Waiting to Exhale (#1) -Terry McMillan Four women navigating 30. Back then, and even now, people expect you to have your shit together at 30. Then when you reach it you realize that life has no fucking instruction manual and everyone is in different stages of fucking winging it. Bernie was married to her her … Continue reading This is 30
Tag: love
You’re never too old for happiness
Maddie's mom (Vivian) alway put Maddie before herself like any good parent. But once Maddie grew up she continued to put others before herself. It made her a great social worker but lonely in her personal life. Work and family was all she ever knew and when she did date it was more like dating … Continue reading You’re never too old for happiness
First Impressions
The Wedding Party (The Wedding Date #3) I usually don’t like the enemies to lovers trope. But I don’t think this is a true ETL. Maddie and Theo didn’t like each other but they disliked each other based on a misunderstanding. Theo, to people who don’t know him, can come off as snobby and prudish. … Continue reading First Impressions
Crimson Princess
Yona of the Dawn volumes 25-27 Yona kissed Hak and after all that craziness died down Hak confessed to Yona, which caused her to tailspain. She is all jittery around him because she can't figure out how to tell him she loves him too. They both didn't think that their feelings would be returned. Hak … Continue reading Crimson Princess
My Black is Beautiful
I was nervous to read this at first because the Black community, my community, doesn’t always react the way you hope they will when it comes to Trans men and women. It gets purposely overlooked by some labeling it “white people problems.” I worried how the people would perceive this Black boy named Penelope in … Continue reading My Black is Beautiful
TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET
*SPOILERS| SPOILERS| SPOILERS| SPOILERS| SPOILERS| SPOILERS* What happens when you take justice into your own hands? Well, apparently death. Amber’s life unraveled when her sister died and her dad’s company went under. She had one goal and one goal only. Get into the damn best movie scoring program at the best school. She became so … Continue reading TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET
Small Town, Big Hearts
Us Against You (2-2) Backman’s style is unique. I always like reading his writing because the narrator always takes an objective view of the story. For this type of story I think it’s perfect because it leaves the reader to draw their own opinions on the story without feeling the bias from the author. This … Continue reading Small Town, Big Hearts
I’m not dead yet
Yona of the Dawn volumes 16-24 covers I love this series because you can actually see Yona grow into a mature young woman. She Started off sort of naive and lonely and now she knows so much more about the world and her kingdom, and she has a family she created. She grew out of … Continue reading I’m not dead yet
Pumpkin Spice for All
This was a cute story about two people living up their last day at a job before going off to college. It’s a story about missed opportunities and adventures. Two kids who normally wouldn’t be friends become best friends every fall when they work at the pumpkin patch. They are two very different people. Deja … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice for All
Marriage ain’t easy, Especially when the universe is literally against you
*SPOILERS* Quick recap: Saga is told from the POV of the illegal daughter of two people from different races who fell in love while their worlds were trying to demolish each other. Everyone wants the girl because she’s an “abomination.” Now volumes 4&5 pick up where they left off with Alana and Marko hiding in … Continue reading Marriage ain’t easy, Especially when the universe is literally against you
