Let me continue with introducing you the books of one of my favourite authors,
Colleen Hoover. This time, I will share the first book I have read from her –
Slammed. Okay, this is another Contemporary Romance novel that I have read, but
this is exceptionally written. It is because of this book that made me think of
how genius of a writer Colleen Hoover is. I mean, I have read a lot of books,
literally a lot. They made my heart hurt; they made me sad; they made me cry.
But Colleen did not only make me feel all of these feelings; she also inspired
me to write poems again (and even listen to Avett Brothers!). This book does not only contain the story; it
contains a lot of poems that can make you feel more.
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Following the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old
Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother.
Outwardly, she appears resilient and tenacious, but inwardly, she's losing
hope.
Enter Will Cooper: The attractive, 21-year-old new neighbor
with an intriguing passion for slam poetry and a unique sense of humor. Within
days of their introduction, Will and Layken form an intense emotional
connection, leaving Layken with a renewed sense of hope.
Not long after an intense, heart-stopping first date, they
are slammed to the core when a shocking revelation forces 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 secret that keeps them apart.
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Here are some of the exceptional poems and passages from the
book.
“Life happens. Shit happens. And it happens a lot. To a lot of people.”
“Sometimes life gets in your way.
“Life happens. Shit happens. And it happens a lot. To a lot of people.”
“Sometimes life gets in your way.
it gets all up in
your damn way.
But it doesn't get all up in your damn way
because it wants you to just give up and let it take control.
Life doesn't get all up in your damn way because it just wants you to hand it allover and be carried along.
Life wants you to fight it
Learn how to make it your own.
it wants you to grab and axe and hack through the wood.
It wants you to get a sledgehammer and break through concrete.
It wants you to grab a torch and burn through the metal and steel until you can reach through and grab it.
Life wants you to grab all the organized, the alphabetized, thechronological, the sequenced. It wants you to mix it all together,
stir it up,
blend it.”
But it doesn't get all up in your damn way
because it wants you to just give up and let it take control.
Life doesn't get all up in your damn way because it just wants you to hand it allover and be carried along.
Life wants you to fight it
Learn how to make it your own.
it wants you to grab and axe and hack through the wood.
It wants you to get a sledgehammer and break through concrete.
It wants you to grab a torch and burn through the metal and steel until you can reach through and grab it.
Life wants you to grab all the organized, the alphabetized, thechronological, the sequenced. It wants you to mix it all together,
stir it up,
blend it.”
“Don't take life too
seriously. Punch it in the face when it needs a good hit. Laugh at it.”
“Push your boundaries, that's what they're there for.”
“Question everything. Your
love, your religion, your passions. If you don't have questions, you'll never
find answers.”
“Keep an open mind; it's the only way new things can get in.”
“Keep an open mind; it's the only way new things can get in.”
“respect the hand that I was
dealt. And to be grateful I was even dealt a hand.”
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