Quid Pro Quo

For work, I recently read the novel "Quid Pro Quo".
Honestly, while glancing at the summary on the back, I was not quite interested. However, one of my employers decided i should read it. I admit, I was surprised by how well the story was written, and was impressed by what I read. If any of you bloggers are interested, heres a summary :

Enjoy !

13 year old Cyril has been attending law school with his mother, Andy, for over 4 years. He had learned a lot about the law and to respect it at all times, but was never fully interested in the topic. Living in a small apartment with his mother, Cyril hears someone knocking on the door. As he goes to open it, he sees a one armed man who introduces himself as Byron. Byron stays with them for months, and soon after, Cyril begins realizing that him and Andy have a secret of which Cyril is dying to discover. One day, Byron and Andy disappear. Cyril has no clue where they are, and how to find them. He feels furious at Byron for taking his mother with no warning. Now its up to Cyril to find and rescue his mother in time. He notices she had left clues behind, however he cant seem to figure out the codes! If only he can remember all of the useful info he learned at Law School.
If only....


I encourage you to read this book if you are interested in teenage mysteries.

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Thank you,

-Cass (Feelings) <3

Hello again!

I recently posted a blog referring to my favorite novel, "Hard Love" by Ellen Wittlinger. Near the end of the novel, Diana Tree sings this beautiful and meaningful song. It connected with me completely, and made me emotional.

Here it goes:





I remember growing up like it was only yesterday,
Mom and Daddy tried their best to guide me on my way.
But the hard times and the liquor drove the easy love away,
And the only love I knew about was hard love.

It was hard love, every hour of the day,
When Christmas to my birthday was a million years away,
And the fear that came between them drove the tears into my play,
There was love in Daddy's house, but it was hard love.

And I recall the gentle courtesy you gave me as i tried
To dissemble in politeness all the love I felt inside.
And for every song of laughter was another song that cried,
This aint no easy week-end, this is hard love.

It was hard love every step of the way,
Hard to be so close to you, hard to turn away,
And when all the stars and sentimental songs dissolved today,
There was nothing left to sing about but hard love.

So I loved you for your courage and your gently sense of shame,
And I loved you for your laughter and your language and your name,
And I knew it was impossible, but i loved you just the same,
Though the only love I gave to you was hard love.

It was hard love, it was hard on you I know,
When the only love I gave to you was love I couldn't show.
You forgave the heart that loved you as your lover turned to go,
Leaving nothing but the memory of hard love.

So im standing in this phone booth with a dollar and a dime,
Wondering what to say to you to ease your troubled mind,
For the Lord's cross might redeem us, but our own just wastes our time,
And to tell the two apart is always hard, love.

So I'll tell you that I love you even though I'm far away,
And I'll tell you how you change me as I live from day to day,
How you help me to accept myself and I wont forget to say,
Love is never wasted, even when its hard love.

Yes its hard love, but its love all the same
Not the stuff of fanstasy but more than just a game.
And the only kind of miracle thats worthy of the name,
For the love that heals our lives is mostly hard love.






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Thank you,

-Cass (Feelings) <3

Hard Love

I recently read the novel "Hard Love" by Ellen Wittlinger, and I personally thought it was one of the most meaningful and significant stories I ever read. It felt as though Ellen understood the events that appeared in my own life, and wrote a conclusion novel for me. I also appeared to be very emotional during the novel.

The two main characters, John and Marisol, had truly touched me. John had been unsure of his sexuality and didn't know if he was attracted to men or women, but after meeting his zine idol, Marisol, John knew who his true love was. The only problem was that Marisol was a lesbian, and had no interest for John. Slowly, John and Marisol became closer and before long, they were known as best friends. John had never felt this way towards a girl, but was very dissapointed that Marisol was gay. Throughout the novel, I witnessed various sides to John. He was scared, happy, alarmed, dispersed and sad. His mom, never allowing John to go near her or touch her skin, had permanantly scarred John, while his divorced dad would invite John over along with several other girlfriends. With so many problems appearing in his life, will John survive his "Hard Love" ?

I have never read a novel so amazingly vivid and realistic in my entire life. I never knew there was someone else that had the same feelings as me. The only difference is that I am not in love with a gay, however, it feels as though it is utterly impossible to to go out with the man I love.

I am a victim.
I am in "Hard Love"


I encourage everyone that is viewing this blog to read "Hard Love" by Ellen Wittlinger. I am positive that it will make a huge change in your life, and possibly even connect with you from personal experiances. This book is a complete 5 star rating !

Thank you,

Cass (Feelings) <3