Beez: Faking it 

Cora Carmack

Mackenzie “Max” Miller has a problem. Her parents have arrived in town for a surprise visit, and if they see her dyed hair, tattoos, and piercings, they just might disown her. Even worse, they’re expecting to meet a nice, wholesome boyfriend, not a guy named Mace who has a neck tattoo and plays in a band. All her lies are about to come crashing down around her, but then she meets Cade.
Cade moved to Philadelphia to act and to leave his problems behind in Texas. So far though, he’s kept the problems and had very little opportunity to take the stage. When Max approaches him in a coffee shop with a crazy request to pretend to be her boyfriend, he agrees to play the part. But when Cade plays the role a little too well, they’re forced to keep the ruse going. And the more they fake the relationship, the more real it begins to feel.

Let me be honest. I did not finish this book. It is totally cliche. Guy is hung up on best friend who's getting married to someone else. Meets girl- wild, failing music courier, beautiful, different and has boyfriend. But poor girl needs pretty boy to ____ parents for money. Of course, pretty boy agrees. Angry girls parents love him.  Even though they are pretending, pretty boy is utterly smitten and angry girl doesn't admit it but shots of electricity fly when he touched her. They share few secrets, connect, he watches her bare her soul and some magic happens. Then they do the "deed". Pretty boy is willing to do anything. But angry girl shoves him in a wall. Alas! she still needs him. -i stopped reading her, but i can tell you exactly what happens next- Lots of stammering apologies, admitting it was a mistakes, pretty boy's hurting all over again. Thick chemistry in the air. Angry girl just wants to forget but she needs him, her reasons now different then before. Situations change, they are forced into everything together. Neither of them can handle it but to each other they look like they are way past it. "Accidentally" some heated kisses happen. Now, last thing in this stew, rest will happen on its on. Distance. Angry girl finally admits she's over in love and pretty boy returns made up mind that he will pretend she does not exist to find- angry girl waiting for him on his doorstep.... 

Total cliche. 
Not that i didn't like it. 2 years ago i would have died over this book. I still am a sucker for them. But why i didn't like this book - Cade aka pretty boy. He's a nice guy, selfless, kind, very cute and in all your average good guy. What i din't like is how in the start of the book he was so pathetically in love with his best friend. Looking at her with puppy dog eyes, so not over her. Guys are strictly not sappy creatures. Then when he meets Max, he agrees to act like her boyfriend to her parents for- a date! That's it. Max's boyfriend literally fled when he heard her folks were coming down. But he simply agrees, only for a date. Fast forward to after the acting- Cade has been persuaded to come to a bar by flirty one-night-stand-kinda-guy Milo (tell me which guy in his right mind has to be persuaded to come to a bar with tons of girls- guys live for that such of a thing). Then a pretty blond attaches her to him and he feels nothing- no remote interest although he notices Max from across the room! There is a sexy blond on his arm clearly into him and he does not notice her! Lets be bland, guys are all about sex, they can't really say no to it(can't say no by Conor Maynard).  So as much as i like Cade i can't help but find his character ridiculous. 

 Now the good part- I like Max. She is full of this bursting anger and energy, so combustible. She wild and not afraid. And even though she is constantly in denial as far as Cade is concerned its human, i can imagine anybody being afraid of falling in love, putting herself out there and taking a risk of getting hurt. She's full of a vibrant energy and gives out that mysterious, shimmering, disappearing girl vibe. I'd like to think that in the future i have her personality, i mean who can refuse a "who's that girl?" kind of girl, even Cade can't.Another thing i like is how this book is written- its's visual and very real. It makes the whole cliche'd fantasy seem so real and fairy tale-y.

So my verdict. I'd say if you're into dreamy stuff and are a sucker for good guys falling for bad girl stories and want to cuddle up with some warm and other feelings- go for it. However if you're prefer more realistic stuff and get very exasperated at exaggerations and shots of electricity stay away- unless of course you're in a very bad mood and want to get out some wicked "really?" laughs.And lastly, if you're a girl in desperate need of unrequited love from an inanimate object, don't hesitate.;)

Lots of love and sex
Beez.

Dream Cast!!

Darren criss as Cade, Mila Kunis as Max, Javier Bardem as Milo. Victoria Justice as Bliss.

Raven: A Prisoner of birth 

A novel by Jeffrey Archer

Publication date: March 4th, 2008
Publisher: St. Martin's press
Pages: 501
Target Audience: Anybody who can keep up with the pace of the story.

Summary: If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before, or the day after, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend. But when the four prosecution witnesses are a barrister, a popular actor, an aristocrat, and the youngest partner in an established firm's history, who is going to believe his side of the story?

Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and sent to Belmarsh prison, the highest-security jail in the land, from where no inmate has ever escaped.

However, Spencer Craig, Lawrence Davenport, Gerald Payne, and Toby Mortimer all underestimate Danny's determination to seek revenge, and Beth's relentless quest to pursue justice, which ends up with all four fighting for their lives.

It is a great book with absolutely no place for errors. A plot that makes you go 'ooh!' and 'aah!' A must read book for those who prefer crime-mystery novels and for the people out there who think it's boring to read about the court proceedings, trust me this book will make you want to learn the law. 

Alex Redmayne was my favourite side character because he is a lawyer and I have always had a liking for lawyers who are smart, handsome and prefer to do anything to help prevail justice over wrong. I rate it a 4.7 for the most mind boggling ending ever.

Lots of love and pasta,

Raven

Dream cast!!

Ryan gosling as Danny Cartwright, Daniel craig as Spencer Craig, Nicholas Monc as Chris Evans, Beth Wilson as Amanda Peet, Toby Mortimer as Keanu Reeves, Gerald Payne as Willie Gason, Lawrence Daven as Ben barnes.

Beez: The moon and more 

Sarah Dessen

Luke is the perfect boyfriend: handsome, kind, fun. He and Emaline have been together all through high school in Colby, the beach town where they both grew up. But now, in the summer before college, Emaline wonders if perfect is good enough.

Enter Theo, a super-ambitious outsider, a New Yorker assisting on a documentary film about a reclusive local artist. Theo's sophisticated, exciting, and, best of all, he thinks Emaline is much too smart for Colby.

Emaline's mostly-absentee father, too, thinks Emaline should have a bigger life, and he's convinced that an Ivy League education is the only route to realizing her potential. Emaline is attracted to the bright future that Theo and her father promise. But she also clings to the deep roots of her loving mother, stepfather, and sisters. Can she ignore the pull of the happily familiar world of Colby?

Emaline wants the moon and more, but how can she balance where she comes from with where she's going?

Sarah Dessen's devoted fans will welcome this story of romance, yearning, and, finally, empowerment. It could only happen in the summer.

I love Sarah Dessen books. And this was no exception. 

This book takes place in Colby, previously visited in 'Along for the ride' with Auden. Colby is where the tourists keep coming, stay for the summer and just like that, are gone. But to Emaline, Colby is home. Or at least till summer ends. All around her, she has seen people leave as quickly as they come, now it's her turn. She's leaving for school in the fall. But before that she meets over ambitious Theo, bonds with her kid brother, works as assistant to a bad tempered boss and wins Best Dressed Couple with her best friend one last time. With what starts out as the same as usual summer with the gorgeous also shirtless pool guy, Luke as her boyfriend ends leaving Emaline a bunch of new memories, a summer fling and a tad of wisdom. 

This book was an absolutely fun read. I enjoyed the moments with Benji who is one of my favorite characters because he is simply larger than life and carries his excitement  My face almost lit up when Benji was there. Morris is my other favorite character he's has that uncanny ability to see the bigger picture plus his laziness and slow motion life made me laugh. The character I absolutely detest is Emmaline's dad. Hes one of those stereo type control phobic dads piss me off.

This book it a perfect beach side read, and what makes it different it that its about growing up, leaving home and finding yourself. There's romance in it but its not a love story. Its a very realistic book where you eventually face your demons, wonder about the choices you've made, handle expectations of others on you and do more wondering about how the outside world is while staring from a window in the attic.

If you're wondering whether to read it or not, i'd say go for it.

Lots of love and chocolate

Beez.

Dream Cast!

Vanessa Hudgens as Emmaline, Chace Crawford as Theo, Zac Efron as Luke, Thomas Mcdonall as Morris, Saorise Ronan as Daisy