After her boyfriend is killed in a car accident, high school student Wren Darby uses her hidden powers to bring him back from the dead, never imagi...
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Jan 24, 2012
Maja
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4.5 stars
We were completely different. Danny was tall, sweet, graceful despite legs that went on forever. I was little, moody, uncoordinated. We didn't like the same music or the same movies. He put onions and mushrooms on his pizza and never wore socks and could sleep through a pipe bomb. I survived on bananas and yogurt and always wore hats and got carsick unless I chewed gum with my headphones on. It didn't matter. I loved him.
As soon as she entered puberty, strange th More...
We were completely different. Danny was tall, sweet, graceful despite legs that went on forever. I was little, moody, uncoordinated. We didn't like the same music or the same movies. He put onions and mushrooms on his pizza and never wore socks and could sleep through a pipe bomb. I survived on bananas and yogurt and always wore hats and got carsick unless I chewed gum with my headphones on. It didn't matter. I loved him.
As soon as she entered puberty, strange th More...
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Sep 08, 2011
Wendy Darling
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How far would you go to save the person you loved most in the world? And what if he were already...dead?
Wren's boyfriend Danny died in a car accident before she had a chance to say goodbye. In a moment of grief, she brings him back from the dead with a powerful spell. But she soon realizes that the boy brought back is no longer quite the boy she loved.
I was really impressed by many aspects of this novel. From the description, I expected to find a typical YA paranormal romance More...
Wren's boyfriend Danny died in a car accident before she had a chance to say goodbye. In a moment of grief, she brings him back from the dead with a powerful spell. But she soon realizes that the boy brought back is no longer quite the boy she loved.
I was really impressed by many aspects of this novel. From the description, I expected to find a typical YA paranormal romance More...
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Nov 09, 2011
Jo
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3.5 Stars.
“It wasn’t love right away, because nothing ever is, no matter what the songs say, but it was the start of it. A beginning in one way, and the end in another. I think that might always be true of love.”
Initial Final Page Thoughts.
I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. I love being proved wrong.
High Points.
An um.. alternative way of dealing with loss. Zombies. It’s a kind of magic. Cute flashbacks. Gorgeous prose. Mini More...
“It wasn’t love right away, because nothing ever is, no matter what the songs say, but it was the start of it. A beginning in one way, and the end in another. I think that might always be true of love.”
Initial Final Page Thoughts.
I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did. I love being proved wrong.
High Points.
An um.. alternative way of dealing with loss. Zombies. It’s a kind of magic. Cute flashbacks. Gorgeous prose. Mini More...
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Oct 19, 2011
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I've been keeping my expectations of YA PNR low lately. That way I'm not too disappointed if something turns out sucky. I am pleasantly surprised by elements of Cold Kiss, despite bits of it being standard. One, girl loves boy but with an obstacle before them, things got difficult. Two, the same girl meets another boy who is just as delicious as the first, and tada triangle. Cold Kiss is not that simple though. True, the characters weren't fleshed out. True, the story took place right after she'
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Sep 19, 2011
Andrea
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Now I have to go sob my eyes out. That hurt. It was really beautiful.
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How do you write a review for a book you barely have words for? For a story that has me choked up just considering the emotional depths it plundered? No matter how emphatically I proclaim the beauty of Cold Kiss, I won’t be able to do the book justice.
Cold Kiss is the story of a beautiful life cut short and a love gone tragically too soon. The lengths Wren is willing to go to in ord More...
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How do you write a review for a book you barely have words for? For a story that has me choked up just considering the emotional depths it plundered? No matter how emphatically I proclaim the beauty of Cold Kiss, I won’t be able to do the book justice.
Cold Kiss is the story of a beautiful life cut short and a love gone tragically too soon. The lengths Wren is willing to go to in ord More...
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Dec 29, 2011
Elena
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The first word I think of when it comes to this book is "stifling." I think it's stifling in the sense that all the weight of emotion is pushed down on you in this book. Amy Garvey really exceeds in letting you feel Wren's pain, it's tangible and it's real. The flashbacks with Danny add to the character, it adds an extra layer of grief that allows the reader to sympathize with Wren. The prose is lovely in this book, you're immediately drawn into the story and the pacing of it.
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Aug 17, 2011
Megan
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Some words that are thrown around to describe COLD KISS: Paranormal. Zombies. Romance.
Don't let these words fool you. COLD KISS is something new and beautiful and unique in YA lit. I hesitate to even discuss or acknowledge the "paranormal" aspect of this book (the main character, Wren, and her family have powers of the occult at their disposal, and Wren does indeed bring her boyfriend back from the dead) because the focus of this book, and the thing I came away thinking about, was Wren's struggl More...
Don't let these words fool you. COLD KISS is something new and beautiful and unique in YA lit. I hesitate to even discuss or acknowledge the "paranormal" aspect of this book (the main character, Wren, and her family have powers of the occult at their disposal, and Wren does indeed bring her boyfriend back from the dead) because the focus of this book, and the thing I came away thinking about, was Wren's struggl More...
Sep 17, 2011
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When Grace from Livere D' Amour pointed out in her review that Cold Kiss was indeed a zombie novel I just about flipped over in my chair with excitement. I found myself hopping gleefully into my reading nook and opening the title, only to discover that about halfway through...
Nothing much happens.
I couldn't shake off the feeling that maybe, just maybe, I was reading the wrong title. I had been told More...
When Grace from Livere D' Amour pointed out in her review that Cold Kiss was indeed a zombie novel I just about flipped over in my chair with excitement. I found myself hopping gleefully into my reading nook and opening the title, only to discover that about halfway through...
Nothing much happens.
I couldn't shake off the feeling that maybe, just maybe, I was reading the wrong title. I had been told More...
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Nov 07, 2011
I just finished reading this book just now, and I cried with it. I cried because its so sad, because I know how hard it is to say good bye to someone you love, letting go is the hardest. The story started a little confusing but it was all good after awhile, I really like this book, its something different from what I usually read it was kind of strange and weird but in a good way. Weird because it gives me shivers to think that Wren kissing or touching her boyfriend who's supposed to be six feet
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Feb 04, 2012
Lea
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[NOTE: I gave this book 1 1/2 stars on my blog...]
Hmmmm... OK, so... I wasn't a huge fan of this book. Cold Kiss tells the story of Wren, a high school girl, who happens to have magic powers that her mom has kept a secret from her all her life-- until her boyfriend Danny dies in a car accident, and Wren finds out that she can use her powers to bring him back to life. The problem is that once she does, Danny isn't the same...
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Hmmmm... OK, so... I wasn't a huge fan of this book. Cold Kiss tells the story of Wren, a high school girl, who happens to have magic powers that her mom has kept a secret from her all her life-- until her boyfriend Danny dies in a car accident, and Wren finds out that she can use her powers to bring him back to life. The problem is that once she does, Danny isn't the same...
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Jan 17, 2012
COLD KISS is a mood piece, haunting and clear. It is a sad song, a scrap of poetry, an intimate glimpse of grief and adolescence and redemption. Despite the oh so brief moment in time that we share with Wren, the author fills in all of the real, delicate little details that allow all of these characters to go straight to the heart.
Those details are most haunting as they establish the love between Wren and Danny; how they met, their first kiss, the silly gifts and secret moments. All of More...
Those details are most haunting as they establish the love between Wren and Danny; how they met, their first kiss, the silly gifts and secret moments. All of More...
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Sep 19, 2011
Ms. Garvey’s writing is stunning. She has given Wren a very poetic, funny, and honest voice. Raw, even. The descriptions leave nothing to be desired and have a sort of depth to them, if that makes sense. The dialogue is smooth and fluid, as well. Although Wren is withdrawn from her friends, they are still great members of the cast and help show just how strong friendship can be.
Prior to reading the book, I knew Danny had to be some sort of zombie given the fact that Wren brings him bac More...
Prior to reading the book, I knew Danny had to be some sort of zombie given the fact that Wren brings him bac More...
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Feb 03, 2012
Rhiannon
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One of the many books I picked up at the BEA, Cold Kiss was one of the ones I rediscovered in my overflowing TBR pile while trying to find all the good creepy stuff. I had been super stoked about the blurb during the Expo, but once I got it home and sorted by release date, it promptly disappeared into the mamolitic September pile. I had completely forgotten it was zombiesque, so imagine my excitement when I realised!
I've got bookshelves that just keep on giving, sweeeet.
“It seemed s More...
I've got bookshelves that just keep on giving, sweeeet.
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Nov 10, 2011
Sarai
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I would have given this a 3.5.
This book was okay. It was interesting enough that I wanted to finish it but I felt like the main character was not very well developed. I get that she was going through trauma and dealing with stuff, but she was really all over the place in her actions and I never got to know her or care about her. I wondered why the hero cared as much about her as he did. She asked him that a few times and he didn't really give a good answer except something that sounded More...
This book was okay. It was interesting enough that I wanted to finish it but I felt like the main character was not very well developed. I get that she was going through trauma and dealing with stuff, but she was really all over the place in her actions and I never got to know her or care about her. I wondered why the hero cared as much about her as he did. She asked him that a few times and he didn't really give a good answer except something that sounded More...
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Nov 03, 2011
Harmony
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But Wren alone has to undo what she has wrought—even if it means breaking her heart all over again.If I could pick one word for this book, it'd definitely be: bittersweet.
Cold Kiss tells the story of Wren who just lost her boyfriend in a car crash. But the thing is she's a bit...magical. So in a grief-stricken attempt to be happy again, she tries to bring him back to life. And it works. But now he's not Danny, just a strange, moody, cold shell and she has to reverse everything she's do More...
Cold Kiss tells the story of Wren who just lost her boyfriend in a car crash. But the thing is she's a bit...magical. So in a grief-stricken attempt to be happy again, she tries to bring him back to life. And it works. But now he's not Danny, just a strange, moody, cold shell and she has to reverse everything she's do More...
Sep 27, 2011
FABR Steph
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I could really feel the pain for Wren as her story unfolds. Since Danny's death, Wren is struggling with her friendships, her relationship with her mother and a secret that she keeps only to herself. She is so in love with Danny that she can't bare to let him go, so she finds a way to bring him back.
Wren slowly comes undone as things get more complicated and Danny becomes more aware of what Wren has done to keep him. Wren must come to terms with the fact that this is not the Danny t More...
Wren slowly comes undone as things get more complicated and Danny becomes more aware of what Wren has done to keep him. Wren must come to terms with the fact that this is not the Danny t More...
Sep 20, 2011
The Fictionators
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Who doesn’t remember the all-consuming feeling of first love? I know I do. And I also know that there was a time when I might have done anything to keep it – or more specifically, him.
If only I had that kind of power, right?
I didn’t, for which I’m glad…but Wren does.
Unfortunately, she learns (the hard way) that wanting something doesn’t always make it right. That even if you have the abili More...
Who doesn’t remember the all-consuming feeling of first love? I know I do. And I also know that there was a time when I might have done anything to keep it – or more specifically, him.
If only I had that kind of power, right?
I didn’t, for which I’m glad…but Wren does.
Unfortunately, she learns (the hard way) that wanting something doesn’t always make it right. That even if you have the abili More...
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Aug 13, 2011
Bailey (IB Book Blogging)
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Cold Kiss is an eerie and romantic novel that has a somewhat messed up and confused protagonist who decides it's a good idea to bring her dead boyfriend back. She doesn't consider any of the consequences, and only knows that her love will be back and that they can be together again. What follows is tons of confusion, magick, and another boy who enters into the picture and changes everything for Wren. This isn't your average zombie novel, folks!
Wren is a conflicted and loving gi More...
Wren is a conflicted and loving gi More...
Jul 27, 2011
Shellie
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Wren is an average girl who loves a boy who died in a car accident. However, she has an unusual power,and she brings him back. She quickly finds out though, that having him back is not all she thought it would be.
I enjoyed this book, it was entertaining, well written and I wanted to read all night. :0) Definitely fluffy and not for you if you want a deep read, but if you like being purely entertained when you read like I do, you'll like this book!
Really the only thing th More...
I enjoyed this book, it was entertaining, well written and I wanted to read all night. :0) Definitely fluffy and not for you if you want a deep read, but if you like being purely entertained when you read like I do, you'll like this book!
Really the only thing th More...
Jul 22, 2011
Stacey
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This review was completed by Camille Morales, staff reviewer with the YA Fantasy Guide.
Cold Kiss is about a girl named Wren, whose boyfriend died in a car accident the past July. She was heartbroken and sad, so she brought him back from the dead. She has powers, her whole family does, but her mother has never told her how to control them. Danny, her boyfriend, isn’t the same as he was before he died. He’s obsessed with her in so many levels, and he depends on her, and he freaks out i More...
Cold Kiss is about a girl named Wren, whose boyfriend died in a car accident the past July. She was heartbroken and sad, so she brought him back from the dead. She has powers, her whole family does, but her mother has never told her how to control them. Danny, her boyfriend, isn’t the same as he was before he died. He’s obsessed with her in so many levels, and he depends on her, and he freaks out i More...
Jul 20, 2011
Amy
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I am not usually a big fan of zombie themed books. With the exception of a select few, I never understood the appeal to either cold, dead bodies for romance or brain eating shells of humans for entertainment. That could be why I was a little hesitant on reading Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey. After reading the first chapter though, I just knew I was going to like this book though.
When Wren is devastated after losing her boyfriend Danny in a car accident, she does the unimaginable More...
When Wren is devastated after losing her boyfriend Danny in a car accident, she does the unimaginable More...
Aug 03, 2011
Kelly
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Wren and her boyfriend Danny are crazy in love, the kind you see in movies and hear in pop songs. So when he dies in a car accident, she's beyond devastated. That could be the end of the story, except that Wren comes from a family of...well, I guess you'd call them witches? But they have power that most people don't have. So it's not that hard, really, for Wren to bring him back. It's a little harder to keep him hidden and harder still to pretend like Danny's still the boy she loved. Becau
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Jan 11, 2012
Lexie
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I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would, but was still very let down by a few aspects of it.
The writing was lovely. I'll say that right off the bat, because that was one of the things I really, really liked. You all know I'm a big fan of lovely writing. It was lyrical and powerful but never strayed into over-written. It drove the whole story and made it so much easier to connect to Wren and all the crazy things she was feeling.
But Wren herself I was a little i More...
The writing was lovely. I'll say that right off the bat, because that was one of the things I really, really liked. You all know I'm a big fan of lovely writing. It was lyrical and powerful but never strayed into over-written. It drove the whole story and made it so much easier to connect to Wren and all the crazy things she was feeling.
But Wren herself I was a little i More...
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Sep 14, 2011
Grace
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Okay, normally I don't do zombie books, but lately that's been changing. This was not your typical zombie book by any means. What I liked about this book was that the writing was simple, clean, and the story flowed very well. There were one or two things that I had a problem with, but never the less this was a worthwhile read.
What I liked about this book was that right from the beginning the book is told from Wren's POV and you instantly can feel that she has More...
Okay, normally I don't do zombie books, but lately that's been changing. This was not your typical zombie book by any means. What I liked about this book was that the writing was simple, clean, and the story flowed very well. There were one or two things that I had a problem with, but never the less this was a worthwhile read.
What I liked about this book was that right from the beginning the book is told from Wren's POV and you instantly can feel that she has More...
Aug 21, 2011
Reading
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A deliciously dark and heartbreaking tale of the lengths one will go to in order to preserve first love....
Cold Kiss is the story of Wren, a high school student, who recently lost her first love in a tragic car crash. She struggles with the pain and longing, but can't find a way to cope without Danny. How can your love be laughing and smiling one day and buried the next? It just isn't fair More...
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A deliciously dark and heartbreaking tale of the lengths one will go to in order to preserve first love....
Cold Kiss is the story of Wren, a high school student, who recently lost her first love in a tragic car crash. She struggles with the pain and longing, but can't find a way to cope without Danny. How can your love be laughing and smiling one day and buried the next? It just isn't fair More...
Feb 15, 2012
Shannon
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I enjoyed reading this book. It was good in a morbid sort of way. Of course, it has to be since it's about a girl that brings her dead boyfriend back to life. Part of me didn't want to even start reading this because I knew it was going to be depressing. There was no possible way for there to be a happy ending. I may like angst and sadness in a book series, but ultimately I'm a sucker for happily ever after. I absolutely loved the first half of the book. The scenes with Wren and Danny above the
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Aug 07, 2011
Amie
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Wren loves Danny. More than she ever thought possible. So, when Danny dies in a car accident, Wren does the only thing she can think of; she brings him back from the dead. But this Danny is different—cold and stiff. Wren has to keep Danny hidden from the world, a feat that is wearing on her day by day. Then, she meets Gabriel. He seems interested in her. But, he also knows, somehow, he knows. Now Wren has to do the right thing, but she’s not even sure what that is.
This book was abso More...
This book was abso More...
Oct 12, 2011
Regina
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*SIIIIGH
im not gonna lie. this book depressed the heck out of me.
my aunt is currently on her last week of cancer dying so i can relate to Wren's feeling of losing someone close to you. My aunt is like a second mother to me.
I knew this story was going to be sad but i didn't know how gut wrenching it would be. Who doesn't remember that all consuming puppy we had for our first loves? The feeling that warms you up to your toes when you think of them like you cant More...
im not gonna lie. this book depressed the heck out of me.
my aunt is currently on her last week of cancer dying so i can relate to Wren's feeling of losing someone close to you. My aunt is like a second mother to me.
I knew this story was going to be sad but i didn't know how gut wrenching it would be. Who doesn't remember that all consuming puppy we had for our first loves? The feeling that warms you up to your toes when you think of them like you cant More...
Aug 20, 2011
Arianna
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The women of Wren's family have a kind of magic. Wren's mother won't even acknowledge that they have it, so neither Wren nor her little sister understand their power. When Wren's boyfriend Danny died in a car accident, all Wren can think about is getting him back, and she uses her power to raise him from the dead. But it isn't quite the same Danny. He's no longer dead, but he isn't really alive either, and he's confused and doesn't understand what's happened to him. Wren is in way over her
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Aug 20, 2011
Wandering
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The women of Wren's family have a kind of magic. Wren's mother won't even acknowledge that they have it, so neither Wren nor her little sister understand their power. When Wren's boyfriend Danny died in a car accident, all Wren can think about is getting him back, and she uses her power to raise him from the dead. But it isn't quite the same Danny. He's no longer dead, but he isn't really alive either, and he's confused and doesn't understand what's happened to him. Wren is in way over her
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