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Aug 27, 2010

Michelle rated it:

When I started to read this book I wasn’t sure what to expect. What started out as an unassuming, though enjoyable, YA romance with a light clairvoyant theme suddenly took me by surprise (and kept doing so throughout the book) and ended up being quite an engaging read.

The point-of-view switches back and forth between Zellie (first person) and Avery (third person). Though I really liked seeing both perspectives, at times it was a little confusing since the switch often happens from More...

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Dec 01, 2010

TheBookVixen rated it:

4 and 1/2 stars

Why I Read this Book: I really enjoy reading YA novels, especially those with unique paranormal elements, so when I first heard about Glimpse I was intrigued. I was anxious for this book to reach the top of my reading pile and I’m happy to say that it didn’t disappoint.

What I Liked: The story held my interest from the start. This is the kind of book where you find that you’re not constantly looking to see what page you’re on. I was in the zone and the pages More...

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Jun 16, 2011

Dani rated it:

I wanted to like this book, but just couldn't seem to get into it. The beginning of the book seemed well thought out and well-written, but once you hit Zellie's 16th birthday party, the writing started unraveling. Events seemed rushed, the characters weren't developed enough and seemed one dimensional, the dialogue was awkward at times, the romance seemed to evolve unbelievably fast. This novel carried some pretty emotional, heavy themes but I felt like the gravity of those situations didn't rea More...

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Nov 01, 2010

Emily (Super Reader Girl Reviews) rated it:

I really enjoyed this story! Very creative. Very steamy. If you enjoyed Lisa McMann's Wake series, you will most likely really enjoy this novel.

I started reading and didn't want to stop so I finished within 24 hours. :)

It had a satisfying end and I'm looking forward to reading the next Zellie Wells, book, Glimmer.

Note: This would've received a "4" from me if it weren't for the petting, the blaspheming, and the typos, but overall it was well w More...

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Jan 31, 2012

Lucy rated it:

I love, love, love this story! My eyes were burning, and still are, but I had to keep on reading, I needed to know what would happen next. The suspense is amazing!
Reading about Zellie totally took me back to my teenage years, and to those school parties where you would hide in the dark corners and make out... what? no one else did that!? Oh, come on!
But best of all was to embark in this amazing journey Zellie found herself in. It wasn't an easy one, either. I mean, how messed up would More...

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Sep 24, 2011

Vonny rated it:

I love the story line and I think this book had great potential, but unfortunately Benefiel didn't really do it much justice. She started out good, but after the first few chapters, it all went downhill. Stacey Wallace proved to be inarticulate in her writing, for lack of a better word. The dialogue was awkward and the jargon was sometimes a bit tenuous. The romance was rushed and focused too much on lust. Zellie and Avery fell in "love" way too fast for my taste. And I say love with q More...

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Jul 04, 2011

Carla rated it:

Congratulations to Stacey Wallace Benefiel for composing such a skillfully written young adult novel. Glimpse is both creative and fresh. Although its subject matter leans definitely towards the paranormal, there is not a single vampire in sight, nor a skerrick of teen angst. Primarily, it is a story about first love, friendship and family, and these themes are explored with empathy and humour.

From the novel's synopsis you can gather that the female protagonist, Zellie Wells, has a sp More...

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Apr 19, 2011

Reading rated it:

This book was very good and had a great plot/storyline. Zellie was a good character and I liked Avery a lot. The characters were developed at a good pace and I liked Zellie and Avery's chemistry. Avery was a good boyfriend to Zellie and I like the way he was written. He was in love with Zellie from the very beginning. Avery had an innocence, yet manly approach to life, and I liked that. I was surprised to find that my favorite character was Claire, Zellie's best friend. I normally go most for th More...

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Feb 17, 2011

Casey (The Bookish Type) rated it:

In Glimpse, Stacey Wallace Benefiel paints a very realistic portrait of teenage life. Zellie is a relatable heroine, going through all the awkwardness of first love and growing up. The decision to alternate points-of-view between Zellie and Avery is a nice touch, showing truthfully that everyone feels self-conscious at this age. The alternating perspectives also give some believability to the fast-paced love story, allowing the reader to see how far back the attraction goes and making it impossi More...

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Aug 27, 2010

Jess rated it:

I love how Glimpse's artsy and pretty cover creates a sense of mystery and curiosity!

On to the interior content--I liked the sensory elements included straight from the opening paragraph (and the combination of these visual/audio sensory elements, combined with the characters being "in line to take communion," was a hilarious touch).

Pacing is good, as is the descriptive writing. For example:

"I began at [Avery's:] feet. Polished black dress shoes More...

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Apr 20, 2011

BITE ME rated it:

IT amassed me that i got such a good read for 99cents this book was breath taking the book in trapped me in the pages the story flow bye so quietly .okay ill give you a little about the book but be advised now i wont give much up =) okay zel is about to tern 16 and she is madly in love infatuated with avery on her 16th birthday party he finally has the courage to dance with her as well zel docent now that he is madly in love with her to so getting to the point they dance and the wiriest thing More...

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Jan 25, 2011

Ana Lucía rated it:

I found out about this book because I read and excerpt in Hush Money by Susan Bishchoff and let me tell you, what an amazing book it turns out to be. I read the description and I was claping hands like a little girl looking forward to read it and I was lucky enough to get my hands on the ebook.
Is so well written, very descriptive and I like all the characters (except for one). Enjoyable from the very begining I wasn't even looking the page number and the pages were turning themselfs, I dev More...

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Oct 14, 2010

Cynthia (cynthial11) rated it:

Every once in a while I like to read a book without reading the synopsis first or knowing anything about it, I just like to be surprised about what the story will be about. I know it's kind of weird and I don't do it often but I decided to do it with Glimpse. The book doesn't have the synopsis on the back so I figured I would take a chance with it, and let me tell you that Glimpse was a delightful surprise.

I started reading without any kind of expectations, at first Zellie's extreme More...

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May 23, 2011

Teresa rated it:

This book is an easy read with a great plot - very original and very well written. Although Ms. Benefiel is a new writer - none of the typical new writer topic jumping happened. She was careful to follow each story line she started. She must have a great editor because there were very few grammatical errors.

The story of Zellie takes you on an emotional roller coaster. You hurt when she hurts, you love when she loves, and you cannot wait to see what will happen next.

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Dec 23, 2010

Sandra rated it:

So I liked this book, although it didn't have the most substance ever. Here's my breakdown:

Beginning: Cute and enjoyable, I actually found myself smiling a lot, but it basically read like her diary with mostly just teenage relationship stuff.

Middle: Zellie starts having visions, so this middle section is her dealing with that and ends with a big climax and everyone pretty much freaking out for different reasons. There's also a big surprise in this section and the book More...

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Jun 30, 2010

Amanda rated it:

The thing that struck me the most about her book was the voice - it was perfect. Zellie always sounded like a teenager without being whiny or obnoxious. She was very likable and very realistic.

The story flowed beautifully. I think with a lot of debut novels, the biggest problems authors have is with flow and voice - they just haven't figured out how to hit their stride yet. But Stacey didn't stumble with either of those. It had a real honesty with the characters that I appreciated. Z More...

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Aug 31, 2010

Liz rated it:

4.5/5

Glimpse starts off with Zellie Wells daydreaming about her crush, Avery Adams, whilst waiting in line for communion. Zellie has liked Avery for ages, but she’s sure he can’t be interested in her. But when Avery appears to reciprocate her feelings, Zellie is ecstatic. Until she has a vision of his death that changes everything. At first, Zellie is content with ignoring the visions. Nothing bad will really happen, right? But after a while, Zellie has to face the fact that being w More...

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Nov 07, 2011

Becca rated it:

I found Glimpse through two methods: 1) Goodreads new auto-recommending system brought it up based on my 5star shelf. 2) ibooks had it as one of their top 100 free ebook listing. Seemed prudent of me to read such a book - so I did. What I found was a book that contained equal parts of beautifully captured moments that exist in every teens life, a potentially original premise and some really crazy, mixed-up, disgusting non-sense.

GR summary: "Zellie Wells has a devastating crush o More...

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May 18, 2011

Bridgettb rated it:

Really disappointed in this book and my expectations were low. It was very sophmoric. Had holes every where, I don't know if it was through too much editing or just poor writing. Also, I started reading because it had an excerpt of it in another book and I was hoping it would be good for my 12 year old twin daughters. I liked that it started wholesome and with a nice family. By the end the pastor's wife has gone off the deep end and the main character is still "pure" but the first time More...

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Oct 10, 2010

Jennifer rated it:

If you had the ability to see the future, would you? If you saw something tragic, would you share it with them? Zellie Wells is an average teenager, excited about her sweet sixteen party and being head over heels for Avery. They experience their first kiss and their world is turned upside down. Zellie's vision shows Avery bloody and her pregnant. As it becomes obvious they are an item, their parents begin to act strange, neither parent wanting them to see each other. It's dangerous, they say. Bu More...

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Jan 16, 2011

Amanda rated it:

The main redeeming feature of this book are the "laugh out loud" moments that it dishes out.

Some parts are hard to follow, whether this is due to the book being copied to Kindle, or actual editing errors, some places require you to fill in a lot of blanks with unfinished thoughts and ideas, or sentences that seem to end rather sooner than they should.

Zellie is an entertaining main character, and her relationship with Avery (the fact that she is a pastor's daughter m More...

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Jan 25, 2012

Lauren rated it:

Its not often you get a look into the future, but Zellie Wells gets that privilege. Oh Joy. As this ‘gift’ causes first conflict then difficult choices and mass confusion, Zellie begins to question the value of her newfound ability. Trying to make sense of the chaos that follows, Zellie is forced to choose between the people she cares about the most. This story leads you down a road full of one teenager’s tough choices, overwhelming discoveries, and steadfast determination.
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Nov 28, 2010

Michelle rated it:

Short and Sweet Review, by Michelle:
I'd love to give this 3.5 stars. :)

A quick read, but a really enjoyable one. Definitely worth the $1 in cost to get it on my Amazon Kindle. I'm looking forward to reading more from Ms. Benefiel.

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Aug 30, 2010

Toniann rated it:

I started this book and then Kindle ate it. And then I started again on another site & I stopped about half way through thinking it wasn't for me. Tonight I bought it again on kindle and really enjoyed it! I liked Zellie from the beginning but once her grandmother shows up- loved it:)Once I got about half way through I felt like the story really started to come alive. The different relationships feel so geniune and fun- I woule LOVE to see a mom/dad swap as far as marriages go!!!

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Jul 05, 2010

Jessica rated it:

I am so impressed. So impressed with Stacey Wallace Benefiel's writing, and to be honest a little confused as to why a larger publishing company didn't snatch her book up! I'm so glad that independent publishing companies such as CreateSpace allow authors like Stacey to share their work with us. Truly, this was a book I loved and I'm already looking forward to the next one!

Zellie is smitten with Avery. So smitten in fact that she gets in trouble in church (her dad is the pastor) for More...

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Nov 08, 2010

Kelli rated it:

Thank you to The Book Vixen for recommending this book to me and to Stacey Benefiel for providing me with a copy for review!

I really enjoyed this sweet story about a preacher's daughter falling in love and discovering hidden truths about herself and the people around her. Zellie (short for Hazel) is a perky young girl with a huge crush on Avery Adams. She stares at him in church and at school and dreams of having the nerve to talk to him. Little does she know that he secretly More...

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Jul 31, 2010

Sandra rated it:

I want to start by saying I LOVED THIS BOOK! That being said the only reason it did not get 5 stars is because I could not tell weather this was a book for YA or Tweens? I want to say YA because there is some sexual content that I'm not comfortable knowing a 13-14 year old girl would read. Personally, I think scenes like the "park bench" just encourage the younger girls but I am a 37 year old mom with 3 teenage boys so what do I know? As for the story, I loved all of the characters More...

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Dec 28, 2010

Warnie B. rated it:

This is another self-published ebook plagued with many inappropriate apostrophes and various other grammar issues, but I found that there was a lot to enjoy from this one--enough that the typos, etc. didn't really even bother me all that much. I like that the main character is a pastor's daughter, but not in a ridiculous way--her family definitely has some super crazy issues, but I appreciated the fact that their religion wasn't really one of them. Sometimes things felt a little over-the-top as More...

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Jul 20, 2011

Kate rated it:

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Jul 06, 2011

ShawnaLeAnn rated it:

Wow, what a great fast read! And when I say fast, I mean fast. I picked it up and was done within 24 hours, to some this may be bad, but really it was just because I COULD NOT put it down, and did not want to put it down for that matter, and it made me ask myself ; "Why did I not read this sooner as many times as I came across it?!" I was a bit angry at myself. [:

What really got me going in this book was page one. No really, from the first page you are thrown into a huge gino More...

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