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Chances by Jackie Collins
5.0
What a beautiful, beautiful story. What a way to play throwball with my pathetic heart, passing it wherever the author liked.
I needed a moment to myself before I could steady myself to write a review about this one. I was lost, found, lost and eventually found again. A long book of 600 pages, and did I ever feel like dumping it? Uh-huh! You bet this is the most trashiest book I've ever come across but it is my guilty pleasure. I am ashamed and proud to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it and Jackie Collins is now my new favorite author. I am looking forward to read more of her work now.
The lady has a way of captivating the reader's mind and soul with her plot twists, her way of delivering the words. I really enjoyed my first JC experience..
Talking about the characters I must say again, I'm ashamed to say I'm head over heels in love with the protagonist: the one and only Gino the Ram Santangelo. An asshole, a sexist, a male chauvinist bastard who thinks women are good for only one thing. But what I most liked about him was his loyalty toward the women he had loved. First Leonara, then her daughter Maria. He was a faithful lover/husband. And a good father too. A cunning business tycoon with lots of power and brains. The book covered everything about Gino; from his birth, his struggles, his prison days, his rise to fame, his allies, enemies throughout his life to his old age - although he never acted like one - which at the end of this book was seventy-one. Yes, I confess, I'm in love with a seventy-one year old man. Thanks!
Let's talk a bit about our own lioness, feminist Lucky Santangelo. Rebellious daughter of our very own Gino Santangelo. She's my spirit animal. What a personality has Jackie Collin masterfully produced in the name of Lucky Santangelo. A wild, raw, super sexy, black eyed beauty who takes over her father's empire during his seven year exile in Israel. And takes over successfully. A confident, bold true to name Santangelo.
Some of the other characters of the book: Costa, yes I like him. He's like a father to Lucky and a brother to Gino.
Aldo: A true, loyal friend till the end.
Marco: Oh poor Marco! I was so very upset when I read that part. They should've let him live. That was unfair.
Carrie: Her life depressed the eff outta me. A very very strong lady indeed.
Steven: I don't know what to think of this man who after knowing he is the half-brother of Lucky, still couldn't stop thinking about her. That was funny actually. I don't want to see their romance in any of the other Lucky Santangelo books I read. That would be incest.
Overall a decent guy. A dutiful lawyer and a good son.
Enzio Bonnatti: *midfing* how on eartn could he do this. Gino had sensed it already. Good old Gino. Poor Lucky took too much time to figure things out but at the end? Well we all know she's champ.
Dario: Mmm... might be a little difficult to like him, but hey, he was a Santangelo, even if he was a fairy.
Leonara: The Basic Bitch of the novel.
Maria: My favorite character. A faithful wife, a loving mother who's demise was tragic. And the asshole Gino was lucky to have a virgin wife knowing his background with the girlies.
A tight, suspenseful, gripping, not to mention a TRASH read I bet you'll love.
I needed a moment to myself before I could steady myself to write a review about this one. I was lost, found, lost and eventually found again. A long book of 600 pages, and did I ever feel like dumping it? Uh-huh! You bet this is the most trashiest book I've ever come across but it is my guilty pleasure. I am ashamed and proud to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it and Jackie Collins is now my new favorite author. I am looking forward to read more of her work now.
The lady has a way of captivating the reader's mind and soul with her plot twists, her way of delivering the words. I really enjoyed my first JC experience..
Talking about the characters I must say again, I'm ashamed to say I'm head over heels in love with the protagonist: the one and only Gino the Ram Santangelo. An asshole, a sexist, a male chauvinist bastard who thinks women are good for only one thing. But what I most liked about him was his loyalty toward the women he had loved. First Leonara, then her daughter Maria. He was a faithful lover/husband. And a good father too. A cunning business tycoon with lots of power and brains. The book covered everything about Gino; from his birth, his struggles, his prison days, his rise to fame, his allies, enemies throughout his life to his old age - although he never acted like one - which at the end of this book was seventy-one. Yes, I confess, I'm in love with a seventy-one year old man. Thanks!
Let's talk a bit about our own lioness, feminist Lucky Santangelo. Rebellious daughter of our very own Gino Santangelo. She's my spirit animal. What a personality has Jackie Collin masterfully produced in the name of Lucky Santangelo. A wild, raw, super sexy, black eyed beauty who takes over her father's empire during his seven year exile in Israel. And takes over successfully. A confident, bold true to name Santangelo.
Some of the other characters of the book: Costa, yes I like him. He's like a father to Lucky and a brother to Gino.
Aldo: A true, loyal friend till the end.
Marco: Oh poor Marco! I was so very upset when I read that part. They should've let him live. That was unfair.
Carrie: Her life depressed the eff outta me. A very very strong lady indeed.
Steven: I don't know what to think of this man who after knowing he is the half-brother of Lucky, still couldn't stop thinking about her. That was funny actually. I don't want to see their romance in any of the other Lucky Santangelo books I read. That would be incest.
Overall a decent guy. A dutiful lawyer and a good son.
Enzio Bonnatti: *midfing* how on eartn could he do this. Gino had sensed it already. Good old Gino. Poor Lucky took too much time to figure things out but at the end? Well we all know she's champ.
Dario: Mmm... might be a little difficult to like him, but hey, he was a Santangelo, even if he was a fairy.
Leonara: The Basic Bitch of the novel.
Maria: My favorite character. A faithful wife, a loving mother who's demise was tragic. And the asshole Gino was lucky to have a virgin wife knowing his background with the girlies.
A tight, suspenseful, gripping, not to mention a TRASH read I bet you'll love.
The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
4.0
I have never read a book like this before. Being a practising Muslim, or so I call myself, I've never looked at Islam this way. Let alone love. The connection between religion and love is something I haven't given serious thought to as I don't believe in love myself. After reading this, however, not only have I understood Love for Islam but also related to it for without knowing, I've been a lover too.
Elif Shafak has written a beautiful fiction book about the world famous poet Mawlana Rumi and his spiritual guide Shams of Tabriz whose 40 Rules of Life and Love should be read by a human being, being it a Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist or Atheist. They give a knowledge of love not only love for a person, but for oneself if not for a religion or God.
Elif Shafak has written a beautiful fiction book about the world famous poet Mawlana Rumi and his spiritual guide Shams of Tabriz whose 40 Rules of Life and Love should be read by a human being, being it a Muslim, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist or Atheist. They give a knowledge of love not only love for a person, but for oneself if not for a religion or God.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
5.0
THIS. IS. BY. FAR. THE. BEST. HARRY. POTTER. BOOK.
Sirius Black is my new favorite person. And that letter at the end, that letter! My God! I want to give this book a hundred stars.
Sirius Black is my new favorite person. And that letter at the end, that letter! My God! I want to give this book a hundred stars.
Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories by Washington Irving
2.0
My previous rating was 2 stars, and I'll stick to it. Rereading it after a very long time, my opinion about this book didn't change much.
Manwhore, Volume 1 by Katy Evans
3.0
Not bad, not good, it was alright. It had a Fifty Shades Of Grey kinda touch and a Penelope Douglas inspired writing, so I suppose the writer is influenced by them because there were lot of areas in the book where I was reminded of E.L. James and Penelope Douglas.
I liked the narrator, she was a mature, sensible girl with an aim to do something huge in her life. A girl who gave her career a priority.
And of course, Malcolm Saint, the billionaire, the manwhore of the book, Chicago's darling, also known as Sin, he was the Christian Grey with no prostitute for a mother and no Dominant as the adopted mother's friend. He was also not in BDSM so likelable by every average girl who is ready to share her man with other girls, precisely.
Reading this book I had decided I would not go into any of the other books in this series, it was good, but not good enough to read more Rachel-Malcolm love story. Perhaps the writer knew that because what she did in the end, frustrates me, and forces me to read the next book. I hope it would be much better than this one. The synopsis intrigued me for this one, but it didn't meet the demand.
I liked the narrator, she was a mature, sensible girl with an aim to do something huge in her life. A girl who gave her career a priority.
And of course, Malcolm Saint, the billionaire, the manwhore of the book, Chicago's darling, also known as Sin, he was the Christian Grey with no prostitute for a mother and no Dominant as the adopted mother's friend. He was also not in BDSM so likelable by every average girl who is ready to share her man with other girls, precisely.
Reading this book I had decided I would not go into any of the other books in this series, it was good, but not good enough to read more Rachel-Malcolm love story. Perhaps the writer knew that because what she did in the end, frustrates me, and forces me to read the next book. I hope it would be much better than this one. The synopsis intrigued me for this one, but it didn't meet the demand.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
5.0
If I could give it a hundred stars, I would. When I finished this book, I closed it, clutched it to me and cried a litte more than I'd been crying before (and that's loads)
I can't even review it, it just doesn't feel right. This book must be read and just felt. Felt, and nothing else.
I can't even review it, it just doesn't feel right. This book must be read and just felt. Felt, and nothing else.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne
5.0
Hmm... It's Harry Potter and I proudly say I'm biased.
Some people didn't like HP and The Cursed Child and with quite good reasons. I saw why it has received negative reviews from people calling it "fan fiction" There were certain things that weren't JKR style. It was also pretty difficult in the beginning to read it as a play. But I got used to it, and I loved the story. Absolutely loved it, even if it hasn't been written completely by J.K. Rowling. I loved how Draco became their friend. That was my favorite part and the biggest reason why I've given this book a full five stars. Scorpius and Albus, my babies, they're so adorable. But, I just don't see how a ninth book can be written. As much as I want a ninth book, I don't think they should ruin the series with unnecessary additions.
Some people didn't like HP and The Cursed Child and with quite good reasons. I saw why it has received negative reviews from people calling it "fan fiction" There were certain things that weren't JKR style. It was also pretty difficult in the beginning to read it as a play. But I got used to it, and I loved the story. Absolutely loved it, even if it hasn't been written completely by J.K. Rowling. I loved how Draco became their friend. That was my favorite part and the biggest reason why I've given this book a full five stars. Scorpius and Albus, my babies, they're so adorable. But, I just don't see how a ninth book can be written. As much as I want a ninth book, I don't think they should ruin the series with unnecessary additions.