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Oct 4, 2011

Book Review:Fifty Shades Darker by EL James

October 04, 2011 6 Comments

Hey everyone! I'm really happy to bring you my review on this amazing book titled 'Fifty Shades Darker' written by the wonderful author Miss E.L James. 



Author: E L James
Category: Erotica
Publication date: Sep 15, 2011
Pages: 393
ISBN (paper): 978-1-61213-058-3
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-61213-059-0






Book Blurb:

Daunted by the singular sexual tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house.

But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven, and demanding Fifty Shades.

While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront her anger and envy of the women who came before her and make the most important decision of her life.

Erotic, sparkling and suspenseful, Fifty Shades Darker is the irresistibly addictive second part of the Fifty Shades trilogy.

My Thoughts:


"Fifty is back!"


Fifty Shades Darker is the most awaited second installment in E.L James' Fifty Shades  trilogy. An intense erotic romance that would make you a willing prisoner inside the book. A reader will be tasting every emotion the character feels.

It started where 'Fifty Shades of Grey' ended. Ana Steele was having a hard time dealing with her 'break up' with Christian. She misses him terribly and wondering if she made the right decision. When Christian contacted her wanting to talk she gives in and she realized that they are both suffering. And so they got back together. They decided to try the 'vanilla' kind of relationship. Ana is worried that she's not enough for Christian, that she is not what he really needs.
So the story starts to unfold from there.  
The whole book is about how they surpass the trials that was thrown on their way.

I gotta say that this book is even better than the last one. In here we get to see a different side of Christian. We get to see his cute, boyish playful side, but if you think that  he lost his edge and darkness and his hot bossiness.. nope! He's still the Fifty that we love! But now, he's more than the dominant who cannot commit into a normal relationship. Christian showed so much more emotions in here. Christian as a vulnerable man scared to loose the woman he loves is just so lovable... I just want to hug him and make him mine! We also get to see Christian as the boy who went through so much, the boy who thought he didn't deserve the love his family have for him. And with all of these, I understood why he became the way he is. 

The Ana in this book seemed so much more mature than the Ana in the first book. Now she, knows how to fight for what she wants. She knows how to voice out her opinions. Don't get me wrong, she's not perfect and at times she annoys the living hell out of me but it's part of how her character grew.. from the innocent Ana who gets intimidated easily into  the Ana, a woman who loves Christian fiercely and yet not afraid to level up with him is interesting to see.

The other thing that I loved most about this book is how Ana and Christian's relationship progressed. Their chemistry together is sizzling hot! Their interactions are sometimes heavy and intense and emotional but other times they're just so cute and adorable that I can't help but smile. They're email exchange and SHOUTY CAPITALS is just so freaking adorable. I feel so giddy whenever I read that part. They are one of my favorite couples in the fiction world.

The plot is greatly executed in the book! The pace of the story wasn't boringly slow and it wasn't confusingly fast. It was done right without any dull moment. And I was absolutely hooked!

Overall, this book is one of my best reads. Once I started reading it I couldn't stop! The intensity of the book will surely astonish and captivate you. For me, this book is more than just an erotic romance because it has a depth that could make the reader feel and experience its passion and heat and yet it also has the power to make a reader laugh out loud with the characters' adorableness, cry because of their pain and melt because of their sweetness. 

Great job Miss E.L James! I'm looking forward to reading the next one!




More about the Author:




E L James is a TV executive, wife and mother-of-two based in West London. Since early childhood she dreamed of writing stories that readers would fall in love with, but put those dreams on hold to focus on her family and her career. She finally plucked up the courage to put pen to paper with her first novel, Fifty Shades of Grey.

E L James is currently working on the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey, and on a new romantic thriller with a supernatural twist.






Fifty Shades Darker can be purchased at the following places:





Amazon De
http://www.amazon.de/Fifty-Shades-Darker-ebook/dp/B005N0PJJO/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t


Good News Book Lovers!

Be sure to come back tomorrow for the guest post of Miss EL James! We will all get to know more about her. Plus. there's a giveaway!
Mark this date!
October 05 2011

The Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger AWARD!

October 04, 2011 0 Comments

I am on a roll today! I'm so happy that my friends at 
ParaNormal Romance Party 
http://theparanormalromanceparty.blogspot.com/ nominated me for THE HARDER, BETTER, FASTER STRONGER AWARD! It is an award for those who are like Katherine "Kitty" Katt in that they are cool, fun and/or cutting edge. I am so thrilled and excited for this fabulous nomination. It's kinda different from the other blog awards I have received and I'm absolutely loving it! So thank you so much!

Also thanks to Gini Koch for hosting this.

So here it goes! I nominate:





You can find the Mission details in here:
you absolutely have to click that link or else you'll miss something great!

The Versatile Blogger Award

October 04, 2011 0 Comments

Hey my loves..! I am so thrilled right now because Sasse from http://bookthatthing.blogspot.com gave me an award! 
Thank you so much Sasse, your really are the best! 
You guys, should check out her blog, it's really awesome!

Ok... I'm going to share 7 things people don't know about me.

I'm an I.T College Student.

I super love eating! I'm always hungry...

If you care for your eardrums you wouldn't scare me with rats, frogs, cockroaches and any kind insects while you're with me.

I love watching movies and tv dramas
I'm shy. You won't hear my voice unless you talk to me first.

But once I'm comfortable with you, I won't stop talking!

I'm a big Robsten fan!!--->you probably know this one because I always shout my love for them on twitter..


And the 15 blogs I chose to share this award are:




















The Rules


1. Thank and link back to the person who gave the award to you.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Give the award to 15 other bloggers.

Sep 30, 2011

Mocked by Faith Blog Tour- Guest Post and Giveaway

September 30, 2011 10 Comments


Mocked by Faith Blog Tour



Hey everyone! I'm so happy to have a very special guest on my blog today! Miss Michele Richard the author 'Mocked by Faith' has decided to join our fun today. We'll get to know more about her and her awesome book!  So, let's start and see what Miss Michele Richard has to say to us...






Good Morning Readers!



Thank you for letting me stop by today to say hello.
A lot people think I am a spiritual writer. No, I’m a romance writer. I write everything romance not staying with any one sub-genre. My first book Mocked by Destiny falls under Young Adult. Mocked by Faith has been compared to a Dystopian and it’s not.

A Dystopian is an alternative world. A world where The Hindenburg never went down, Americans lost the War of Independence, or Hitler was not defeated and mankind took a different path from what we know. In Mocked by Faith only the people within the faith live differently. They prefer the days of old. They reject the outside influences that could corrupt their children.

My Next series that I am currently working on is a Science Fiction romance. I am quite excited by it actually. It’s about humans born different and trying to survive without detection. The line on the cover says it all.

Parasouls

Divine Intervention
“Born differently, wanted by both sides, needed by the one who completes me.”

So back to Mocked by Faith. If you have any questions that you want answered or if something doesn’t make sense, I want you to know you can come talk to me at my fan club group on Facebook. I am there daily and have some wonderful fans that follow all my works. Please don’t hesitate to join us for a discussion. http://www.facebook.com/groups/themichelerichardfanclub/

Alexia and Justin hold a special place in my heart since they were the first couple I wrote about. I know they can infuriate some strong reactions with their behaviors, but remember they are two teens fighting to stay faithful, learn what’s right, and fall in love with someone they don’t know.

I know not everyone will love this book, but I hope they get the message behind it. It’s okay to be different and don’t judge those who are.

Thanks for letting me pop in again!

Michele Richard



I want to thanks Miss Michele Richard for stopping by and giving us more info about her. She's a very gracious lady and a wonderful author we should all watch out for.






You guys can check out my review for Mocked by Faith.


Where to find the Author:
http://www.michele-richard.net/
http://michele-richard.blogspot.com/
Goodreads
Facebook Fanpage
Youtube


Where to Buy:
The Writers Coffee Shop Publishing Website
Amazon Kindle

And for the most awaited giveaway:




Sep 24, 2011

Mocked by Faith by Michele Richard Book Review

September 24, 2011 4 Comments






                    Hey everyone! I'm here to bring you another book review. I had a hard time doing this review. This is one of those books that needs a lot of time before one can gather her thoughts about it. I'm reviewing a book by Michele Richard called 'Mocked by Faith'.I hope I can express how much this book affected me.





 Author:                          Michele Richard
Category:                        Romance
Publication Date:       August 25 2011                
Pages:                              221
ISBN (paper):            978-1-61213-054-5
ISBN (ebook):            978-1-61213-055-2








Synopsis:



For Alexia Cross and Justin McNear, things are not what they seem.  Both were born and raised in hidden, gated communities.  A place where time virtually stands still and marriages are arranged by parents before a child’s 18th birthday.

Alexia is destined to be her community’s first spinster.  In a last ditch effort, a husband is found.  The only complication?  He has no idea he has been betrothed. Will his history of dating outsiders help or hinder his relationship with his future wife?

Justin McNear searched outside his church for the woman of his dreams. Returning home after failing, he knows he needs to rectify his life and his faith. Can a woman he’s never met make him whole again?

Will this couple end up mocked by their own faith?  Follow Alexia and Justin through the trials and tribulations of finding, falling, and surviving each other's love. It’s never easy saying “I do” to someone you don’t know.








My Thoughts:



                Hmm.. Let me start with the plot of the story. The plot is so different from any others I've read. You know, I'll be honest, at first, I couldn't relate to it. It was so bizarre and out of my reality. I mean, does that really happen? Growing up in gated communities and getting married to someone you didn't know that was arranged by your own parents before you turn 18? It was something I did not expect that I was completely blown away! But along the way, as I read further and deeper, I couldn't help it but be engrossed in the story. It completely sucked me into it that I couldn't put it down. There was something in the way Miss Michele Richard wrote the whole story that one can't help but give it their complete and undivided attention.  She made me think like I'm inside that story, that I'm the one experiencing it! And that intensity is the one that made me love this book.

                I want to tell you about how I felt about the characters. I had a love/hate kind of relationship with the two main characters. Alexia Cross should have been the typical teenager, self-conscious, awkward and emotional. But the thing that made her different is that she grew up in a closed community where there are rules that cannot be broken. She was anxious because her parents haven't picked out the guy she should marry and she's almost 18, while her friends are already engaged to be married. She's scared that she'd be an old maid. (You see why I thought it was bizarre? She's just turning 18 and she's scared that she'll be an old maid) She thought nobody wants her.  

                She was relieved and happy when suddenly Justin's parents arrived into their community from their sister church, (another community like theirs but in a different country) to talk to her parents. Alexia was relieved that she's not going to be a spinster. Her parents chose Justin for her. The only problem is that they haven't seen each other yet. She didn't know anything about Justin aside from his name. She hasn’t even seen a picture of him. 

              Justin McNear on another hand is a teenager in his community that made a mistake. He strayed from their beliefs.. not completely but enough to send him into a camp, like a rehab to renew his faith and set his priorities straight. He dated other girls outside their community hoping to find his love. He failed. He went home devastated and filled with regrets. He did what his parents wanted. He let them choose his bride for him.

And then the story gets really interesting and intense! 

                As I've written above earlier, I had mixed feelings of love/hate for the two main characters. Alexia and Justin are both young and still in the process of growing up and that's why I said I had a love/hate feelings for them. At times, I love them so much because they were cute and sweet and there were times I'm so frustrated at their decisions that I almost hate them (take note of the word ALMOST because I didn't really hate them)Their decisions and their actions in the story show how young they were. But the irony is, the things that made me so frustrated about these two characters are the things that made them so endearing to me. They were young teenagers who grew up inside a community that has strong beliefs. They were married so suddenly that they didn't have the time to really know each other. They didn't have the time to really grow up and be mature in order to make the right decisions and make the right actions. The whole story is about their journey in growing up together as a young married couple. 

                The whole book is like a roller coaster ride for me. There were times when I was feeling high because it was so sweet, sexy and full of happiness and then there were times when it was so intense and full of angst I hear my own heart breaking and I couldn't stop my tears from falling.  This is a book that defies logic and reason. It's the kind of book you don't read with your mind but with your heart.

              Miss Michele Richard wrote a very unique and powerful story! One that would stay with you, no matter how long ago you read it. And I'm looking forward to reading the next one! 


                       
Where to Buy:




The Writer's Coffee Shop 



Amazon US





Amazon UK 





Amazon DE 





Good news Book Lovers! My blog is included in Mocked by Faith blog tour! Miss Michele Richard will be stopping by on September 30 2011. She will be telling us more about herself and her book ‘Mocked by Faith’.

And that’s not all! She and her publisher agreed to giveaway 5 eBook copies of ‘Mocked by Faith. So mark your calendar and don’t forget to stop by on my blog for a chance to win an eBook copy of an awesome book!

Sep 22, 2011

Book Trailer- Ember by Carol Oates

September 22, 2011 0 Comments

Hello my adorable friends! I'm bringing you the book trailer of Ember by Carol Oates today! I was thinking that as a book blogger I should feature great book trailers on my blog. I wanted everyone to see the beauty of book trailers. We should learn to appreciate it. You know, there are a lot of great book trailers out there, waiting to be seen by book lovers.

So enough of my rambling and just watch this. You know you want to click the play button. Now don't be shy and enjoy it^^






 SYNOPSIS:


When Candra Ember wakes up in hospital after a dangerous encounter with a red-haired woman, she is shocked to discover that seeing a winged boy wasn’t her imagination. Candra is exposed to a world of rivalry and sacrifice she never knew existed, and the aftermath of a war to save humanity thousands of years ago. Soon she finds herself relentlessly stalked by Sebastian, a beautiful and arrogant Watcher Angel and romantically pursued by his darkly seductive rival, Draven. Ultimately, dubious about her own goodness, Candra’s very existence compromises a tentative peace in the city of Acheron. 



You guys can also read my review on Ember by Carol Oates in here:




Where to Buy:


So what do you guys think about the trailer? Did you liked it?
I wanna know your thoughts.. so please hit the comment section!

Enjoy and Happy Reading everyone^^




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