KIRKUS called this heart-pounding YA mystery "gripping...Sibling loyalty, quirky characters, misplaced trust and the very questionable kindness of ...
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Sep 22, 2008
Rachael
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It’s been two long years since Ellie’s older sister Nina has disappeared. Pretty much everyone has given up any hope that Nina will return, but not Ellie. Ellie can’t bear to think Nina, her sister whom she loves and idolizes, could be dead. Ellie desperately wants to find Nina, and when she stumbles upon a portrait of her, drawn by Nina, she’s certain she’s found her clue. With the help of a hot and mysterious stranger named Sean, Ellie sets off on a seemingly wild-goose chase for the whereabou
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Dec 30, 2008
Jennifer
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Nina mysteriously left two years ago, and now her younger sister, Ellie, is searching for her lost sister. Even though Ellie's good friends, Amanda and Brad, say she should just give up, Ellie simply can't. This is her only sister. She can't go on through life without knowing what happened to Nina.
So, after Ellie sees a drawing her sister did and a phone number on a piece of old cardboard, she starts hunting for Nina.
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Nina mysteriously left two years ago, and now her younger sister, Ellie, is searching for her lost sister. Even though Ellie's good friends, Amanda and Brad, say she should just give up, Ellie simply can't. This is her only sister. She can't go on through life without knowing what happened to Nina.
So, after Ellie sees a drawing her sister did and a phone number on a piece of old cardboard, she starts hunting for Nina.
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Feb 09, 2012
Olivia
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Ich hatte das Buch nach einem Tag durch. Fertig.
Das sagt schonmal viel aus, oder?
Vielleicht hatte ich aber auch einfach Langeweile? Nein, ich fange mal von vorne an.
Die Story ist zwar gut ausgedacht, aber so geschrieben dass ich es eigentlich von dem Moment als man denjenigen kennenlernte, der sich später als Täter herausstellte, schon wusste.
Trotzdem hat es mich irgendwie gepackt, denn ich wollte natürlich wissen ob ich recht hatte.
Sicher sein kann man sich ja nie.
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Das sagt schonmal viel aus, oder?
Vielleicht hatte ich aber auch einfach Langeweile? Nein, ich fange mal von vorne an.
Die Story ist zwar gut ausgedacht, aber so geschrieben dass ich es eigentlich von dem Moment als man denjenigen kennenlernte, der sich später als Täter herausstellte, schon wusste.
Trotzdem hat es mich irgendwie gepackt, denn ich wollte natürlich wissen ob ich recht hatte.
Sicher sein kann man sich ja nie.
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Jul 28, 2011
Brina
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Zwei Jahre ist es her, seit die damals 18-jährige Nina Wrigley von Zuhause verschwand. Seitdem haben weder ihre Mutter, noch ihre jüngere Schwester Ellie etwas von dem Mädchen gehört.
Während Ellies Mutter sehr schnell zur Normalität übergeht, lässt Ellie das Thema Nina nicht los.
Sie lässt keine Möglichkeit aus, um ihre Schwester zu suchen und betet jeden Tag aufs Neue, dass ihre Schwester zurückkehrt.
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Während Ellies Mutter sehr schnell zur Normalität übergeht, lässt Ellie das Thema Nina nicht los.
Sie lässt keine Möglichkeit aus, um ihre Schwester zu suchen und betet jeden Tag aufs Neue, dass ihre Schwester zurückkehrt.
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Jul 17, 2011
Elena
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Ellies Schwester Nina ist vor zwei Jahren spurlos verschwunden. Ihre Mutter, ihre beste Freundin Amanda und auch alle anderen scheinen Nina abgehakt zu haben. Doch Ellie will sich nicht damit abfinden, dass ihre Schwester einfach davon gelaufen sein soll – sie glaubt, dass Nina etwas zugestoßen sein muss. An einem Abend trifft sie schließlich Sean. Sean, der sie versteht, weil er auch einen Bruder verloren hat. Der ihr helfen will, Nina zu finden. Und zudem ziemlich attraktiv ist. Zusammen mit S
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Apr 25, 2011
Hui Hui
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Nina, who is adored by her younger sister, Ellie, has been missing for two years. Everyone has given up hopes in finding her, except Ellie. One day she found a picture drawn by Nina inside a book, the first clue that leads Ellie to a breathtaking journey. Along this journey, she meets a gorgeous, mysterious guy called Sean, who claims to understand her feelings. Is this guy trustworthy? Together, they travel to places looking for Nina.
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Feb 14, 2011
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Jan 29, 2011
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Nov 13, 2010
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Jul 20, 2010
Runa
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If there's one thing I've got to say about this book, it's that it's misleading marketed. Look at the cover. Does it scream "plot-twisty horror thriller" to you? The cut-out ransom letters do look suspicious, but the color-scheme just makes the book look like another fluffy teen YA. NOT SO. (Although I actually do really love the cover, I just find it misleading.) I'm in no way saying that John Green's Paper Towns was a gender-specific book, but this really read like a version o
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Jul 19, 2010
Sarai
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Someone told me this was a good book, and then I heard at a conference that it was a good book so I checked it out. I did not find it so good. The book started out very s-l-o-w. Then when it got fast, everything happened all at once. The ending had one of those mystery tv show wrap-ups where everything is explained, and I was not satisfied with the explanation. There were just a lot of things that ended up not making sense.
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Jun 09, 2010
Denise
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2.0 out of 5 stars This one should go back to the drawing board......, September 29, 2008
This review is from: Wherever Nina Lies (Hardcover) YA FICTION
I am a high school librarian and I'm always looking for new YA authors and new books to add to our school shelves. This novel won't be one that I purchase. I wanted to like it - the ingredients seemed to be there - the premise: an older sister, Nina, has vanished without a trace and has been missing for 2 years. The sist More...
This review is from: Wherever Nina Lies (Hardcover) YA FICTION
I am a high school librarian and I'm always looking for new YA authors and new books to add to our school shelves. This novel won't be one that I purchase. I wanted to like it - the ingredients seemed to be there - the premise: an older sister, Nina, has vanished without a trace and has been missing for 2 years. The sist More...
Mar 07, 2010
Kari
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This was a quick read with a fast paced plot although admittedly predictable. Red flags went off in my mind far earlier than they ever did for Ellie but given her situation, I didn't find it irritating or uncharacteristic at all. Her wild, artsy sister who had a habit of sneaking out left one night and never returned. Her mother more or less lives in denial, sometimes even coming off as relieved, forcing the burden of finding her to fall on Ellie- at least in Ellie's mind it does.
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Nov 10, 2009
Laura
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Ellie’s sister Nina disappeared two years ago. Although most people in her life have given up hope and moved on, Ellie can’t stop thinking about Nina. When a clue to Nina’s disappearance surfaces in Ellie’s world, she cannot help by follow the trail, suddenly finding herself on a cross country road trip with a near strange named Sean, possibly the only person who understands what Ellie is going through. As each clue leads her to another, the mystery of Nina’s disappearance grows deeper…and El
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Jul 21, 2009
Alex
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Wherever Nina Lies isn't really what I expected. It was more. It's a dangerous book that can often be creepy and thrilling. I rushed through parts just to figure out what happened. And then I slowed down towards the end because I didn't want the story to be over. It's that good.
Ellie herself as the main character, I didn't find very memorable. But then, I felt like I became Ellie in a way, seeing through her eyes and feeling what she feels. When she was happy, I was happy. When she w More...
Ellie herself as the main character, I didn't find very memorable. But then, I felt like I became Ellie in a way, seeing through her eyes and feeling what she feels. When she was happy, I was happy. When she w More...
Aug 20, 2010
Hannah
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It's been two long years since Nina, Ellie's older sister has disappeared and pretty much everyone have lost all hope that she will return. That is, except Ellie. Ellie remembers so much about Nina from her childhood. Nina was her sister..she idolized her and she has not given up hope that Nina has not forgotten about her and her mother. Nina meets Sean, a cute yet mysterious boy at a party and together they set out on a road trip. Using clues that Nina has left along the way, together they try
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Apr 22, 2010
Julie
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Nina disappeared two years ago. Leaving her mother and sister to wonder where she went or if she is even still alive.
Ellie, Nina’s sister, works at a coffee-house her friend Amanda works at a shop called Attic. When the girls are going through a box of junk dropped off for “crap day” a drawing falls out of a book. The drawing is one that Ellie recognizes as her sister’s. While reviewing the video camera they spot the person that dropped the box of junk off leaving a flyer on the publ More...
Ellie, Nina’s sister, works at a coffee-house her friend Amanda works at a shop called Attic. When the girls are going through a box of junk dropped off for “crap day” a drawing falls out of a book. The drawing is one that Ellie recognizes as her sister’s. While reviewing the video camera they spot the person that dropped the box of junk off leaving a flyer on the publ More...
Oct 05, 2011
Deidre
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Ellie is a sixteen year old girl who is on an epic quest to find her long lost older sister, Nina. Almost everyone else has given up on Nina coming back after two long years, but Ellie KNOWS she's still out there. When she finds a mysterious drawing by her sister, her adventure begins. Soon she meets Sean, a heartbreakingly beautiful guy who know how to make her blush. Suddenly, after having just met, they are an amazing journey cross country to find Nina More...
Ellie is a sixteen year old girl who is on an epic quest to find her long lost older sister, Nina. Almost everyone else has given up on Nina coming back after two long years, but Ellie KNOWS she's still out there. When she finds a mysterious drawing by her sister, her adventure begins. Soon she meets Sean, a heartbreakingly beautiful guy who know how to make her blush. Suddenly, after having just met, they are an amazing journey cross country to find Nina More...
Oct 06, 2010
Briana712 ♥
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this was such a good book!!! i couldnt put it down! it was like one thing would happen then something else would happen and change the entire story from there on. wherever nina lies is a book about eliies older sister going missing. two years later she starts to find clues to where her sister might be. ellie goes to a party and meets a guy. sean. they start talking and hanging out and stuff and as soon as she tells sean about nina he instantly wants to go out and help ellie look for her. towards
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Mar 30, 2010
Diana
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Wherever Nina Lies
By Lynn Weingarten
316 pgs
Scholastic Point $16.99
ISBN-10: 0-545-06631-X
Nina was an indescribable teen, who was extremely adored by her younger sister, Ellie. All of a sudden, Nina disappeared. During this time that Nina disappeared, Ellie couldn't stop thinking about her. She thought about all the times she had with her beloved sister and her mind is only filled with situations that revolve around her. Even if everyone else around her assumes More...
By Lynn Weingarten
316 pgs
Scholastic Point $16.99
ISBN-10: 0-545-06631-X
Nina was an indescribable teen, who was extremely adored by her younger sister, Ellie. All of a sudden, Nina disappeared. During this time that Nina disappeared, Ellie couldn't stop thinking about her. She thought about all the times she had with her beloved sister and her mind is only filled with situations that revolve around her. Even if everyone else around her assumes More...
Aug 31, 2009
E.
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When she was fourteen, Ellie's sister disappeared. Bescause Nina was a wild child, everyone assumed she was doing her thing would come home eventually. But she didn't, and now it's been two years - Ellie is still dealing with the loss. She is sure Nina is out there somewhere, and when she finds one of Nina's drawings in an old book, she is sure this is the clue will lead her to her sister. Ellie's best friend is hesitant to help - she's seen Ellie's disappointment too many times. But handsome st
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Feb 23, 2010
Eleni ( La Femme Readers )
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Wherever Nina Lies was a fun, fast-paced and suspenseful novel. Ellie was a likable character and it didn't take me long to get a gist of her personality. She was a loving person whose mission was to find her missing sister Nina. No one seemed to care about Nina's disappearance, not even her own mother, so she took it upon herself to look for her. Ellie was very courageous and brave, I really admired her determination even though she dealt with crazy hardships during the trip. I don't want to gi
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Apr 22, 2011
Mary
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Wherever Nina Lies was a thrilling debut that took you to the end of your seat and made you never wanna stop reading.
For two years Ellie's sister, Nina, has been missing. Everyday Ellie holds onto a picture of Nina to show to people she thinks might have known Nina and everyday she gets the same answer, "No, sorry I haven't seen her, but she has great hair." Everybody tells her to just give up hope, except for charming Sean. Instead Sean tells her to come on a road trip to More...
For two years Ellie's sister, Nina, has been missing. Everyday Ellie holds onto a picture of Nina to show to people she thinks might have known Nina and everyday she gets the same answer, "No, sorry I haven't seen her, but she has great hair." Everybody tells her to just give up hope, except for charming Sean. Instead Sean tells her to come on a road trip to More...
Jan 27, 2010
Trisha
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I can not say enough good things about this book. This is Lynn Weingarten's first book, and it will not be the last I will read by her in the future.
I loved Ellie's character in this book. The book starts off with Ellie working at the coffee shop, she goes to a party with her friend only to meet a guy who shows up at the coffee shop the next day and gives Ellie a ride home. After talking for a little while he offers to drive her to find her sister. And the story really takes off. The More...
I loved Ellie's character in this book. The book starts off with Ellie working at the coffee shop, she goes to a party with her friend only to meet a guy who shows up at the coffee shop the next day and gives Ellie a ride home. After talking for a little while he offers to drive her to find her sister. And the story really takes off. The More...
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Apr 25, 2010
Chioma
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I am officially addicted...to mystery books. What book is it that caused my sudden relapse in this addiction (which I got over after I read every single Nancy Drew book), Wherever Nina Lies by. Lynn Weingarten. This book is so compelling, that I couldn't help but get sucked in after the first few chapters. The mystery and intrigue begins from the very beginning and plays out like a mystery game, where you use the clues you are given throughout the book to try and make your own conclusion on the
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Mar 27, 2011
Lettersalad
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Das ich kein großer Fan von Chic Lit bin, dürfte langsam durchgesickert sein, daher hatte ich am Anfang mit „Mottentanz“ so meine lieben Probleme. Ein junges Mädchen arbeitet in einem Café mit zwei homosexuellen Männern, die auch auf extremste Weise und mit allen Klischees behangen als solche dargestellt werden. Ihre beste Freundin arbeitet direkt nebenan, mit der sie gerne über Jungs, Schuhe und Mode quatscht. Genau das und nicht mehr macht im Grunde die ersten fünfzig Seiten dieses Buches aus
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May 19, 2010
Sarah
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At first I thought this was your typical light, fluffy teen chick lit book, but it soon took a twisted plot path. Ellie's sister Nina disappeared two years ago, and everyone thinks she just ran away. After all, Nina was 18, wild, and dyed her hair funny colors. But Ellie is afraid something else is wrong and can't stop thinking about her missing older sister. Some clues start to appear about her sister's whereabouts and Ellie enlists the help of a cute boy she met at a party. Like a John Green n
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Oct 08, 2010
There is a teenage girl who ahs an older sister and her older sister runs away or at least that’s what belly thinks. Belly meets this guy who she starts to like, and three days later they are out half way across the world looking for her sister Nina. Along the way Belly discovers that the person she likes that she is with half way across the world with her is not the guy she thought he was. This is one of the best books I have ever read. I would recommend this book to everyone.
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Jul 13, 2009
Ellie is a normal teenager: she gets decent grades, has a wonderful best friend named Amanda, works as a barista in a local coffee shop. But she can't stop thinking about her sister Nina, who disappeared without a trace two years earlier. Ellie's mother refuses to acknowledge the fact that Nina is missing. Amanda is starting to get bored with Ellie's sadness. When a clue to Nina's whereabouts appears out of nowhere, Ellie must decide if she'll follow the trail alone or let Nina go--and then she
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Jun 14, 2010
Linda
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Seventeen year old Ellie Wrigley is still grieving over the disappearance of her older sister, Nina, two years ago. Although her mother and all of her friends believe that Nina is dead, Ellie won't believe it and still watches for clues to her location. When she stumbles across a drawing that Nina made with a telephone number on it, Ellie calls the number and thus begins a journey across the country following clues to find her sister. With her is Sean, a boy she met at a party who wants to help
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