Well I just got to say Cindy you were right..... I am completely blown away. I kept it together until the middle of Ch. 18 and I just lost it. This book is truly remarkable. This is a book that makes you FEEL... I sent the author a message last night, your making my belly hurt(remember I got 5 kids, cut me a break). It is heartbreakingly unbelievably AMAZING. I read A LOT, they are very few authors that make me FEEL, make me really think, make the story leap off the pages like it is happening all around me. I fall into books all the time. Don't get me wrong I love the authors that I read, the stories that they tell. But for an author to touch you soooo deeply is rare for me. To make you want to yell, to cry, to scream at the pages... RARE.... The story is leaping off the pages, immersing you in this totally believable world. A world that in todays climate really touches your heart.
She is weaving this story around me and I cant stop reading. When I put it down, I am still FEELING for these characters. I am still thinking about the book and whats going to happen next. I have been reading much lighter books, FABULOUS reads but lighter. This I was not prepared for, but wanted to have good chat with the author. I have heard nothing but positive feed back about this book. But still left it unread on my ipad because I knew Jessica was going to invoke far too much emotion, my gut told me so.
Well I was not wrong, but I was not prepared to be this impressed or awed. This book, Because of You is an absolute MUST read. It will touch you in ways you can not imagine. Off the top of my head there is one other author that makes me yearn, cry and twists me up inside. This authors characters also leaped off the pages. I remember working at Borders and opening the new release boxes and calling my BFF Dawn and squeeling because I was holding Max & Gina's book. We talked about them like they were family. I remember texting her over and over is he dead, is he dead and her saying read the damn book(I let her read particular book first). Such emotion this authors books provoked getting angry at the author for not doing what I wanted... LOL... As I am editing this, another author also comes to mind. A paranormal romance author, she to makes me yell and cry when I read her... No hints for her, it would be toooo easy to guess. She to invokes a ton of emotion from her readers.....
This is the level of GREATNESS you get from this book, Because of You.... And it's her first book....(that I know of). Mind blowing..... I am so excited that she will be coming to chat with us tomorrow night. I miss my store all the more because I can't tell everyone to reads this.. If you don't, you are soooo missing out.
So check it out, come on over 9:30 eastern time Friday January 13th and talk to Jessica Scott....I am off to read more, probably cry more...
HAVE A GREAT THURSDAY!!!!!
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PS Who are the other authors I am referring to?????? How do you do FEEL about books like this????

I am soo glad you like the book. One of the best I read in 2011... And the other author's you are referring to are Suzanne Brockman is one.
ReplyDeleteGreat review! I'm excited to read this book. Is JR Ward the paranormal author?
ReplyDeleteWOW Maureen..adding this book now!! Great review and will try and make it tomo night!
ReplyDeleteYAY...
ReplyDeleteCindy & Tonya are correct...
I am going to read this next thanks to a Nauti Friend and I can't wait it sounds just the typw of book I love.
ReplyDeleteOk - I'm in. This one sounds too good to pass up.
ReplyDeletech 22.... I am completely WOWED....
ReplyDeleteWow, this sounds like my kind of read. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteDONE.....
ReplyDeleteABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!! I WILL FINISH CRYING NOW;-) Jessica has a true gift.... Can't wait for more..... AMAZING, REAL, HEART WRENCHING, SWEET, TENDER, FANTABULOUS!!!!!
Hi Gang,
ReplyDeleteMaureen, I know it's tough to read books that you think will be emotionally tough. It's one of the reasons I didn't read The Hunger Games for such a long time but it was so so worth it in the end. I still haven't been able to read Blackhearts (about the murders in Mahmoudiya, Iraq) because it's so emotionally wrenching. But I'm so glad you read Because of You and enjoyed it. And it's damn hard writing the second book to make it better than the first! Thank you, though, for taking the time to read it and review. I'm looking foward to the chat tomorrow night!
This is one of the best reviews i have read in a long time. I love your review, it really makes me want to read this book! Too bad it's digital cause I don't own an E-Reader.
ReplyDeletehahahaha I knew it was J.R. Ward!!!!! Nobody could beat J.R. Wards Black Dagger Brotherhood!
Alicia its coming in print......
ReplyDeleteI may need to line jump my TBR pile again!
ReplyDeleteAwesome book...have tissues handy...you will need them.
ReplyDeleteAh. Was just reading about this book the other day and thinking I needed it. Now I know I do!
ReplyDeletei so need to read this one!
ReplyDeletesounds like I gotta add this one!!!
ReplyDeleteJodi Jo