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Songbird

by Angela Fristoe (Goodreads Author)

3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 · rating details · 91 ratings · 36 reviews

There are defining moments in life when everything changes. For Dani Mays, it was the day she witnessed her father kill her brother. Now seventeen, she still hasn't put it behind her.

After Jace's death, she bounced between her alcoholic mother and foster homes until she found a permanent place. And a reason to want to stay: Reece Tyler. He's her best friend, yet Dani wants...more

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Published June 30th 2011 by Little Prince Publishing (first published May 29th 2011)

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Jul 06, 2011 Lilibeth rated it 3 of 5 stars

Dani has always had to deal with the death of her older brother, including the memory of her abusive father shooting him right in front of her. Jumping through foster homes was no picnic for her, and when she finally settled down in one that was perfect enough to be called home, she still had to deal with the constant reminders of the past haunting her. Being putting through hell at such a young age steeled Dani and prepared her in a sense not known to most children her age for harsh reality. Ha...more Dani has always had to deal with the death of her older brother, including the memory of her abusive father shooting him right in front of her. Jumping through foster homes was no picnic for her, and when she finally settled down in one that was perfect enough to be called home, she still had to deal with the constant reminders of the past haunting her. Being putting through hell at such a young age steeled Dani and prepared her in a sense not known to most children her age for harsh reality. Having the innocence of childhood robbed from her, she took solace in her best friend and the love she found in his protectiveness of her. Reece Tyler became Dani's rock in fifth grade and has been nothing more for the following seven years. When all their history finally intensifies their friendship and Dani can't hold back anymore, it's Reece who's put in the hot seat.
Soon after he makes his decision the unexpected reappearance of a forgotten foster brother stirs up what was left of Dani's inner peace. An ensuing love triangle begins to form, one of the most endearing you'll ever read.

At first, as I was reading through Dani's history I thought she was a bit naive when it came to making relationships and processing their progress. However, it became obvious that her tendency to categorize the people in her life into particular roles is her rational thinking trying to make sense of what state her life is in and dealing with it. Everything truly came down to how the connections and emotions built up when she was little and with her fractured family affected her future daily life. Both of her relationships with Reece and Colin really made Songbird an engaging book to read because through Dani's eyes it was like a chain reaction. The author made it seem like all the people Dani loved were connected in a way. That in turn made the book more approachable because of the reader's ability to relate with the main character.

Songbird was easily was one of those touching tearjerkers that has a strong main character to root for till the very end. Fristoe's writing style was uncomplicated and easy to follow along as the flashbacks were multiple and interspersed throughout the book. The plot itself made you predict numerous outcomes for the ending but it was what caught me most off guard and was most satisfying of all.

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Jan 02, 2013 εїз♫ Brenda ♫εїз rated it 5 of 5 stars

Absolutely one great story! I was hooked from the start of story. The characters are so lovable and real to life. The life and struggles that Dani has gone through tugs at your heart strings.

Watching the love between Dani and Reece grow and the struggles they have to go through to prove the love they have is a real to life issue. It's a tough situation to be in,being friends and yet afraid to ruin that friendship in the case of one them not feeling the same way.

Then you add in Colin...Now you h...more

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Jun 26, 2011 Sandy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Dani’s life has been troubled from her childhood with an abusive father and alcoholic mother to her being shifted from foster home to foster home. She finally settles in with an older couple who give her the stability she has never had. But it is her best friend Reece who becomes her salvation. He’s always been by her side, and has been a substitute for the dead brother who always protected her. Over time, her feelings for Reece have grown from friendship to romantic inclinations but he only see...more

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Jun 13, 2011 Bailey (IB Book Blogging) rated it 4 of 5 stars

I wasn't sure what to expect going into this one, and I have to say, I ended up really enjoying myself! There are some heavy concepts dealt with in Songbird, but there is a strong romance and friendship to offset the harsh things Dani deals with. This isn't one of my favorite novels that I have read, but it is engaging enough to have a good time reading.

Dani has had a rough time in life. Her dad killed her brother, and to deal with all the drama, her mother turned to alcohol. Dani has been aroun...more

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Jan 09, 2012 S.J. Wist rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: faves, romance, teen

I have always believed that there is a perfect book for everyone, and this romance is near the top of my list of them. It has been a while since I took on a whole novel in one night and two cookies, too. It has been even longer since one outside of the fantasy genre had that kind of a grip on me.

The characters were amazingly real, and the overall pace was great. Did I mention I only packed down two cookies while reading this? The flashbacks had impeccable timing as well, adding more backstory an...more

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Jul 18, 2011 Crystal rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook-kindle, for-review, read-july-2011

I found Songbird to be a beautiful and honest book to read. I enjoyed reading about Dani and her love for Reece, who is her best friend. However she believes the Reece does not love her back and her heart breaks a little each time he watches him go out with another girl. Then a boy shows up at her school and he looks familiar but Dani can't place him, she only knows she wants to stay away from Colin. Switching between flashbacks and her current life you get a real feel for what Dani has gone thr...more

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Jun 05, 2011 Annmarie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: families, romance, suspense, young-adult

An enjoyable romantic novel for teens, with a fillip of suspense thrown in. I read the beginning, offered at Smashwords & Amazon, which drew me in. Had to buy it to read the rest (an ebook). Dani is a 17 year old teen with a rocky past, with an abusive father & alcoholic mother, and she was bounced around foster care. Finally in a stable foster family situation, Dani befriended Reece, who reminds her of the older brother she idolized who was killed by her father. As they age, Dani falls...more

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Jun 27, 2011 Cate rated it 3 of 5 stars

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This is a Reading Good Books Review.

* In compliance with FTC guidelines, it should be noted that I received the book for free.

Songbird is about 17-yer-old Dani Mays and her struggles with her past and present. She had a turbulent childhood; going from one foster home to the next, dealing (or trying not to) with an alcoholic mother and a convict father. It all started when she witnessed her own father murder Jace, her beloved brother. She was six years old. Eventually, Dani settled in with the T...more This is a Reading Good Books Review.

* In compliance with FTC guidelines, it should be noted that I received the book for free.

Songbird is about 17-yer-old Dani Mays and her struggles with her past and present. She had a turbulent childhood; going from one foster home to the next, dealing (or trying not to) with an alcoholic mother and a convict father. It all started when she witnessed her own father murder Jace, her beloved brother. She was six years old. Eventually, Dani settled in with the Thompsons and led a somewhat normal life. But it was her best friend, Reece Tyler who made it all better. Reece was good-looking, popular, but he chose to be Dani’s friend nonetheless. He had been there with her always. Sort of like, another brother to take the place of the one she lost. Her future was looking bright until her past comes back to haunt her.

This is my second Young Adult book in a row. I must admit, I am still a reluctant reader. Let me tell you what I liked about it. It is well written. Easy to read, easy to understand. It is also very plot driven. Everything, from Jace’s death to Dani’s struggles with her friends melded together nicely in the end. I must say, the funeral for Jace, as told in a flashback, was very good. I teared up a little bit. It dealt with heavy emotions and situations – abuse, murder, family dysfunction – but it is balanced by happy thoughts such as love and friendship.

The thing between Reece and Dani was so cute in the beginning. I was rooting for them. Even when Colin, the new kid in school, came around, I was still hoping they would end up together. But it became old so fast. Nothing happened for the first few chapters other than Dani pining for Reece, thinking he’s cute and he’ll never go after a girl like her, all that jazz. Colin comes into the picture and Reece goes all possessive. Then it becomes this constant “will they or won’t they” among the three characters. When one gives in, the other shies away… and vice versa. It eventually got so tedious that I found myself rolling my eyes, thinking, “not again”. I felt that the book could have used less of that and still would be an effective story.

Then came the weird phone calls. That plot line, to me had so much potential. If developed earlier/better, it would have been a good B-story. But it was lost in the sea of the Reece-Dani-Colin drama that you could take that whole part out and it would not affect the ending very much.

I could see the author’s struggle between keeping the mood light and fun (with all the teen romance aspects) and inserting a bit of a suspense/thriller aspect. I just wish she took the risk of developing the darker plot point further. I could have used more of that and less filler.

Rating: 3/5.

Recommendation: Teens would like this and find that they can somewhat relate to what Dani is experiencing in high school.(less)

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Mar 31, 2013 Kim rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: coming-of-age, kindle-own, literary-fiction, romance, suspense-mystery-thriller, young-adult

Absolutely beautifully written, clean, inspirational young adult romance!! Now, by 'inspirational' I do not mean religious. I mean that the story revolves around a young woman who has a very disfunctional family, has faced severe loss in her life, moved around foster home to foster home...but despite all of that, she comes out a winner. She's a good girl, lucky to have been placed in mostly good foster care homes (Note:There is no crying about horrible foster care which I was really thankful for...more

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Jun 14, 2011 Yani rated it 4 of 5 stars

I received this book as part of a book tour and I am so glad I signed up for it. This book has one of the most emotional starts to a book I have ever read. Literally my first note about the book was "I was crying by page 4." Dani is someone that's been through a lot in life, she carries all this emotional baggage and you can tell it affects her every day. I really loved this part of the story.

The story is told in the present with past memories seeping in between. I loved the style of it and I lo...more

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Jul 17, 2011 Jennah Scott rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm reviewing this book for the SONGBIRD Book Tour hosted by The {Teen} Book Scene. Go to the website to follow the tour.

Let me just say the book starts with a BANG! I wasn't expecting it at all, and after the first chapter I had to keep going, so I'd know how it ended. I read the book in one sitting.

Dani has lived a difficult life, and finally finds the family she's wanted with Martha and Paul. Reece, her best friend, has been there for her as well. They are the people she turns to when her m...more

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Jul 01, 2011 Cynthia Martin rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Teens, YA

Recommended to Cynthia by: Book Tour

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If I were to review this book on just the first few pages, and maybe even the first half, I would give it a resounding perfect. Within the first pages of Songbird by Angela Fristoe, I was a tearful mess. I’ve never been so emotionally enraptured with a book, and the scenes that were unfolding. I cried. I gripped my book tightly. Most of all, I wished I wasn’t reading what I did. I only wished that because the words on the pages were so haunting, and so beautiful, I didn’t want them to be true. T...more If I were to review this book on just the first few pages, and maybe even the first half, I would give it a resounding perfect. Within the first pages of Songbird by Angela Fristoe, I was a tearful mess. I’ve never been so emotionally enraptured with a book, and the scenes that were unfolding. I cried. I gripped my book tightly. Most of all, I wished I wasn’t reading what I did. I only wished that because the words on the pages were so haunting, and so beautiful, I didn’t want them to be true. This does not happen often. My heart doesn’t ache, my stomach is never in knots, and my eyes never leak buckets; at least never within the first few pages of a book.

Angela Fristoe gently told the haunting story of Dani Mays, a young girl who, unfortunately, had to witness her father murder her older brother. As gently as she could, Fristoe captured the emotions: Fear, anger, and loss, of a young girl whose life would never be her own again. After the first four pages, I had to close my book and cry. I’ve never been so touched, and so haunted while reading a book. Those pages will never leave me. I’ll always remember the recounting of a young Dani Mays, and my heart will always ache just a little for that girl. Thank you, Fristoe, for having the courage and talent to write such a gut wrenching scene.

Now, for the unfortunate part of this review, I have to grade the remaining half of Songbird. I wish I knew exactly where Fristoe wanted to go with this book. Was this a coming-of-age tale, or a romance? I’m not quite sure. That fact alone doesn’t sit well with me. Fristoe crammed a bunch of different story arcs: murder, child abuse, cancer, alcoholism, parental absence, and an odd love triangle into Songbird; all of these combined equaled a jumbled mess. There is such a thing as too much drama. Songbird already had drama with the murder of Dani’s brother. This book should have been all about Dani.

Instead of Fristoe writing a story that dealt with Dani’s life after her brother’s murder, she created a book about everything. After the end, I was still wondering what issues were resolved and how Dani’s life had changed since turning eighteen.

Overall, Songbird is a good book. I do recommend it. Just be warned that things aren’t exactly as they seem from the synopsis.
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Apr 11, 2013 Jen rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Jul 03, 2011 Emily rated it 5 of 5 stars

The emotions in this book had me laughing one minute and crying the next, As Dani struggles to forget the past, having watched her father an abusive parent and wife beater kill her older brother and the only stability in her life. Her mother's quick descent into alcoholism as well as defending Dani's father she quickly moves through to the adoption system. Some families were good occasionally getting back to her mother but still her mother refusing to ever fully stop having self pity on the situ...more

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Jul 13, 2011 Amber rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-tour, already-read-need-to-buy, reviews

Grief and growth combine in Songbird to weave a heartbreaking tale of one girl organizing the pieces of her broken life. Utilizing both the past and the present, Songbird is filled with all of the high and low notes in Dani's life. Dani's physical and emotional journey is gripping and realistic and the three boys that love her are entrancing.

After seeing her father kill her older brother at six, living off and on with her alcoholic mother and being tossed from foster family to foster family, Dan...more Grief and growth combine in Songbird to weave a heartbreaking tale of one girl organizing the pieces of her broken life. Utilizing both the past and the present, Songbird is filled with all of the high and low notes in Dani's life. Dani's physical and emotional journey is gripping and realistic and the three boys that love her are entrancing.

After seeing her father kill her older brother at six, living off and on with her alcoholic mother and being tossed from foster family to foster family, Dani is struggling to reconcile all of her grief from the past. Each day is a constant reminder of the hurt she;s suffered and Dani is finding it hard to get out of the past long enough to live this life she has now. As a reader, I really wanted things to look up for Dani. At the same time, I did grow frustrated with her when she wouldn't make things better for herself. She has a major crush on her friend Reece but can't imagine telling him. While I understand this, I wanted her to take charge of her life since so much of it before had been reacting to awful situations she was put it. When she finally does, her voices rises into one of the most beautiful crescendos I've encountered.

I don't envy Dani her choice between Reece and Colin. Reece has been there for Dani since she moved in with her permanent family. He's been her biggest supporter and her protector. But he's also never noticed her the way she notices him until homecoming. But after, he gets weird. At first, Dani really doesn't like Colin but she gets to know him and all that changes. Colin can very easily shift into the hole that Reece leaves in her life. I liked that the boys were both good choices and that Dani doesn't have an easy time figuring out what's right. While Dani does make some poor decisions getting ot her final one, I understand all the reasons behind them and have to say that I'm not sure I'd have done anything differently if I was in her place.

And then, of course, there is Jace. He's a physical presence in the novel even though we only get him in flashback. Dani's transformation through is directly related to her grief at the lose of her brother and "normal" life without him. While the switch between past and present was a little jarring sometimes, it worked well to really make the reader understand Dani's sorrow and the trials she had to face. I wish the mysterious phone calls had been in the novel a little earlier and with more variety to spice up the plot more but the story was far more about Dani dealing with her demons. Ms. Fristoe approaches the subject with tenderness and is easy to read.

Songbird is a touching debut about loss and life after. Dani's journey was a pleasure to go along with and the past and present merging into the story was an effect tool for showing the reader the demons she keeps. If you like stories that deal with sorrow and song, this is definitely one not to miss!(less)

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Aug 01, 2011 Britta rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is another one of those books that tells about what comes after. There are tons of stories that lead up to this monumental event describing how the character got to that point. This story isn't like that. This story starts after a tragic event, showing how the main character is coping, developing and how she is still plagued by the memories of her past.

I felt mixed things with this novel. On one hand I felt that not much happened, that it wasn't exciting enough. But then I though, that's n...more

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Oct 15, 2011 Ashley rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Originally reviewed on my blog, Books from Bleh to Basically Amazing.

Songbird by Angela Fristoe is a book that I am very conflicted about. With a beginning like this book has, it should have been Amazing! So why, now that I'm finished do I feel a little more meh? Let me 'xplain.

Songbird begins when Dani is 6 years old and she watches her alcoholic father shoot her 16 year old brother, Jace, in the park. Jace is her hero, her savior in a violent, abusive home. The first four pages of this book,...more Originally reviewed on my blog, Books from Bleh to Basically Amazing.

Songbird by Angela Fristoe is a book that I am very conflicted about. With a beginning like this book has, it should have been Amazing! So why, now that I'm finished do I feel a little more meh? Let me 'xplain.

Songbird begins when Dani is 6 years old and she watches her alcoholic father shoot her 16 year old brother, Jace, in the park. Jace is her hero, her savior in a violent, abusive home. The first four pages of this book, FOUR PAGES, made me cry. Do you know what it takes to make someone cry within the first four pages?! Amazing skill, that's what.

By page five, I'm completely invested in this story, completely invested in Dani and completely hurting and rooting for her. But then... I sort of detached from the story. By the description of the book, I expected the story to focus on Dani coming to terms with the death of her brother, the imprisonment of her father and a mother turned alcoholic, and all the baggage that accompanies this. I also expected music to play a huge role in Dani's life, considering that the title of the book is Songbird.

But, this is not what I got. Dani spent years bouncing between foster homes before finally setting in with her current 'parents'. Here, in this new home, she finally has a sense of stability, she has a best friend she trusts completely, who she knows will never do anything to hurt her and will always protect her (much like long-dead Jace) and she is finally feeling okay. Dani is still insecure, which is natural. Everyone she's ever truly loved has either been taken from her, or chosen to leave her behind. She's worried that her foster parents won't want a relationship after she turns 18 and she's terrified that if she tells Reece, (the best friend) that she has loved him, been in love with him forever that it will change things and she will lose him as a friend.

With all that emotional pain, all that drama, do you know what the primary focus of the story was? Reece. Yup. Reece. I've made no secret of the fact that books that revolve almost completely around the romance are not really my thing. I don't read many, and when I do, I have to be in a very specific mood. So I was quite disappointed to realize with all that potential, all those possibilities, Fristoe decided to make Dani's biggest problem her friendship and potential relationship with Reece. And, I thought that Dani handled it horribly! Admittedly, Reece could have done much better as well, but I thought Dani was incredibly selfish throughout a vast majority of the novel. You'll know exactly what I mean when you read the book.

Another thing that really bothered me about this book was the addition of the threatening phone calls Dani begins to receive. (Not a real spoiler- it mentions this in the synopsis). The whole thing felt really contrived, really unlikely and simply a plot twist to further the Dani/Reece drama. The moment felt very 'Jump the Shark' (Wikipedia knows!) and I kind of rolled my eyes a bit. Definitely a WTF moment.

I was also disappointed at the lack of music in the story. The title and synopsis make it sound like music plays a huge part in Dani's life. We are told it's important to her, but we are never really shown that. There were a few references to the notebooks Dani carried with her to include her song lyrics in and how important they were to her, as well as 2, maybe 3 instances where we read these lyrics and that's about it. No more mention of music, even though it's supposed to be something that defines her.

However, even with these things that disappointed me, my overall feelings about this book are positive. I genuinely enjoyed reading the book and learning about Dani. Interspersed throughout the story are a series of flashbacks, giving us more insight into Dani's past. We see what happens with her father before his capture by police, how her mother slips farther and farther into her addiction to cope with what life she has left, what happens in the foster home where she met Colin (which would add way to much to a review to get into. ;p) and so much more. We learn so much about Dani and her relationships with others and how they formed through these flashbacks, and other than that amazingly powerful opening chapter, they were the highlight of the book for me.

The times when we were able to learn more about Dani and how she is learning to deal with the terrible hand life has dealt to her were the highlights of the story for me, and the reason why I say that overall, even with several things that I found to be bothersome, this is definitely a book I'm glad I read and it is one that I would recommend to others, although I would want to discuss it with them first.(less)

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Jul 15, 2011 Patricia (Patricia's Particularity) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, wishlist

Songbird is a wonderful refreshing debut novel, showing promise for a new author and audience. While this novel does have a very serious undertone and back story of abuse, drinking, and such affects, Angela Fristoe has brilliantly created 2 worlds - Dani's present, in which she can breathe and live, and her past, in which she is stifled and constrained. It is only when Dani grows into her own, do her 2 worlds collide, forcing her to face and reconcile with one or both. Even though her past obvio...more Songbird is a wonderful refreshing debut novel, showing promise for a new author and audience. While this novel does have a very serious undertone and back story of abuse, drinking, and such affects, Angela Fristoe has brilliantly created 2 worlds - Dani's present, in which she can breathe and live, and her past, in which she is stifled and constrained. It is only when Dani grows into her own, do her 2 worlds collide, forcing her to face and reconcile with one or both. Even though her past obviously and understandably affects her present in every aspect of her life, Dani can be seen as almost 2 characters. As with most novels that tackle such topics as abuse, drinking and even murder, readers are given insights into the character's past through flashbacks. Usually, I find these to be annoying, uninformative, and ill timed. However Angela Fristoe has cleverly and perfectly created and placed every single flashback, coinciding with the many aspects of Dani's fears and troubles.

While there is a love interest (or 2....) in this novel, it is not overdone. Even more so, you get to see not only Dani grow as a character both inside and outside this 'love' plot, but also her love interest Reese. Not only was love tested but friendships were tested as well, of which Angela Fristoe has beautifully intertwined together (love and friendship) creating an entire new aspect of this novel.

While this debut novel is wonderfully written and the characters are amazingly developed the title is a little bit deceiving, especially if you are not willing to read this novel. While Dani's talent in singing is touched upon it is not explored as much as I would have loved. Of course, the title 'Songbird' can be construed in many ways beyond that actual action of singing - Dani learns how to fly away from her haunting past into her present.

Angela Firstoe's debut novel is a much for all to read! Her characters, plot and development are beautifully created and explored. I for one will be watching out for her next novel!! (less)

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Aug 18, 2011 Courtney Vail rated it 5 of 5 stars

Songbird is a sweet story that perfectly captures the quest for love, laced with moments of pain and suspense, and you end up being sucked in from the very first words. The first chapter is so horrific and gut-wrenching and helps readers instantly sympathize with poor Dani, as the then six-year-old witnesses her brother's murder by her father from a playground tube she's hiding in.

Now, at seventeen, Dani yearns to escape her past and find love in the eyes and arms of her best friend, Reece, but...more

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May 14, 2012 Siobhan rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This story is told from the point of view a girl names Danni, who is struggling with her troubled past and confusing friendship with her best friend Reece. Initially I felt like it was one tragedy after the over drudged up from her past.However I thought the way the
flashbacks are woven into the present was excellent.
There was the typical YA romance love triangle foe awhile. However it wasn’t dragged out too much. There was an interesting slight twist at the end. The message of the book is to ap...more

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Aug 28, 2011 Linda Ulleseit rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-realistic-fiction

Songbird is a fabulous tale of perseverance. It's a romance set among the hardships that plague Dani Mays, the main character. Dani is haunted by witnessing her father kill her brother, by living with an alcoholic mother, by being in and out of foster homes. Reece, her best friend, her love, is the only constant in her life. But she keeps pushing him away. Parts of this book are terribly sad, but overall it is an incredible testament to the power of love to overcome all odds.

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Aug 08, 2011 Books to the Sky rated it 4 of 5 stars

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(We received this book for free through Library Thing's Giveaways.)

This was SUCH a good book. I found myself unable to put it down because I wanted to know what happened next.

Dani is a foster kid whose dad is in jail for killing her brother and her mother is an alcoholic. It's rare to find books written on foster kids (or maybe I just haven't come across them much in my corner of the world), but it was interesting to read life from her perspective.

Dani...more

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Aug 12, 2011 Vanessa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: i-won-this, first-reads, read-in-2011, young-adult-hell, wishlist

I was able to read this poignant and touching YA romance novel by Angela Fristoe thanks to First Reads. It's about a young girl in foster care, Dani, who after ten years is still haunted by her father shooting and murdering her older brother in front of her. She is forced to deal with romantic feelings she has for her best friend, Reece, and a newfound friendship with a former foster brother. This was a very touching and heartwarming YA story. I'm a hardcore stone faced monster, and I always hat...more

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Jan 04, 2013 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jan 02, 2013 Lenore Kosinski rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Fantastic read. Had my emotions all over the place right from the start, with a nice long bawl. I'm not feeling very articulate and descriptive, but this book just hit all those right spots for me. Great characters, flawed and growing. Tough situations. Great chemistry with Reece and Dani. And Colin was adorable. SO yeah, loved it.

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Sep 04, 2012 Kristina Franken rated it 5 of 5 stars

I highly recommend this book for anyone

FTC: I received a free copy of this book and was not reimbursed in any other way.

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Jun 16, 2011 Proud Book Nerd rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, blog-tours, do-not-have, ya, teen-book-scene

It had potential. But by the end I was frustrated and rolling my eyes.

Full review to come at proudbooknerd.com in July.

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Apr 17, 2013 Mich rated it 4 of 5 stars

YA. romance. Got sorta sappy

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Jan 14, 2013 Denise rated it 2 of 5 stars

Good premise. Boring and uneventful book.

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Jan 01, 2013 Summer ~ topping from the bottom ~ marked it as to-read

Shelves: free-from-amazon, downloaded, lendable-on-kindle, ya, mystery-suspense

Free on Amazon today! 1/1/2013

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Angela is a debut novelist with Little Prince Publishing and is gearing up for the release of her first YA Romance, Songbird. She was the winner, and double finalist, in the Romance category of The Strongest Start Contest 2010 hosted by The Next Big Writer. When not writing, she teaches and spends time with her family.

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