Book Review: The Things We Can't Change Series by Kassandra Kush

Hi There!

"Just because something doesn't feel good, doesn't mean it isn't good for you."

3.5/5

So I am currently on a book phase. I recently bought a Kindle, even though vowing I never would because I would miss turning the page of a book so much, but I DO NOT regret it at all! The ease of being able to buy a book and straight away read it is sooo appealing, and it has definitely made me read a heck of a lot more. And this series of books was on the top of my lists to read! It may be relatively old (if you class the first book coming out in 2013 old!), but that would never put me off, and hopefully it wouldn't put any of you lot off either!!

So what is this series about? There is wayyyy too much going on for me to explain. But let me try and simplify it for you. Evangeline Parker and Ezekiel Quain could not be more different in terms of lifestyle. One is rich, has a "perfect life", a boyfriend that loves her, while the other has a strained family life, works as much as possible, and a front that is always up. Their paths cross after Evie's boyfriend Tony is caught abusing her and Zeke tries to intervene. You'd think it would be simple from here and Tony would stop, but that wouldn't be much of a book, yet alone a series, would it! You get to follow both of their stories through the five short books. How their lives interconnect, their relationship, and how they need each other through the hard times they experience. But most of all, they need each other to help heal.

The best part of this series is seeing Evie and Zeke's relationship evolve. They are people from completely different backgrounds with completely different groups of friends. But once they find they need each other, they have to adapt as Evie starts to face the brunt of a lot of rumors that Zeke is involved in to. The way Zeke learns how to help Evie handle her issues, and how Evie learns how to get Zeke to deal with his feelings is one of the most realistic things. Not everyone deals with situations the same, so you need to learn how to help others who are not like you, and that is exactly what these books teach you. You want to see these characters succeed and successfully handle their problems, but not only that, you are also willing them to get together because I mean. COME ON! They are the cutest people. (when you read the end of book 3 just be prepared for feels okay!)

The problem though is that this books becomes slightly unrealistic in terms of how bad things can get. If anything bad in the world can happen, it will happen to either Zeke or Evie. I know some people in life can be extremely unlucky, but if you read these books you'll think your life is as cheery as anything because they definitely have worse lives than you. 

These books teach readers many things. The feelings of being in an abusive relationship, helping someone in an abusive relationship, feelings of grief, feelings of abandonment. This series has everything. Reading it at the time I have, where I am going through a loss in the family, I have found it has actually helped. Some of the ways Evie and Zeke were helping each other helped me to understand the way I am feeling. Don't get me wrong, sometimes these books got so dark I had to give myself a break from reading them, but then I guess it's all part of life. 

If you ever want to read a short collection of books, this series is one for sure. The issues these books deal with are some few people you know may experience, but the feelings are something everyone deals with. It helps you to understand how you need to act to help others, and how your feeling is normal. 

So go on and read them! Stop reading this! But get used to cliffhangers, they are killer ones!

Girl Without A Plan, Making Plans

xoxo

Sorry... I Guess...

Sooooooo Hey There!

I know it has been many, many months, but I have no reason as to why I stopped writing. I guess it just phased out, and I thought no one really reads what I'm writing about so why even bother. But then I realised I wasn't writing this blog for other people, I was writing it for myself. I needed to get thoughts and things out into the open. Thoughts and feelings were started to suffocate me, but I didn't realise this until my recent holiday (there will definitely be a separate blog post about it because it was just incredible). Getting away from everything and being able to escape was nice, but it allowed me to evaluate what I needed to do in my life, and that involved this blog. So here I am. Once again, trying to get this blog post started. And I'm waffling. As always. So enough. Let's just see what's been going on.

So I last blogged back in March, and I'm not gonna lie, I can't exactly remember everything that has gone on since then haha. I mean, I went on a long LONG train journey to Hull for my friend's birthday and that was super fun because it felt like I was going to a 'real' university. Oooooo and I also saw Marnie from Geordie Shore in Kings Cross Station so that was fun!

I also managed to finish my first year of university!! WOOOOOOO!! And I passed!! WOOOOOOO!! I have absolutely no idea how I did it. But I am super super proud of myself. Going to uni on that first day seems like such a distant memory, and being that super shy scared young girl also seems like a distant memory. That doesn't now mean I'm now like a super loud and confident person, nooooo wayyyyy, but I know I can go into situations now where I don't know anyone and get to know people. Just one more woo because why not!! WOOOOOOOOO!!

After that amazing high of finishing uni, I guess my friendship group hit an all time low. On a trip to Reading to visit another friend, I guess we can say one of my friends had one to many drinks and became unable to control. I have never seen or heard anything like it in my life! I didn't know whether to be heartbroken because she was crying so much, or angry because she ruined the night, or upset because of the stuff coming out of her mouth. I guess after the whole night (where I think I heard about 2 songs in the club and the rest from the toilet floor), I realised I was upset. The things she was saying really hurt me and are pretty much engraved in my brain now. It didn't help that this friend couldn't remember anything that had happened the night before, so hearing an apology just felt pointless. This friend then didn't really talk to the rest of the friendship group after that. She knew we were pissed, but thought the best way to handle that situation was to leave it alone. This was definitely the wrong choice to make because the more you leave it, the more it looks like you don't care. After about 2 weeks the paranoia was killing me inside, so I arranged to meet with this friend so we could talk the situation through. I have no idea if it really helped. I guess it sort of did, but I don't think I'll be forgetting anything that happened anytime soon. This friend has been away for the past couple of weeks and not much of the situation between the rest of the group has been sorted face to face, so I guess eventually that will be an interesting meeting. 

After that whole curfuffle (what a weird word to try and spell!), I went away to Southampton to visit another friend at university for her birthday and OMG it was just an amazing time! Being able to just have chill time with my friends is something I have missed soooo much while they have been away and now summer is happening it is all I'm going to be doing and I'm buzzing!!

One of the best things in my whole entire lifetime has happened, I GOT TO SEE BUSTED IN CONCERT. Oh my God I have never been so excited in my life!! It is something I thought would never happen and I was devastated when they broke up. Hearing about the concert sitting in one of my lectures freaked me out, and then hearing I got tickets made me cry. Sitting in the O2 waiting for them to come on stage was unreal, and then hearing Charlie's voice just made it all hit home, and at that moment my life was made. It was probably the best concert I have ever been to, and it will have to take something amazing to top it!

So I guess the most recent thing to happen is my holiday. I just got back from Greece, and I forgot how much I love being in a different country. Being able to lie around the pool and do nothing it just so appealing, but it's not just that. I know running away from your problems is not always the best solution, but escaping for a little while was definitely what the doctor ordered. I also forgot how much the sea calms me, but all this holiday talk is something that you will find out later. 

So over these past couple of months many different things have happened. There have been many many highs, but then extremely low points. But as I said at the beginning, I need to just talk about it (or type I guess). This has been useful. It's been fun remembering what has happened, and thinking back to the memories that have been made. Now, back to normal blogging things! You've heard enough about my life now, I guess a good break is needed.

Speak to you soon

Girl Without a Plan, Making Plans

xoxo

p.s. I also had my birthday in this time soooo wooooo!!! Being 19 and the last of my teenage years makes me sad, but lets not brew on that for too long!!

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