I purchased Michael Faudet’s book because it was recommended to me on Amazon when I purchased Lang Leav’s Love and Misadventure (I wrote about Love and Misadventure here). I’ve seen pictures of this book floating around blogs, instagram accounts and tumblrs for quite a while now, so naturally I had to join the bandwagon and see what the fuss was about.

I knew that it was a book of poetry but I had no idea how sexual this book was going to be ! But it didn’t bother me much, I actually quite enjoyed it still. It was a great read for a warm sunny afternoon. Despite the sexual nature of most of the poems, they were all written with an undertone of love. He addresses his feelings towards several (fictional) girls; The love, lust, and other emotions that came with it.

I think I personally preferred Love and Misadventure a little bit more, but Dirty Pretty Things was still a relaxing, great read. I’d say I give it a 7/10 on the scale of how badly you need to read this book.

You can purchase Dirty Pretty Things on amazon here (Dirty Pretty Things*) for $15.29.

and also Lang Leav’s Love and Misadventure here (Love & Misadventure*) for $13.55.

Until next time,

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After putting it off for so long, I’ve finally finished #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso. This book took me a while to finish, purely because I started it at a very busy time in my life. However, now that I’m done, I can easily say that it was very well-worth the read, and I would probably read it again (when I finish all my other books.)

The reason I enjoyed #GIRLBOSS so much, is because it’s NOT like your typical self-help, motivation book. #GIRLBOSS tells the story of the infamous Nasty Gal’s founder, Sophia, and how she went from being a rebellious teenager that only cared about parties and livin’ life, to being a very successful entrepreneur. Her words are witty, wise, funny, relatable and inspirational, all at the same time. Through her experiences and stories, she explains how she never wanted to be who she is today, it was never her end goal. She just took opportunities as they were presented to her, and dove head first into challenges, and essentially worked her ass off doing something she loved. Until one day she realized, what she was doing was actually becoming something amazing. She talks about her lowest points (dumpster diving, and stealing) and her highest points (buying her Porsche!) and how they were all connected. How every thing she’s done in the past, taught her a lesson one way or another, and lead her to become who she is today.

Her book contains 11 chapters, each about different aspects of her life, or different rules, guidelines, or teachings about how she became successful. Chapters that talk about how “Shoplifting (and Hitchhiking) Saved My Life” and “Money Looks Better In The Bank Than on Your Feet”. And then she has practical chapters as well that teach you “On Hiring, Staying Employed, and Firing” And “Taking Care of (Your) Business”.

This is a great book to read, whether you’re stuck in the dumps, looking for motivation, or just looking for a good read. It’s definitely a book about girl power, and independence, and never betraying yourself. She’s a great teacher on how to become a #GIRLBOSS of your own.

Also,  this is honestly just a great book to own and keep on your bookshelf (not unlike my other girl bible : “Why Men Love Bitches”) to read as a pick me up. I’m glad I own this book in my ipad, so I could have it on hand to read when I am feeling unmotivated and lazy.

I have the link here (#GIRLBOSS) if you want to purchase this book for yourself ! I recommend this book to any female of any age! (except maybe girls under 12.. there might be some self-expression in profanities in here)

Definitely giving this baby a 10/10!

SIDE NOTE : I’ve started a reading challenge on Good Reads for 2015 ! My Goal is to read 50 books in the year of 2015. If any of you guys enjoy reading, I urge you to join the challenge as well ! Reading is definitely not something I want to push aside again, so I am making it a goal for me to read more !

Here is my current progress. Only 2 books read so far, but in my defence, I had a late start ! I will update my progress at the end of each month to see how I’m doing !

Until next time ,

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I’ve been trying to get back into reading lately. I used to be an avid reader. Anytime I had even a little bit of spare time, you would find me curled up in some corner with a book. And then Ebooks happened, and I started to carry around my Kindle, and then that broke on me, so I got a Kobo. But as time went on, whether it was due to school, work, or just trying to have a social life on top of it, I stopped allotting time for reading. Lately I’ve been trying to rediscover my bookworm nature. Not only through Ebooks, which are super convenient, but I’ve also started getting back into buying paperbacks again. Yes it is easier to have certain books on my ipad to read on-the-go, but there are just some books that I’d rather have in my hand, with pages to flip. I’ve ordered 4 new books on amazon, and bought two from a Chapters that I walked by.

So the first book that I want to review for you guys is If I Stay by Gayle Forman. I’ve been seeing lots of mentions of this book on the internet, as well as from my fellow book loving friends. They even made it into a movie last year.

And boy was it worth the hype. I finished this book in one sitting because I pretty much just couldn’t put it down.

The blurb on the back of the book says :

On a day that started like any other…..Mia had everything : a loving family, a gorgeous, adoring boyfriend, and a bright future full of music and full of choices. Then, in an instant, almost all of that is taken from her. Caught between life and death, between a happy past and an unknowable future, Mia spends one critical day contemplating the only decision she has left – the most important decision she’ll ever make. Simultaneously tragic and hopeful, this is a romantic, riveting, and ultimately uplifting story about memory, music, living, dying, loving.

When I first read this blurb, it was equal parts confusing and intriguing. But after reading the book, I realized that this description almost perfectly depicts what’s going to happen in the book.

This is not your typical story about death or love. Gayle Forman put an amazing twist on everything that we know about death, families, love, friendships, and hope. As much of an emotional roller coaster ride that this book is, it wasn’t the type to necessarily make you cry (at least I didn’t, and I cry pretty easily). It was more the type of book to make you reconsider how you view certain things to do with death. It truly is such a moving and beautiful book. It’s completely tragic and heartbreaking all the way through, but I promise the ending is satisfying.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good read. Be ready to have your heartstrings tugged on though. I’d give it a 10/10.

If you want to purchase If I stay, I have the amazon link here: If I Stay (If I Stay, Book 1)

If you want to purchase the If I Stay collection (there’s a second book too!) the link is here. It’s actually more worth it to purchase the two together. It’s cheaper ! If I Stay Collection

I’ll put the trailer to the movie here as well, if you’re interested (:

More soon,

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