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This was a lovely slow burn romance book told from the POV of Jess and Alex.
Jess is 29 and has recently moved to London for a new job opportunity, she can’t afford to pay the extortionate rental prices there, so she rents a room in a house with new housemates.
After arriving at the house and being introduced to everyone, she notices Alex, the male nurse who is sharing her floor with her and thinks Yummy!
There wasn’t insta-love so much as an insta-connection, but Jess is fully aware of the house rules that have been set for everyone, and one of those, is NO RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HOUSEMATES.
So that’s that!
But is isn’t quite, Jess and Alex bond as friends and often go around exploring London and all of it’s hidden gems, but Alex is secretly seeing one of the housemates Emma, much to Jess’s dismay, and because she has been ‘friend-zoned’ decides to try her hand at online dating, to which Alex is a little crestfallen as he secretly likes Jess.
Although this is called We met In December, it is not a Christmassy book as the book spans a whole year between the characters, and throughout gives a will-they-won’t-they vibe.
But I will say that the snippets about Christmas and the way that the author describes London at that time of year, really got me into the Xmas spirit.
Jess is 29 and has recently moved to London for a new job opportunity, she can’t afford to pay the extortionate rental prices there, so she rents a room in a house with new housemates.
After arriving at the house and being introduced to everyone, she notices Alex, the male nurse who is sharing her floor with her and thinks Yummy!
There wasn’t insta-love so much as an insta-connection, but Jess is fully aware of the house rules that have been set for everyone, and one of those, is NO RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HOUSEMATES.
So that’s that!
But is isn’t quite, Jess and Alex bond as friends and often go around exploring London and all of it’s hidden gems, but Alex is secretly seeing one of the housemates Emma, much to Jess’s dismay, and because she has been ‘friend-zoned’ decides to try her hand at online dating, to which Alex is a little crestfallen as he secretly likes Jess.
Although this is called We met In December, it is not a Christmassy book as the book spans a whole year between the characters, and throughout gives a will-they-won’t-they vibe.
But I will say that the snippets about Christmas and the way that the author describes London at that time of year, really got me into the Xmas spirit.
As you all probably already know by now, I am a sucker for a Tarryn Fisher book, she writes the most messed up characters, and they all have depth to them.
Why did i pick it up? - HELLO ...Tarryn!!!!! I would pick up her grocery list and read it if she let me lol.
In this book Ms Fisher has collaborated with Willow Aster and created a world where the Women are in charge, in fact Men are on the verge of extinction!
Think of this book as a little like a reverse take on the Handmaids Tale and you will be nearly on the right track.
Men are no longer in charge, in fact there are barley any of them left, this is why they started the "End Men" 12 men who's sole job is to save the world, their sole purpose is to repopulate the Regions.
The rich people can afford to buy Folsom for a day, however the poor are not so lucky, they must rely on a national lottery to have their numbers pulled out, and to have the opportunity of maybe becoming pregnant by one of the End Men, if you do, well your life will change for the better, you will become a celebrity, coveted by others.
Folsom actually hates being and End Man, although he gets to have meaningless sex with strangers all the time, it isn't as fun as it sounds, he is unhappy, empty and lonely.
Gwen's number finally comes up! She gets to have the chance at something she has always wanted, a child of her own, she has seen Folsom in the fancy magazines and on the TV, and now she finally gets the chance to actually meet him, not only to meet him, but to potentially bare his child.
Only she finds much more than a man looking to have mindless sex with her, she sees the person underneath, she sees the injustice of what is happening to him, and she does her best to save him.
By looking at the blurb of the book, and the picture, you probably will already have guessed that there is going to be sex in the book, this is necessary to the story, you can't have a story about men having sex with people, to not have sex in the book.
I loves me some smexy times in my books, but if lots-of-lovin' isn't really your thing, then maybe look in the other direction, but you will be missing out on a great read, I can't wait to read book 2
Why did i pick it up? - HELLO ...Tarryn!!!!! I would pick up her grocery list and read it if she let me lol.
In this book Ms Fisher has collaborated with Willow Aster and created a world where the Women are in charge, in fact Men are on the verge of extinction!
Think of this book as a little like a reverse take on the Handmaids Tale and you will be nearly on the right track.
Men are no longer in charge, in fact there are barley any of them left, this is why they started the "End Men" 12 men who's sole job is to save the world, their sole purpose is to repopulate the Regions.
The rich people can afford to buy Folsom for a day, however the poor are not so lucky, they must rely on a national lottery to have their numbers pulled out, and to have the opportunity of maybe becoming pregnant by one of the End Men, if you do, well your life will change for the better, you will become a celebrity, coveted by others.
Folsom actually hates being and End Man, although he gets to have meaningless sex with strangers all the time, it isn't as fun as it sounds, he is unhappy, empty and lonely.
Gwen's number finally comes up! She gets to have the chance at something she has always wanted, a child of her own, she has seen Folsom in the fancy magazines and on the TV, and now she finally gets the chance to actually meet him, not only to meet him, but to potentially bare his child.
Only she finds much more than a man looking to have mindless sex with her, she sees the person underneath, she sees the injustice of what is happening to him, and she does her best to save him.
By looking at the blurb of the book, and the picture, you probably will already have guessed that there is going to be sex in the book, this is necessary to the story, you can't have a story about men having sex with people, to not have sex in the book.
I loves me some smexy times in my books, but if lots-of-lovin' isn't really your thing, then maybe look in the other direction, but you will be missing out on a great read, I can't wait to read book 2
Oh My, I have finally found a new favourite Stephen King since 11.22.63
This one came with a slow start, I couldn't really see where it was heading, and then a few chapters later, BAM I was invested!
This book follows 12 year old Luke Ellis, who is a normal boy, well except for the fact that he can move things with his mind, but he thinks that is just normal really, it doesn't happen all the time, just when he's mad.
Except, you and I both know that it isn't normal, and so do the people that break into his house one night, kill his parents, kidnap him, and take him to The Institute.
We also meet Tim, an ex Cop, who was on his way to somewhere completely different, until he decides at the last minute to gives up his seat on a packed flight, and then just goes on his merry way. He finds a random old town, and gets a job as a Night Knocker, that he is way overqualified for, but seems to enjoy, and everything in his life seems to be going Hunky-Dory.
Luke has woken up in his bedroom, except is isn't his, it just looks like it, turns out, that The Institute has a lot of kids just like Luke, and they are subjected to some horrific experiments by the adults in charge.
Do Luke and Tim have a connection? Well it wouldn't be a SK if people were randomly shoved in his story for no reason would it?
Am I going to tell you what the connection is? OF COURSE NOT YOU FOOLS!!!
If you loved watching shows like Stranger Things, or reading SK's older books like Firestarter, or even newer books like The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken or Vicious by V E Schwab (personal favourites of mine) then you will LOVE this book!
It reads more like a YA than most of his books, so don't let the STEPHEN KING thing scare you, if you've never read any of his books before, then this would be a great starter for you.
Mr King is not known as The King for nothing, his books are usually huge, and this one is no exception, but if you go in knowing that it is going to be a wild ride, then you are going to have a great time.
Holy Hotness Batman!!
Well Ms. Blakely has certainly taken a step toward the darkside with this one, and i for one LOVED IT!
Narration was *insert Chef's kiss here*
A short book, packed to the rafters with hot steamy smexy times.
I would advise either buying yourself a large fan, or reading this one while in a cold shower, don't say that you haven't been warned, this one will knock your socks off!!
Well Ms. Blakely has certainly taken a step toward the darkside with this one, and i for one LOVED IT!
Narration was *insert Chef's kiss here*
A short book, packed to the rafters with hot steamy smexy times.
I would advise either buying yourself a large fan, or reading this one while in a cold shower, don't say that you haven't been warned, this one will knock your socks off!!
Followers, follows 2 characters, Orla and Marlow, we get alternating chapters for both of them, Orla's is set in 2015, and Marlow's is set in 2051, both in New York.
In 2015, Orla is working as a blogger, she is desperate to write a book and to become a real author, but currently she works at an office blogging about the latest celebrity handbag or hairstyle, that is until she meets Floss, she is a fame hungry wannabe, and ends up renting a room in Orla's apartment.
Orla and Floss soon become firm friends, and with Orla knowing just what to say, the two girls manage to place Floss in the right place at the right time, and this as they say is history, and Floss becomes the most famous Instagram girl on the planet.
Marlow, well Marlow is famous, just for being famous, you see, she lives in Constellation, the Truman Show of New York, everyone knows who Marlow is, and everyone can see what she does, says, wears, eats, everything!
The chips that have been planted into everyone's brains in 2051 after 'The Spill' help them tune into the "show" via 'brainwave', and even thoughts are pushed through to Marlow, even if it isn't directly her doing it "I really should drink another litre of water as my skin is dehydrating"
With designer lives, and designer pills to help Marlow be the perfect product that she is, why would anyone want to give-up their millions of 'followers' and 'likes' to be a nobody?
This book was so cleverly written and had a very 'Black Mirror' vibe to it, it shows the price of fame, and what some people will do to gain, or to lose it.
For a debut novel, I can see big things for Ms Angelo as it was a fantastic read, I can't wait to see what she does next.
*Thank you to HQ Stories that sent me a copy of this gorgeous book*
In 2015, Orla is working as a blogger, she is desperate to write a book and to become a real author, but currently she works at an office blogging about the latest celebrity handbag or hairstyle, that is until she meets Floss, she is a fame hungry wannabe, and ends up renting a room in Orla's apartment.
Orla and Floss soon become firm friends, and with Orla knowing just what to say, the two girls manage to place Floss in the right place at the right time, and this as they say is history, and Floss becomes the most famous Instagram girl on the planet.
Marlow, well Marlow is famous, just for being famous, you see, she lives in Constellation, the Truman Show of New York, everyone knows who Marlow is, and everyone can see what she does, says, wears, eats, everything!
The chips that have been planted into everyone's brains in 2051 after 'The Spill' help them tune into the "show" via 'brainwave', and even thoughts are pushed through to Marlow, even if it isn't directly her doing it "I really should drink another litre of water as my skin is dehydrating"
With designer lives, and designer pills to help Marlow be the perfect product that she is, why would anyone want to give-up their millions of 'followers' and 'likes' to be a nobody?
This book was so cleverly written and had a very 'Black Mirror' vibe to it, it shows the price of fame, and what some people will do to gain, or to lose it.
For a debut novel, I can see big things for Ms Angelo as it was a fantastic read, I can't wait to see what she does next.
*Thank you to HQ Stories that sent me a copy of this gorgeous book*
