The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

Hello!  A very delayed book haul for you today.  I got these two books while browsing at Crossword and even picked up a fashion magazine which I so rarely do these days.  I've read and reviewed both of these books!  Books Bought:  It  Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover  The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad by Twinkle Khanna  & The November Issue of Grazia Magazine  :) 

Book: It Ends With Us Author: Colleen Hoover Pages: 367 Read: The paperback copy Read in: 4-5 hours over two days Plot Summary:  Lily hasn't always had it easy, but that's never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She's come a long way from the small town in Maine where she grew up - she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life suddenly seems almost too good to be true. Ryle is assertive, stubborn, and maybe even a little arrogant. He's also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily, but Ryle's complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan - her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built ...

Book: Amendments Author: H,M. Lynn Pages: 351 Read On: My Kindle How Long it Took Me To Read: 2 days Plot Summary: Two envelopes, two chances, one life.   Using an amendment to change the past might mean risking your future. Would you be will to take that chance?   At twenty-one Emelia’s life is already marred by amendments. With her father gone, her mother broke the fundamental rule of amending and Emelia’s sister has been paying the price ever since. Now Emelia has her own two envelopes to use however she chooses.   If only life were that straight forward.  General Thoughts: This book was sent to me very kindly by the author in exchange for an honest review. So essentially this was given to me for free but that has had no impact on my views regarding this book or my review. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.  Things I Liked:  1. The writing was really lovely, the language was beautiful and it was pleasure to read....

Book: Confess Author: Colleen Hoover Pages: 320 I read it on: My Kindle I read it in: 4 hours Plot Summary: Auburn Reed has her entire life mapped out. Her goals are in sight and there’s no room for mistakes. But when she walks into a Dallas art studio in search of a job, she doesn’t expect to find a deep attraction to the enigmatic artist who works there, Owen Gentry. For once, Auburn takes a risk and puts her heart in control, only to discover Owen is keeping major secrets from coming out. The magnitude of his past threatens to destroy everything important to Auburn, and the only way to get her life back on track is to cut Owen out of it. The last thing Owen wants is to lose Auburn, but he can’t seem to convince her that truth is sometimes as subjective as art. All he would have to do to save their relationship is confess. But in this case, the confession could be much more destructive than the actual sin.  What I Liked: In bullet points:  Col...

Romance novels are a dime a dozen! There is something out there for everyone's taste! What makes romance as a genre so interesting is that there can be all kinds of love stories- funny ones, tragic ones, dramatic ones, scary (stalkers and such) ones etc. However, what is also interesting is that there are so many badly written romances out there.  A good romance should have the basic elements in place- characters that one connects with and roots for, some fun quirks which makes these characters endearing and memorable, great chemistry, great banter and also some steamy love making! What?! Let's not be coy now!  So, without further ado, let's get into it, shall we?  5 and 4. As far as romance novels go, for me the discovery of the year 2014 was Colleen Hoover.  She writes, what people are calling, 'New Adult' books- basically, steamier than the teenage/ young adult rom-coms and whose protagonists are, largely, over eighteen (to allow for the afore...

Book: Hopeless Author: Colleen Hoover Pages: 430 I Read: On my iPad I Read it in: 5 hours Plot Summary:  Sometimes discovering the truth can leave you more hopeless than believing the lies… That’s what seventeen-year-old Sky realizes after she meets Dean Holder. A guy with a reputation that rivals her own and an uncanny ability to invoke feelings in her she’s never had before. He terrifies her and captivates her all in the span of just one encounter, and something about the way he makes her feel sparks buried memories from a past that she wishes could just stay buried. Sky struggles to keep him at a distance knowing he’s nothing but trouble, but Holder insists on learning everything about her. After finally caving to his unwavering pursuit, Sky soon finds that Holder isn’t at all who he’s been claiming to be. When the secrets he’s been keeping are finally revealed, every single facet of Sky’s life will change forever. What I Liked: Colleen Hoover is an excellent N...

Book: Maybe Someday Author: Colleen Hoover Pages: 367 I Read It On: My Kindle I Read It In: 4 hours (one sitting. It is that good! ) Plot Summary:  At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter, and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide what to do next. Sydney becomes captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s something about Sydney that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each other in more ways than one… Thoughts and Review: Let's get this out of the way- this is...