#5 secods of summer

[fortunebookie-ph]

Love & Gelato

synopsis:

lina is spending the summer in tuscany, but she isn't in the mood for italy's famous sunshine and fairy-tale landscape. she's only there because it was her mother's dying wish that she get to know her father. but what kind of father isn't around for sixteen years? all lina wants to do is to get back home.

but then lina is given a journal that her mom had kept when she lived in italy. suddenly lina's uncovering a magical world of secret romances, art, and hidden bakeries. a world that inspires lina, along with the ever-so-charming ren, to follow in her mother's footsteps and unearth a secret that has been kept for far too long. it's a secret that will change everything lina knew about her mother, her father - and even herself.

people come to italy for love and gelato, someone tells her, but sometimes they discover much more.

book details:

love & gelato II love & gelato II jenna welch evans II 416 pages II may 2, 2017 II paperback II s&s books for young readers II romance, young adult contemporary

thoughts:

i can't believe how much i enjoyed this book, love & gelato, is a ya romance/contemporary novel with a fee-good story. lina's mother tells her she wants her to move to florence to be with her father. howard, but lina doesn't know howard, her mother never even mentioned him until now.

the tory is told in the first person and after a brief a prologue where lina's mother explains her wish to her, the story begins with lina arriving in florence and getting to know her new surroundings. the tale quickly moves for forward when lina finds out about her mother's journal, the one she kept when she had been in florence herself, before lina was born. the rest of the book is a combination of both lina's story and her mother's journal entries, which act like a second story.

i'm surprised by how much i enjoyed reading this. this one is just so heartwarming. i felt compelled to keep reading even though there's not a lot that initially happens compared to some books i'm used to. although lina's story, her situation with howard and getting to know new people and florence was exciting to read, i really enjoyed her mother's journal entries much more. it was like reading two stories at once and the questions that came from every entry just made it more and more compelling. the way florence is described is amazing. there's not long paragraphs of description but it's enough to really make you feel like you're there and although i've never been there myself, this book made me want to visit.

although the book is a little predictable in parts, i did guess what was happening to lina's mother far earlier than lina did at the start of the book, it was still a compelling read. there were enough twists with the story to really keep me reading on and i found myself engrossed in the tale, especially in the secod half when lina's mother's journal entries start to reveal some hidden truths.

the book is both a romance and contemporary novel. i loved the romance in both lina's story and her mother's but there was an equally good almost mystery sort of story about finding out the truth of what happened in florence all those years ago. that's why i'd say it's a good contemporary novel too. i really loved the ending, where everything was so well wrapped up. it was both a very satisfying ending and also one that left a big smile on my face.

there is nothing at all offensive in this book. if you speak italian, you may find one word that's not exactly swearing but not so nice - if i can put it that way - but there was nothing about this book that is offensive and it's just a really good, feel-good story.

i'd recommend this book for anyone interested in a summer feel-good read, whether you're into romance stories or not. Rating:

4.07/5

[illegal-realms]

5SOS fam I need your help

I want to these lines tattooed still:

Carry on outlast the ignorance

Moving on, survive the innocence

but I need some creative people to design it for me. I can’t come up with any kind of tattoo design for it and it’s sucks because I’ve been itching for a new tattoo. The person I went to for a design didn’t do a good job so this is why I’m asking my creative loving family.

[thequeenruntheworld]

[wastedheartmuke]

Luke is representing the fam.

[purple-possibilities]

11 Questions (x2)

Soooo, I was tagged by @seriouslysasuke and @raendown and I’m gonna answer them both at the same time.  Thanks for the tag!  Also, if you two feel like answering my questions, I’d love to see what you have to say!

Rules: Answer the 11 questions you were asked, write 11 questions and tag 11 people.

This is kind of long so it goes under a cut!

1. Outdoors or indoors? Indoors.  Maybe if mosquitoes weren’t a thing, or if bugs respected personal space in general my answer would be different. But as things are, it’s gonna have to be indoors.

2. Top 5 fave songs? This question is always torture.  *le sigh* lemme think... I’m gonna pick five off the top of my head, but they’re not in any order, that’s too hard. 

Absolutely Curtains – Pink Floyd

Breathe this Air – Purity Ring

A Song for the Deaf – Queens of the Stone Age

Always and Never – Coheed and Cambria

Lost Kitten – Metric

3. Do you have any pet peeves?  YES.  Know-it-alls, pretentiousness, being Too Cool™ for something... stuff like that.

4. Do you have Lucky number? ehhh, idk about lucky, but I do have a favourite number

5. How would you describe your fashion sense?  Meaningful. Strategic.  I dress to make a point, as the situation demands.  I like to think I get my message across, but who knows?

6. If you could dye your hair any colour right now what would you choose? ...purple.  Ok no, probably some sort of gradient of colours, or maybe a pastel rainbow... idk.  So many possibilities (sorry I had to XD)

7. What is your fave tv show/anime? Favourites are hard because I either love something or hate it or am ambivalent, so I have lots of favourites.  Let’s just say Vikings because Lagatha is my queen and I love her.

8. Lipstick or lipgloss? (Or neither lol) Chapstick.  I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, my poor lips are always chapped despite the amount of chapstick I slather on them.  My poor lips don’t deserve this!!!  When I wear lipstick tho (which is not often, I wear lipstain with chapstick on top the most), I always put a bit of lipgloss on my bottom lip (as my nextdoor neighbour/makeup guru-sensei has taught me lol).

9. Fave clothes shop?  I’m one of those people that doesn’t shop unless I have to get something specific, in which case I basically go store-to-store until I find what I want. So this questions is n/a for me.

10. What country were you born in? The Great White North of course!

11. How was ur day? Really good! My bro is visiting for Thanksgiving, and we spent the day doing our fav things.  So it was nice!

aaaand, secod set:

1. Describe your favorite color without naming it.  It’s the colour in my name.  Is that too obvious?  How about... You get it from mixing red with blue.  Too logical?  Too bad.  I was gonna try something poetic but it’s bed time so the ol’ brain is not at optimum function.

2. Lazy summer heat or cozy cold winters?  Normally I would go with cold, but last winter was too cold and I am not ready for this one.  Plus I had a nice summer.  So summer heat wins today (who am I and what have I done with me?)

3. Two countries you would love to visit?  You know, I’m not sure. I know which ones I’d like to go back to.  But if I had to choose, ummm... Japan and Ireland.

4. Ninjas or pirates?  Ninja.  Always ninja.  My dream as a little girl was to be a ninja.  Pirates are cool but I don’t like fish and while the ocean is beautiful it’s not worth the lack of showers and clean teeth.

5. What two super powers would you choose to have?  Time-travel and teleportation.  Or maybe shape-shifting.  Dimension hopping? Is that a thing? That would be cool.  But 100% time-travel is what I want.

6. Would you rather have a pet bird or a pet iguana?  Iguana.  While I love birds, and I’d love to have a parrot or a raven or a crow, I feel like keeping one in a cage is very cruel.  They should be able to fly.  Now, if it was a pet bird that stayed outside but was my bff, then bird 100%.

7. Mittens or gloves?  Gloves.  I hate not being able to use all my fingers lol.  The limit to my dexterity is not worth the extra warmth.  Plus I think gloves look better in general.

8. What’s the first television you can remember watching as a child? Uhh... like tv show? Probably Sesame Street, but I didn’t like it.  So Barney (was my jam).  I mean... a big, purple dinosaur vs a big yellow bird... I think this has effected my life in ways I am only just realizing...  But the show that I have vivid memories of is the Power Rangers, and after that, Pokemon, though I was def older at the time. If we’re talling actual TV all I know is that it was black and square and probably a Panasonic since my dad was obsessed.

9. If the world ended who would you want to share your last days with?  I’m debating between wanting to spend it with my fam, and wanting to spend it alone lol.  Idk.  Maybe a bit of both?  Ask me at the end of the world.

10. Name something you would love to learn how to do. I’d love to learn Sign Language.  A friend and I are planning on taking lessons soon.  I’m excited!!!

11. Do you feel lucky? Well? Do you, punk?  Well, since that’s a .44 Magnum you’ve got there, the most powerful handgun in the world and could blow my head clean off, I’m not foolish enough to wager my life on whether you’ve fired six shots, or only five.

My questions!

What’s your favourite type of story to read?

What was your first favourite song?

Do you have any traditions with your friends/family?

What’s something silly that you like to do?

Can you taste water, or is it all the same to you?

Where would you rather go for a swim: ocean, lake, outdoor swimming pool, indoor swimming pool?

What’s your first stop at an amusement park (eg. rides, food, games, etc)?

Will you get up to pee in the middle of a movie (at a theatre) or do you hold it until the end like a champ?

What are the best ice-cream toppings?

Fire, air, earth, or water?

What’s your ordinary superpower?

I’m going to tag... @nerazennxx, @kuraiamore, @shiranuigenma, @padlocked-quintus, @obsessed-lass, @mallml, @beyondthemoor, @mouseymightymarvellous, @cassandrasdreamworld, @pinesterr, @syndellwins, and anyone else who wants to! Feel free to tag me and answer my questions, I would honestly love to hear your answers.

[junker-town]

Betting trends on Dodgers’ side vs. Pirates on Tuesday night

The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to add to their win streak on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the sportsbooks setting them as betting favorites on the road.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 13-4 over their last 17 games including a 3-0 record over their last three. The Dodgers hope to extend their winning streak to four games this Tuesday night in the series opener of a three-game set against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Los Angeles is a -120 road betting favorite on Tuesday at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Ross Stripling takes the hill for the Dodgers against Joe Musgrove and the Pirates as +100 home underdogs.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates

When: Tuesday, June 5, 7:05 p.m. ET

Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Betting Line / Total: Los Angeles -120 / 8 Runs

Dodgers at Pirates OddsShark Matchup Report

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers hit rock bottom on May 16, losing a secod straight game on the road to the lowly Miami Marlins. That loss brought Los Angeles to 1-9 over its last 10 games and 16-26 on the season. Since then, it’s been an uphill climb for the Dodgers, who swept the Colorado Rockies over the weekend to move to within one game of .500 at 29-30.

Los Angeles put together the best 50-game run in MLB history last season going 43-7, and while this streak isn’t likely to hit those heights, this does seem to be a team that is comfortable in the dog days of summer.

In their last seven games on the road, the Dodgers are a perfect 7-0 per the OddsShark MLB Database.

Pittsburgh Pirates

While the Dodgers have been climbing in the standings in recent weeks, the Pirates have been falling.

Pittsburgh was right in the heart of a competitive battle for the top spot in the NL Central with a 26-17 record on the heels of an 8-1 run back on May 17. But since then, the Pirates have gone just 4-12, falling to 30-29 on the season and 6.5 games back from the division lead. The Pirates are 6-1 in their last seven games as a home underdog.

Tuesday night’s total is set at eight runs. The OVER is 5-1-1 in Los Angeles’s last seven games.

The momentum heading into this series is clearly on the Dodgers’ side, but these two teams are separated by just one game in the standings. Pittsburgh’s Trevor Williams will face an undecided spot start on Wednesday and Jameson Taillon will take on Dennis Santana on Thursday.

For more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week’s top sports betting news check out the OddsShark podcast with Jon Campbell and Andrew Avery. Subscribe on iTunes or listen to it at OddsShark.libsyn.com.

[loveridingahorse234-blog]

"Cause I've got a Jet Black Heart..."

[disconnectedcashton]

Happy birthday to this amazingly talented and kind hearted boy who means everything to me !! You never fail to make me smile. Enjoy being 21 💜💜

[sexycliffconda]

Pandora Summer Crush 2016

[wastedheartmuke]

✨✨✨soft boys✨✨✨

[tryingtoohardtobepunkrock]

Okay but doesn't this look like Luke for real?

[5sos-prefrences-blog]

Mikey looks like he's getting skinner, I hope he's ok.💗

[jaisbirk]

Sounds Live Feels Live concert in Copenhagen🤘🏼

[disconnectedcashton]

"Lame, Lame, Lame, Dope"

[sexycliffconda]

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