kind of curious why people were going crazy over this book. I gave into the crowd and finally decided to buy the book.

So recently I started to read Eleanor and park and let's start off by saying that this was my first time ever reading anything by Rainbow Rowell and I don't regret anything. I'm so glad for picking it up and following the crowd. This book was funny in it's own way and was very relatable.

Eleanor & Park is about 

Two misfits.

One extraordinary love.

Eleanor... Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside him until he wakes up. Making everyone else seem drabber and flatter and never good enough...Eleanor.

Park... He knows she'll love a song before he plays it for her. He laughs at her jokes before she ever gets to the punch line. There's a place on his chest, just below his throat, that makes her want to keep promises...Park.

Set over the course of one school year, this is the story of two star-crossed sixteen-year-olds—smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try.

I Personally was able to compare myself to Eleanor  more than anyone else in the book. All my life I've been bullied because of how I look and my weight. Yeah kids suck but anyways, this book was touching, cute, and funny. It was an easy and fun read. So if you happen to have a chance to pick it up please do. Or it's been sitting on a shelf please do me a favor and pick it up it is a highly recommended book. 

A Brilliant Madness - Robert M. Drake

Goodreads rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy new year! 2016 is now in the past and we can move on with 2017. Since this is a new year, that calls for new goals. I've made several New Year's resolutions for myself this year, some are book related resolutions and some are not. For book related resolutions, I boosted up my reading goal to 50 books this year. Last year the goal was 40 books and I finish the year off with the 46 books. So that means I have a lot more reading to do. 

The next goal is to post more reviews. Last year I was not able to review all the books I read and that made me want to make this a goal. I want to keep this blog up and running all year round.  I want to watch  my Instagram, Twitter, and Blog continue to grow. So this means I should be writing and posting 50 or more book review this year. With that said, this lead me into the first book review of the year.

 A Brilliant Madness this is a collection of beautiful poetry and art work done by the author himself, Robert M. Drake. This book is very real and laced with the sad truth about love,  pain, heart break, and the ugly truth about the world. It is written very nicely and I love the artwork that one along with each poem. I have never read anything like this book before and I am excited and happy this was the first read of the year. 

On another note, I was able to connect with some of R. M's pieces, while others I agreed with 100%.  My favorite pieces were "CONSUMES US ALL" , "BECOME SUN" , "ONE THING CANNOT GET OLD" , and many others. I think the best part about reading this book was that it gives me the push I need to start writing my poetry again. I have not been able to write the way I use to in years. I want to get back to that point again and make poetry one of my priorities. 

To conclude this book review, this book will definitely be recommended to my friends and everyone on my social medias. Thank you for taking the time to read this review. I am truly thankful for everyone that took the time to read this book review. 

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