REVIEW: Truth or Beard by Penny Reid

Truth or Beard ***** 4.8 stars.

Primero, tengo que decir que este libro tiene un significado especial para mí, por la forma en que lo conseguí. Penny Reid, la autora, escribio en su facebook un estado contando el ranking de ventas del libro en amazon y preguntando si nos molestaba sus actualizaciones. Yo respondí que no molestaba para nada y la felicitaba, pero le decía que me daba un poco de envidia porque lamentablemente por problemas económicos no había podido comprar el libro, como muchos lo estaban haciendo. En eso, una persona me respondio y me dijo que estaría feliz de regalarme una copia virtual del libro para que la leyera. Fue emocionante y le agradezco infinitamente, lo necesitaba, pues estoy pasando por un momento difícil emocialmente y este regalo no pudo haber llegado en un mejor momento.

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First, I have to say that this book has an special meaning to me, for the way I got it. Penny Reid, the author, wrote updates of the sells of this books on his facebook page, and asking if it was annoying that she was stalking herself. I answer it congratulating her and telling her it was awesome but I was just envious 'cause I couldn't buy it due to my money issues. A person reply to me telling me she would be happy to give myself a copy of the book. It was overwhelming and I was so thankful, I wrote her telling her my story, telling her that I needed it specially because I'm going through a lot, emotionally, and this gift couldn't have arrived at a better time. 

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En este libro, el primero de la serie de los hermanos Winston, podemos concer la historia de Duane Winstong y Jessica James.  No me molestaré en hacer un resumen del libro, para eso puden revisar en gooodreads o en amazon o la página de la autora de qué se trata. Sólo diré que lo mejor que pueden hacer es primero leer la serie 'Knitting the City' para saber de qué trata todo esto y conocer un poco más de Duane, que ya conocimos en el libro Beauty and the Mustache. 

Lo que sí puedo contarles es que me pareció un libro muy entretnida, liviano e ideal para distraerse, pasar unas buenas vacaciones o despejarse un rato de los problemas de la vida real. Es un libro que tiene harto de comedia pero que no es sólo risas, tiene algo de acción, pequeño, pero algo. Y además, lo que más me gusta de Penny Reid y sus libros que su tipo de escritura no es simple, no es algo fácil o superficial, es de un humor inteligente y adulto. Ideal para chicas en sus 20 y tantos. Sus personajes son siempre sofisticados, en el sentido que tienen una profesión, pero a la vez hay algo más profundo en ellos. No son personajes simples, hay algo más en ellos y las historias son divertidas, pero realistas y muy romántincas. En definitiva, me encantó! Y no puedo esperar para leer los próximos libros de esta entretenida e interesante serie. Además a quién no le gusta un chico con barba, inteligente, con buen humor y muy sexy?

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This is the first book of the Winston's brothers series. Here we can see the story about Duane Winston and Jessica James. I won't bother writing you a resume or teaser about the book, for that you can visit goodreads, amazon, or the author's page. I'm just gonna say that the best you can do before reading this series is reading the 'Knitting the City' series, to know about all of this and meet Dueane, who we meet on the book Beauty and the Mustache.

What I tell you is that I think this was a very fun book to read. a great choice for distracting yourself this summer or just relax and forget about your real life problems. It's a book that it has a lot comedy in it, but it's not just laugh, it has a bit of action, even if it's just a little. Besides, what I like the most about Penny Reid's books is her writing, it's not full of easy words or grammar or plot, it's full of intelligence and humour, special for adult's and girls in her 20's. The characters on their books were smart, they were professionals, they were fun, but not quite simple, there was something more, some deep in them. Well, I just loved it! I can't wait to read more books of this series. Besides, who doesn't like a guy with a beard, smart, and sexy as hell?

P.S: BTW, so happy to read that to Jessica's eyes Billy and Ashley looked like twins, I guess their relationship keeps getting better and growing.

P.S. 2: This reading was the best that could happened to me all week. Thanks to the author for this awesome reading. 

Coming Release / Próximamente!

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The last book 'Every Last Breath' on the trilogy The Dark Elements by Jennifer L. Armentrout is coming out this month!! YES! on July 28th we'll have the conclusion of these amazing YA paranormal series. 

Here's the book trailer, check it out and I totally recommend this series to you all book lovers around the world!

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El último libro, Every Last Breath (Cada último respiro, o aliento) en la serie de Jennifer L. Armentrout The Dark Elements (Los elementos oscuros) será publicado este mes! El 28 de Julio saldrá en Estados Unidos en formato paperback y ebook (para los que somos de otros países y compramos libros por amazon o the book depository) Por fin podremos saber como concluye esta serie paranormal para jóvenes adultos. 

Aquí les dejo el trailer o sinopsis del libro, espero que les guste y se entusiasmen a leer esta misteriosa y entretenida serie. 

Also, the author has an awesome giveaway on her website, click here to participate.

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Además, la autora tiene un concurso de libros en su página web, click aquí.

June's FOTM (Favorites of The Month)

One of my sections on this blog will be a Favourites post, I'll be adding monthly my favourites reading of the month, in this case the month that just ended. *** Una de las secciones en mi blog será un post de mis lecturas favoritas del mes que ya ha pasado. En este caso, Junio. 

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1. Addicted Series (Calloway Sisters included) by Krista & Becca Ritchie 

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 This series is amazing, New Adult and it starts getting on the Adult category as the books come out, the characters go growing up in age and in character development and you go right along with them. 

The first book is Addicted to You, and here's a little review I made on Goodreads, I don't know if I'll make a bigger review of this, but here's a little something for you: 

I didn't think much of this book at first, I mean a sex addict and an alcoholic... It didn't call to me and I was even reluctant to read it, but I took the chance and I'm thankful for it. At first it was ok I guess, I just 'saw' the actions of the characters and wonder to myself the why's and when's of their addictions, and honestly, there was a point where I said: dude, this seems that doesn't have any good end... But as I read it I understood that in just one book their issues wouldn't come to conclusion and at the end of the book I was so riled up and breathing hard, like my heart was literally being squeezed by their feelings and the events in the book. I even cried. So for turning a book where I was expecting just shit into something so much more meaningful for me (because sometime there I really felt a connection) I rated it 5 stars. 

The rest of the book, keeps up where we left off the first one, we get to know more characters and see how this story evolves to something more than just the tale of a sex addict and an alcoholic, there's this bunch of people who becomes family in the books and every one of them deals with their own issues while always being there for each other. And there's plenty of sexy times too ;) 

If you're interested in this series, you can get them here. Also the rest of the series Calloway Sisters, can be found on that page, as well as the descriptions of each book. 

 2. Scorched by Jennifer L. Armentrout 

This is a beautiful story about dealing with life, with personal and emotional issues and how you overcome them. It's about growing up by knowing yourself and when you need help, specially help from yourself. It's New Adult and I recommend it to all girls and boys who have dealt with some mental health issues such as addictions, depression or anxiety, among others, and need to hope that there's still some kind of happy ending out there, and it begins with ourselves :) 

Link to the book, here. 

3. Moonlight on Nightingale Way by Samantha Young.

It's the end of an era! The end of the great On Dublin Street Series, adult and with lots of romance, sex, and personal stories that are written so well they keep you on edge and you can feel the chemistry between the characters as it you were one of them. This book was the perfect ending of this series and I rated them 5 stars on Goodreads and Amazon, they were awesome, I just can't add anything more substantial or objective because I love them! 

 Check them out, here. 

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 Bonus!!! Sweet Addiction by J. Daniels

This one's about a beautiful and independent woman who falls for the alpha male. Yes, those macho men who you love, or hate to love but can't avoid it, they're just too hot and you secretly wish some lover could care about you obsessively much, and you'd totally returned the feeling given the sex is awesome but also because that person completes a part of yourself you didn't even knew existed or that it was incomplete. Also, there are a lot of treats and frosting involved, wink wink! 

Check the book and the rest of the series here. 

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That's it for now folks, hope you like my recommendations for you and if you pick any of these books I really wish you enjoy them as much as I did! P.S. I'm really sorry if there's some grammatical and orthographic errors, I'm really trying to be the best on my English, but I'm still learning everyday :)