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I love to read. I am very eclectic in my reading but I especially enjoy erotica and erotic romance. I also like movies, live theater and concerts, hockey, and counted cross-stitch.
Things I Can't Forget by Miranda Keannealy
| I like this series. I like that while each book focuses on two main characters that characters from early books appear. Kate was there for her friend Emily when Emily discovered she was pregnant and decided to abort the baby. Kate now has to look back on her life and see if what people say to her is true. She also has to deal with her guilt of helping Emily with her abortion. Kate now is dealing with feelings of confusion as she starts to be attracted to Matt. Is it wrong to feel so much so strongly for Matt? Can she act on her feelings and yet stay true to her values? I like how Miranda Kenneally brings religion into this series. Making Kate question everything she thought she knew and believed, making her wonder why she believes so strongly in God and the teachings she grew up with while others who also grew up with those same teachings have stopped believing or living those teachings, is the strength of this book. I feel that it helps teens to know it is okay to question, to doubt, and to live their values. Watching Kate as she struggles to know why she is wrong to feel as she does brings to mind my own struggles as I was growing up. I liked that Kate stayed true to her values and teachings. I also liked that Kate learned tolerance and acceptance as she struggled to make sense of her changing world. Having Matt helped as she let go of her guilt. I also liked that Matt shared his secret and that he accepted her hesitancy in physically consummating their relationship. There is a lot going on in this book, not only with Kate but others who also had to change their views of Kate. I think this is the best book of the series so far. I loved it! |