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Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca (1942)
1942 | Drama, Romance, War

"Mentally, Casablanca connects with my world. It’s very romantic, about giving and testing, and trusting and loving… And there’s the romantic music. Everything is [in line with] my tastes of romance. It’s also about an unfulfilled love, which makes everything more beautiful because you can’t have it. It’s just human nature. If you have it — you see the person, you see the romance — then the story becomes practical, like reality. But because it’s unfulfilled, it’s always a fantasy because we add so much of our own beauty, and romance, and poetry, into it. Also, Casablanca is about the sacrifice of giving love. Real love, I think, is unconditional; you give your love away to love somebody. Otherwise it’s not real love, it’s possessive, it’s ownership."

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Hook Shot (Hoops #3)
Hook Shot (Hoops #3)
Kennedy Ryan | 2019 | Romance
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
fantastic read
This is the third book in this series by this author. this book can be read as a stand alone read or as part of the series. This is an intense, raw, romantic love story which will have you hooked till the very last page. Amazing well written characters with very intense chemistry between them. This story has it all, plenty of hot ans steamy scenes, banter, amazing back story and family connections. This is another well written story from this author. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future.



Highly recommended read

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book
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The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn
The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn
Taylor Jenkins Reid | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
7
9.1 (19 Ratings)
Book Rating
I didn't Love this book but I certainly didn't hate it either. I understand why it got the hype it did, the writing is great, once I started the book I didn't want to put it down, it had twists and turns throughout but I just didn't find myself loving it as much as I thought and in parts I felt that it kind of drawled on a little. The story premise itself was great and the layout of the story was just right, I feel like the little breaks in Evelyn's story really helped as her story is a lot to take in!
  
Crescendo (Hush, Hush, #2)
Crescendo (Hush, Hush, #2)
Becca Fitzpatrick | 2010 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.1 (13 Ratings)
Book Rating
I love this series so much. In this book there is so many unexpected twists and an unexpected ending. Spoiler warning: I wasn't expecting Rixon to be the bad guy and Marcie's father to be his vassal. I love the love story between Patch and Nora as well but, when they broke up and the thing's Patch did pissed me off. I was so happy when they got back together in the end.

Would I recommend? Yes, this book had me in aww
  
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First Star (Book 1)
Ann Simas | 2013
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
first star by ann simas
reviewed by kaila for cbr

omg wow... this story was so amazing. so many different things involved in it. i fell head over heels for the characters.. i love that certain things happened which made me very happy.. and some sad things.. i loved that he finally admits and figures out love. the kids were totally adorable and i love flann. i am so glad i was about to review this one. it is amazing
  
This book is about the story of Ada Rupp. When her sister found her story. Ada now she need to commit to the faith. She was raised Amish. Though she has love for the widower Will Gundy. She is restless and want to find her story. So she finds out that a few of her family members are traveling to Switzerland.

Her family and Grundy family need to work something out with the deed all the way back in the Switzerland. Alice and Christy go and Ada goes represent a member for her grandmother. Things her she start to want feeling for Daniel there travel companion though will she have found her true love and her story. She also is hoping to talk to her mother who is staying in Switzerland. Find out more by reading. You learn about Switzerland a bit as well.
  
I love that it's more of our favorite characters and a continuation of the story. Interesting the development of Malfoy's character. We each have a dark and a light side. (0 more)
Difficult to read as a play. (0 more)
Always looking for more Harry Potter
  
DW
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The 8th Doctor Adventures have been consistently solid, this is one of the true gems. A heist story on a train. What more could you want? Love the pacing of this adventure, it's just unbridled fun. For a full review, visit www.travelingthevortex.com.
  
Everything, Everything
Everything, Everything
Nicola Yoon | 2015 | Children
9
8.3 (49 Ratings)
Book Rating
Addicting... (0 more)
Seemed a little unrealistic (0 more)
Did not expect to like it as much as I did
I picked this book up on a whim, and was pleasantly surprised! It's a cute little love story, although some parts seemed unrealistic and others predictable.
  
A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas | 2015 | Young Adult (YA)
9
8.7 (108 Ratings)
Book Rating
Captivating
I love this series. Any time I can lose myself in a book and have the outside world melt away while a story is projected in my head via an amazing author, I'm sold and this book definitely filled that criteria.