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Breathe (Sea Breeze #1)
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Abbi Glines (Goodreads Author)
Sadie White's summer job isn't going to be on the beach life-guarding or working at rental booths like most kids her age. With her single mother's increasing pregnancy and refusal to work, Sadie has to take over her mother's job as a domestic servant for one of the wealthy summer families on a nearby island.
When the family arrives at their summer getaway, Sadie is surprise...more
When the family arrives at their summer getaway, Sadie is surprise...more
Kindle Edition, 164 pages
Published
May 16th 2011
by Wild Child Publishing
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Seventeen year-old Sadie White just moved from Tennessee to the Alabama coast with her mother. Her mother, who she refers to as Jessica, is very pregnant by a loser-du-jour boyfriend. Sadie's mom refuses to work anymore, so Sadie has no choice but to try and take over her mother's job as a domestic servant in a swanky mansion. Little does Sadie know that this is the home of the very famous, drool-worthy, Jax Stone, the teen-heart-throb singer. Normally, they wouldn't hire a teenage girl to work...more
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Review updated 15/05/13
*Did not finish*
Do you remember in English class when there were those certain people that, when doing a class read, would just keep a monotone voice with no inflection whatsoever? That's how my internal narrator sounded when reading Breathe.
I was 55% into Breathe and just found that I couldn't possibly finish. The actual story was lovely,but there was no fluency in the writing. Every sentence was literally like this one:
One...more
*Did not finish*
Do you remember in English class when there were those certain people that, when doing a class read, would just keep a monotone voice with no inflection whatsoever? That's how my internal narrator sounded when reading Breathe.
I was 55% into Breathe and just found that I couldn't possibly finish. The actual story was lovely,but there was no fluency in the writing. Every sentence was literally like this one:
"It is not a problem. We are glad to help out."
One...more
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This book is completely ridiculous. I don't mind some amount of cheesiness, a lot of YA books have some bits, but here I wasn't sure whether to cry or laugh out loud, every page was drooling with lovesick babbling. The characters, the setting, the way they talk, none of that felt REAL for a single second.
It was light reading, there weren't any particularly boring passages but it lacked any truth in it. I know that when you read fantasy there is the supernatural element that doesn't make it real...more
It was light reading, there weren't any particularly boring passages but it lacked any truth in it. I know that when you read fantasy there is the supernatural element that doesn't make it real...more
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The more I sit on this book and think about it, the more I've discovered that I really didn't like anything about Breathe and that rounding up to 2 stars was my way of being nice and not completely trashing the book. After time, I started to realize that there was nothing about these characters or story which appealed to me (other than Marcus). Maybe it's because I did actually end up enjoying the following book in this series Because of Low (which proves I'm not in any sort of anti-Glines camp)...more
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Sadie White had to grow up fast. Her mother has never been one to act like an adult. It's Sadie's job to look after her. Pregnant with her second child, Jessica isn't about to own up to her responsibilities. However, someone has to pay the bills and sending Sadie to work in her place seemed like a good idea.
Working as a domestic servant for a wealthy family, Sadie never in her wildest dreams expected it to be the house rockstar Jax Stone spends his summer at, trying to escape his hectic lifestyl...more
Working as a domestic servant for a wealthy family, Sadie never in her wildest dreams expected it to be the house rockstar Jax Stone spends his summer at, trying to escape his hectic lifestyl...more
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The only positive that I can recall is Marcus… and frankly, he could be just as predictable as the rest.
At one point I found myself comparing BREATHE to those older Regency romances. And while this is by no means a bodice ripper, it’s got the same feel to it. What with its poor girl who doesn’t think that much of herself, that and the fact that she’s got ‘the weight of the world on her shoulders,’ (yes, someone in the book actually says that about her.) Said weight is embodied mainly in a mothe...more
At one point I found myself comparing BREATHE to those older Regency romances. And while this is by no means a bodice ripper, it’s got the same feel to it. What with its poor girl who doesn’t think that much of herself, that and the fact that she’s got ‘the weight of the world on her shoulders,’ (yes, someone in the book actually says that about her.) Said weight is embodied mainly in a mothe...more
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This book stayed in my to-read list for a long time I guess. It’s been time I put it out and see what it hid. In fact, I didn’t really want to read it. But then I told myself “Oh, come on! This is Abbi Glines! You won’t regret it!”
So I instantly got the book and read it. Even stayed up all night to finish it.
And I am so happy I did!!
I have two reviews waiting to be done but I am going to write this one first since I MORE than ADORED this book <3
The Cover:
To be honest, I didn’t like it. The t...more
So I instantly got the book and read it. Even stayed up all night to finish it.
And I am so happy I did!!
I have two reviews waiting to be done but I am going to write this one first since I MORE than ADORED this book <3
The Cover:
To be honest, I didn’t like it. The t...more
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I'll admit that I originally picked up this novel because of the cover. No, not the cover it currently has, but the new cover it is going to be receiving. Unfortunately, I find myself regretting my decision to pick up this book and find myself wishing that I was not so easily swayed by my sense of vision. I got a little past the half-way point of this novel before deciding that I simply could not read another sentence of this book. I don't mean to be rude, but this story practically has nothing...more
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This book was really cute. I really liked it and connected quite a bit with Sadie, the main character. Sadie was a girl with a lot of responsibilities, taking care of her selfish and irresponsible mother. She never got any time to focus on herself and live her life but that all changes when she meets Jax Stone, the hottest rocker of the moment when she's hired to be his maid. Jax was very sweet and romantic, at times he could be a little much but I still liked him, he was quite adorable. The rel...more
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Breathe by Abbie Glines is a cute novel. I was disappointed just how immature the storyline was and all of its cheesiness. Even for a YA novel, it felt more of a novel a 12-15 year old may read. I've read other books by Ms. Glines and enjoyed them much more. I hear the other Sea Breeze novels are better and more for older YA.
The things that bothered me was the fact that Sadie & Jax fell in love SO quickly!! Like day two they said I love you a...more
Breathe by Abbie Glines is a cute novel. I was disappointed just how immature the storyline was and all of its cheesiness. Even for a YA novel, it felt more of a novel a 12-15 year old may read. I've read other books by Ms. Glines and enjoyed them much more. I hear the other Sea Breeze novels are better and more for older YA.
The things that bothered me was the fact that Sadie & Jax fell in love SO quickly!! Like day two they said I love you a...more
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2 to 2 1/2 stars
Nothing particularly wrong with this book other than it's too Young Adult and cliched for me. If you like the Young Adult genre you'll probably enjoy this story.
Nothing particularly wrong with this book other than it's too Young Adult and cliched for me. If you like the Young Adult genre you'll probably enjoy this story.
This book was good not great, the characters were likeable enough but surprisingly it was a sub character that had my attention the most. Marcus - the best friend of Sadie, he was warm loyal and unfortunatly fell in love with the feelings not returned. The relationship between the two lead characters Jaxx Stone (famous rock star and heart throb) and Sadie white (hard working 'everyday' working class beauty) happened so quickly and didn't really ring true as an epic romance. The storyline and cha...more
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I didn't hate this book but I didn't really like it much either. I thought the story idea was good and had a lot of potential. It just never lived up to it. I didn't fall in love with Sadie or Jax. Also I didn't find the way they talked very believable. They both were so proper that their conversations became boring. I really didn't feel any passion between them.
I did like the secondary characters and it was touching to see how they took to Sadie and made her one of the family within the staff....more
I did like the secondary characters and it was touching to see how they took to Sadie and made her one of the family within the staff....more
This book is bad. Really bad. It's every YA romance novel cliche wrapped up into one with really poor writing and really boring characters.
The whole Cinderella trope is always fun when done well - I don't even mind that it's a cliche. Disney channel seems capable of making a zillion teen remakes of Cinderella that are cute and fun. This book falls totally flat though.
Sadie is the Mary-est Sue of Mary Sues. She is drop dead gorgeous, but doesn't realize it. She thinks she has no personality (and...more
The whole Cinderella trope is always fun when done well - I don't even mind that it's a cliche. Disney channel seems capable of making a zillion teen remakes of Cinderella that are cute and fun. This book falls totally flat though.
Sadie is the Mary-est Sue of Mary Sues. She is drop dead gorgeous, but doesn't realize it. She thinks she has no personality (and...more
Clear case of Mary Sue-ism and taking the templates of Twilight's Bella and Edward into the world of "rock 'n roll".
Bella Sadie was gorgeous but felt she was dull and not worth anyone's notice, and she was the grown up, her mother was hopeless about paying bills and remembering to use condoms. She also had less personality than a stale Ritz cracker that you find covered in dust bunnies and cat fur under the couch during spring cleaning, and about as much appeal (to me at least). Her speech was...more
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Abbi Glines' Breathe is a cute love story between 17 year old Sadie and Teen rockster Jax Stone.
Sadie is a girl who moved in Alabama with her very pregnant mother.she gets her mom's job as a hired help at the beach-house of teen rockster's summer getaway.
Sadie doesn't care about the famous rock idol and focuses on her job. there, she meets a guy - Marcus, who protects her and takes her under his wings.
I actually liked how Abbi written the story. its fun to read, and the characters caught my hear...more
Sadie is a girl who moved in Alabama with her very pregnant mother.she gets her mom's job as a hired help at the beach-house of teen rockster's summer getaway.
Sadie doesn't care about the famous rock idol and focuses on her job. there, she meets a guy - Marcus, who protects her and takes her under his wings.
I actually liked how Abbi written the story. its fun to read, and the characters caught my hear...more
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I absolutely loooooooved this book. I cannot explain in words how perfect Jax and Sadie are. I mean I loved a female protagonist. That IS an achievement!
I finished the book and only then found out that this was Abbi Glines' debut novel.(view spoiler) I wish I was half as talented as her when it comes to characterization. And it's 1 of the finest debut novels I've read so there you go.
Sadie is a lovely character. A little Mary Sue in the beginning but once the story got going I l...more
I finished the book and only then found out that this was Abbi Glines' debut novel.(view spoiler) I wish I was half as talented as her when it comes to characterization. And it's 1 of the finest debut novels I've read so there you go.
Sadie is a lovely character. A little Mary Sue in the beginning but once the story got going I l...more
This is what I imagine a Justin Bieber fanfic would be like if one were halfway decent enough to get published. But those would probably read a lot better. Every sentence spoken aloud by a character in this book sounds wooden and robotic. Nobody talks like these people. I could hardly get through the first chapter, it was so insufferable.
Here's some of what you can expect:
–“I get tired of the silliness and shallowness of girls. You’re like a breath of fresh air.”
"You are the youngest one here. I...more
Here's some of what you can expect:
–“I get tired of the silliness and shallowness of girls. You’re like a breath of fresh air.”
"You are the youngest one here. I...more
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This book was simply adorable. It was well-written, had good characters and a cute plot. My only qualm was that Jax & Sadie professed their "Love" for each other rather quickly for their ages. I think I would have felt less hesitancy about the validity of their love if maybe they had professed it somewhere towards the end of the book instead of after knowing each other for like 3 weeks.
And although Jax was the heartthrob I definitely fell in love with Marcus. He can take a seat right next t...more
And although Jax was the heartthrob I definitely fell in love with Marcus. He can take a seat right next t...more
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Believe it or not, I read this right after The Vincent Boys. So naturally, I have not quite come down from the scintillating high of reading such an awesome book. Breathe was Abbi Glines' first published work. I'd recommend reading this first before The Vincent Boys. The stories are not related in any way; I just think that this book is a good introduction to Abbi's works. After reading both of Gline's books, I can honestly say that I'm looking forward to Existence's release.
Abbi Glines' debut...more
Abbi Glines' debut...more
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Breathe. I admit, I was a bit skeptical during the first few pages mostly because I think the main characters fell in love immediately. But because the love story was so emotional and their feelings were compelling, I, too, fell in love immediately...with this book.
Sadie White, the MC, is a responsible daughter. Her single parent's pregnant and she's the only one who has a job, which means she's expected to pay all their bills. She w...more
Breathe. I admit, I was a bit skeptical during the first few pages mostly because I think the main characters fell in love immediately. But because the love story was so emotional and their feelings were compelling, I, too, fell in love immediately...with this book.
Sadie White, the MC, is a responsible daughter. Her single parent's pregnant and she's the only one who has a job, which means she's expected to pay all their bills. She w...more
This was my first indie novel, and I have since learned to LOVE the genre, so when looking back at this book, I realized that I wasn't exactly fair in my review. I don't usually revise reviews. However, I felt like it was appropriate for me to do so with this one, since I was quite a bit meaner than I should have been.
The general outline of Breathe was simple and sweet. It’s basically a Cinderella story between a rock star and a beautiful but poor girl who works as his house cleaner. It is a...more
The general outline of Breathe was simple and sweet. It’s basically a Cinderella story between a rock star and a beautiful but poor girl who works as his house cleaner. It is a...more
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The best way to sum up Breathe by Abbi Glines is: really cute, but a little corny and a tad overdramatic. Some of the monologues made me crack up laughing.
Example of corny:
“How do you suppose someone gets aggravated at someone who could have fallen out of heaven?”
Example of overdramatic:
“I’d never been empty and void before. Even during hard times, I’d had a dream for my future. To live without a daydream or h...more
The best way to sum up Breathe by Abbi Glines is: really cute, but a little corny and a tad overdramatic. Some of the monologues made me crack up laughing.
Example of corny:
“How do you suppose someone gets aggravated at someone who could have fallen out of heaven?”
Example of overdramatic:
“I’d never been empty and void before. Even during hard times, I’d had a dream for my future. To live without a daydream or h...more
You can see my original review of Breathe, below. Honestly, I'm kind of embarassed by it now, but it is what it is, I'd feel sneaky changing it. See, I was wrong when I said this wasn't a book that would resonate in memory, because, as it turns out, it has done exactly that for me. In fact, I've ended up going back and re-reading it and loving it much more the second time. Breathe was one of the first "straight up romances" I'd read since getting hooked on YA, and I think I was still struggling...more
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Wait while I come down from the clouds! That's how I felt after reading Breathe. This book left me breathless several times and wishing there was more books like Breathe for young adults. Sadie was a realistic character. She wasn't perfect and her situation was definitely not perfect. Her mom made me really angry and I caught myself wondering why Sadie didn’t hate her as much as I would have if she was my mom. And then I realized Sadie's mom was a bad mother from the beginning and that's the onl...more
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A sweet love story...Sadie White (smart, pretty, generous, low self esteem) is mature for her age faced with responsibilities her dis functional mother (not your typical mother) can't or is unable do.
I thoroughly enjoyed the difficult challenges of this young teen and her impossible love for Jax Stone. And the characters Sadie meets during her journey are endearing.
The story doesn't seem to be finish, however, the books that come after this one are about Marcus, Cage, etc...don't know if this...more
So far, this was one of the most beautiful books I'd ever read in this year. "Breathe" made the plain plot (boy meets girl; girl likes boy; they fall in love), that I found in many books, perfect and sweet.
I loved the characters in this book and I easily fell in love with them. For the narrator, Sadie, who had the tough life. She needed to work hard to feed her own family. She valued everything in her life and she didn't make me pity her. Jax was the most famous rock star who fell hard for Sadie...more
I loved the characters in this book and I easily fell in love with them. For the narrator, Sadie, who had the tough life. She needed to work hard to feed her own family. She valued everything in her life and she didn't make me pity her. Jax was the most famous rock star who fell hard for Sadie...more
I don't even know where to start. There were some things that upset me, like the cliche storyline and the fact that it reminded me of fanfiction writings on forums about boybands. But apart from that, I loved the simple writing, it was a recreational type of reading, like an escape from reality and from more serious novels I might be reading. I also liked the suspense. I just couldn't put the book down. It isn't a great novel, but it's not bad either. I would give it 3.5 stars, and round it up....more
I'm speechless. Ok, maybe not speechless, because I could talk 24/7 about this book. I LOOOOOOVED it! Abbi Glines did it again and she did it with style. It was amazing. It's the characters. It's the intense feelings. It's the story. It's the writing style. It's the atmosphere. Heck, it's everything. I loved Jax and Sadie's relationship. They're awesome. And the Stone Mansion staff was wonderful. A true support and family for Sadie. Breathe is what I'd like to call a sweet, fun and addictive lig...more
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I've been waiting a long time to read this book, so I'm glad it was worth the wait.
I really enjoyed this book and the relationship between Jax and Sadie.
I really didn't like Sadie's mom and Sadie accurately predicted what would happen once her mom had the baby.
My only other complaint was Marcus. Marcus kept pointing out how horrible Jax and Sadie were as a couple and how Jax was going to hurt her and it wouldn’t last etc...but I kept feeling like Marcus was the one putting doubts into Sadie's...more
I really enjoyed this book and the relationship between Jax and Sadie.
I really didn't like Sadie's mom and Sadie accurately predicted what would happen once her mom had the baby.
My only other complaint was Marcus. Marcus kept pointing out how horrible Jax and Sadie were as a couple and how Jax was going to hurt her and it wouldn’t last etc...but I kept feeling like Marcus was the one putting doubts into Sadie's...more
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Books published by Abbi include The Vincent Boys and the USA TODAY bestseller The Vincent Brothers, Breathe, Because of Low, the USA TODAY bestsellers While It Lasts and Just For Now, The Existence Trilogy that includes the USA Today Bestseller Ceaseless, andThe New York Times bestseller and Wall Street Journal bestseller Fallen Too Far. Currently she is working on Never Too Far, the sequel to Fal...more
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