Slammed

After much posting to my Facebook page regarding books that I've read, I've decided to blog about my "Reading Raves" in hopes of reaching more people who share a love of reading! During the Christmas break, I've read multiply books that are worthy of ranting about. Read on to find a new book to try...

Slammed by Colleen Hoover was the first book I picked up to start my holiday break. I read this book in one sitting. I literally could not put the book down. I was happy to say the person who recommended this great title to me (thanks, Mandy!) suggested I purchase the followup book. I'm happy to say she didn't steer me wrong! I was up until the wee hours of the next morning finishing this great book. You'll have a hard time putting this one down!

From the Amazon website: Falling in love can feel like poetry. Or it can feel like a slam to the heart. Colleen Hoover’s romantic, emotion-packed debut novel unforgettably captures all the magic and confusion of first love, as two young people forge an unlikely bond before discovering that fate has other plans for them. Following the unexpected death of her father, eighteen-year-old Layken becomes the rock for both her mother and younger brother. She appears resilient and tenacious, but inside, she's losing hope. Then she meets her new neighbor Will, a handsome twenty-one-year-old whose mere presence leaves her flustered and whose passion for poetry slams thrills her. Not long after a heart-stopping first date during which each recognizes something profound and familiar in the other, they are slammed to the core when a shocking discovery brings their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together and the forces that tear them apart. Only through the poetry they share are they able to speak the truth that is in their hearts and imagine a future where love is cause for celebration, not regret.

There are three questions every woman should be able to answer yes to before they commit to a man:
1. Does he treat you with respect at all times?
2. If he is the exact same person twenty years from now that he is today, would you still want to marry him?
3. Does he inspire you to want to be a better person?