"Walk of Spirits" and Hospitals (a weird Lexi review)

Hello, great Readers!

So, my Papaw is in the hospital, and I'm staying with him tonight. He's doing better, but I wanted y'all to know I'm not ignoring the blog or anything. So no post on Tuesday; I was pretty busy taking care of the house, my Mamaw, and our dogs. Prayers and good thoughts would be appreciated. :)

Okay, so today's book is Walk of Spirits by Richie Tankersley Cusick.

Summary: "When Miranda Barnes first sees the sleepy town of St. Yvette, Louisiana, with its moss-draped trees, above-ground cemeteries, and her grandfather’s creepy historic home, she realizes that life as she knew it is officially over. Almost immediately, there seems to be something cloying at her. Something lonely and sad and . . . very pressing. Even at school and in the group project she’s been thrown into, she can’t escape it. Whispers when she’s alone, shadows when no one is there to make them, and a distant pleading voice that wakes her from sleep. The other members in Miranda’s group project, especially handsome Etienne, can see that Miranda is in distress. She is beginning to understand that, like her grandfather before her, she has a special gift of communicating with spirits who still walk the town of St. Yvette. And no matter where she turns, Miranda feels bound by their whispered pleas for help . . . unless she can somehow find a way to bring them peace." (Danke, Goodreads!)

This book was so good. The acceptance of Miranda from the others seemed a bit too fast, though. I did like the idea, though. However, it could be dragging at times. I did love the love story though, and the ghost hunting. Otherwise, it was "meh." Compared to other novels in this category, especially with novels like the Lily Dale series, the situations and dynamic of the characters just didn't stand out enough for me.

In Conclusion: It's interesting. Flip a coin to decide whether to read it or not.


Rating:

3/5 footprints


XOXO,
Lexi

"The Saints of the Cross" (a saintly Lexi review)

Readers,

I've been reading so much that I have no room in the panel I put them in to blog. It's insanity! So let's start with the novel The Saints of the Cross by Michelle Figley.

Summary: "Seventeen-year-old Evangeline Sweeney has a life most teenage girls would envy. She’s lived in exotic locales all over the world, has a handsome boyfriend and a loyal best friend. Everything seems tranquil on the surface, but recurring nightmares about her deceased mother have her questioning their significance and her own sanity. When her father announces he’s moving the family from her beloved Spain back to Washington D.C., her world is shattered. However, when Evie returns to DC she discovers devastating secrets about her family and the boy she loves that threaten to destroy everything she knows to be true about her life and her identity. With the help of an intriguing, handsome friend from her new school, The Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, Evie begins searching for the one thing she knows can answer all her questions and help her uncover the truth about herself. But, will she find it before she loses everything, and everyone, she loves and cherishes most?" (Thank you, Goodreads!)

This book is full of surprises! Every twist and turn will take you on an emotional thrill ride! This entire book is unpredictable. I could not even fathom what was up next. It was seriously hard to put down. This novel is just really good, and I'm nervous to say anything specific about it because I don't want to ruin it in any way.

In Conclusion: Read it! IT'S GREAT!

Rating:

5/5 crosses

"Through Her Eyes" (a creepster Lexi review)

Hi, Readers,

Oh my goodness, today is a very rainy, odd day. Today's awesome, haunted novel is Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer.

Summary: "Every ghost has a story to tell.

The last place Tansy Piper wants to be is stuck in Cedar Canyon, Texas, in the middle of nowhere, with a bunch of small-town kids. But when her mother decides to move to the desolate West Texas town, Tansy has no choice but to go along. Once there, Tansy is immediately drawn to the turret of their rickety old house, a place she soon learns has a disturbing history. But it's the strange artifacts she finds in the cellar—a pocket watch, a journal of poetry, and a tiny crystal—that have the most chilling impact on her.

Tansy soon finds that through the lens of her camera, she can become part of a surreal black-and-white world where her life is intertwined with that of mysterious, troubled Henry, who lived in the same house and died decades earlier. It seems their lives are linked by fate and the artifacts she found, but as Tansy begins spending more and more time in the past, her present world starts to fade away. Tansy must untangle herself from Henry's dangerous reality—before she loses touch with her own life forever." (Thanks tons, Goodreads!)

I actually really liked this novel when it came out. Super interesting idea, and very well-done! I think that the characters were cool, and the story was really fun to follow along with. However, based upon the amount of ghost novels/stories I have read over the span of my 25 years, it wasn't the best. However, definitely not the worst either. The hauntings are believable and fun (connected to an object? totally awesome). Also, the aspect of the grandfather's silence is an interesting side story/aspect. However, again, read many better novels. Still, if you're a fan of ghost stories, go for it!

In Conclusion: It's really good and interesting, so why not?

Rating:

3/5 cameras