Johnson delivers a romantic, fast-paced paranormal debut, in which a girl werewolf falls in love with a human boy.
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Aug 01, 2010
Morgan
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I wasn't expecting much from this book to begin with, so I can't consider myself disappointed.
Claire is having the best birthday of her life. Her pool party is off the chain (people still say that, right?) and Hottie Matthew is starting to show interest in plain old Claire. Emphasis on plain. But when the full moon surfaces, her mother tells her a dark secret, both her and Claire are werewolves. Now Claire life becomes a lot more complicated. Not only does she have to deal wit More...
Claire is having the best birthday of her life. Her pool party is off the chain (people still say that, right?) and Hottie Matthew is starting to show interest in plain old Claire. Emphasis on plain. But when the full moon surfaces, her mother tells her a dark secret, both her and Claire are werewolves. Now Claire life becomes a lot more complicated. Not only does she have to deal wit More...
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Mar 29, 2010
Jami
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If you are hesitant to read this story because you don't want another cliche werewolf story, fear not. Claire De Lune defies all werewolf cliches. You cannot be bitten by a werewolf to become one, you have to be born one. All werewolves are female. Werewolves aren't a big secret, humans know werewolves exist.
What I loved about this book is you are not waiting until the middle for something to happen. We see the romance starting to blossom right at the beginning, and we soon see Clai More...
What I loved about this book is you are not waiting until the middle for something to happen. We see the romance starting to blossom right at the beginning, and we soon see Clai More...
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Jun 22, 2011
Book Chick City
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Reviewed by Jo for Book Chick City. 7/10 on the blog.
More recently, when I read a book's subject is about werewolves I am hesitant because of the amount of werewolf books we have had. How can this one be any different from the rest?
I was pleasantly surprised by 'Claire de Lune'. There are no cliches here. For starters, you cannot be made into a wolf from a hungry were looking for a quick nibble, and there are only female wolves too. Also, humans know werewolves exist, so ther More...
More recently, when I read a book's subject is about werewolves I am hesitant because of the amount of werewolf books we have had. How can this one be any different from the rest?
I was pleasantly surprised by 'Claire de Lune'. There are no cliches here. For starters, you cannot be made into a wolf from a hungry were looking for a quick nibble, and there are only female wolves too. Also, humans know werewolves exist, so ther More...
Jan 06, 2012
Misty
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After reading “Invisible Tears” it was imperative that I read something light-hearted, fun, and completely unrealistic. So in search of something to readjust my psyche I decided to dive into “Claire de lune” which has been waiting patiently on my Kindle for about 2 weeks now. If you think about it it was kind of inevitable… you can’t get much more unrealistic than werewolves.
Hanover Falls is a pretty average town, you have your famous photographers, your cute boys, your mildly obsess More...
Hanover Falls is a pretty average town, you have your famous photographers, your cute boys, your mildly obsess More...
Sep 24, 2011
Jaskirat-SeeitORreadit
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Christine Johnson is off to a good start! I enjoyed reading this book as it was a quick easy read. There was action, suspense, and romance. The highlight of this book is definitely the author's new approach to werewolves.
The first few pages really pulled me in but then about midway I started to loose interest. However near the end there was a twist and I was engaged in the story again. The progression of the story was slow and at times it felt like it wasn't moving forward.
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The first few pages really pulled me in but then about midway I started to loose interest. However near the end there was a twist and I was engaged in the story again. The progression of the story was slow and at times it felt like it wasn't moving forward.
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Sep 04, 2011
Vanessa
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Hrrrrrrrng.
I slept for 3 hours after reading the first 50 pages. NOT A GOOD SIGN.
But anyways, I finished the book.
So before starting the book I was feeling all Oh hey, ANOTHER werewolf book. But I was running out of material to read, my other alternative was vampires again and doesn't that make you feel all warm and fuzzy? But I digress.
Claire De Lune is suprisingly refreshing once you finished reading the whole book actually.
I found it rather interest More...
I slept for 3 hours after reading the first 50 pages. NOT A GOOD SIGN.
But anyways, I finished the book.
So before starting the book I was feeling all Oh hey, ANOTHER werewolf book. But I was running out of material to read, my other alternative was vampires again and doesn't that make you feel all warm and fuzzy? But I digress.
Claire De Lune is suprisingly refreshing once you finished reading the whole book actually.
I found it rather interest More...
Aug 14, 2011
All Things Urban Fantasy
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There is something about the werewolf mythology that lends itself very well to the trials of female adolescence. By making her particular brand of lycanthropy a secret matriarchy with strict rules, Christine Johnson marries her myth even closer to the teenage plight. By tradition, Claire doesn’t discover her heritage until her sixteenth birthday, making her a very human girl who has to deal a whole set of inhuman challenges.
As with any story rife with hormones and angst, Claire has b More...
As with any story rife with hormones and angst, Claire has b More...
Apr 13, 2011
Andrew
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Decent read about a teenage female werewolf, who finds herself thrown into the politics of a small werewolf pack, a rogue werewolf killing humans, and antipathy from prejudiced, terrified humans. And wouldn’t you know it, the boy she likes is the son of the scientist. Even though it had a number of flaws, I found myself really enjoying it. I think it was two reasons:
1) all werewolves are female in this world (males apparently cannot survive the condition – this is the opposite of convention More...
1) all werewolves are female in this world (males apparently cannot survive the condition – this is the opposite of convention More...
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Feb 23, 2011
Amy
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I have had this book for a while now, and finally took the time to read it. The cover is actually what attracted me to this book in the first place and that alone made me want to buy it.
When Claire turns sixteen, she is expecting a car. Well, she doesn't get the car but gets fur instead. It seems her mom has been keeping Claire's true heritage a secret until now. After finally getting the attention of Matthew at her birthday party, Claire discovers that she is actually a werewolf More...
When Claire turns sixteen, she is expecting a car. Well, she doesn't get the car but gets fur instead. It seems her mom has been keeping Claire's true heritage a secret until now. After finally getting the attention of Matthew at her birthday party, Claire discovers that she is actually a werewolf More...
Jan 31, 2011
Skye
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This review is also posted on my blog, In The Good Books.
Claire De Lune is written in the third person perspective of Claire, who has recently found out she's a werewolf. Claire's a likable heroine, with natural reactions. She takes time to get accustomed to being a werewolf, and sees the downside in it. She acts and thinks like a teenager her age, though matures as you would expect under her situation.
Claire De Lune was set in a world that already knew about the existence of More...
Claire De Lune is written in the third person perspective of Claire, who has recently found out she's a werewolf. Claire's a likable heroine, with natural reactions. She takes time to get accustomed to being a werewolf, and sees the downside in it. She acts and thinks like a teenager her age, though matures as you would expect under her situation.
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Jan 25, 2011
Monica
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I personally really enjoyed Clair de Lune. I found the new rules that were created for werewolves in this novel a refreshing change from what we've been seeing in other books. First off, werewolves can only be female. Second, you're born a werewolf, no biting involved. Also, humans know that werewolves exist. That was probably the best part for me. I always hated that people didn't know about all the paranormal surrounding them in other books and it was a breath of fresh air to have the human co
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Dec 01, 2010
Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids
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4.5 stars
Claire de Lune's werewolf mythology is amazing and unlike anything I've read so far. Being a wolf girl, I loved the pack dynamic and the unique mythology that surrounds it, as only females are werewolves and it's passed down from generation to generation.
Claire Benoit's 16th birthday party started off great. Her mom who's often gone from home was there, as well as her best friend, Emily and many of the kids from her school, to enjoy her backyard pool party. To More...
Aug 04, 2010
Rhianna
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A Good Choice For Younger Werewolf Fans
It could be the perfect summer. Claire's sixteenth birthday party is a poolside hit. Her crush, Matthew flirts with her. But then a werewolf is spotted in the woods behind her house and the town's hysteria over the sighting leads to an early end for Claire's special bash. It couldn't get much worse... until Claire finds out the family secret.
Now she's forced to lie to her au pair, her best friend and worse, Matthew. But with Matthew More...
It could be the perfect summer. Claire's sixteenth birthday party is a poolside hit. Her crush, Matthew flirts with her. But then a werewolf is spotted in the woods behind her house and the town's hysteria over the sighting leads to an early end for Claire's special bash. It couldn't get much worse... until Claire finds out the family secret.
Now she's forced to lie to her au pair, her best friend and worse, Matthew. But with Matthew More...
Jul 09, 2010
Angela
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Reading this shortly after Sisters Red makes for a study in contrasts - both stories are nominally about werewolves, but while one is a horror/thriller with touches of romances and a strong girl-power relationship at the core, Claire de Lune is much more in line with the usual paranormal romance trend that's swept through YA lit over the past few years.
I enjoyed the basics of the story - Johnson's particular twist on the werewolf (loup-garou) legends, the matriarchal werewolf pack st More...
I enjoyed the basics of the story - Johnson's particular twist on the werewolf (loup-garou) legends, the matriarchal werewolf pack st More...
Jul 05, 2010
Kelsey
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First off, GORGEOUS cover. That in and of itself is enticing enough! However, the story that goes along with it is just as beautiful.
I really enjoyed Claire as the heroine. She was easy to relate to...I think maybe because before the transformation, she was just like any regular teenager. She just wanted people to like her, to get a new car for her 16th birthday, and have a totally hot boyfriend. Who wouldn't want that? And even after she finds out about what she is, and begins her More...
I really enjoyed Claire as the heroine. She was easy to relate to...I think maybe because before the transformation, she was just like any regular teenager. She just wanted people to like her, to get a new car for her 16th birthday, and have a totally hot boyfriend. Who wouldn't want that? And even after she finds out about what she is, and begins her More...
Jun 23, 2010
J.Elle
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I plucked this off of the library shelf because of the title, which is a song I listened to non-stop almost the entire time I was pregnant with my son. Who is a tiny genius. He's 14 months and if you fart, he says, "fart" and laughs. And he loves books. (Both clearly signs of a genuis in the making.) Clearly, those studies are right, listening to classical music while pregnant does a baby, even in utero, good. If only I could say that reading this book did the same thing. Instea
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Jun 19, 2010
Thebookhour
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*ARC Review*
Claire de Lune is the story of a girl named Claire who discovers shortly after her sixteenth birthday that she is becoming a werewolf.
Faced with this knowledge she is forced to struggle through her growing feelings for Matthew, the son of the town’s werewolf hunter, knowing that she should be pushing him away not kissing him in darkened corners. Soon a series of mysterious killings begin plaguing the town, turning those surrounding the pack into an angry More...
Claire de Lune is the story of a girl named Claire who discovers shortly after her sixteenth birthday that she is becoming a werewolf.
Faced with this knowledge she is forced to struggle through her growing feelings for Matthew, the son of the town’s werewolf hunter, knowing that she should be pushing him away not kissing him in darkened corners. Soon a series of mysterious killings begin plaguing the town, turning those surrounding the pack into an angry More...
May 07, 2010
Katie
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I think this book would be a GOOD READ for book clubs, mothers and daughters, teens, librarians, werewolf fans, twilight fans, fantasy genre fans, people that need a book for vacation, and lovers of books.
I just finished reading this book. I went to school with Christine, the author, elementary-high school. So, disclaimer. But, if anything, knowing her made me read the book with a MUCH more critical eye. (I'm not too critical, re: books, usually, unless I REALLY hate them. THen I More...
I just finished reading this book. I went to school with Christine, the author, elementary-high school. So, disclaimer. But, if anything, knowing her made me read the book with a MUCH more critical eye. (I'm not too critical, re: books, usually, unless I REALLY hate them. THen I More...
Apr 23, 2010
Wicked Walker
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What an awesomely unique book on werewolves and pack dynamics! This books shakes up what you thought you knew about werewolves, in Claire's world...everyone knows they exist although she certainly doesn't know anyone that is one. Or at least that's what she thinks until on her 16th birthday she starts the change and her mom drops the bomb....yup, werewolf. She is in the process of changing but will take 3 full moons (3 months) to completely change 100%. At first Claire is freaked, her life
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Apr 03, 2010
Cleverly
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Recently finding out you are a werewolf and trying to maintain a normal teen life isn't going to be easy for Claire. During her birthday pool party Claire finds out Matt has a crush on her. They hit it off so great you can really feel the pull between them. There is one problem and that's Matt's father. He is out to prove his life long research, his "cure" for werewolves works. Through the entire book you keep asking yourself is it a good idea to tell Matt that Claire is a werewolf? Yo
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Mar 21, 2010
Christina (Reading Extensively)
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On Claire Benoit's sixteenth birthday she finds out that she is a werewolf which does more than complicate her new relationship with cute Matthew Engle. Matthew's dad is at the head of an anti-werewolf organization and there is a murderous rogue werewolf on the loose. As Claire struggles to deal with the changes of her transformation, the town's increasing paranoia, and her mother's continued secrecy, Matthew is the one bright spot in her life. But how can she be with him when she can't tell him
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Jan 30, 2011
Nairabell
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On her sixteenth birthday Claire Benoit discovers she's a werewolf, something that both terrifys her and puts her budding romance with Matthew Engle at risk. Claire's hometown of Hanover Falls has recently had a spree of murders committed by a rogue werewolf, leaving the residents terrified and Matthew's father Dr Engle on the hunt. Dr Engle claims he can cure lycanthropy, but as Claire learns more about her true nature she realises that Matthew's father doesn't know as much as he claims. Then t
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Oct 05, 2010
Angela
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Oh this novel:
Did I hate it? No.
Did I love it? No.
Did I like it? Errrr... *shrugs*
Was it okay? Yeah... I guess okay would be the best word to describe this novel.
It wasn't that the author wasn't creative nor that the premise of the story wasn't interesting. It was mainly that it lack magic, if that makes any sense. It was lackluster at best and devoid of any real passion. Everything seemed to be overly explained through dialogue. I never felt I connected with More...
Did I hate it? No.
Did I love it? No.
Did I like it? Errrr... *shrugs*
Was it okay? Yeah... I guess okay would be the best word to describe this novel.
It wasn't that the author wasn't creative nor that the premise of the story wasn't interesting. It was mainly that it lack magic, if that makes any sense. It was lackluster at best and devoid of any real passion. Everything seemed to be overly explained through dialogue. I never felt I connected with More...
Jul 19, 2010
Lea
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Claire Benoit is celebrating her sixteenth birthday with a pool party when the festivities are interrupted by reports of a werewolf sighting. Everyone knows about werewolves (there are even government agencies devoted to studying them), and everyone fears them. Everyone, that is, except Claire's mother, who later coolly informs Claire that she is a loup-garou, a werewolf, and that Claire too will begin turning into one at the next full moon.
Claire de Lune is a great read, and an exci More...
Claire de Lune is a great read, and an exci More...
Mar 13, 2011
Crystal (Elegantly Bound Books)
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I remember first hearing about this book over a year ago before taking my hiatus from blogging. I was so super excited about this book coming out I'm pretty sure I even dedicated a Waiting on Wednesday to it as well. So I go to the library to see what I can find and viola, there is Claire de Lune, just sitting there in the new release section and no one else seems to be seeing what I'm seeing. My first thought was, "how is it that I can just pick this book up and check it out without signin
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Dec 07, 2010
Amanda
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Claire De Lune pulled me in from the first page. This book completely skipped any werewolf cliches, and it truly felt like a world all its own. The werewolf concept in this novel, and the difference between that and society's perceptions, was fascinating.
The characters were well developed and I liked Claire a lot. She was strong willed, and accepted her fate rather quickly. Matthew, the love interest, was about as perfect as they come.
Unfortunately the story started to fa More...
The characters were well developed and I liked Claire a lot. She was strong willed, and accepted her fate rather quickly. Matthew, the love interest, was about as perfect as they come.
Unfortunately the story started to fa More...
Aug 26, 2010
Lynn
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I received this book from a book store give away. Since I tend to read YA Fiction a great deal I thought it was a wonderful free gift.
Claire has just turned 16 -- her mother is a world famous / world travelling photographer and Claire is constantly in the care of an au pair. She has never known her father whom, according to her mother, died before she was born. Claire's life revolved around her best friend Emily and the possible new boy friend, Matthew.
This book is e More...
Claire has just turned 16 -- her mother is a world famous / world travelling photographer and Claire is constantly in the care of an au pair. She has never known her father whom, according to her mother, died before she was born. Claire's life revolved around her best friend Emily and the possible new boy friend, Matthew.
This book is e More...
Aug 18, 2010
Emmi-joy
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8/10
Review: Claire de Lune is a really lovely teenage story of a girl coming of age with a twist which complicates her life. The book follows her transition into her destined form. First thing i would say is this is more of a teenage or YA adults book. I dont know weather its the language that is used or the story itself but thats the impression i got. Saying that i feel that adult readers will still enjoy this book. Its a little slow at points however for all its faults i felt like More...
Review: Claire de Lune is a really lovely teenage story of a girl coming of age with a twist which complicates her life. The book follows her transition into her destined form. First thing i would say is this is more of a teenage or YA adults book. I dont know weather its the language that is used or the story itself but thats the impression i got. Saying that i feel that adult readers will still enjoy this book. Its a little slow at points however for all its faults i felt like More...
Jun 22, 2010
Savannah (Books With Bite)
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This is another werewolf story, which I picked up after reading the back. I was a little hesitant at first, but then I thought, why not?
“Every part of her felt right—her silky fur that caught the wind, the pads of her feet against the soft dirt—it was perfect. The feeling of release was so great that Claire couldn’t hold back the cry that rose through her. She threw back her head and howled. Around her, she could hear the others join in, calling out to the moon above them, the More...
May 20, 2010
Kathy
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This book was an entertaining new twist on werewolves. In Ms. Johnson's mythology only females are werewolves. Claire is surprised and not at all pleased to discover that she is a werewolf. She hates the idea of keeping secrets from her friends and wonders what will happen to her relationship with the boy she really likes. Claire's character was realistic. Who wouldn't be upset to find that everything they believed about themself was wrong? Matthew is also a very realistic character. I like that
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