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Feb 17, 2012

Cillian rated it:

UGH, do I have to?
Do I really have to review this ass pull?
What. An. Ass. Pull!

I want to start the slow process of forgetting something I wish I never read, like...RIGHT NOW.
I know, I know...what's been seen, cannot be unseen. But if I try REALLY hard, someday I might forget I ever read this train wreck.

For more information, read my status below the review box.

This is all for now (and probably this is how it will stay, forever!).

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Jun 05, 2011

Kristen rated it:

GENRE: YA Paranormal
THEME: Fae/Magic
RECEIVED: Received for Review from Author
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/

REVIEW:
Shimmerspell by Kimberly Spencer was a fun read! As for novella’s it was a quick one, but a lot happened where it almost felt like a whole book.
Jensen is a sixteen-year-old girl who lives a life moving around place to place with her older sister, who is a con artist. But after Jensen meets a mysterious boy named Liam, who gives of More...

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May 21, 2011

Donna {Book Passion for Life} rated it:

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Firstly I'd like to say thank you to the author Kimberly for giving me the opportunity to read her work. I'm so glad I got the chance to review this novella as it did really surprise me because I found I really enjoyed it.

The story follows Jensen who a typical 16 year old high school student who has a con-artist sister. Because of her sister, they are always on the run. When Jensen meets handsome Liam at school, her siste More...

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Jul 19, 2011

Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it:

When I started this book I was immediately blown away. I really loved getting into the feel of the story and seeing Jensen's character. One thing I enjoy in a book is where a character is lost. That is Jensen. When Jensen figures out that there is more to her, she has no idea who she is. I loved that she demanded answers and sometimes thought that she is crazy. She made me laugh and her sarcasticness made me snicker!

I also very much adored the story line. While Jensen has been lied to More...

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May 17, 2011

Krista rated it:

It was around 73 pages long and with all the action and adventure going on felt like it flew by. I really enjoyed Jensen and her reaction to this new world. She was fantastically funny and courageous.

The world building was well built and very descriptive. A lot of great characters and intense situations that kept my heart beating fast. And before you know it the story is over leaving you wanting more.

Jensen of course has more to her than a normal human, one day while at More...

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Feb 14, 2012

Niq rated it:

2.5 stars

I thought that this novella had potential. The author had an interesting idea for a faerie story. I liked the differences between this one and the others I had read: Wondrous Strange, The Iron King. The differences were refreshing (and no love triangles! yet). I liked the voice of Jensen, and I liked the humor. I liked the idea behind the story enough that I might read the other novellas. Based on my enjoyment, I'd rate this at 3 stars.

However, the negatives outweig More...

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Jul 20, 2011

Missy (Two Readers Reviews) rated it:

When Kimberly contacted me to review this for her I was all up for it. Faeries?? Heck yes! As soon as I received the book I decided to read a couple of pages to see what it was like. Those couple of pages turned into reading the whole thing in one sitting. I realize that this is only a novella, but I could not get enough!

Spencer created these amazing characters. Jensen, the main character, is absolutely fantastic. She was the kind of girl you could totally see yourself being friends wi More...

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May 25, 2011

Laura YA indie princess rated it:

First off I would like to say thank you to Kimberley for give me a chance to read Shimmerspell.

I really liked the premise for this Novella and I really really enjoyed the charcters Jensen and her love instresed Liam. For a short story it was packed and a great start to the series.

Favourite Quote

-"Because looking at you is like falling into a black hole stupid,confusing, and probably detrimental to my existence."

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May 11, 2011

Jennifer (a.k.a The Book Nympho) rated it:

This was a great start to a promising series. It was fast paced and very entertaining. I look forward to reading more by Ms. Spencer.

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Oct 11, 2011

Abby rated it:

i purchased the book Limerick-the sequel of shimmerspell through member giveaways program yesterday, but since i haven't read yet the first book, i decided to read first shimmerspell, and i also purchased it since it's free on smashwords...
and guess what?! i finish reading it yesterday too.:D
honestly, what really lures me to this novella, is the cover of the book, it's really awesome, and it can pique attentions of teens like me...
well, the storyline of the book as well as its cov More...

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Sep 20, 2011

Carly rated it:

Hi y'all Anne here I have just read Shimmerspell, and I can't for the life of me remember where I got this book from I am so extremely happy i got to read it!!! I love fae stories, can't get enough of them and this novella is amazing. The story line is daring and exciting having the main character Jenson kept in the dark about her true life and past she is faced with fear one day when her whole world changes. She can see things that are in no way normal to her life, her mother ditches on her and More...

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Aug 13, 2011

Kristy rated it:

Glancing through other reviews, I'm really wondering if I read a different book than everyone else.

First off, this was novella. So, you know, novellas are short. A little bit longer than a short story, not quite as long as a novel. (Why I just gave you the definition of a novella, I have no idea. Moving on.) I'm starting to realize that most novellas just need to go ahead, take the plunge and become a full length novel. Especially when they come in series. Okay, I'm sure that many of t More...

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Jul 11, 2011

Penelope rated it:

Interesting. It’s been a while since I’ve read a book which involved the Seelie and Unselie. Now, I liked Shimmerspell overall. It is a solid novella. There is surprising depth and personality to some of these characters, more than I’ve read in some full length books. The twins, I loved. Loved. They were creepy and cool though there appearance in this was brief. Also loving the intrigue around Lorlei, is she truly as wicked as her infamous mother Morgana Le Fae? We’ll have to see.

I d More...

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Jul 08, 2011

ShawnaLeAnn rated it:

This book was an extreamly fast read. Not that it was a bad thing, because I really fell into this book. It was actually pretty good once I started and the ending will be making me buy book number two, because I just can not wait to see what happens to Jensen next.

I have read books on Faeries before, so none of the things in the book as far as details in the faerie world really had me confused as the first time I read a faerie book, but there were quite a few things that were new to More...

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May 06, 2011

Cassandra rated it:

Shimmerspell is a short story about faeries loosely based upon the Arthurian Legends. The plot line is very interesting. I found myself easily brought into the story. Kimberly has an amazing talent for imagery. The scenes came to life with her artful descriptions. The story has a wealth of great lines. Jensen is a pretty kick-ass girl and a remarkably believable character. I think the story could definitely be expanded upon for a great full length novel (I would absolutely read it). The very spe More...

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May 04, 2011

Tishia (Paranormal Opinion) rated it:

I thought this was a really cute book! It's about a 16 year old girl named Jensen, who *thinks* she is just a typical teenage girl. Well, ok - typical aside from the fact that she has been living on the run with a con-artist sister and uses a different name every place she goes. There is so much about herself and her sister that she has no idea about. At school she meets mysterious, brooding, Liam. No longer having her sister to rely on, Jensen is suddenly thrown into Liam's world of faeries, da More...

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May 04, 2011

Tiger Holland (All-Consuming Books) rated it:

Jensen's life is going all right for a 16-year-old who's always on the move. She lives with her older sister Lauren and her main troubles involve struggling through math class and avoiding the barbs thrown at her by mean girl Shelby. Of course, there's always the fact that Jensen and Lauren are constantly on the run because Lauren makes a living as a con artist, and Jensen has never been able to be a normal teenager. Her idea of rebellion is developing an actual relationship with her friends and More...

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Feb 04, 2012

Sarah rated it:

16-year-old Jensen's biggest problem is the fact that her sister Lauren and her have to move around a lot - namely because Lauren is a con artist, but nothing has prepared her for the problems she's about to face.

One day whilst trying to break into a locker at her school, she comes face to face with Liam - a boy who has seemed totally normal 'til now, but that's where things change, because now Liam has wings. Thinking she's going crazy, she runs away from Liam to the lunch hall, whe More...

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May 05, 2011

Lacey rated it:

First Thoughts:

I had no idea what I was getting into when I was given the opportunity to review this book. I hadn't so much as heard about this book but boy am I glad I did!! It had a fast paced quality to it. It kind of reminded me of the series by Jenna Black "Glimmerglass series" the fairies were creatively created and shown to us...Kimberly definately took the time to create a world of its own. The imagery in this book was fantastic and even though there was a few gramm More...

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Aug 03, 2011

Heather rated it:

“Shimmerspell” was a fast, exciting, and fun read overall! I would have loved if Kimberly Spencer had taken more time for character development and to expand certain events that took place. This definitely is not a Faerie novel for novices. There are a lot of details that go unexplained and if you have little knowledge of Faeries the read could be very confusing.

Jensen is just a sixteen year old girl with dead parents and a con-artist older sister who’s lifestyle keeps them continua More...

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Jul 11, 2011

Tamara Rose rated it:

I was completely surprised to read this and like it as much as I did. I really vacillated between a 4-5 star rating and this novella, at 22K words, was short and had pacing to match. I am not used to reading something of this length so the entire feel of the read and what it delivered as far as information and action is decidedly different than say, a typical novel of 80 to 110K.

Jensen is a human that finds out she is a faerie by a series of clues and accidents that happen on her shor More...

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Jul 11, 2011

Rhonda rated it:

I enjoyed this story and tomorrow I will read the next book in the series. Jensen is in a new school in high school living with her sister Lauren. Jensen in math class with mr. Tanner and he can always tell when she lies and picks on her. Her friend Zoe's twin sister hates her and Jensen has no idea why. To get even with her Jensen plans to break into her locker and take somthing and gets caught by Liam. All of a sudden she see Liam is wearing wings. Then she see's two more kids with wings and t More...

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Oct 11, 2011

Jessi rated it:

Shimmerspell is a easily read yet pleasantly surprising. It's a short and sweet novella with only 196 pages but it does a good job of making you want to read it all in one sitting - which I definitely did.

Jensen is your average 16 year old girl, fretting over her period which seems to be MIA. She's under the care of her sister, Lauren, who is a con-artist. They are constantly moving from place to place. But this time Jensen finally feels at home. That is until Liam, the mysterio More...

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Feb 20, 2012

Angela rated it:

I've never been a Faerie girl, so this was the first I've read of them. That said, I really enjoyed this novella. It was fast paced, and gave me just enough faerie background that I wasn't entirely confused, but not so much that I had to skim to keep interest. The only problem I had with this book was that I wanted it to go on!! I wanted to keep reading! Guess I'll have to pick up the next book in the series.

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Jun 07, 2011

S.G. rated it:

Kimberly Spencer is a very promising writer. With Shimmerspell, she's proven she has an abundance of imagination. In this novella, the author has created a wonderful fantasy construct for a sequel. I look forward to seeing what she does in the future.

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Jul 31, 2011

Natasha rated it:

This was an interesting little novella. I got it for free from www.librarything.com and it's sequel as well for my kindle. The story was fairly fast paced, but that takes away from the fact that time passes differently and huge gobs of information is left out for you to come upon it happenstance in the dialogue or hint at it later. However, the lore is well researched with an interesting personal twist to it.

There is a bit of cursing with the f-bomb and some lesser words here and there More...

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Aug 20, 2011

Becca rated it:

Really enjoyed Kimberly's take on the ya fae world, her writing style and the full, lush characters!!! I got it free on ibooks, believe it's available on amazon as well. JUST DOWNLOAD it to your computer if you don't have an ereader - you'll be very happy! The twists and turns of the story shouldn't be revealed so just go read it!!!!!!

If you must have the premise...here's the goodreads summary..."When sixteen-year-old Jensen Meadows finds herself caught in the middle of an ancien More...

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Oct 09, 2011

Ashley rated it:

I really, really want to give this book a higher rating than 3 stars, because I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I can't. While Shimmerspell had an intriguing concept and a descriptive and witty writing style that flowed well, the plot was everywhere, and I was confused frequently. It started off in a good place, but by the next few chapters, things happened so quickly that I wondered what had just happened. There wasn't enough time to process what was happening before something else monumental happen More...

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May 28, 2011

Shéa rated it:

Shimmerspell is a lovely paranormal YA story about a girl who discovers that neither she, nor the world around her, is exactly as it seems. There's a little touch of romance, quite a bit of magic, and a few surprises along the way.

I truly believe Spencer is a talented writer. Her descriptions of places such as the Isle of Mermen are outstanding. She doesn't just show you what it looks like, she draws you right into it.

Having said that, the book is slightly choppy in pl More...

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Sep 09, 2011

SHANA - Sizzling Reads rated it:

3/5 STARS!

REVIEW ALSO ON BLOG: Sizzling Reads YA Blog

I am completely surprised, shocked even, to announce that I liked this novella. Sometimes when you give something you would normally overlook a chance, you get to experience something like Shimmerspell: A Faerie Tale Girl Novella, #1. I was bored and felt like reading something fun and short, since I'm slaving through a 550 page beast of a novel right now, and it's nearly 2 in the morning. Shimmerspell: A Faerie Tale Girl Novella, #1 More...

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