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Virgin River Book review May 2020

Let me first say I binged watched the the whole series before I knew there was a book in existence. And if you equally enjoyed the netflix series as much as I did, You need to get your hands on the novel,ASAP!. Trust me on that once you get to Chapters nine through thirteen , You will be feeling lots of emotions that you can't contain yourself and saying lot of things out loud in reading those pages because I did. And what happened in- between those pages weren't in any of those episodes and there were some spicy moments but there was also some heartbreaking moments as well.It was just full of information about the characters and introduction their backstory differently, more in depth.




I live in a small town that I love but Now I just want to jump into the pages if I could and be in Virgin River forever. I love every single character written they all seem they have so much behind them with their own individual story that I can't for them unfold later down in the line in other books.

Now that I got that out the way back into the actual review of the novel. In my opinion I would give the book a five star rating because once I got hooked after a few chapters. The only reason , I think the few beginning chapters weren't more impactful for me as a reader. Is because of Hope's Character description threw me off a bit because I already had her pictured in my mind from the show. But besides that little thing, it's just my opinion as reader.

Mel is one lady I won't get out my mind and time soon, I wish I had her as friend. She's one strong woman that was built for what she went through and more beautiful because it's her story. I can relate to her heartbreak and struggles for opening up because she had a strong love with someone. She seems to be the perfect mid wife that every mother to be ,need in their lives and during their delivers Then for it all to be taken away like it was, I wouldn't blame her for choices after that heartbreaking moment in her life.

Jack Is another story, he's the type of man that would take a bullet for everyone in his current life. And being a Marine, he's built to protect as if it was in his bloodlines way before he ever joined up besides joining up five times in a row. Like Mel he need a change of life and found Virgin River to a perfect place to have his business while living in peace.

The connection between the two completely unexpectedly connected deeply then either one of them expect to , where they were in our separate worlds. I think Mel and Jack were meant to be together despite all the hurt and challenges they faced before they met.

Mel losing her husband to a horrific accident and her love of her forever gone, knowing she couldn't have children. Jack going through numerous war's, a loss of a soldier under his command and fighting his own internal battles. They have their own way of understanding each other's walls and each other's hardships that no one will ever understand.

Just like Mel said, " Something is the river" Virgin River is a place that heals the folk in the town , coming or going. Towards the end of the novel, I can sense the actual moment when they both in each other they were each other's "Homes" despite everything in their past and what was happening around them, they were meant to be. And maybe , I shedded a few tears during that chapter alone... because honestly I felt that moment in my own soul as if the moment was in the same room as me.

I can't forget to mention Doc was an interesting character to listen to and understand. You might not always treat an old dog , new tricks always. but like doc he is loyal stubborn and eventually shows the respect , he knows that is earned. Stubborn has any wise man that has been doing his job alone longer than anyone in his opinion. Giving Mel the hardest time to work with him and yet it turned out she taught him a thing or two, even if he couldn't say it outloud. Just a secret between you and I, I think Doc saw Mel and thought she had a gift , stubborn like him from the very start of meeting her. Also like she's own of his own , watching her help patients in the office and going out of way to help the town.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel so much, I can't wait to reread it again; But we all know I got a list to finish of unread books in my library.I find myself smiling at the lines between Mel and Jack that made wish for a moment I was Mel.

" This idea to marry you, to have my life with you.. it's not something I feel like I have to do. It's what I want" - Jack Page 371

This line is probably one my favorite lines, that I ever read and it spoke so Powerful for Jack to say to Mel. And for her to actually hear it and feel it through her body. It gave me chills.

"You never think a man will notice. Not things like that" -Mel Page 347

And this one just made me laugh because I couldn't agree more with Mel on that Statement alone.

There is so many pages throughout the novel, I would love to share and give my thoughts on them. But I would be giving away to much of the book and it's goodies for other readers. And I almost did but I will try to hold back the rest for my notebook. In all honestly this novel is one for the ages and an Unexpected love story that caught me off guard emotionally as a reader. To one reader to another, keep the tissues handy, a box of candy on hand and above all please take your time enjoying every chapter because once it's over you will be looking for more. Especially when you see they very last page. I said, "I wasn't ready for it to end, yet".

Enjoy this one ! Link for the novel, down below!

With my love always,

Misread

 

Happy mother's day




Happy Mother's day to all of the beautiful women out there on this beautiful day! I wish I could hug you all and give you some roses. You are all strong beyond any storm and you are wise with great advise that should written down for the history books. Either we know each other personally or not ; I am grateful for you and for what you do in life. You make an impact in this world even if you don't always get the credit you deserve, you are the light in this world and you do so much for others.We has women are all mothers even if we have children or not (I have fur babies), we are Mothers at the end of the day.

Women are nurtures even when we don't want to be in a moment, it's in our blood; we are when it comes to the tiniest of creatures around or show kindness to a stranger's child because if it was our child ; we would want someone to do the same for ours. And yes it might be ingrained in your minds to be the way, we are but I like to think it's an unspoken gift that God gave us because we can handle those shoes just right.

As I am sitting here, typing this up in my own garden; I finally understand what my grandmother has been saying for years and thinking about the other wonderful women in my life as well. To the mother's that have become my mother's over the years and (you all know I call you all lovely lady), to my sweet friends that have become mothers to sweet nieces and nephews. You are the best , fantastic moms in life, period!Those ladies that I mention come before me, are the ones I look up to the most in this life. They are the superheros that would do anything for their children by any-means and help anyone else in their live as well and I have seen in action. They gave life to most beautiful people I know in this world, they are the ones who would listen to any problem anyone has, they are the ones who work a full shifts and have a clean house , prepare a whole meal and still have a spare moment to relax at the end of each day. They are my favorite superheros to learn from and every second I spend with them, I learn something that can't be found on google.



Taking in this moment to reflect on my own life and all the ladies that helped me grow, helped me water my own seeds as woman and I am watching my own garden grow around me, I think about the teachers in schools who taught me things beyond the textbooks that could be taught, my own mother that made me stronger when she wasn't around; I learned things about myself. And about every single woman in my family taught me something from Aunties,to the many cousins I have; giving me hours of advice I needed in my life . Every single woman, mother and young woman in my world , those are the women that make me want to be better a woman each day and be the type of mother I would want to be one day , if I am ever lucky to have a child of my own.

I also wanted to say I know some of you can't celebrate with Mom or with those other special women in your lives because they passed on. I know they are looking down on you and seen you grown into beautiful people from afar. They are smiling down and sending their love your way to, I can feel it in my heart. I didn't not want to not mention them because just because you can't hug them or see them smile right now, I can promise you they are smiling right now and they are hugging you with the wind.

This Mother's day might be different for each one us around the world right now. And there's no brunch out or a party to attend for the special occasion. Eventually things will go back to a new normal where we can celebrate everyday with each other again. But there's still facetime, skype and old fashioned calls as well to make that lovely lady happy. I will be sending a sassy card to my favorite ladies and something sweet.. shhhh! Send her favorite flowers to her door or with another unexpected gift, I bet it would make her whole day!

Happy Mother's day again, around the world !

Love you all, Lovely Ladies!

With all my love,

Misread

 

Feeling lost without Mocha



It's been a few days since my Little mocha has been gone. I catch myself looking for her in the places where she used sleep in her days. That alone sounds weird in itself. I am writing this in my favorite chair that she took over because of the blanket. I have sat here and thought about her, her life and standout moments that I will always remember. I can say I don't I will ever own other kitty after her because she was special one and I can't see myself letting another kitty in my bed. Like what my best friend said the other day when she heard about Mocha, " Mastermind mocha ". And she definitely lived up to that name to her very last moments.



I have been sitting here with my phone in my hand the last two hours trying to figure out what to say. So I am going to say lots of things that might not exactly make sense altogether. I  made the decision unwilling to let Mocha go. She lived almost Sixteen years exactly,  born April 3rd, 2004 and her final day was April 15,2020. On her last day, she let me put her in her carrier with no problem for the first time in her life but we both cried all the way to town and I had my right hand petting her through the carrier as I drove the slowest I could. Let me quickly  say before I  forget I like to thank  Jonathan from Tehachapi valley vet hospital that help me ,help her after waiting in the full parking lot of pet owners. And I like to think it was her last and final sign to me because I  was thinking about a person with the same name that day before I made that decision sitting in that full parking lot. And he told me she was the sweetest kitty when he took her back and she's not one to like strangers at all which also shocked me to and didn't fight when she heard the razor which also shocked me . When it came to her final moment, I held her in my arms tight in my car and she was looking up at the sky , she was gone in thirty seconds. I knew I had the right call even if it killed me and doing it alone. And he took off her collar when I couldn't do it myself, holding her in my arms in their kitty blanket. I was a complete mess after that, I asked if he could cut a piece of her fur so I could take it home with me. When he took her away from me for the final time, I sat in my passenger seat crying my eyes out for I don't know how long. And when I could move, I stood up on the payment, leaned on to the car door until I could breathe and take a step through what seem a rainstorm of unless tears and I couldn't believe she was gone and she wasn't coming home with me either. And when I stop at a red light and no one was around, I looked into that passenger seat hoping she would just reappear and meow at me.

Coming home after everything else I had that day, I looked around my space and saw her everywhere and every moment we had together as I cleaned up my room.

Mocha was my longest relationship ever and it will be one I hold tight to by heart always. Over the last few days,I  have been looking for her in her favorite spots without even thinking or knowing I am doing it until a few moments later. I listen to my morning alarm and wait, wait for her to jump on my chest until I get out of bed but nothing happens. She would want me up so she could lay in my body heat before I made the bed after my cup of coffee. She lived well, she survived lots of things like being caught twice by two German shepherds,(King ) and (Gracie) side note the only reason they let her go because she peed on them in their mouth. She survived a week out in wilderness without getting attacked by anything when I first moved to the countryside . She found three rattlesnakes outside my bedroom window to warn me through out the summers she lived by the window seals . She's been my heated blanket before there were heated blanket made and then I had to convince her to let me have some of the heated blanket throughout the years.



Mocha was my favorite study partner when I went to school; she would seat on my back, my butt and head when I would lay on the floor for hours to distract me from my tasks.  She once brought a headless bird to me in the house and to this very day ,no sign of head in sight... Let all hope she left it outside. My mocha has been through everything with me since the age of ten, through heartbreaks, broken bones, surgeries and the occasional sneak out also the numerous colds. I also remember the time she took out the little christmas tree set we had with her whole body trying to get the dangling ornaments. What I miss the most is hearing her little paws running up and down the hallway tile in the midnight hour because she's fully wake from her full day of naps. I  miss seeing her little paw under the bathroom doors, telling me to let her in or she will open it and let me tell you she opened the door every single time regardless if I was in the bathtub or not. Today I  made my bed with new sheets and it took me just ten minutes to make it but I missed the moment where she would roll all over the bed with the new warm sheets and not let me make it until I caught her first probably in her mind it was my cardio for disturbing here from her nap.

I feel out of place without her and I will probably be for a very long time with her being gone. Reflecting over the last few days and reflecting all of our years together. I can say through all her masterminding moments that we both really understood each other fully and she was my other half but in kitty form. I miss those head nudges for cuddles and kisses the most all. My Favorite little Mocha in the world.

 

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