Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder; A Review

Falling Into You
by Jasinda Wilder
Published: March 16th

SYNOPSIS:

I wasn't always in love with
Colton Calloway; I was in love
with his younger brother, Kyle,
first. Kyle was my first one true
love, my first in every way.
Then, one stormy August night,
he died, and the person I was
died with him.
Colton didn't teach me how to
live. He didn't heal the pain. He
didn't make it okay. He taught
me how to hurt, how to not be
okay, and, eventually, how to let
go.


MY THOUGHTS

This is the very first Wilder book that I read. I regret nothing!

If you're in love, this book is for you.
If you're happy, shut it. This will make turn you into an ugly mess!

A story of falling in love...
Heartbreak...
Letting go...
And falling in love again.

Reminder:
You have to prepare lots of tissues and water on your bedside table.

To be honest, I thought this was another "against all odds" new adult novel. The literary genre,nowadays, has been dominated by fairytale love stories and rock n roll swoon worthy guys. I never thought this would affect me so much, like hell!

When I started reading the book, I didn't even read the synopsis. I just picked this as recommended by a friend in Goodreads. I was hesitant but after reading the first few pages, I couldn't get away. I didn't want to put this down! Duh, how could I? There's a damn hot guy here named Kyle! He's just... Perfect! Hell yeah! Really perfect!

The beginning was a so-so to me. But as I turned pages, the development of the story was really catching. The characters were well-defined. The situation- building made want to stop what I was doing and continue devouring the book.

The storyteller, Nell, was a strong character to me. She knew what she wanted and not afraid to go for it. Nice girl! Though, I felt that there's a lot of similarities between her and the other girl characters in the field of NA literature. But that doesn't mean I'll stop loving the book!

Okay, I don't even want to talk about the story anymore. I've been dreading this one. I kept stalling because this novel is a shit! Yeah dude! The story was too good that it brought out torrents of emotions from yours truly. Honestly, I am the kind of reader who doesn't let anything get under my skin. I was on trauma after reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green and Before I die by Jenny Downham. FIY by Jasinda wrecked me. I am soooo numb. Or, I wanted to be.

What am I talking about? Oh,man. Just read the book and you'll see!

This book made me fall in love. This book made me a mess.

I kept on weeping when the story came to that turning point. As much as I wanted to finish the story, I couldn't because my vision was blurry with tears. I sobbed. I hiccupped. I cried. Worse? I wasn't even halfway through it! I couldn't stand the idea of losing someone who mean the world to me. It was a torture for me to get back into reading. Every now and then,I grabbed my hanky and wiped the stupid tears. I thought I was going to break!

As I went through, I got attached to Nell. Felt her pain. Felt the sorrow. Heard her silent grieving. It was so beautiful that I could see the scenes in my head.

Then, came Colton. I liked him. But not as much as I loved Kyle.

Jasinda succeeded in defining her characters. The differences and similarities were clearly defined, in whom we all could relate to. The structure of the sentences was good. The reading experience was too dramatic that I had a clear picture of how it would become in the big screen. It was like watching a movie. Seriously.

And...


Lots of hotness overload! *fanning myself

Until the last pages of the story, surprises kept on slapping me in the face. Revelations. Drama. Love. All in.



Jasinda combined all the elements in writing and voila! A masterpiece she has created! Without a doubt, I will keep on reading her works. I am Wilder's fan now! Wounded is on my TBR list, just so you know. :)

Am I recommending this?

YES! Absolutely. Just remember to take a hanky with you and iced cold water. Maybe a cold shower after? :)

With this, I'm giving Falling into You 5 out of 5 shining stars!

*i moved on, okay? -sobs

Maybe, not.


---A

A Review: Reckless by S.C Stephens

RECKLESS BY SC STEPHENS (Thoughtless #3)

Can love survive when life gets Reckless?

When the band hits it big, Kiera and Kellan must ask themselves: Can their love for each other survive the constant pressures of superstardom? The friendships they've formed, the new family they've found, and the history they've forged will all play a part in helping them navigate the turbulent waters of the band's exploding popularity. A greedy executive hell-bent on success, a declining pop star looking for an edge, and a media circus that twists lies into truths are just some of the obstacles the lovers will have to overcome if they are going to remain together. Fame comes with a price-but will it cost Kiera and Kellan everything?


MY THOUGHTS 

how i look right now!

*THIS REVIEW IS SPOILER-FREE! ENJOY


Before I read a book, I really don't care about reviews and all. I just read the synopsis and when it caught my interest, bam! That is the book for me.

Reckless concludes the Thoughtless trilogy by SC Stephens. I loved the first two books and with that, I couldnt wait to put my paws on this one. While I was waiting for the release, I tried reading reviews from Advanced Readers. I regretted doing that! Swear!

Speculations on how the story would end made me so darn miserable. I was so close on destroying my computer because my heart was breaking. Breaking. Breaking. I even saw spoilers! Man, I hate spoilers! Though I kept on reading  them because I am natural born masochist. Hah!

After like gazillion years of waiting, my copy aarrived.my fangirl heart went asdfghjkl upon receiving my e-copy. I was kinda nervous for SC Stephens because there were hundreds of fans out there waiting of what would happen to Kellan and Kiera. Effortless ended really good so I was hoping Reckless is not a disappointment. I REGRET NOTHING! This book has a lot of twists and turns. I loved how the author didnt rush the story.

The beginning was perfect. It was a good mood setter for the readers. Though I really wanted to kill Joey at that moment. The first part also reminded me the importance of family. When Gavin, Kellan's father visited the newly weds (not technically) my heart almost melted. -sigh

Then the  tour began so as the storm. I couldnt say more with the conflict of this so darn good story. Its too perfect! The characters' evolution is evident. I loved how Kiera's telling the story influenced the readers. She has a different view of her world which is very inspiring. Kellan's vulnerability became his strong point. Griffin also changed so as Anna. Oh they really are aa cute couple! And there was Denny, who I thought is still in love with Kiera. But I was wrong. Another lesson learned, Ex-lovers can still be friends. ;)

Of course, steamy scenes made me hyperventilate. But I loved that this book is not all about sex. :) Thumbs up!

This book is about love and lost. It also reminds me that family plays a vital role in our lives. And when I say Family, they might be our friends, brothers, sisters and anyone who are not afraid to open up for us.

Kiera and Kellan's story will remain forever in my heart. I learned a lot from it! Seriously!

No matter how big or small our mistakes are, we still have a chance to make them right.

If we truly love someone, we also learned to open our hearts to fully accept who they are, even with their deepest flaws.

We should learn to let go and move on.

Forgive and forget.

I learned that from Kiera and Kellan ;)))

I am definitely recommending the trilogy to all the readers out there. This is romance, comedy(?griffin), inspirational,written in one!


5 out of 5 stars for Reckless! 


----A

TODAY IS WORLD BOOK DAY!

 Hello guys!

I'm back, again. Haha.

I only checked my blog because it's World Book Day! Yeheeeey!


Sorry  cause I'm still busy with thesis and all. I am graduating so I really can't handle things well. Hmmm, I want to tell you that I'm coming back to blogging after I accomplish all the requirements before graduation. So, you better watch out cause am gonna flood your dash with my blabbers! :)


As part of my "New-Life Campaign" and in line with the celebration of World Book Day, I am cleaning my shelves and donating some books to the public library. To other people, it might not seem like a big deal but for us, book lovers, it is BIG.

Since most of the children the public library sheltered don't have Kindle or E-reading devices, I'm a little sad because I can't even share them copies of ebooks that I have. I've been a beta-reader ever since technology allowed it. That's the reason why I am not really buying books in paperbacks or hard covers these days. i really feel sorry for myself because I can't even lend them my one and only reading device. I don't have much resources either. Anyway, my donating of books will continue until forever. :)

---A