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The Weight of It All – N.R. Walker
After being dumped by his long-term boyfriend for being overweight, Henry Beckett decides to make some drastic changes. In a vain attempt at getting his boyfriend back, Henry does the most absurdly frightening thing he can think of.
He joins a gym.
Reed Henske is a personal trainer who isn’t sure he’ll ever be ready to date again. He’s sick of guys who are only interested in the perfect body image, never seeing him for who he really is.
As Reed tortures Henry with things like diet and exercise, Henry enamours Reed with recipes and laughter. As the friendship lines start to blur, Henry is convinced there’s no way Thor-like Reed could ever be interested in a guy like him.
Reed just has to convince Henry that life isn’t about reaching your ideal bodyweight. It’s about finding your perfect counterweight.
A feel-good weight-loss faery tale from Australian author N.R. Walker complete with a queen with verbal diarrhea, Prince Charming in gym shorts, orgasmic lemon tarts and Chariots of Fire soundtrack. Henry’s “I’m going to die” jokes might be repetitive but his banter with Reed was as easy going as it is hilarious. Reed was the nicest Thor I have ever come across with, he values honesty and humor over looks. The side characters, Anika, Sean and Melinda, are the kind of brutally honest people I love to be friends with. It might be a kind of faery tale but it’s still grounded in reality. At the end, Henry didn’t get a poster perfect body but he did lose weight and was healthier. And he certainly got his happily ever after.
P.S.
As somebody who has weight-loss woes since forever, I still couldn’t believe that they can eat all that food and still LOSE weight!Rating:
4.5 – perfection is only half a step awaySoundtrack: Start Again
Artist: Spearmint
Album: A Week Away(source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31997446-the-weight-of-it-all)
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There’s a big difference between trying to do something and actually doing it. We often say we’re trying to do something-losing weight, getting more exercise, finding a job. But the truth is, we’re either doing it or not doing it.
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[spotify id=”spotify%3Atrack%3A5wMPn2jVkXylSu6eeIaLTJ&view=coverart” width=”540″ height=”620″ /]Soundtrack to The Weight of It All by N.R. Walker
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Samishigariya no Love Letter – Nanoka
Yuuki is a university student bored with his ordinary life. One day after returning home after class, he finds a strange chocolate tin in his bag. Inside it is a letter with “I want a friend” written on it by an unknown sender. When he writes a reply as a joke, the next morning another letter is inside it? Also included is Haru, Hinata no Koi and Koiiro Milky Way.
Adorable bundle of fluff!
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Like a Gentleman – Eliot Grayson
James Rowley, penniless younger brother of an earl, discovers his rejected sensational story has been stolen and printed under another name — and he’s certain his editor is the guilty party. Determined to get his due, he sets out for London to take revenge on the perfidious L. Wells. He means to have satisfaction, even if he needs to pose as a simpering fop in a pink waistcoat to get it.
Two years before, intrigued by his favorite writer’s talent and wit, Leo Wells had visited the Rowley estate incognito, seen James’s portrait — and promptly lost what was left of his heart. Ever since, Leo has fought his obsession with his favorite writer. Unaware of the manuscript’s theft, he’s bewildered and heartbroken when James, acting the part of a sneering dandy, visits him in person only to use his obvious attraction against him.
From Gloucestershire to London to Portsmouth, can two men with society and secrets dividing them find happiness?
This is such a delightful little Regency romance debut by Eliot Grayson. Short as it is, it felt complete with all the ingredients that makes it a good historical read. Both MCs are likable and their attraction to each other was believable. The writing is in that distinct British style that I like. There seems to be hints for another book about Rowley’s friend. I’m looking forward to that.
Rating:
3.5 Stars – that place between like and love
Soundtrack: Lighting the Way
Artist: Superdrag
Album: In the Valley of Dying Stars(source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36541135-like-a-gentleman)
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I want to try making things right because picking up the pieces is way better than leaving them the way they are.
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[spotify id=”spotify%3Atrack%3A4AM2OOvol5zLd9pVT8brNs&view=coverart” width=”540″ height=”620″ /]Soundtrack to Like a Gentleman by Eliot Grayson
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Prince Prince – Kurosawa Shii
Two years ago, Ouji Shuichi, a highschooler who is a little eccentric, found Okamoto Kazuya and announced something strange, “You are my destined prince.” However, Kazuya did not fully fall in love with Ouji.
Two years later, Ouji considers him a confindent friend.
He goes to him to confide his heartaches. Kazuya has hidden his affection behind their friendship. Knowing that Ouji is fragile without his friendship and support, he fears revealing his love.
Stupid.
