CREATESPACE The Boy Who Sneaks In My Bedroom Window
M**A
Stop crashing your lips together kids - it sounds like it hurts
I was initially attracted to this book by the cover - the girl reminds me a little of Anna Kendrick, and I thought the story sounded quite nice. Don’t get me wrong, it was nice with added doses of schmaltz and predictability to it.This is the first book of Kirsty Moseley’s that I’ve read and I’m not sure I will read anymore. She’s an OK writer but quite repetitive. The “Angel” nickname quickly got on my nerves, along with the constant references to “our lips crashed together”, “my lips crashed into his”, “his lips crashed against mine” - you get the idea.And the storyline was nothing special and nothing that hadn’t been done a million times before. I thought the author might have pulled something different out of the bag, just to throw me off the scent, but unfortunately not.And I really disagreed with the reference to pedophilia in this - you’re talking about a 16 year old girl and an 18 year boy. That is NOT pedophilia. Pedophilia is described as sexual desire in an adult for a child. Last time I checked, a 16 year old was not a child.Although Amber certainly acted like one frequently. She was so bratty during the book, and while she did change later on in the book, her unbelievable naivety and attitude towards taking the pill was ridiculous for a teenage girl in this day and age. Who was also completely ignorant that the majority of guys she went to school with had the hots for her.There are a couple of redeeming features about this book - while I had my issues with the predictability of the storyline, it’s a nice read if you want to take a break from any long books that you’ve been reading recently. I also liked the way that about 140 pages in, it suddenly switches to Liam’s point of view, which made for an interesting spin with only 100 pages left in the book.While this book is nice, it won’t lead you to believe in love at first sight. It’s schmaltzy sweet, but is it a book that’s likely to stay with you in a year, 6 months, a month, two weeks? No, it’s not. By the end, you’ll be left feeling a bit empty.
L**N
AMAZING!!
AMAZING!!! LOVED THIS!!Boy am I glad that I didn't read the reviews for this before I started reading it. After reading this I have no idea how people are rating this 1 and 2 stars?I was hooked from the first page. You are thrown straight into the thick of it starting when they were kids, given you a bit of the background before we get to the main story set when Amber is 16 and Liam and Jake are 18. Liam and Jake are best friends and Jake is the overprotective brother of Amber.Amber and Liam are probably one of the cutest book couples I have had the pleasure of reading about. Liam is a bit of a player at the start but he does some of the sweetest and kindest things for Amber.I was smiling most of the way through this as I just thought it was so good. One minute I was laughing and the next I would have tears in my eyes. At times I would just gasp because I couldn't think about what would happen next, that was the beauty of this book, it kept you hooked. I could barely put it down and when I did have to, I was thinking about when I could next pick it up and start reading it again.My favourite part of this was the ending, set five years in the future. I won't give it away but it was one of my favourite endings to a book, definitely in my top 3!!Anyway I would recommend this to anybody looking for a good book!
T**S
Fantastic Read!
Firstly, I would like to say I LOVED THIS BOOK and the characters. The story is actually really good. I enjoyed reading this, there aren't any boring parts. I read it in under 2 days. I could of read it in a day but I have to work and stuff. I think as soon as I read what this book was about, I knew I'd like it so I bought it!Amber and Liam are such a cute couple. They really love each other. The book shows you how far they would go for each other. If you loved "Beautiful Disaster" then you'll love this too. I honestly liked Beautiful Disaster more. But I love this as well. It does have a feel to it that's similar to Beautiful Disaster. Bad boy, sleeps with loads of girls, then becomes a reformed man for the woman they truly love. If you've read Beautiful Disaster then you'll know what I mean.I like how this book gets quickly into the story. First chapter, characters are young. Then chapter 2, which is 8 years later. You know what's going on really easily. I like how some chapters are from Liam's perspective. You didn't miss any of the story when Amber wasn't there, because you got his point of view. Also it makes you believe him more about loving her. A part I really enjoyed in this book was when Amber would see Jessica the SKANK! Her words... she would always 'own' her completely. It made me laugh out loud sometimes. The ending of course is the Epilogue. Which is 5 years later. I loved this bit, it really made me smile! There's nothing I love more than a happy ending.This book is 253 pages. But it feel longer because the book itself is bigger than a normal sized book. Also they cram as much writing on to one page, so don't let that fact that its a short book put you off, because it isn't as short as you think. One thing that really annoyed me about this book. Its terribly written! There's loads of mistakes in the book, like its not been proof read. Some times I found myself reading a sentence over and over again thinking I had read it wrong. There are more than a few mistakes, this one for example "He couldn't eat for a days". Surely that should say He couldn't eat for days, or he couldn't eat for a day. This was Amber talking to her Father about her brother Jake. I would love this book to be re-written, made exactly the same apart from all the mistakes. Also I hate that this book is big. Don't let this put you off though, its still an amazing read!! :)
!**!
Couldn't Stop Reading
I really enjoyed this so much I just couldn't stop reading it. The book is predictable in many ways but when your reading it you just don't care because you want the predictions to be true. There are some surprises along the way and thats what keeps you gripped. The story has a villian but then also has not one but two knights in shining armour, the brother and the brothers best friend. I loved the fact that Liam always stayed with her after the first time he saw her cry, the way that he knows how to calm her down and what I really loved was that there was no drama between them after they got together that broke them apart like in most books and your just waiting for them to get back together.I also really liked how the writer wrote the love scenes, she didn't sugar coat but she only wrote what you needed to know without going into too much depth which i thought was really clever.I think the book was written really well, although there were a few misprints in the book. But I would reccomend this book to my family and friends.
S**A
Needs some serious editing, but the plot is simply EPIC
Amber Walker, the main protagonist, and her older brother Jake, have an abusive farther. One day, her brother's best friend (Liam), who lives apposite her house, sees her crying and climbs through her bedroom window to comfort her. That one night starts a love/hate relationship that spans over 8 years.Now, Liam is a confident player, who never had a girlfriend before, and Amber is still scarred from the abuse she suffered in her childhood. Together they are like fire and water. But as they grow closer, what will happen when Amber's overprotective brother finds out? And can Liam protect Amber from her past?I wasn't sure about this book, because i'v read mixed reviews about it. This book is the kind of book that you either hate or you love. It's rare for people to be in the middle. But, i'm glad to be leaning more towards the 'love' category.I think what i loved the most about The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window, was the plot. It was SOOO extremely marvelous!!! I know that it's nothing unique, and that there are lots of books about the same things out there, but i just couldn't help it, i truly loved the plot with my whole heart. it was very well written.The characters were described and developed ok, the author could definitely improve on them. I think they were the reason why i gave this book 4 stars. Some of them were very cliche and i didn't really like them. The main character ( Amber) wasn't very strong, she was always scared of everything, and i know that her farther abused her and staff, but still, i prefer strong characters. Plus, she kept on crying and crying like in every single chapter, that was irritating me a bit.Liam was annoying as well, those who read this book will probably think i'm crazy because i don't like him. Sorry, but he was just too 'perfect' for me. I'm not saying i don't like him, i'm just saying that i don't love him. He was ok. They make a superb couple :)Most of the time it was really predictable, but there were 1 or 2 big twists that i absolutely didn't see coming. I adored them!******"She was the only thing I needed. If everything else went away tomorrow, the big house, all the cars, the money, I wouldn't care. As long as I still got to hold her every night, I would still be the luckiest guy in the world."******The story is told mostly from Amber's point of view and then we hear from Liam too! It is perfectly finished off with an amazing epilogue.The ending was sooo romantic ans sweet! It was everything i was looking for, and i'm genuinely glad it ended that way! :)HOWEVER, has this book not been edited at all?!?! Full stops are missing everywhere, there are constant spelling mistakes and the grammar needs some serious improvement. Obviously, this does not affect the book too much as a whole, but it is quite distracting when reading it.Overall, The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window by Kirsty Moseley was a very sad and touching but at times, a very funny read. The plot was simply epic! Although, it does indeed need some serious editing, i still really, really liked it. I don't recommend it to readers who are more into action and stuff, cause this is just romance and drama. So for those of you who are into the latter, i would suggest you pick this up and give it a go :)
Trustpilot
5 days ago
1 week ago