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Since Forever Ago

by Olivia Besse-Whitaker (Goodreads Author)

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read in May 2014

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Simple Reviews said: " We start of with Riley's love life going up in flames, that's the best way to describe it if you think about it. I felt or her because he thought after 6 years nothing like that would happen. She seemed a little nieve when it came It Noah but that wa We start of with Riley's love life going up in flames, that's the best way to describe it if you think about it. I felt or her because he thought after 6 years nothing like that would happen. She seemed a little nieve when it came It Noah but that was just in the start. She really wanted macs help and she begged him to teach her how to do things right because she felt it wa her fault that Noah cheated

Max has loved his best friend for a long time and I loved seeing his thoughts about her. It was so cute that he wanted her and only her. It's his fault that she was hurting and he agreed to help teach her how to date, this starts off the whirl with of humor and love. But little do we know he's trying to benefit him self in all of this so it's amazing! I swear only a guy would think of this ad this author did an amazing job!

I love the dialogue in this book, it wasn't too descriptive and that's what I like in a book. Not 15 pages describing what a room looks like. But this book started off great and just kept giving. There were such funny parts and I really isn't want this book to end

There were parts I didn't like, Riley seems a little to...... Dumb at times, yes she dated Noah for so long and max was telling her what to do and what not to do and they were funny an he was doing to or himself am not for her but all I could think was is she dumb enough to belive all this stuff, I mean come on! What 22 year old doesn't know how to act in front of a guy!!! Tht annoyed me but it made the book super funny. I might be contraindicating my self by saying that but It's a love hate relationship with Riley and her ditzyness. I felt they were more high schoolers then almost out of college.
We get both POVs I wish try had been labeled better then they were at some points I had to reread to make sure I wa on the same page with who I was reading. I loved the duel POV tho, most of my fav books have duel POVs just wish they were labeled better in this book
I love the cover of the book it gets to the point and is simple ad doesn't hve a lot going on. The title is super cute. I wish the phrase was said but it wasn't.
All in all there was a lot I liked and something's that bothered me so I'm going to have to give it 3 stars. I hate earring books that low but there was just stuff lacking that I felt I needed in this book. ...more "

May 09, 2014 04:28PM · see review

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