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Angel Star (Angel Star #1)

by Jennifer Murgia (Goodreads Author)

3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 · rating details · 1,308 ratings · 240 reviews

Seventeen-year-old Teagan McNeel falls for captivating Garreth Adams and soon discovers that her crush has an eight-point star etched into the palm of his right hand; the mark of an angel. But where there is light, dark follows, and she and Garreth suddenly find themselves vulnerable to a dark angel's malicious plan that could threaten not only her life, but the lives of e...more

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Published May 1st 2010 by Lands Atlantic Publishing

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Oct 05, 2011 oliviasbooks rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: gods-demons-angels-immortals, young-adult-fiction, unfinished-2010, swapped-or-given-away, urban-fantasy-paranormal, i-cannot-tell-you-my-secret

High School somewhere. I’ve-Got-One-Friend-Besides-My-Mom–Some-People-Say-I’m-Pretty-But-My-Mirror-Says-I’m-Not-Freak-Girl is hit on / stalked by Mysterious-New-Guy-Who-Makes-Everybody-Swoon-But-Has-Only-Eyes-For-Her.

On the second day of his school career he says “I make up to you for missed lunch [He had to see the counselor / coordinator] this afternoon,” and sweeps her off to a near-by playground after stopping at a Starbucks on the way to parade her proudly in front of her enemies ("Lookee...more High School somewhere. I’ve-Got-One-Friend-Besides-My-Mom–Some-People-Say-I’m-Pretty-But-My-Mirror-Says-I’m-Not-Freak-Girl is hit on / stalked by Mysterious-New-Guy-Who-Makes-Everybody-Swoon-But-Has-Only-Eyes-For-Her.

On the second day of his school career he says “I make up to you for missed lunch [He had to see the counselor / coordinator] this afternoon,” and sweeps her off to a near-by playground after stopping at a Starbucks on the way to parade her proudly in front of her enemies ("Lookee HERE!! I elevate your former freak to school goddess by the power of my good looks!"). She thinks for a quarter second of her mom, who is a bit peculiar about getting into cars with strangers. “But that doesn’t count if the stranger makes you feel so saaaafe like being in a bubbbble, smells like your favorite brand of incense ... and has a rosary, which is a family heirloom, swinging on on his rearview mirror”, she explains to herself and smiles contentedly. The rosary means he surely is of “good stock” (=quote).
After the gulping down of their lattes and the fingering the rosary, the date, which doesn’t count as a date, proceeds on the playground’s set of swings, where he speedily gets down to business:

He (let’s call him Gary, which means lightning) twinkles at her with his Chlorox-blue eyes, which complement her mouldy-toilet-water-green ones: “As we are swinging now (coincidentally).... do you ever think you could FLY???”
She (let’s call her Coffeegan, which is Irish) giggles with modest embarrassment: “Umh. Yeah. I thought so, when I was young.”
Gary, who kicks the ground deftly with his Timberlakes to lift him higher, while never letting go of her hand, which he even held when he was paying and drinking her latte, grins: “Coffeeee, come on, come on, come ooon, admit you still think so today.”
Coffeegan smiles (she feels safe anyway, so there is no danger in admitting things): “Well, um, yes. You got me there. I still believe I can fly. I am totally into wings. I doodle them on my margins, too...”
Gorgeous Gary whispers (totally forgiving her that she missed the point), his latte-breath tinkling her her while they swing in synchrony towards the setting sun: “Baby, come on, come on, come oooooon. You think it ALL THE TIME. So now. First hint covered. Next. (You have to be home soon.) Since we know each other more than a day now and I have already saved you from a mysterious black cloud on the school’s parking lot, which is pretty paranormal, I ask you: DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD? DO YOU BELIEVE IN ANGELS?”
Coffeegan rips her thoughts away from the nightmarish idea that he would have to let go of her hand when he dropped her at her house later, which would surely feel like losing your bladder or your heart, and breathes “I DO.”
Gary is proud of himself to have come so far. “Sooo. You sometimes think I am too good to be real, am I right? Can you guess what I am? It’s difficult, I know (Cinderella complex, anyone?). If you didn’t get, I’ll quizz you again tomorrow before midnight. I might even give you a few more hints,” he says with his lips mopping through the air around her neck, while swinging wildly to and fro.
“Alright,” she says, a bit unsure, but feeling quite safe, soooo safe (personal space is really overrated these days), “But you will visit me tonight in my dream, won’t you? You can do that, can’t you?” She is a little afraid the answer might be negative. That sexy black-winged thing of her recent dreams gets a bit too boring from time to time. Chlorox-boy seems to be quite the opposite and should provide a good past-time. “Okeydokey,” he promises. I can do EVERYTHING, when I am not real, which I might be. So, I bring you home now. Lesson One: Check! Haha. Don’t forget to call your friend Klaire (see how observant I are? I remembered her name) to tell her how magnificient I am. I don’t need friends beside you, don't you worry. But I sure want to earn a reputation – in case my stunt at the Starbucks went by unnoticed.” Coffeegan feels like being in HEAVEN. "Klaire was right: I REALLY needed a boyfriend", she muses happily.

(Here we are at around page 50 or 55. The book continues to tell the wonderful story, but alas, I have other books to read, unfortunatey.)
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Jun 07, 2012 Ashleigh Paige rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: the-shameful-shelf-of-get-rid-of-it, worst-books-i-ve-ever-read, so-bad-that-i-refuse-to-finish-it, a-whole-new-level-of-boring, i-screamed-at-it, please-no-more-slut-shaming, whoops-threw-it-across-the-room

Reworded from my entry on The Screaming Nitpicker. Original review here. Warning: that one is heavily venomous, this one slightly less so.

I always told myself I would never post my full thoughts on Angel Star on Goodreads because it would involve more venom, fire-spitting, and general evil than any review should. Then I remembered what book it was about and I decided to go for it, though I've reworded things to make them fall just under the line I define as the border between "too much venom" an...more

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Aug 11, 2012 Kira marked it as on-hold

Shelves: made-me-want-to-choke-myself, made-no-sense, train-wreck-romance, tstl-heroine, will-read-for-all-the-wrong-reasons, ya, books-to-use-as-weapons, angels-and-demons, go-choke-on-your-sexism

I've picked up and put down this book so many times, I swear it's almost getting to be a routine. Will I ever finish this book?

I will. You know what? I WILL finish this book. I'm gonna put on my Bismarck hat and go all Realpolitik on its ass. Give me that chair. Give me the book.

Now watch while I read this mofo.

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Jun 05, 2010 Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone who loves paranormal YA novels. This one, is one of the best among them.

Shelves: angels, my-best-picks

June 2nd 2010

If i were to describe this book in a short sentence, I would say, "I loved every single page i read". And let me just say this, that there are certain points in your life that is defined by certain incidents which can make all the difference in our life.

Let me briefly start with the long journey i took with this book. If you do read this, you won't regret it. The day i got this book was actually rather bad cos i was going though some really bad situations that week. But the fact th...more

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Sep 05, 2011 John Egbert rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: boooored, never-will-finish, no-just-no, why-did-i-read-this, wtf-dude, wtf-is-this

I'm not going to torture myself any more with this, and I hope none of you choose to do the same. That's right, bitches -- I'M GOING TO REVIEW A BOOK WITH HAVING ONLY READ HALF OF IT.

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So, let us begin on our journey...

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When people say "This is the worst book I have ever read" in their reviews, I used to think they were overreacting...

TEN REASONS WHY I STOPPED READING ANGEL STAR

1. The Plot

Or, more accurately, the lack of one.

Let me tell you two solid things I should see by page 100.

Firstly,...more

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Apr 02, 2011 Erica (daydreamer) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels, 2010-reads, beautiful-writing, swoon-worthy-male-love-interests, love-love-it, i-own, release-in-2010, 2011-reads, ya

Angel Star is completely perfect and captivating. I fell in love with it from the very beginning. It swept me off my feet leaving me in a contented feeling of pure bliss. The writing was beautiful, pulling me into the story. The romance was wonderful. I loved all the characters. They had so much depth, and I felt their love and sorrow. Teagen was a great character. I loved her purity and innocence, but also that she wasn't perfect, and has a small portion of the dark side. And I loved Garreth. H...more

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Mar 22, 2010 Written Word Review rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone intrested in paranormal romance

Recommended to Written Word Review by: Anyone who likes Paranormal YA romance..

Shelves: arc

I finally found the angel book I’ve been searching for... Angel Star by Jennifer Murgia is a amazingly well written tale about a girl named Teagan, who’s guardian angel temporally hangs up his wings and becomes human to warn her, of the evil lingering in the darkest corners of her life. From page one this story just pulls you in and never let’s go.

The main character, Teagan, starts out as a shy girl. Her best friend, Claire, is a character at the beginning of the book that helps shield her from...more

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Apr 10, 2012 OpenBookSociety.com rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really love books that have angels in them, no idea why, but there’s something about their celestial manner and heavenly heiarchy that just makes them so good, or so bad.

Brought to you by OBS staff member Katlyn
http://openbooksociety.com/article/je...

Summary
Seventeen-year-old Teagan McNeel falls for captivating Garreth Adams, her guardian angel come to earth. But where there is light, dark follows, and now she is torn between one angel’s sacrifice and another angel’s vicious ambition that thr...more

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May 02, 2011 Stinkerbelle Stormborn rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: e-books, tweenie-weenie, who-published-you, series, pnr, angels, first-ventures, demons

I still refuse to accept the fact that someone decided to publish this ... uhm book. It was by far one of the worst things I have ever read, if not the worst. It read like really really bad fan fiction. Lexically it was absolutely simplistic and I believe the vocabulary of a 8-year-old could be quite complex compared to this one. And the plot ... oh my... don't get me started. I was reading, scratch that, breezing through the story and couldn't believe how utterly stupid it was. The main charact...more

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Jun 13, 2011 Janell rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think most people going into the Angel Genre kind knows what to expect and knows what patterns to look for. That being said, I've read this book 4 times now and it seriously gets better every time. Jennifer Murgia has invented a character that is normal enough to connect with, but unique enough to still fall in love with her. The love-triangle these days is pretty much a given but Murgia has managed to make the bad guy, someone to fall in love and root for all while the good guy is still in th...more

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Nov 22, 2011 Ghirardelli marked it as to-read

Shelves: i-become-a-snark-shark-for-this

Heheeeeeeeeeeeeee, yes it'll happen some day.

Lemme tell ya a story. This cover reminds me of a Chinese throwing star that I found in my school. I promise the story gets better.

Two years ago, during my freshman year at RIT, my fellow classmates and I were working on a class assignment, and when we discovered this thing, we started pretending to be ninjas and throwing the star into the trees. I was the one to hang onto it because I thought it was really cool. Class ends, I put the star into the sm...more

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Nov 12, 2011 Haya rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Twilight fanatics; whoever doesn't mind reading crap

Shelves: angels, ya, bleh, neveragain, normal, quick-read, supernatural, full-of-bullpoop, review, epic-fail, blasphemous, 0-5-stars, 2011, oh-boo-hoo-you, gave-me-a-migraine, wt-huh, da-fuck-is-this-shit, pancake-characters, pancake-male-love-interest, what-kind-of-romance-is-that, thank-god-its-over, twilight-is-a-masterpiece-compared, no-need-for-crystal-ball, facepalm, ebook, hate-with-a-burning-passion, killed-me-slowly, oh-fuck-no, i-hate-you-all

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RATING: 0.5 OGRE FARTS

Seventeen-year-old Teagan McNeel falls for captivating Garreth Adams and soon discovers that her crush has an eight-point star etched into the palm of his right hand - the mark of an angel.
But where there is light, dark follows, and she and Garreth suddenly find themselves vulnerable to a dark angel's malicious plan that could threaten not only her life, but the lives of everyone she knows.
Divinely woven together, Angel Star takes...more

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Apr 23, 2011 rewind rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-english, fantasía, juvenil

Primero tengo que decir que hubo un momento en que no estaba segura qué pensar sobre este libro, había leído muy buenas críticas en inglés, sin embargo algún blog hispanohablante se había hecho eco de este libro y por cosas del intenet (todos sabemos el qué) se debieron hacer con copias traducidas por fans. De estos blogs leí reseñas que dejaban bastante mal al libro, lo que me llevó a pensar si el libro realmente era como lo pintaban o si al contrario era la mala traducción que habían hecho de...more Primero tengo que decir que hubo un momento en que no estaba segura qué pensar sobre este libro, había leído muy buenas críticas en inglés, sin embargo algún blog hispanohablante se había hecho eco de este libro y por cosas del intenet (todos sabemos el qué) se debieron hacer con copias traducidas por fans. De estos blogs leí reseñas que dejaban bastante mal al libro, lo que me llevó a pensar si el libro realmente era como lo pintaban o si al contrario era la mala traducción que habían hecho de él. Por eso y porque desde el primer momento me intrigaba su argumento decidí leerlo. Además tuve la oportunidad de conocer (virtualmente) a la autora y ella misma amablemente me envió un ejemplar dedicado. Sin más preámbulo paso a lo que nos interesa.

Teagan no es una chica normal, le gusta una música un tanto extraña, le chiflan las cosas antiguas, en definitiva, es algo rara. Sin embargo tiene una amiga de lo más normal con la que sale todas las semanas. Qué decir tiene que a Teagan con sus gustos raros alguna chica del instituto se meta con ella, todo soportable. Hasta que un día aparece Garreth, un chico nuevo de muy buen ver. Nuestra Teagan queda totalmente cautivada por este chico que parece salido de nada, pero... ¿qué es eso que oye Teagan? ¿Unas alas batiendo? ¡Imposible! Teagan y Garreth acaban encontrándose, conociéndose y Teagan descubre el secreto de Garreth, pero hay más, no sólo es un ángel, sino que también es su ángel guardián y ¿qué hace su ángel guardián en la tierra? Y ¿por qué de repente todos a su alrededor parecen poseídos? ¡Hasta aquí puedo contar!
Teagan deberá debatirse entre el bien y el mal, entre Garreth y Hadrian, un misterioso ángel oscuro que tiene una extraña conexión con Teagan...

Las similitudes con Crepúsculo son grandísimas al comienzo del libro y en el tema amoroso solamente, pero lo bueno que tiene (al contrario que Éxodo que también se parece a Crepúsculo) es que Angel Star lo mejora y añade muchísimas más cosas. El juego Garreth/Hadrian es fantástico, Garreth, amor puro y verdadero; Hadrian, atracción y deseo. Tengo que decir que me recordó bastante a Memorias de Idhún el juego de los dos personajes principales masculinos, tan opuestos y a la vez atraen a la chica...
También hay un poco de drama en este libro y eso me gustó, que la protagonista no pareciera una sosaina, que no estuviera tan embelesada por su amor que no se diera cuenta de lo que sucede a su alrededor, me pareció un personaje bastante bueno. Aunque creo que sin duda el más destacado sería Hadrian. El personaje de Garreth no me resultó demasiado creíble a veces, pero creo que fue porque tanta bondad que derrocha me resulta casi imposible de creer, es muy espiritual (se intuye el tema religioso bastante pero sin estropear la novela).

La lucha entre luz y la oscuridad te mantiene en vilo durante la lectura, no estaba segura en qué bando se iba a quedar Teagan, y aún así una vez lo decide ella tiene sus dudas. A pesar de tener las similitudes con Crepúsculo como he dicho (en el aspecto amoroso) el libro es creativo y fresco. Es una historia con bastantes giros y sorpresas, algo que me gusta especialmente.

La verdad, no sé a qué esperan las editoriales españolas para traducirlo correctamente y editarlo porque he leído libros de este estilo malos de verdad y traducidos a los pocos meses de salida en Estados Unidos. Creo que es principalmente un problema de portada. Es lo que digo siempre, no hay que dejarse fiar por estas cosas porque engañan, y todos sabemos que no es correcto juzgar un libro simplemente por esto.

Para los que digan: "¿Una saga más? Nooo!", que no se asusten, el libro es autoconclusivo, lo que pasa es que tuvo tanto éxito que hay una secuela que salió a la venta en marzo que se llama "Lemniscate", yo personalmente voy a ver si me hago con él porque ¡¡quiero leer más sobre la trama y los personajes!!

Recomendable, si te gustan la literatura juvenil romántico-fantástica. ¡Estupendo!(less)

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Sep 16, 2010 Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner) rated it 3 of 5 stars

When I was younger I loved the idea of a guardian angel-- some graceful, beautiful creature that invisibly flies around me and leads me away from danger--which is something I definitely needed as a self proclaimed klutzy child. Or I'd think of some motherly figure like Monica on Touched By An Angel. Thanks to Jennifer Murgia my made-up picture of a fairy-like angel has been absolutely shred to pieces and replaced by a movie star quality, grade A hunk! I am certainly not complaining.

The book revo...more When I was younger I loved the idea of a guardian angel-- some graceful, beautiful creature that invisibly flies around me and leads me away from danger--which is something I definitely needed as a self proclaimed klutzy child. Or I'd think of some motherly figure like Monica on Touched By An Angel. Thanks to Jennifer Murgia my made-up picture of a fairy-like angel has been absolutely shred to pieces and replaced by a movie star quality, grade A hunk! I am certainly not complaining.

The book revolves around Teagan, a high school girl who gets picked on by the resident "Mean Girls" group at school and isn't too popular, but she's got her best friend and her mother on her side. The normalcy of her life is shattered when Garreth, the new mysterious eye candy of the school, shows up and directs his attention towards her. Immediately smitten with him, as if she's known him all along, she starts spending time with him and finds out that he bears the mark of an angel--an eight point star. Her perfect fairytale romance is maimed as she learns that "where there is light, dark follows" and she finds herself in the midst of a battle between that light and darkness that will alter her life and those around her.

As I mentioned in my Sleepless review, I'm new to the paranormal romance genre. I've always thought of it as vampires and werewolves and have been pleased to know that it contains much more than that. I know that there ARE paranormal romance books out there that contain angels (Hush, Hush) but I haven't read them so this is fresh to me!

Having been able to study some angelology in my undergraduate studies, it is always interesting to see the different portrayals of angels in books and movies! I think in some cases books/movies throw angels or other unique creatures into a storyline to spice things up but what you really have is a used up old storyline that could easily be replaced by some other fantastical type of creature and be just the same. Murgia did not fall into this trap. She created her storyline with depth and a rich exploration into the study of angels filled with interesting symbolism and meaning. This was one thought-provoking novel!

I really liked Teagan and found that she was real and strong but not perfect. She wasn't too stupid to function and she wasn't needy but she seemed to have a good head on her shoulders but had the capability to make mistakes and to fall blindly sometimes--as I'm sure all of us woman have done at some point in our lives! I found the plot to be paced pretty well--just as soon as I felt a lull in my reading--I found myself sitting straight up with my finger itching to keep turning those pages.

Now on to the imperfections that I would be remiss if I did not mention. I don't know if this is typical of alot of YA paranormal romance as I'm not well-read (or just the ones I'm reading) but what is with people falling head over heels the first time they see someone? Fantasy or not, it irks me. When has that ever worked out for me? Never. In fact, I hated my boyfriend of 3 1/2 years when I first met him. Where is the natural development of the relationship--the discovery, the curiosity, the little tiffs, etc. I understand they had a "connection" but I'd like a little anticipation surrounding the forming of a relationship. Although, I'm sure other people love this element of the book but it isn't for me. Another minor problem for me was that sometimes things seemed to wrap up too easily for me. It wasn't a huge problem but I did wish that some of the action lasted a little longer with more of a struggle.

Overall, I found it a fun and suspenseful read that had me contemplating the good and the bad that is inherit in all of us and our propensity to sometimes get caught in that blurred place where the two meet--that place where the allure of each is a force field pulling at our being and our sense of self. I will most definitely be reading the next book in the series when it comes out in 2011.

Rating- 4 stars-- A must read for paranormal romance/fantasy lovers. I think that if you aren't really into the paranormal romance genre you might still find this enjoyable if you are looking for a book with a good plot that will keep you on the edge of the seat. (less)

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May 28, 2011 Tiffany rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-books-i-read, 2011-books-i-read

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Oct 02, 2010 Katieb (MundieMoms) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-100-book-challenge, arcs-i-own, books-i-own, debut-author-challenge, mundie-moms-review, signed

I really enjoyed being swept away in wonderful mythology about Angels, good vs evil and the delicate balance that lies in between. That balance happens to be 17 yr Teagan McNeel. Teagan has one friend, lives with her mother and unexpectedly falls head over heals for the hot new, captivating student, Garreth Adams.

Teagan soon realizes there is a lot more to Garreth than she thinks, and Garreth knows everything about Teagan. Their immediate connection was perfect and the closer Teagan and Garreth...more

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May 28, 2010 D.J. added it

Jennifer Murgia’s writing is fluid and all around great. She has an incredible sense of detail that allowed me to see the story and its characters very clearly in my mind. With Teagan, Ms. Murgia has created a wonderful narrator who has an authentic voice and is a character I can relate to. Thanks to Ms. Murgia's talent for characterization, the other characters are well-rounded and believable as well, even the supporting ones.

My favorite part of the novel is Teagan and Garreth’s relationship. N...more

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Feb 07, 2011 Ellz Readz rated it 5 of 5 stars

My thoughts...I am going to keep this a short review because I don't want to give away any spoilers. Let me say that this is a great read and I highly recommend it to fans of YA paranormals, especially ones with Angels as the main characters.

There were several memorable characters in Angel Star. Teagan, the heroine, is a typical teen, struggling to fit in and deal with the usual bullies. She has a strong sense of right and wrong. While she is not without her flaws, I like her confidence in her...more

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May 17, 2010 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

My first thoughts after having just finished it -

Sadly it's not mine to read again - sadly I must send it on it's marry way tomorrow or Wed. to the next lucky reader....

But thankfully it's preordered, thankfully I will have the ability sometime soon, to enter the world of Angel Star again - to greet Teagan again and to vist with Garreth....it's official release is only a month away, right?

Angel Star is amazing - the story telling was brilliant, it's a book that I will feel honored to own, so t...more

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Jun 20, 2010 Delphine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: angels-romance, read-in-2010

Jennifer Murgia has created a unique and beautiful love story. The way the author writes the love Garreth feels for Teagan is WOW! But it's also a story of good vs dark/ evil.
I really loved Teagan and Garreth even Hadrian.
I loved Garreth, he's my favourite character. He was sexy, strong, sweet, caring, . . . Hadrian's character surprised me. I don't want to say too much on him because I don't want to spoil anything.

There is something so fascinating and alluring about angels. Murgia has painte...more

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Oct 18, 2011 Shannon (aka Readergirl) added it

I don't read many angel stories, but when I do I always end up enjoying them. Jennifer Murgia brings a unique new twist the concept of angels on earth, and I found myself very drawn in to this story and its characters. Teagan's relationship with Garreth begins pretty quickly, and I really enjoyed the mysterious quality here and found him to be a great hero to this story. Teagan's character, as well, was pretty well drawn, and I found myself really loving her strength and straightforward characte...more

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Mar 21, 2011 Jessica Schira rated it 4 of 5 stars

After reading a sample of this book, I really didn’t plan on reading it. I’ve never been crazy about books that push angels, at some point they always seem to become more religious than I care for. The reason I ended up with this book was a due to a lack of focus when I was playing with my Kindle. I tend to be believe that things happen for a reason, so I read it, and I am so glad I did. The book was nothing like I expected.

On the surface Angel Star is just like every other teen novel. Teagen is...more

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Dec 01, 2010 Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-100-book-challenge, 2010-debut-author, books-i-own, signed-books-arcs, mundie-moms-reviews

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Sep 11, 2010 Happie rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Sep 08, 2010 Brandi Kosiner rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was an awesome read. Murgia has created a world that sucked me in and made me wish that I were a part. Teagan is a great protagonist, and I really connected with her. She has such a brave heart, and is self sacrificing, she makes me want to be more like her. Garreth is a wonderful literary crush- he is funny, eccentric, and focused only on her-- what more can you ask for?
I did feel that their relationship developed rather quickly, but there is great reason for this given in the book, but...more

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Aug 22, 2010 Cheryl rated it 2 of 5 stars

Teagan McNeel falls for Garreth Adams, the new guy at school, who turns out to be an angel. The idea of guardian angels and their relationships to their human charges, often unknown to the humans, in this book was original (though at times the writing style tried to be a little too breathy and flowery for me), as was the idea of one of them seeking to take advantage of those bonds for his own gain.

However, too many crucial parts of this book had me saying, “Really?” When Teagan’s friend and othe...more

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Jul 22, 2010 Debasmita rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a book I have totally and completely fallen in love with. I kept telling my sister and friends- You got to read this book! You got to read this book!- until it made them mad! LOL!

Angel Star is a book that will draw you in from the very first page and preoccupy your mind and sort of even monitor your actions(you may spill the milk while thinking about it,lose track of what you are otherwise talking about and only want to wander in your Angel Star world,etc) until you are finished with it!...more This is a book I have totally and completely fallen in love with. I kept telling my sister and friends- You got to read this book! You got to read this book!- until it made them mad! LOL!

Angel Star is a book that will draw you in from the very first page and preoccupy your mind and sort of even monitor your actions(you may spill the milk while thinking about it,lose track of what you are otherwise talking about and only want to wander in your Angel Star world,etc) until you are finished with it!

Jennifer Murgia has most skillfully united the worlds of mythology,fiction,fantasy,fact and the Holy Bible. Her extensive research has made the book even more interesting to read,easier to love and more delectable to devour! She has written a brilliant novel-one that will stay with you for a long time.

I loved the characters of Teagan,Garreth and Hadrian. The transformation in Teagan is dealt with carefully and with a lot of care. Garreth is such a calming presence in the book. Hadrian is a more complex character,but so effortless in his charms! Generally preferring the ‘good’,Jennifer Murgia had the power to sway even me towards the ‘dark’ side with her writing! I was torn between Garreth and Hadrian. Now I know how difficult it must have been and is going to be for Teagan! *empathizes*

Another thing I must mention is the relationship between Teagan and her mother. I adored the mother-daughter bond. So deep,loving and caring. I rarely read about such a bond in YAs. It’s more about neglecting mothers and abused and tortured daughters! *not a fan*

The book will take you through such a glorious journey replete with bullying,love,action,romance and surprises,that you will be praying for more and more. I certainly felt a void in me after I was done with the book! I agree that Angel Star ends with a cliffhanger but its one which for once,didn’t bother me much. Firstly,I want to read more and more of Jennifer Murgia and secondly,the book granted me an extremely satisfactory ending. Its an ending which will leave you complete and incomplete,wanting for more.

Get over Patch! There are two hotter,sexier and more mysterious and more gorgeous angels waiting for you in Angel Star. Go grab your copies today! Read it! You can never be disappointed with this one. I am totally and completely smitten! I so cant wait to read the sequel Lemniscate! 2011 is ages away!! :(

*off to dream about Garreth and Hadrian*(less)

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Jul 13, 2010 Leslie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Angel Star was an amazing book!! I can not even being to tell you guys how amazing it was. I loved everything about it, the plot was a very good one as well it caught my interest right away. The characters are likable and the main character was just great, I loved the fact that Teagan was such a truthful person to be honest this is the first time where the main character does not completely lie to her mother. Don't even get me started with the main guy, Garreth. He was a very kind and sweet pers...more

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Jul 05, 2010 Literary Cravings rated it 3 of 5 stars

Angels have become a hot new interest in the literary world and my thoughts are the more the merrier! In Murgia’s novel Angel Star we follow Teagan McNeel on her journey to find love, identity and purpose. While living her life Teagan find her self drawn to the mysterious Garreth Adams. Through these feelings she has for him, she finds that Garreth isn’t just any boy and their relationship becomes far more complicated than she ever planned. Teagan then finds herself in the middle of an epic batt...more

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May 24, 2010 Maria rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, read-in-2010

Angels seem to be the newest paranormal sensation and it’s easy to see why. They are beautiful, protective, powerful, sometimes snarky and sometimes gentle. The angels in this book fit this description perfectly; if all angels are like this, then more angels please!

Angel Star is the story of Teagan, a seemingly ordinary seventeen year old girl, and Garreth, the new boy who might just be something more than he seems. At first, parts of the beginning seemed very familiar, almost as though the read...more Angels seem to be the newest paranormal sensation and it’s easy to see why. They are beautiful, protective, powerful, sometimes snarky and sometimes gentle. The angels in this book fit this description perfectly; if all angels are like this, then more angels please!

Angel Star is the story of Teagan, a seemingly ordinary seventeen year old girl, and Garreth, the new boy who might just be something more than he seems. At first, parts of the beginning seemed very familiar, almost as though the reader could see Ms. Murgia’s inspirations. But as the story progresses it was clear that Angel Star is a unique story. I really liked that the story had two overlapping themes. The first was learning about and accepting your own special gifts. The second was the battle between good and evil or light and dark, and the acceptance that everyone has some of both. There were a few mentions of religious themes, but they were touched upon very broadly and integrated into the story so well that they were not jarring nor did they take away from the story.

What really stood out the most was how relatable Teagan was throughout the entire story. Even as she began to see how truly extraordinary she is and what her true purpose was, she remained relatable. Overall, Teagan’s story arc was wonderfully executed as she went from the girl who gets picked on by the popular group to learning about and accepting her inner strength. Garreth, as her protector, strikes the perfect balance of caring, strength and vulnerability. They complimented each other very well and it was clear they were meant to get to know each other. Together they were one of my favorite couples to read about and get to know.

The action really started when Hadrian came onto the scene. While there were small glimpses of Hadrian throughout the first half of the book, the reader learned about him though Teagan and Garreth’s discussions about him. He is quite the character - dark where Garreth is light, very confident and magnetic. It is easy to see that Teagan and Garreth will have their work cut out for them in the sequel.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading Angel Star. It will definitely be one of those books I will buy and reread several times.
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Jennifer Murgia has been writing ever since she was nine years old. After receiving recognition for her poetry, she went on to use her talents to bring characters to life in fiction novels that are authentic, intriguing, and personal. She currently resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and two children.

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