Quotes About Books And Reading

Rynee akhirnya mengganti namanya menjadi Choi Cha Soo setelah ia dikeluarkan dari sekolahnya di Amerika dan memilih untuk pindah ke Korea Selatan. Ibu dan Ayahnya memilih berpisah dengan Raynee saat ia dikeluarkan dari sekolah. Kehidupannya berubah 180 derajat setelahh pindah. Culture Shock yang dialami dirinya terus mengganggunya selama itu tetapi Doyoung, teman barunya di Korea memilih berteman dekat dengannya bahkan mereka menjadi sahabat yang tidak pernah berpisah dan selalu satu sekolah sampai SMA sekarang ini. Tiba-tiba ada anak baru di sekolah Rynee yang sekaligus pelatih wushu baru di asramanya. Penyesalan Rynee begitu besar setelah mengenal anak baru itu. Perkenalan mereka justru membawa bencana dan membuat Doyoung begitu membenci anak baru itu.

"You're killing him!" The old hag by the side of the road suddenly cried, glaring at me. "That poor boy! You only ruin what you touch, you abomination. You beast! Set him free!" *** Sex was all that mattered to Cyrus. Sex. Alcohol. Women. Sex. after all, that pleasure, lust and passion was all that mattered to a descendant of the god of lust. He just had to live up to the name. But when one little invisible mouse stepped into his vision, he was suddenly all Cyrus could see. A little game, he said. "Tease the obvious virgin boy," he planned. "Push him hard, press his buttons." something's wrong. The god of lust can't get it up anymore. Not for anyone who is not Damian Cross. Book 1 of Descendants of Lust

Between Love And Ideals, merupakan buku fiksi yang berisi tentang semangat remaja millenial dalam meraih mimpi di era globalisasi. Di mana kebanyakan remaja pada umumnya sibuk akan cinta, berbeda halnya dengan Keina yang kepalanya tak pernah sepi dari kata ‘Cita-Cita’. Buku ini hadir untuk memotivasi pembaca agar peduli dengan masa depan, masa yang akan datang. Juga mengajak pembaca agar keluar dari zona nyaman dan berani mencoba hal baru. Membuka mata bahwa dunia tidak pernah berhenti menyajikan sebuah pelajaran. Khususnya tentang arti kehidupan. Tentang arti sahabat. Sebuah hubungan yang di dalamnya berisi dorongan semangat untuk melakukan hal yang bermanfaat. Saling menggenggam menuju kesuksesan yang gemilang. Tak lupa, dari buku ini penulis juga ingin menyampaikan tentang pelajaran yang dapat dipetik dari sebuah kehilangan. Kehilangan mengajarkan kepada seseorang betapa berharganya sebuah kebersamaan. Kebersamaan yang tidak bisa kembali diulang. Jika pun bisa, tokohnya akan berbeda. Jadi nikmatilah setiap moment yang ada, dengan siapa pun kalian melaluinya. Kita tidak pernah tahu apa yang akan terjadi di kemudian hari. Belajar dari kesendirian, bahwa manusia kuat bukanlah mereka yang menang dalam pertarungan gulat. Manusia kuat adalah manusia yang tetap berdiri kokoh meskipun berulang kali badai menghampiri. Tidak perlu terburu-buru bermain dengan rasa. Akan ada masanya untuk merasakan manisnya cinta yang sesungguhnya. Melangkahlah sejauh yang kalian bisa, bermimpilah setinggi mungkin. Dengan niat yang mantap, semangat pantang menyerah, tekad yang melekat kuat, juga usaha yang sungguh-sungguh, maka kesuksesan bukanlah sebuah kemustahilan.

Nathaniel Cole, vice captain of the school soccer team, has always had a passion for the sport. But his enthusiasm is often overshadowed by his intense rivalry with Seth Emerson, the team's captain. The tension between them is palpable, and their constant bickering has finally pushed their coach to the limit. In a surprising move, the coach decides to take drastic measures, forcing Nathaniel and Seth to put aside their differences and live together for nearly five months. Unbeknownst to Nathaniel, Seth harbors a secret: his mother's abusive and homophobic behavior has left him feeling vulnerable and alone. Seth has never dared to reveal his true self to her, fearing the consequences. As Nathaniel and Seth navigate their forced living arrangement, they begin to see beyond their differences and discover a spark of attraction. But will Seth's secrets and fears tear them apart, or will they find a way to overcome their obstacles and love each other openly?

Bailey seems to be never destined to fit in, a little geeky, but under it all, a hidden beauty that so many seem to miss, but still not what her pack Alpha is looking for in a fated mate... so he is determined to reject her and make her life hell. Bailey, knowing her life will likely never be the same focuses on what she can control, her future, and heads off to study; becoming a teacher. Asher is the Beta of Autumn Valley Pack, a neighbouring pack. A broken man having suffered the loss of his mate after a rogue attack, Asher is slowly crumbling. Falling to pieces. A shadow of his former self, and not a man that anyone wants to be around anymore... Until, Autumn Valley Pack require a new teacher, and Bailey finds herself there and pushed together with the Beta. Is there a connection building or is that in their imaginations? And what will happen when Bailey's mate comes back to claim what is his?

"Sign it." Rachel picked it up and glanced at it. It was a divorce paper. It stated that she had to vacate the house without any belongings and return everything she had taken from the Brown family. This included shares, businesses, properties gifted by the Brown family, and any cash received from them. Rachel's face drained of color. "Why?" She asked, her voice shaking. Lucas replied indifferently, "If you don’t sign, in five days, I’ll make your family wish they were never born. You have these five days for your family to move out." Her body shook with fear. Is he really serious?

He was a monster, brimming with red hot rage and violent tendencies. She was a hunter, full of arrogance, hate, and secrets. So, what happens when the worlds of the beautiful hunter, Katerina Drackon, and the dangerously gorgeous vampire, Haydon Veneziano clash?The words "I love you" have never been more dangerous.

Ellie Simms is a woman on the run. She had just escaped from an abusive ex-boyfriend who left his mark on her skin. A talented design artist, she finds solace in a new job with Harris Corp Designs, owned by the enigmatic Zac Harris. Upon meeting Ellie during her job interview, Zac immediately recognises deep pain within her beautiful, albeit withdrawn shell, rousing his protective instincts. When she finally opens up, Zac discovers that she is broken in more ways than one. After seeing the travesty carved into her skin, Zac takes her to his sister's tattoo parlour to cover it up, and Ellie chooses a butterfly, a creature as beautiful and delicate as herself... Ellie may think she's broken, but Zac sees the beautiful, brave woman she is as she fights for justice for herself and others.

I’ll teach ya how to be the most vicious version of yourself you’ll ever know. I can make ya the strongest you’ve ever been. Mind an’ body. An upgrade to evolution, as it were. Most importantly, when you’re ready, you’ll go home to the ones who love ya the most. The ones needin’ ya the most, and you’ll be able to take care of them. I can give you what you need to be at the top of the food chain. Do ya agree to stay and learn from me, Riley Coyle? Agree to train to be an apex predator?” “Tare care of the ones who love me the most. You mean Ainsley?” “I mean Ainsley.” He nods. I search his eyes for a lie. There are none. He’s serious, or at least he believes his own bullshit and I’ll have to settle for that. In my mind, there’s not even another option. If staying here somehow gets me back to Ainsley, then I’ll do what it takes. “Yeah. I agree to stay and do whatever I need to do to go home alive.”

She is wolfless and weak. Seen as the ugly duckling. Imagine being rejected by your mate, the king. Then a few years later, one wild night, you find yourself numb and in bed with someone, feeling powerless. That night results in pregnancy; your father, the viscount, is disgusted by you and exiles you from the pack and the city, not wanting you to dishonour the family name anymore. When six years later, you have your pups and a husband, a call comes through, and it's finally time to go back home. The prince who once rejected you was king, and now, you realise just who it was that you had spent that night with, and just who the father is to your pups. Now that he is ready to accept you as his mate, you're not willing to let his vile behaviour from before pass.