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I enjoyed most about Another Little Piece of My Heart is that it reminded me, in a lot of ways, of the type of fan fiction I used to write when I was in high school.
I was am obsessed with boy bands and musicians, so it's not particularly surprising I was eager to read this, Even though I felt like everything was only touched upon lightly if that makes sense, it was still a pretty fun read.


I adored the fact that this book was set in the summertime! Not just any summer either, mind you, but the summer right after high school graduation for Claire.
That summer and also the summer after you graduate from college always feels like a clean slate, Everyone gets that chance to start over, start again and try something new, Everyone can reinvent themselves, and that's certainly an opportunity that Claire takes advantage of, From taking on an actual job, to trying to write more music, her summer is certainly a catalyst for change,

I actually didn't know, going in, that this was a book inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion, It makes absolute sense though, if you look at the groundwork of Claire and Jared's romance, They both led very different lives to begin with, and their separation only occurred because of deep sorrow and a misunderstanding.
I love the way Martin played with that concept and managed to modernize it, without telling the exact same story,

The best part of this book, by far, is that music has a heavy hand in both Claire and Jared's stories.
I love that music was a love affair for them both, and that it helped them cope with all the things that were going on in their lives.
Even though it felt like Jared had more polish to his talent and obviously, that career with the songs inspired by their breakup, Claire also had something raw and real about hers.
It was fascinating, honestly, to watch her during the chapters where she tried to work on some music,

If you're looking for a bright, easy read to curl up with during these colder months, I'd definitely recommend Another Little Piece of My Heart.
It's got a fun cast of characters, a great summer setting and music woven through its pages, I really enjoyed it, even as the pages flew by!

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Claire dumped her boyfriend Jared because her dying mother asked her to, Jared wrote a song about how Claire dumped him because she was a daddys girl, and ended up topping the charts, and even getting awards for the song.


Now Jared is back though, and Claire cant help being awful to him, and trying to prove how over him she is, even if its anything but the truth.

Is Claire really over Jared Is she really a Daddys girl And is there any hope of the two making peace


When I started this book I was hoping for something light and fluffy, instead I got dull and irritating.


I just couldnt warm to Claire as a character, I disliked how much she moaned and whined about things that I felt didnt warrant attention.
When your mom is dead, and your trust fund is gone, moaning about some exboyfriend who wrote a song about you just seems a little immature.
Surely you should be more upset over your mothers death than some silly song,

The storyline in this annoyed me unfortunately, As if Claires constant whining wasnt annoying enough, we then got some petty snide comments thrown about between Claire and Jared, which basically just convinced me that Jared was a total poo head, which further distanced me from Claire.
Why the hell she even liked this bloke was quite beyond me,
The pair then also seemed to be doing things to prove to each other how over each other they were, and to prove that they were the better, and more attractive person, which was also pretty petty and annoying.
Then we had Claire going from telling Jared how awful he is, and how over him she is, to her defending him to her dad, because really she was still in love with him.
I mean shoot me now, This whole thing was just so irritating!

The ending was then predictable, and again irritating, and I was basically just relieved when it was over.

Overall dull and predictable, with irritating main characters,
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I loved this book, It was really sweet, and I loved how things changed, or things were learned, and people grew up, and I wish we got to see more of the after, the happiness! Really great book! A reimagining of Jane Austen's Persuasion about a girl whose ex made it big by writing songs about their breakup.
What can I say, I'm a sucker for stories about the hope of people reuniting with past loves, Another Little Piece of My Heart was a hard book to rate, Quite simply put, I did not like it at all when I started but as I progressed, something happened, I stopped getting annoyed. I started smiling like a creeper, I was cheering the main character on and when I closed the book, my heart felt fluffy, I dont even know what that means, I just felt so nice and comfy and it was a really good mood to be in, I also went to sleep right away,

I picked this book as a means to celebrate, I had just turned in my last college application, That called for a good fluffy book, I guess I should have taken the reviews a little more seriously and should have been prepared to hate Jared, I hadnt been and that cost me the beginning quarter,

If youre looking

for a Persuasion retelling, I dont know what to tell you, sitelinkFor Darkness Shows the Stars follows the plot line of Persuasion a lot more closely but I really enjoyed Another Little Piece of My Heart.
Martin really put an original spin on things, which I enjoyed, We live in thest Century but the original story was written in theth Century, Things are going to be difficult if you expect it to follow the original story word for word,

The angsty teenager in me fangirls over Claire, She is such a wonderful character, Shes pissed at Jared. When he comes back, she isnt ready to let go, She isnt swooning over him, Sure she has her moments of jealousy but he also broke her heart, He got a music deal and a grammy at her expense and she has no money to go to college, You tell me, how would you react to something like that Are you going to run back into the arms of the ex Are you going to be polite like the original Anne.
. who also happens to beOr are you going to take digs at whatever chance you get and try to get as far away as possible Perhaps even imagine running him over with your Miata which he wrote a song about.
Yeah if youreand perhaps even older, YOUD GO FOR THE LAST OPTION, And she did. I wouldnt call Claire a kick ass female lead, she is very down to Earth and relatable, She has dreams but worries they will never come true, She isnt always sure of herself, She gets angry. She tries to hold in her anger and that usually ends up with all of it being let out at once.
She is human.

Jared started off as a pain, I wanted to kick him, I REALLY DID. Or perhaps punch him. I hated him for what he did to Claire, He was selfish. Her mom had cancer and he didnt understand, He made it about himself, But in the end I warmed up to him, He was insecure. Ill admit, that is a very lame excuse but it works here because lets face it, teenagers that explains everything, Their are plenty of ways where I would have hated the same situation but somehow the author explains everything in a way that is believable.
I still did have a problem with his perfectness, He isand famous. WHY DOES HE HAVE PROBLEM WITH COMPLIMENTS Why is he this sweet guy Shouldnt fame have gone to his head Aside from that, I have to give the author credit for trying to show the other side of the coin.
That fame isnt everything. Jared cannot write music for himself anymore, He is under pressure from his label and his agent to come up with something while he is still the 'hot thing' but how does he do that when hes all vented out He has an image to maintain and most people see him as an object instead of a human.
There are some harsh realities when it comes to being famous but hes, . so. . shouldnt he revel in it more

The two as a couple worked really well, I love how Claire is actually honest about Jareds flaws, There are actually things she doesnt like about him gasp, Like things she wished she could change but she loves him and accepts him for who he is and thats what makes the two incredible.
Predictably, there is a LOT of angst but it's cute,

The relationship between Claire and April was my favorite, Its the kind of relationship between sisters Ive been looking for, Something I can relate to, My sister and I arent overly close despite the fact that that there isnt much of an age gap between us.
We clash too often but nothing brings us together like hating on people and thats exactly what brought Claire and April together.
They arent the best of sisters but get along all right, They compete against each other occasionally but in the end theyre sisters and hey, you have to hate the enemy,

I also loved the whole parental aspect, We all know that the father in Persuasion was an ass, We hated him. The mother, from what I understand, was more sympathetic towards her daughter which wasnt the case in this book, That bothered me for most of the book until the ending, The author didnt try to make the parents the antagonists but justified them, Parents arent always right but in the end they love you and will do whatever they can to protect you, It's really as simple as that, They aren't actually out to get you or ruin your lives in most cases, . . I cannot account for everyone,

The plot wasnt the strongest but I guess everything worked out because I loved the book,

Id recommend this to anyone looking for a cute second chance romance in YA gasp or anyone who needs to unwind and doesnt mind dealing with teenage angst.

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Most guys who get dumped by their girlfriends usually retaliate by drinking, spreading rumors or hooking up with other girls.
But Claire couldn't be so lucky, No, instead of the usual, I'vebeendumped behavior, her exboyfriend, Jared, decides to write a hit song or three about the girl who broke his heart, landing him Grammys and superstar status.
But when your mother who is dying of cancer and request you to breakup with the only guy you've ever loved, you do it to make her happy no matter the position she puts your heart in.
You dont have a choiceright
On top of the stinging hit single blaring from the radio, Claire just found out that her family is moving and that she suddenly doesn't have the funds for college.
Can life get anymore unfair Well, yes, yes it can, On a family trip to the beach in New Hampshire for a little family down time, Claire finds herself in an, aliengodsarecruel situation, when she comes face to face with the guy who broke a little more then a piece of her heart.


Now, this was exactly what I needed, I've been reading a lot of heavy hearted books lately and was craving something that didn't require tissues, Another Little Piece of My Heart delivered beautifully, This was a sweet and somewhat bitter book about love, mistakes and how not ever decision you make is the right one.
Life is messy, flawed and its bound to get screwed up, but if youre lucky, then fate or destiny or the aliengods themselves will take pity and give you a second chance at happiness.
Even if you didn't know you were looking for it,

First off, Im totally siding with Claire on this one, Just saying.
I really enjoyed Claires character, Shes surprisingly upbeat and doesn't come off whinny or annoying, She may be a bit bitter, but given what shes been through I cant say I blame her, But what I love about her the most is that she handled herself with Jared quite nicely, She may have gotten in a few justified digs every now and then, but she wasn't overly immature or revengeful of the situation, which is pretty big of her since the guy did write a very unflattering hit song at her expense.
I even get why she broke up with Jared in the first place, It may not have been fair, but when your mom is dying of cancer and she asks you to breakup with your boyfriend because she thinks its for the best, well, it sucks, but what else can you do but honor the request and hope your heart can deal with it.

Too bad it wasn't the same way for Jared,
Jared on the other hand, didn't look very good there for awhile and after a few snide remarks to many I wasn't sure I found this guy even worth Claires time, but as the story starts to unfold a little more we see that Jared isn't a bad guy after all.
I like the fact that he isn't blinded by fame and that he still remains Claires biggest fan and supporter when it comes to her music.
Sure, he could have used his ventingtools a little more discretely and given Claire a chance to explain but when youre young, upset and heartbroken we do things to lash out and hurt the one you care about the most.

There were a lot of secondary characters mix into the drama surrounding our two protags, and while I liked the fun and entertainment they brought into the story, at times I felt they were a little to center stage and I found myself wishing they'd fade into the background a little more and wanting to get back to the heart of the story.


Funny enough there isn't any real romance in this book nor any really swoonworthy moments since this was more about dealing with a messy breakup and the aftermath of their lives afterwards.
But we did get some memories along the way that connected us to better days between Claire and Jared, We also have a lot of tension and chemistry that sizzles off the pages, even though its accompanied by hostility and confusion.
I also really loved the ending and thought it was really sweet that music is what connected them together in the first place and after all this time it still has the power to connect them again.


All in all, I really enjoyed myself with this one, I think it could have used a couple more hearthappy scenes, but altogether I still think Tracy Martin really nailed that flavor of awkward moments, emotional stir and thick tension that you could cut with a knife.

A quick, clean, light and sweet read that put a smile on my face, tugged at my heart and makes me trust that once in awhile the aliengods may know what theyre doing after all.

A really cute read!,