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    Poughkeepsie

    By Debra Anastasia

    3.5/5

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    He counts her smiles every day and night at the train station. And morning and evening, the beautiful commuter acknowledges him-just like she does everyone else on the platform. But Blake Hartt is not like the others . . . he's homeless. Memories of a broken childhood have robbed him of peace and twisted delusions into his soul. He stays secluded from the sun, sure the world would run from him in the harsh light of day. Each day, Livia McHugh smiles politely and acknowledges her fellow commuters as she waits for the train to the city. She dismisses this kindness as nothing special, just like her. She's the same as a million other girls-certainly no one to be cherished. But special or not, she smiles every day, never imagining that someone would rely on the simple gesture as if it were air to breathe. When the moment comes that Livia must do more than smile, without hesitation she steps into the fray to defend the homeless man. And she's surprised to discover an inexplicable connection with her new friend. After danger subsides, their smiles become conversation. Their words usher in a friendship, which awakens something in each of them. But it's not long before their bond must prove its strength. Entanglements from the past challenge both their love and their lives. Blake's heart beats for Livia's, even if her hands have to keep its rhythm. Love is patient. Love is kind. Love never fails. Love never fails, right? In an interwoven tale of unlikely loves and relationships forged by fire, Debra Anastasia takes readers into the darkest corners of human existence, only to show them the radiant power of pure adoration and true sacrifice. Complicated families and confused souls find their way to light in this novel, which manages to be racy, profane, funny, and reverent all at once.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOmnific Publishing
    Release dateNov 22, 2011
    ISBN9781936305957
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    • 5/5
      This was one of the most beautiful, well written books I have ever read. Each sentence held my interest and every word consumed my heart.



      Poughkeepsie is about a young woman (Livia) befriending a homeless man (Blake) and falling head over heels for him. She is engaged to a man who she wants nothing to do with and when he finds out about Blake, he snaps. Together Livia & Blake battle with reality and try to make their relationship work. There is romance, suspense, friendships, and family all tangled into a beautiful work of words.



      Let's talk about Mr. Green Eyes ...

      Blake is straight up weird, but in some sick fucked up way he is HOT! The gentleman manners, his sexy looks, and the way he doted on Livia... had me eating out of his palm. He is probably my favorite book boyfriend ever because he wasn't the biker, billionaire, normal book boyfriend you read about. I also have to admit... the ski mask made me squirm and not in a bad way. There was something so intimate in the way he removed it for her. SWOON!



      The lesson...

      This story is fiction, but it couldn't have felt more real. It left me wanting to befriend a homeless man and it made me want to be a better person. The Author made it a point to show that it's the little things in life that matter most... like sharing breakfast sandwiches or counting smiles.



      I really can't recommend this book more!

      It will remain on my "Favorites of All Time List" for a longtime.



      *Please keep in mind this is a darker read with some sexual and violent scenes.*
    • 3/5
      3.5 stars

      My rating went up and down the entire time with this book. I loved some parts, and some parts were a little off (but not bad). Overall I liked it and will continue with the series. I started with Poughkeepsie Begins, which was a 5 star read for me.
    • 5/5
      Well I have just finished and I am so glad that I chose to read this. I was a bit wary of it as I was aware that it started off in the relms of 'fan fiction'. Before every one shouts at there computer screens I know that there are some great authors of fan fiction out there ( I have read a fair few) but the only other fan fiction to book that I have read ( I think you can all probably guess which one I am talking about) left me pulling my hair out in frustration at the bad writing style. I know that in my first comment about that book I said that it reminded me of the film 'The Soloist' but I had not got very far into it at that point. Those issues only make up part of it and all the characters were well brought out in the story. Ok there was no great deep social insight going on in this writing and some of the mental issues could probably of been gone into in more depth, but the story did draw me in and I did care about who I was reading about which is a win in my book.
      20th March 2013
      I have found out that there is going to be a sequel to this after all, so hopefully this will go into more depth and explain more about the familiy and social dynamics going on.
    • 4/5
      They seriously need to add a 4.5 stars option. This book was wonderful.
      I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the writing, the laughs and tears and scary/tense moments. I wouldn't have minded a little more development of the characters, but other than that - highly recommended.

      I must add that I haven't read the previous "unprofessional" version.
    • 5/5
      Update as of October 26, 2012. Just want to publicly state that since reading this book (in late 2011) I have had to make a decision about my personal opinion on pulling fanfiction to publish for money. And I have come down on the side of Not Okay. Hard. This book came out before the Twilight fanfiction fandom exploded with greed and as I hadn't been able to read it as a fic, I bought and loved the book. Today, I would not have bought it. This practice has broken the fandom in two, and has broken long-standing friendships into pieces.
      I will not change my original rating, nor my original review, because I *did* feel all those emotions. This is a hard thing for me to do, as I want to stand up for my friends. But... Friends can be friends, even if you do not agree on how they act.
      Since reading this book, I have had the opportunity to read it as a fanfic. Sadly it made SO much more sense when it was about Edward and Bella.

      ***

      Original review
      This is the kind of book everyone should read at least once. It speaks of truth, commitment, standing up for your friends. Of doing what is right, even if that doesn't always mean easy. It speaks of the destructive power of peer pressure and the positive power of love. Oh, boy, does it ever speak of love.
      Below are the moments where I stopped, took a deep breath, and sighed. Even cried.
      Debra wrote:
      "True love, the kind that lasts forever, is very rare indeed."
      “And that ring deserves another sixty years and more of love on it.”
      "Love was the only song he knew how to play."
      "And I will never, ever lose count."
      Because when words are put together, just so, they speak to something deeper within us, and this is why storytelling in the book-form is so important. These kinds of ideals get lost in screenplay writing where they later are turned into filmmaking and terrible acting.
      A book like Poughkeepsie? Ideals both soar and teach. It tells us that standing up for the weak is right, that giving freely of your time and smiles are simply things that you do if you want to be a human being.
      You stand up for your friends. You stand up for your friends. You stand up for your friends. You stand up for your friends.
      I believe I will be reading this book not once, not twice, but as many times as I can, also out loud to my nieces. And I will especially point out the importance of having a friend like Mouse - or the importance of BEING a friend like Mouse.
      Blake, Cole and Beckett, you will all stay with me forever.
      Livia, you are the power of woman. The infinite strength of feminine.
      Poughkeepsie, you did not disappoint. You are a beacon of light.
      Debra, you own my heart.
    • 5/5
      I was so excited when Debra Anastasia contacted me, asking if I could read and review Poughkeepsie. After reading the synopsis and seeing all the wonderful review, I knew that this would be a book I would like. What I didn’t know is that this book would grab me and make me feel so deeply. That I would ending up crying for these characters and rejoicing when happiness finally touched them.Each of the characters in Poughkeepsie has a tragic, heartbreaking past. Anywhere from a parent leaving them to abuse that they dealt with as children, we see how real families can be form and lives take such different paths in this world.Blake and Livia are two completely different people, living very different lives. Yet through smiles, friendship and then love we are able to see how amazing it is to find that right someone.Let me warn you that is not a YA book. Poughkeepsie has language, violence and adult situations. It also has one of the most emotionally moving plots and such deep, tragically beautiful characters that will stay with you for some time. This is not a book you will ever regret reading!