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Follow Me. Review Winner of the Ohio Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award "A good introduction to supernatural horror for middle-grade readers, with a suspenseful plot, sinister imagery of possessed dolls, and sympathetic characters. Alexander is the pseudonym for author Alex R. As Alex--his actual first name--he writes fantasy novels for adults and teens.
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A delicate balance. Welcome back Ms. I enjoyed "The Collector". Nora Roberts is in true form with characters who catch one's interest and hold it all through the story.
This story was no exception. Lila, a house-sitter who is sitting an apartment in New York City, is using binoculars to observe snippets of lives going on in the apartments across from the one where she is.
She uses the excuse that she is an aspiring writer with one or two books under her belt and always looking for new material on which to base another story. While watching the sleek model and her boyfriend across the way, she witnesses an attack on the young model that sends her crashing through the plate glass window and to her death on the sidewalk far below.
Stunned, she calls the police and is, of course, considered a witness to the obvious murder. It is then learned that there was yet another murder in that same apartment, the model's boyfriend, Oliver, who is the step-brother to Ash who Lila finds herself drawn to out of compassion after his brother's death after having met him at the police station.
Ash and Oliver are part of a complicated and huge extended family of several times married mother and father resulting in step-siblings, cousins, ex spouses,etc. This is an extremely wealthy family as well. Lila insists on helping Ash, who she knows nothing about, in any way she can to find who killed Oliver.
Ash finds himself impressed with this woman, a stranger, who tries to comfort and help him, something not very common in today's climate of self.
Once those doors are open, the story unfolds. Who was the other person in the apartment who killed Oliver and his girlfriend?
And why? Ash and Lila find a trail that leads to a very deadly destination with plenty of danger and a few more deaths along the way. I Loved the main two characters in this book because they were so different. They complimented each other. One a Artist and one a Writer. What a Love story! I also loved the adventure.
I did think it was a little stretched out in the middle but it picked up and I couldn't put it down. Nora Roberts is an amazing Author! It would defeat the purpose of my review if I told you, don't believe all reviews you read. Yet I can say that, and be comfortable in the saying. This book although too expensive; and I will not pay that much again, was a very good story. The characters were fun and had depth and their story was entertaining enough I could not put it down.
Again, the book was very good, but way to expensive for no more overhead then was expanded for its publishing. I have hard backs I have paid more for, but I understood the publishing and printing incurred expense. This being said it is a good story with excitement, romance and a happy ending.
Who could ask for more. Well other then fair value for an item I mean. Penguin Publishing is always higher then others for their paper back, but this is pressing and then crossing the cost line I feel.
They may not miss my one e-reader book, but it is the principle for me. So I will miss Ms Roberts books, but thankfully it will not hurt as much as the cost of them. I have no idea what everyone is Loved it. I have no idea what everyone is saying about Nora and her writing. But I loved the story, the characters and you truly despised the assissin and she truly deserved what she got.
It was hard for me to put down and I was up till trying to finish it and I couldn't. But hours later I did and I'm glad. Do not piss off Lyla. She means business. She also is a very handy person to have around and fixing things. Ash is a great guy for her. A true artist down to his very soul.
They are perfect for each other. But it was the ending after the trip to Italy that turned dicey. But again, good triumphs over evil. Throw in murder and mayhem, the Romanov family and the Faberge eggs, all makes for an incredible story. See all reviews. Top reviews from other countries. I've read a lot of Nora Roberts and this isn't one of my favourites. It has a good storyline and a great ending but it didn't have the gripping factor of some of her other stories.
Based on what my sister said, I'm guessing it was the latter that bugged her. All in all, this was mostly okay until the revelations at the end. Oct 02, Meg Williams- Librarian rated it it was amazing. They all wanted to read it and told me they were going to buy it from the Book Fair, so I ordered it on Amazon so I wouldn't take a Book Fair copy that could belong to a student.
It was out of stock on Amazon too! I finally got it on Saturday and I couldn't wait to start reading. I read the whole thing yesterday. It was just the right amount of creepy for middle grade readers, and I made sure to request a copy to be cataloged for the library so that I can recommend it to kids who want scary books. Technically in my library it will belong in the grade section, but I think some 3rd graders might be a little young. It's so new that there isn't a lot of information on it yet AR points or reviews from parents , so if you are considering this book for your child, my best advice is to take the couple of hours and read it yourself first.
It isn't super scary, and reading is always different than watching it happen, but if you aren't sure about your child's tolerance for scary stuff, I recommend reading it first.
It's also great so I would recommend it to adults even if you aren't gauging for a child! Pair that with a seemingly-senile grandmother, a mysterious new friend, whispering winds and a dark woods, and you have Josie and Anna's new life. Find out what happens to the girls by reading this awesome book! This was my first book of SpookyReadsOctober and I can't wait to read more spooky books!
View 1 comment. Sep 17, Lisa Jeffcoat rated it really liked it Shelves: elementary-middle-grade-fiction. This is a scary 4th grade and up read! If your students like Goosebumps, they will love this read! Josie, her sister Anna, and her mom need to move in with their grandmother. After living in the city, the secluded wooded town seems like a beautiful move.
But grandmother has a few rules that intrigue Josie. She thinks it is not a problem that she can follow them, even if it is a strange request! But then things begin to happen and the beautiful woods seem to be calling Josie which would cause her This is a scary 4th grade and up read!
Then there is her new friend, Victoria. I would have given this book 5 stars if it had a diverse cast of characters. This book would be awesome if Anna was a brother instead. It is a book full of female characters which leave my male readers a lack to connect to a character! Boys love scary books! They want to see themselves in a character. I am certain my male students will be disheartened to read only female characters!
Jul 05, Alyson Stone rated it really liked it Shelves: middle-fic , horror. Book: The Collector Author: K. My students reading this title around Halloween and told me that if I was a decent horror fan, then I needed to add it to my collection.
Like always, they were right. This story is creepy, but not too creepy for middle grade. I would put it on the same terms of Mary Downing Hahn. This deals with creepy dolls and a loner in the woods. Josie has just moved here from the city. Her grandma has strange rules about not going into the woods and no dolls. Josie just thinks her grandma is nuts. Then, she and her sister both make friends who seem strange, but treat the girls well. Let me tell you, there is nothing more creepy than hearing voices coming out of the woods in the dead of night.
The only person who does is their grandma, who keeps saying that Beryl is coming for them. It just sounds downright creepy. Plus, if you look at the cover. Yeah, uh-huh, very creepy. That cover alone will be enough to draw in middle school readers. The spooky feeling is worked in throughout the story. Even though it was a rather predictable storyline, I still wanted to keep reading.
There is just something about the way this book is presented that made me want to keep going. I also like how this deals with a city girl moving to the country and struggling to fit in. Think about your middle school days. Believe it or not, this is a pretty common thing that middle schoolers to have to deal with.
Again, prefect set up for the audience. Middle schoolers do want to read about things that they can relate to. So, overall this book has the right amount of creepy for middle school. Older readers will also enjoy this, especially if you are trying to get into the horror genre. Nov 22, Rachael Fryman added it Shelves: Six word summary: Creepy lore, creepy woods, creepy dolls!
Loved: I think this is a pretty decent MG horror novel for those craving more in the genre. I know that, while I as an adult found it fairly predictable, I still wanted to finish it to see what happened! Verdict: Add to your TBR. Jun 10, Mysha Sajid rated it it was amazing. This book was kinda scary. I think a theme for this book would be "listen to your elders" because they probably know better.
Oct 23, Avery rated it did not like it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I finished reading The Collector by: K.
This story is about a small family moving out to the country with their grandmother, who is very sick. Their grandmother has a set of rules they have to follow. Windows must be shut at night, no dolls in the house, and no going into the woods. The main character, a sixth grade girl by the name of Josie, hates the country. The two talk, and hang out. Eventually, Vanessa comes to sleep over at our lovely protagonists house, and the grandma panics over her being there.
It is soon discovered that Beryl, the nondescript antagonist, is using Vanessa to get to the main protagonist. Personally, I though the book was horrible. While I, a 13 year old girl, may or may not be the intended demographic, I still should feel something for the characters. All I felt was annoyance. My anger is directed at the author, who clearly does not know how teenagers really act. In moments were I was supposed to be concerned for the characters, or worried that they may not make it out alive, I felt nothing.
The author has no concept of suspense or even how to make a half decent character. None of the characters, except maybe the grandmother if I want to be nice, had any sort of redeeming qualities to offset how fictitious and two-dimensional they seem. It was so painful to read, and somehow the author managed to convince me to hate the characters rather than want them to make it out okay.
May 15, Amit rated it it was amazing Shelves: horror , , favorites , pdf-ebook-online. Oh Sweet Jesus Christ!!! Now that's what I call a horror ghost story when it includes with my forever nightmare thing Doll too. I just hate Dolls and Mannequins or Clowns too.
They give me the load of total creep and nightmare. Even though I couldn't help but kept reading when it is about them, yeah you can say I want to face my fear? Well my answer is it has something more then just my fear. My alarm clock started blaring. I reached over to turn it off. My hand bump Oh Sweet Jesus Christ!!! My hand bumped into something. Slowly, I opened my eyes, tried to make my vision adjust. There was a doll on my nightstand.
A doll that looked an awful lot like Beryl. So that's how there grandma warned them. The story immediately go straight to the point and from the first chapter it just hooked me up and I just couldn't put it down.
This book to me was so addictive that I had to finish it in just one seating as if I got no choice. The truth is I didn't want to out the book down until I dinish it Josie didn't like her new school as no one wants to be friend with her but Venessa. That weird girl seems very nice to her and soon they became best friend. Venessa has her aunt to make her tiffin for her school but nobody else. As Josie's little sister Anna too made friendship with a girl named Carol, Carol who got a weird characteristics about her too.
So when the Venessa invites Anna and Josie both they surpeised at the propose. But eventually they went with her and it was in the back yard of their grandma's house in to deep woods. It was creepy and unnatural environment in Venessa's house and the most frightening thing was when Venessa gift a creepy looking doll to Anna. Well the game just started from there at the very spot and who was Beryl actually? The name that mentioned by their granma but Josie's mom told them it's all bogus story.
But there's more to that story not believe it's fake. Terrible truth is waiting for them to reveal and Josie's sister in danger too. So, what should Josie do to keep Anna ok or alive? Full Sep 23, Autumn rated it really liked it Shelves: I saw this book at my kid's book fair and the cover just called to me. This is a good book for the middle grader maybe from 5th on up. The plot wasn't very long and it was straight to the point. Josie and her sister have to move in and help their mom out with their grandma.
Though it seems their grandmother is sick and swears that something is out in the woods. There are rules to follow and you better follow them for Beryl will get you. Also, what do dolls have to do with this story? You gotta r I saw this book at my kid's book fair and the cover just called to me. You gotta read it to find out. Josie, of course, wants to go back home that is until she makes a friend named Vanessa.
Vanessa, it seems though seems very mysterious and it isn't until towards the end we find out why she is the way she is. It will take a simple task to the break the curse that is within the woods and at the house of Beryl.
I will say I was curious on the writing that was left on Josie's locker but I do have a feeling that it might be from a certain character that couldn't speak out in fear of Beryl. When you read the book you will understand. I am not sure if my son would like the book because it has to do with dolls but I may try it out on him. It isn't scary but it does have a creepy factor to it.
View 2 comments. Nov 13, Kim Friant rated it really liked it. I was seriously creeped out during the whole thing! And I was very impressed with the unique story, I felt like I was reading something new.
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