So I finished On The Other Side by Carrie Hope Fletcher two days ago now and have thought about my opinions and watched a few other reviews so I'd like to put my opinion So I'm gonna start with a few things that bugged me cause I like when reviews are chronological and end on a happy note, which would both be accomplished by me doing this. I had two minor issues with this story. 1. Sometimes the grammar and sentence structure was odd and being a tiny bit of a grammar bug it distracted me some, also exactly one sentence was missing a word. 2. The timeline was almost so fluid that even though I'm the future the past parts will seem perfectly normal, it tries to date itself and fails in the form of two items. The use of the word pansexual and the one use of a cellphone by her brother. I only say that cause as soon as I read that someone has died I immediately want to know when they were born XD but on a positive note it does create a sort of timelessness about the book which is an overall good thing I think. Positives! 1. The story was so heartfelt and artistic. 2. The characters all had wonderful and unique voices, now I say unique as in none of the characters in the book mimic each other like they sometimes can with siblings/friends/children in other books, which I greatly appreciate 3. I loved the whimsy and yet realistic approach, though Magic got more powerful as the book progressed that almost seemed natural, though that last secret seemed more out there then the others at first, I realized it really wasn't after reflection. 4. It creates a world I would love to live in, where you find a personal heaven as long as you are a good person and all you have to do is be brave enough to face your fears to reach it. 5. I didn't get stumped reading this book! Often with fluffier books or books I really love (which this is both) I will want to stop reading for a while and then restart where I left off awhile later, but I read this book in less then two weeks with a slightly busy schedule even. Overall I loved this book and am so appreciative to Carrie for writing it and my boyfriend for giving it to me for Christmas! I wouldn't say it is for everyone but if you like it, you probably love it and it really excites me for Carries next book! P.S. I know this is out of the blue, but maybe I'll make this a regular thing maybe... P.P.S Jim is my favorite Character from the book :)

With tour provider, @anoveltakepr , I'm happy to host the release of The Barbershop Girl by Evie Snow today. 👩🏾‍💻 Click the link 🔗in my bio read a fun excerpt and participate in the release day giveaway! Series: Evangeline’s Rest #3 Publisher: Exile Publishing Release Date: February 27, 2020 Subgenre: Romantic Comedy 📚📚 Synopsis  Ben Martindale needs cutting down to size… You don’t become a notorious British celebrity without rubbing a few people the wrong way, so writer and comedian Ben Martindale have decamped to Australia until the media frenzy surrounding his latest scandal dies down. When he meets Amy Blaine, a perky blonde barber who dresses like a 1950s pin-up girl, he knows he’s hit the comedy jackpot. Amy Blaine is used to being underestimated because of her appearance. But she knows the dedication it takes to run her own business and to have survived a difficult childhood. She doesn’t need anyone to validate her choices. When she first meets Ben, all she sees is a rich Englishman looking for someone to ridicule, but before long he’s convinced her differently, barraging her with a charm offensive that’s impossible to resist. Ben begins to fill his weekly London column with snarky observations about Amy’s house, style, troubled family members and dramatic employees. It doesn’t occur to him that Amy, who is slowly letting her guard down for the first time in her adult life, might just be a little bit upset when she finds out… #eviesnow #anoveltakepr #thebarbershopgirl #kaybeesbookshelf #bookclub #writers #writersofinstagram #bookstagram #writingcommunity #kaybeesbookshelf #kaybeesbookshelfreview #literature #stories #words #pages #narrators #bookreview https://www.instagram.com/p/B9FBS1KjzgU/?igshid=7k9la8t04man

This is a bit different from my usual posts but I felt like I needed to share this with you all. I'm not usually one to pick up a "romance novel" and considering on the other side is depicted as "a love story like no other" it's a miracle I even started to read it. However I am a big supporter of Carrie Hope Fletcher and her work and ,after hearing a lot about Evie and Vincent in her videos over the past year or so, began to anticipate the book's release. And I can truly say that I have never been more captivated by a book (excluding Harry Potter of course!). I started the novel on Thursday morning and had finished it by the time Friday night rolled in! I fell in love with Evie's compassion, strength and the effect that she had on the lives of those around her. I adored the raw connection she had with Vincent and their adventure together with Little One. Although it took me a moment or two to realise that certain events required looking beyond the realms of reality I was pleasantly surprised by the presence of magic and thought that it allowed me to better see the world from Evie's wonderful point of view. As I have followed Itwaypastmybedtime and PetesJams for a couple of years now I could certainly see many similarities that Pete and Carrie (and friends) shared with the characters (not to mention the wonderfully subtle Disney references and Evie's introduction as a "Hopeful"). Whether a deliberate choice or not, as a Hopeful myself I felt somewhat privileged that I could see the creators that I have come to love in Carrie's work and could not be prouder of her as a member of the community that she's created. Although I admit that this does prove me to be slightly biased towards her work I forced myself to read with an open mind and promise you that I would not have finished the book so quickly had I not thoroughly enjoyed it! The ending made me cry tears of joy and I look forward to any future work that Carrie has in mind! Much love xx @carriehopefletcher

Yes I agree the episode was better than I expected and I too HATED the spaleb interactions, Spencer deserves better than his fuckboy behavior. And to think Caleb was once my favorite character, thank you writers:):):) Anyway, excited to see the next one, and hoping they’ll keep up the pace!

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eviesnow I completely agree! and YES SPARIA