Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

      About the book: INTENSE. DANGEROUS. ADDICTIVE. 

      Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn't drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University's Walking One-Night Stand.
      Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby wants--and needs--to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby's resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis's apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match. 

      Quote of the Book: "You're going to be sorry you didn't open this door, because I just crawled along that piss-covered floor and now I'm going to hug you." -Finch

      My thoughts and opinion: WOW THIS WAS AN AMAZING BOOK. From the very first chapter, I knew I was hooked on this book and the characters. That book cover is also really beautiful with the butterfly in the jar. No matter what terrible part or wonderful part I was on, I couldn't put down the book and this book was one fantastic roller coaster. 
      Gosh, okay Abby Abernathy is a really cool character and she's so witty and funny! She's so quick with her words but also with her emotions and decisions. I thought she shouldn't have dated Parker and block out the obvious thoughts she was having about Travis. In her heart, she knew she loved Travis yet she still strung Parker along on dinner dates. Travis was so patient with her and she just led him on for the longest time. However, I admire Abby's strength and courage because she had to suffer with her horrible father and she attempted to start over again in Eastern University. And when Mick showed up unexpectedly and asked her for 25 thousand dollars, Abby got it for him instead of leaving him to die. She was brave enough to go to Benny. Abby was so smart in ways and so terribly foolish in other ways. 
      I seriously thought nothing good would come with Travis Maddox but man, do I regret thinking that because Travis is so RIGHT for Abby. He's so sweet and thoughtful with the puppy and the tattoo he got of Abby's name. Also, Travis is really sexy and although I didn't like his past ways of using girls like that, I loved him for giving it all up for Abby. He changed himself for Abby and he didn't try to get her in bed with him because he was content with just being friends with her even though everyone knew he loved her. I was really disappointed when Travis was actually considering Benny's offer and I thought Abby was never going to forgive him. I'm glad Travis rejected the offer though. I thought Travis's jealousy was kind of wonderful even though Abby hated it. At the part where they were trapped in the basement with the fire, I was on the edge of my seat because I just thought, "Okay this is where they die, but at least they die in each other's arms." But Travis saved them both! Travis is like a knight in shining armor or in this case tattoos. 
      Abby and Travis's relationship was a wild roller coaster but I could say the same for America and Shepley's relationship too. Even though they did not fight as much as Abby and Travis did, they had one break up. However, America and Shepley resolved their issues quicker than Abby and Travis so their relationship was a bit more stable than Abby and Travis's relationship. I enjoyed America and Shepley as supporting characters though and they were nice to have in the book. 
      Travis's family was also so awesome and loud. Abby wanted to be a part of the family and I felt like jumping in the book to be with the Maddox men too. There was never a dull moment in that house and I loved every single Maddox.
      Last but not least, Finch! I just had to quote him up there because he was like the gay best friend I wish I had. He was also there for Abby when she was in a bad mood and she wasn't talking to Travis and Finch was just awesome in his own way. 
      Overall, I really, really loved this book, but I don't think I'm going to read the sequel. I would rather read about what happens after not Travis's point of view. At first I didn't understand the title but after reading the book, I find it very clever because Travis and Abby are truly a beautiful disaster. 

Scribbler of Dreams by Mary E. Pearson

      About the book: Romeo and Juliet had the right idea. About dating the enemy that is. They were true to their hearts. Kaitlin Malone knows what it's like to date the enemy. She was raised to hate the Crutchfields, and absolutely does - until she meets Bram Crutchfield. It turns out he's a great guy, one she can talk to, share things with...even love. But when Kaitlin gives her heart to Bram, her world spins out of control. Soon the Crutchfields are her friends and she's a traitor to her own family.
      To make things worse, Bram was raised to hate the Malones, especially Kaitlin's father - who murdered Bram's dad. Bram doesn't know Kaitlin is a Malone. If he did, he'd hate her, too.
      What's a star-crossed lover to do?

      Quote of the Book: "Just thoughts, glimpses, things running through my head." -Kaitlin Malone

      My thoughts and opinion: I really like how it was a twist to Romeo and Juliet. It was like a modern day Romeo and Juliet. It was interesting that Kaitlin's character was a writer and Bram's character was an artist. I thought that gave them more depth. This book was a fairly quick read and it was pleasant as well. 
      Kaitlin was a character I could not relate to at all. For one, she was a writer. A dedicated and devoted writer who wrote almost every waking moment. I did admire her strength to keep going on and continue with her life even though her father was in jail. She transferred schools and not only that but she transferred to the school that belonged to the Crutchfields. That was a difficult thing to do yet she survived in the end. I did not like how she deceived Bram for so long. I could understand that she wanted to wait for the right moment, but sometimes you just have to make the right moment happen. Life is way too short to wait. And did she really think her secret wasn't going to come out sooner or later? It just amazes me how she thought no one would figure it out especially when she wasn't being that careful. 
      I did not like Bram as much because he turned his back on Kaitlin for the longest time and then he had a brilliant realization that he couldn't live without her. He turned really cold the moment he found out Kaitlin was a Malone even though he admitted that he loved her; I guess all of that didn't matter if her name was the enemy's name. 
      Overall, I liked the book and it was a decent read. A nice thing about the book would be the cover because the tint is cool and that locket is beautiful. The story is not that complex so it could definitely be for someone looking for a quick read.