#the last echo

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May Recap

Not shown what I read on my ereader: The Madman’s Daughter, Lockdown, & Solitary

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Non-Horror October Reads!

It’s October aka Spooky Season! I love Halloween and I love fall, however I am the BIGGEST chicken in the world (specifically when it comes to ghosts/paranormal stuff).  I can’t watch scary movies. The last time I was in a haunted house was 6th grade and I cried the whole time.  We went to Fright Fest at Six Flags last year and I was literally so scared even before any of the actors came out I felt like I was going to puke all day.  This is an actual depiction of me:

Since I am such a big giant baby, I thought I’d share some of my favorite non-horror, yet still a little spooky or adrenaline pumping books, for other book loving chickens. Most of these are thrillers, some are fantasy. In addition to a tiny summary I’ll add the goodreads link to each book!

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

A reporter is sent back to her old town (where her mother and half-sister still live) to cover the murders of two young girls

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

A man’s wife goes missing on their fifth wedding anniversary and he struggles to prove his innocence as the cops close in.

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn 

A girl survives her brothers satanic killing of her sisters and mother and searches for the truth of what actually happened that night.

There’s Someone in Your House by Stephanie Perkins

Makani Young’s classmates are being brutally murdered one by one.  She thought she was safe in Nebraska but her past might be catching up with her. (Bonus spooky because there’s a Halloween festival and haunted corn maze)

Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen M. McManus

Ellery and her twin brother return to their mother’s small town of Echo Ridge, where their aunt went missing when she was 17.  Five years before a homecoming queen was murdered at the famous Muderland Park, and now someone is threatening a repeat. (Bonus spooky because the characters literally work at Murderland).

You by Caroline Kepnes

The Netflix series was based on this book.  An obsessive, stalker, bookstore clerk formulates a plan to get his dream girl to be his girlfriend.

Shadow Falls Series by C.C Hunter 

5 super easy to read books.  Kylie gets shipped off to a camp for troubled teens, although its not exactly what it seems.  Shapeshifters, fairies, werewolves, vampires, etc.  You name a fantastical creature, this book probably has it.

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting

Violet is able to locate the bodies of murder victims by hearing the echoes they leave behind, which can be matched with the imprints they leave one their murderers.  Her and her best friend attempt to use her powers to find a serial killer terrorizing their town.

The Skinjacker Trilogy  by Neal Shusterman

Nick and Allie, two teens die in a car accident and find themselves trapped in a world in between life and death.

This Lie Will Kill You by Chelsea Pitcher

One year after a deadly party, five teens arrive at a deserted mansion hoping to win a $50,000 scholarship.  Instead they are met with someone willing to kill in order to learn what actually happened and get revenge for the death of another student.

Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco 

Audrey Rose Wadsworth studies under her uncle in forensic medicine.  When women begin to turn up dead in the streets, she partners with her uncle’s apprentice, Thomas Cresswell, in order to solve the murders and bring the killer to justice.

Happy Reading!

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October recap

Not shown what I read on my ereader: The Name of the Star & The Body Finder

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Автор: Кимберли Дертинг Серия: Зов смерти Книга 3: Последний отголосок Итоговая оценка: 7\10 Дата прочтения: 28.04.2013 Аннотация: In the end, all that’s left is an echo. Violet kept her morbid ability to sense dead bodies a secret from everyone except her family and her childhood-best-friend-turned-boyfriend, Jay Heaton. That is until forensic psychologist Sara Priest discovered Violet’s talent and invited her to use her gift to track down murderers. Now, as she works with an eclectic group of individuals—including mysterious and dangerously attractive Rafe—it’s Violet’s job to help those who have been murdered by bringing their killers to justice. When Violet discovers the body of a college girl killed by “the girlfriend collector” she is determined to solve the case. But now the serial killer is on the lookout for a new “relationship” and Violet may have caught his eye...               Отзыв: Мне нравятся книги Дертинг, я люблю ее стиль, люблю ее идеи и люблю ее саму за то, что она лучше всех раскрыла обожаемую мною тему влюбленных друзей детства. Я даже прощаю ей попытки устроить треугольник (до тех пор, пока Виолет понимает, как сильно она любит Джея и как он любит ее). Самое обидное, что если бы не было идеальной изначальной истории двух друзей, если бы Джей не был столь восхитительным, я бы, могу поспорить, была за второго парня, он шикарный, но… это же Джей. Не знаю, как автор выкрутится в последней книге. Я очень хотела залпом прочитать 3 и 4 книги, специально ждала выхода последней. Но почему-то 3-ю я читала целую неделю (то ли из-за нехватки времени, то ли из-за отсутствия настроения читать вообще, то ли из-за того и другого сразу)… Притом, что было интересно, увлекательно, я читала несколько минут перед сном, и все (хотя книга как-то резко кончилась). Отношений (любых) было крайне мало, сплошные маньяки… А прочитав пролог 4-й книги, я почему-то захотела сделать паузу. Обязательно прочитаю ее, но не прямо сейчас. Настроение не то, зачем портить им хорошие книги. Пока писала этот отзыв, поняла, почему я так тяжело сейчас воспринимаю эту серию, но это уже совсем другая история. Просто надо отдохнуть… Итоговая оценка: 7\10 Отзывы на другие книги автора | Отзывы на другие книги серии

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"In the end, all that's left is an echo."

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The Last Echo: Kimberly Derting

The last echo by Kimberly Derting is a realistic fantasy YA that follows the two POV's. One of our main character Violet Ambrose, and the other of the killer who she is trying to stop. Violet is a 16 year old girl who can sense the dead and recognize the people who have killed though imprints and echo's.  In the third book of the body finder's novels, Violet fights with balancing school, working in a new team of teen physic's, and her relationship with her former best friend Jay. I was very upset by the possibility of a love triangle in this novel because Jay and Violet have an good relationship. Although they had to work through some trust issues, those trust issues only came about because Jay wanted Violet to be safe. Violet is constantly threatened by the results of what she can do in these novels. The second POV is done perfectly. Derting manages to write from a killer's perspective seamlessly and she gives nothing about the character's identity away until seconds before Violet knows who is killing. The novel is surprisingly good for it's lackluster description, but i would urge fans of the genre to read on.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-echo-kimberly-derting/1103167922?ean=9780062082206

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In the end, all that’s left is an echo.

Kimberly Derting, The Last Echo

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The Body Finder, Desires of the Dead and The Last Echo

Well its a week till Christmas break, and while I should be filming my Dracula project for Lit, things have gotten in the way and it was pushed off a couple hours, so I stopped by the bookstore and picked up the book I ordered last week, The Last Echo. So now I'm rereading the first two books before starting the third. For any of you that like murder mysteries and cute minorly cliche teen romances this book is one that you should love. Violet is the main character and sense birth has had the ability to find murdered bodies, animals mostly but when she's eight she finds the body of a young girl. The bodies give off either a sound, a light or a flavor that only she can see, hear, taste etc. I love the idea, and the romance is cute without being overpowering which is nice. All in all they, (or at least the first two) are a nice easy holiday read. Have a nice afternoon, and say warm Invisible people!