Bright Side (Bright Side, #1)

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Secrets Everyone has one Some are bigger than others And when secrets are revealed, Some will heal you And some will end you Kate Sedgwick s life has been anything but typical She s endured hardship and tragedy, but throughout it all she remains happy and optimistic there s a reason her best friend Gus calls her Bright Side Kate is strong willed, funny, smart, and musically gifted She s also never believed in love So when Kate leaves San Diego to attend college in the small town of Grant, Minnesota, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with Keller Banks They both feel it But they each have a reason to fight it They each have a secret And when secrets are revealed, Some will heal you And some will end you. New Download [ Bright Side (Bright Side, #1) ] Author [ Kim Holden ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 5 Do Epic starsWe all have to fight to make the most of the life we re givenOne of my co bloggers friends told me about this book when it was first released It was her favorite book of last year and one of her favorite books of all time I knew it would be good, but I dragged me feet when it came to reading it Why you might ask I knew the subject matter would be sensitive for me so I put it off Then I put it off someWhen I saw it was available on audio, I thought now is the 5 Do Epic starsWe all have to fight to make the most of the life we re givenOne of my co bloggers friends told me about this book when it was first released It was her favorite book of last year and one of her favorite books of all time I knew it would be good, but I dragged me feet when it came to reading it Why you might ask I knew the subject matter would be sensitive for me so I put it off Then I put it off someWhen I saw it was available on audio, I thought now is the time to take the plunge A shout out to the female narrator Lidia Dornet she nailed Kate Voiced her perfectly I m so happy I did For a story that was so sad at times, it had the best messages of DO EPIC and BE BRAVE It was depressing at moments, but at the same time strangely positive I don t want to spoil the story for anyone so I m just going to take some time to talk about the characters Kate is one of the best heroines I ve ever read about She is that girl you want to be She s positive, always looks at the bright side of things no ...4.5 StarsDude, I can t even.It has been days Days I just can t, but I gotta But I can t I must Numbness Feels Overload It s impossible Here I go.I m going.Okay.So.Maybe it would be best if I started at the beginning It all started as a goodreads recommendation.from Donna Donna The person I want to hug Punch in the face Hug Punch Damn you You owe me valium and ice cream After the recommendation, I read the synopsis Intriguing I also loved the fact that it only had three rev 4.5 StarsDude, I can t even.It has been days Days I just can t, but I gotta But I can t I must Numbness Feels Overload It s impossible Here I go.I m going.Okay.So.Maybe it would be best if I started at the beginning It all started as a goodreads recommendation.from Donna Donna The person I want to hug Punch in the face Hug Punch Damn you You owe me valium and ice cream After the recommendation, I read the synopsis Intriguing I also loved the fact that it only had three reviews I absolutely love new unknowns It s like a secret My secret I decided to give it a go.I went There s no going back These feelings can t be unfelt.I feel.Kate Sedgwick may be one of my favorite female characters of all time Let s face it, female characters usually have the tendency to be.well, they sometimes suck They re annoying I usually prefer the male characters I don t play well with others Wait Before you revoke my woman card or force me to burn my bra and roar, it s kind of a common occurrence with female he...This book wrecked me It was incredibly touching and heartfelt Despite dealing with some rather depressing subject matter, it was handled with care I can t say that I didn t cry big fat tears, but I can say that I smiled farthan I cried while reading this book It was beautiful.The heroine, Kate, moves from San Diego to Grant, Minnesota for college Right off the bat, I loved her It is easy to understand why her best friend, Gus, gave her the nickname Bright Side She is the type of p This book wrecked me It was incredibly touching and heartfelt Despite dealing with some rather depressing subject matter, it was handled with care I can t say that I didn t cry big fat tears, but I can say that I smiled farthan I cried while reading this book It was beautiful.The heroine, Kate, moves from San Diego to Grant, Minnesota for college Right off the bat, I loved her It is easy to understand why her best friend, Gus, gave her the nickname Bright Side She is the type of person that just lights up a room Kudos to the narrator for being able to capture the essence of Kate s character so well.As Kate makes friends in her new home, she never lets her relationship with Gus weaken They talk daily on the phone, while he tours with his band, Rook There is no mistaking the strength of their bond, or the fact that there are feelings shared that extend beyond the bounds of normal friend...First of all I get it.To all the people out there who say they don t like these types of books, books that make you hurt and feel and clutch your Kindle at 3 AM as tears blur your vision and you hope against hope that the character isn t headed towards what you think they re headed towards I get it.Life is hard This world is a tough place Crappy things are happening out there, things that break your heart on the evening news, and sometimes it s easier to just drift along and float above the First of all I get it.To all the people out there who say they don t like these types of books, books that make you hurt and feel and clutch your Kindle at 3 AM as tears blur your vision and you hope against hope that the character isn t headed towards what you think they re headed towards I get it.Life is hard This world is a tough place Crappy things are happening out there, things that break your heart on the evening news, and sometimes it s easier to just drift along and float above the clouds than to actually sink down deep and risk getting hurt There s...3.5 stars I ve been on an angst fest emotional kick lately so when I saw the blurb for Bright Side, I knew it was a book I wanted to read ASAP Now that I ve finished it, the first thing that popped up in my mind was well, that wasn t what I expected. Honestly, if it wasn t for the last 25% of the book that completely blew me away, I would ve given this book 2 stars That being said though, the heroine is a pretty refreshing character and the dry humor and sarcasm present in the book were things 3.5 stars I ve been on an angst fest emotional kick lately so when I saw the blurb for Bright Side, I knew it was a book I wanted to read ASAP Now that I ve finished it, the first thing that popped up in my mind was well, that wasn t what I expected. Honestly, if it wasn t for the last 25% of the book that completely blew me away, I would ve given this book 2 stars That being said though, the heroine is a pretty refreshing character and the dry humor and sarcasm present in the book were things I could appreciate The heroine Kate Sedgwick or should I call her Katie, Katherine, or Bright Side has had a hard life Having a mother who didn t care much for her children, a father who left, and a sister who passed away, Kate should technically be cynical and emotionally closed off to everybody but she isn t For some inexplicable reason, she remains rather optimistic about everything a...6 DoEpic BeBrave Stars Reading is my getaway, my sanctuary I have a busy life and don t we all But reading is my Me time I love reading and I have read a lot of books this year so far saying that no insults to anyone here but this has been my FAVOURITE Read of the year so far this book is a book of life and living, friendship LOVE all in one I know that a lot know what the story entails but for those who don t I m going to try my best to keep my thoughts as SPOILER FREE as possible G 6 DoEpic BeBrave Stars Reading is my getaway, my sanctuary I have a busy life a...I liked this book I went in blind and it wasn t anything like I thought it would be I m definitely in the minority here and I won t be gushing over how beautiful the story was and such Perhaps I just failed to connect to the heroine or may be I was just a bit torn up because of the whole awkward love triangle going on here I liked both Gus, heroine s best friend, and Keller, heroine s boyfriend I just never really fell in love with either of them Not to say that their character developme I liked this book I went in blind and it wasn t anything like I thought it would be I m definitely in the minority h...5 STARS out of 5Genre New Adult RomanceMy my my what a read Slow easy beginning, AMAZINGLY beautiful ending I did not give this book 5 STARS itSNATCHED the 5 STARS right out of my hands.Kate Sedgwick has faced many adversities in her young life thus far having a mother who was not so motherly and in addition a sister Grace, to care for all on her own Instead of cowering in fear at the cards life dealt Katie did what she had to do, she grew up fast When the book starts Kate is about to s 5 STARS out of 5Genre New Adult RomanceMy my my what a read Slow easy beginning, AMAZINGLY beautiful ending I did not give this book 5 STARS itSNATCHED the 5 STARS right out of my hands.Kate Sedgwick has faced many adversities in her young life thus far having a mother who was not so motherly and in addition a sister Grace, to care for all on her own Instead of cowering in fear at the cards life dealt Ka...3.75 Sunset StarsMy life will not be a fairy tale, and that s okay My life is realityAfter very slowly reaching the 70 percent mark I had put this book aside feeling that the rest of the story would be anticlimax So many friends have read this book in full and just loved it so I went back in today Upon my completion, I will say the overall message isn t anything we haven t heard or read before but somewhere in the delivery and beautiful way Katie touched those around her wasShe s not 3.75 Sunset StarsMy life will not be a fairy tale, and that s okay My life is realityAfter very slowly re...I started this book by audio and finished the last 30% in my living room reading and balling my freaking eyes out until 2 00 am This book is so muchthan 5 stars, it makes me question most of my 5 star ratings because it just MORE I loved this book on a level I can t describe Bright Side made me grateful for the life I have been given, it broke my heart imagining the struggles of other people around me, and it made me want to be a better person Bright Side isn t just a book or a charact I started this book by audio and finished the last 30% in my living room reading and balling my freaking eyes out until 2 00 am This book is so muchthan 5 stars, it makes me question most of my 5 star ratings because it just MORE I loved this book on a level I can t describe Bright Side made me grateful for the life I have been given, it broke my heart imagining th...

Bright Side (Bright Side, #1)
  • English
  • 19 July 2017
  • Paperback
  • 423 pages
  • Kim Holden
  • Bright Side (Bright Side, #1)