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Title: Beautiful Dead: Book 1-Jonas
Author: Eden Maguire
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: Young Adult
Format: ARC from Publisher
ISBN: 978-1-4022-3944-1
Price/Pages: $8.99/app.272 pages
Release Date: March 2010
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My Review and Description:
So sorry this is a day late. I wrote the Blog Tour date on my calendar wrong and thought it was for today! Oops.
I was attracted to this book when I read this short tag line.
"Not alive. Not dead. Somewhere in between lie the Beautiful Dead." It screamed a cross of the Luxe Series and Twilight, two of my favorite Young Adult series. What I found was that it was it's own original satisfying read.
The book is told from Darina's point of view, a teenage girl who has just lost her boyfriend, Phoenix. But Phoenix is not the only one who has died from Ellerton High. Jonas, Summer and Arizona are the three other students who have strangely lost their lives. And Darina keeps seeing and hearing things that are shouldn't be.
One day she sees Phoenix again. Is she crazy? Is she imagining him there? Turns out Phoenix needs her help. Along with the rest of the Beautiful Dead, Darina needs to find the truth to Jonas' death. What plays out is a shocking, adventurous read that combines teenage love, rivalry, grief and redemption.
This one was a good one! It held my attention and was fast paced and exciting to read. You could easily identify with Darina; her confusion for what she discovered, her love for Phoenix, her teenage behavior towards her mother.
It also got you thinking of death and the questions that sometimes surround it. What if you had a chance to right your wrong? Who are your true friends? Does true love last beyond death? I liked the paranormal aspect of the Beautiful Dead, the in between stage of life and death.
I think Eden Maguire has a good start to a developing series. Book 1 is the story of Jonas but you also get a look into the characters of Summer, Arizona and Phoenix.
Rating: 4 stars/6 stars
It combines some good young adult qualities; a teenage romance, a secret, a paranormal twist and cute boys on motorcylces! Overall, a good recommend!
Thank you so much to Paul from Sourcebooks Fire for sending me this to read. Make sure you click on the link above to check out the other blog stops along the way. This also brings you to the exciting Teen Fire website!
I am happy to announce that he sent me 2 copies to giveaway to 2 lucky followers!!!
Giveaway rules:
-You must be a follower of my blog.
-You must reside in the U.S
-You must leave your email address.
A winner will be picked on Monday March 29.
Thanks for stopping by and as always, Happy Reading!
red headed book child
14 comments:
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aprilmom00 (at)gmail (dot) com
want to read this book too.
Great post!
(not an entry)
Sounds good!
Enter me please!
jennala(at)cfl(dot)rr(dot)com
This sounds great! I am a follower and live in the US.
throuthehaze at gmail dot com
Oh cool I'd love to enter! :)
kristacole64(at)yahoo(dot)com
Thank you and wonderful review :)
Ooh, I want!! Thanks for the chance.
♥Nely
bookwormygirl[at]gmail.com
Awesome contest! I'd love to enter!! I just found your blog at the bookblogs ning group :)
inthehammockblog (at) gmail (dot) com
Thanks!!
Another book for the wish list. Don't know if I should thank you or not :).
would love a copy though. jackirenee(at)hotmail(dot)com
I would love to enter I'm a follower.. Please enter me..
jo53ray(at)yahoo(dot)com
Oooooh...great review! Thanks for the giveaway!
loyal follower here!
miller4plusmore(at)bellsouth(dot)net
So excited to discover your blog! Thanks for following at Steam Spectre! My book list is definitely getting longer and I've only read your most recent three pages of posts! I think you have officially inspired me to participate in my first ever book challenge! (I would love to enter this contest as well! Thanks!)
I would love to be entered! I am a follower:)
email bangersis(at)msn(dot)com
Great review..Thanks for the opportunity to enter this giveaway. Pls enter my name.
Follower and USA resident
misskallie2000 at yahoo dot com
Thank you all for entering my contest for Beautiful Dead! One more day and it may be yours!
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