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I'm Still Here by Clélie Avit

8/25/2016

I'm Still Here by Clélie Avit
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review

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An emotional riveting tale that transcends the beauteous message of hope and love. I j’adore I'm Still Here (Je Suis Là) by Clélie Avit as this author completely had me enraptured with her deep poetic and tangible prose. In this modern take of Sleeping Beauty meets Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, Avit writes a delicate balance of love and friendship brewing between two strangers.

I'm Still Here (Je Suis Là) is told in dual perspective. Elsa is a young woman who has been hospitalized for five months after a terrible accident that has left her unable to see, speak or move. Being placed in an irreversible coma, her family see little hope in her recovery that is until a stranger walks into Elsa’s hospital room.

Thibault was looking for a quiet place to regroup his emotions after visiting his brother, who was involved in a drunk driving accident that was responsible in killing two innocent young girls. When Thibault enters Elsa’s room, he finds the silence deafening and soon he begins to find comfort in talking to her. As Thibault continues to talk to Elsa, he believes that she can hear him and sense his presence. And soon an unlikely friendship that is blurred by love begins to ignite. Readers are well aware that Elsa can indeed hear Thibault, her mind is lucid but her body are held captive by the coma. What others may see as a hopeless case for Elsa, Thibault knows the truth that she is still here.

In this emotionally compelling story, Clélie Avit sensitively wrote a story that was full of heart and hope. With Avit stunning prose, she lures readers to feel the tangible connection that Elsa and Thibault have formed. So if you are a looking for a story that was devastatingly raw, beautiful, poignant and touching then I would recommend you give this book a try. Nothing was lost in translation because Avit depicted the power of hope in a celestial and moving manner.

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Dirty Thirty: A Coming of Age Story by Asa Akira

8/20/2016

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Dirty Thirty: A Coming of Age Story by Asa Akira
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review

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Who is Asa Akira? Well, you either know of her or you don’t. But I think practically majority of the male population might know who she is according to her large amount of Twitter followers. Well for those who don’t know who she is let me give you a brief introduction on who she is. Asa Akira is synonymous as one of the top leading porn actress known for her anal scenes and recently as a published author.

Porn. There will always be a stigma associated with porn. You either hate it, enjoy it, love it, or are indifferent. As a blogger that mostly reviews romance books, majority of romance authors will tell you that they get inspirations from watching porn in order to write those sexy steamy scenes and so when I had the opportunity to read and review Asa Akira’s second memoir Dirty Thirty, I wanted to know what made Asa Akira a household name.

Dirty Thirty gives readers an insider’s perspective on Asa Akira’s life from her promiscuous youth to sex, love, life, marriage, and being in the porn industry. After reading this memoir, I will say that I find Asa to be intriguing. She has led such a colorful life that was filled with many ups and downs. Her life has been influenced and shaped by the wide array cast of characters that she has met. Yes, her profession is porn but I don’t think we should judge her solely on her profession. She is just like any other individual making a living but her career choice was something that she wanted to do. What I truly enjoyed about this memoir is that we got to see the real Asa Akira flaws and all. Her life may not be perfect but she is true. I find her to be funny, caring, sensitive, wild, crazy, and kind of lovable.

I did enjoy her insider’s perspective on her marriage to fellow porn star, Toni Ribas. I know that many people like myself wonder how can their marriage work. Wouldn’t there be jealousy, infidelity and insecurities? And the answer is yes minus the infidelity. Their marriage works because they have an open communication and have set strict boundaries and rules when it comes to sex on set and off. They both have a deep respect in one another so both of them try to abide by theie rules. Asa didn’t hold back as she discussed they are just like any couple that fights and gets jealous. Are these two perfect? Absolutely not, but Asa and Toni’s boundaries and trust within each other are what works for them. So yes, Asa Akira can have it all. She can be successful in the porn industry and have a happy committed marriage.

My only wish was that she kept her memoir chronological instead of jumping from the past to present and then present to the past. But other than that, I did enjoy getting to know Asa Akira, the porn star, the wife, the daughter, the friend, and as a woman. So if you are ready to get to know the wild, crazy, and intriguing Asa Akira then I suggest you go pick up her memoir and discover how clever, witty, and funny Asa Akira can be.

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