Girl Online On Tour by Zoe Sugg

Hey guys! Long time no...post? You know what I mean. It's been way too long since my last post. I need to be more consistent with my posts but I put a lot of pressure on myself to write perfectly but no one and nothing is perfect so here I am with a new one! I recently finished two books that I want to talk about but I'm going to start with the one I literally just finished which is Girl Online On Tour by Zoe Sugg.

The front cover reads:

"Penny's bags are packed.

When Noah invites Penny on his European music tour, she can't wait to spend time with her rock-god-tastic boyfriend.

But, between Noah's jam-packed schedule, less-than-welcoming bandmates, and threatening messages from jealous fans, Penny wonders whether she's really cut out for life on tour. She can't help but miss her family; best friend, Elliot; and her blog, Girl Online.

Can Penny learn to balance life and love on the road, or will she lose everything in pursuit of the perfect summer?"

I'm going to start with the end, I was actually shocked how it ended. It's hard to describe why I was shocked without giving away the book so you will have to read it and see if you feel the same way. I totally guessed who the crazy stalker was in the book too. Maybe it was obvious or maybe I'm just smart, either way I'll take it.

My favorite thing about this book was it's a feel good book. After I finished reading it I felt like I can run the world. Just call me Beyoncé. No but really this book gave me courage to write a blog post that I have been putting of for a while out of fear of failure but you can't fail if you don't try (thanks for the reminder Penny/Zoe). Plus what would I fail at when it comes to reviewing and describing books I've read?

I definitely have a book high from this one and am going to find it really hard to go to sleep now. It was such a great book. I might have even enjoyed it more than the first. It had a lot of drama, disgustingly cute romances, beautiful settings, and lots of inspiration. Zoe's writing was also on point. You can tell from the first book that's she grown with her style of writing and ability to make you feel like you are right there with the characters. Great job Zoe, can't wait to read your next best seller!

Thanks for being here,

Curious Reader xo

P.S.- I bought Harry Potter and the Cursed Child today. I'm going to try to read it while on vacation next week. I know it came out today but have you read it yet? If so what are your thoughts. I would love to hear from other Harry Potter fans.

I Don't Know What You Know Me From by Judy Greer

    I am a big fan of Judy Greer. I know her from a bunch of romantic comedies like The Wedding Planner and TV shows like Arrested Development. She's an amazingly talented actress. When this book came out in 2014 I immediately bought it but as you can tell since it's 2016 I didn't read it right away. For some reason when I get books that I love and am excited for I hold on to them because in a way I don't want to read them because then it's over. Yes you can reread them but it's not the same as when you first read through. I loved this book because Judy Greer is real and writes like she's just hanging out with her friends (I wish I could be her friend). I enjoy learning people's history and back stories so I found this book very interesting. Also Judy Greer is not her real name! More shocking secrets reveled in her book so go grab a copy! Perfect for reading out in this beautiful weather.

The inside cover reads:

    

     "You know Judy Greer, right? Maybe from The Wedding Planner, 13 Going on 30, Carrie, Arrested Development, or The Descendants. Yes, you totally recognize her. And odds are, you already feel like she's your friend.

    In her first book of essays, I Don't Know What You Know Me From, Greer writes about everything you would hope to hear from your best friend: how midnight shopping trips to CVS can cure all; what it's like to wake up one day with stepchildren; and how she really feels about fans telling her she's prettier in person. Yes it's all her-from the hilarious moments to the intimate confessions. 

    But Judy Greer isn't just a regular friend-she's a celebrity friend. Want to know which celebs she's peed next to? Or what the Academy Awards are actually like? Or which hot actor gave her father a Harley-Davidson? Don't worry; Greer reveals all of that too. You'll love her because, besides being laugh-out-loud funny, she makes us genuinely feel like she's on of us. Because even though she sometimes has a stylist and a makeup artist, she still wears and hates Spanx. Because even after almost twenty years in Hollywood, she still hasn't figured everything out- except that you should always wash your face before bed. Always."

Thanks for being here,

Curious Reader xo 

Getting Over Mr. Right by Chrissie Manby

    Some of you may have noticed my absence and thought I gave up or quit this blog but I would never. I was taking a break over Christmas to spend time with family and friends but it was extended due to an extremely sick family member who ended up passing. My grandfather was sent to the hospital on Christmas due to a stroke and seemed to be recovering well but then went downhill fast. He was found shortly in the hospital unresponsive and never recovered. It has been an extremely difficult time for my family and I having to watch him slowly leave us. I have been having a really hard time recovering since we were really close. Even now I still shed tears almost daily even after a month of the funeral. So please excuse my absence and bare with me as I try to get back a somewhat normal life again.


    The back of the book reads:

"Been Dumped? Get mad. But not this mad.

    Have you ever had your heart broken? How did you get over it?
    If a pint of ice cream cheered you up and you were able to delete his number and start again then...
    You're a werido and this book is not for you.
    But if you reacted with denial, begging, or a spot of casual witchcraft, then you've come to the right place. This is one woman's journey from love to lunacy and back again. If you ever recall past heartbreaks with acute embarrassment and an urge to go into hiding, this will make you feel better. Sure, you may have sent his new girlfriend a bunch of dead roses, but did you spend a grand on psychic hotlines and a voodoo curse?"

   So this book is a work of fiction and according to the reviews it was suppose to be hilarious and I wouldn't want to put it down but they are lying. This book was awful. I didn't laugh once. The girl who was dumped, Ashleigh, is bat shit crazy! I felt terrible for her but thought everything she did was ridiculous and far fetched. I wanted to like it and I knew before I was halfway through it that I didn't like it all but I kept reading hoping it would get better but it did not.

   I'm not sure if the reader is supposed to feel bad for Ashleigh or relate or just find the book hilarious. It was bad. It's not like I just didn't like part of the book, I didn't like any of it. I don't think I've ever read a book that I didn't have at least one good thing to say about it. I had a bad taste in my mouth when I was done. Definitely don't recommend it but maybe one of you out there will like it. If you read it, good luck!

Thanks for being here,

Curious Reader xo

Me and Mr. Darcy by Alexandra Potter

    I feel that before I go on about this review I have to come clean about something... It may sadden some of you to know this but I have never read Pride and Prejudice. Ever. I have seen the movie and the BBC adaptation though. Oh stop shaking your head at me! If it makes you feel better I do love the BBC version better- sorry Kiera! Now that that's taken care of lets begin...

   I loved Me and Mr. Darcy by Alexandra Potter! I cried during part of the book, actually last night when I was reading before bed. This book came out in 2007 so some of you may have read it already. I wasn't a big reader in 2007 so I don't remember it being popular but maybe it was. The back of the book reads:

   "After a string of disastrous dates, Emily Albright decides she's had it with love. She'd much rather curl up with Pride and Prejudice and spend her time with Mr. Darcy, the dashing, honorable and passionate hero of Jane Austen's classic. So when her best friend suggests a wild week of margaritas and men in Mexico with the girls, Emily abruptly flees to England on a guided tour of Jane Austen country instead. Far from inspiring romance, though, the company aboard the tour bus consist of a gaggle of little old ladies and one single man, Spike Hargreaves, a foul tempered journalist writing an article on why fictional Mr. Darcy has earned the title of Man Most Women Would Love to Date.
   Last thing Emily expected to find on her excursion is a broodingly handsome man striding across a field, his damp shirt clinging to his chest. But that's exactly what happens when she comes face-to-face with none other than Mr. Darcy himself. And suddenly, every woman's fantasy becomes one woman's reality..."

   Near the end of the book I decided to look online at reviews for the book to see if others enjoyed it as much as me. I was shocked to see so many bad reviews. For example, a lot of reviews talked about how it's strange that she dated Mr. Darcy and that it was impossible. Is it not impossible for Bella to fall in love with a vampire? Or a werewolf? Come on it's a book, use your imagination! When I finished the book I understood the dating Mr. Darcy part. After reading the reviews I stand by mine, I loved this freaking book!

   I actually randomly found it at the library. I was just walking down an aisle and I saw it or maybe it found me. Either way I am so glad I read it! I thought it was quite enjoyable and I'm even thinking about asking the library if I could buy it from them. The book came out a while ago and the copy from the library is surely loved.

    I recommend reading this book. It's very similar to Pride and Prejudice but like a modern type version. The book is almost hard to explaining because I believe it to be different. I read Austenland and wrote a review about that on this blog and when I started reading this book I thought they were basically going to be the same thing but they are different. I have to admit that I actually like this book better. I never once got bored and couldn't wait for down time when I could reach in my bag and grab my book. Have you read this book or Austenland? Which do you like better?

Thanks for being here,

Curious Reader xo

Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas

    I can not stress enough how much I loved this book! It gave me all the feels. I was at the edge of my seat and was not disappointed at any point with this book. Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas is a young adult thriller. The back of the book reads:

    "SPRING BREAK. ARUBA. Swimming, sunshine, and drinks. Lots of drinks.
      It's supposed to be the best time of Anna's life. Perfect.
      But then Anna's best friend is found brutally murdered.
     And as the local police begin to investigate the gruesome crime, suspicion and evidence unfathomably point to one person- Anna.
     Now trapped in a country not her own, Anna must fight for her freedom and prove her innocence. but as she awaits the judge's decision, it becomes clear to Anna that everyone around her thinks she is not only guilty but dangerous.
     And when the truth finally comes out, its more shocking than anyone could have ever imagined..."

   As soon as this book was over I had so much adrenaline I felt like I could run a marathon. I was so sucked into the story and trying to figure who did it. Like I said above, this book made me feel all the feels. I got chills, teary eyed, sad, happy, wanting to jump out of my chair. I love the way the story is told because every chapter takes you to a different part of the story for example one chapter will be about the murder trial, and the next chapter would be about them at a party a couple of months ago, then a chapter about the first day they arrived in Aruba. Even though it skips around in their lives it comes together to make the story better.

   I seriously recommend this book to anyone looking for a good thriller to read. I was completely entertained cover to cover. When it was over I just wanted to shout from the roof tops about this book. I was totally fan girling over this book. Ok you are probably tired of me talking about this book. So I'll stop so you can run to the book store and get it or buy the eBook it will be faster!

Thanks for being here,

Curious Reader xo

 Edit:

    I also forget to mention that this would make a kick ass movie. I would love to see Anna Kendrick play Anna. I think she would be amazing. I know this last edit is totally random but that's kind of my life.

Big Girl Panties by Stephanie Evanovich

    I went on a trip and I wanted a good book for the plane and I found this one and I was not disappointed. The inside cover reads:

    "Holly didn't expect to be a widow at thirty-two. She also didn't expect to be so big. After her husband's death, food was the one thing she could always count on. Now, those extra pounds make flying coach feel like medieval torture- especially when she's squished next to Logan Montgomery. A personal trainer to famous pro athletes, her seatmate is so hot that he makes Holly sweat in all the right (and so embarrassingly wrong!) places.

    Though Holly doesn't make the grade on Logan's first- impression meter, he finds himself intrigued by her sharp wit and keen insights- a welcome change from the high-maintenance models he dates- so he impulsively offers to get her back in shape. A little skeptical but ready to make at least one positive change in her life, Holly agrees.

   To Logan's (and her own) surprise Holly turns out to be a natural in the gym, slimming down into a bona fide looker with killer curves- and a new kind of hunger. Before either of them can stop it, the easy intimacy of their training sessions leads to even more steamy workouts away from the gym.

    Logan's best friends, professional baseball player Chase Walker and his wife, Amanda, see that this is more than a fling, even if Logan and Holly don't. But can a man whose whole life depends on looks commit himself to a woman who doesn't fit his ideals? Now that Holly's turning other men's heads, does she even need Logan anymore? Are they a couple built to last... or destined to fizzle?"

   

 

 

    First off, I hate the word panties. People hate the word moist well I hate the word panties. Now that that's over, I quite enjoyed the book for the most part. There were some intense sex scenes I was not prepared for. Didn't realize it would be that kind of book. My favorite part was the last line but I wont spoil that for you. Besides you wouldn't understand unless you read the book. Ironically since a lot of the book is about Logan training Holly it made me feel motivated to work out.

 

    There were some parts of the book that I wasn't a fan of. Mainly Chase and Amanda's weird spanking thing which again is something you would have to read the book to understand. I don't want to spoil any part of the book. Another thing I have a problem with is a big part of the book and that's that basically even after Holly loses a lot of weight it's not certain that she's thin enough for Logan or Logan's life, thinks Logan. Excuse me, what? Boy you don't deserve her then? But some how I was still able to read the book and actually enjoy it.

 

 

 

Thanks for being here,

Curious Reader xo

The Diary of Darcy J. Rhone by Emily Giffin

    This was a very short story type of deal. It came out in 2012 and has been on my Kindle ever since. In case you don't know Darcy J. Rhone is a character from Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin. This story was a cool way to get a peak into Darcy and Rachel's (also in Something Borrowed) life as teens. Even though it was written in Darcy's point of view she obviously talked about her BFF Rachel. Also a little of Ethan. Darcy is a bit foolish and naïve as well as selfish which it clearly shows in her diary. I'm a big fan of Emily Giffin's writing but she made a wise choice making a short story of Darcy's diary and doing so after Something Borrowed. I say this because since Darcy is so selfish and gets a bit annoying. I wouldn't like her so much if that's the story of Darcy Emily Giffin wrote about. I was also wondering what Rachel's diary would be like, probably a bit boring since she isn't crazy like her BFF but you could see her perspective of Darcy.

 

 

 



    If you are a fan of Emily Giffin and Something Borrowed this would be a fun little read. It's a very short story. I tried to look it up on Amazon though and it's not showing up. It's unfortunate if that's true. Hopefully if you are a big fan like me of her writing you have to read this story.

 

Thanks for Being Here,

Curious Reader xo