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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Love Letter

    December 17, 2019 / No Comments
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    Love Letter – Sakai Kunie

    Kagawa recounts his meeting and becoming friends with Okada when he is introduced to Okada’s fiancee. But can their incredibly complicated relationship really be summed up simply as friends?

    Gadamn angsty, unrequited feels! TELL HIM!!!

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    REVIEW: Is It Over Yet? by L.A. Witt

    December 17, 2019 / 1 Comment
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    Is It Over Yet? – L.A. Witt

    Rhys Powell and Derek Scott are divorcing. Mistakes have been made, lines have been crossed, and there’s no going back. Both men are exhausted and ready to move on.

    But their daughter is getting married soon. In the name of not putting a damper on her wedding, Derek and Rhys agree to keep the divorce on the down-low and show up as the happy couple everyone still believes they are.

    And between a roller coaster of a road trip and the love and joy surrounding the wedding… Derek and Rhys just might remember why they fell for each other in the first place.

    Are they only kidding themselves? Or can a rekindled spark really light the way to forgiveness?


    Most romance novels I’ve read go out of their way to avoid cheating. I automatically DNF a book when there’s cheating involving the main couple. So a story that revolved around the issue of cheating and divorce? I don’t think so.

    But this is L.A. Witt we’re talking about here and she specializes in making her MCs go through rings of fire before giving them their HEAs. This is as tough a hurdle as it can get. Despite myself, I was really intrigued. How is she going to convincingly pull off a happy ending for a premise like this?

    Is It Over yet? is about two married men about to split up but hesitated to tell their daughter because they don’t want to ruin her upcoming wedding. The cheating part is off-page and happened months before the story started. I appreciated that the author spared us the details. We only know that this happened when Rhys was at a low point and their marriage was on a rocky patch at that time.

    My knee-jerk reaction to this was to hate the cheater. I was even prepared to do so. But I couldn’t hate Rhys. He didn’t justify his actions. Derek didn’t catch him or even suspected. He confessed voluntarily. Since then, he was beating himself up for his mistake. It was very significantly pointed out that he was sorry for what he did, not because he was caught. I knew his heartfelt apologies were sincere.

    Derek was hurt and angry as to be expected but it was pretty obvious that they still love each other. The ‘romance’ here is certainly different. The USTs have a different vibe from what I’m used to. Not exactly love/hate because I didn’t feel they hated each other. So how do you describe that thing where you want nothing more than to separate from your cheating husband because if not you will end up killing each other but you still find him attractive as fuck?

    The story is a journey to forgiveness. Witt takes us on this very bumpy, highly emotional road trip complete with a playlist and drunken motel sex. I liked both MCs and I was rooting hard for them. They didn’t make it easy for themselves though. They tried truces after truces but always end up at each other’s throats.

    How they finally reach their destination, that of forgiveness and a new beginning, was satisfying and more importantly, convincingly done. I liked that the epilogue was a realistic portrayal of lessons learned and making it work.

    Cheating is still a hard line for me but Is It Over Yet? did a great job making me not only read a book about a broken relationship but also making me enjoy the story. It made me sympathized with the characters. I felt each heightened emotion. I was cheering when they finally danced at the wedding. I have no doubts Rhys and Derek will eventually have their HEA.

    I wouldn’t say I recommend this because this might not be everyone’s cup of tea but do give it a try if you are looking for a second chance romance where the head wants to go but the heart wants to stay.

    P.S.

    L.A. Witt books here

    Rating:
    4 Stars – minor quibbles but I loved it to bits

    Soundtrack: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
    Artist: Bombay Bicycle Club
    Album: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong

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    SOUNDTRACK: Everything Else Has Gone Wrong by Bombay Bicycle Club

    December 17, 2019 / No Comments

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    December 17, 2019 / No Comments

    Aching for a word and the words are not coming
    I can paint it with a speech bubble
    Sing a motif, rub it into my teeth
    Glisten white, eyes shut
    And my tongue starred wrong
    But I’m listening right

    Well, come on and get something
    Onto to my rung
    Where the chords and the notes are the only thing sung
    Come on and get something
    Onto to my rung
    Keep the stereo on

    Everything else has gone wrong
    Everything else has gone wrong
    Everything else has gone wrong
    Everything else has gone wrong

    Aching for a word, I can feel my mind running
    I can chase it till I’m seeing blood
    Dark, red coat on the side of my throat
    When you heard each sound
    Did you swallow it down
    Tasting every word?

    Then come on and get something
    Onto to my rung
    Where the cords and the notes are the only thing sung
    Come on and get something
    Onto to my rung
    Keep the stereo on

    Everything else has gone wrong
    Everything else has gone wrong
    Everything else has gone wrong
    Everything else has gone wrong

    Everything else has gone wrong
    Everything else has gone wrong
    Everything else has gone wrong
    Everything else has gone wrong
    Everything else has gone wrong

    I guess I found my peace again
    And yes, I found my second wind
    I guess I found my peace again
    And yes, I found my second wind

    I guess I found my peace again
    And yes, I found my second wind
    I guess I found my peace again
    And yes, I found my second wind

    And yes, I found my second wind
    And yes, I found my second wind
    And yes, I found my second wind
    And yes, I found some hope again

    And yes, I found my peace again
    And yes, I found my second wind
    And yes, I found my peace again
    And yes, I found my second wind

    And yes, I found my second wind
    And yes, I found my second wind
    And yes, I found my second wind
    And yes, I found some hope again

    And yes, I found my second wind
    And yes, I found my second wind
    And yes, I found my second wind
    And yes, I found some hope again

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