“Choosing to love—despite all the ways that people let you down, and disappear, and break your heart. Knowing everything we know about how hard lif
“Choosing to love—despite all the ways that people let you down, and disappear, and break your heart. Knowing everything we know about how hard life is and choosing to love, anyway.. That’s not weakness, that’s courage.”
*Clears throat*
Please allow me to just have a moment of freaking out:
(screaming in mid-air) _____________________________
This was a well deserved five-star read, hopeful, positive and learning how to forgive. It was very lovely, but it might take a while to forgive this book. Why? I was angry (actually, FURIOUS) because this book made my heart crack. The thing is, when a problem is mixed with fire, everything goes A FLAME. But in the end, who doesn't love a story of happy endings?
I wish I could just give a massive bear hug to Cassie, the rookie and the firefighters that were in this book because I just think they deserve a hug. They are all so brave (yes, I include DeStasio) and kind :) I just, I adore them. And love all of them.
Cassie, is a firefighter and she is totally everything a firefighter should be. And her life was pretty normal and nice where she does what she loves. Until a phone call from her absent mother changes everything.
Now, Cassie is somehow what stuck in Boston with new crews who seems to hate that one of their member is a lady (how rude of them). The firehouse Cassie's in is a bit awkward and strange and all the firemen are not really happy to have her around. Except for the handsome rookie who seems to have some interest in her . . .
Cassie has always remembered her rule when it comes to dating: Never date a firefighter
But what can she do when she is attracted to this new rookie that seems to feel the same way?
✧ Cassie, my girl, is a definite superhero. She's brave, loyal, kind, a hero, a fighter, really tough and a bit lonely. I just, ADMIRE her willpower and her (omg) strength but she's inside a nut-shell. Until, of course, THE ROOKIE comes in and knocks on her protecting-layer/shell and asks: please may I enter because I want you.
✧ The Rookie, is so sweet, lovely, kind, courageous, tough (except when he faints at the sight of blood), tender and loveable. I could list at least 132 more words to describe him and it won't be enough. Please note: we get his actual name later throughout the book but his nickname is nice as well so I will continue using it. Personally, one of the reasons I like him is because he can COOK. Like, actually cook. I would give anything to just taste his chocolate-chip cookies.
Ok, so I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book at first, because some bits felt a bit dramatic at the start. And suddenly this whole love thing suddenly crashed down (on a phone call, if you want to know some details). The pace was good enough, but then we miss details of some days and that just kind of felt rushed.
But as I kept reading it, I was literally giggling the whole time. Once, I actually screamed at one point (I was full of happy/romantic ideas) and this lady who heard me through my window glared at me to shut up.
Oh, well. Too late.
I also cried a lot. Even though this book had the most perfect ending I could wish for, there was this sad emotion at the back of my mind. There were still parts that my tears wouldn't stop dropping because it was just, hard to let things go. They will always be loved by me, cherished in my heart. I just wish, things would've turned out differently.
Even though there were tears, there were also a lot of grinning down at my kindle. Some things made me laugh hard and others, were because of Cassie and the rookie. It was just so sweet, like eating chocolates and ice creams at the same time! I just, had to read the GORY DETAILS to grin even wider (someone even commented I looked stupid, smiling foolishly at a kindle. They don't understand the magic of reading like me, and you). Because this book is about firefighters, we get a lot of meanings of what 'brave' means. There are whole lot of different meanings of that word. I think the one that most catches my attention, is how bravery is something you just need in life so you won't back down from other people. Just because you're a lady.
The thing is, everything in this book was just so lovely. And what could I say more? I just completely fell in love with this book....more
when death takes my hand i will hold you with the other and promise to find you in every lifetime
-rupi kaur
This book was so beautiful and the poems were jwhen death takes my hand i will hold you with the other and promise to find you in every lifetime
-rupi kaur
This book was so beautiful and the poems were just, heartbreaking. There were quite a lot of topics inside The Sun and Her Flowers but somehow, everything flowed nicely.
“i am a museum full of art but you had your eyes shut”
Some parts really did touch my heart but I think it felt a bit TOO similar to The Sun and Her Flo“i am a museum full of art but you had your eyes shut”
Some parts really did touch my heart but I think it felt a bit TOO similar to The Sun and Her Flowers. Even if I read this first, I would say the same thing. This just contains so many heartbreaks, sadness, healing and the loss of love. Feminism was very strong in this book (more than The Sun and Her Flowers) but I couldn't love Milk and Honey enough to give a massive hug.
It was beautiful, but not what I expected it to be....more
She asked the Universe to show her happiness. So it did, but the problem is, she doesn’t know how to get the happiness she asked for.
Maelyn has a wishShe asked the Universe to show her happiness. So it did, but the problem is, she doesn’t know how to get the happiness she asked for.
Maelyn has a wish. She wants to be happy. To catch her own happiness when she doesn’t feel right in the world she’s living in.
She doesn’t like the job she has, or about her parents divorce. And she really doesn’t like how her love life is tangled. The only thing that can truly make her smile is spending time in the cabin when it’s her Christmas holiday, along with her other loved families in Utah. She’s always spent her winter time in that cabin, feeling all of the childhood she had.
But when she’s in a car accident, she is seriously confused when she’s on an airplane, back to Utah. But the thing is, she’s already been to Utah and the last thing she remembers is riding a car to go to the airport with her family then going home. But instead, she’s in her holiday all over again.
So when she sees that the Universe is trying to show her happiness by being in the holidays she had all over again, she’s determined to do it right. And maybe even get her true love under the mistletoe.
To be honest, I didn’t get the 10% of this book because it didn’t really make sense, but when I kept reading, I was like, SO INTO IT. I think the most confusing thing was that Maelyn was time-travelling and going back over and over to when she was on the plane. I didn’t quite understand why her family was acting around her like she’s just grown another eye on her forehead, that they were NOT in a car accident and that it’s Christmas time.
But when I finished the book, I was thinking that it made PERFECT SENSE since the whole story line I was missing clicked into place. It was like, my head just lighted up a light-ball and I was just in awe that Christina Lauren thought of this amazing story. It was heartwarming, cute and definitely romantic. And I was laughing my head off at conversations between characters because oh boy, this author has a talent to write a rom-com.
And just after finishing this book, I felt that ‘In a Holidaze’ showed happiness will be earned but there still will be mistakes that wouldn’t be rubbed off. Because everyone deserves some happy things in their life.
This was such a great book, and thank you so much to Gallery Books and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed it so much and I am very grateful that I read it....more
Oh, my oh my. This book just got me hooked up in a tangle of rom-com. This book was seriously good, I don't even know WHY I didn't read it soon enough.Oh, my oh my. This book just got me hooked up in a tangle of rom-com. This book was seriously good, I don't even know WHY I didn't read it soon enough. I think thisis the first book of rom-coms I have ever read and really . . .I was grinning stupidly at every bickering of Olive and Ethan. OH. . .it was just sooooo good.(plus, the cover is very pretty and cute. Chic) Love it so much!...more
I loved this book soooo much and it was nothing like I was expecting it to be. I loved the characters, especially DaphnOH. MY. GOD. CAULDRON. BOIL. ME.
I loved this book soooo much and it was nothing like I was expecting it to be. I loved the characters, especially Daphne&Nick, Drue(maybe...), Darshi and Daphne's parents. Other than that, I HATED everybody else. (I forgot to add, I liked Emma's mother and Drue's boyfriend(real one!) I SERIOUSLY wanted to kick Stuart and Corina on the butt. I loathed them and I never want to hear their names again. AND Drue's father. I hate him. But I like Drue's mother. She sounds nice enough.
I don't know why but this book had lured me into mystery solving. I usually don't read mystery and solving problems since the one who murdered someone was like, the main characters closest friend or their boyfriend or whatever. But this...it was unexpected at the end. I can tell you that this book is about being yourself and friendships, and romance. There WAS romance, but, you know, it has everything, bit by bit.
Although, this book was great and all, it just, made me hate people who were...ugh. I loathed anybody who has betrayed Daphne and Drue, (you'll see why I hate Stuart and (I want to say ugly, but the book said she is beautiful but in my mind, she's a smug woman, who, I think is worse that who Drue used to be) Corina. Ugh. Can I just say, Corina was just a pain in my butt. When the book first introduced her, I was like 'I'm definitely gonna hate that woman.' And I did. Never want to hear Corina and Stu again. Their stupid love and all. Whatsoever.
Anyway, stopping with hating characters, I just basically loved this book wholly and I will be reading some more from this author.
WOW. THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. AND I'M NOT EVEN JOKING.
This is a definite 5 star. I mean, this rom-com was so good and I absolutely adored everything in tWOW. THIS BOOK IS AMAZING. AND I'M NOT EVEN JOKING.
This is a definite 5 star. I mean, this rom-com was so good and I absolutely adored everything in this book the author wrote. I was really concerned if I bought this book, I would regret reading this, since some people weren't into it like some other people were. But, DAMN. This was good. Better than good. I knew that Olive and Ethan were meant for each other, by just reading the blurb, and really, I love Olive. She's just so...funny and romantic and I would lover her to be my friend in real life. And Ethan...I have no words for how I fell in love with him like love at first sight(even though I don't believe in love at first sight, even though I'm a cheesy lover, I don't believe in first sight thingy) I mean, Ethan and Olive were just, clashing and that just made it better for them to be together.
This book made me smile all the way through out the book, and I'm certain that anyone who hates this book, you're hating me, so please. This is so funny ad romantic. I believe in a happily ever after, amen.
If you are trying to find a place for a honeymoon, you should definitely be going to where Edan and Olive went! ...more
