Kept my interest

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I bought the book for my 14-year-old daughter for her book report at her request and she said she liked reading the book. :)

Excellent read! Couldn't put it down!

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I absolutely loved this book...could NOT put it down, that's how interesting and involved I was in the plot of this book. This novel takes you through the life is Stacie. Stacie has been having nightmares about her best friend, Drea that she is going to die...she has these explicit nightmares, and tries to piece them together to find out who it is that is responsible for freaking the girls out. Then there's this mystery guy that is after Drea, but then the novel takes a twist and he starts calling Stacie.. I thoroughly enjoyed this book...read it in ONE night, that's how engrossed in this novel I became. Would definently recommend this novel to anyone who wants a great mystery read!!!!!! Excellent!

Entertaining

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At first I was a little put off by the Wicca content in this book, but I quickly got past it and saw what lay beneath: a young woman who relies on friends, faith, and intelligence to solve a mystery.
The characters, while sometimes a bit over-the-top, are fun, colorful, interesting people, and they behave like high school teenagers do, for the most part.
The mystery at the heart of the plot is a bit easy to predict, but the author puts in enough red herrings and twists to keep you second-guessing your predictions until the end.
Overall an entertaining read that is worth your while.

Enchanting YA Review: Blue Is For Nightmares

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BLUE IS FOR NIGHTMARES (DELUXE SPELLBOOK EDITION)
LAURIE FARIA STOLARZ

Rating: 4 Enchantments

Stacey Brown's determined to do everything in her power to protect her best friend Drea from what she sees happens to her in her nightmares; nightmares that have always seemed to have come true in the past. And if saving Drea from a crazed stalker means that the secrets about the spells she casts have to come out, then that's the sacrifice Stacey's willing to make to keep her best friend safe.


I was drawn into this story from almost the very first page. A combination paranormal, murder-mystery and even thriller, this book defined page turner. Stacey's a strong character who doesn't want to see her recent nightmares come true, so she begins to light candles and cast spells to protect her roommate and best friend Drea. But when a fellow student is found murdered, Stacey grows increasingly worried the stalker is getting closer to his intended target of Drea.

My only fault with the book is that it took me awhile to get used to is the fact it's told in first person, present tense but after a chapter or so, it really wasn't a factor.

Fans of a good paranormal mystery would enjoy this first book in Ms. Stolarz's series.

Lisa
YA Director
Enchanting Reviews
January 2008

A Different Take on Magic

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