176: #slipmigfri

#slipmigfri
af C. Glaser

262 sider
2017
bib.
ok

20-årige Siri har det svært. Svært ved at passe ind på Litteraturstudiet, hvor de andre studerende svælger i forelæsninger og pensum. Svært ved at finde den store, altopslugende kærlighed, der får lykken til at eksplodere i kroppen og tankerne til at danse af glæde. Svært ved at få sexlivet og drømmene om det til at harmonere. Svært ved at opfylde forældrenes og egne forventninger til tilværelsen og hvad der er det vigtigste at prioritere. Svært ved at se sin elskede moster sygne hen af kræft, og desperat efter ikke at deltage i sygdommen. Svært ved at være tilstede i nuet, fjernt fra de sociale mediers allestedsnærværende pres om et lykkeligt liv

Fint skrevet portræt af en lidt rodløs og sårbar ung kvinde, der desperat forsøger at passe ind og tilpasse sit liv så det lever op til forventningerne. Siri arbejder hårdt for at "den rigtige Siri" ikke viser sit grimme ansigt og den usikkerhed, der gennemsyrer hendes liv vil en del unge - og voksne -  sikkert kunne spejle sig i.

Jeg var rigtig lang tid om at læse denne færdig. Tog en lang pause halvvejs. Ikke fordi den var dårligt skrevet, men jeg kunne bare ikke lide Siri. Et er at være usikker på, hvem man er og hvad man vil. Men Siri kan ikke se udover sig selv. Hun er en dårlig ven, kæreste, datter og niece. I hendes vakkelvorenhed er hun ekstremt navlebeskuende og meget usympatisk,,,i hvert fald for mig.

175: Off plan

Off plan (Whispering key 1)
af May Archer

370 sider
2020
eg.
engelsk
ebook
god

I came to Whispering Key for a job. That was all. To show the world Mason Bloom could be more than a small-town doctor living a medium-sized life.

Private doctor on a swanky island with a posh resort? Check.

But from the moment I set foot on this island, nothing went according to plan.

I didn’t expect to find the resort falling apart.
I didn’t expect the people here to be so charming and crazy and welcoming and real.
I didn’t expect legends about shipwrecks and buried treasure.
And I definitely didn’t expect Fenn Reardon, the island’s incredibly attractive, incredibly infuriating, incredibly male resident tour guide, to become the one person I can’t live without.

Thirty-five’s a bit late for me to realize I'm not straight, though, right? And I have big dreams that won’t fit on Whispering Key, anyway—dreams that do not include tying myself to a tiny island stuck in the past or to a man who refuses to think about the future.


En bog fyldt med en masse interessante bipersoner, som jeg vil glæde mig til at læse mere om i de kommende bøger i serien

174: Out on the ice

Out on the ice (Out in college book 5)
af Lane Hayes

219 sider
2020
eg.
engelsk
ebook
god


Colby Fischer is a bad boy with attitude and a chip on his shoulder. As a senior at a Southern California college, he knows this may be his last shot. He doubts he’ll ever become the hockey legend he dreamed of being as a kid, but he definitely doesn’t want to be an accountant. Things get interesting when he’s asked to train the new intern at his step-dad’s firm, who happens to be the troublemaker from his econ class. And the one guy Colby can’t stand.

Baseball is Sky Jameson’s life. He’s happy to be back at Chilton for his senior year, but he’s burned a few bridges and has a bit too much free time off-season. He could use the money and something to keep him busy until his season begins. But his accidental crush on his prickly coworker could be a problem. Colby is straight and Sky is in the closet. Their timing isn’t great, but the intense attraction is hard to deny. With his final season on the hockey team in the balance, Colby may have to decide if he’s ready to come out on the ice.

173: Telefontesten

Telefontesten
af Rikke Oberlin Flarup

190 sider
2018
bib.
ok

Du kender godt blyantstesten, ikke? Nå men Rebekka kan bestå telefontesten!! Hun har selv prøvet hjemme på sit værelse, i huset hvor hun bor sammen med sine forældre og lillebroderen, Oskar. Hvorfor kan hun ikke ligne Sofie, som har små struttende bryster? Rebekka er forelsket i Jonas, men kommer altid til at være pinlig når han er i nærheden. I det hele taget vil Rebekka meget hellere være som veninderne Sofie og Emilie. Deres farmor er sikkert heller ikke dement og spiser leverpostej med en ske direkte fra bakken. Eller har en lillebror som ser bøsseporno i skjul på værelset.

Den danske romandebuterende forfatter rammer gymnasieungdommens usikkerhed lige på kornet i denne chick lit-roman for unge. På trods af nogle uforløste sidehandlinger er romanen en underholdende samtidsfortælling, som nok er hurtigt læst, men også sætter tanker i gang.

Den er godt skrevet og man får et godt indblik i teenagelivet på alle måder. Rebekka er MEGET typisk teenager, og kan i hendes selvoptagenhed være lidt belastende for en ikke teenager at læse om, men hun vil nok være meget genkendelig for andre teenagere. Jeg var lidt lang tid om at komme igennem den, da jeg virkelig syntes Rebekka var et belastende bekendtskab, men jeg er jo også aldersmæssigt en del år fra dem bogen er skrevet til.

172: At my general's command

At my general's command (Men of Fort Dale 4)
af Romeo Alexander

185 sider
2020
eg.
engelsk
ebook
ok/god


Christian: Assistant to the General of Fort Dale isn’t the easiest job, but I love it. Making General Winter’s life easier is worth every bit of hassle. He’s a good man, and I respect him…a lot. Of course, I’m toeing the line because, God, he’s hot too. Sure, he’s a lot older than me, but I know how to behave and our relationship is strictly professional…until I stumble across an email, with a video! Then suddenly, everything is different.

David: I’ve seen everything in my time running Fort Dale. It comes with the territory, being the big man on top. After almost ten years I honestly believe the hardest thing in my life is being tempted by my extremely capable, good looking and very young assistant. No, not going there, that’s a really bad idea! Things get worse when a ghost from my past shows up with blackmail on his mind, and suddenly…Christian is by my side. That’s when everything changes.

A relationship between them is taboo, forbidden. David is twenty years older and he’s Christian’s boss. Worse, he’s the General and it could ruin them both! Could they keep their feelings a secret? No one would find out…would they?

171: Twice baked

Twice baked
af Andrew Grey

174 sider
2019
eg.
engelsk
ebook
god

When the pickiest eater in America is tapped to judge a cooking competition along with his chef ex-boyfriend, will it be a recipe for a second chance… or disaster?

Luke Walker’s humor about foods he can’t stand made him an internet celebrity and his blog, The Pickiest Eater in America, a huge hit. He plans to bring that same lighthearted comedy to the show—but he won’t be the only host.

Meyer Thibodeaux might be a famous chef, but he’s solemn, uptight, and closeted. He’s also  Luke's ex. As different as they are, the sparks between Luke and Meyer never really went out, and as they work together, each begins to see the other in a new light, and the passion between them reignites, hot as ever. But secrets, gossip, and rumors on the set could sour their reunion.

170: Hard road back

Hard road back
af Andrew Grey

200 sider
2020
eg.
engelsk
ebook
ok

Rancher Martin Jamuson has a deep understanding of horses. He just wishes his instincts extended to his best friend, Scarborough Croughton, and the changes in their feelings toward each other. Martin may be the only friend Scarborough has in their small town, but Scarborough is a man of secrets, an outsider who’s made his own way and believes he can only rely on himself when the chips are down. Still, when he needs help with a horse, he naturally comes to Martin.

As they work together, Martin becomes more determined than ever to show Scarborough he’s someone he can trust… maybe someone he can love. Even if it risks their friendship, both men know the possibility for more between them deserves to be explored. But when Scarborough’s past reemerges, it threatens his home, horses, career, and even their lives. If they hope to survive the road before them, they’ll have to walk it together… and maybe make the leap from cautious friends to lovers along the way.