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Aug 11, 2011

Violet rated it:

Have you ever heard of those age old stories where a doll is a ghost? Many times right? That’s exactly what the base of this story is. But such a refreshing take of an age old haunting story.

In the opening chapter Alexis is taking pictures of her old, huge house at 3 in the night. While she is going in after taking the pictures she notices a strange yellow light at one of the windows of her house. This is the first occurrence of something unusual that Alexis notices. Kasey, her 12 ye More...

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Aug 22, 2011

Cara rated it:

When I look at this book I think creepy. I'm glad a goodread friend recommended it to me because I probably wouldn't have picked it up on my own because I'm a wuss when it comes to anything remotely deemed as scary. This book is different because though it has that creepy feel to it, I didn't feel overwhelmed by it. Alender kept the balance just right for a reader like me.

Alexis is a spunky teenager who loves photography that is having some family issues. Lately her younger sister Ka More...

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Dec 20, 2010

Tori rated it:

**kinda spoilish**

Oh. My. Jeebus. Only way to explain this book is UH-MAZING! I would give it 10 stars if I could. I loved it!! Finished it in about 3 hours. I could really relate to Alexis, her dad gives her the same puppy-dog be my friend look that my dad does. My mom works 24/7 too. Except I don't have a sister possessed by a creepy dead girl doll ghost thing. My house also doesn't have doors that close all by themselves or water that boils on an unlit stove. This book is so unlik More...

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Feb 06, 2012

Meg ♥ rated it:

This book was alright. It wasn't nearly the best book about paranormal activity, but for a book intended for younger teens it was okay.

Lexi is a girl that doesn't like cheerleaders or preps, yet she also doesn't fit in with the "Doom Squad" which are a group of kids she currently hangs out with who also hate cheerleaders or preps. I liked Lexi.

This book has a little of everything in it too. A little paranormal, a little mystery and suspense, and even a little More...

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Mar 05, 2009

Yan rated it:

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Dec 28, 2011

Lauren rated it:

this book is terrible AND i loved it. so there, world!

let's start with the obvious: the title.

it's dumb. like stupid-dumb. and the girl on the cover, veiled mysteriously in a curtain, making her look like a demented bride or elaborate victorian doily, isn't doing the book any favors. other than this: when you see it, you need to pick it up and say, "what's this about then?" and then you read it. because it looks awful.

does that make any sense at all?
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Aug 20, 2011

Belle rated it:

Capital P-E-R-F-E-C-T. This book is PERFECT. Katie Alender is a genius. I love how it's written. Every part of it. It's paranormal that never gives a sad vibe. The energy is drawn on its first word to the last. And not boring, not even an incy wincy tiny little part of lameness in it.

Pink haired, no friends. What a looser, I thought at first. But her straightforward rudeness, her toughness. Alexis is definitely one of the coolest kick-ass fictional character I'll ever consider.
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Oct 28, 2011

Giselle rated it:

The best definition of this book is Creepy. It's definitely a chilling read. Ghosts; strange happenings that made my hair stand on ends; it was off to a great start. However, I found it so full of clichés that it never developed into anything very intense or much interesting. The lack of originality is easily the biggest downfall of the novel and makes it extremely predictable. I've watched a lot of thriller/horror movies of this kind though, maybe I just have seen it all?

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Jan 18, 2011

Jasmine rated it:

This book is about a girl named Lexi and her sister Kasey they have lived in their house for a very long time. One day Kasey wanted to grab her moms attention but yet her mom still ignored her she had an excuse to why she couldnt spend time with her. So kasey went down to the basement were Lexi was scared of. Lexi went after her sister to try to sheer her up but then found herself telling a story that didnt feel like she was telling it at all. When she was done with the story she started feeling More...

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Jun 16, 2011

Liberty rated it:

I really enjoyed this first novel from Katie Alender. She is a wonderful writer and I loved the plot she came up with and the direction she went with it. I didn't want to put the book down once I started it. I look forward to reading more by this author. Bad Girls Don't Die tells the story of Alexis, a high school misfit. Her mom is too involved in work to pay attention to her and her younger sister Kasey. Her Dad is too involved in his own things, and Alexis doesn't want to be involved with any More...

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Jan 31, 2012

Morgan rated it:

I'm usually not one to read ghost stories, but this one was the perfect amount of suspense, without being too freaky. I loved how it kept me turning pages with the suspense, the budding romance between Alexis and Carter, and the sarcasm from Alexis that was defiantly relatable, and seemed very similar to the way my friends and I talk.
I would recommend this as a story for someone who likes page turning books, and with a liking for pretty big reads, considering the book being 346 pages.
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Oct 25, 2011

El Templo de las Mil Puertas added it

"Alexis no es la hija perfecta y ella lo sabe. Tampoco es que sea un lince en el instituto ni que tenga muchos amigos, pero nada de eso le importa. Ella es feliz denunciando las injusticias que se cruzan en su camino y practicando siempre que tiene oportunidad su hobby favorito: la fotografía. Sin embargo, su peculiar modo de vida se ve alterado cuando su hermana pequeña, Kasey, comienza a comportarse de una manera extraña de un día para otro: olvida sucesos, habla sola… y a veces da la sen More...

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Jan 22, 2009

Jennifer rated it:

Reviewed by Amber Gibson for TeensReadToo.com

Alexis might not be perfectly well-adjusted to high school life, but she finds her niche as an outspoken pink-haired smart-aleck quite satisfying, thank you very much.

Her four-person family is far from perfect, but they have always managed to get by, in their spooky architectural jumble of a house. Alexis' mother spends more time at work than at home, but so do millions of other moms across America. Kasey, her doll-obsessed li More...

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Feb 22, 2012

Kristine rated it:

I chose "Bad Girls Don't Die" after the constant remarks of its greatness from my friend. Lexi is an average high school reject whose life changes forever after battling the spirit who has taken over her sister. “ That's the pathetic thing about high school. Everyone tries so hard to be something they aren't. It's gotten so I don't know who I am, so how can I even try to be who I am, much less who I'm not? My problem is that I don't even fit in with the misfits. I don't fit anywhere.” More...

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Feb 12, 2012

Ruth rated it:

Strange things are happening at Lexi’s house. Her 13-year old sister Kasey is completely obsessed with dolls and when Kasey’s friend Mimi breaks her arm at their house, rumor is that it wasn’t an accident but that Kasey broke Mimi’s arm for messing with the dolls. Of course, Lexi doesn’t believe this rumor. Sure, Kasey’s a bit crazy about her dolls, but she’s not violent, right?

Suddenly, things begin to change. Kasey is acting stranger and stranger, talking about a decision that More...

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Jan 22, 2012

Lilit rated it:

This book Bad Girls Don't Die was full of mystery and evil. I chose this book,beacuse I was taken away by the title I really wanted to know what Bad Girls Don't Die really meant. The two main characters were Alexis and Kasey. Alexis goes to high school and loves to take photos of everything. She also likes a boy named Carter but she doesn't want to admit it. Kasey is obsessed with dolls even though she is a thirteen year old girl. The doll she loves is evil and is making her do things that ar More...

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Dec 29, 2011

Angie rated it:

I love ghosts. I love revengeful ghosts. I hate dolls, especially haunted ones, but I love books about haunted dolls. Stories about possession are pretty cool too and Bad Girls Don't Die starts out with the scare factor and doesn't stop until the end. Once I picked it up, I didn't put it down. A ghostly light that runs after you and climbs trees, a ghost that breaks your air conditioner and boils your water for you, this all makes for some creepy crap. It's not the scariest book I've ever read, More...

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Dec 14, 2011

Liyana rated it:

I thought this was the perfect YA thriller/creepy novel. I loved everything about it. It was haunting, it had hints of romance and it had the one thing I loathe most in the world: creepy dolls. I've been scared of dolls ever since watching the movie Chucky. It probably doesn't help that my sister had LOADS of stuffed toys in her room. Luckily most of them are Pokemon stuffed toys, so phew! She once had this lifesize Teletubbies doll in her room.

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Nov 07, 2011

Ohmygoth rated it:

Bad Girls Don't Die is a classic story with a twist. Two sisters move into a house with a dark past and one of them gets possessed. Sounds familiar right? Lexi's 13 year-old sister, Kasey is always preoccupied with her immense collection of antique dolls. One day Kasey's friend Mimi mysteriously breaks her arm while at Kasey's house. Mimi then starts a rumor making everyone believe that Kasey broke her arm after she touched one of her precious dolls. Lexi is positive Kasey would never do such a More...

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Nov 06, 2011

Olivia rated it:

Bad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender is an amazing read, especially if you are looking for a creepy thrill. The main character of the book is a teenage girl named Alexis. She is a social outcast; she hates all of the cheerleaders, has bright pink hair, and hangs out with the clique called "The Doom Squad". At first, I did not like this book because I couldn't relate to Alexis. Her character was trying to hard to be different. But as the story progresses and Alexis's little sister Kasey More...

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Oct 16, 2011

Lynn rated it:

I picked up this book completely on recommendation. So I really didn't know what to expect. Besides my friend's review "don't read this book at night." It was good. It was almost like Poltergeist meets child's play. It was a little scary...but there was TONS of creepyness in this book. It's about a sixteen year old outcast named Alexis. She doesn't fit in with many people from her school. Her mom is a workaholics and her dad is a sportsaholic and they never there for her or her 12 year More...

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Oct 08, 2011

Stine rated it:

This book kind of scared me and I had to hide all my teddy bears, you know just in case. I never thought I would say this, but it was a good kind of scary.

So bascially Alexis's sister, Kasey, is obsessed by dolls. But when strange things starts to happening in the house with doors that opens and closes randomly, weird smells and random pockets of cold air, Alexis realizes that something is wrong with her sister. Why is her eyes turning green? Why is she so angry? And why is she sudd More...

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Sep 15, 2011

Christie rated it:

So, there’s nothing wrong with Katie Alender’s novel Bad Girls Don’t Die. It’s the story of Alexis, a high school student who takes photos, thinks her doll-loving twelve year old sister, Kasey, is kind of annoying and goes out of her way to distance herself from just about everyone at her school. Alexis is smart and Alender does a terrific job of capturing her voice from the very beginning of the novel. Although like many teens, Alexis takes herself a tad too seriously sometimes, she’s also self More...

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Sep 07, 2011

Krystal rated it:

Bad Girls Don't Die has this totally creepy cover, I love it! From the first time I saw it, I was intruiged then I was send the second (From Bad to Cursed) novel in the series and knew I need to read BGDD.
I think I had high expectation for this book. I wanted it to be creepy and super scary. I mean, antique dolls? - I was expecting doll heads twisting around, dolls walking and talking but I didn't get any of that. I didn't even get the creepy feeling I look forward to when reading these boo More...

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Aug 02, 2011

Danielle rated it:

Title: Bad Girls Don't Die
Author: Katie Alender
Published: 2009
Series: Bad Girls Don't Die

I'm going to get my major pet peeve with this novel out of the way, so I can talk about all of the things I really liked about it: multiple personalities are not a part of schizophrenia, so page 189 making that allusion threw me out of the story for a bit. I also don't know if I like how that part of the storyline wrapped up in the end, but I'm not going to crusade against the n More...

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May 25, 2011

Abby rated it:

Bad Girls Don't Die is a very well written book. I gave this book 4 stars. It is very addicting and can get very scary. The first day, I read over 200 pages. I really enjoyed reading this book. I made a lot of connections with this book. One of the main characters in possessed. It was sort of like me when I was going through a rough time last year. My mind was telling me something that I shouldn't do. I ended up loosing a lot through out that year. If you like scary books and a little More...

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Apr 23, 2011

Kelly rated it:

After watching the book trailer for Bad Girls Don’t Die, I was skeptical of the plot line Alender’s book had to offer. However, after giving the story a chance, I am pleased to say that I enjoyed this novel. I found Lexi’s character entertaining in her bad-girl antics at school, but I more so was drawn to the growth she establishes throughout the book, both in accepting people into her life – like the seemingly loathsome Megan who turns out to be somewhat of a savior, and the lust-worthy Carter More...

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Dec 25, 2010

Mark rated it:

Scary. As. Hell. I had heard great things about this book, and wasn't disappointed. And now there's a follow-up coming out? Count me in, after I turn on all the lights in the room. From the front cover of this book, to the last chapter, Alender had me hooked.

Alexis lives in an old, haunted-looking house with her parents and younger sister, Kasey. Kasey has always been a little odd to Alexis, but lately her behavior has been getting more disturbing. When Kasey starts using word More...

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Nov 07, 2010

Lauren :) rated it:

This was an amazing book. The author, Katie Alender, did a great job of keeping the level off suspense high throughout the story. I never wanted to put the book down. She was creative with the plot and linking the characters together. There was always a new surprise and it was exciting to try to solve the mysteries that were hidden along with the characters. It made me as a reader feel like I was actually in the book living alongside the characters. I think Alender’s technique in revealing the m More...

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Oct 06, 2010

Clara rated it:

Wow. I think this was my first real horror story... or at least my first creepy doll who possesses people one. It.was.absolutely.amazing.
Unfortunately for me, I have an old american girl doll with broken green eyes in my closet. (They got water in them and turned all bright and glassy... shiver.) So even though I couldn't fall asleep all night (after reading way past midnight), I must deem this book worthy of 2 hours of sleep.
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE.
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