Call Me Crazy by Quinn Loftis

Call Me Crazy by Quinn Loftis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

So, I read this book a long time ago, and I thought I wrote a review for it, but I didn't, so here it is!
*this review has spoilers*
Book Description:
“I’m looking out from inside the chaos. It must be a one-way mirror because no one seems to be able to see back inside to where I am. The looks on their faces, the judgment in their eyes, tells me everything I need to know. The most frustrating part about the whole messed up situation is that even though I’m the one that they stare at in shock, I am just as shocked as they are. I know no more than they do of why I lose control. What they don’t know is that I am more scared of myself than they could ever be.” ~ Tally Baker After a devastating turn of events, seventeen year old Tally Baker is admitted to Mercy Psychiatric Facility where she is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. She has come to a place where she honestly believes that her life is over. Her mind tells her that she will never smile or laugh again, that she will never be normal again. It is in this unlikely place that she meets two people, different in every way, yet both critical to helping her realize that she has so much more living to do. Candy, a cantankerous sixty year old Mercy Psychiatric patient, is hell bent on driving everyone as crazy as she is. Candy shows Tally that, regardless of her diagnosis, the ability to push on and live her life to the fullest is her choice and hers alone. In the midst of Tally’s oftentimes humorous, sometimes heart-wrenching, escapades with Candy, a new patient is admitted to Mercy—a Native American woman named Lolotea. Along with this new patient comes a daily visitor, her son, Trey Swift. At first glance, it is obvious to Tally that he is incredibly handsome and unbelievably caring. But what she learns through her second glance, and many thereafter, is that there is much more to Trey than he ever lets on. It is during these daily visits that Trey and Tally build a friendship far deeper than either of them truly realize. With Trey, Tally feels for the first time since being admitted that someone is looking at her as a person and not as a disease. Trey begins to make it clear that he wants more than friendship, but she knows that she can never give him more. How can she, when she won’t even give him the truth? Tally doesn’t tell Trey that she is a patient at Mercy, and she doesn’t ever plan to. Her plans go up in flames when she finds out that Trey is a new student at her school, the school where her brokenness was found out in the floor of the girl’s bathroom in a pool of her own blood.

My Review
This. Book. Is. SO. AMAZING!!!!!
First of all, I'm just going to say that there isn't enough stars in the world to give this book. I love Quinn Loftis's writing, and this is my all time favourite book she's written. It was the most beautiful yet heartbreaking book I've ever read. Second of all, I have to say that if you haven't read this book, READ IT!!!
Call Me Crazy made me laugh and cry. Yes, it was just that perfect. I'm not even kidding~ everything about it is perfect: the plot, the characters, everything.
Since that day at school when Tally Baker was found in the washroom in her blood, Tally's life fell apart. She was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and was sent to a Psychiatric facility. Without only her best friend and a 60 year old woman named Candy's support, Tally's life spirals down until... enter Trey Swift. His mother is admitted to the facility Tally's in where Tally and Trey meet. Trey steals Tally's heart and they help each other get through the hard experiences they both went through. They are each other's anchors and I love their relationship!!! :D

WATTPAD!!!

Hey guys!!! So lately, I've been reading a whole bunch of books on Wattpad, which has become like, my new obsession... My wattpad user is bookaholic328 (follow me ;) ) I haven't blogged much, so I'll try to post more often. Anyway, I couldn't choose 1 book on wattpad to write a review b/c they are all really good, so here's a list of some of my favorite Wattpad authors instead:
~maskedstargazer (HP fanfics)
~FredWeasleyismyking (HP fanfics)
~Cherry_Cola_x
~ JessGirl93
~NotAHipster_ (HP fanfics)
~ sweetdreamer33
Hope y'all can check them out sometime! :D

Update: new account I use the most: bookaholic328

Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*this review has spoilers*
Book Description:
Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen—all of them—and they're stronger than ever. They must be stopped before the Feast of Spes, when Gaea plans to have two demigods sacrificed in Athens. She needs their blood—the blood of Olympus—in order to wake.

The demigods are having more frequent visions of a terrible battle at Camp Half-Blood. The Roman legion from Camp Jupiter, led by Octavian, is almost within striking distance. Though it is tempting to take the Athena Parthenos to Athens to use as a secret weapon, the friends know that the huge statue belongs back on Long Island, where it "might" be able to stop a war between the two camps.

The Athena Parthenos will go west; the Argo II will go east. The gods, still suffering from multiple personality disorder, are useless. How can a handful of young demigods hope to persevere against Gaea's army of powerful giants? As dangerous as it is to head to Athens, they have no other option. They have sacrificed too much already. And if Gaea wakes, it is game over.

My Review:
LOVE. THIS. BOOK. It was everything I imagined and more!!! This series is an AMAZING series, and I can't believe it's already over. Rick Riordan did an amazing job at making the plot so extremely exciting (as always) and I couldn't put it down till I finished the last word. THE ENDING... oh my gods, the ending was my ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE!!! Here's what I thought about the characters:
Percy and Annabeth: PERCY FINALLY SAID "I LOVE YOU" TO ANNABETH!!! I've always thought that Annabeth was always the one who was more... romantic, I guess than Percy, and she always tells him she loves him first... so when Percy said that, I was all hallelujah!!
Leo and Calypso: It broke my heart when I thought Leo died... but then he didn't AND FESTUS CHANGED BACK INTO A DRAGON!!! That chapter was my ultimate favourite chapter of all!!! And it just happens to be that in the same chapter Leo goes back to Ogygia to find Calypso and they fly away on Festus' back!!!!!! ♥♥♥
Nico: NICO AND WILL SOLACE! I totally ship them together. I'm also really happy that Nico finally got over his crush on Percy. I also really liked Nico and Reyna's newfound friendship.
Piper: I admit that I really didn't like Piper until this book. I think how she was able to use her charmspeak on Gaea is super awesome and I admit she grew on me throughout the book, and I admit she's not that of a bad character as I thought she was.
Octavian: HATE HIS GUTS. I admit that I was really happy when he died. What? He got the Roman camp to attack the Greeks! I mean, I never liked him, even when he was first introduced into the series, and when he got the Romans to attack Camp Half-Blood, I lost the last string of hope I had that he would become good at the end. I also secretly hoped that he would be the one that died instead of anyone else, but I'm still real happy that it all worked out in the end with Leo and the cure.
Reyna: The only thing that I wanted to happen that didn't happen was Reyna falling in love with someone who she loves back! Though, I guess that never happened in the book, but in my mind, I imagine that she goes back to the Roman camp, where a new demigod arrives, and they fall in love. :D
Gaea: When Gaea woke, I was all "WHAT?!?!" I never expected that she would wake, and I thought the book would end with her winning and overthrowing them all. That is, until Leo, Jason, and Piper fought her in the air, out of her "home territory". I honestly thought that they were going to kill her, that is until Octavian just had to ruin it and fire a bomb that blew up the ship, *sobs* Leo, and himself.

So overall, AMAZING book!!! Perfect end to my favourite series and I'd recommend The Entire Series to everyone (and yes, I know I say that for almost all my reviews, but that's because I mainly write reviews on spectacular books- I know, my taste in books is amazing *over-confident ego speaking there* ;P)!!!
Now don't mind me- I'm going to go and reread this book for the sixth time! Au revoir! :D

Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas

Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

*This review contains spoilers*
Book Description:
Lost and broken, Celaena Sardothien’s only thought is to avenge the savage death of her dearest friend: as the King of Adarlan’s Assassin, she is bound to serve this tyrant, but he will pay for what he did. Any hope Celaena has of destroying the king lies in answers to be found in Wendlyn. Sacrificing his future, Chaol, the Captain of the King’s Guard, has sent Celaena there to protect her, but her darkest demons lay in that same place. If she can overcome them, she will be Adarlan’s biggest threat – and his own toughest enemy. 

While Celaena learns of her true destiny, and the eyes of Erilea are on Wendlyn, a brutal and beastly force is preparing to take to the skies. Will Celaena find the strength not only to win her own battles, but to fight a war that could pit her loyalties to her own people against those she has grown to love?


My review
Once again, Sarah J Maas blew my mind. This book was written beautifully and I couldn't have asked for more. I love love love the characters:
Celaena: I love the person that Celaena became throughout the book- at first she was a broken girl, who was running away from the horrors from her past, but she changed to be the onfident, brave queen Aelin Ashryver Galathynius! I quote the last line of the book: "She was Aelin Ashryver Galathynius - and she would not be afraid." Love that excerpt!
Rowan: I was kind of disappointed at first that there wasn't much of Chaol in the book, but then again, there's ROWAN!!! (I've totally added him to one of my book crushes <3) I really like how Rowan and Celaena both lost their "mates" and I really want them to end up together in the end, especially since they spent so much time together when Celaena was training with him. <3
Dorian: I was really happy that Dorian moved on and fell in love with Sorscha, instead of moping around like Chaol about Celaena. When Sorscha died I was all "WTF?!?!"... I guess that's the only part I didn't like about the book... Other than the fact that the King now has Dorian under his control :'(
Manon Blackbeak, heir to the Blackbeak Witch-­Clan: I don't really get why her POV was in the book, but then again, her "people" were working with the King in return for the wyverns. I think a part of her is good, especially since she seems different than the other witches in other clans. I also think she might be good, since she saved Petrah, (another witch) when the witches are supposed to be merciless, but she showed an act of kindness.
Queen Maeve: I don't really have to say anything about her except the fact that I despise her. I really don't like that she made Celaena to go through all the training just to go see her, to tell Celaena what Celaena mostly already knew. Though, I guess Celaena did find some answers from her, but I still don't like her at all.
Overall, this book is AMAZING and I recommend it to everyone! :)

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Bloodlines Series by Richelle Mead

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

*This review concludes the entire series, and has spoilers.*
Summary of First Book:Blood doesn't lie...
Sydney is an alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of human and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. When Sydney is torn from her bed in the middle of the night, at first she thinks she's still being punished for her complicated alliance with dhampir Rose Hathaway. But what unfolds is far worse. Jill Dragomir - the sister of Moroi Queen Lissa Dragomir - is in mortal danger, and the Moroi must send her into hiding. To avoid a civil war, Sydney is called upon to act as Jill's guardian and protector, posing as her roommate in the last place anyone would think to look for vampire royalty - a human boarding school in Palm Springs, California. But instead of finding safety at Amberwood Prep, Sydney discovers the drama is only just beginning...

In my opinion, I thought the first 2 books in the series were ok, but they didn't really capture my attention. Though, I LOVED the 3rd, 4th, and 5th books in the series. The plot was well written, but at times in a few books, I thought that it could use some more emotion, and a bit more detail. I also really liked reading about the characters, and this is one of the book series that I couldn't put down until I finished it.
Sydney and Adrian: I TOTALLY ship them!!!!! Though, the one thing that would've made it better was that if Adrian finally stopped drinking... Otherwise, I've added him to my list of book crushes ;)
Keith: I really didn't like him, but after I read about what happened to him, I kind of felt really bad for him.
Jill: At first, I thought Jill was "with" Adrian, since she was always going to see him, but then I found out that she had a bond with him. I always hoped that Jill would end up together with Eddie as well.
Zoe: I despise her. Period. That's basically all I have to say about her. At first, I thought I'd like her, especially since Sydney cared about her so much, but when she turned Sydney in... Well, now I despise her.
Also, here's one of my all time fav excerpts from the book:
“My God, Sage. Your eyes. How have I never noticed them?"

That uncomfortable feeling was spreading over me again. "What about them?"

"The color," he breathed. "When you stand in the light. They're amazing... like molten gold. I could paint those..." He reached toward me but then pulled back. "They're beautiful. You're beautiful.”

Inescapable: Amy A Bartol

Inescapable by Amy A. Bartol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Normally, I think books about angels aren't that good, but there's a difference between books about angels by Amy A Bartol than other books about angels. My point is, this series is one of my favourites and I loved it. Currently, I own the first book Inescapable and I've reread it 5 times. I love Reed and he's one of my book crushes. I also liked the characters Buns and Brownie. I'm looking forward to reading Amy's latest book Under Different Stars that I've requested at the library and I hope it's as amazing as the Premonition series!
I've also had the privilege to MEET Amy A Bartol and I met her back at the end of 2013.
I recommend this series to anyone that's just looking for a good book about angels or just a good book!

The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan

The Emperor of Nihon-Ja by John Flanagan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*This review has many spoilers*
Summary:When Horace travels to the exotic land of Nihon- Ja, it isn't long before he finds himself pulled into a battle that is not his - but one he knows in his heart he must wage. A kingdom teeters on the edge of chaos when the Nihon-Ja emperor, a defender of the common man, is forcibly overthrown, and only Horace, Will, and his Araluen companions can restore the emperor to the throne. Victory lies in the hands of an inexperienced group of fighters, and it's anybody's guess who will make the journey home to Araluen.

In my opinion, this book is my favourite in the entire series. Once again, I loved the plot, and the characters were hilarious. Here are some of my favourite highlights of the book:
Nicknames!: The nicknames that the Emperor gave Will and Horace were absolutely hilarious. I loved the part when Will found out that his nickname (Chocho) meant "Butterfly" after his "speech" during the battle. He was named that for his imagination. Horace's nickname Kurokuma (Black Bear) was equally funny, especially when he found he was called that from his hearty appetite, and not from his "prodigious strength and mighty prowess in battle."
Alyss and Cassandra/Evanlyn: The drama between them about Will was hilarious, especially when Alyss didn't realize that Evanlyn was in love with Horace, and not with Will. I quote "'Will? What about Will? What is it about you about me and Will?' 'Because you're in love with him! You're the princess and you think you can have anything you want, and you want Will. Any fool can see that!' 'Then I'm afraid you're the fool, Alyss Mainwaring, because I am not in love with Will. I'm in love with Horace.' 'Of course you are! Don't deny it! you...' Alyss suddenly realized what the princess had said and floundered to a stop. 'You're what?' she said...'"
And last but not least...
The Ending: I LOVED the romance at the ending, especially when Will "proposed" to Alyss really "wrong", as quoted. I was really happy when I read that Horace and Cassandra/Evanlyn were getting married, and I think they're an amazing couple!
I highly recommend this to everyone, because it's just AMAZING!!!!!! :D

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Of Neptune by Anna Banks

Of Neptune by Anna Banks
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

*This review has spoilers in it*
When I first heard there was a third book to this series, I thought Why? I like the ending of the second book and now there's going to be a new plot. I can honestly say I wasn't too pleased at that idea, and I'm still not. I really liked the book, but in a way, the ending disappointed me. I had the picture in my mind that the ending would be way better than the second book, and was excited to read it, but in my opinion, I was wrong. My friend read the book as well, and she loved it, so maybe its just me.
The reason I didn't like the ending was because I wanted more detail of what happened between the Syrena and Half-Breeds. Instead, it just ended, so if it had more detail about that, I would've rated it 4 stars. I'd be happy of Anna Banks wrote a short story of that, but then again, I don't want there to be another plot.
Also, when Reed came in, I was thinking Oh no! There's going to be another love triangle (which I hate). I hope Emma chooses Galen over him! I thought that she would choose Reed I've Galen, since he was like her, especially since she thought that Galen had left her. I'm happy that they worked it out in the end, with Emma in love with Galen still. Not to mention that I LOVED their mating ceremony. It was so romantic wih their own little island, and I really liked the part when they got on their knees!!!!!!! ♥♥♥
I really enjoyed reading this series, and I look forward to reading the short stories (in which I haven't read yet) in this series. :D

Blood of Eden Series by Julie Kagawa

The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*Be Aware: This review has many spoilers*

This book was AMAZING. It was a wonderful end of the series, and it was written beautifully. This book was written in a way that just captures your mind. I can't even describe how powerful it was. It was a very sad book, but amazing still altogether. The characters:
Allison~ I loved how she was going to do anything to get Zeke back and that was very romantic. She is a nice person, no matter what "monster" she believes she is. Overall, she's my favourite character, which is different than normal: I usually like minor characters, but Allison is by far my favourite of all my favourite series. Braveness is a very powerful trait to have, and I admire that in her. Even though she craved blood, she still fought back at her nature of being a vampire to not hurt anyone.
Zeke~ He is a very positive person, and if he were alive, and not in a book, I'd love to meet him. His relationship with Allison was heartbreaking at points, and I'm extremely glad that they worked it out in the end when he became a vampire. I'm glad he didn't die, since when I read that part, I was stricken with grief. I like that he was a very compassionate person even though the things he faced.
This book has a powerful effect, and if you haven't read this, I recommend you do so, especially if you're looking for a series with romance and action.

This is my favourite excerpt from the book:
“Back in that lab with Sarren. I wanted to die. What’s keeping me here, Allison? Why should I stay?”
“Because I love you, you idiot!”

Opal: Lux by Jennifer L Armentrout

Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I don't even know what to say: this book was AWESOME!!!
I LOVED it!!!! I really liked the characters Katy and Daemon (*Sigh* Daemon...), though I didn't like the "new" Dee or Carissa. I especially DESPISE Blake, for what he did. I couldn't believe that HE, of all people would do something as horrible as what he did (I'm trying not to give any spoilers).[ Blake, for what he did. No, I HATE Blake. Yes, that sounds better (hide spoiler)]
I also liked that there was more romance between Katy and Daemon! ♥!!
Though, I loved this book, I WAS NOT READY FOR THE ENDING.
I'm still kind of in shock... I really hate cliff-hangers, and I'm itching to get my hands on the next the next book.
It's just so... WOW. ;)
Also, if you know me, I'm in love with Jennifer L Armentrout's writing and this book is one of my favs, and I'd recommend this series first, out of all my recommendations!

Delirium Series

Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I LOVE this book, as well as Delirium, but only dislike 4 things about it (most of them are just minor things):
1.) The HORRIBLE cliff-hanger at the end
2.) One word/name: Julian. Why? Why? Why? This also goes with the cliff-hanger at the end of the book, but WHY DID LENA FALL IN LOVE WITH HIM??? I'm sooo excited to see what happens with Lena, Alex, and Julian in the 3rd book when I get it!!!
3.) If you know me, then you hate love triangles and I'm have a bad feeling about the love triangle between Lena, Alex, and Julian.
4.) Blue dies. Although Lena wan't that close to her, I was still very sad when she died
Otherwise, the book was amazing. I'm really enjoying reading this series, and Lauren Oliver hasn't failed to impress me once. I'm excited to read Requiem and I hope the Delirium series has a happy ending! ;)

The Last Olympian

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

AMAZING book! It was a great ending to the Percy Jackson series (though technically, the Heroes of Olympus is also considered the Percy Jackson series too). I LOVED the underwater kiss with Percabeth (Percy and Annabeth)! It's SOOO romantic!!! I've read the entire Percy Jackson series including the Heroes of Olympus series as well, and Rick Riordan has not once disappointed me with his writing and I'm loving his books! My favourite part was the underwater kiss!!!!! Percabeth forever! <3

Sweet Evil Series by Wendy Higgins

Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm in love with this series and I can't wait to get the third book, Sweet Reckoning. I loved every minute of reading this and I'm in love with Kai. I don't enjoy most books written on angels but this book was written beautifully. I also like how original this book is and liked the action packed plot! Originally, I came across this book by accident three times. The first two times, I didn't want to read it. After the third time, I decided to read it since I had nothing else to read. Now, looking back, I regret not reading this book the first time, as it's AMAZING! :D

Goodreads

Hey everyone! I also forgot to mention about Goodreads: If anyone would like to talk about books or is interested in doing a buddy read with me, message me on Goodreads. You can find my profile here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/20074872-julie

Immortals Series by Alyson Noel

Evermore by Alyson Noel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This series was so amazing and it's almost flawless! I feel like Alyson Noel took some of my favourite books and combined them together. I really liked Ever, and her relationship with Damen (Damen is my new book boyfriend). I also feel kind of bad for Jude since Ever chose Damen over him, although, if I were Ever, I would've chosen Damen as well. I think Jude is a really good guy and he's always trying to help, so I'm glad that he started to get over Ever at the end of the series. I really liked the idea that ALyson Noel wrote about: immortality. I haven't read a lot of books that were good about immortality so this series just blew my mind :D

Mediator Series by Meg Cabot (my fav author)

Twilight by Meg Cabot
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This series is one of my ultimate favourites. If you know me, you'd know that I LOVE Meg Cabot's writing. IN this series, this book is my favourite so far. I'm really excited to read the next and last book when it comes out. I liked the characters a lot, especially Suze and Jesse. Suze is a bit reckless whereas Jesse isn't and is always stopping her from trouble. I think that they're the perfect match, and I'll be disappointed of they don't stay together. I thought that Suze and Jesse never had a chance at dating since Jesse was a ghost, but I rejoiced at the end when he became human again. When I thought Jesse was dead at the hospital, I got really upset, though don't panic: he's not dead. I really like Meg Cabot's way of writing this series and I highly recommend reading any of her books! :D

Graceling Series!

Graceling by Kristin Cashore
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When I Finished The Book
I liked this book. I have honestly reread this book two times and I plan on reading it more.
I really liked the plot, characters, and almost everything about it. Graceling is just one of those books that you can't put down until you finish it, and it leaves you wanting more.
I absolutely loved the fun characters and the romance between Po and Katsa. ♥♥♥!!!
What I think most of this book is that it's one of the books that has SO much power over you because of it's just that good.
It's one of the books that's so amazing, that words can't describe how GOOD it is.
I think the only thing that made me rate this book 4-stars, not 5, is because Po is blind. I was absolutely devastated when I found that out.
Other than the fact that I'm really excited to read more of this series, that's pretty much all I have to say :D
When I Finished The Series
The series is one of my favourites, and I'll have to say that Fire (the second book) is my favourite. I wan't that impressed with Bitterblue (the third book), though it was still pretty good.

Legend Series

Legend by Marie Lu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book a lot. I liked how June and Day fall in love but in the second book, I HATE that there's a love triangle. Although there's a love triangle which I hate, the series was still amazing. I also like how the book is written from 2 points of views: June and Day. I really don't have anything to say about this book since it's almost perfect. I haven't read lots of series with love triangles that were really good, but this book blew my mind! This series is one of my favourites and I highly recommend it!

Sentinel by Jennifer L Armentrout

Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I LOVED this book! I can't even describe how much I loved it!
I liked how the book had a happy ending, therefore, the series has a happy ending. Some of the other series that I've read ended with a sad ending which TOTALLY ruined the series for me. :( I also like how at the end of this book, the character I didn't like before, turned out to be good! *cough cough Seth cough* My ultimate favourite part of the book was the very end when Alex and Aiden can spend their ENTIRE lives together since Seth traded places with Aiden to work for Hades!!!! <3  It's sooo romantic!!! That's also part of the reason I'm in love with Seth... I really liked how Jennifer wrote the characters and in my personal preference, this book was the best in the series. I'm really looking forward to reading more of Jennifer L Armentrout's books! :D is already one of my favourite authors, and in my opinion, if you haven't read at least one of her books, you haven't lived. :) SO if you're reading this review, do me a favour and read one of her books to see for yourself! :D

All About Me!

Hey everyone! My name is Julie and I LOVE YA books! My favourite genres are romance, fantasy, and dystopian. I'm also a fangirl and a Greek geek! Some of my favourite authors are Meg Cabot, Jennifer L Armentrout, Rick Riordan, Veronica Roth, Aimee Cartier, and many more! If you're is up for book talk, I'd love to chat with you, and I love buddy reading as well! :D