Deeply, Desperately (Lucy Valentine #2) - Heather Webber

Genre: ChickLit
Format: Mass Market Paperback
ISBN: 9780312946142
Pages: 302
Rating 4 Stars

OK, I normally don't read ChickLit but I think I should more often. It was definitely a good read. I won Heather Webber's first book in the series, Truly, Madly and loved it so when this one came out a few months back I just had to have it and I read it very quickly because I just couldn't put it down. I just kept smiling. I know that it was very predictable and at points to be a little"girly" but I enjoyed the getaway from all the usual books I read. Her next book Absolutely, Positively comes out in February and I am sure I will reserve it like I did this one.

I love Sean and Lucy's relationship. It just makes you feel good that they may still be relationships that are as passionate without being based on sex. It is hard to believe but you want to believe so it is kinda nice. I loved Sean's Ex-fiance. She just made me laugh and I know that there are people like her out there and it is a bit scary that people can go to such extremes for their own sake and no one else's. There are many things that I can discuss here but I think you'd better read it first because it is truly a good cozy read that will leave a smirk on your face for a few days!

Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson

Genre: YA Fiction (?)

Pages: 198

ISBN: 9780142414736

Format: Softcover / Library

Rating: 4/5 Stars

First I would like to say that this book is so painful to read. I kept getting such a lump in my throat. I just kept thinking of how horrible high school can be and what an effect is has on shaping these young adults. I also kept thinking about my own girl. Even though they are only 1 and 2 it still upsets me to think that people can be so hurtful and so blind. I hate this stage in life. It may have been fun at times but teens can be so harsh. They don't know any better and think that they know it all. I went to a not-so-great HS but I survived because i was raised not to sweat the small stuff an I understood that people can be followers and I knew who my true friends were. I hope that I can instill that into my children. I want them to tell me everything that bothers them. I don't expect to get the truth out of them all the time but I at least want to know if someone hurts them.

I heard about this book for quite some time but never even thought about reading it and then of course it was put on the Banned Books list and then I just had to get it. It is also a movie that came out in 2004. The book just hit it's 10 year mark giving me another reason to read it. I just hope that by this book being out that people will not be so naive. I wish that parents weren't so obsessed in their own lives that they forget the most valuable things are at school or at home and should really notice abrupt changes. Don't be blind. Parents shape their children and can make a great impact on their community and should really know what their children are like and so on. I could ramble on forever but I think you should read this just to understand all the thought that circle around my head. I am sure you will see the same things I see and feel what I felt after and during reading this.

The Keys to an Abundant Life By Gerry M Hartigan

Genre: Self-help

Pages: 182

Format: Download PDF

Rating 3.5/ Stars

I was lucky enough to receive this book from the author through http://www.fiverr.com/.

First, I have to admit that upon reading this I kept asking myself if I really could believe all this stuff about believing things would work out the more you put your mind to things in life but as I read on I found some things to be true and understandable. As I said, I am not really into the whole “self help” thing but things work here.

The opening g of the book started out great. I love books that grab you straight away. He speaks of how keys open things and are very important in life. You really can’t go anywhere without your keys and they hold a very special metaphor for life.

I always say those things that Hartigan says such like treat your kids very special and hold them dear to you because the more you love a child, or anyone for that matter, they will be happy and so will you, making life and even the world more happy. Many things he makes clear and is so very true, most of it I already do. I feel I am a positive person and of course there are things I must change. The only thing I would change about myself would be not to be so lazy but it is hard to change when I go to graduate school, work full time, and have 2 babies under 2. It is difficult but as the book goes just stay happy and energy will come to me so long as I keep a positive attitude.

There are many great quotes and positive things in the this book and I didn’t think that I would enjoy this but I read it in just over a day and a half because I was so wrapped in it that I couldn’t let go. I feel that he had many good things to say and he gave such good advice that I hope many people read this and not take it for granted and take it as it is. There are no hidden things and now things that will make things go out of control. Everything is straight forward and easily understood and doesn’t make you work hard. It makes you want to go out and laugh and make life easy and happy.

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