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Book Opinion: The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy

The Summer Girl is a young adult novel by Elle Kennedy about a girl who just wants a summer fling with Tate, a man known for having many hook-ups, but both end up falling in love with each other.

First off, I want to this that this book is spicy, meaning that it contains sexual content. So definitely not for children under 18.

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I would rate this book an 8/10.

The things I like about this book are that:

The male lead (Tate) isn't toxic, as in thinking of Cassie - his lover - as something to "own" or "claim".

The plot twist is amazing! Totally unexpected!

There's no "slutty waitress" trope - if any of you guys are familiar with that.

The story is told from both lovers' perspectives, allowing the reader to really get to know them.

The relationships between the characters (not just our two main lovers) are very well constructed and developed.

The things I dislike about this book are that:

The word "growl" being used as a verb by a human is weird, and I personally think it got annoying too quick.

Some parts were just too TMI. Obviously, the sex parts are going to be descriptive, so I'm not surprised by that. But other areas, like where the male lead (Tate) specifies exactly what turns him on, kind of made me cringe.

Overall, this book made my heart leap. I loved the interactions between each character. Again, the plot twist was definitely something I didn't see coming and it just made the book a whole lot more interesting.

I also want to point out that for anyone who likes to read spicy content, especially the "TMI" ones I mentioned earlier, I do not intend on calling them out or shaming them. In fact, I don't plan on shaming anyone who likes to read any sort of content. You guys do you. I don't have time to care.

These are simply my opinions - how I feel about this novel.

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Thank you for reading. For those who enjoy romantic, spicy, well-written (at least I think this is well-written) young adult novels, I recommend this to you!

Tell me your thoughts if you ever do read it.

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I Stayed Overnight At An Airport for the First Time - Obviously, It Sucked

After two weeks, the BU Summer Challenge came to an end. BU Summer Challenge is basically like a "summer camp" where I traveled to Boston University to take two college classes I chose and attended other activities, such as going to the beach and watching a movie with my friends. Some activities are optional, others are mandatory.

Anywho, let's get to the point.

So I stayed overnight at Boston Logan International Airport because...well...it's a long story.

Here's how it went:

I arrived at the airport around 3:30pm on Friday, August 4. For the first few hours, I turned in my luggage, went through security, and had a last meal with my BU Summer Challenge friends. Around 6:00pm, I was alone. I had to wait until around 8 because my flight was delayed. Initially, I was supposed to board at 7:10.

Once everyone boarded the plane around 8, we all waited about an hour and a half before we had to get off the plane. We basically went nowhere. We had to get off because one of the computers on the plane wasn't working. That didn't mean the plane couldn't fly, but I assume that computer was crucial for navigating around in the air or something (I'm not a plane expert).

So there we (all passengers) are, waiting for the next incoming update. We were told that the flight boarding time was extended to 12:28am. We waited more, and 12:28 passed. That was when passengers began to express their agitation, and I can't blame them.

And then when I found out that the flight was extended to 11:00am the next day (Saturday, August 5), I whisper-shouted "What the fuck?!" while laughing because the situation was just so ridiculous that I couldn't even get mad. When I looked up, I saw a couple people looking at me.

"Sorry, sorry," I said while continuing to giggle.

Later, I noticed one flight attendant trying her best to calm the angry crowd of people down. She said that she can offer beds for us to sleep overnight, which is obviously good. But one of the passengers accused her of having an attitude, and a couple others agreed.

I was like, "Are you serious? She's trying her best to help. Either take the beds or leave it, 'cuz this situation is not getting any better."

It was already getting super late. I remember going downstairs to Carousel 10, where foldable beds were being handed out. The thing is...the music playing above was super loud. It was cold as hell. There was this high-pitched beeping sound that kept going off every now and then. I only slept about 30 minutes the entire night. You might be wondering, "Why didn't you bring a jacket in the first place? Airports are generally very cold, right?"

Yes, you are most definitely correct. The thing is, I lost my jacket and my neck pillow. My jacket was an oversized red zip-up that had the word Boston on the front. My neck pillow was given to me by a friend that I might never see again. I feel so ashamed of myself that I lost two of my most treasured items. The entire night, I was freezing, hungry, and tired. But at the same time, I couldn't sleep.

Anywho, after waking up from my short nap at 4:00 am, I went through security all over again.

As I was walking to my gate, I bought a grey oversized hoodie with the word Boston on the front, along with a couple breakfast snacks. Did I buy a neck pillow? No. I already spent about $34 dollars in total - the grey hoodie being the most expensive item - and I didn't want to spend any more than necessary.

After eating my snacks, I finally got a good rest from 6:30am to 10:00am.

And hey, remember when I said the flight was delayed to 11:00am today. It is 11:56am right now. The flight got delayed again. At this point, I am no longer surprised.