The Gathering by S.L. Dearing (Review)

I gave this book 5/5 stars. It was really long, which I loved.  The story is about the world after a big war and there are so many communities and each one has their own religion. They all get together for a week or so every six months to relax. They have rules and they all tolerate and get along for those days. There is one community that is just evil and is targeting some people at the gathering. There are alot of people to remember in this book so the author has a list of each person and where they are from and who they are related to. This helps you keep track if you forget who someone is. This is located at the end of the book. I did find myself saying, who is this person again. By the end of the book you pretty much remember who everyone is and where they are from. The book's main character is  Alia who runs the community or town that holds the gathering every year. She has 10 kids and is a widow. Her husband and child were killed somewhere out of their village. This story has love, suspense, magic, along with everything else to make a good story. There are alot of twists and turns that keep you wanting more. It was hard at times to put this book down. The chapters are all nice and short, not to long and not too short that make it easy to take a break if you need to in between chapters. They also find out that there is a traitor in their village and they are trying to figure out who it is. By the time they find out it might be too late. The story follows all of the characters and their stories. Each chapter is pretty much from someone else and it bounces back and forth, which I love this type of writing.
Below you will find a link to my goodreads review, amazon purchase link and author page...
Happy reading!!
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10735287-the-gathering" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="The Gathering (Lia Fail Chronicles, #1)" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1382924023m/10735287.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10735287-the-gathering">The Gathering</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5808145.S_L_Dearing">S.L. Dearing</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/883750165">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Well this book was really good. It takes place after a major war and there are so many communities left and each has their own religion and territory. They all get together every six months for a week. The book follows the main character Alia who has 10 kids. She runs on of the territories, the one that has the Gathering every six months. This book keeps you on your toes and is a long book. I loved it, there is a community that is just pure evil and is going after them for something. They all are having dreams of this dark community and what they are going to do.   This is the first book and I for one cannot wait to see what happens in the next book. This books is filled with love stories and magic and evil and other magical things. It was very interesting and I really enjoyed it. Totally worth a read!
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Colgate optic White (review)

I give this product 3/5 stars.
It has good intentions but it just didn't sit well with me.
Pro's
Has a whitening pen that fits right into the tooth brush (really cool)
Easy to use
Has a soft brush
Can use whitening pen every day
You don't have to rinse after using the pen, just whiten and go...

Cons
It felt really awkward brushing with the brush, I had to push down really hard to brush my teeth
Hurt to use, and made my gums really sore
Didn't feel like my teeth were clean..

So, I really like the idea but, I didn't care for the brush at all. I used it a few times and went back to my other tooth brush. Some people might really like this brush, but it wasn't for me. The whitening pen is awesome and super easy to use. When I was brushing my teeth I really didn't feel like they were clean at all. It felt like these super big flap things, were raised to high for you to get the rest of the brush to touch your teeth.. It is worth trying, while it is not for me, doesn't mean that you won't love it..
Have fun...

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Tone body wash (Review)

These smell so good and are the perfect texture. Easy to get on and easy to rinse off. They have a lot of different scents to choose from and they are really cost efficient. If you are on a budget, you should check these out and try them out. They don't leave any type of residue on your skin and it makes your skin feel smoother and more moisturized after you are finished. Finish up with a good body lotion and you are set. They come in different sizes and are great for a budget. It didn't irritate my skin, and I have sensitive skin, which is a total bonus.  I love it, I give it 5/5 stars. I got to try these for #FREE from Bzzagent. Check them out really awesome site... Have fun!!

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Fiber one Protein cereal (Review)

So, I wasn't sure what to expect when I got these in the mail to try. They taste pretty goo and are super healthy for you. I thought for sure they wouldn't taste good, but they do. They have different flavors to choose from and a large product line to choose from. I would recommend these for anyone that wants to eat cereal but eat healthier at the same time. This would be the cereal for you. It has clusters of different things like almonds and cranberry and maple. I would give them 4/5 stars. They were good but I was looking for a different flavor or something a little tastier, but they still were pretty good. I am not huge on nuts being in my cereal, but in the end they still tasted pretty good.  I got to try these from Bzzagent. Check them out, you find out about new products and you get to try them out first..
Have fun and eat healthier
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Hard Glamour, by Maggie Marr (Review)

I gave this one 4/5 stars. It was a cute story. It is about a girl who comes from a small town to L.A. trying to get a job so when she finishes school she will be set up. Well, she ends up out there with no money, no where to stay and a missing car. She ends up working for an actor reading his scripts. Well, sparks start flying and well we all know the rest. The story is very funny and had me laughing at parts and yelling at others. It was good at hitting emotions for sure. It had some twists in it. We all know that couples in the lime light have a ton of drama. What else can you ask for. It was interesting to see what happens behind the scenes for actors.
Below you will find my good reads review, and amazon page for purchase...
Have fun reading!!
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18757327-hard-glamour" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Hard Glamour (Glamour, #1)" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1384800679m/18757327.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18757327-hard-glamour">Hard Glamour</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/378432.Maggie_Marr">Maggie Marr</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/859973766">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I really enjoyed this book. Girl comes for a really small town to L.A. to get a job. She ends up having no money and no job and no where to go. She gets a job working for an actor who is really uptight. One thing leads to another they end up liking each other. It is a really cute love story, and well couples in the lime light always have a ton of drama. I really liked this story and am wondering where the story is going to go next. It was very well written and will keep you wanting more for sure.
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See How She Runs, by Michelle Graves (Review)

This was a really good read and kept me on my toes the entire time. It is about a girl who has powers to look at peoples memories and see visions of things that are going to happen. She inherited it from her parents. Her parents died when she was younger. There is a corporation that wants to kidnap her and use her for her visions. They are using visions to make money of catastrophes that are going to happen. She is taken to a cabin to learn how to control her ability and use it properly. I don't do spoilers so I won't say much more. I will tell you that she has a guardian and on top of all of the craziness the sparks start to fly between her and her guardian. The story has alot of twists and turns and will definatly keep you guessing until the end. This is the first of a series and I know I am excited to read the second one and can't wait to find out what happens next in this series. It was a great read and I recommend it to anyone that likes love stories with alot of craziness in them..
Below is my link to my good reads review.... I gave it 5/5 stars.. Also is a link to the authors facebook page and a link to the amazon buy page.
Happy reading!!
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18171350-see-how-she-runs" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="See How She Runs (The Chronicles of Izzy, #1)" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1373344112m/18171350.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18171350-see-how-she-runs">See How She Runs</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7165566.Michelle_Graves">Michelle  Graves</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/869151606">5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This was a really interesting story. It is about a girl that finds out she has a unique power that was inherited by her mother. She lost her parents when she was younger. She has to fight a big corporation who wants to use her and her ability to make money off of scamming people. She has a guardian which sparks begin flying between them. This books is full of twists and turns and was a really enjoyable read.
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