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Dead Girl in Love (Dead Girl #3)

by Linda Joy Singleton (Goodreads Author)

3.82 · rating details · 169 ratings · 13 reviews

Oh, wow--I'm my own best friend. Or at least, I'm in her body Okay, this assignment will be quick and easy. Thanks, Grammy See, my dead grandmother keeps finding people who have big problems and then I have the freaky experience of stepping into their life--and their body --to provide help. This time, I'm in the body of my BFF, Alyce. Since Alyce and I know everything ab

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Paperback, 283 pages

Published August 1st 2009 by Llewellyn Worldwide

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Sep 07, 2009

Linda rated it

This is a fitting ending to the Dead Girl trilogy, but I wish that this wonderful well-written series didn't have to end. In this final book, Amber's new Temp-Lifer assignment is in the body of her best friend, Alyce. A Temp-Lifer's responsibility is to sort of "body-sit" to give the hostess time to rest so she can come back and figure out the answer to her own problems. But Amber gets involved in Alyce's problems, starting with the question of why is she inside a coffin? Amber discove...more

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Jul 11, 2011

Onyx rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book was really disappointing compared to the first two. Various story lines are brought up with minimal follow through. Dead Girl in Love fell flat.
Amber is a temp lifter occupying the body of her best friend, Alyce. I've worn my friend's underwear before, but swapping bodies would be a bit personal! Amber must adhere to the nine divine rules for temp lifters including the first rule, follow through on your host's body obligations and plans. This means putting up with Alyce's whi...moreThis book was really disappointing compared to the first two. Various story lines are brought up with minimal follow through. Dead Girl in Love fell flat.
Amber is a temp lifter occupying the body of her best friend, Alyce. I've worn my friend's underwear before, but swapping bodies would be a bit personal! Amber must adhere to the nine divine rules for temp lifters including the first rule, follow through on your host's body obligations and plans. This means putting up with Alyce's whiny mother. Amber has always had a strained relationship with Mrs. Perfetti, and now has to live with her. She is codependant, often behaves like a child and has been known to snoop around in Alyce's room. Meanwhile, Amber's deceased granny is inhabiting her body. Granny is somewhat unconventional, which causes Amber some concern. The story seemed to be leading up to more events with her granny, who seems like an interesting character, but there wasn't much focus on her. The situations involving granny could have been a lot more fun.
Although she is only expected to take care of Alyce's life, while she is recooperating from her depression, Amber decides to make improvements. She encounters a new puzzle to work through as she investigates Alyce's current obsession involving mortuaries. Busy with her recent adventures, she neglected to realize Alyce's unhappiness and soon realizes she doesn't know her best friend as well as she thought.
She also decides Alyce needs a love life. She goes on several interesting dates. It can be horrible when friends try to set you up! This story line had great potential, had it been developed further.
Amber is once again haunted by Gabe, the dark lifter from the previous story. He is a body swapper who refuses to give up the practice. I was disappointed that Amber fell for Gabe's charming good looks and sad story of betrayal once again. I'd be likely to fall for someone like this, but I expected more from her character. What is it with these older guys ? Older guys can be wonderful, but Gabe died more than a century ago!
This story did not end on cliff hanger. It is quite possible this is the last story in this series. (less)

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Jun 10, 2011

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En prenant ce livre dans ma bibliothèque, j'étais curieuse de savoir comment ce troisième et dernier tome de la série Morte Vivante allait se terminer et quelle serait la nouvelle aventure d'Amber. Linda Joy Singleton n'est certes pas mon auteur préférée, mais j'avais tout de même hâte de lire ce livre.
Cette fois, Amber se retrouve dans le corps de sa meilleure amie, Alyce. L'histoire commence assez bizarrement puisqu'Ambe...moreAvis sur mon blog: http://read-listen-feel.skyrock.com

En prenant ce livre dans ma bibliothèque, j'étais curieuse de savoir comment ce troisième et dernier tome de la série Morte Vivante allait se terminer et quelle serait la nouvelle aventure d'Amber. Linda Joy Singleton n'est certes pas mon auteur préférée, mais j'avais tout de même hâte de lire ce livre.
Cette fois, Amber se retrouve dans le corps de sa meilleure amie, Alyce. L'histoire commence assez bizarrement puisqu'Amber se réveille dans un cercueil et qu'elle n'a aucune idée de comment elle est arrivée là, ou devrais-je plutôt dire Alyce. Très vite, Amber prendra conscience qu'elle ne connaît pas aussi bien son amie qu'elle aurait pu le croire. Entre son obsession pour les cimetières et sa mère dépressive, Alyce n'a pas une vie facile, et c'est Amber qui doit se débrouiller avec ça. Pas facile comme mission encore une fois. On découvrira qu'Alyce a plusieurs secrets qu'elle n'a jamais révélé à personne, pas même à sa meilleure amie. Heureusement, Amber peut compter sur son autre meilleur ami, Dustin, pour lui donner un coup de main. En plus de sa mission, Amber devra encore une fois faire face à un Condamné des ténèbres, un vieil ennemi qui refait surface.
L'histoire est encore une fois la même, sans grande surprise. Dans ce roman, j'ai trouvé que l'auteur avait manqué d'inspiration. Amber doit toujours faire face aux mêmes problèmes, elle se tourne toujours vers les mêmes personnes, elles se plaint sans arrêt en disant que sa famille lui manque. Franchement, j'ai trouvé ça agaçant. L'histoire tourne en rond pendant au moins la moitié du roman.
S'il y a aussi une autre chose que je déplore, c'est bien l'absence de Eli. Amber et lui ne se parle que par téléphone et sa présence physique m'a manqué tout au long de l'histoire. Lorsqu'il est là, il y a quelque chose qui se passe au moins, mais là, je ne peux pas en dire autant. Amber passe son temps à s'ennuyer de lui.
Je dois aussi avouer qu'après avoir lu environ la moitié du livre, je me suis arrêtée. Il n'y avait rien qui faisait que je voulais savoir la suite, ce petit quelque chose qui vous tient accroché à un livre et qui fait que vous ne pouvez plus le lacher. J'ai tout de même continué ma lecture après une journée sans toucher à mon livre. C'est seulement dans les 100 dernières pages que je suis retombée dans l'histoire et que j'ai commencé à y voir clair. Tout ce qui s'était passé avant dans la vie d'Alyce n'avait en fait jamais eu de rapport avec la véritable histoire. J'ai donc lu les 100 dernières pages sans m'arrêter. Comme quoi il ne faut jamais se décourager.
Verdict: Un livre un peu long et qui, selon moi, n'est pas digne de la fin plus spectaculaire à laquelle nous aurions pu avoir droit. Une lecture facile pour des adolescents, mais pas pour de jeunes adultes de 18 ans comme moi.(less)

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Nov 01, 2009

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After surviving a near-death experience, Amber Borden's life is not what one would call normal. Amber is a Temp Lifer, where every so often she inhabits another person's body, letting their soul rest and allowing for Amber to experience someone else's life and help them with their problems, whether she wants to or not. First, Amber was the popular girl in school, Leah, and then her boyfriend's older sister...moreReviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com

After surviving a near-death experience, Amber Borden's life is not what one would call normal. Amber is a Temp Lifer, where every so often she inhabits another person's body, letting their soul rest and allowing for Amber to experience someone else's life and help them with their problems, whether she wants to or not. First, Amber was the popular girl in school, Leah, and then her boyfriend's older sister, Sharayah.

This third time around Amber is now Alyce, her best friend, while, surprisingly, her deceased grandmother inhabits Amber. Of course, as being BFFs one would think that the assignment would be a piece of cake, since BFFs don't hide anything from each other. However, Amber is in for a rude awakening, as her friend's life isn't as bad as she thought it was - it's even more complicated!

For one, Alyce's mother is not what Amber had believed her to be. Sure, she still scares the stuffing out of Amber just by looking at her. However, the only reason why she is the way she is, and the reason why Alyce spends most of her time with Amber, is because her mother has mental problems. Mood swings accompanied with changes in behavior and personalities, Alyce has always had to take care of her mother, not wanting her to go to an institution and not wanting anyone to know the problems she encounters right at home.

While discovering her best friend's home life, Amber also finds out that her best friend is looking for The Lost. This "Lost" might just be the answer as to why Amber found herself in her best friend's body in a coffin. It's a good thing Amber has Dustin to help her figure out the whereabouts of The Lost, since the GEM can't tell her much. Amber will do anything to help her friend, even if it means having to go on dates!

With the problems of her best friend's mother, The Lost, and threats brought upon her boyfriend by a Dark Lifer, one could say Amber's life is unique...but for Amber it's now normal.

It is just AMAZING how Linda Joy Singleton develops her characters and keeps the plot and storyline so original and mysterious, leaving the readers on their toes. Instead of just identifying the main characters, Singleton allows even the readers to inhabit the bodies of those who would be used as secondary characters in other novels.

This installment helps us wonder: How much do we really know about our best friends? And do we want to know all about them, or will the truth just be too much? DEAD GIRL IN LOVE is full of twists and turns, but in the end love is definitely in the air. This last installment wraps up this series nicely in both Amber's aspect of life and also Amber and her mother's.

Now we must sit and wonder whether Singleton will write another installment in the series, just because it would be as great as the first three. Or wonder what wonderful series will she cook up next!(less)

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Jun 29, 2009

Sharon rated it

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I loved this book! Dead Girl in Love, is the third and final book to a fun and engaging series. I was not a fan of the last book, so I was worried that Dead Girl in Love would disappoint me. Happily, I was not the least bit dissatisfied with Dead Girl in Love.

This time around all of the characters from the first book Dead Girl Walking are back! What I love most about this series are the quirky characters. It was so nice to see all of the characters again. I just love them so mu...more

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Jun 26, 2011

Jeff rated it

I'm not sure what the title has to do with the book. This isn't a teenage romance book. It's about a "temp lifer" spirit in another person's body that tries to help them.

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Jun 14, 2011

Jerrica rated it

I really enjoyed this series...some what fantastical but a fun, easy read. Hate it had to end but luckily the author stopped before the books got too repetitive.

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Nov 18, 2009

Amanda rated it

These books were really fun to read. Quick, easy reads.

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Aug 24, 2009

Helen rated it

A great finish to a highly entertaining series.

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Sep 29, 2011

Mrs. Cooper rated it

Fun read. I really enjoyed the conclusion to the trilogy.

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Sep 22, 2011

Dani rated it

This is a good ending to a really interesting series. It involves a girl who is constantly switching bodies to help people who are in need. However, an evil spirit is trying to take her away from her life, and she must figure out how to escape him and save her friends and family.

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Sep 08, 2009

Jane rated it

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As always Linda Joy Singleton delivers an entertaining and fun book to read. I think this might be the last book in the Dead Girl series but I'm hoping she has another book in the works.

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Aug 31, 2011

Jackie ~BlueJ/Bluemidnight~ rated it

I enjoyed reading this series. It was a fun story!

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