[Book Review] The Professional by Kresley Cole

Hello *wave her hands to the readers* How is everybody doing?

It has been a long time since I have grace you with my presence *stick her tongue out because she is part joking* But I'm here again and I bring you a new review because I read a lot...

This one was a surprise to me. I was not expecting to get hocked with this series but after reading this first book *whispers to the audience* I've read the next one already *nods in complicity* and yes, it was great too.

So... In honor of your time I will dive right into it :)

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The Professional by Kresley Cole

The Game Maker Series (Book #1)

Erotic Romance published May 6th, 2014

Another titles in the series: The Master (Book #2)

SYNOPSIS (From Goodreads)

He makes the rules…

Mafiya enforcer Aleksei “The Siberian” Sevastyan’s loyalty to his boss knows no bounds, until he meets the boss’s long-lost daughter, a curvy, feisty redhead who haunts his mind and heats his blood like no other. Ordered to protect her, Aleksei will do anything to possess her as well—on his own wicked terms.

Rules are made to be broken…

Grad student Natalie Porter had barely recovered from her first sight of the dark and breathtaking Sevastyan before the professional enforcer whisks her away to Russia, thrusting her into a world of extreme wealth and wanton pleasures. Every day under his protection leads her deeper under his masterful spell.

Are you ready to play?

Yet all is not as it seems. To remove Natalie from an enemy’s reach, Sevastyan spirits her into hiding. From an opulent palace in Russia to the decadent playgrounds of the mega-wealthy in Paris, the two lovers will discover that even their darkest—and most forbidden—fantasies can come true…

MY THOUGHT ON THE PROFESSINOAL (Book #1)

How to put this without sounding like I didn't love the book? Because I was head over heals in love with it until the end.
I know it's fantasy, a novel... I kept repeating that in my mind over and over while I analysed this book... It doesn't have to reflect reality, that's the point! But I couldn't stop myself from thinking that Natalia, being a virgin (talking about sex with a man, because toys were used before by her) had just did it how she did with Sevastyan the first time.

The kink parts... Oh I get the kink parts! But the actual sex?

He was an asshole a lot of times. At the beginning I also didn't get why he kept calling her Pet but I soon understood why. It was his way to appreciate her. Shocking, I can tell that for a lot of people being call a Pet it's not a good thing, but some in the BDSM world feel like it's a good appreciation from the ones that they look up too. Different but I can get it.

There where a lot of situations where I was hyper a wear of how unreal it felt but at the same time I knew the idea it was to leave the reality and immerse myself in another world.

BDSM, just like he showed her, can be very rewarding. Surrendering can be very liberating. She is young and inexperience but he is the one with the knowledge and I really enjoy the way the author shows that. The way he care for her.

From the time I actually finished the book and the time I'm doing this review, I have to say in all honesty that I have re-read this story more than 4 times already and I'm sure it's going to be one of those that I keep coming back to over and over again.

DO I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK?

Yes, I definitely do!

Finding out your dad it's the head of the Russian mob and that he didn't knew you excited? Wow... I wouldn't have known what to do with myself.

The author it's great. I know she has this other series that it's well known: The Inmortal After Dark Series. So if you want to read something different, not paranormal related, written by Kresley Cole, you will not go wrong with this!

QUOTES

"Pet, there's something you should know.

What's that?

I wasn't asking"

 

 "I was still considering a retreat -- Until I caught his masculine scent. Game over. I've been drugged."

 

"Don't ever look to another man with lust, unless you want him dead."

 

"I feared I was interested in pain for the wrong reasons."

 

"I wanted to know you, not to fix you."

 

As usual, let me explain you why *clear her throat*

First things first. I love the way it was written and yes, I have said above that it wasn't realistic in some details but over all it was a very well written story, the pace was great, it has all that I look for in a good book. A book that by now I have re-read a few times.

I love this book, period. It was amazing for me to see the way the author describe stuff and ease the female character into some things and throw her into others. I have a few laughs here and there.

I was so curious about Maximilian's story that when I saw that the next book was about him I jumped right into it and finished it a day later.

There are a lot of twist and turns but the main thing about this book was that make me want to read more about Russian characters, so I went into a hunt for Russian character book and have read a lot since then :P

Have you read this book?

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Books I've Read in June

Hi Everybody... Long time no see each other but here I am again and in this occasion I have a new kind of blog post that I want to keep doing for the rest of the year if you don't run screaming after I'm done with it... *thinks about what she just said* Nah... I think even if you do run screaming I will still make this every month...

You probably don't know this but I enjoy reading a lot... and I mean A LOT... If I had the chance I would spend my days reading books after book after book just to not stay with my feet in this reality because I love the reality of books so... What surprise me this past June was the fact that I actually kept a list that kept growing with each book I read every day and the final number stuns even me...

I've read 49 (forty-nine) and yes, your eyes are reading just fine *smiles and nod at the same time* I know... but it's true and I even have registered in my planner in wich day of the month of June I've read each book, from the first to the last of the list. This I will keep doing thru the months ahead so I'm planning on showing my list each month to you guys.

Keep in mind that most of this books are short ones so there for they do not represent a problem to read easily and pretty fast if you want to say so. Also, keep in mind, again, that I read for fun, I do not look for gramma mistakes or anything at all like that, and that it's the reason why I might probably change the way I do book reviews here.

None of this books was feature here with a review and you may (or not) wonder why I didn't post one, if I have read the book and could have done a review. The reason why it's because I didn't feel call to it, because I worry too much if the review it's done right or not. After the past few days I realise that this is my space so I will be sharing reviews of some of this books here and one story in particular that made me think a little.

Without much more rambling on my part... Here is the list...

Books I've Read In June

1    Kristen Ashley - Unfinished Heroes #1 - Knight
2    Kristen Ashley - Unfinished Heroes #2 - Creed
3    Leona Lee - Chekov Series #1 - Russian Billionaire's Virgin Secretary
4    Leona Lee - Chekov Series #2 - Russian Billionaire's Reclaimed Lover
5    Leona Lee - Chekov Series #3 - Russian Billionaire's Fiancée
6    Leona Lee - Chekov Series #4 - Russian Billionaire's Bride
7    Kristen Osbourne - Dallas Billionaires #1 - Steven
8    Kristen Osbourne - Dallas Billionaires #2 - Justin
9    Kristen Osbourne - Dallas Billionaires #3 - Cody
10    Kristen Osbourne - Suitors of Seattle #1 - Rose
11    Kristen Osbourne - Suitors of Seattle #2 - Lily
12    Kristen Osbourne - Suitors of Seattle #3 - Amaryllis
13    Kristen Osbourne - Suitors of Seattle #4 - Daisy
14    Kristen Osbourne - Suitors of Seattle #5 - Jasmine
15    Kristen Osbourne - Suitors of Seattle #6 - Hyacinth
16    Kristen Osbourne - Suitors of Seattle #7 - Violet
17    Kristen Osbourne - Suitors of Seattle #8 - Iris
18    Cora Seton - Heroes of Chance Creek #1 - The Navy SEAL's email order bride
19    Cora Seton - Heroes of Chance Creek #2 - The Soldier's email order bride
20    Cora Seton - Heroes of Chance Creek #2.5 - Christmas
21    Cora Seton - Heroes of Chance Creek #3 - The Marine's email order bride
22    Cora Seton - Heroes of Chance Creek #4 - The Airman's email order bride
23    Shadonna Richards - The Romero Brother's #1 - The Billionaire's Second-Chanced Bride
24    E.L. James - Grey (audiobook)
25    Stormy Glenn - Scent of Mates #1 - Cats Pride
26    Stormy Glenn - Scent of Mates #2 - A little bid of heaven
27    Stormy Glenn - Scent of Mates #3 - Heavenly Scent
28    Stormy Glenn - Scent of Mates #4 - Heart of a Mate
29    Stormy Glenn - Scent of Mates #5 - Taming a Beta's Heart
30    Stormy Glenn - Scent of Mates #6 - Omega Born
31    Olivia Black - FPA #3 - Retribution
32    Amber Kell - Banded Brothers #1 - To have a human
33    Amber Kell - Banded Brothers #2 - To catch a croc
34    Amber Kell - Banded Brothers #3 - To enchant and eagle
35    Amber Kell - Banded Brothers #4 - To bite a bear
36    Amber Kell - Banded Brothers #5 - To kiss a killer
37    Margaret McHeyzer - Yes, Master
38    Kristen Ashley - Unfinished Heroes #3 - Raid
39    Kristen Osborne - Brides of Beckham #1 - Mail Order Mayhem
40    Kristen Osborne - Brides of Beckham #2 - Mail Order Mama
41    Kristen Osborne - Brides of Beckham #3 - Mail Order Madness
42    Kristen Osborne - Brides of Beckham #4 - Mail Order Mix Up
43    Kristen Osborne - Brides of Beckham #5 - Mail Order Mistake
44    Kristen Osborne - Brides of Beckham #6 - Mail Order Maternity
45    Kristen Osborne - Brides of Beckham #7 - Mail Order Match Maker
46    Kristen Osborne - Brides of Beckham #8 - Mail Order Motherhood
47    Kristen Osborne - Brides of Beckham #9 - Mail Order Matron
48    Kristen Osborne - Brides of Beckham #10 - Mail Order Meddler
49    Erosa Knowles - Reclamation #3 - That's not my baby

Making this blog post I found that the Kristen Osborne series of Brides of Beckham it's not complete with 10 books, it  have 15 books so I still have 5 to buy and read but that series is a historical one that I really enjoy reading so it's not going to be a problem at all finish it, it will be really nice.

If you have a special request of a review on any of this books or another that you want me to read and review, just leave it in the comments and I will get to it. I know I own 3 authors book reviews for their books and I hope to make good at least to one or two if not the three this month of July.

Now I will go to study a little while and then to read more books... See you later :)

[Review] No Ifs, Ands or Bears about it by Celia Kyle

Hello, hello... Here I am again and guess what? I have another book review!

This one though it's a little different because it was not part of my TBR (To Be Read) list or part of the 2015 Reading Challenge like other books. This was just a book that I wanted to read and once I started I could not put it down.

Just one more thing... This book it's part of a four book series and I did read all of them already *stick her tongue out like a kid* and this is a series that I will read again and again and again...

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No Ifs, Ands or Bears about it by Celia Kyle

Grayslake Series (Book #1)

Paranormal Shapeshifters Erotic Romance published January 5th, 2014

Another titles in the series: All Roar and No Bite, Roaring Up the Wrong Tree, Love at First Roar

SYNOPSIS (From Goodreads)

The first day of Mia’s new life in Grayslake, Georgia is not going as planned. The house her grandfather left her looks ready to crumble, boxes cover every inch of the floor and—oh—there’s a bear cub in her pantry. It gets worse when the cub’s uncle comes by and busts out his fur and claws while on her front porch. Then it gets loads better because suddenly there’s a hot hunk of badge-wearing werebear on her lawn ready to rescue her. Yum. Of course, he has to ruin things by trying to take the cub out of her hands. Ha! The cub is hers… No ifs, ands, or bears about it.

Werebear Ty can’t seem to get the curvaceous, delectable Mia to understand that, even if she is one-quarter werebear, she isn’t keeping the cub. Ty is the Grayslake Itan, the clan’s leader, and the little werebear is going home with him… Unless it isn’t. It’s her smile. If she’d stop smiling and being gorgeous, his inner-bear would support him and Ty would get his way. But the beast wants to make their woman happy, so it’s perfectly content to let her do as she pleases. Then things change. Threats arise, danger comes close, and Ty demands she return to his den. No ifs, ands, or mates about that.

MY THOUGHT ON GRAYSLAKE (Book #1)

(Disclaimer: This part could contain little spoilers)

I found this book because it was a recommendation on Amazon considering another book that I was just done with that involved werebears. Really people? Werebears?? In my own little mind there was only werewolves but apparently I was wrong LOL.

Mia was a very interesting character to meet but I loved her, specially after she made Parker (a 4 years old little werebear) her own baby and told the werebear leader that the baby was hers and if he wanted to take the cub from her it would be over her decaying body. That was a bold move to make considering Ty was not only the leader of the werebears but also the Sheriff.

The sexy tension between Ty and Mia, the way Parker cling to her like a baby starving for love and how things were getting more and more bloody and complicated made the book great reading. More so when things starting to unfold and let me tell you this, Celia Kyle knows how to come up with stuff that I was NOT expecting as plot twist and turns. She left me, more often than not, with my mouth open because of what was happening and thinking: I did NOT see that coming, damn it!

I won't give any spoilers, at least no more than I already did, right? *looks to see if she did and sigh* I didn't... Good. But going back to what I was saying. I would love to share with you some stuff about the books but anything I think to write it's a little more spoiler than the tought before it so... Nop.

What I can tell you is that this book it's part of a 4 book series and I already finished all of the books. I could not stop reading, I swear! I've never thought that I would be so much in love with bears being shifters but what can I say? I'll probably ditch a werewolf for a werebear anytime now hahahaha

It's an erotic romance so don't get surprise with the stuff that goes in the book and another thing that kept me with this series and this book in particular was that the female character falls for the strong man, yes, but she is strong herself and have a mind of her own *thinks a little* Ok, let me SPOILER ALERT this next thing so I can give you a fun example (if you don't want spoilers, don't read this next paragraph!)

[ In one of the chapters, Mia it's sitting with Ty on a meeting with his brother Van and they were discussing something about Parker's future while Ty was "distracting" her. Then he asked her if she was ok with what they say and kept distracting her, not letting her think clearly *cofkissingcof* And she stopped him and told him that she was not Ok with whatever they say and I quote: No, stop that. Bad furball. Mind you that Ty it's the town sheriff and werebear leader and she told him that! ]

DO I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK?

Yes, Yes, Yes!

This was a book that I was not expecting to have such a fun reading, but oh man I did. I was laughing and with a smile on my face most of the time. The story it's well written, the fight scenes and the romantic scenes are pretty great. And don't get me started with the "shit of crackers" and the "language" that you will read a lot in this one.

A great love story, paranormal shifters romance. I was not expecting werebears, I did not tought of werebears before, only wolf shifters but now...

Now I have a THING for bears!

QUOTES

"No ifs, ands, or bears about it, his furry butt is staying right here. Possession is nine tenths of the law and all that"

 

 "If you or that man try to take him from me, you'll get a rear end full of buckshot and I won't send you a get well card"

 

"No, stop that. Bad furball"

My rating it's 4 stars for this book. I wish I could give it a 5 but even though I love this story, it was greatly written, fun to read, with a lot of curve balls and action in a lot of ways... I can't give it more because I only give 5 stars to stories I die after I'm down with them and want to live in the story myself, so...

I won't deny that I loved the book, yes, I did. I finished it a day so I can't complain and I jumped right into the next book of the series after it.

I have to warn you though. It's not such a light read if you want to keep up with the story, the romance yes, the whole story plot no, it's not so easy. That said, there is no strange words and if they are (like Itan or Itana) the author explain them through the book so there is no problem at all.

I left this book with a love for werebears even more cemented in my heart :)

Have you read this book?

Read it and come back so we can talk about it!

[Review] Four Play by Maya Banks and Shayla Black

Hello again my great reader friends!

How did you enjoy last week Book Review? Did you pick up Kelly Elliott's book? Did you leave a comment? *wiggle her eyebrows*

This time I have another Book Review, for the Week #03 draw of the 2015 Reading Challenge from the great Spice Up Your Reading jar :)

The premise was reading An Anthology and like the good, crazy ass girl I am, I picked an erotic book to read *lick her lips* And just let me tell you, I did NOT regret my decision.

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Four Play by Maya Banks and Shayla Black

Erotic Romance Menage Anthology published October 5th, 2010

SYNOPSIS (From Goodreads)

In Pillow Talk by Maya Banks, Zoe is a woman in a committed relationship with her boyfriend Chase. Then one night, Chase reveals his number-one fantasy, which involves his two best buddies. Is Zoe game? She sure is, because it opens the door for a secret fantasy all her own. In Shayla Black's Her Fantasy Men, a girly-girl named Kelsey plays football, craves action movies, and loves knocking back a cold beer with her three best friends-all male. Yet she's never seemed sexually interested in any one of these hot guys. So what does Kelsey want? A fantasy come true for all four of them.

MY THOUGHT ON PILLOW TALK (Story #1)

(Disclaimer: This part could contain little spoilers)

I have no words to describe how much I loved this story. I was honestly speechless when I was done with this short erotic romance and the way that I felt it was the thing that shocked me the most.

Leaving aside the fact that it was utterly HOT... I felt like... This girl I could totally relay too in the way that if my life was different and I was in another's womans body... Like hers for example... This was something that could have happen to me.

A boyfriend open to explore your darkest, kinkiest fantasies with you but that even when he fulfill your crazy ass sex fantasy he is taking care of you, protecting you, making sure everything goes well for you and that you are safe and happy? Damn! I want some of that please!

AND add to the mix two hot best friends that love you like no other could and are willing to work with you boyfriend to be with you too? There is something better than that?!

MY THOUGHT ON HER FANTASY MEN (Story #2)

(Disclaimer: This part could contain little spoilers)

This story has a little bit more fantasy in it than the one before but I still enjoy it fully. Also I have to say that the way Shayla Black writes it's as much erotic as you could hope it to be girls... Oh and the men *big sigh* Holy crap the men...

I mean... Come on... You can't really have your firefighter neighbor, your cowboy best friend from childhood and your boss all having the hots for you at the same time, can you? And if you ever did, I envy you with every single fiber of my body.

I can see the troubles in having three hot and oh so different men trying to have you all to themself but the fact that the end of this story was like it was... Oh-My-Freaking-God!

Written in a way that was really good, with no mistaking the situations and the reasons behind the action of every character. I have to say that Shayla Black made a great job with this story. Which I will be re-reading... A LOT!

DO I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK?

HELL YEAH!

I was more than excited when I finished this book. I was high with a dose of erotic so good as I have not felt in a long, long time.

If you like a story where you could easily dream yourself into the shoes of the main female character, loved and fucked by three of the most amazingly gorgeous, attentive and great lovers on earth. So you end up having them as your partners for the rest of your life in your dreams. Pick this book up!!

Four stars it's my rating for this book in general. The two stories where great and this is one for my "Re-Read books list" without a moment of doubt. This two authors are amazing at what they do and I pretty much-loved their work. Maya Banks surprise me with her story and Shayla Black... well... If you like erotic novels, you should have at least heard of her somewhere, right? I sure did :)

Have you read this book?

If not then what are you waiting for?!

Read it and come back so we can talk about it!

[Review] Broken by Kelly Elliott

Hello everyone! How are you all? Mid January and I'm back with something new in this blog that I hope you enjoy because I'm thinking of making it a regular thing (in a way).

I'm going to do a book review for you today and the book I'm going to talk about it's the first one in the Broken Series by Kelly Elliott.

This book was my choise for the Week #02 of the 2015 Reading Challenge draw from the Spice Up Your Reading jar :)

The premise was reading something about a Southern Author, and when I saw that paper with the writing I just couldn't shake this book out of my head. I have bought it from Amazon Kindle and I was itching to read it. I did a little research and BINGO, Kelly Elliott it is, in fact a country girl!

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Broken by Kelly Elliott

Broken Series (Book #1)

New Adult Romance published November 17th, 2013

Another titles in the series: Broken Dreams, Broken Promises

SYNOPSIS (From Goodreads)

Layton Morris and his brother Mike grew up not knowing what it would be like to live in a normal home. With no running water or electricity in their home, no parents around to protect them, they quickly learned how to survive and depend only on each other.

When a tragic accident takes Mike away from Layton, and the only other person that he ever let into his heart walked away from him, leaving his heart shattered, Layton focuses all of his time and energy into the ranch he and his brother dreamed of. He makes a vow to himself to never let love in again. The last thing Layton needed or wanted was more heartache.

Whitley Reynolds grew up in a privileged home in upstate New York. When she landed the star football player in high school no one was surprised, not even Whitley. She dreamed of a life with Roger living in New York City and happily followed him there.

The first time Roger hit her for arguing with him about a dinner party, she forgave him. The more it happened, the further Whitley withdrew from her friends and family. One fateful day things go to far. Whitley makes a promise to herself and finds the courage to do the one thing she thought she’d never be able to do.

Fleeing with her best friend Courtney, Whitley was determined to put her past behind her and start a new life in the small town of Llano, Texas, where no one would ever find out about her past.

Will they both ever learn to trust and love again, or will their pasts come back to haunt them, keeping them both alone and…
Broken.

MY THOUGHT ON BROKEN #1

(Disclaimer: This part could contain little spoilers)

I really enjoy reading this New Adult Romance with a double point of view, one from each of the main characters (Layton and Whitley). It was easy to read, kept me smiling most of the time and wanting to read more.

My favorite character was Courtney, Whitley’s best friend. She was crazy as you can’t even imagine, outrageously funny and the things she said to her friend kept me laughing. Mix that with the fact that the girl reads books for a living and she got me good. The story was not about Courtney though, that will come in the 2nd book of this trilogy (so far).

Layton was another character I enjoy, not only for his good looks and the fact that he was not a man to break a promise, but because he was not afraid to let the tears go and cry if it was necessary. From joy or sorrow, either way I love it because it makes him even more beautiful in my eyes, more human.

I couldn’t put it down. It kept me interested all the way thru the end of the book and I have to say, even when it was a little corny at some point, the author made a hell of a job with this book and I want to read more of what she had written.

The parts that I enjoy the most where mostly the hole “I bet you can’t read this book and not reach for a vibrator” (yes, Courtney said this to Whitley) and the part when Layton was talking to his ex almost by the end of the book.

Buy the way, the book that was mentioned in this novel, the one Courtney gave to Whitley to read on her kindle. Look it up! It’s on Amazon and O-M-G!

Not the entire book was amazing, the story of course it was but there were a few things I didn’t like very much. The romance develops too fast, like a love-at-first-sight-but-I-will-not-accepted kind of thing and not very realistic for me. I had not even notice the pass of time if the author had not mention it here or there. I didn’t like the repetition and the winking. I don’t know if in Texas the cowboys wink a lot but it was a little too much for my taste.

Something else that bothers me was the fact that whenever Layton and Courtney touch in any way they felt this “electricity” between them. I’m sorry to say but there it’s only one book that I remember has the same description that happen between characters and I’m not naming it because I don’t want people killing me. And adding to the unrealistic part was that fact of “I knew you were the one since the moment I saw you for the first time” talks. Romantic, yes, but really?

I guess I was looking for a little more realism in this novel and forgot that it’s a New Adult Romance, not a real life romance *laugh a little* Also I was looking to see how the pieces of both broken characters where glued back together but I didn’t felt that pain that comes with being broken so badly for the things that happen to them. I did feel the love thou and that was good.

DO I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK?

If you like cuss words, hotter than life cowboys, ridiculous bets between friends, fights that had no reason what so ever, stupid decisions and love, so much love (and sex).
What are you waiting for??

I can even tell that if you get to the very end of the book and you don’t want to read the second book of the series you are insane, my friend, you are crazy. Because... well I can't ruin the end for you but DAMN! I want to know so many things and trust me, so will you :)

QUOTES

There was only one quote that stuck with me besides all the normal romance "I love you" kind of quotes. It was what Layton said to his ex-girlfriend, Olivia. I remember because I thought "WOW. That it's deep. I'm amazed that he knew the difference and told her that"

"We weren't in love. We were in lust"

 

I gave this book 3 starts. Some of you may ask why and I will explain myself, after all this is only my personal opinion on this book and I'm not a certify reader (if such a thing exist or not, I don't know LOL).
I did enjoy the book. I couldn't put it down. It's funny, romantic and a love story. I will read it again some time. But I was not in-love with it completely and there were some minor things that the author could have made better in my opinion.
It's a good book, a light read and great to entertain the idea of romantic love in a way that only movies or books could :)

Have you read this book?

If not then go find it (if you want to, of course)!

Read it and come back so we can talk about it!

Spice Up Your Reading! - Week #02

Spice Up Your Reading!

We meet again my faithful readers :)

This time I've brought to you the 2015 Reading Challenge BUT with a difference. And you may, or may not, ask yourself " what difference is she talking about? "


Well... You'll see... I found [this video] of Katytastic on Youtube talking about a TBR Jar that she made for 2015 and I thought it was a good idea to make one. So I was going to use my serial killer handwriting to put all the names of the books I own in a Jar and pick them randomly.

Instead of that I typed in Google "2015 reading challenge" and the Goodreads and Popsugar pages were the first to show up, so I click on those and came across a 50 book reading list on Pop Sugar [2015 Reading Challenge] and I love the list, so I downloaded so I could print it and have it at hand every week.

Here comes the BUT...

I started to read the books on the original list and I realized that since I live in South America, some of those categories didn't apply very well with me, so I change the ones I was not going to actually be able to read, with the exception of Graphic Novel because I only have wanted to read one and I already did on 2014.

I end up getting a pretty little SPICES jar at the mall on Saturday and I handwrote the list, cut and folded the paper and put them inside the Jar. Since I did added some books that I got from a Pinterest board [Reading Challenges 2015]. My favorite one that I found on that board where the A Book with a Curvy Heroine Challenge, because I'm a curvy girl myself so go figure, and I have never read a book with a curvy main charater and I want to do it (*-*).

I want to explain some things before putting the list down so you can have it and use it as you like. Added to the list it's occult, witchcraft, erotica, LGBT, self help, self development books, and others  because those are topics I'm curious about and I want to read, if you don't, feel free to take them out of your list. Another thing, I put #51 there because I live in Paraguay, so I want to read some of my national author's books, like Augusto Roa Bastos. And last but not least the #62 it's a little treat :)

I would love to have some of you adding me on Goodreads [My Profile] or post a coment telling me if you are doing the Spice Up Your Reading Challenge, or the 2015 Reading Challenge, or any other Reading Challenge so I can get a look, or if you are not doing none then it's fine too...
And if you want to see me talking about this a little bit you could watch my YT Video [here] :)

2015 Spice Up Your Reading

1. A book with more than 500 pages
2. A classic romance
3. A book that became a movie
4. A book published this year
5. A book with a number in the title
6. A book written by someone under 30
7. A book with nonhuman characters
8. A funny book
9. A book by a female author
10. A mystery
11. A book with a one-word title
12. A book of short stories
13. A historical romance book
14. A nonfiction book
15. A popular author's first book
16. A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet
17. A book a friend recommended
18. A Pulitzer Prize-winning book
19. A book based on a true story
20. A book at the bottom of your to read list
21. An ocult book
22. A book that scares you
23. A book more than 100 years old
24. A book based entirely on its cover
25. A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
26. A memoir or biography
27. A book you can finish in a day
28. A book with a curvy heroine
29. A book about witches
30. A book that came out the year you were born
31. A book with bad reviews
32. A trilogy
33. A book from your childhood
34. A book with a love triangle
35. A book set in the future
36. A book set in high school
37. A book with a color in the title
38. A book that made you cry
39. A book with magic
40. A book about witchcraft
41. A book by an author you've never read before
42. A book you own but have never read
43. An erotica book
44. A poetry book
45. A book set during Christmas
46. A book with a prominet mythology theme
47. A play
48. A banned book
49. A book based on or turned into a TV show
50. A book you started but never finished
51. A book written by a national author
52. A book you got for free - freebie
53. A LGBT book (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, etc)
54. A book about self-help / self-development
55. A book by an author of color
56. An anthology book
57. A book with a main character that is a person of color
58. A book written by a souther author
59. A thriller
60. A series you saw on youtube and have want to read it since
61. A gothic fiction book
62. A book you feel like reading today

Sources:
http://www.popsugar.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/
http://lili-lost-in-a-book.blogspot.com/
http://www.nellesnightstand.com/
http://www.thebookvixen.com/
http://melissaseclecticbookshelf.com/
http://novelchallenges.blogspot.com/
http://www.pinterest.com/

Goodbye 2014 - Welcome 2015

So... Hello Everyone :)

This year 2014... that it's already gone, by the way. It's been one of the most interesting ones that I can remember, at least for me and the non-meaningful kind of life that I was living.

First and foremost I didn't make any New Years Resolutions for 2014, which was good at the time but as the days and months rolled by, I realized that I didn't have a good plan of what I wanted to happen or accomplish during the year.

I mean... I knew I wanted to finish university, which I didn't yet. I also knew I wanted to start writing again which I did for a month and then stopped. I knew I wanted to save money and I did, a lot more than I thought I would. I wanted to have a better looking body, instead I gain weight. I wanted to stop drinking to much soda, instead I drunk the same amount or even more, not so sure which one, but not less.

To make this a little bit short I have to say that I didn't do so well in 2014, and for that reason I will make some GOALS for the year 2015.

But before we start with the goals making and all that I have a few Q&A to say goodbye to 2014.

1) What did you do this year that you have never done before?
Work my ass of at the office for 9 months straight and loving it.

2) What was the smartest decision that you made last year?
I think the smartest decision I made was to break up with my ex. The relationship was not healthy for me and I let it ate me and destroy me a lot more than I should, so I end it. Not in the best of ways but it had to be done and I can't say I regret doing it :)

3) What one word best sums up and describes your experience last year?
One word? Really? Damn... Challenging

4) What are you most happy about completing?
The full circle that was my relationship with my ex and the fact that I open my eyes, noticing that I was worth more than what she made me feel. That if she couldn't spare me a moment of suffering, she didn't deserve me and the pain and stress I was under, it was only for her and not for me.

5) What was the biggest risk you took?
Omg! This is a tricky one but I think I know what was the biggest risk... Buy a sex toy and keeping it. Let me explain a little... I live with a very curious mother that can't stop snooping around my closet so if she ever find that sex toy I'd better be dead LOL

6) What are you most grateful for this past year?
I have a lot of things to be grateful for even thou most of the time I don't acknowledge them, but the one that I am grateful the most this year it's the fact that I don't feel a weight over my shoulders to please everyone around me. Now I know I can be me and even thou I do care about what other people think of me, I know I can't do nothing about it, they will think whay they want to think and I have to be me regardless of that.

7) What was your biggest achievement of the year?
My biggest achievement was letting go of the heavy load that I carry when it came to how people affected my live with the way they talk or think about me. And the fact that I feel more comfortable in my own skin at 28, it's a huge achievement.

8) What do you wish you had done more of?
I don't have regrets in my live. I can't live with regrets. I have lessons learned and things I will not do again but no regrets. So, that being said, I wish I had done more for myself than I did. What I mean it's going to the gym, walk, go to the salon to get my nails done at least once a month or two, pamper myself and love myself more.

9) What do you wish you had done less of?
Drinking soda, hands down, drinking soda it's the thing I wish I did less for 2 main reasons: health wise and money wise LOL. Also, one other thing... I wish I have not procrastinated so much this year when it came to my studies.

10) Knowing what you know now, if you could write a letter to yourself that would travel back in time so that you would receive exactly one year ago, what advice would you give yourself?
Don't trust 100% in people, because they will disappoint you, so it's better not put your hopes up like that, just be careful and you will be fine. Don't wait for others to like you, they don't know you and everyone will pull in their own direction, specially at work. It's not you, it's them. You don't have to please each and everyone and you deffenitively can't solve other people's problems. Don't get involved in their problems because they will find a way out with or without you and they can blame you if things don't go their way. Love yourself, give yourself a time each day to enjoy just being you and liking the things you do like to enjoy. You are gorgeous, you can be even more gorgeous, it's all up to you. No matter what others say, you can always improve in any aspect of your life if you really want to and work for it. Don't do it for others, do it for yourself.

Sources

Image from: http://www.happyholidays2014.com
Questions: http://hubpages.com/hub/End-of-the-Year-Reflections-Process-and-Survey-Questions-to-End-the-Year-Mindfully

NaNoWriMo 2014

For those who don't know. November was National Novel Writing Month. A global event that takes place during the month of November every year in which writers strive to write 50,000 words in only 30 days.

I did participate this year even when I had my Statistic final the 27th of November. Crazy, right?

Well... Lets just say I did not reach the 50,000 word count for the month.

Even with this chart I feel like I won. I have accomplish something that I did not accomplished before in my life. I wrote stories and took them out of my head.

I did not feel like the month was a waste of time at all. I have learned so much about the writer's worlds and my own worlds as a persona trying to write stories.

I feel like now I just need to sit back and outline better the two stories that I put on paper and didn't follow during the month. And also I will keep writing the Fanfiction that took over my world and it's sucking the life out of me but I am enjoying writing it so much that I will not stop.

What NaNoWriMo has left me this year?

• A stand alone storie outlined and with a few lines written already.
• A probably longer story that I outlined basically and have a few ideas down already to start writing it.
• A fanfiction outlined until the middle of it and writen chapters for almost half of that outline already.
• Knowledge that I can't go and try to write a novel without sitting and thinking very hard about what I want to write and how to aproach it.
• For me, outlining a little bit from beginning to end before starting to write the story helps A LOT.
• I write more in English that I do in Spanish. I don't know why this is but I can be more inspired if I write in English, maybe because I think the stories and the characters voices speak to me in English.

I will be trying this again in 2015?

The answer to that it's simple: HELL YEAH!

Mis Whatsapp con Mamá - Book Review

I come today with a little different kind of blog post and I hope you... My silent readers... If you are out there of course... You should be out there, right? *start to panick*

Ok... Ok... Enough with that over reaction on my part, of course you are out there! I am not insane!

Today I bring to you a Book Review because I read this book and I love it so much and I think all of you should read it too so you can laugh and love it too :)

Tittle: Mis whatsapp con mamá

Original Tittle: Avec Maman

Author: Alban Orsini

Editorial: Grijalbo

Pages: 384

Price (Spanish Version): 17,29 US$

Price (French Version): 18,71 US$



This book it's in Spanish but I think there is an English version *looks for it* Nop, not yet, sorry English people... but there is a French version on Amazon, and also a Catalán version if I am not crazy *looks all around her and then gets closer to the readers* I will tell you a little secret... but shhhhhh don't tell anybody else... If you look for it on Google you can find it in .epub format in Spanish.

Synopsis

"CijkiopplypM'po" is the first whatsapp a mother sends her son with her new smartphone. Just started on new technologies and excited about the ease of breaking into the daily live of her offspring, learn to handle the new phone at the expense of the patient boy.
 
My whatsapp with Mom is a hilarious story of a mother and child through the messages exchanged with mobile phone. A modern, emotional, and above all, very funny novel, which tells of the bond between parents and children and generation gaps.

My Opinion / Review

How on earth did I found this book? Well... I don't even remember and it was this past few days, Monday at the least. We were talking about my mother getting a new phone and wich one she should be getting and all that *smiles* Between us, she still confuses Whatsapp with Facebook sometime, but that is not here nor there.

The point is I don't remember but as soon as I saw that tittle and the picture I set myself to get it, one way or the other... And today I did! *nods* Yes, I got it today and read it in an hour, tops. It has 384 pages but it's a light and easy reading because each page is a picture of a phone with the conversation like you where reading from Whatsapp itself.

I could not stop laughing the entire book... Not the end of course but the conversations are so true and I could not, also, compare with what it will be when my mom get her phone with whatsapp soon. If with a cheap regular phone she is anoying, can you imagine what it will be?

Anyway... This is a very light reading, fast, realistic, simple, easy to read and with a great message at the end. No plot to unravel, no complicated characters, nothing. If you are looking for a good time, fun and moments that will trigger memories of situations with you mom, giggles between pages and series of nodding because you agree or have been in a similar situation, this is the book for you.

Did you know I do tarot readings?

Yes, sometimes I do Tarot Readings *smiles* I don't talk too much about it or make videos about this because I don't consider myself such a good tarot reader to do this for other people, and also because I have a highly respect about Divination.

To be even more honest with you, I don't do a reading except it's absolutely necesary for me to have the imput of my babies *smile bigger* Yes, I do talk to my cards when I'm shuffling them for the reading.

Yesterday I had a very paranoic feeling and at the same time, the more I thought about it, the more I believed I was right with my ideas. So today at 1:03 am, I took my babies out of their box and started shuffling and talking to them *keep smiling* Yeah, I may be a little crazy but it works for me so...

My reading was very interesting, at least for myself and I will explain why in this post for those who are interested. I made the decision of a quick 3 card reading, like a Yes or No kind of answer. The upright cards where Yes and the reversed cards where No, but as usual my babies have more to me than just a simple answer. The question I kept asking my cards was: ¿There is someone blocking me of finishing university?

FIRST CARD

My first card was The Moon, reversed, which will mean No according to my idea, but also have a very interesting thing to say about my question. The first thing I thought when I saw her was: Things are not always what they look like.

The Moon Reversed: Casting off veils and seeing what is behind scenes. Making sure that things get broken: lies, spells, illusions, glamorours and things. Someone could be reveild for whatever they are doing. You need to actually accept the truth when it's given to you. You might have to call somebody out on their on lie. Play close attention of what is going on behind scenes, but also pay attention to closing down veils, make sure you can see farther and more accurately by getting past the boundaries you or somebody else may have put up to obstruct you.

SECOND CARD

Seven of Cups: Lack of sense of direction, too many opportunities to choose from and not feeling safe or comfortable with any of them. The big threat here is that you can only choose one so choose wisely. Too many things going on with your life right know and you don't know what to give priority to. If you don't feel like you are not ready to make a decision right now, don't. You are not pressure to deal with this right now, but you can't let it stew forever. Diligently look at everything, reorganize and re-prioritize. Yes, do not rush to make a commitment you don't fully trust of feel secure in but at the same time do not entertain new ideas over and over again. You are piling more and more stuff in your plate and it's making you look like a flake. Warning: You try to do more at this time and you will be misplassing your priorities.

THIRD CARD

Death: Natural ending cycle. A situation will be coming to an end. All that it's needed, it's to be able to move forward confidently when it happens. Severing ties. You need to be able to embrace more change and transition as the times goes on. This may not be at the right time according to your personal schedule, but this is kind of irrelevant sometimes when it comes to the universe. So make room and get ready, because as soon it's over, good stuff it's going to happen. Make sure you embrace change as it happens in your life, stay in step with that change. Breaking down, deciding to lament it's only going to make the pain last longer. And the pain it's not as bad as you think, it's only your own shock.

ADVICE CARD

Five of Pentacles Reversed: Quite a positive card in every capacity except emotions. Help, assistance, courage and recovery, but there is a possibility for dependency. Could indicate a situation that it's improving rather swiftly. Help that you have asked it's being given. A codependent relationship could be forming or involved with you, be sure this is only temporary. Give second chance, but know when to stop giving second chances as well. It's your job to help others but make sure they also have the material and capacity to help themselves once they realize how to solve this problems.

I took my own result about this reading and I am pretty sure you did too *nods* Good... Because they, as usual, nail it with their meanings and insides. This always surprise me but at the same time I get this strong surge of power that I adore; and makes every reading special.

The cards meaning I got them from Niko at:

Practical Tarot Tutor 

Disclaimer: The pictures are from the Steampunk Tarot Deck that I look on Google Images.

To hell with everything?

Notes/Wallet Combo - Review

This is the little (chubby) fauxdori that I'm using as my notebook and wallet combo for *thinks for a few seconds* almost a week now...

I made a great setup of this and it's working like a charm. I do love that the plastic pocket that I slide in there can holds not only money but also tickets and stuff, which it's really handy.

What can I say about this setup? Well...

I have really enjoy how easy it is to take it out of my bag to pay for things and also how light weight it is, because if I carrie all my other planner stuff or even a bigger wallet, it would be heavy and my shoulder would get hurt because of it.

Also allows me to take it everywhere I go, no matter where it is, because I can just throw it in my bag with my phone and mp3 player and go. Sit in a park, take it out and write or even on the bus, which is not easy, let me tell you that, but I could do it if I wanted or need it too.

I know I have my money in that little thing, but it's in the back pocket and it doesn't even show, so there's no problem at all to take it out, people think it's just a notebook or journal, nothing worth taking from you :D

VlogTober Catch Up :)

Vlogtober Catch Up :)

 

Blogtober... What happend??

You may be asking between each other, what happend with the Blogtober post? Well... How can I explain this in a way that can be understand by all? *scratch her chin* I know... I simply didn't want to make them anymore *smile like the cheshire cat*

The hole point was to blog every single day, you could say... But let me ask you this: Why prepare a blog post if you don't want to follow the prompts given to you for this?

So what I will do is make a blog post from here forward about any idea I got in my head that day *smile* Today for example I want to talk about Midori Traveler's Notebooks and my obsesion with getting a Trifold from Jonelifish.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Jonelifish

Honestly, I want that Midori Trifold Journal *sigh deeply* But I already have a regular size brown gorgeous original Midori that my Boo gifted to me, and don't get me wrong, I adore that thing but looking at this I can't stop thinking that it would be amazing in my hands *stick her tongue out just a second, like a child*

What makes things worst it's that I already name this Trifold and that makes me want it even more, which it's not good, not good at all... *sigh again* When I get stuff into my head, ideas that I want something, I often end up getting it or just ignoring the idea completely and a great example would be that last night I was on the Barnes and Noble website wanting to buy Piccadilly Notebooks for my Midori *roll her eyes* Like I didn't have enough handmade ones...

I need to fight with this urge to press that bottom and get that Trifold in my hands because really... I don't NEED to pay more that XX dollars on a leather trifold, right? *sigh* But i WANT to, and there lays the problem, because technicaly I can, I have the money but it would be like my binders, I have 6 (if I don't remember incorrectly) and I not even using one well enough...

In total honesty I have:
1 Full size Original Midori
1 Full size leather Midori
1 Handmade full size fauxdori
1 Field Notes size leather Midori
1 Handmade pocket size leather Midori
1 Handmade pocket size fauxfori

So... I ask you... I really need to pay XX amount of dollars for another Midori?

BlogTober #07

Another late post, short because I am tired so I am doing this very late, which it's note your fault but yeah... for tomorrows post I will tell you more :)

7. How you cheer yourself up
Hmmm *thinks* usually I listen to some music... Lately I have been more into The Pretty Reckless and Halestorm *smile big time* Oh yeah... those two are amazing...

Vlogtober - Day 07

Blogtober #06

This is going to be a very late post *laugh out loud* but I will make it anyway because I want to answer to all the question of this month Blogtober, even if I didn't post this day on the day that it has to be.

6. Favourite article of clothing or jewelry

 

Pretty easy don't you think? This is my most favourite jewelry lately. I've use it on me for more than a month and it's perfect. I feel good using it arround my neck even for the trips to the mall.

BlogTober #05

So you know the basic rutine already? *looks around* Yeah, I thought so... and you are such a fast learners!

5. Favourite Time of the Year
This is going to be one of my easy ones... Between October and November, because it's more windy than other times of the year and takes my mind to memories that I treasure and want to go back in time to get them more often even.

The rain it's not my favourite element in the picture but the windy days and if... just if the rain catches me off guard it's also very much memory land for me... Of course I need to take shelter so I don't end up completely wet but, oh well...

Can some of you tell me your favourite time of the year? I would love to know :)

Vlogtober - Day 05

Blogtober #04

Today it has been a very not relaxing day I guess... Lots of work at the office and also at home... But I want to keep up with this month challenge so here we go... next prompt says...

4. Someone you idolize

I thought about this all day almost and I notice I don't have anyone I idolize in reality, not even an actor or actress or singer... The truth is that I do not do that anymore, I believe in the quote down:

 

I know it's not the most possitive quote or thought ever but I know for experience that it's true in most situations. Sorry if someone feels bad for my words but let me explain where I come from and of course this not apply to all things.

I used to see my aunt as my idol. I didn't wanted to be single all my life like she was but at the end I realize that she was a strong and independent person that did what she wanted to because nobody could dictate her life. But the times she let me down and I let her down... they were too many and last time it happend we even didn't have time to get back to normal grounds before she died.

So no, I don't idolize nobody... I can't shut myself off completely but usually I expect some things from people but try to remember that maybe, just maybe, things not always will be like I want them to be...

Vlogtober - Day 04

BlogTober #03

Another day and it's sooooo good to be in October *big smile and read the next blog prompt for the challenge and frown* Oooooook... favorite quote, that it's a complicated one because I have so many in mind right now and so I do in my planner too... hmmmmm...

This was one of the best quotes I had ever seen months ago, that was the reason I printed a version of it and put it in my planner and still is in it to this day *scratch her chin* So...

What is your favourite quote at this moment in time??

Tell me in the comments :)

VlogTober - Day 03