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A New Direction / My Indefinite Break from Blogging

4/18/2018

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Hey guys, I have great but not-so-great news to share with you all. The great news is there are a lot of changes happening in my life right now and with that, a new direction that I would love to take with my blogging. It’s been since the summer that I started to feel a bit trapped in my own OCD when it came to sticking to bookish themes and anything related to books and all things literacy. I even tried adding a bit of my life in form of diary entries while trying my best at staying with the same theme. It’s been difficult as a huge part of me is all about books, reading and going on about my thoughts on such amazing stories that I can’t wait to share but another part of me felt a bit stuck because I wanted to expand and write about other things.
 
Not only do I want to talk about my love for books but I want to talk about my music, my endeavors and the experiences I’m going through in my mid-20s feeling as though I’m only just beginning my journey into adulthood. Great changes are happening in my life right now. My boyfriend and I just bought a house together, I've started a new job and there are numerous projects we want to tackle in the near future! It’s a new and fresh beginning for us as we will be leaving apartment life and learning more about bills and saving money (which will be really tough according to my ever-growing TBR list).
 
This is what I’d like to write about. I want to share my excitement, my fears, my hopes and even my downward spirals because life is full of wrong or right turns and good or not-so-great choices. What we go through allows us to learn and grow and being that I can’t seem to stick to one topic specifically, I’ve decided I’m going to start working on a lifestyle blog. A blog where I could still bring up my obsession for books, the status of my no-idea-when-I-will-finish-but-I’m-still-super-excited-about-it album and my overall experiences as I learn how to adult. With this in mind, I’m going to be taking an indefinite break from this blog. I’m not saying that I’m quitting it altogether as I might feel a lightning bolt of inspiration and a need to come back and be a book-blogger. This isn’t the end of Paperback Darling. I’d like to think of it more in terms of under construction. I can’t wait for you guys to see the new direction I have in mind for this blog!
 

More information will be posted here at a later date when my lifestyle blog is ready! 
 
Melanie 
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You Dear, Sweet Man by Thomas Neviaser: A Book Review

4/17/2018

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"My god, ads are found even on clipboards in a doctor's office. What will they think of next? Women with mental telepathy moving about in ads on subways—that's what's next." – You Dear, Sweet Man by Thomas Neviaser

(I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.)


Bobby is a middle-aged foreman who routinely escapes his dull and monotonous reality during his long commute through the city by daydreaming. One day, his tired eyes find themselves beholding a poster featuring Megan, a young vixen who's gifted in the art of seduction. At first, what seems to be a natural attraction to Megan develops into something frightening and bizarre; her image comes to life and she starts addressing him through the advertisement. As Bobby grapples with the effects of this mind-boggling affliction, everyone who's involved in the making of the ad is left to wonder how far this new technology can go, and where they should probably draw the line. 

It's hard to define this unconventional novel! It is set in the sixties, has bits of mystery and fantasy and offers alternating perspectives of several different narrators; our main character (and unfortunate victim) Bobby, as well as the brains behind the mesmerizing ad. In this unique story-line, we get to witness a foxy ex-actress, a couple of nerds struggling to further their careers and a panel of experienced businessmen trying to save their jobs as they come together in an effort to create a cutting-edge piece of advertisement that will prove to be an exploit that is well-ahead of its time... And possibly out of this world. Not only did this book feature a believable dialogue, but I also found the characters to be well-developed and surprisingly down-to-earth. The writing made it easy to follow and even though the beginning moved a bit slow, the pace picked up nicely. I wasn't sure what to expect from You Dear, Sweet Man, but the fact that it presented some mystical and far-fetched ideas in such wonderfully realistic settings made for a really entertaining read. The ending definitely took me by surprise. It ended up being one of the most forward-thinking books I've read in a while. 

In all, I enjoyed the story. If you are eager to devour a smart and original tale, or if you're looking for a well-crafted story that's easy to engage in, this book is for you!

I give this book a rating of 4 out of 5 feathers! 

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