Texting + Talking Tuesday: Night Owl Edition

Once upon a time, 
In a land far, far away...

Okay, just kidding.

Guess what! 

Remember how we used to do memes here? *gasp* I know. It's been a while. Real life caught up to us in the fall (aka - Shel's teaching, my RN school) and we had to take a break from the blog fun stuff so that we still have time to *gasp* read books. 

One would think that on a Book Review blog that would never be the case, but some of this stuff takes quite a bit of time to put together unfortunately. Hence, we had to step back and say whoa! We want this to be fun. And when the familiar 'ole chest pain and anxiety from stress knocks on my door, I've learned to speak the fuck up and change some things. 

This week though we read a book that has us tied up in knots and thinking "WTELF did we just read." 

And since we are pretty manic (Sorry, M. Pierce...we are nuts. I'm sure you've figured that out by now) we decided to bring back our TTT this week only (until probably summer) to bring you our non-professional (not that we're ever really 100% professional on a daily basis) real-time texts as we read Night Owl. 

This post is chock FULL of SPOILERS. FULL! So if you haven't read it, exit the fuck out. Read it. Then come back and have fun with us. BECAUSE while we like to let our freak flag fly (and obviously mine is flying proud and loud..kinda cringing over here...)every now and again and be crazy, we do not ever want to ruin someone's reading experience because we didn't have a SPOILER warning. 

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So really. Spoiler warning again, because there will be somebody that ignores it. So it is everywhere. 

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Welcome to Texting + Talking Tuesday: Night Owl Edition...

Shelley: Yep..97 pgs!!!!

Shelley: And night owl is after that!!!!!!!

Courtney: Wow! 97! That is effing cool! And night owl. I am so excited and scared of that

Shelley: Me too!! Lol

Courtney:!!!! Good!!!! 61 in GS he just asked her dad for permission to get married

Shelley:Eeeep!!

Courtney:I'm hoping for not much drama to the finish but I don't think I'll be that lucky

Shelley:Hmmmm

Courtney:I fucking knew it! 

Courtney:Shit

Shelley:Hmmmmmmm

Shelley:No comment

Courtney: that is not good

Shelley:Hmmmmmm

Shelley:Lol

Courtney:Lol! You better not be cackling over there!

Shelley:I'm definitely not grinning

Courtney:Uhmhmmmmm lol

Shelley:I'm scared to start night owl so I think I'll write my cake review. Hahahaaaa

Courtney:Omg! I'll hop on!

Courtney:We're gonna need to buddy read that I bet! Read snow kisses!

Shelley:Good plan

Courtney:You'll also probably want copious amounts of alcohol lol

Shelley:I just might!

Shelley:Gonna start night owl!! Eeeep

Courtney:!!!!!!!!

Shelley:!!!!!!!!!

Shelley:Have to stop bc I'm so tired but it's already so good!!!

Courtney:That's awesome!!!

Courtney:What %?

Shelley:10

• Some time later...Shelley is having major internet issues during this. As in..no internet.

Shelley:No idea...pissing jimmy off! I'm okay bc I have my book ;)

Courtney:Hahaha! Sure fire way to get it finished!

Shelley:True! I will finish tonight but am dreading the cliffhanger. Hear it's epic

Courtney:We'll fuck

Courtney:Well*

Courtney:Geez us

Shelley:Hahahhaaaaa

Courtney::) comic relief in our mutual internet snafu

Shelley:Lol

• Shelley finished it! 

Shelley:Well holy shitballs. How the fuck is book 2 gonna work? Fuuuuuuuuuck

Courtney:What what what!!

Shelley:Girrrrrl. You have GOT to read it. NOW

Shelley:Now must tweet/harass mpierce

Courtney:Woot woot

Shelley:Just laid about 100 jacked up tweets on his feed. Lol

Courtney:Hahahaha gonna go look!!

Shelley:You know how I get when I'm obsessed...still have The freakin Neighborhood on constant play (of "Sweater Weather" fame). I'm a freak

Courtney:!!!!!!!

Shelley:I concur!

Shelley:This is who s/he sees as main male character

Courtney:Fuck me

Courtney:I want one of those

Shelley:Meee too! Now you have a picture to think of when reading! Lucky!

Shelley:!!!!!

Courtney:Lots of good stuff on the site before or after I read?

Shelley:After

Courtney:Ok

Shelley:Eeeepppp!!' So excited that you get to read it...wish I was reading it for the first time all over again.

Courtney:But yeah, that dude is fine

Shelley:Lol!!!

Shelley:That was on twitter

Courtney:Ohhhh nice

Shelley:I'm obsessing/ stalking

Courtney:Hahahahaha

Shelley:!!!!!

Shelley:Gah. Gonna go charge this up! I need a reading play by play once you start!

Courtney:!!! Will def do that!!!

Shelley:Yay!!!

• Courtney started Night Owl

Courtney:Guess what!

Courtney:Time to start night owl!

Courtney:That is if I don't take a disco nap!

Shelley:Omg omg omg. I'm so jealous and excited

Courtney:7%!

Courtney:!!! Me too!!! Definitely wanna know wtf is happening!

Courtney:!!!! Goodreads'd it up!

Courtney:I totally get what you mean about the meta fiction! With the colors and the names! Wicked!

Shelley:Yay!!!!!

Courtney:They just met!

Courtney:Fuck! He is seriously a douche for having a girlfriend! I hate when authors make me root for the cheater!!!! Makes me hate myself! lol

Shelley:I knew you'd have a problem with that... I was frustrated with that too

Courtney:Lol! I can't help but think. Does that say more about me or them?! Lol

Shelley:I know! Hahahaaaa

Shelley:I wrote her/him a long email today bc I just couldn't stop

Shelley:Bc really. Who wants to work

Courtney:!!!!!! Awesome! I love that! I was thinking last night THIS is what we do this for. The conversations about this book we've already had are just awesome! (By THIS, I mean read books. Review them. Find a diamond in the rough(although THIS is no diamond in the rough) that we can't help but share with every fucking one)

Courtney:Can't wait to review!

Courtney:This one is going to be huge when it comes out

Shelley:Yep!!!!

Shelley:Beginning my review in gmail since I can't get to blogger here (as in my work place..stupid smart filters)....trying to move on. Lol

Courtney:Hahahahaha! Book fucking hangover huh!!! Lol

Courtney:He's taking her on a date!

Shelley:Ohhhh yeah huh

Courtney:Still thinking about what is gonna happen when she finds out about his gf

Shelley:Ohhhhhh yeah

Courtney:Fml!

Shelley:Lol

Shelley:This review will have spoilers for sure


Shelley:Yep!!! It's so sharp and people love it!!

Courtney:I am seeing that! Wow! Totally awesome!

Shelley:I should seriously work. Lol

Shelley:But not gonna

Shelley:Hahaha

Courtney:Hahahaha! But it's more fun not to! Lol

Courtney:I will regret saying that in a few hours. As well as reading half this book before ever stepping out of this bed today. God I'm lazy.

Shelley:Enjoy it....your school will start soon!

Courtney:True. Sigh. I'm not ready. I'm such a whiner! Lol

Shelley:Me either!

Courtney:Strip club!

Courtney:Karina Halle also writes good depraved books similar to this! As well as a good strip club scene! Odd I'm thinking of her during this

Shelley:Did you see she is writing a new stand alone ?

Courtney:Yes! It's about cheating too! But I can't help but be intrigued! Because it will be awesome!

Shelley:Absolutely!

Courtney:!!!

Shelley:What??!!!!

Courtney:It's going to hurt a lot when all of this backfires huh.

Shelley:Which part?

Courtney:Right after their epic night at his house the first time. Jesus, I would be in a coma

Shelley:Oh yeah! Me too!


Shelley:Now where are you???

Courtney:49! At her house for the 4th, dancing in her room 

Shelley:Ohhhhhh

Courtney:Lol

Shelley:Uhmhhmmmm

Courtney:Lol

Shelley: *Fire emojies*because that was hot*

Courtney:Uh yeah! Lol

Courtney:That's the teaser I sent you once! Lol. I love when the guys start to be knocked on their ass....but I know this won't be at all like that for a long long time

Shelley:Oh yeah....


Shelley:This book moves so fast. It's over too soon.

Courtney:Yes it does! I love it! I feel like it took me longer to get through cake, than it is this and that was only 97 pages!

Shelley:Me tooo!!!!

Courtney:He's crying! No fucking way!

Shelley:!!!!!!!!!

Courtney:Me thinks this is a good one to bust out a TTT for (As you can see...we did that!)

Shelley:Good idea


Shelley::)

Courtney:Just when I try to figure things out he goes batshit

Shelley:Now where are you?

Courtney:They're camping and fucking. I still don't know if he broke it off with Bethany but if he did, I'm sure she'll come storming back to town + fuck up all sorts of shit!

Shelley:What % is that?

Courtney:59!

Courtney:I have done shit all today

Shelley:And you won't until you finish!!

Courtney:!!! You are correct! Fuck!

Shelley:Lol!!!! (Jesus..I way over use this)

Courtney:It's exploded and she's moved and changed her info

Shelley:Uh huh

Courtney:Hmmmmm

Shelley: Lol

Courtney:Uh huh. Fuck

Shelley:You are most def not getting shit done now!

Shelley:This part flies

Courtney:Nope. I'm committed to being a slacker forever!

Shelley:Yay!!!!

Shelley:I should be reading but I'm dicking  around

Courtney:Hahaha!

Courtney:Rubbing off on you, i am

Shelley:It's this whole night owl fever I have. Sheeeeit

Courtney:I have it too!!! Sheesh!

Courtney:Completely fucking awesome though

Courtney:Jesus Christ he's bipolar, yeah

Shelley:He is definitely something!! Where are you now?

Courtney:71! He just woke up on the porch in his underwear

Shelley:Ohhhhh ..yep

Courtney:Ok not bipolar, total schizo

Shelley:Now where are you?

Courtney:!!!! He's on the phone with mike, after Wendy's daughter tried to blow him

Shelley:Ahhhhhh

Courtney:Yup!!!

Shelley:Yep he gets manic-y there

Courtney:But then it'll be over and I'll be fucked

Shelley:Definitely!

Shelley:And paranoid

Courtney:He's probably both

Shelley: Lol. And totally wasted

Courtney:Ahh yes that too

Shelley:Hahaha.

Courtney:I'm totally psychoanalyzing him here

Shelley:I've got to pee but it's so cold outside I don't wanna leave the warmth of my room to go out there.(I work in a portable building on campus and it was c-c-c-cold..TMI, I know).

Shelley:I was tooo just didn't know what to call him other than bat shit crazy

Courtney:!!!!! Hahahaha I've called him that too!!!!

Courtney:You'll hurt your kidneys!!

Shelley:Or just piss myself.hahahahaaaa

Courtney:Then you'll hurt your bladder! But I guess you would have overflow incontinence before you damage either. That'll be pretty!

Shelley:Shut it, you...I'm going!!! Lol

Courtney:Lol!!!!!

Shelley:Brrr that was cold

Courtney:Hahaha

Shelley::)

Courtney:Heading to the hospital

Shelley:!!!!!

Shelley:Now where?

Courtney:92! They just got back to the condo in Denver!

Shelley:Soooo close

Courtney:Yep!!!!! Aaaahhhhhhh

Courtney finished Night Owl

Courtney:WHAT THE MOTHERFUCKING FUCK

Shelley:Bahahahahaaaaa

Shelley:You okay?!!

Courtney:She laughs.

Courtney:NO

Shelley:I'm online if you want to chat

Courtney:Ok!

Courtney:I'll be on shortly! I have to go get some food. I haven't eaten.

Courtney:I'm as bad as psycho man

Shelley:Bahahahahaaaa


Shelley:Wasn't it so good?!!!

Courtney:Omg yep! Yes it was

Courtney:I sure hope he didn't really die. Just. Shit

Shelley:I know!!! Jesus

Courtney:This is a person I want to know! Lol (Meaning, M. Pierce.)

Shelley:Lol

And that in a nutshell, is our reading process and experience. \m/

Don't forget to Purchase Night Owl on Amazon! 

TEXTING & TALKING TUESDAY: WAITING ON THE SIDELINES EDITION

Last week we reviewed Waiting on the Sidelines so this week we thought we'd share our rather angst-filled thoughts about the experience. This post holds a permanent *spoiler warning* so be warned please! Read the book then come back!! 

Enjoy! 

C: Waiting - sad bullying I feel bad for Nolan 
S:  Bullies suck ass. I just started IYL (If You Leave)...bc I like to panic about being behind in our reading lol
C: Hahaha no no, so far it's good. Makes you remember being a freshman & there are good parts followed by awful awkward & bullies...no panic! 
S: Hahaha
C: Oh my gah I don't know what just happened but gah! Reed is being an idiot! Idiot!
S: :(
C: Teenage boys are so stupid!S: Uhhhh. Another one  I'm feeling trepidation about. 

S: On a productive note I'm waiting in line at the grocery! 

C: You're way more productive than me!! How is it almost 1230 already!

C: & yes! It's so good, but ugh I don't like feeling these high school feelings!

S: Me either!
S: Even better!
C: I know! At 80, so I know something bad is going to happen, not tht bad things haven't been happening all along
S: Hahahahahaaaaa

C: Ok so that was really really good for me, but I will not be pleased in the sequel if she doesn't make Reed grow the f**k up
S: Lol. Grrrreat. And a sequel? F**k me
C: Hahaha! Yes a sequel, BUT No cliff...this was their four years of high school & next will be them at college
S: Ok!
C: Yeah I want it so I can just be out of my misery
C: Lol! Bc I know he's gonna act like a douchebag
S: Uhhhhh ... Not good
C: I had to keep telling myself they are only 15, then they are only 16, this is normal etc etc

C: How's reading?
S: I didn't get too far..10% in and I already think he's a DB
C: Hahahaha!
C: Yeah...he has issues poor thing
S: She did that whole damn project and gah! F**king Tatum.
S: She's a b*tch
C: !!!! Yep!!! Major b*tch just f**king wait!S: Ohhh great.
C: There are good good good things & bad things!
S: Fml.
C: I was like no, no, no please don't do that! At my iPad if that tells you anything!
S: Am I going to be saying poor Sean later? Or is this a set up?
S: Gah! Tatum fucks with my head
S: I hate that she is ashamed of her house :(
C: Ummm Sean is a really good guy, only minimal poor Sean
& I too hate that she is ashamed of her house! I grew up in a "manufactured home" tho it isn't on wheels & a double wide so it's actually really big but still...sad
S: It is. A home is a home. Gah! Why are people so judgy?
S: Why do I have a feeling this texting and talking between these two could be trouble? Maybe I'm paranoid?

C: I know :( & they start soo young..:Nolan's parents are amazeballs

C: Ummmmm you do start to feel paranoid alot lol but it doesn't cause problems the way you're thinking

S: I'm a little nervous and jumpy bc I know shits gonna be bad at some point
C: Hhmmm!!! I am enjoying reliving vicariously through you though!!!!
C: Sorry!
S: *weird mad cat looking emoji
C: Hahaha wtf is that!
S: I'm glaring at you . Lol hahahahahaaaaa
C: Hahahaha I thought that or pointedly looking away
S: Hahaha
S: Awww he just told her she was beautiful at the dance. And wtf is wrong with these 2. Get rid of T and S and get together already!
C: Gah! I know! I f**king know!
S: Bad move. I just read the GR blurb and it's gonna be a toughie.
S: Do we get his POV or is it all her? Gr makes it look like both
C: Hahah! You are just like me! I have to reread like wtf is this about again
C: All her! Which makes you DIE to know why he does anything he f**king does! But she said the college one is dual
C: DO NOT read the teaser she sent if you haven't already
S: Sigh
S: Okay
C: Lol!
C: Not knowing is why I was no no no no no! Alot! Because I need motive
S: Deeper sigh. Sleepover at fucking Tatum's. WTH would she do that?
S: Dumb move

C: Because she's 15 & still sees good in people
S: Dumb dumb dumb
C: Yep.... 
S: Becky. Good or bad?

S: Tatum Just threatened to lie and tell everyone she was having sex with S. beotch!!!

C: Becky good
C: : Uhhhh I know! She seriously needs to be whacked
S: I'm gonna cunt punt that bitch. What a f**king arghhhhhh beotch 
C: I'll hold her down!
S: 36% just applied for life guarding and he's staying for dinner at her house
C: Ahh'
C: !!
S: For now. Lol
S: This must be the happy part ...first kiss
C: :) there are more happy parts than that lol!
C: But a lot of wanting to kill him too
S: I'm gonna one more chapter myself into no sleep tonight if I'm not careful.
C: Oh yeah! Not good! Abort! Abort! Lol
S: About to have their first real date...
C: Hhmmmmmmm
S: Kill u
C: Lol
S: Lol!!!!
C: You'll want to for sure!
C: *cowering*S: Deep sigh, Courtney, deep sigh
S: I bet I will be in stealth reading mode tomorrow.
C: Hahaha I would take that bet!S: I want to ff to the happy parts
C: Ff?S: Fast forward
C: Ah! Lol
C: Yeah, this girl! Oh man! She made me cry literal tears of joy for the stuff she figures out! Live bad ass chicks!
C: Remember nancy, nancy made my heart seriously melt
S: Are you fucking kidding me??!! She's preggers??!! Fuuuuuuuuck
C: :( hhmmmm! Kick in the face dude
C: I cried...& thus begins me needing reeds thoughts like nobody's business
S: Is there any happiness from here out or am I destined to being sad?
C: No there is
C: Trust me!
C: You're sad as much as you're happy, but there are some FANF**KINGTASTIC happy parts
C: And the end is happy
C: And final, no jumping off the cliff for you! The next one will just extend their story
S: Okay. I'll try to hang in then
C: You can do it! But nite! Can't keep my eyes open!
S: I don't want to go to work; I just want to stay and finish this. :(

S: Ugh. He gave her rose. Mr mixed signals. Hmph
S: F*****ck. The stupid bell just rang and I have to stop reading! Lol

C: Morning doll! 

C: I sorry! The rose...yep...makes you keep holding onto to slivers of hope hell get his head out of his ass

S: Boo!!!! 

S: At the part where she's at party with Tyler after homecoming. 
S: Drinking game... See bad things coming
C: Hhmmmm
S: GrrC: Hahahahahaha
C: Fist bump
S: They are camping.,,
C: Oohhhh
C: I heart Reed then!
S: I do too! Finally!!!!
C: *cough*
S: Haha
S: They did it!!!! Lol
S: Car accident and now he's acting weird
C: :( needed his thoughts here too
S: Boo
S: And Tatum and calley wtf??!!
C: Yep!!! Gggrrrrr!!!
S: Why is he being such an assholery?
S: Asshole?
C: :( I know! I know!
S: Gah. Asshole!!!!!!
C: I love her though
S: I do too. His comment about Stanford and her affording it? Low blow!!!
C: Seriously awesome Nolan moments coming your way
S: Good. I need them

C: & yeah, she's the reason i kept my faith in the whole thing
S: Omg if people don't stop talking to me so that I can effiing finish this book I'm going to be pissed !!!!!
S: Done!!!
C: Hahahahahaha!
C: Soooo what do you think
C: !!!!!
S: Uhhhh I need bk 2
C: Lol
S: It was good
C: Me toooooooo!!!!!!! I can't wait to read it

Book 2 is awaiting our eyeballs and we cannot wait to start it!! 

TEXTING & TALKING TUESDAY: IF YOU LEAVE EDITION

Today, our shenanigans come from the absolutely awesome, incredible, and soul crushing/putting back together rollercoaster ride that is If You Leave by Courtney Cole

We do want to *warn* you...major *spoilers* ahead, so please proceed with caution. *Please*

C: & first chapter of if you leave! Whoa! Almost as cray as if you stay

S: Can't wait to get to it!!!
C: It is so fast, I'm already at 16%
S: Whoa!!!

C: If you leave, gabe & brand are awesome military badasses in you leave

C: Funny one liners from pax 

S: Ohh sweet
C: Yeah gabe even thought "what the hell kind of name is pax anyway" haha
S: Haha

Since we're multi-tasking readers, I had to include this random tidbit from another book...
S: I'm such a pervert. after he says his break up is difficult she says it's always hard, right? I am like why is she making a dick joke? 
C: Hahahahahahaha

And Autocorrect has a way of always making one or both of its b*tch
S: Well thank f**k for small memories 
S: Miracles
S: Shit
C: Hahahahahahaha 
S: Shouldn't text and talk at the same time
C: Hahaha no! 
S: Lol

C: IYL (If You Leave) --- *lots of crying Emojis*
S: Uh oh!!!!!
C: Yeah...63%..:nix times like 1000
C: Oooommmmmmgggggg please don't let him do this...f***ccccckkkk
S: Not motivating me to want to read lol
C: Naw...crisis averted but seriously about had me jumping off the sanity cliff there for a sec, shee-it
C: & you knnooooowwww you wanna know
C: *More crying emojis* omfg
S: Um after these texts I am scerred
S: Evil evil!!!
C: They totally have sex in the rain on her back porch! Focus on that!
S: Hahaha!!! You know me so well!!!
C: :) 
C: Ok it was f**king awesome!! Do not be scared because I am dramatic! Lol
S: This book is addictive. 
C: So awesome!
C: She's such a great writer

S: She really, really is

C: You will die when you read the teaser from the next book! He's a movie star! & she comes out with a bang just like always

S: Well the sexual tension in IYL keeps building...she's good at doing that!
C: Ahhhh I know! The wait is pure torture 

S: I want them to just do it already. A lot of times 

S: Lol

C: :) I felt the exact same way!
S: Haha. Great minds

S: And holy f**k.
S: He choked her in his sleep
S: Intense!!!!!! Insane!!!!! 
C: Now you're in the parts that made me cry
S: *Lots of crying emojis* 
C: Just wait! She really writes so amazing & this is just up there!!
S: Deep breaths!
S: Yoga breathing. 
C: 4/7/8
C: Oh Shelley, this is the most in there PTSD military book I've ever read...if you can't stay up all night I would stop right now 
S: Grrrreat. F**k
S: I was up til 2:40 last nite. Shit
C: You'll one more page that shit til 2 in the morning & a finished book! Lol
S: Ack! Lol
C: Lol. 
S: Must have willpower 
C: Lol that's why we're normally zombie walkers, we have none
S: True. 
S: Finishing this chapter . That is all. Lol 
C: Lol good idea probably 

S: It is. But it sucks bc all I want to do is read. Fml. Oh well. Self preservation. Lol
C: Lol
C: I hear ya sista 
S: Not liking this Alex chick
C: No she is a bitch...luckily insignificant but still a bitch
S: I mean WHO does that!?? Skank

C: Nasty skank

C: Some women and just so gross

S: Gah. Exactly
S: And why are our book BF's so dumb sometimes?
C: Girl..I do not know...you think he's dumb, wait til you start waiting..holy shit
S: Sigh. Big sigh. Grrrreat
C: The only thing that kid has going for him is that he's an asshole teenager, Gabe  I'm not sure why he is so clueless 
C: So much for me getting up & writing reviews for these! Gah!
S: Damn. Now Annie is throwing herself at them. Shit
S: Him not them
C: Yeah....she's a crazy girl
S: Aw f**k. Please tell me that she doesn't kill Tony. F**k me
C: .....S: *crying emojis*
C: Right! Where are you now
S: Funeral.
S: Finally ...after 101 interruptions! I finished!!!! Yay
C: Yay!!!!! Wasnt the ending ahfreaking mazing
S: It really was!!
C: OK so tell me what you thought about the next book!!!
S: Is that jacey as in gabes sister? And whoa
C: Yes!!!!!
C: Very brad deluca isn't he
S: Cray! 

And there you have it..another insane texting marathon. I'm so lucky to have the best co-blogger a girl could wish for!