"I knew it was time to move on when a tramp peed on my Uggs..."
Meet Lucy Shaw. She's not your average fifteen year old - for a start, she's dea...
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Aug 04, 2011
Jade
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Original review at http://inkscratchers.blogspot.com/
My So Called Afterlife is one of those books that I would have totally loved if I'd been a few years younger, or hadn't been reading so many deep, involved young adult supernatural books but because I'd just finished a long, dark book this one seemed a little shallow to me.
That's not to say that I didn't thoroughly enjoy the read - it was fun and sweet and while it isn't really on-the-edge-of-your-seat reading, it is a More...
My So Called Afterlife is one of those books that I would have totally loved if I'd been a few years younger, or hadn't been reading so many deep, involved young adult supernatural books but because I'd just finished a long, dark book this one seemed a little shallow to me.
That's not to say that I didn't thoroughly enjoy the read - it was fun and sweet and while it isn't really on-the-edge-of-your-seat reading, it is a More...
Apr 16, 2011
Zoe
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I was really, really eager to read this book and I eventually found it. It did not disappoint! I loved it. It is not a dark novel, it is a mixture of different genres drawn into one. Romance, humour, and thrilling events.
Lucy Shaw is a fifteen year-old girl murdered six months ago. I loved Lucy, she was probably my favourite charcter. I loved her sarcasm and some parts really make you lol! The afterlife is very similar to reallife, even ghost mobile phones. When you turn into a ghost More...
Lucy Shaw is a fifteen year-old girl murdered six months ago. I loved Lucy, she was probably my favourite charcter. I loved her sarcasm and some parts really make you lol! The afterlife is very similar to reallife, even ghost mobile phones. When you turn into a ghost More...
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Feb 20, 2010
Joanne
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"I knew it was time to move on when a tramp peed on my Uggs..." Meet Lucy Shaw. She's not your average fifteen year old - for a start, she's dead. And as if being a ghost wasn't bad enough, she's also trapped haunting the men's toilets on Carnaby Street. So when a lighting engineer called Jeremy walks in and she realises he can see and hear her, she isn't about to let him walk out of her afterlife. Not least until he's updated her on what's happening in her beloved soaps. With Jeremy's
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Nov 16, 2011
Niva
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Una lectura fresca y ligera nunca viene mal, sobre todo cuando cuenta con una protagonista con un peculiar sentido del humor y una historia divertida a la par que emotiva, con algo de romance, pero con un mensaje que va más allá de lo que parece ya que Mi chica fantasma también habla de la pérdida y el dolor que sufren las personas cuando pierden a un ser querido a través de la historia de Hep, la amiga fantasma de Lucy, y sus padres.
Mi chica fantasma es exactamente lo que se espera de ell More...
Mi chica fantasma es exactamente lo que se espera de ell More...
May 18, 2010
Amy
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A refreshing read featuring ghosts! Just what I needed. After all the paranormal suspense I have been reading, I wanted a good lighthearted read with the paranormal included in it. Ever wonder if a ghost can fall in love? Yep. Ever wonder if they watch you? Yep. Ever want to meet one? Yep!! Well, in this book, we get to meet Lucy who was murdered in a men's restroom. EWW. Well, that is her thoughts too! She spends her time counting the tiles in the bathroom and wishing someone would see her.
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Feb 27, 2010
Jenny
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My So-Called Afterlife is a great debut novel, with lots of humour, gorgeous ghosts and a murder mystery to keep you guessing. It has one of the funniest opening lines I've encountered, and more than its fair share of quippy, fast-talking dead people.
Lucy's stint in the men's toilets where she was murdered is hilarious, and I don't want to think of the sights she must have seen there. Luckily she does manage to leave that hellish place, and embarks on a journey through the streets of More...
Lucy's stint in the men's toilets where she was murdered is hilarious, and I don't want to think of the sights she must have seen there. Luckily she does manage to leave that hellish place, and embarks on a journey through the streets of More...
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Mar 03, 2010
Sophie
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Tamsyn Murray’s My So-Called Afterlife is a sharp, funny and moving debut that kept me smiling throughout.
Our heroine, Lucy Shaw, is one hell of a girl. Even after being brutally murdered and being entrapped in the men’s public toilets on Carnaby Street for six moths, she still retained her spirit. Lucy is sparky, sarcastic and brilliantly funny in her observations and one-liners. Though I’d love to be her friend, I don’t think I’d want to be haunted by her. She talks too much!
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Our heroine, Lucy Shaw, is one hell of a girl. Even after being brutally murdered and being entrapped in the men’s public toilets on Carnaby Street for six moths, she still retained her spirit. Lucy is sparky, sarcastic and brilliantly funny in her observations and one-liners. Though I’d love to be her friend, I don’t think I’d want to be haunted by her. She talks too much!
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Nov 14, 2011
Essie
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Excellent YA - hits all the right spots. Tamsyn Murray writes prose so cleanly and effortlessly that reading is a sheer delight.
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Nov 12, 2011
Margot
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Finally finished it, thank god!
I HATE this Lucy girl! She is dead but she does care about is her uggs
Further more this book is very (too) similar to ghostgirl...
If i were in school together with Lucy, she'd never ever be my friend. NEVER!!!
also, this boy, whos name i've already forgotten (15 minutes after reading! Lookin for his name
Ok so his name is.Ryan...
He is the most stupid boy on earth! He seriously knows nothing abt a girl and he falls in love with
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I HATE this Lucy girl! She is dead but she does care about is her uggs
Further more this book is very (too) similar to ghostgirl...
If i were in school together with Lucy, she'd never ever be my friend. NEVER!!!
also, this boy, whos name i've already forgotten (15 minutes after reading! Lookin for his name
Ok so his name is.Ryan...
He is the most stupid boy on earth! He seriously knows nothing abt a girl and he falls in love with
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Jun 13, 2011
Liyanna
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The book was funny troughout and exciting towards the end, but it lacked some depth to my taste. Especially in the love department: girl meets boy and wham they're in love. I like the Bella-Edward Cullen kind of romance better: where they long to be together but can't, and meet lots of obstacles before they can finally be a couple. Now, if the ghost had fallen in love with a human boy, that would have been something.
Other than that I liked it, and the humor kind of reminded me of Sophie Ki More...
Other than that I liked it, and the humor kind of reminded me of Sophie Ki More...
Nov 09, 2011
Brina
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So hat sich Lucy ihr Geisterleben nicht vorgestellt.
Als wäre es nicht schon schlimm genug, dass sie auf einer öffentlichen Herrentoilette gestorben ist, muss sie sich täglich mit den Männern auf dieser Toilette rumschlagen.
Als Geist ist sie an den Ort gebunden, an dem sie gestorben ist.
Sie glaubt, dass sie für die Ewigkeit allein auf der Toilette verbringen muss, doch dann betritt Jeremy die Herrentoilette.
Was Jeremy nicht weiß: Er ist ein Medium und kann Lucy sehen.
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Als wäre es nicht schon schlimm genug, dass sie auf einer öffentlichen Herrentoilette gestorben ist, muss sie sich täglich mit den Männern auf dieser Toilette rumschlagen.
Als Geist ist sie an den Ort gebunden, an dem sie gestorben ist.
Sie glaubt, dass sie für die Ewigkeit allein auf der Toilette verbringen muss, doch dann betritt Jeremy die Herrentoilette.
Was Jeremy nicht weiß: Er ist ein Medium und kann Lucy sehen.
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Aug 30, 2010
Caroline
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No, you are not suffering from déjà-vu, I have just reviewed Tamsyn Murray's book for younger readers about Harriet Houdini the Stunt Bunny, and I loved it so much that I immediately picked up Tamsyn's debut YA novel!
Needless to say that, yet again, I have looked like a crazy person laughing out loud on the tube... I love this book!
What I love the most is that Tamsyn Murray takes a situation - the ghost of a girl brutally murdered in a toilet on Carnaby Street - and crea More...
Needless to say that, yet again, I have looked like a crazy person laughing out loud on the tube... I love this book!
What I love the most is that Tamsyn Murray takes a situation - the ghost of a girl brutally murdered in a toilet on Carnaby Street - and crea More...
Jul 21, 2010
Iffath
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This book was a fantastic debut that had me smiling everytime I thought about it. It made me laugh out loud, fall off the bed, and had me hooked from the very first sentence, "I knew it was time to move on when a tramp peed on my Uggs.." Seriously! This line definitely wins the 'Line of The Year Award'. If there was one! It's short, sweet, and cute, perfect first line!
Fifteen year-old Lucy Shaw is stuck as a ghost, haunting Carnaby Street's public (men's) toilets after bein More...
Fifteen year-old Lucy Shaw is stuck as a ghost, haunting Carnaby Street's public (men's) toilets after bein More...
Mar 30, 2010
Sammee
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I found this a really fun, quick read. Although it does have some dark moments it’s mostly a very light and humorous read. I really loved the characters and the ‘afterlife’ world was brilliantly created – so many small details were added to make it feel really believable. I really liked Lucy – really sassy and witty - and her relationship with Jeremy was so sweet. I really enjoyed their friendship and the way she completely takes over his life (and TV!) Her budding friendship and later ‘interven
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Nov 19, 2011
Vera
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Ik heb het boek in het nederlands gelezen (Het geestige leven van Lucy Shaw). Ik vond het een grappig, maar ook heel ontroerend op sommige stukjes. Het is vooral een aanrader voor mensen die geïnteresseerd zijn in geesten, want je komt in het boek veel te weten over hoe het is als je dood bent ( want ik persoonlijk heel interessant vind)
Feb 09, 2012
Ángel
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Mi chica fantasma es un libro para disfrutar en una tarde. Es una lectura ligera pero cargada de emociones, con personajes carismáticos de los que es imposible no sentirse parte del libro. No os dejéis engañar por la portada, esta historia merece la pena...
Para leer la reseña completa:
http://cristaldelagrimas.blogspot.com/20...
Para leer la reseña completa:
http://cristaldelagrimas.blogspot.com/20...
Jan 19, 2012
Emma
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This is the first of the 'Afterlife' books by Tamsyn Murray. I really enjoyed this one. It is aimed I think at the younger YA market but as an adult YA fan I still found it extremely readable and fun.
The heroine Lucy really draws you in and is a very believable character. The pace is very fast and keeps you reading - I read it over 2 evenings and I'm not a particularly fast reader! Would recommend.
The heroine Lucy really draws you in and is a very believable character. The pace is very fast and keeps you reading - I read it over 2 evenings and I'm not a particularly fast reader! Would recommend.
Aug 09, 2010
Amy
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This book was really fun to read and how interesting! I love stories of this type, however I could have done without the romantic aspect. I guess it's necessary with the main character being a teenager. I loved it, and have already loaned it to someone else to enjoy.
Feb 02, 2012
Vir
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Mi chica fantasma es una historia amena con una narración muy ágil y una protagonista bastante carismática que hará que os leáis el libro prácticamente del tirón. Además pese a su sencilla trama comprobaréis que esconde temas más profundos e importantes, pero tratados con una gran delicadeza y sentido del humor.
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Dec 02, 2011
Carol
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Refreshingly different & funny, while dealing with some serious issues. Greatvstuuff!
Jul 21, 2010
Book Angel Emma
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A lovely, funny take on ghosts and the afterlife. A wonderful ending that brought tears to my eyes :D
Feb 18, 2010
Keren
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I don't normally like 'afterlife' books, but this one won me over. Tamsyn Murray's created a great teen voice in Lucy, destined to spend eternity in the smelly toilets where she was murdered. Even though the subject matter is dark - murder, suicide, bereavement - the story is full of bounce, romance and humour. Girls will love it - and they'll think a bit about emo behaviour that gets out of control.
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Jan 22, 2012
Josu
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Love is everywhere! Me ha encantado <3 La historia es muy sencilla, básica, pero la autora logra que las situaciones y los personajes sean geniales. Además, al estar narrado de manera tan directa, hace que llegue más. ¡Recomendada al cien por cien! :)
Mar 05, 2011
Pashie
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I really enjoyed this one. It was a quick, funny read that exactly fit the reading mood I was in. I'm looking forward to the follow up, "My So-Called Haunting", which will be published in September.
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