Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou

Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me. 

'Need', 'Captivate' & Entice by Carrie Jones

Hi m' dear

I read the first three books in the 'Need' series by Carrie Jones and thought I'd do a little review.


I really have to show you the covers, because if I could fall in love with book covers, I'd make sure it would be one of these (or any of the 1000 other book covers I love. But shhh, don't tell anyone.)

Okay, First thing. These were a fun read, but not much more. I don't regret reading them at all, I mean look at the cover. Anyway, I loved Is (or Izzie, or something along the line) I liked Dev and Astley. I kind of liked and kind of did not like Nick and Zara - which is a bit stupid since they are the main characters. Oh, and Betty, she was lovely as well.

Let's get back to Zara and Nick. I liked how there affection towards each other grew in Need, which is the first book, but hated it in book number two (captivate) and three (entice). The whole "I love you, babe" and "baby" thing really drives me into insanity. I mean, come on. You are too young and know each other too little to say that. Really, it just drives me crazy. But I might just be a tad too old school :p

The plot was wierd, but I did enjoy it. So it was wierd in a good way.

The Pixie thing was new (for me) and the Valhalla thing in book two and three was, yeah I don't know, random. I can't find a conection between these two things, but it doesn't matter, and I might just lack a bit of knowledge.

I liked reading them and will definetly pick up book number four. So check it out for a good and fast read.

Have a lovely day

Book Review: Love Story - Jennifer Echols

The Back of the book says this:

She’s writing about him. he’s writing about her. And everybody is reading between the lines.. For Erin Blackwell, majoring in creative writing at the New York City college of her dreams is more than a chance to fulfill her ambitions—it’s her ticket away from the tragic memories that shadow her family’s racehorse farm in Kentucky. But when she refuses to major in business and take over the farm herself someday, her grandmother gives Erin’s college tuition and promised inheritance to their maddeningly handsome stable boy, Hunter Allen. Now Erin has to win an internship and work late nights at a coffee shop to make her own dreams a reality. She should despise Hunter … so why does he sneak into her thoughts as the hero of her latest writing assignment? Then, on the day she’s sharing that assignment with her class, Hunter walks in. He’s joining her class. And after he reads about himself in her story, her private fantasies about him must be painfully clear. She only hopes to persuade him not to reveal her secret to everyone else. But Hunter devises his own creative revenge, writing sexy stories that drive the whole class wild with curiosity and fill Erin’s heart with longing. Now she’s not just imagining what might have been. She’s writing a whole new ending for her romance with Hunter … except this story could come true.

This book caught me from page one, it is beautifully written and the story is catching. Though, It’s still a young adult love story kind of book. But the fact that this one does not play in a high school but in a college gave it a little twist. (yeah, most book I pick up play in high school).
Jennifer Echols is one of my favourite Authors, and this book is her best in my opinion. I will  leave the story untold - you can get an idea in the text above, it’s taken from the back of the book - and just hope that you pick it up and give it a go. 

I am sure you will love it if you like YA normally.

No friend is as loyal as a book...

Book Review: Forget You by Jennifer Echols

Let me start with a summary: Zoey's life changed from well-ordered to more or less destructive when her father cheats on her mother and gets his lover - only a few years older than Zoey- pregnant. When her mother tries to commit suicide, she loses her virginity to a womanizer to cover her shock. A few days later, car crash makes Zoey loose her memory of the night before and leaves her wondering what happened between her and her, nemesis, Dough. 

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Book Review: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

I read 'Perfect Chemistry' hundreds of years ago, and I thought I'd do a short review.




























Brittany Ellis seems to have it all: Wealthy parents, the perfect boyfriend and the "right" group of friends. But when Brittany is forced to become lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the wrong side of town, her perfect life starts to unravel. Alex is a bad boy, and he knows it, so when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it.

But as Alex and Brittany grow closer, sparks begin to fly and they both realise that sometimes appearances can be deceptive. Will their emerging feelings be enough to keep them together when the world is determined to tear them apart?

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