Goodreads Ratings: 4 out 5 Stars
A
Little Something Different by Sandy Hall is such a cute and adorable
story! It’s actually about these two college students named Lea and
Gabe. From the first moment these two adorable students have met in
their Creative Writing Class, they were totally meant for one another.
Both them are so shy, and have no idea that they have a mutual
crush. And the problem is that they don’t know what to do about these
weird feelings! Even those people around them knew that they are totally
perfect for each other! For Lea and Gabe are the perfect soul mates.
Plus, even the so called Universe is doing everything to make sure, that
these two sweet people would totally end up together! And that’s what
makes this story so fun to read.
It was actually last August while I was browsing Goodreads, that I’ve
first noticed this book. The summary is intriguing, and its reviews
seemed kinda okay. So I’ve decided to get my own eBook copy.
By the time that I’ve started reading this book, that’s when I knew that
there are actually 14 POV’s, and none of these two main characters Lea
and Gabe were included! It’s really refreshing for me, for it’s
actually my first time to read a book that has tons of POV’s! This
style of writing is kinda nice because it gives us readers a whole new
perspective in each supporting characters in the story, to who they are,
and to really understand their actual role in the love story of Lea and
Gabe. But the downside to it would be being kinda confused while reading
it, for every time I jumped into one character/POV to another. It’s
kinda hard to focus one’s thought into the story. For example, I was
reading the POV of Sam (Gabe’s Older Brother), and then suddenly, here
comes the POV of Casey (Gabe’s Friend). So in some ways, I tend to be a
little bit lost, and I try to remind myself that the POV that I’m now
reading is now different from the ones that I’ve read before. If it weren’t
for those little descriptions to who they are in the two main characters
life, I would have been totally lost! And of all the different POV’s
that I’ve encountered, I think the Starbucks Barista and the Creative
Writing Teacher are definitely my favorite!
Reading this book in
just one day has definitely put so many smiles on my face, especially
yesterday when I was reading it at a coffee shop. I can totally imagine
those people sitting near my table, wondering about this girl sitting
alone, and so hooked into what she's reading. For I just tend to smile
every time I came across a very cute scene in the story.
For those who are into a sweet young adult romance, but something that is not too cliché, then this book is definitely for you!
This
beautiful and emotional novel of Jojo Moyes is about these two people
who feel that the world is totally and utterly hopeless. Lou Clark is a
26 years old woman without any idea of what she really wants to do about
her life. While Will Traynor is a 35 years old paralyzed man, who used
to have a very successful career and an adventurous life, but all of it
was taken away in just one night because of an accident. Then one day,
their world started to collide. Lou needed a job to help her struggling
family, and Will needed a companion to assist him in his daily needs.
Together they’ve formed a bond that would change them forever. It has
also turned their moments of love and friendship into one of the best
and saddest experience of their lives.
I must say, Me Before You
is a story that will turn every reader’s emotions upside down while
reading this novel. It’s an unconventional love story; making us
appreciate the real meaning of living life to the fullest.
Actually
getting into the deeper character of Will is so sad and painful. He is
a guy who lost his desire to live. But it was Lou who has given him the
courage to see life in a whole new light. As for Lou, she is someone
who is so lost. Then Will encouraged and inspired her to do things
beyond her limitations, and dared to dream the kind of life that she
wants to live that she thought weren’t possible at all. But what Will
really want for her is to “LIVE WELL”. In a way you could say that
they’ve helped and saved one another.
This book first came
across to me while browsing some new books to read on Goodreads. Then I
started reading its reviews and that’s when I’ve gotten so intrigued
about this book. It was actually last August that I saw a pre-loved
paperback copy of this at a bookstore. And buying this book was totally
worth it!
Well,
the truth is I was in doubt when someone told me on Instagram that this
book would really make me cry so badly! So I read again the reviews on
Goodreads. That’s when I’ve realized the similarities of what they’ve
written! It’s a sobbing kind of love story! A tearjerker! And they were
right! I cried so hard while reading the last four chapters of the
story, and after closing the book, it took me awhile to get a grip of
myself! It’s such a heartbreaking and beautiful story. But one can't
avoid the issue about "Morality" (You'll know it by the time you'll read
it).
Lastly, I would like to share a weird coincidence before I
end this book review of mine. While I was in the early stages of
reading the novel, the two actors that I’ve been visualizing were Emilia
Clarke and Sam Claflin. Well to be honest, I have no idea that there
is going to be a film adaptation of this book! It was only yesterday
when I saw the Facebook update of Jojo Moyes that I saw a picture of
them doing the script reading! I was so shocked, that what I was
actually visualizing is turning into reality! Weird right? Anyway, if
you haven’t read the book, then start now and be prepared to cry so
badly!
Why
do I like this book so much aside from all those beautiful songs that
were mentioned in the book? Its because the words are so captivating,
that I'm totally hooked and I just can't put it down! Reading every word
of it just melts my heart away.
I may have read tons of
stories and most if it are under the romance genre. And love stories
tends to make us believe in the PERFECT romance, fairy tales and happily
ever after. But this novel is definitely not that kind of romance. I
can't say that its a hateful kind of romance but I think that the way to
describe it would be a confusing kind of romance.
The story
is kinda intense. You know that feeling that wrenches your heart out
because its so painful. Ridge and Sydney are so perfect for one another,
its just that their lives aren't perfect for each other! So
Frustrating! It may seemed kinda funny but honestly I hate the story and
at the same time I love it. Colleen Hoover is definitely a one heck of a
writer. I don't know how she did it, but she was able to captivate each
reader with all those addictive and beautiful words that you just can't
stop reading it. And you want to do it as fast as you can! Also, ever
since I've reached halfway into the story, I've been wanting to put it
down for its so full of dilemma, but its already too late for I was
already hooked!
So here's the thing. Which kind of love would you like to experience? The REALISTIC kind of love or the IDEAL one?
Now
I know what the fuss is all about! The Sea of Tranquility has been one
of those novels that I’ve always heard of and being recommended to me
but never got the chance to read. I’ve been reading these positive
reviews on Goodreads since last year, but I still haven’t got that
appetite of reading it. Then suddenly last month, I was just surfing
online and that’s when I saw this book. So I read the reviews again, the
ratings were all kinda impressive and then lastly, I’ve finally asked a
friend of mine who’ve already read the book and then she said that it’s
surely a must read for it’s really a wonderful story. In reading the
first few chapters of the story, it all just seems so mysterious. Tons
of questions just keeps on running out into my head and that’s when it
got me hooked. I also knew by the time that I’ve started reading this;
it is definitely going to be one of my favorites. And after reading it
all the way, I was right!
I must say, this novel is so not
the Young Adult kind of novel that one would usually read. There’s just
something about it that makes the whole story so ROMANTIC and at the
same time so MYSTERIOUS. I guess it’s the level of maturity that the
reader would tend to feel while reading this book. Yes, it is a love
story but it mostly focuses on the concept of the real meaning of
ACCEPTANCE and HEALING.
As for the story, I really like
the author’s style of writing both point-of-views of the two main
characters Nastya Kashnikov and Josh Bennet. It makes me understand the
reasons why they seemed so damaged. It also points out all the real
feelings that they really want to express but is so afraid to reveal to
those people around them. Both of them is the kind of people who is just
living a life but doesn’t seem like living at all. Josh Bennet may seem
your typical kind of teenage boy, but a lot of things has happened to
him in the past that made him seem so mature and older than most boys at
his age. He just lost it, believing that being near him is like being
cursed. As for Nastya Kashnikov, she is someone who is so full of life.
Living a life full of sunshine, love from her family and enjoying her
passion which is playing the piano, until all of it was taken away from
her. What happened to her has caused her to build a new life but for her
it doesn’t seem like living at all. It’s like living in a box and with
the past always trying haunt her. And that’s when fate steps in. For
finding each other is what made them save themselves from their
miserable lives.
It’s a love story that doesn’t seemed so
cheesy and all for all the readers out there. And that’s what made me
enjoyed my time in reading it. I’ve realized that one should appreciate
and be grateful for second chances. Not all of us in this world are
being given the chance to do something right into our lives. One should
also never ever forget that no matter what happens the love and support
from our friends and families will always be there no matter what. But
one should also remember to love and accept who we really are. I’m
writing my review for this book for the reason that I want to share to
those who are still planning to read this wonderful book the beauty on
reading such a unique kind of love story. It may not be as hugely
popular as those other romantic novels. But I just hope that they would
be able to feel and realize while reading it that it’s a story that will
touch their lives.
