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From Bad to Cursed (Bad Girls Don't Die #2)
by
Katie Alender (Goodreads Author)
Alexis is the last girl you'd expect to sell her soul. She already has everything she needs--an adorable boyfriend, the perfect best friend, and a little sister who's finally recovering after being possessed by an evil spirit, then institutionalized.
Alexis is thrilled when her sister joins a club; new friends are just what Kasey needs. It's strange, though, to see how fas...more
Alexis is thrilled when her sister joins a club; new friends are just what Kasey needs. It's strange, though, to see how fas...more
Paperback, 464 pages
Published
May 1st 2012
by Hyperion Books for Children
(first published June 14th 2011)
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Oct 21, 2012
Kat (Le Pauvre Cœur)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
cool-heroine,
ghosts
WHYYYYY? WHY DOES MY LIBRARY NOT HAVE THIS. IT WAS RELEASED OVER A YEAR AGO. WHY.
Dear My Library;
I finally made a personal request to the library and they ordered it for me.
Nevermind! :D
Dear My Library;
I finally made a personal request to the library and they ordered it for me.
Nevermind! :D
Jul 25, 2012
Bernardo
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommended to Bernardo by:
Everyone. You, there. You got hands? Pick this up.
Not meaning to start the review with a deeply intrusive and definitely impolite question, but doing so anyway:
Have you ever looked at yourself on the mirror and disliked what you saw? You probably didn't even look that bad, but because you felt like scrutinizing every single detail of your features and comparing it to everybody you know, suddenly you deem your eyes too far apart or too close together; your nose too small or too crooked; you cheekbones way too high and what the hell did you do to...more
Have you ever looked at yourself on the mirror and disliked what you saw? You probably didn't even look that bad, but because you felt like scrutinizing every single detail of your features and comparing it to everybody you know, suddenly you deem your eyes too far apart or too close together; your nose too small or too crooked; you cheekbones way too high and what the hell did you do to...more
I think that the book From Bad to Cursed is a great book. It was so exillerating and you just never wanted to put it down.It is about this girl named Alexis Warren who had a perfect life until last year when her sister got possessed by a a evil doll who died in there house a really long time ago,and there house burned down because her sister burned it down. But she thinks this year will be different and nothing crazy will happen to her. But little did Alexis know that her life is going to change...more
Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and disliked what you saw? You probably didn't even look that bad, but you could easily point out every single flaw you had. You noticed everything that nobody else saw. Why was your face so greasy? Why were your eyes so close together? Why was your nose too big? And why in the world did your hair look like a rats nest?
What about your friends? What did you do to deserve to have only one? Why were your grades so low, why wren't you good at anythin...more
What about your friends? What did you do to deserve to have only one? Why were your grades so low, why wren't you good at anythin...more
The second book in the bad girls don't die trilogy was certainly an amazing book. When reading this i did find that the scariness was kind of lacking and for me that was what brought it down.
Alexis in this book kind of surprised me she fell for something so obvious was kind of interesting but it was good to see her vulnerable and weak considering her role in the first book.
Megan was also kind of a let down again not really in a bad way it's just she was soooo quick to accept Alrat and didn't e...more
Alexis in this book kind of surprised me she fell for something so obvious was kind of interesting but it was good to see her vulnerable and weak considering her role in the first book.
Megan was also kind of a let down again not really in a bad way it's just she was soooo quick to accept Alrat and didn't e...more
4.5 Stars
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! This book was book was amazing! It was unlike anything I've ever read befor (besides the first book in the series of course). Seriously though, it was a nice break from the usual paranormal books I read. Or any books I read.
After nearly a year at a mental institution, Alexis's sister Kasey is back home. Things should be perfect. Alexis has a best friend, a boyfriend, a loving family, and might get a $5000 scholarship for photagraphy. However, Alexis's sister is in trouble...more
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!! This book was book was amazing! It was unlike anything I've ever read befor (besides the first book in the series of course). Seriously though, it was a nice break from the usual paranormal books I read. Or any books I read.
After nearly a year at a mental institution, Alexis's sister Kasey is back home. Things should be perfect. Alexis has a best friend, a boyfriend, a loving family, and might get a $5000 scholarship for photagraphy. However, Alexis's sister is in trouble...more
Aug 16, 2012
Tara
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
young-adult-fantasy,
paranormal
On the surface, the sunshine club seems rather pathetic: girls getting together to better themselves, to be prettier, and to make better fashion choices. When her sister's sworn enemy decides to join her club, Alexis is immediately suspicious. After learning that the club is centered around an entity named Aralt, Alexis and her friend Megan decide to infiltrate the club and destroy the source of its power, an ancient book written in a foreign language. However, joining the club means taking an o...more
Comments: how can I say this? Awesome ? No it was better than awesome it was a page turner you see I never get bored with this book. These are one of the books which I will spend my money buying it. The action scenes are great and it is never predictable which I love about it.
Plot = After witnessing how scary a ghost can get, Alexis continue with her life but when she met the Sunshine Club everything changes. At first she is just in it because of her sister Kasey but as she goes on she knows it'...more
Plot = After witnessing how scary a ghost can get, Alexis continue with her life but when she met the Sunshine Club everything changes. At first she is just in it because of her sister Kasey but as she goes on she knows it'...more
A couple months ago, I read Bad Girls Don't Die, and loved it. I was so excited when I got the sequel, From Bad to Cursed. This book did not disappoint my expectations. Do not get it confused with the first book though; it is a very different sort of a book. It is still very well done though, and this series is definitely one of my new favourites! And the third one is coming out this May!
Reasons to Read:
1.Creepiness Factor:
I actually found this book to be a lot creepier than the first. There wa...more
Reasons to Read:
1.Creepiness Factor:
I actually found this book to be a lot creepier than the first. There wa...more
Jan 19, 2012
Brooklyn Teen-central
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
suspence
Reviewed by BF, age 12
From Bad to Cursed is the sequel to the first book in the Bad Girls Don't Die series, Bad Girls Don't Die. Alexis' younger sister, Kasey. has returned home from a mental hospital after being possessed by a pugnacious and grudge-holding ghost who wreaked havoc on Alexis' town. Now, she tries to give Kasey a second chance and is ecstatic when she joins the Sunshine Club, where she is able to socialize with other girls who do not hold her unfortunate past against her. It is la...more
From Bad to Cursed is the sequel to the first book in the Bad Girls Don't Die series, Bad Girls Don't Die. Alexis' younger sister, Kasey. has returned home from a mental hospital after being possessed by a pugnacious and grudge-holding ghost who wreaked havoc on Alexis' town. Now, she tries to give Kasey a second chance and is ecstatic when she joins the Sunshine Club, where she is able to socialize with other girls who do not hold her unfortunate past against her. It is la...more
I found this sequel to be better than the first book. Even though I still felt that the main character holds her sister emotionally at arm's length all the time, by the end of the book I felt they were getting emotionally closer. I had a hard time with how she treated her younger sister in the first book, especially before she became possessed. In the second book here I understood why she was always suspicious of her behavior, but I am so happy they were able to overcome that weirdness by the en...more
How do you give half a star? Haha, just to be clear, I give this book 4.5 stars. Not .5
When I got my hands on this, I was super happy! As usual, I devoured it like a maniac. This book didn't send chills as much as Bad Girls Don't Die did, but it's just as well written. I liked the unusual twist that she actually KNEW what was going on and didn't try to stop whatever was happening to here because she had seemed oblivious to the fact that they're worshipping something supernatural and reaping so...more
When I got my hands on this, I was super happy! As usual, I devoured it like a maniac. This book didn't send chills as much as Bad Girls Don't Die did, but it's just as well written. I liked the unusual twist that she actually KNEW what was going on and didn't try to stop whatever was happening to here because she had seemed oblivious to the fact that they're worshipping something supernatural and reaping so...more
Evil teenagers. Isn’t that redundant? Oh, just kidding.
Anyway, Bad Girls Don’t Die: From Bad to Cursed is full of evil teenagers. A sequel to Bad Girls Don’t Die, a book I absolutely loved, the story brings back pink-haired Alexis Warren, and her formerly possessed sister Kasey who has just been sprung from a mental institution.
Kasey’s reappearance has Alexis on edge (she did try to kill the entire family) and threatens to derail what had been shaping up to be an excellent school year. Her siste...more
Anyway, Bad Girls Don’t Die: From Bad to Cursed is full of evil teenagers. A sequel to Bad Girls Don’t Die, a book I absolutely loved, the story brings back pink-haired Alexis Warren, and her formerly possessed sister Kasey who has just been sprung from a mental institution.
Kasey’s reappearance has Alexis on edge (she did try to kill the entire family) and threatens to derail what had been shaping up to be an excellent school year. Her siste...more
I bought this book while halfway through its predecessor, Bad Girls Don't Die. I paused my reading of another excellent book, Feed by Mira Grant, to read this book when it reached me.
I love these books' protagonist, Alexis. She's smart, relatable and passionate--the kind of gal I'd be delighted to see as the heroine of a movie! When she's wishy-washy or confused, it's in a way that's as genuine as it is understandable. She takes action appropriate to not staying in a "confused" state for long....more
I love these books' protagonist, Alexis. She's smart, relatable and passionate--the kind of gal I'd be delighted to see as the heroine of a movie! When she's wishy-washy or confused, it's in a way that's as genuine as it is understandable. She takes action appropriate to not staying in a "confused" state for long....more
Not what I was expecting. I just finished the first book yesterday and was expecting something very similar, I still loved the book, but I did get really upset with Lexi. I had a respect for her from the first book that I kind of lost when I read the second book because of some stupid choices. I realize that Lexi did what she thought was right, but I wish that she had gone for some help when it started instead of letting herself get pulled in and making the situation worse.
Its sad what happened...more
Its sad what happened...more
May 10, 2013
Kandi
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
awesome-books-i-will-love-5ever
I really enjoyed the first book, Bad Girls Don't Die, and was really excited to learn that there was a trilogy!
So naturally, I ran to the nearest library to pick up a copy (Unfortunately the 3rd book was checked out).
Anyway, I get home and begin to read. As soon as I begin to read, I felt refreshed. After a couple of weeks reading the Shadow Falls series,which is probably the most horribly written, badly characterized, painfully long series, it felt good to be reading something so well written...more
So naturally, I ran to the nearest library to pick up a copy (Unfortunately the 3rd book was checked out).
Anyway, I get home and begin to read. As soon as I begin to read, I felt refreshed. After a couple of weeks reading the Shadow Falls series,
Apparently, I find this more creepy than the first book. I felt depressed as the girls sell their soul, or rather deal with Aralt, in lieu of beauty, success, intelligence and fame.
I enjoyed reading the book most especially the part where the "Sunshine Club" girls start to transform one by one. Everything is falling into its right place, and to be honest, there is a point in time where I wanted to be just one of them. (except the part where they have to take an oath for Aralt).
I also pity Kasey...more
I enjoyed reading the book most especially the part where the "Sunshine Club" girls start to transform one by one. Everything is falling into its right place, and to be honest, there is a point in time where I wanted to be just one of them. (except the part where they have to take an oath for Aralt).
I also pity Kasey...more
Jan 29, 2013
Alisa (The Reading Obsession)
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Bethany, Claire, a lot of other people
Recommended to Alisa (The Reading Obsession) by:
friend who made me read the last book
Shelves:
great
Apparently, this series doesn't focus on both evil dolls and ghosts. It just focuses on bad ghosts. I feel kind of stupid for not realizing that. But I wouldn't change it, at all.
Alexis isn't one of the people that are immune to everything bad. For example, if this was another book, Alexis would be the only person not influenced by Aralt. However, she is a one of a kind, too. She fights back, eventually.
We also get to learn a little more about Alexis's hobby, photography.
There's also some more b...more
Alexis isn't one of the people that are immune to everything bad. For example, if this was another book, Alexis would be the only person not influenced by Aralt. However, she is a one of a kind, too. She fights back, eventually.
We also get to learn a little more about Alexis's hobby, photography.
There's also some more b...more
Okay, so, I really love horror stories. I don't really have nightmare from these kinds of books, because my mind knows it's just a story. Okay, here goes.
Title: From Bad to Cursed
Series: Yes, the second book of Bad Girls Don't Die
Author: Katie Alender
Publisher: HyperionTeen
# of Pages: 448
Recommendation: Definitely 5/5
Alexis is the last girl you'd expect to sell her soul for beauty and popularity. After all, she already has everything she needs--an adorable boyfriend, the perfect best friend, and...more
Title: From Bad to Cursed
Series: Yes, the second book of Bad Girls Don't Die
Author: Katie Alender
Publisher: HyperionTeen
# of Pages: 448
Recommendation: Definitely 5/5
Alexis is the last girl you'd expect to sell her soul for beauty and popularity. After all, she already has everything she needs--an adorable boyfriend, the perfect best friend, and...more
Dec 20, 2011
Lauren Fidler
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
abusive-relationships,
authority-problems,
books-i-can-read-in-under-3-hours,
convoluted-plot,
crucibley,
doughnut-fiction,
dysfunctional-family-drama,
ghosties,
guilty-pleasure,
mindroterrific,
reluctant-hero,
super-secret-shame,
suburbanightmare,
subtle-like-a-rock,
what-a-bunch-of-assholes
let's get one major precept clear from the get-go: these are not proust. they will not speak to your soul, call into question your understanding of your world, or even resonate so profoundly that you are moved to tears.
but you will read them in about three hours. by god, you will read them.
From Bad to Cursed is the return of pink-haired photographin' alexis and her ghost-riddled lil sister kasey. this time, the ghost in question is aralt, a spirit concerned with the 1950s-esque ideals for women....more
but you will read them in about three hours. by god, you will read them.
From Bad to Cursed is the return of pink-haired photographin' alexis and her ghost-riddled lil sister kasey. this time, the ghost in question is aralt, a spirit concerned with the 1950s-esque ideals for women....more
(This review can also be found on my blog: The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl).
After reading the first book in this series, Bad Girls Don't Die, I knew I had to read From Bad to Cursed. I must admit that I was a bit wary of reading the next book as usually sequels aren't as good as the first book. However, all my worrying was in vain. This book turned out to be amazing just like the first.
Alexis and her little sister are back in this second book in the Bad Girls Don't Die se...more
After reading the first book in this series, Bad Girls Don't Die, I knew I had to read From Bad to Cursed. I must admit that I was a bit wary of reading the next book as usually sequels aren't as good as the first book. However, all my worrying was in vain. This book turned out to be amazing just like the first.
Alexis and her little sister are back in this second book in the Bad Girls Don't Die se...more
So I have two main problems with this book. The first is the length, which causes the story to drag in some places, and the second is confusion. There were quite a few parts I had to reread because I had trouble understanding them the first time, such as what happened with Aralt at the end, the ouija board parts, the way Carter acted, and several other things. I still don't understand some of it. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the cult plot. It was facinating to watch Alexis being brainwashed. Th...more
From Bad to Cursed by Katie Alender is the second book in the Bad Girls Don’t Die trilogy. I found a lot more depth and meaning in this novel than I expected to find! Beyond just containing a really creepy ghostly mystery, I think the characters’ experiences added extra layers to the story.
Teenagers have a long history of searching for a way to feel beautiful and popular. The lengths some will go to (especially girls) can get really out-of-hand. That is definitely true in this novel! Kasey, who...more
Teenagers have a long history of searching for a way to feel beautiful and popular. The lengths some will go to (especially girls) can get really out-of-hand. That is definitely true in this novel! Kasey, who...more
This review is also available over at my blog.
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Holy crap.
This series is seriously close to being my favorite YA ghost series ever. Like, really.
The story continues a few months after the events of the previous book. Kasey has went home from the mental institution she was sent to, and no evil spirits or ghosts have harmed Alexis. Then, all of a sudden, a new girl appears in their school, Adrienne, who Kasey eventually starts to get close to. Alexis soon finds out that Kasey's...more
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Holy crap.
This series is seriously close to being my favorite YA ghost series ever. Like, really.
The story continues a few months after the events of the previous book. Kasey has went home from the mental institution she was sent to, and no evil spirits or ghosts have harmed Alexis. Then, all of a sudden, a new girl appears in their school, Adrienne, who Kasey eventually starts to get close to. Alexis soon finds out that Kasey's...more
Jul 17, 2011
Ashlyn Rae (TeenageReader)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2011
From Bad to Cursed = OH. MY. GOSH. This book was so intense! There were so many twists and turns! When I thought I made a pretty good prediction on what was going to happen next, something even better happens. Katie Alender wrote a really good sequel to her Bad Girls Don’t Die Series! Plus, instead of Kasey getting into paranormal trouble, this time it was Lexi. And I liked that; it was different in a good way!
All the things that you know about Lexi, Kasey, and the rest of the Bad Girls Don’t Di...more
All the things that you know about Lexi, Kasey, and the rest of the Bad Girls Don’t Di...more
Alexis has had run ins with ghosts before. Just look at her little sister- in a mental ward for trying to kill her whole family after a crazy ghost doll possesed her. So when her sister gets out, and tries to reenter normal society, you can't really blame Alexis for being a little worried. She tries her best, but she has trouble relating with Kasey, when Kasey isn't even really ready for normal human contact again. But when Kase joins the Sunshine Club, Alexis suspects something fishy... and dea...more
Alexis's little sister Kasey just came back from a special mental hospital were she stayed for one year because of an incident she had with an evil ghost doll. Kasey decides to go to high school with Alexis and ends up being friends with Alexis' old friends and joins a club they made called the Sunshine Club. The Sunshine Club is about making themselves pretty and popular for a ghost that's inside a book that's written in a different language. Alexis and her best friend want to investigate farth...more
The reason I give this book a two is because I thought the characters were so static, it took three hundred pages before I felt interested, and then at the end I felt like there were too many unsolved questions, and that Alender had gotten lazy and just tossed together some ideas for a quick solution to the conflict in the novel. Again, I felt like Carter was just a toy in the story, something to add a bit of ramance to the plot, because what young adult book these days doesn't have romance? I w...more
For some reason, the second book didn't quite stack up to the first one. Possibly because the first revolved around an antique doll being the power center for the demon intruding upon their lives and antique dolls are always spooky, or maybe because I felt that the names given to some of the character seemed contrived or overtly fake. Also, I never knew how to pronounce "Aralt," which bothered me throughout the entire book. Is it "Air-ALT, AIR-alt?" But disregarding all of these little bothersom...more
Originally on From Book to Hooked.
It has become apparent to me that while reading Katie Alender's books empty rooms are safest. After this second installment to the Bad Girls Don't Die series, simply avoiding dolls won't protect you. Not from the ghosts Alexis has to deal with.
When Kasey tells Alexis about the new club she's joined and the oath she made to someone named Aralt, Alexis starts to worry Kasey got involved with something she couldn't handle... again. In an effort to investigate, Alex...more
It has become apparent to me that while reading Katie Alender's books empty rooms are safest. After this second installment to the Bad Girls Don't Die series, simply avoiding dolls won't protect you. Not from the ghosts Alexis has to deal with.
When Kasey tells Alexis about the new club she's joined and the oath she made to someone named Aralt, Alexis starts to worry Kasey got involved with something she couldn't handle... again. In an effort to investigate, Alex...more
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Katie Alender (rhymes with “calendar”!) grew up in South Florida, which probably explains the recurring alligator dreams (one of which is documented in Bad Girls Don’t Die). She is the third of four children (three girls and a boy) and the child of three very loving and encouraging parents.
She attended high school at the Palm Beach County School of the Arts, studying Communication Arts. From there...more
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“As I went to stand up, I felt a tiny point of pressure on my back.
"Don't move," Kasey whispered.
I stayed bent over.
"Drop the knife," she said.
"Excuse me, I'm using it," I said.
She swallowed hard. "For what?"
"Mom and Dad. You."
The pressure on my back increased. "Drop it, Alexis."
Drop it? Like I was a bad dog running around with a sock in my mouth.
"How long will this take?" I asked, setting the knife on the floor. "I'm in the middle of something."
Get in the bathroom," she said.
The faster I indulged her, the faster it would be over with. So I walked into the bathroom. She followed, kicking the knife toward the end of the hallway and flipping on the bathroom light.
"What's this all about, Kasey?" I asked, turning around. At the sight of my face, she gasped, and the point of the fireplace poker she was holding wavered in her hands. I realized a second too late that I'd missed my chance to grab it and smash it into the side of her head.
"What's happening to you?" she whispered.
I glanced in the mirror. The darkness had begun to spread from my mouth and eyes. It leached out in inky puddles with thin tendrils of black snaking out in delicate feathery patterns.
What's happening to me? What was she talking about?
"So you have a pointy stick," I said. "Big deal. get out of my way."
"What are you going to do?" I sneered.
"Poke me?"
'I'll hit you, Lexi." Her face was stony. "As hard as I have to."
Whatever. I'm really not in the mood.
"Can we talk about this in the morning?" I asked. After I kill you?
"No," her eyes hardened. "Get your toothbrush."
"What?"
"Pick up your toothbrush, and stick it down your throat."
"Kasey-"
"Do it," she said.
"Ugh, fine. You're sick, you know that?"
"Get in the tub."
"Happy?"
I stuck the toothbrush into my throat. Instantly, I gagged and doubled over.
"Do it again," she said.
"God Kasey," I cried. Stabbing people was one thing. But making them barf- that was just disturbing.”
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"Don't move," Kasey whispered.
I stayed bent over.
"Drop the knife," she said.
"Excuse me, I'm using it," I said.
She swallowed hard. "For what?"
"Mom and Dad. You."
The pressure on my back increased. "Drop it, Alexis."
Drop it? Like I was a bad dog running around with a sock in my mouth.
"How long will this take?" I asked, setting the knife on the floor. "I'm in the middle of something."
Get in the bathroom," she said.
The faster I indulged her, the faster it would be over with. So I walked into the bathroom. She followed, kicking the knife toward the end of the hallway and flipping on the bathroom light.
"What's this all about, Kasey?" I asked, turning around. At the sight of my face, she gasped, and the point of the fireplace poker she was holding wavered in her hands. I realized a second too late that I'd missed my chance to grab it and smash it into the side of her head.
"What's happening to you?" she whispered.
I glanced in the mirror. The darkness had begun to spread from my mouth and eyes. It leached out in inky puddles with thin tendrils of black snaking out in delicate feathery patterns.
What's happening to me? What was she talking about?
"So you have a pointy stick," I said. "Big deal. get out of my way."
"What are you going to do?" I sneered.
"Poke me?"
'I'll hit you, Lexi." Her face was stony. "As hard as I have to."
Whatever. I'm really not in the mood.
"Can we talk about this in the morning?" I asked. After I kill you?
"No," her eyes hardened. "Get your toothbrush."
"What?"
"Pick up your toothbrush, and stick it down your throat."
"Kasey-"
"Do it," she said.
"Ugh, fine. You're sick, you know that?"
"Get in the tub."
"Happy?"
I stuck the toothbrush into my throat. Instantly, I gagged and doubled over.
"Do it again," she said.
"God Kasey," I cried. Stabbing people was one thing. But making them barf- that was just disturbing.”
“Stay sunny, we said to each other.
Because if you don't the whole world will know you're a monster.”
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