“God has given you one face and you make yourself another.” - Hamlet”
You know when you finished a book that's so beautiful you just smile with tears running down your cheeks and you feel like someone put out the heavy weight in your heart and leaves you breathless? I felt that after I turn the last page of this book. The words that are delivered in this book is breath taking and very deep. Very well written and I love how each characters have a meaningful purpose in this book. Each phrases, poems, biblical quotations are very powerful that it deeply crushed my heart to pieces. I was crying every chapter because it's just utterly beautiful. I learned so many things about life from this book and one of them is that being beautiful is not just from the outside but it's the way you do and show good things to people are what makes you special and beautiful. And to Bailey Sheen. He's the hero in this book. He is the one that inspires me the most. And not because he's the super hero with supernatural powers but it's about living the most of it and encourage people to do what their heart says. His purpose for being what he is, is what makes him the hero. To think he's in that state of illness, he's the one who pushes his friends to strive harder. He never show weakness because even in the irony of his condition, he sees the beauty of the person's heart and not by how he looks and his appearance. I LOVED BAILEY SHEEN SO MUCH. He taught me greater things that makes me appreciate life more and more:To live, Have courage, Be a good friend, and Always be grateful..I also realize when I was flipping through the pages, that every chapter's title is about Bailey's list of things to do before he died. It's so amazing! Take a look of it yourself in the table of contents after you finished reading it. For Fern Taylor, she is amazing in every way. I somehow find Fern in me because we're the same about romance books, always hoping that someday we will meet our favorite fictional character in real life.
“I think that's why Fern has always liked to read so much. Books allow you to be whoever you want to be, to escape yourself for a while. You know how Fern loves to read those romance novels?”
Even though at times she questions herself about how people treated her like she's fragile and ugly, she never treated others the same way they do to her. She's compassionate and caring for Bailey. She showed Ambrose what love is all about.
“You act like beauty is the only thing that makes us worthy of love, I've loved you since you quoted Hamlet like you understood him, since you said you loved Ferris wheels more than roller coasters because life shouldn't be lived at full speed, but in anticipation and appreciation…"
And for every character in this story, I love them all! The connection I felt is very real and the author did not leave them hanging. The pacing of the story is very good and I like how it includes flashbacks from the character's POV. If I would be a movie producer, I will definitely not pass this up! It's very inspirational! THIS IS THE GREATEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ THIS YEAR!
INFINITE BEAUTIFUL STARS!
“I love you,” he said, his voice gruff. “And I’ll have you. Keep you. Own you. You belong to me, only to me, from now on.”
“Until the waves crash at our feet,” I said softly..
“Beyond that," He whispered. “Beyond the ocean and the world and the stars. You’re mine beyond that, baby, and I’m yours.”
That epilogue is like the best HEA I've ever read! I cried because it's so beautiful, I don't want it to end.This by far, the one of my top 10 favorite book series of all time and the characters really owned my heart, mind & soul! I really loved them and I'm miserable because I'm going to miss them so much! A lot of bad things happened in this final book of The Artists trilogy but still good things exists when you least expected it. There's more action and gun fighting scenes (I was always hysterical whenever someone is shooting to Ellie & Camden), more twisted mind games from Javier (still a sick bastard) and lots of secrets are finally revealed.It is one epic final book that you won't gonna miss! I'm still buzzing with energy from all the adrenaline rush and surprises!! I thought for one second Karina Halle would disappoint us readers, but I thought wrong. Team fcukin Camden all the way! It's like an angel with its new wings! I loved it! This series is awesome!! I'm sure gonna put this in my re-read list and will never get tired of it.I can't put more stars in the rating scale so I'll just gonna say it here: INFINITE fcuking ARTIST STARS!!!!!
Goodreads review
10 STARS! Wow! THE MIND FUCKERY TWISTS AND GAMES ARE FINALLY COMING TO AN END!
"I can't promise you the happy ever after, not because you don't deserve one- but because I know myself, I'll probably screw it up; however, I can promise I'll spend the rest of my life trying."
Oh! I can't form the words to describe how amazing this series is. My love and hate relationship with this series is still imminent and it will never fade away! I will always remember this haunting series for the rest of my life. One of the greatest writing of all time. Hands down! My heart is still beating so fast for the turns and events that happened in here, my emotions are still wired up because I thought for a second that maybe this will never be the ending I want it to be, but of course I knew the author will never do that because she also believes in happy ever afters. Thank God it has the superb ending I always want! I cried for that last chapter and epilogue for so long. It really is that emotional!**********************This mind blowing series will always take my breath away! And for Tony Rawlings, you will always be a handsome bastard but a bastard with a big heart! I was never wrong about you! I knew there's always something soft and special and a devoted man behind those arrogant, smug, hard to kill appearance of yours! Those piercing death eyes of yours are just a mask you hide. I really cried for Tony Rawlings in this book. It still surprises me how caring and loving a husband and father he is. I knew he will change once he met Claire. Her love change him. "There were still lessons to learn and consequences for the truth!" - This quote will forever haunt me!
"Our story is over, yes, but our journey isn't, because we'll always live on the edge until the day we die."
OH. MY. GOD! ANDREW PARRISH = Perfect. Man. *sigh*
Andrew & Camryn takes us once again to another journey of their lives into a whole new level! After experiencing loss and a “moment of weakness”, Andrew will take another risk to get Camryn back to where they belong: On the road. (of course the Chevelle is taking another trip of a lifetime with them!)
"Because this is our life. We met on the road; we grew to know and to love each other on the road. It's where we were meant to be for however long, and it's what we're going to do until it becomes clear that we were meant to do something else."
And in this second book, it’s more fun, drama, full of sexy perverted antics from Andrew, swoonfest moments and lots of surprises that they encountered while on the road. They will make another greatest memories; will experience the living in the now, and to prove that spontaneity is more rewarding than a meticulously planned life.
“There’s nothing either of us can do to avoid it or to hold it off. All we can control is how we live our lives before it comes for us. So let’s promise each other things that we can hold true to no matter what.”
It’s not really about more of Andrew’s POV, but Redmerski made it by both for them. What I really love about this series is that once you started it, YOU. CAN’T. PUT. IT. DOWN. I was deprived from sleep but it’s totally worth the read! If only I could put 10 more stars, that’s how beautiful this series is.
I cried for like forever, especially where they made their vows in their wedding day! I can’t put it right here cause it’ll spoil many readers, so let’s just say that I sort of bawled like a baby because their vows are really deep and it makes me wanna worship them! Even their vows are spontaneous and that is really amazing! God, it’s so beautiful and makes my heart melt a thousand times!
Here’s a little peek of what they promised to one another:
“… I promise that if you ever forget me, I’ll read to you like Noah read to Allie..”
“… I promise to love you forever in this life and wherever we go in the afterlife, because I know I can’t go on in any life unless you’re in it too.”
I wish there’s an Andrew Parrish in real life! I’ll combed the universe to find him. I truly adore this fictional character! If only I can grab him inside my kindle! Lol
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This series taught me a lot of things: How to live life the fullest, never regret the decision you made and never to take a second of it for granted because any second could be your last and to be free-spirited and driven and in love with the World. I admire this book! The things that Andrew & Camryn went through together, I can’t help but be awed by them!
J.A Redmerski really did a stunning series and I’m still tearing up to pieces because I’m going to miss Andrew & Camryn so much. Hands down to this amazing author! Cant wait for your next books to come!
And lastly, I once again (just like I did in the first book) dedicate this song for this series because it’s the one that’s been playing through my mind while reading Andrew & Camryn’s journey:
"Glowing" by The Script
You knocked me sideways
When you said that you were leaving.
You knocked me over
When you cried and told the truth.
And you left me speechless
The secrets you've been keeping
You're running now, 'cause someone's chasing you
And you bought a ticket
But you don't know where you're going
And you won't tell me
For fear I'll follow suit
And you're tryin' to save me
From your past of bad decisions
But my decision's always gonna be
To follow you (to follow you)
Never gonna stop 'til the clock stops tickin'
Never gonna quit 'til my legs stop kickin'
I will follow you and we'll both go missin'
No I'm never givin' up 'til my heart stops beatin'
Never lettin' go 'til my lungs stop breathing
I will follow you and we'll both go missin'
No, I and we don't even know where we're going
But I'm sitting with you and I'm glowing.
*ARC PROVIDED BY NETGALLEY! Thank you so much!*
