Traveling with Before Ever After

Before Ever After by Samantha Sotto (I'm so proud of you Ms. Samantha! Yes, guys! She's a Filipina) :)

As much as I'm a fan of Happy "Never" Endings, I also adore happy endings. I came to love Shelley as I am traveling (meaning: I enjoy reading the book) with her. I can say that I loooove Max's stories but there are times that I go back to some pages just to remember the other stories. Still, I really find them very believable!

I learned life lessons in the book. Many life lessons.

I admire Shelley, I even share some of Shelley's frustrations about life. Like Shelley, I fall in love with Max and his chickens! :)

"Escape" -- she wanted to do that with her life but the trip taught her the opposite.

I was really attached with the other characters that I cried with them as they share the most painful moments of their lives.

I ♥ everyone but Dex (story) pinched my heart the most and Rose' courage occupied a big space in my heart. :) Who are they? well... Read the book!

Some lessons/quotes from the book:

(Rose)"I have every reason to be sad, but i don't have any reason to mourn. People grieve when things end. Nothing has ended tonight. One of has simply gone ahead as we always knew it would have to be...."

"Life is a strong drink  served up in an extremely short-and fragile-shot glass."

"... I'll always have something that not even time can take away. Pain. ...because when I've forgotten everything else, I'll feel that ache... that tightness in my throat... that heaviness in my chest... and know that I loved a woman once and she loved me back. It's proof that I existed and so did she."

"..People loved differently. They loved slowly and cautiously because their hearts broke more easily than clay."

"Death is never swift... No matter how those left behind would like to comfort themselves with the thought."

"Life is a barter of choice and consequences."

Currently reading...

"(Rose)"I have every reason to be sad, but i don't have any reason to mourn. People grieve when things end. Nothing has ended tonight. One of has simply gone ahead as we always knew it would have to be. But there is no place Jonathan can go ..."
"Where you can't follow." Shelley said.
"Yes." Rose smiled. "In time." *my tears*"

I know. I've been reading this book for a week (or more) now. I'm really trying to digest (haha!) everything. I'm taking my time because I'm loving the characters... They are like new people that I want to get to know more. I have a thing for travelers, people who loves adventures...
The book is making me smile, cry and be "kilig"... As much as I want to know if Shelley will still have the chance to see Max, I want to take my time as the characters travel Europe.
Come read with me..
Tell me what you think, Okay?

Yes! I went to the International Book fair with my friend Debbie last Friday. :)

That's our stamp. 

I bought the book "Before Ever After" by Filipino Author Samantha Sotto (20% discount).

I am so excited to read it. :)