in which i'm on a very short holiday..

Hi dear lovelies!

Remember I said that I will not be around much for next 2 weeks? Well, it's official today that I'm on holiday or break for Eid Mubarak. I'm planning to spend all the time with my dear family and friends, visiting places, relatives and do so much activities. But of course, with lots of books to be read!

Hence, I will miss to visit, comments and read others reviews and participate in memes but I hope I will make it up once I get back. I already schedule one a few reviews while I'm gone but I really hope you guys will stick around and I'll make a noise when I'm back! I will terribly miss all you dear friends and blogging community.

Last but not least, Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends and may this year we have all the blessing and dreams.

Best wishes,

Darlyn.

dance while you can by susan lewis

Title: Dance While You Can
Author: Susan Lewis
Pages: 378
Rating: 3/5

Summary (Goodreads):

Elizabeth Sorrill, is the junior matron at Foxton’s elite School for Boys. Her attractions prove irresistible to Alexander Belmayne, the seventeen-year-old son of the Lord Chief Justice, but their passionate affair is short-lived as bitter lies and scandal force them apart. A chance meeting in London brings them together again, and their reunion leads to a breathtaking crime fired by an overwhelming obsession — a hatred so violent it knows no limits.

My Review:

This book contains so many melodramatic scenes. Whilst I'm enjoying reading it, I have a mix feeling about this and take a while to write a review about it. The plot line is okay but quite unrealistic sometimes. Like I said, too melodramatic.

A 21 years old girl falling in love with a 17 years old boy is something interesting, more over he's her student. Although it is hard to resist and deny their love, they manage to keep low and down until she's being accused as gypsy and prostitute from some fairground which risen Alexander's father who is a Chief of Justice. Well, devastated and furious, Alexander despised Elizabeth more than anything and dismissed her from Foxton's ground. Elizabeth did nothing to depend herself because she thought that was the best thing to end what she call a fling. But she regretted that Alexander would never meet his child.

Years later, married with someone else, Alexander still can't forget Elizabeth and being a playboy is the only thing he can do. While Elizabeth, married with a wealthy man, and live pretending to be happy with someone she can never love. Until finally they met each other, their love is kind of rekindled once again, secretly. Although it will never last that way, Elizabeth's husband died and her sister-in-law, Christine is furious because she knew that it's because of Elizabeth, her brother died, loveless. Christine set up to murder Elizabeth and takes everything that she thinks is hers, the wealth that left from her brother. It seems like Elizabeth and Alexander will never be able to be together.

The story is quite engaging and it really is melodramatic. And I think it has issues, committed adultery while one still married? That's a big issue. Apart from that, all the characters are well-developed and the story is very well-written. However, I must admit that it drives me really angry with Elizabeth. I thought it was mad. Can't she ever let go of her feeling for a while and love her husband instead of whining how she loves Alexander more than anything? The craziest part is when she is pregnant with Alexander's child while she's still married to Edward, and announced her pregnancy to her in-laws without knowing Edward has done a vasectomy years ago! Shocking! But Edward still except her and forgives her and adopted her children. For once, I thought, Elizabeth, you are such a b***h! No wonder Christine hates you and wanted to kill you! There, I said that.

I think it deserves to have 4.5 rating, but I gave only 3. I just hate the characters and I'm so furious with Elizabeth and Alexander that I'm being a bit bias. But really, it a good book actually.

Note: This review is linked to Cym Lowell's Book Review Party. Click HERE to learn more or participate.

my monthly books recap: august 10

August has passed and September is approaching. Happy September 1st everyone! Seriously, do we have that Happy September? LOL. I don't read really much but quite surprised with myself to manage to read 12 books this month and 79 this year! Squeal..!

So here goes the list;

1) Vampire Kisses: The Beginning by Ellen Schreiber

2) Chill Factor by Sandra Brown

3) Honeymoon by Amy Jenkins

4) Stake That! by Mari Mancusi

5) The Ghost by Danielle Steel

6) Love Only Once by Johanna Lindsey

7) Stuck With You by Trish Jensen

8) The Red Church by Scott Nicholson
9) Better Than Chocolate by Maddie James*

10) Shadow Music by Julie Garwood

11) The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon

12) Memories of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon

And another exciting news, I will be going home this Thursday for Eid' Fitri/Eid' Mubarak! Yeay! Fasting month also near to end and I'm looking forward to celebrate Eid in a week with my family. Yeay! Ohh, Eid' Fitri/Eid' Mubarak is actually a celebration for Muslim after a month of fasting. It's like a Christmas, Chinese New Year, Deepavali etc.

So I expect I will not be able to read or blog much in September. But I already scheduled a few book reviews while I'm gone. Only that I wont be able to pay visit to other blogs. But I will, once I get back from holiday or if I can squeeze some time to blog.

But that will be starting on this Thursday so I guess I will have time to say goodbye to all of you before I go home. =)

I hope you guys had a very great August and if you like to share, I would love to know what books you've read last month (leave link in the comment).

Cheers and hope September will be another great month for Bookworms like US!