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White Is for Magic (Blue is for Nightmares #2)
"I'm watching you..."
A year has passed since Stacey Brown saved her best friend from a horrible death. Now she's having nightmares again, haunted by ghosts of the brutally murdered . . . and by a crazed stalker. As she desperately casts healing spells, a new student named Jacob enters her world. Beautiful and mysterious, he reveals that he is also having dreams. To stop a...more
A year has passed since Stacey Brown saved her best friend from a horrible death. Now she's having nightmares again, haunted by ghosts of the brutally murdered . . . and by a crazed stalker. As she desperately casts healing spells, a new student named Jacob enters her world. Beautiful and mysterious, he reveals that he is also having dreams. To stop a...more
Paperback, 301 pages
Published
May 8th 2004
by Llewellyn
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This one was definitely better than the first and I think I give that credit to Jacob - who is by far the best character to come out of this series so far. I like how the author kept him very secretive literally up until the last minute. I don't think there was really one thing I didn't like about him.
Now, as for everyone else...I like PJ, he's entertaining and always good for a laugh. Amber, I really just don't get. Chad - no comment. Drea - hmph...bitch and worst friend ever (I don't think my...more
Now, as for everyone else...I like PJ, he's entertaining and always good for a laugh. Amber, I really just don't get. Chad - no comment. Drea - hmph...bitch and worst friend ever (I don't think my...more
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Maybe I shouldn't be reviewing this book, since it's clearly meant for young adults, and I don't think I qualify anymore. However, since this was the kind of book I used to go for at that age, I decided to give it a read and see what I thought now.
I'm normally still a huge fan of young adult books. I still relate to a lot of them, though this one, not so much. And it was surprising, because I like the idea of a paranormal book of magic for high school kids. And this book did have a nice writing...more
I'm normally still a huge fan of young adult books. I still relate to a lot of them, though this one, not so much. And it was surprising, because I like the idea of a paranormal book of magic for high school kids. And this book did have a nice writing...more
The Book White Is For Magic is a story about a 17 year-old girl in boarding school who has premonitions in her dreams of what is going to happen in real life. Stacy Brown has been having premonitions for weeks about a little girl she knows who died a year ago and someone else running from a man trying to kill her. A boy named Jacob who is her age, from another state comes to her school to tell her that the girl in her dreams is her and there is a man trying to kill her from an incident that happ...more
I picked up White is for Magic because I read Blue is for Nightmare in the fall. I liked Blue is for Nightmare. It was entertaining, but I really didn't care one way or another for the characters. I felt like it was trying too hard. I only picked up the other books in the series because my students were reading Blue is for Nightmare like mad. And the other books have sat in the bag from B&N on my office floor since October. The only reason they have resurfaced is for a reading challenge I'm...more
This is the second book in the Blue is for Nightmares series by Stolarz. I thought that this book was a bit better than the first book. This book does follow in the same vein as the first book in that is weaves creepy story that keeps you on the edge of your seat and keeps you guessing.
It is the start of the new school year and Stacey is having nightmares again. Only for reason these nightmares are about people who have died in her past. Stacey figures out that this time it is her life on the li...more
It is the start of the new school year and Stacey is having nightmares again. Only for reason these nightmares are about people who have died in her past. Stacey figures out that this time it is her life on the li...more
White is For Magic is the sequel to Blue is For Nightmares. In this one, Stacey is having dreams again, like the ones she had about Drea. Only this time, they’re about her. She’s still dating Chad, but she falls for a mysterious new student named Jacob that wants to talk to her because he’s a witch too, and he thinks he can help Stacey with her nightmares.
In the book, the man molested Maura and got put in jail. Stacey was young and thought it would be smart to send him a letter saying she would...more
In the book, the man molested Maura and got put in jail. Stacey was young and thought it would be smart to send him a letter saying she would...more
What would you do if one of your friends has really bad nightmares and suffering from that all night? Stacey Brown is the one who has really bad nightmares and can predict the future. A year before, Stacey Brown had saved her best friend, Drea, from a death through the nightmares. Now, she is having nightmares again about something. One day, she meet guy named Jacob. And he said he is from Colorado and having nightmares about Stacey so he moved to here, where Stacey lives, to save her. First tim...more
Jan 12, 2011
Julie
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I read the previous book
I'm zipping through this series because I found book 4 at a book sale and I'd like to get through it and send it on its way. And yet, I am completely anal retentive about reading a series out of order, so, here goes...
This series seems to offer pretty much the same thing in each volume: a slightly creepy story with lots of twists and turns, some crazy students (both crazy personality wise and ACTUALLY crazy, as in psychopathic), and some spell-casting.
The main character suffers from nightmares c...more
This series seems to offer pretty much the same thing in each volume: a slightly creepy story with lots of twists and turns, some crazy students (both crazy personality wise and ACTUALLY crazy, as in psychopathic), and some spell-casting.
The main character suffers from nightmares c...more
A wholesome horror/thriller/romance novel. Stolarz incorporates the right amount of spook with the right amount of buildup.
At times her descriptions are eerily lovely, other times they’re lacking. The language itself isn’t what makes this story, it’s the plot. The characters are nice, but nothing about them necessarily “sticks out.” Stacey is pretty average – aside from having realistic nightmares. Jacob is sweet, cute and everything you’d want your boyfriend to be, but his characterization/per...more
At times her descriptions are eerily lovely, other times they’re lacking. The language itself isn’t what makes this story, it’s the plot. The characters are nice, but nothing about them necessarily “sticks out.” Stacey is pretty average – aside from having realistic nightmares. Jacob is sweet, cute and everything you’d want your boyfriend to be, but his characterization/per...more
The second book in the Blue is for Nightmares series. I liked this one better than the first, but not by much.
Stacey Brown managed to decipher her dreams and rescue her best friends from the clutches of a crazed boy, thanks to her spells and the support of her friends. Now it's one year later and Stacey starts having dreams again. This time, she's not the only one. But is this new kid what he seems to be, a witch like her, or does he have different motives?
One of my pet peeves with YA is the mai...more
Stacey Brown managed to decipher her dreams and rescue her best friends from the clutches of a crazed boy, thanks to her spells and the support of her friends. Now it's one year later and Stacey starts having dreams again. This time, she's not the only one. But is this new kid what he seems to be, a witch like her, or does he have different motives?
One of my pet peeves with YA is the mai...more
The book only took a few days to read, not because of depth or because of length but rather for time. Once you get reading it has a tendency to hook you into it and want to finish it. To know why, who, where, when, it's the mystery type of novel. I was impressed by how it stuck to the teenage girl mind and that it actually sounded like a 16-17 year old girl. There were times where the writing seemed a little mature, yet it kept me reading.
It is the second book in the Laurie Faria Stolarz series...more
It is the second book in the Laurie Faria Stolarz series...more
The characters in this book are Stacey, Drea, Amber, Jacob, and Chad. Stacey and Chad have been going out for almost a year, but things aren't looking too good for their future. Drea and Amber are Stacey's two best friends. Amber is the funky type. She dresses and acts how she wants. But Drea on the other hand is much different. Her and Chad used to go out, but she still has feelings for him. Lastly, Jacob is a witch, just like Stacey. He came from Colorado to help Stacey because he knew that sh...more
I thought this book is really interesting. This book is the second book of the Blue is for Nightmares series. I thought this book was good because of where the story took place and it was really similar to the first book so I knew that I would like this book. Even though it wasn't as good as the first book, I still liked it because of all the twist and turns in the book. It made the book more interesting and really captures me into it like that.
Great book. Gives a lot of interesting details about spells and so separates itself from other teen books with an unusually gifted teenager. Loved the inclusion of Jacob. The book wraps you up in its mystery so that you're racing to get to the end, just like the first one. The killer's easier to pick out in this one than in the first book, though.
The one thing I have a beef with is that being a Christian, I hate seeing God's name uncapitalized. If an author doesn't believe in God and doesn't wan...more
The one thing I have a beef with is that being a Christian, I hate seeing God's name uncapitalized. If an author doesn't believe in God and doesn't wan...more
I pick up this book because it looked very intresed and then when i read the back i was hooked!There was no way I was putting that book down. I didn't like book, loved it because at the end of each chapter they keep you and thinking and when that happens, you know you are reading an amazing book! IF i had to pick just one favorite charter it would have to be Drea. I would coose Dreas because a lot of things happens to her and it makes yoyu want to keep reading to find out what will happen to he...more
The second book is BLUE IS FOR NIGHTMARES series is the best one yet. Not only was this book filled with action, but there was romance in here as well. Meet Jacob. He's a witch just like Stacey and I loved the chemistry between the two.
At first when the nightmares come back to Stacey and the creepy messages, I was getting worried that it was Jacob. The furhter I read into the book, the more I fell in love with him and the less I wanted him to turn out the evil one. But a spolier is involved, so...more
At first when the nightmares come back to Stacey and the creepy messages, I was getting worried that it was Jacob. The furhter I read into the book, the more I fell in love with him and the less I wanted him to turn out the evil one. But a spolier is involved, so...more
Stacey and her friends have yet another mysterious puzzle to try and solve, before it is too late and harm...or even death, comes to one of them. Stacey is once again having nightmares, only this time they involve her own death and much suppressed guilt she has from not being able to save two people from death years ago. She may now know to take her nightmares very seriously, but how can she put her friends through another, chaos filled, time like this after last year? Her only hope may be a new...more
I liked this book a lot. While I may have loved the plot of the first book more, I was just glad there was no bedwetting in this one. Of course, instead Stacey is puking all over the place this time. Still kinda gross, especially when the phrase 'puke spooge' is used on page 2. But I have to say the constant upchucking was loads better than Stacey always pissing her pants.
I felt like this book wasn't as creepy as the first. In this one, Stacey is getting weird letters saying that she's going to...more
I felt like this book wasn't as creepy as the first. In this one, Stacey is getting weird letters saying that she's going to...more
The first book of the series, Blue is for Nightmares, was okay. I found this novel to be basically a rehash of the first one, in terms of plot and character growth. Most of it dragged along and I found myself wanting to skip entire sections, particularly the extreme detail the author put into Stacey's New Age rituals. I suppose the book would be more appealing to junior high school students who also have an interest in Wicca. The ending was so obvious that I ended up skimming over it - yes, even...more
Meh.
This number was pretty dumb, I have to say.
Postives: I was really able to picture everything near perfectly. I was also able to jump back in to the story, the writing, and the characters given my 2-or-more year gap since I read the first book in the series.
I also liked the storyline better than the first's. There was more to it, even if it did disappoint me completely. The bodily detail that was able to hit me, make me cringe and leave a scar where it hurt.
Negatives: The 'romance(s)' or what...more
This number was pretty dumb, I have to say.
Postives: I was really able to picture everything near perfectly. I was also able to jump back in to the story, the writing, and the characters given my 2-or-more year gap since I read the first book in the series.
I also liked the storyline better than the first's. There was more to it, even if it did disappoint me completely. The bodily detail that was able to hit me, make me cringe and leave a scar where it hurt.
Negatives: The 'romance(s)' or what...more
Title: White Is For Magic
Author: Laurie Faria Stolarz
About two months ago i finished the book White Is For Magic. This book is a really good book. This book is about a girl named Stacey Brown and she saves her best from a horrible death. As she is casting healing spells a new student named Jacob comes into her world. Jacob and Stacey are simulair because Jacob is also having werid dreams just like Stacey. Stacey and Jacob must come together to stop this killer befor the killer kills everbody....more
Author: Laurie Faria Stolarz
About two months ago i finished the book White Is For Magic. This book is a really good book. This book is about a girl named Stacey Brown and she saves her best from a horrible death. As she is casting healing spells a new student named Jacob comes into her world. Jacob and Stacey are simulair because Jacob is also having werid dreams just like Stacey. Stacey and Jacob must come together to stop this killer befor the killer kills everbody....more
This book is the second part of the "Blue is for Nightmares" series. In this novel, Stacey, the main character, continues to suffer from nightmares of people she knew were murdered. Soon after, she started having dreams about her close friend and eventually helps her survive. Although she tries to focus on her school work as a senior, her dreams haunt her and she begins thinking that she sees her own death. I think that this book has gotten a little better than the first one because it has more...more
The second in Stolarz's series about Stacey Brown and her Wiccan ways delivers just as much punch as her first novel. Also the same is the slow start, setting up the spells, the enchantments, and backdrop before waiting until the very last minute to introduce the mystery. And, instead of a friend's life to save, Stacey has to try and save herself. Her dreams and the dreams of a new boy on campus are about Stacey's impending funeral if Stacey cannot stop it by decoding her dreams. The anticipatio...more
Stacey Brown awakens vomiting from nightmares. Remnants of her past, and perhaps future danger, appear in her sleep. But in real life she's also receiving threatening messages.
I really like this series, particularly how Stacey's spells are more about the ingredients and how they work together, rather than "magic". The suspense is psychological as well as the norm, and the characters feel like real people. (Okay, except for Amber and PJ. Having one of them would be fine, but both of them together...more
I really like this series, particularly how Stacey's spells are more about the ingredients and how they work together, rather than "magic". The suspense is psychological as well as the norm, and the characters feel like real people. (Okay, except for Amber and PJ. Having one of them would be fine, but both of them together...more
White is for Magic by Laurie Stolarz is about a girl named Stacy Brown who has had visions her her dest friends death. A year later, now shes having dreams about her on death. While those dreams, she also finds a man that she doesnt even know looking for her.
Text to text connection. This book reminds me of Vampire Diaries. Bonnie, a witch, isnt exactly like Stacy but she can actually talk to the dead instead of see the dead. They're both similar in a way.
I would give this book 5 stars. I really...more
Text to text connection. This book reminds me of Vampire Diaries. Bonnie, a witch, isnt exactly like Stacy but she can actually talk to the dead instead of see the dead. They're both similar in a way.
I would give this book 5 stars. I really...more
There are several gaps to the story. Where the heck was Hillcrest boarding school. I had to look online to find a religious school in Minnesota. Even after that, I wasn't sure it was the school Laurie was basing her school off of. Then Stacy's computer teacher tells her to come back to the room at 2:30pm. I didn't realize that he was giving her detention for what she did. I tried to think if we learned where Stacey's mom lived during the first book, but I don't think so. These little gaps keep a...more
I ABSOLUTELY love this series but in this book
Stacy needs to get a grip and stop being so Damn selfish. I mean really if she would stop trying to figure out every little detail to her nightmares she could try to actually figure out hte big picture! And is she trying to completely ruin any chances she has at a normal life? Every single time she gets into a fight with Chad and Drea she storms off, more concerned with saving her own butt when she has completely no idea who's trying to kill her. Sh...more
Stacy needs to get a grip and stop being so Damn selfish. I mean really if she would stop trying to figure out every little detail to her nightmares she could try to actually figure out hte big picture! And is she trying to completely ruin any chances she has at a normal life? Every single time she gets into a fight with Chad and Drea she storms off, more concerned with saving her own butt when she has completely no idea who's trying to kill her. Sh...more
It wasn't exactly as thrilling as the first book, though it did have a nice element of its own to add to the story. Like the first book, White is for Magic is threatening at first and exciting. Then it seems like you find out who the stalker is five times before you actually do at the end. You don't really know which characters to get close to and which you should be weary of until the end when everything once again makes sense. Everything falls together in one moment and you feel stupid that yo...more
Book 2, a much better read. Stacey now suffers a new lost of body fluids, lots of vomiting... ewww! Her nightmares are coming back again and she has help from a new student and witch, Jacob. Her nightmares are about a little girl she used to babysit for named Maura and the death of Vanessa. Too many suspects not enough trust, but then again whom to trust?
With a creepy nursery song of "Miss Mary Mack,Mack,Mack. All dressed in black,black,black. She has a knife,knife,knife. Stuck in her back,back,...more
With a creepy nursery song of "Miss Mary Mack,Mack,Mack. All dressed in black,black,black. She has a knife,knife,knife. Stuck in her back,back,...more
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Laurie Faria Stolarz grew up in Salem, MA, attended Merrimack College, and received an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College in Boston.
Laurie Faria Stolarz is an American author of young adult fiction novels, best known for her Blue is for Nightmares series. Her works, which feature teenage protagonists, blend elements found in mystery and romance novels.
Stolarz found sales success with he...more
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Laurie Faria Stolarz is an American author of young adult fiction novels, best known for her Blue is for Nightmares series. Her works, which feature teenage protagonists, blend elements found in mystery and romance novels.
Stolarz found sales success with he...more
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“Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack, all dressed in black, black, black. She has a knife, knife, knife, stuck in her back, back, back. She cannot breathe, breathe, breathe. She cannot cry, cry, cry. Thats why she begs, begs, begs. She begs to die, die ,die..”
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“We sit there, our eyes locked on one another, for several seconds. I know in my heart we're both thinking the same thing. Jacob leans forward over the candle, the shadow of the flame dancing against his bottom lip. I lean forward to meet him as well. It's a kiss full of promise, of trust, and of all that is magic.”
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