Witty_Bibliophile

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My Birthday is today! 💖💖

Not the last for me, but this is the one thing we all need to hear in life, whoever feels small, or unknowingly dislike themselves. Also something i wanted myself to remember on this day ( my birthday!)

"Most people are too scared to ever put themselves in a position to be criticized. You shouldn't care what they think if they don't have the guts to do what you're doing. You have to remember that too. The only opinion that really matters is your own and other people you respect. Everyone is scared of something, and perfection isn't realistic. We are humans, not robots',

- All Rhodes Lead Here (Mariana Zapata)

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Ironically Witty!

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Sunday!

"It was some fucked up divine justice that it was always the light that was snuffed out rather than the darkness. That it was always the good that died so the evil could suffer the consequences".

- Wicked Heart (Ria Wilde)

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Ironically Witty!

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New month new weekend!!

Looks like Castillo women are my one weakness.”

“Only the one?” She grins.

I kiss the stupid smile off her face. She reciprocates, matching my fire with one of her own. I’m not sure how I survived six years without this. Without her. The way I feel around Lana makes the whole world pale in comparison. Like I’ve been stuck living my life in black-and-white, only to have it switched to color.

I’m not sure I can go back to a life without her.

You won’t have to.

So long as I commit to working on myself, I can have Lana forever.

Just like you were meant to.

I pour everything I feel into my kiss. Desire. Love. Hope.

- Final Offer ( Lauren Asher)

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Ironically Witty!

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Let's do vocabulary!

Preternaturally - Something acting or occurring in a way that is beyond what is normal, usual, or natural. In short, something that is abnormally out of the ordinary, almost like supernatural.

Paragon - A person or thing viewed as a perfect example of a particular quality or a model of excellence.

Lucite (desk) - A brand name for a transparent, shatter-resistant acrylic plastic. Mostly used as an alternative to glass in furniture, jewelry, trophies and architectural fixtures.

Profusely - To do something in large amounts, abundantly or to an excessive degree.

Subservience - A state of being overly willing to obey others, or the act of treating your own needs and desires as less important than those of someone else.

Umbrage - Feeling of anger, annoyance, or offense caused by an insult.

Obscurity - State of being unknown or difficult to understand. Primarily describes something hidden from public view or a concept that is unclear and confusing.

Cavalier - An offhand, dismissive or carefree attitude ( during serious matters).

Repugnant - Extremely distasteful, unacceptable or offensive.

Antithetical - Being in direct and unequivocal opposition to something : like concepts or beliefs that sharply contrasts, are completely different from others.

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Sunday Sunday !!

You’re scheming. I can tell by the little sparkle in your eye. It’s the same one you always got right before you goaded me into doing something I knew I’d regret.”

“It’s not my fault that you couldn’t turn down a dare.”

“That’s what I made you think. I was just miserably trying to impress you, even if it meant risking a few broken bones and a criminal record to do so.”

- Final Offer ( Lauren Asher)

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Ironically Witty!

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Today!!

Let's keep it short huh!!

"When you're given an opportunity to change your life, be ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen. The world doesn't give things, you take things".

- The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid)

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Ironically Witty!

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Late Sunday post! (7th June)

A letter by her dead husband's twin brother... who she's never met.

" Dear Mina,

First off, I don't blame you for not responding. After some reflection, I've realized how selfish it was for me to message you out of the blue asking something of you.

I know I have no right, none at all. I've tried to imagine how Michael's death must have affected you. Obviously, he and I grew apart a long time ago, but I've still mourned him, and at times it's felt like an endless poring out of the spirit that leaves me empty. I suspect that, for you, that's amplified by an order of magnitude, since you were married to him. In essence, I'm sorry I've made demands of you when you're probably already overburdened.

Too bad no one's invented that "unsend" button yet. If they had, I would've used it. But since we're still waiting on that, I'll just come out with this directly, instead of making vague, inconsiderate requests: I need to know you're okay. If nothing else, you're my brother's widow, and that means something to me, regardless of the issue Michael and I had.

I'll do my best to make a meeting worth your while. If you need something to cry on, I have not one but two(!) available shoulders. Or, if you'd rather rage at the injustice of Michael's death, I'm not at all intimidated by expletives- shouted, snarled, or otherwise.

As a last option, if you'd prefer to toss a cup of coffee in my face as retribution for my first message, not to mention everything else, I'll buy.

Pick one, or, if you're feeling really daring, all three.

Let me know.

Grayson."

- When We Had Forever ( Shaylin Gandhi)

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Ironically Witty!

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Word Day!

(Sorry guys, thought it was a Sunday today and missed yesterday...)

Angiogram - A diagnostic image taken using x-rays, and special contrast dyes to see blood vessels.

Exalted - Raised to a high status, character or state of intense happiness.

Immaculately - To do something in a flawless, clean and faultness manner.

Infuriating - Something causing extreme anger, annoyance or frustration.

Conspicuous - Easily seen, noticed or striking , something/someone attracts attention wheather it's intentional or not .

Vat - "Value added Tax". An indirect consumption tax applied to goods and services at every stage supply chain based on the value added to the product.

Alabaster - A soft, smooth and translucent mineral that is traditionally white or shaded.

Cower - To crouch, shrink back, or bend your body down due to fear or submission.

Pinstripe - A pattern of very thin parallel lines running vertically.

Throttle - A mechanism that controls the flow of air or fuel to the engine, which in turn regulates the speed or power.

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Ironically Witty!

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Sundayyy!!!! Again??!!! 😏

“I know life is going to be absolutely insane for the next few years,” Naomi said, cupping my face in her hands. “I know we’re going to be exhausted and overworked and scared to death most if not all of the time. But I also know that none of this would be happening if it weren’t for you.”

“Baby, I’m not gonna be able to handle it if you lose it right here,” I warned her.

One upside of infertility issues was that I didn’t have to watch my wife suffer through pregnancy hormones. I’d have handled her tears, but probably not well.

“I’m not going to cry,” she said.

My wife was a dirty liar because I could already see the sheen gathering in those hazel eyes I loved so damn much.

“But I am going to tell you that you make every day the best one of my life. That I’ll never stop being grateful that you—”

“Got my head out of my ass?” I suggested.

She shook her head. “That you decided Way and I were worth it. Thank you for this life, Knox Morgan. There’s no one else who would make such an adventure out of giving me everything I ever wanted.”

Somehow, she’d done it again. It always surprised me when Naomi found another broken piece in me and made it whole again.

“I love you, Knox. And I’m never going to stop being grateful for everything you are and all that you’ve done.”

My throat was feeling awfully tight. And there was a burning sensation at the back of my eyes that I didn’t much care for.

I grabbed Naomi and pulled her into me, burying my face in her hair.

“I love you,” I rasped.

The words weren’t enough. They didn’t come close to the feeling I had in my chest when I woke up to her cuddled up next to me, safe and sleeping. They didn’t do justice to what I felt when she walked into a room and brought the sunshine with her. And they sure as hell didn’t hold a candle to the way I felt when she looked me in the eye and told me I’d given her everything she wanted.

I decided I’d spend the rest of my life making sure I showed her how I felt since I couldn’t tell her.

- Things We Never Got Over (Lucy Score)

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Ironically Witty!

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"Love is like a virus. It can happen to anybody at any time."

-Maya Angelou

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Ironically Witty!

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New weekend...

"My daughter is one-of-a-kind. A once in a lifetime woman. Just like her mom. And I don’t like what it says about how you feel about yourself that you don’t think you deserve her.”

I put my glass down. He hadn’t said that I didn’t deserve her. He’d said I thought I didn’t deserve her.

“Do you deserve Amanda?” I asked.

“Hell no! Still don’t. But I’ve spent every day of my life since I met her trying to be the kind of man who does. She made me a better man. She gave me the kind of life I never dreamed I’d have. And yeah, we’ve had our rough times. Most of them revolving around Tina. But fact is, I’ve never once regretted sticking.”

- Things We Never Got Over (Lucy Score)

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Ironically Witty!

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Check in part 2 ...

I'm astonished... In a very bad way...

I'm on the verge of tears... I might actually cry at this point.

7 years after their marriage he tells her he can't give her anything more than luxury, not the vacations she wants with him the freedom and adventure..

He says I can't fly and tells her to book the tickets after she makes a scene when he can't possibly refuse her, when she says she can't be married to him if this is the matter...

And you know why fucking why.... He works out runs everyday till the vacation day arrives for those abs.... U know whyyyyyy because he's got something on Grayson and he's taking revenge for something...

He took his girl now he sends him on vacation with her... And tells her casually what if we don't have sex and just experience each other's existence and enjoy the trip... Like they did when they met... I mean hell manipulation. ...

Fucking loser, he's beyond evil... And it happens... Because he is a twin he just needed the abs... Now she's at the airport and he's exchanged places gone back to work... And she thinks it's him... And something is very very wronggggggg... She says he's looking at me again the way he used to 10years back... What ???!!!! He is dead terrified goes to the washroom before boarding and come back okay.. and she's not questioning it.???? What the fuck.. the actual fuck... Is going on.... With her head....

Why doesn't grayson tell her, why he is a mum, why this tortureeeee.... On both of them..

I hope they have sex I hope she just.... OMG I want this to end.. I'm getting tourtureddddd....

I can't read more for today I guess..

Or maybe I'll torture myself and cry myself to sleep today... Wish me luck because if I don't pass this chapter I won't be able to complete this book ever.

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Ironically witty!

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Check in!!

OMG my heart... My fragile heart is breaking...

Because yes it was Grayson who she met. Yes somehow michael came back and took his house, and selfishly took the girl who was in it just because... He had to be evil, he didn't let her know about his brother, or who he was, he never invited him anywhere, she never knew Grayson...

And all the while Grayson, my poor man... Heartbroken (i don't know what lies Michael told him because, he didn't come to take mina)... And the scene right now .. ughhh.... Grayson called her, on her personal phone, on her wedding day... Drunk, my love... 😭😭 Michael didn't let her speak to him or let her know it was him altogether...

OMG , I'm so pissed about the level of manipulation, love bombing and neglect this person has given her... Ughhhh she never got to travel like she wanted to because he was a brooding asshole, drowning in his own sins and he took her with him... Fucking bastard... And she kept on thinking it was a phase, or he's broken, depressed he needs support or love nd shit.

OMG... The rage i feeelelelellellll !!!!

My god my god... How can a man be this way... He's a narcissist... He took her not on a real honeymoon but a hotel which he designed... And now he tells her 'oh let's move back to your hometown' like dude... She wanted to leave the country one day, she stayed back for you... You want to take her back to hell...

I mean mina is so clueless... Her Grayson, which is micheal who she met years ago for the first time should have never let her stay back for him, he would have left the country with her but not curb her dreams... And for the record never he would talk about moving houses to the one place she was running from.. ughh... I hate this mannnn

I mean he never doesn't surprise me with more stupid stuff, and rage baits me to hate him more and more each paragraph...

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Hey hey hey!! Update to me reading...

So I've not been reading the book for 2days... Last time was so overwhelming with all the theories my brain came up with I ended up putting it down... Today I've picked it up again... And I have this anger/annoyed/ irritated kind of feeling inside me reading another chapter...

So basically the theories of identity disorder and stuff was bullshit my mind came up with... I googled it I had to so it doesn't tell me what it is exactly , the big twist in the story but it says a deceptive life... So.. now what I'm reading is the brothers met, and the girl says he's different from what he was before he went out today morning...

And the next day the other brother is making a scene outside the house... So I'm just thinking again my brain is telling me there was a switch up. The actual michael came home to this girl and as I suspected before, it could've been Grayson who's outside and wants his girl back. But the girl doesn't know...

This is another theory going on in my mind right now... Like what if michael took the chance and she marries him and then late gets to know it was Grayson she fell for... And missed out on so many years...

OMG.... I'm so frustrated if this comes trueee I'm so mad right now, with the possibility of it happening... How can you take your brother's life or something and fool the girl and whatever.... Hihhbhbhhjslkfnaoxn...

Again thanks if anybody reads this... I had to leave it here, I had to text someone about it... Even if it's just me at 4:20am again...

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Ironically witty!

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SUNDAY DAY!!!...

This month is dedicated to one book in particular and the good quotes.... 🙃 This scene is from the bonus chapter at the end of a long small town story of trauma and family tie-dyes... Happy endings!!

"On cue, the front door was wrenched open from the inside.

“Your father and I have been climbing the walls all day,” Amanda announced, hands on hips. I spotted Lou in the living room, watching TV with Nash and Lucian.

“Just your mother. I’ve been very calm,” Lou yelled.

“What’s this big news?” Stef asked, coming up behind my mother-in-law.

“Yeah? Why all the secrecy?” my brother’s wife wanted to know.

“Did you bring dinner?” my grandmother demanded, appearing next to them.

“Is this about Waylay’s soccer scholarship?” Wraith asked. No matter how long it went on, I still couldn’t get used to the biker dating my grandmother. Even though they seemed to make each other deliriously happy.

“Uh, guys,” Jeremiah said, squeezing Stef’s shoulder.

Sloane peeked over Amanda’s shoulder as I stepped aside. “Look,” she breathed.

Amanda noticed first. Her scream of joy brought Lou, Nash, and Lucian tearing out of the den, looking for a threat. It also woke the baby, who was not pleased about being screamed awake.

Fi came trundling out of the kitchen.

“What the hell is all the screaming—” She cut herself off with a blood-curdling scream of her own.

“Babies!” Amanda sobbed as Waylay handed over the crying Gillian to her. “We have babies!”

“Come to Grandpa,” Lou said, holding his hands out to Bridget. “I promise I’ll always have candy for you.” She balked shyly for a moment, but the word candy worked its magic, and she reached for him.

If I wasn’t mistaken, my father-in-law had to choke back a sob of his own.

“Look how perfect she is,” Amanda said to Sloane as she tickled the baby’s tiny fingers.

“Now, I get why you were texting me with all those girl hair questions,” Jeremiah said with a grin.

I’d been pumping him for the best products and styling techniques because my daughters were going to have the best hair in Knockemout.

Waylay’s boyfriend, Theo, stepped forward and pulled her into his side. I glared at him, but it didn’t have the heat it usually did. “Theo,” I said.

“Mr. Morgan,” he said.

I was definitely losing my touch because he didn’t drop his arm from my daughter’s shoulders.

Naomi elbowed me in the ribs.

“Dad, behave,” Waylay said, rolling her eyes.

Liza was holding Gillian now, and Nash was juggling Bridget, making her belly laugh.

“Well, I think this calls for pizza,” Amanda decided. “Lucian, you order it. Lou, go get Knox’s measuring tape.”

“What for?” Lou asked.

“You and the menfolk are going to go measure the girls’ bedrooms so we can get started on the nurseries. Ladies, to the wine cabinet. We have colors and themes to pick, daycares to research, and shopping lists to make,” Amanda ordered.

“I’m going with the womenfolk,” Stef decided. He paused and gave Jeremiah a kiss on the mouth.

“Save me a glass,” his husband called after him.

Naomi gave me a squeeze around the waist. “I love you, Knox Morgan,” she whispered.

I never got tired of hearing it.

“Love you, baby.” She slipped out of my grasp, and I watched her follow the women into the dining room, her dress flowing around her ankles.

- Things We Never Got Over (Lucy Score)

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Ironically Witty!

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Update: it's 5:30am now. .

I'm about to get to the point where the girl finally comes out of her sadness through anger but now that she says she never saw the other brother ever... He never came to the wedding or sent wishes, cards, nothing... I have another theory..

Maybe it's a big maybe as I said the guy was taking the identity of his brother, brother is dead long ago... He's making up the other brother....

But similarly I also thought WHAT IF ... The guy has a personality disorder??

What if he's michael and greyson both?

He describes in the beginning that Michael(him) was responsible for the accident which took his girlfriend's life years ago... Maybe it's his split personality that greyson was born...

There are signs, michael being at home didn't check his mail for the longest time, everyone said around him that he was behaving differently, and michael told her to never speak of greyson again never... There are pictures in the house by both brothers ... Michael even says in the beginning that he wishes he could be in her life a part of her... Whatever...

So my theory mixes up... I'm right that it was greyson who met her but with Michael's name, and later it was Michael after some fight incident he was different, more selective and stuff... And now that he's gone, died... Greyson is everywhere, in the news and a celebrity...

Hmmm... I think if this is the plot huh... I cracked it...

And if not... 🤣 I'm so imaginative ya...

It's a big what if in my mind right now...👀👀

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Unsupervised check-in!!! (Current read: when we had forever - shaylin gandhi)

I usually don't do this, never done this and never thought of doing it until now.

I came across a reel on IG about this book 'when we had forever ' and I downloaded it ( Yes I read on my phone ...eww... but I stay away from home for work so I can't carry my whole tbr/ books everywhere) months back... A second chance romance(I don't go for it usually) plus it was twin brothers and a change of partners by the end of the book... Or so I thought....

Now after months of sitting on it. I again saw reels on it and thought let's read it finally. But I'm so nervous, excited, sad, happy about this... I accidently saw multiple reels, and figured out that there's a secret of the twins and when one dies other comforts the woman and whatever whatever....

But because I know it ends with one brother and it started with another... I'm coming up with theories... Becauseeeee he's acting weird and in one reel it's said her marriage was deception and again blah blah blah...

So my theories are (spoiler ahead if they come to be correct )

1. She meets a different brother who changed his name and identity for some reason and later she gets to know in the end she married the wrong one. And eventually gets her original guy back (but the middle part would be so fucked up because of this because she literally spent years with the wrong one and didn't know!!)

2. Ofc... How can you not know/feel different even if they are twins so maybe she marries one she met and later brothers get exchanged after some years for some reason and she doesn't suspect a lot because he works a lot away from each other anyway. ( This theory comes from the reel I saw that he was different one night after a road fight or something and then behaves aloof)

3. There's bad blood between brothers so something happens and both fall for the girl and make some pact and one of them gets her but she doesn't realize anything and it's ends messed up until one brother dies.

4. Or not the last but the scenario can be .. she met one person on his high road, married him gets to know his super lows .. he dies and finds he wasn't who he was in front of her all this time( and It goes without any mess up.... Just like old twins story )

5. One more theory I had which is insane..... I might be insane to think about it... Like take it as me making my own story...

So there were two brothers and one dies before this girl comes into his life... He assumes the role of his dead brother/identity when he meets her and one day after years of marriage he is full of guilt and sadness and he makes up his death and comes back into her life as his own self again with his own name and personality... ( This is not it would be but my mind is making up his own story) ( Guysssss literally there are signs of a person michael being weird and talking weird...anyway ..)

Now the thing is... While I'm reading it now at 2:45am on a Sunday... I am happy to read the 'before' when they met and Im getting anxious and sad when reading the 'after' part of the stories... And constantly thinking now it clicks her or how good it was when they met, and I'll be so disappointed and sad and depressed on her behalf...

Lets say I'm empathetic towards the girl to a point where I'm putting down my book again and again to overthink and get agitated with the upcoming chapters .. just like I'm living in this world ..

Huh... It's been a while I read something so emotional, so into-the-deep story...

Ps. Calling myself to help myself ... Ughhhhh... 🥲🥲

Xoxo,

Ironically Witty!