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  • The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa

    Book: The Worst Best Man

    Author: Mia Sosa

    By: Cece Hymes

     

    I love a good Romance book. This book was good. It was about a Lady that goes by Lina and a guy named Max. Lina was engaged to be married to Max’s brother Andrew and things didn’t work out. She was a wedding planner and was going after this job. Come to find out she would have to work with Max. She was being rude at first thinking of the past but working together she learned a lot about Max. He pushed her in so many ways and also got her to open up and get things off her chest.

    It was like so many wrongs to be with your ex-fiancé brother but so many rights when it came to a good man, a man that’s worth keeping, a man that makes you feel things you don’t want to feel. They both want one thing but are scared in so many ways. They are always looking to please everyone else before they please themselves.

    The book was flirty, steamy, funny and shows you to be yourself.  I love great reads and can’t wait to read another book by this author. I also like romances that always start off rough but end well. It’s always the ones you don’t want to be attractive too but the ones that are there for you.

    Tell me your thoughts and if you could date a family member ex if that person was all you need to make you happy.

     

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  • Make It Rain Book By Areva Martin with Donna Beech

    Book: Make It Rain
    Author: Areva Martin with Donna Beech
    By: Cece Hymes 

    Just got finished reading the book “Make It Rain”. This book was about Media and branding. It teaches you how to pitch, network and brand yourself in the media. It was great tips in the book about interviews and getting into those doors. She mentioned a lot of people in the book that have a lot of followers and how they got to where they are on their social platforms. She also let you know not to count social media out. There are millions of people on social media that use the platform every day. Some of the tips that I really highlighted was:
    . Content Strategy
    .Monetizing       
    .How your content looks on your social media
    .Pitching
    .Trending

    Not in that order but some good tips on these topics. I love the name of the book “Make it Rain” because it’s talking business. It’s like promoting yourself and making that money. Even when I see that I think about making those connections, branding, and partnering with the right people. I definitely need to follow more people in my brand and get my social media together. This book is good for people wanting to do interviews, get interviews and get on the news. Check this book out and tell me about your thoughts on it. Also, make sure to follow Cece Book Club on Facebook and Instagram.


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  • The Moment We Met by Camille Baker

    Book: The Moment We Met

    Author: Camille Baker

    By: Cece Hymes

     

    This has been the second book I have read by this author, and this was a great read. This book was about an app that was transferred to Tiwanda phone called “Met”. The app will tell you 4 people will come into your life and be your soulmate. Tiwanda does not do well with relationships and makes up excuses on why she does not date. It’s her thirtieth birthday and she hates her job. She wants to start her own business. She gets a business opportunity to get money from a nonprofit business. She got accepted into the program and you get more money if you go to the next level. Tiwanda quit her job right on time so that she can concentrate on her own business.

    During the next couple of months, she will also meet 4 people that potentially will be her soul mate. She has mixed emotions about it but each one of the people she meets come in her life at different times that she needs it. She finally let her guard down and dated. She also gets a chance to meet and learn about her mom’s side of the family. Tiwanda is learning new things and with destiny on her side, maybe there’s a chance all those dreams that she has will come true as far as business, love and more.

    I kind of wished we had an app like that in reality. Also, I love the dedication she had building her business. She motivated me to want to apply for grants and see if my small business will get accepted. I enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read part three of this book. It’s a great read. Let me know your opinions.

     

  • Survive the Night (Book)


    Book: Survive the night

    Author: Riley Sager

    By: Cece Hymes

    This Book was really good. I enjoyed it. It was about a movie-obsessed college student Charlie who is in a car with a stranger who she thinks might be a serial killer. The man is a virtual stranger who she thinks goes to school where she is at. Charlie is trying to get away from a guilt and grief over a murder of her friend.

    While Charlie is in the car, she keeps thinking of movies she can’t tell whether she zoned out into a movie or is this real life. She tries to think so hard if her mind is playing tricks with her or is this really the serial killer.  The driver says things here and there to make her think that he definitely is the campus killer.

    Things take the wrong turn and things start to hit the fan as she plans her escape and also her revenge for her friend. She misses her friend a lot.

    Would you even get in a car with a stranger if you knew the serial killer was out there? Why doesn’t she have a cellphone like everyone else does? If you watch so many movies can you turn everything into movie themes? Would that be cool or scary? I just would be so scared to try to survive the night thinking I might die tonight.

    Just some things to think about. I enjoyed this book. If you like a good thriller with some action this is the book for you. 

  • Book (White Smoke)


    Book: White Smoke

    Author: Tiffany D Jackson

    By: Cece Hymes

    This book was different from the other books by this author. I enjoyed this book. The ending was dry but it was good. It was about a family that moved to start over to get a new start as the saying goes “Change is good, Change is necessary, change is needed. They move into this house that Marigold think it’s haunted and that she keeps thinking about the past. Her family thinks that she may go back to her old ways when her little sister keeps saying things out of her mouth. She sees things , hears things and no one else seems to see.

    (Quick funny tip) while I was reading this book I went out of town and Maigold had a phobia of bed bugs. As I kept reading about that phobia I kept looking around the hotel room and bed looking for bed bugs. The book made me keep the lights on all night. Just a funny thought glad that wasn’t the case whewwww but this book had me searching..

    This book wasn’t one of her best books but it was good. The whole time had me thinking the whole town knew about this house and something wasn’t right. Marigold was smart and looked into things. Sometimes we all need to go that extra mile and do research. If you are looking for a classic haunted house story you might enjoy this one.

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  • All That Really Matters by Nicole Deese

    Book: All That Really Matters by Nicole Deese

    By: Cece Hymes

    This book was such a good book. Molly McKenenzie was a bright personality and on-tend fashion and beauty social media Influencer. Her manager, who is also her boyfriend, tells her that she has to get to a million views also to do a shoot and advertise for this company to move up. He wants her to volunteer more. To gain an edge on her competitors, she plans to volunteer for the summer at a transitional program for aged-out foster kids, but the program director, Silas Whitaker is giving her a hard time. The Program Director has so many rules and terms for volunteering. It’s like he judges a book by his cover.

    Molly has a best friend Val that edits and posts all her videos and has been working with her for years. She has become very close to Molly even though they never met in person. Molly also has a twin brother that’s a pastor that she meets up with once or twice a month. Him and his parents don’t believe in social influencers.

    Molly dives into mentoring and really enjoys helping them. She puts a lot of time into it and really gets connected to one of the girls. Her and the manager/boyfriend have a break up over something he wants her to do that she was not willing to do. He tries to turn her whole career into shambles even by taking her best friend Val away.

    The mentoring program that she is helping needs to raise money in order to keep things going, Molly gets close to the Program director which he sees her for now they gain a big attraction to each other and work as a team. Something tragic has happened with her career, the girls, the mentoring all at once. Molly finds and tries to figure out who she really is. Salis is right there for her the whole step of the way.

    This book showed me so many tips like how to get a following and be organic as a social media influencer. Also it showed me that mentoring and volunteering can do for a person. Also what the youth needs from this community. I also learned to let love find you and to give forgiveness. A lot of people deserve second chances especially if they are trying to change. I loved this book in so many ways. It’s positive and inspiring. I can’t wait to read another book by this author.

  • Sidelined the Draft by Bianca Williams

    Sidelined the draft by Bianca Williams

    By Cece

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    This book was really good cant wait to read the next one. This book was about Two friends starting they own business planning events they score an NFL player as a client. At the beginning they didn’t like the NFL player he always wanted to be in control and be the one to get what he wants. The rules are to never mess with clients to never mix business and pleasure.

    The NFL player tries hard to get one of the ladies. In order to stay in the game, she must decide whether she can play by his rules. This book reminds me of Football players, the women, the money and all the extra things that come with it. Can people have two sides of themselves. He has one side he shows the world and the one side to show who he is.  Do you play an Image to stay popular? Do women love being the sideline chick?

    So many questions to be asked but this book is mixed with football, relationship and loyalty. Ready to read part 2of this book to see what happens.

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  • The Dilemma by B.A. Paris

    The Dilemma by B.A. Paris

    By Cece

    This book was a great book. It was about a lady name Livia who was having a 40-birthday party. She been married since high school. Her parents stopped talking to her when she got pregnant out of wedlock and even though she been married for all these years they never forgave her.  She never had a big weeding so this 40th party means a lot to her.

    She has a Daughter and a Son, Her Daughter lives Far away and is secretly coming out to see her mom for the 40th birthday. The dad is keeping this a secret and trying to surprise his wife for her birthday. The wife also finds out that her Daughter is having an affair with the parent’s friend husband. That she is keeping a secret about. Everyone just wants everything to go right until after the 40th birthday party.

    There happen to be bad news that a plane crash and the dad is hoping his daughter is not on the plane he worries the whole day about it but don’t want to worry the wife on her party that she been waiting so long for. The Dilemma is does he share what he’s learned with his wife? Is hiding the truth the same a telling a lie? Does he let his wife be happy just for the day with all this on his mind? Same for the wife does she tell her husband the news of the affair? Does she wait to get more information? Does she wait until after the party is over before bad news?

    The Book is very good and make you think of life your loved ones and everything that’s going on in the world. Love your family and friends while they are here and try to talk to everyone as much as possible. Keep prayers alive and watch for the signs.

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