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Body & Soul (The Ghost and the Goth #3)
by
Stacey Kade (Goodreads Author)
The final book in The Ghost and the Goth Trilogy!
The Ghost
I’ve been trapped in the body of Lily “Ally” Turner for a month now. Talk about a fashion crisis on an epic scale. What worries me more, though, is sometimes I catch Will looking at me like he thinks I’m Lily...or that he wishes I were. Without the good looks of my former self, I don’t know who I am, or if who that...more
The Ghost
I’ve been trapped in the body of Lily “Ally” Turner for a month now. Talk about a fashion crisis on an epic scale. What worries me more, though, is sometimes I catch Will looking at me like he thinks I’m Lily...or that he wishes I were. Without the good looks of my former self, I don’t know who I am, or if who that...more
Hardcover, 316 pages
Published
May 1st 2012
by Disney-Hyperion
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I DON'T WANT THIS SERIES TO BE OVER.
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I am both simultaneously deliriously happy by the ending of this novel and sad that this trilogy is truly over. When I first picked up The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade, I expected a cute, fun, and mindless read – I was right, but only in part. The Ghost and the Goth surprised me by having well-rounded characters and a romance that was slow, started with friendship, and actually had me rooting for it. Body and Soul ties up the loose ends in this novel perfectly.
Nevertheless, it took me awhi...more
Nevertheless, it took me awhi...more
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***UPDATE! 11/06/12***
Well look at that cover.
They are so HOT!
I didn't actually expect that this series would have a deeper story.
I was so happy when I finished the second book!
Now, I can't wait for the last one!
Well, this is the last one, right???
I just wonder how their story will end...
I mean I don't want Alona to stay in Lily's body FOREVER!
I also don't want Will to DIE!
Seriously! How can a person and a ghost be together forever???
God! I can't wait! Release the book!
I AM DYING HERE!
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Well look at that cover.
They are so HOT!
I didn't actually expect that this series would have a deeper story.
I was so happy when I finished the second book!
Now, I can't wait for the last one!
Well, this is the last one, right???
I just wonder how their story will end...
I mean I don't want Alona to stay in Lily's body FOREVER!
I also don't want Will to DIE!
Seriously! How can a person and a ghost be together forever???
God! I can't wait! Release the book!
I AM DYING HERE!
---------...more
YAY! I loved this book! I put off reading this final installment because I was a little disappointed with the second one. But, boy oh boy, was I happy with this one!
Will was HOTTER, Alona was HILARIOUS, the plot was back! I literally read this book in about 3 hours because I couldn't stop. I ate it up.
This series may look silly from the covers, but it is really so much fun! I read two and I was nervous that I'd hate the end of the book, but by the time I was done with Body & Soul I was hopi...more
Will was HOTTER, Alona was HILARIOUS, the plot was back! I literally read this book in about 3 hours because I couldn't stop. I ate it up.
This series may look silly from the covers, but it is really so much fun! I read two and I was nervous that I'd hate the end of the book, but by the time I was done with Body & Soul I was hopi...more
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Jun 09, 2012
Anna
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5 of 5 stars
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As justifiable as it sounds, I DON'T WANT THIS SERIES TO END! I know how those other readers felt when say the same. BODY & SOUL isn't really the type of novel that you'd remember on a regular basis, but the series had absolutely grown into me. For me, reading the Ghost and the Goth series is like walking on a bright sunshiny day, metaphorically. There's something about this series that kept everything so subtle yet so cute at the same time. And clearly I have not made a mistake in getting t...more
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Gee.. Why do we have to wait so long? Wanna read it now. *sobs*
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I finally read Body & Soul by Stacey Kade, the third and last book from The Ghost and The Goth trilogy. And again, as I've said in my reviews of the first two books, Stacey is just awesome. The story takes off almost a month after the events that transpired in Queen of the Dead. The story's protagonists are Alona Dare and Will Killian.
Hmm. What can I say? I loved this series from the get-go and again just like the previous ones I finished rea...more
I finally read Body & Soul by Stacey Kade, the third and last book from The Ghost and The Goth trilogy. And again, as I've said in my reviews of the first two books, Stacey is just awesome. The story takes off almost a month after the events that transpired in Queen of the Dead. The story's protagonists are Alona Dare and Will Killian.
Hmm. What can I say? I loved this series from the get-go and again just like the previous ones I finished rea...more
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*** If you have not yet read The Ghost & The Goth or Queen of the Dead, there be slight spoilerishness ahead. ***
Final books in a series are always accompanied by such conflicting emotions, are they not? On the one hand, there’s excitement in the resolution, a satisfaction in a story well ended. On the other hand, it’s ended. Your brief glimpse, your privileged status of observer and confidante has been revoked, the characters to whom you’ve grown so attached moving on with their lives off-p...more
Final books in a series are always accompanied by such conflicting emotions, are they not? On the one hand, there’s excitement in the resolution, a satisfaction in a story well ended. On the other hand, it’s ended. Your brief glimpse, your privileged status of observer and confidante has been revoked, the characters to whom you’ve grown so attached moving on with their lives off-p...more
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Oh. My. Freaking. God!
This was soooooooooooooooo good!
This book made my heart ache more than one time, which is an extremely good reaction from me. I felt these characters. They were so real, so there, so... just so. I cannot describe how sad I am to be saying goodbye to them, and can't wait to buy all the books.
And the ending! Oh, god. I knew it had to be something along these lines--I mean, they had to have a good ending....more
Oh. My. Freaking. God!
This was soooooooooooooooo good!
This book made my heart ache more than one time, which is an extremely good reaction from me. I felt these characters. They were so real, so there, so... just so. I cannot describe how sad I am to be saying goodbye to them, and can't wait to buy all the books.
And the ending! Oh, god. I knew it had to be something along these lines--I mean, they had to have a good ending....more
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BODY AND SOUL, by Stacey Kade, is the final book in The Ghost and the Goth series. I have enjoyed this series so much, I was happy and sad to read its conclusion.
As usual, I loved the flirty banter that Will and Alona shared throughout the book. Their internal thoughts never really translated properly, leaving the both of them always wondering the status of their relationship. Alona has changed so much since the first book! Her progression in personality was a treat to read. I yearned for her an...more
As usual, I loved the flirty banter that Will and Alona shared throughout the book. Their internal thoughts never really translated properly, leaving the both of them always wondering the status of their relationship. Alona has changed so much since the first book! Her progression in personality was a treat to read. I yearned for her an...more
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Body & Soul is the third and final book in Stacey Kade's The Ghost and the Goth series. And honestly, it's probably my favorite book in the series. The Ghost and the Goth was incredible, just one of those books that catches you off guard with how awesome it is, and Body & Soul continued that tradition. Keeping me on my toes, wondering what was going to happen to Alona and Will in the end.
Will and Alona are the same as always. Bickering, fighting, av...more
Body & Soul is the third and final book in Stacey Kade's The Ghost and the Goth series. And honestly, it's probably my favorite book in the series. The Ghost and the Goth was incredible, just one of those books that catches you off guard with how awesome it is, and Body & Soul continued that tradition. Keeping me on my toes, wondering what was going to happen to Alona and Will in the end.
Will and Alona are the same as always. Bickering, fighting, av...more
LO AME LO AME LO AME LO AME I LOV E IT I LOVE IT I LOV E IT I LOVE IT I LOV E IT I LOVE IT I LOV E IT I LOVE IT
WAAAAA! IT’S JUST ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS SERIES I’VE EVER READ!! AND IT’S ABOUT GHOSTS! And I just love it, amazing book, just awesomeness and amazing and incredible and God, can’t believe I’ve hadn’t sleep to finish this book.
What I like the most? OBVIOUSLY ALONA! I mean, she’s awesome and so smart and OMG I LOVE HER! I would love to have her as BFF.
And Will, jeezh, boy you took my hear...more
WAAAAA! IT’S JUST ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS SERIES I’VE EVER READ!! AND IT’S ABOUT GHOSTS! And I just love it, amazing book, just awesomeness and amazing and incredible and God, can’t believe I’ve hadn’t sleep to finish this book.
What I like the most? OBVIOUSLY ALONA! I mean, she’s awesome and so smart and OMG I LOVE HER! I would love to have her as BFF.
And Will, jeezh, boy you took my hear...more
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The third and final instalment in the series and it was goooood! I loved it. They finally know each other but somehow misjudge how they would react to things when it comes to “Ally”. I just loved it. They moved out and on from high school to bigger problems like their future. What will Alona choose? What will Will choose? At some points while reading this I wanted to stop and set it aside, maybe it was because I didn’t want it to end or maybe because I didn’t want to know the ending. I mean what...more
“It’s called a near-death experience. You should try it sometime,” I said sweetly. “Maybe without the ‘near.’”
It's been a month over now since Will and Alona faced The Order. After making a split-second decision that seems to change everything and in order to save Lily Turner, Will's former best friend, Alona decided to inhabit Lily's comatose body and now she's been living as her for a month. Though the body is not that good as her original one, Alona faced another set of trials, she's miserab...more
It's been a month over now since Will and Alona faced The Order. After making a split-second decision that seems to change everything and in order to save Lily Turner, Will's former best friend, Alona decided to inhabit Lily's comatose body and now she's been living as her for a month. Though the body is not that good as her original one, Alona faced another set of trials, she's miserab...more
WAAAAAAAAACK!
grrrrrrh
yuuuuuck
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WARNING: This review contains a lot of spoilers for the people that have not read this series. Check out my review of book one to see if you think it's worth a try! ;)
I just finished, and I’m too freaked out to write anything…
*a day later*
So, this was weird. I mean all through the book this was my face:
It was just so weird. Let me explain.
Alona is still stuck in Lily’s body, she and Will are trying to find out a way for Alona to...more
grrrrrrh
yuuuuuck
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Official Review:
WARNING: This review contains a lot of spoilers for the people that have not read this series. Check out my review of book one to see if you think it's worth a try! ;)
I just finished, and I’m too freaked out to write anything…
*a day later*
So, this was weird. I mean all through the book this was my face:
It was just so weird. Let me explain.
Alona is still stuck in Lily’s body, she and Will are trying to find out a way for Alona to...more
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(Série coup de ♥)
Il ne faudra pas chercher d'objectivité ici car je suis une fan d'Alona et Will depuis le début. J'ai craqué sur eux, et ne saurait dire lequel a ma préférence entre the ghost and the goth (elle avec son petit caractère bien trempé, et lui si mignon). ;)
Je suis triste de les quitter après seulement 3 volumes car le sujet aurait pu être exploité plus longuement sans lasser, mais j'accepte ce choix. Snif ! :'(
Bref, je n'ai pas été déçue par cette fin qui m'a réchauffé le cœur. M...more
Il ne faudra pas chercher d'objectivité ici car je suis une fan d'Alona et Will depuis le début. J'ai craqué sur eux, et ne saurait dire lequel a ma préférence entre the ghost and the goth (elle avec son petit caractère bien trempé, et lui si mignon). ;)
Je suis triste de les quitter après seulement 3 volumes car le sujet aurait pu être exploité plus longuement sans lasser, mais j'accepte ce choix. Snif ! :'(
Bref, je n'ai pas été déçue par cette fin qui m'a réchauffé le cœur. M...more
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Fantastic ending to this trilogy.
The characters in this actually think about their actions, now to solve their own problems and whether their choices are morally right or wrong. There is growth from both of them, intentionally trying out different ways of behaving, seeing solutions that they can bring about.
This story takes off a few weeks after the last one. Without leaving spoilers for anyone who hasn't yet read the series, I'll just say there is romance (not over done and not the sole focus...more
The characters in this actually think about their actions, now to solve their own problems and whether their choices are morally right or wrong. There is growth from both of them, intentionally trying out different ways of behaving, seeing solutions that they can bring about.
This story takes off a few weeks after the last one. Without leaving spoilers for anyone who hasn't yet read the series, I'll just say there is romance (not over done and not the sole focus...more
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Aw, such a good end to a cute series. Yes, it was cheesy, and no it wasn't realistic - I mean, hello, we are talking about ghosts here - but I really liked the whole series.
Alona is your stereotypical cheerleader who learns that looks, money and popularity isn't everything. But Kade has a way of making her attitude and sass in a way that was charming. And Will has his angst moments and his dorky moments. In this book, I got mad at him a few times for being such a jerk.
But overall, a happy ending...more
Alona is your stereotypical cheerleader who learns that looks, money and popularity isn't everything. But Kade has a way of making her attitude and sass in a way that was charming. And Will has his angst moments and his dorky moments. In this book, I got mad at him a few times for being such a jerk.
But overall, a happy ending...more
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How I felt when this book came out, and managed to get a copy:
How I felt when I realized there would be no more The Ghost and the Goth books:
Over & Out, T xx
How I felt when I realized there would be no more The Ghost and the Goth books:
Over & Out, T xx
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Quick & Dirty: A good series conclusion filled with a surprisingly deep story of friendship and responsibility.
Opening Sentence: Malachi the Magnificent, Consultant to the Stars, had a storefront in a dingy, run down strip mall between a sketchy-looking Laundromat and a closed-up nail salon with a big, bright orange health department sticker plastered on its door.
The Review:
Body & Soul is the third and final book in Stacey Kade’s The Ghost and the Goth...more
Quick & Dirty: A good series conclusion filled with a surprisingly deep story of friendship and responsibility.
Opening Sentence: Malachi the Magnificent, Consultant to the Stars, had a storefront in a dingy, run down strip mall between a sketchy-looking Laundromat and a closed-up nail salon with a big, bright orange health department sticker plastered on its door.
The Review:
Body & Soul is the third and final book in Stacey Kade’s The Ghost and the Goth...more
This series snuck up on me. Majorly. The first book was so much better than I thought it would be. It had a lot of substance. The same can be said about the second book, and without a doubt, the third book.
I think a part of me just made assumptions that weren't true. The covers are bright and cheerful, and the characters seem like stereotypes. But it only takes a few chapters in The Ghost and the Goth to find out that, no, Will and Alona aren't stereotypes, not really.
And from that point on, th...more
I think a part of me just made assumptions that weren't true. The covers are bright and cheerful, and the characters seem like stereotypes. But it only takes a few chapters in The Ghost and the Goth to find out that, no, Will and Alona aren't stereotypes, not really.
And from that point on, th...more
Ah, I really loved this series and kind of sad that after this there's no more Will and Alona. Through out the whole series I kept thinking about how their relationship is going to work since you know, Alona is a ghost and Will is alive. He will grow old and she will always be 18. I was keep hoping for a satisfied ending but sadly I didn't like how it ended. I thought of a satisfied ending for myself, that (view spoiler)...more
2.5 stars - Spoilers
After borrowing a body in an attempt to communicate with her parents, Alona Dare ended up stuck in someone else's body. Alona must now pretend to be Lily Turner - a plain, unpopular girl that Alona had never noticed when she was alive. To make things more complicated, Alona's sort of boyfriend, Will, used to be friends with Lily and may have even been more had Lily not ended up in a coma after having a car accident. Will must help Alona out of Lily's body so she can move on....more
After borrowing a body in an attempt to communicate with her parents, Alona Dare ended up stuck in someone else's body. Alona must now pretend to be Lily Turner - a plain, unpopular girl that Alona had never noticed when she was alive. To make things more complicated, Alona's sort of boyfriend, Will, used to be friends with Lily and may have even been more had Lily not ended up in a coma after having a car accident. Will must help Alona out of Lily's body so she can move on....more
Nov 26, 2012
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I got sooooo wrapped up in this book. So much so, that I couldn't even stop to update my status after I got over half way through. I did not intend to stay up until nearly 6am to finish this book. How great that I don't have to work today or I would be so screwed.
This was the end of the trilogy and it wraps up nicely. Things pick up a little while after the events of book 2 with Alona still stuck in Lily's body and she and Will trying to think of a way to get her out of it. That's not the only p...more
This was the end of the trilogy and it wraps up nicely. Things pick up a little while after the events of book 2 with Alona still stuck in Lily's body and she and Will trying to think of a way to get her out of it. That's not the only p...more
Dec 29, 2012
Jenni
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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: I LOVE IT SO MUCH! The same cover models we had on the first two books!
This is the last book in the "A Ghost and the Goth" series and I loved it! I had my own ideas of how the ending would end, since Alona were stuck in Lily's body and her outer appearance is not Alona's. How can you manage to keep Lily alive and Alona separated, and don't forget, Will and Alona like each other and don't want to be away from each other. What is the solution to this mess? Well, we readers got the answer a...more
This is the last book in the "A Ghost and the Goth" series and I loved it! I had my own ideas of how the ending would end, since Alona were stuck in Lily's body and her outer appearance is not Alona's. How can you manage to keep Lily alive and Alona separated, and don't forget, Will and Alona like each other and don't want to be away from each other. What is the solution to this mess? Well, we readers got the answer a...more
Ahh Dios como AMO a este par<3
Wallona como les dice Ana :) Will Killian me mata, me lo imagino, alto, delgado, musculoso, con ese cabello tan negro y esos ojos azules, tipo Logan Lerman, ohlala *o*
Será este el último? Eso parece, pero fue hermoso. Sufrí cuando se peleaban, y llore, llore cuando Will iba a las canchas de tenis, fue HORRIBLE...
No entiendo como Anka se aburrió por partes, OSEA QUE!?
Definitivamente tengo qe tener esta trilogía completa! ASAP!
Wallona como les dice Ana :) Will Killian me mata, me lo imagino, alto, delgado, musculoso, con ese cabello tan negro y esos ojos azules, tipo Logan Lerman, ohlala *o*
Será este el último? Eso parece, pero fue hermoso. Sufrí cuando se peleaban, y llore, llore cuando Will iba a las canchas de tenis, fue HORRIBLE...
No entiendo como Anka se aburrió por partes, OSEA QUE!?
Definitivamente tengo qe tener esta trilogía completa! ASAP!
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"The final book in The Ghost and the Goth Trilogy!
The Ghost. I've been trapped in the body of Lily “Ally” Turner for a month now. Talk about a fashion crisis on an epic scale. What worries me more, though, is sometimes I catch Will looking at me like he thinks I'm Lily...or that he wishes I were. Without the good looks of my former self, I don't know who I am, or if who that is is good enough. I need out of this mess. Now.
Will and I have been looking for a solution, one that would separat
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This was a fantastic ending to this series! I'll admit I would've liked a little more Future Will and Alona but overall I thought it ended perfectly. I'm not a big fan of the whole body snatchers thing but I don't really feel like Alona did that. Will was being such a jerk at the beginning! I mean I totally understood where he was coming from but he was taking it out on Alona and she was really struggling too. I don't think that he contemplates how difficult it has to be for her! First she ends...more
This is one of those books that I'm really sad about writing a review for. I don't want this series to be over, but it is. It has been. I've been putting off reviewing this because I'm so sad about it ending.
Alas, we shall start with the cover, since that's the way we roll. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how the covers of this series have the same models, the same theme, the same everything and I LOVE how the covers actually tie in with the story line. I could go on and on for ages about books that irk me bec...more
Alas, we shall start with the cover, since that's the way we roll. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how the covers of this series have the same models, the same theme, the same everything and I LOVE how the covers actually tie in with the story line. I could go on and on for ages about books that irk me bec...more
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As an award-winning corporate copywriter, Stacey Kade has written about everything from backhoe loaders to breast pumps. But she prefers to make things up instead.
She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, Greg, and three retired racing greyhounds, Joezooka (Joe), Tall Walker (Walker) and SheWearsThePants (Pansy). When she’s not reading or writing, you’ll likely find her parked in front of...more
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She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, Greg, and three retired racing greyhounds, Joezooka (Joe), Tall Walker (Walker) and SheWearsThePants (Pansy). When she’s not reading or writing, you’ll likely find her parked in front of...more
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