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64th out of 102 books
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Crossed Out
by
Kim Baccellia (Goodreads Author),
Carole Spencer
Following the light can't be that hard, right? So why don't the dead just do it and leave Stephanie Stewart alone? However nothing is ever as simple as it should be, as Stephanie learns when her hidden 'gift' becomes more than a nuisance, quickly turning into a liability. If she can't learn to trust someone with her secret, the world as she knows it will go to hell. Litera...more
Paperback, 212 pages
Published
May 17th 2010
by Lachesis Publishing
(first published March 17th 2010)
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Stephanie Stewart is not crazy, even though her parents send her to several shrinks and counselors. She "sees" dead people, and she has forty eight hours from when she sees them to find the location of their murder or death, plant a cross, and send them on their way.
She paints and designs her crosses in the garage, and she used to be in the "in" crowd, but ever since she started talking to the dead everyone keeps their distance, except for a few close friends. Dylan and she have known each othe...more
She paints and designs her crosses in the garage, and she used to be in the "in" crowd, but ever since she started talking to the dead everyone keeps their distance, except for a few close friends. Dylan and she have known each othe...more
The concept of Crossed Out was definitely one that caught my eye. Stephanie's ability to help spirits cross over to the other side was fascinating enough alone, but the fact that she didn't really want this ability added that edge for me. From the very first page I watched as Stephanie tackled this "gift" of hers. I loved how Kim Baccellia pointed out Stephanie's very real feelings. Who wouldn't feel a bit confused and lost if you were constantly contacted by spirits?
Although I really adored Ste...more
Although I really adored Ste...more
I thought the concept of this book was great. It was an original idea that could have made for an excellent book, unfortunately, that just didn't happen for me this time. I loved the idea of the souls appearing to Steph and her having 48 hours to find the place where they died, plant a religious symbol of some kind, and send them to the other side. I really enjoyed that she was able to glimpse heaven in those moments when the soul moved on, that was really beautiful to me.
As for characters, I ju...more
As for characters, I ju...more
In the past couple years I've read a ton of Urban Fantasy novels and I can't stress how important "voice" is in these novels. You have to feel like the main character is your best friend and you want her to overcome all of problems that arise. Ms. Baccellia has done a wonderful job of making Stephanie jump off the pages and gave her a quirky flaw. Eczema. Ha Ha. I know, right. It kind of reminded me of "Buffy" the movie, remember how she got cramps when a vampire was near...LOL. But it was great...more
So, I won this book through the Goodreads ARC giveaways and was excited to read it. However, it really took me awhile to get into it. I wanted so much to love this book but it just had too many points where I wanted to give up reading. It was extremely predictable and the main character was annoying. How many times can "bile rise in the back of my throat" be written into the book? It happened to Stephanie about 10 times? Also, Stephanie was probably the most clueless main character I have ever r...more
Sassy Paranormal with Mystery, Stephanie is a character I'd like for a friend. She is sassy, a little pessimistic and determined to do what she thinks is right - most of the time. I have always wondered about the people who made the crosses on the sides of the road. Now after reading this book I do think of them and look at them a whole lot differently then before. Of the male characters I can't really say I liked one more than the other. I pretty much connected with Stephanie the most. The air...more
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What first caught my eye when I've read the summary for this book is how fresh it sounds. I thought this was "another ghost book" but I'm glad I gave it a chance.
Crossed out, as it turns out, is a very typical book tackling typical issues, but Kim Baccellia wrote it in such a way that will interest a lot of readers. Despite of Stephanie's obvious "uniqueness", she's a typical teen you'd want to befriend. Teenage stereotypes are nicely written and portray...more
What first caught my eye when I've read the summary for this book is how fresh it sounds. I thought this was "another ghost book" but I'm glad I gave it a chance.
Crossed out, as it turns out, is a very typical book tackling typical issues, but Kim Baccellia wrote it in such a way that will interest a lot of readers. Despite of Stephanie's obvious "uniqueness", she's a typical teen you'd want to befriend. Teenage stereotypes are nicely written and portray...more
Crossed Out by Kim Baccellia is an interesting blend of typical teenage issues and chilling supernatural secrets. The teenage aspect is treated rather stereotypically, with witchy it-girls and melodramatic protagonists. The stereotypes make it hard to become invested in the characters, whether good or bad, and the melodrama makes the heroine's mental voice a bit amorphous. Still, Stephanie handles her encounters with the dead with surprising and refreshing grace: it's clear the teen has been ful...more
I have always liked paranormal novels. The main character, Stephanie has bizarre powers, vivid dreams, typical teenage problems and ghosts that need her help. She has boy troubles and finds herself torn between Mark, the new boy in school and her friend Dylan. She is drawn to Mark and slowly realizes that there is something evil about him. Who will she choose and what happens to her?
The book reminded me of the Ghost Whisperer series where Melinda helps spirits crossover like Stephanie does. I re...more
The book reminded me of the Ghost Whisperer series where Melinda helps spirits crossover like Stephanie does. I re...more
Interesting story, I really love the idea but the amount of grammatical and pop culture reference errors was distracting. With a bit more polishing this book and any future books (if the story of this little rescuer were continued in a series) would be greatly enjoyed.
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Weird I can handle, but there was WAY too much language. Story had potential, but bad language got in the way for me.
I went into this book while expecting it to be like 'Ghost Whisperer'. Although the same idea is there (the main character is helping the ghost go into the light), Kim Baccellia did a good job at making the story her own.
Review to be posted tomorrow (8/27/2010) on my blog.
This book was an awesome read. Couldn't put this book down.
I enjoyed this book. The concept of it was great. I would have liked more background with her powers since she had been able to see the spirits for 3 yrs already. Overall its a beautiful book and a good read.
Highly recommended for 7th grade and up readers, CROSSED OUT takes the best of humor, mystery, and paranormal and blends them all together into a book that is sure to delight readers! The main character, Stephanie, is full of attitude, which makes for humor and fun throughout as she is cast into the world of guiding the dead. Add in a hot guy, and CROSSED OUT has it all!
I enjoyed reading this book. The main character kind of reminds me of me (except without the cool stuff).
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I grew up in Sacramento, California, the oldest of seven. I earned an elementary teaching degree from Brigham Young University.
I've been a telemarketer, library helper at the university, assistant manager, sales clerk, tutor, and bilingual teacher. Now I'm a stay-at-home mom and writer.
I love to read and write!
I am also a reviewer for Young Adults (& Kids!) Book Central.
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I've been a telemarketer, library helper at the university, assistant manager, sales clerk, tutor, and bilingual teacher. Now I'm a stay-at-home mom and writer.
I love to read and write!
I am also a reviewer for Young Adults (& Kids!) Book Central.
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