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Conversations with friends is Sally Rooney’s Debut novel that follows the lives of best friends and one time lovers, Frances and Bobbi. Their lives become entwined with an older married rich couple, Melissa and Nick. Melissa is Sucessful woman while Nick is a fragile actor who hasn’t been recognized yet for his works despite lots of talent .

Bobbi takes a liking to Melissa while Frances takes a liking to Nick. They begin a relationship which cannot possibly have an happy ending

Conversations with friends is a sad novel . I couldn’t help but compare it to “Normal People”. As I find that the characters are similar as to their intrigue and complexity. Frances who the book is mostly based on fits the criteria. From social awkwardness to self harm you can’t help but feel bad for her. Frances is not a perfect character because I do not agree with some of her decisions in the book. Her character is emotional and while reading the book I wanted to make an excuse for her starting from her alcoholic father and her enabling mother. She feels like a damaged person and idolizes those she likes. But at age 21, you don’t know it all. Which brings me to the conclusion that this books is about the poor choices of a youth trying to find herself as an adult.

I feel like this is a book I can have long interesting intellectual conversations about with my friends. This book like Normal people is not for everyone. Personally I loved this book. The themes of mental illness, friendship and love are so powerfully expressed. If you like such topics then I highly recommend it . I rate it 4/5🌟

The thing around your neck is a collection of Twelve short stories. It is beautiful work of art . The stories are told in sweet but strong languages .

My favorites are “The shivering” and The headstrong Historian”

There is something about the way Chimamanda writes they captivates a reader. What else can we expect from a master storyteller. The thing around your neck is another addition to the existing masterpieces written.

I got this book from @rovingheights alongside all her other works. I was a bit hesitant to read it but now that I have I wish I had read it soon.

So take this as your sign to read the book. I rate this book 4.5/5🌟.

“I’m not a religious person but I do sometimes think God made you for me”

Normal People is a fascinating story of friendship and love. Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small neighborhood. Connell mother works as a housekeeper for Marianne’s mother .In school he pretends not to know her. He is popular, the star of the soccer team in school while she is an outcast without friends. But when Connell comes to Marianne’s house to pick his mom up, their relationship changes from that point which defines the rest of their life.

Written in a Third Person POV, Sally presents these wonderful characters in their longing for love , understanding and quest to fit in.

All I have to say is , you either get this book or you don’t. I felt this book on emotional levels. It highlighted how we can shape our lives around what people make of us . Just like the way the main characters were described as odd and weird by other characters and how their lives were shaped around the perspections other people had of them.However I did not enjoy how the characters love life kept on going in circles. But now I think about it maybe that is the point

Normal People is a novel I cherish so much. This is the first book I’m reading of Sally Rooney and I’m glad I bought the book from @rhbooks. For the best experience, head to Spotify and stream any Normal People playlist while you read the book.

I rate it 5/5🌟

Twisted games features the forbidden love story of Bridget von Ascheberg and Rhys Larsen . Bridget is a princess of Eldorra. Second on line to the throne after her elder brother, Prince Nikolia. Rhys is an ex Navy Seal who works as a bodyguard for A-list and Elite persons. He has two rules which is to protect his client at all costs and never get involved in his clients personal life.

When Bridget’s bodyguard goes on paternity leave, Rhys becomes her bodyguard. He is broody, arrogant and stoic. He is displeased that his client is a stubborn princess who does the opposite of what he says.

Bridget dreams of a life of freedom but that is taken away when her brother abdicates the throne to marry the love of his life. Forced to be the next Queen, she moves back home and is suddenly faced the prospect of an arranged , loveless political marriage.

Will they keep their feelings hidden or will they show their live to the world.

This is the second book in the twisted series . I enjoyed this because bodyguard romances are always beautiful. I loved how they fought for their love despite all odds. Well there is nothing like love. I rate it 4/5🌟

Twisted love is a novel about Ana , an introvert and Alex a genius and best friend of Josh, Ana’s brother.

Ana and Alex have undeniable chemistry and sexual tension going on. They try to resist but the emotions win. While Ana struggles with PTSD from her Late mother’s attempt to drown her, Alec lives with a goal of vengeance for his family murderer.

They begin an relationship and things seem almost perfect. However the secrets come to light when Ana is kidnapped by Alex’s Uncle. During the standoff,Alex lies that he used ana and was never in love with her. He says that being Josh best friend and her boyfriend was just a plan in order to get close to his family’s murderer which he believes is their father. However he realizes that pushing her away won’t make things easy and he goes after her.

This is was smutty , fun read. I enjoyed it he writing and banter between the characters . I rate it a 4/5.

The Unhoneymooners tells the story of Ethan and Olive, the brother of the groom and twin sister of the bride respectively. After an unexpected food poisoning at their wedding , they offer their honeymoon to their siblings to take their place. Because the siblings look so much alike it is a good choice. But the thing is they don’t like each other.

I guess there is something about being in a secluded place where no one knows you that makes you realize your true feelings. Like you might have guessed, while pretending to be married, they realize that the like each other. They get too comfortable with their pretend role and fall in love.

When they return from their honeymoon, they start an official relationship .But soon after distrust and disbelief threatens the relationship.

This book is fun and witty. I loved the humor and chemistry between the characters. I loved Olive’s character in particular. I guess there is some about her that appeases me . This is a great book and I recommend this book for hopeless romantics like myself. I rate it 4/5🌟

Joshua Templeman and Lucy Hutton hate each other. Both colleagues and assistants to the Co-CEOs of Bexley & Gamin. They are so competitive and engage in never-ending game of one-upmanship.

They fight to get a job promotion in the company. Tension rises which reveals that they may not totally hate each other. After all, there is a thin line between love and hate.

I loved the concept of the book as anything enemies to lovers is my favorite. Joshua’s character is was poor and I did not like him at all. Also this book was overrated by Booktok. Like I had so much hype before I read it and was disappointed after. It is a good book but not great.You don’t have to take my word for it so read it yourself and make your conclusions. Anyway I can’t wait to watch the movie. Hopefully it’s better than the book. I rate it 3/5🌟

A Thousand boy kisses is an amazing novel which talks about Love. When Poppy Litchfield was a young girl, her grandmother’s dying wish was that she should experience a thousand boy kisses just like her before she died. She gave her a bottle to write down the moments the kisses happens and from that day , it became her life goal.

Around that moment, she meets who will become the most important person in her life .She meets Rune Kristiansen, her best friend and later on boyfriend. She tells him about the thousand boy kisses and he says he wants to give it to her. They became inseparable and so in love . However things change when his parents move back to his homeland and they lose contact.

When he returns years later, he learns the reason for them loosing contact. It turns out that she has a terminal illness and will die in a few months.They decide to make the last few months of her life making memories and completing the thousand boy kisses.

I always say that I love books that devastate me and leave me heartbroken. This book did just that. The inevitability of death is a known fact . But even if you know you are dying or your loved one is dying before hand, it does not lessen the pain. A thousand boy kisses is a book that left me in pain. If you love the death tropes or books that make you cry then this book is for you. I rate it 5/5🌟

The Maddest obsession is powerful, addictive, sexy and my favorite book out of the Made Series.

This second book of the Made Series features Christian and Gianna. To the public, Christian is a cop but to the New York Underworld, he is killer, hustler with a heart of stone. He is friend of Nicholas Russo. Christian lives the life he envisioned for himself. He is a beautiful man with looks that ladies drool over. He has a proclivity for order and is never tempted to veer off course. That is until he meets Gianna.. He sees Gianna for the first time at her Wedding and becomes obsessed.

Gianna oh Gianna is a beautiful and selfless woman. With a heart of Gold she spreads sunshine everywhere she goes. I mean who else will willingly give their Jimmy Choos heels to a prostitute inmate they just met and walk barefoot on the snow. She wears tight clothes , laughs too loud and eats without decorum. She has built up a wall that only Christian cracks.

“Haven’t you heard? Love is an obsession. Some would even say . . . the maddest obsession.”

Christian never thought in his life that he would fall in love with Gianna. She is full of chaos, messes up his plans and is married for God’s Sake. But what Christian wants he gets. To sum it up She is afraid of the dark, he rules it.

So let me tell you something Christian is the shit. I mean this man went to therapy because he couldn’t stop thinking about her. I enjoyed their incredible banter and conversations so much. It is a total Grumpy Plus Sunshine pair. Danielle definitely knew what she was doing when she wrote Christian’s Character. He might be a red flag in real life but in a book He is the Shit. I mean this book makes me want to learn Russian. So You , yes you that is reading this review drop everything you’re doing and go read this book. I rate it 5/5🌟