In this dark and provocative teen supernatural drama, every ghost has a storyto tell.
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Feb 09, 2012
Shelley
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Jennifer Archer’s Through Her Eyes, tells the haunting story of Sixteen year old Tansy Piper who has been forced to move, yet again, because of her mother’s desire to put the past behind her. Tansy, her mother, and her grandfather Papa Dan, end up moving to the southwest and a small town in Texas called Cedar Canyon.
Tansy’s mother is a writer who goes by the name of Millicent Moon. Supposingly she is the female version of Stephen King, without all the fame and fortune that goes along More...
Tansy’s mother is a writer who goes by the name of Millicent Moon. Supposingly she is the female version of Stephen King, without all the fame and fortune that goes along More...
May 15, 2011
Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids
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Jennifer Archer's writing is refreshing, poetic and realistic. It's one of those stories that makes you wonder if this town is real and if the ghost stories really happened. I think Jennifer's portrayal of a small TX town was spot on. I felt like I was apart of the story and the world in which Jennifer created.
I was really captivated with the way Jennifer wove together history with modern day and added that perfect paranormal twist to her story. I was so caught up in how Tansy, her gra More...
I was really captivated with the way Jennifer wove together history with modern day and added that perfect paranormal twist to her story. I was so caught up in how Tansy, her gra More...
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Apr 19, 2011
Reading
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Tansy Piper was sick of moving all over the country with her mother, author of horror novels, and her Papa Dan, who hadn't spoken in a long time now. More than anything, Tansy just wanted to plant some roots, make some friends, and live a normal life. But when her family move to small-town Cedar Canyon, Texas, normal was not what Tansy found. Almost immediately, Tansy was drawn to certain things about her new house; a crystal, an old pocket watch, and a journal with beautiful poems that almos
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Jan 04, 2012
Karen
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Tansy is used to being the new kid since her horro novel writing mother moves them all over whenever she is beginning new books, but moving to a small town like her grandfather's hometown of Cedar Canyon is something new. It doesn't help that her grandfather is sinking into dementia. The house that the family moves into was where one of her grandfather's friends lived... until he committed suicide by jumping off a local bridge. Tansy finds a watch and necklace, along with poetry Henry wrote, and
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Nov 20, 2011
Emma
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So, this was a pretty okay book.
So why only 3 stars?
Because it was only okay. Never beyond.
The problem is not with the story. No. The story here was quite good, and fairly well executed. A ghost story, in an old house in a small town in Texas, with snippets about photography and glimpses into the past, and moments that reminded me of Inception (then again, what doesn't these days?) It's complex and layered, and theoretically good.
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So why only 3 stars?
Because it was only okay. Never beyond.
The problem is not with the story. No. The story here was quite good, and fairly well executed. A ghost story, in an old house in a small town in Texas, with snippets about photography and glimpses into the past, and moments that reminded me of Inception (then again, what doesn't these days?) It's complex and layered, and theoretically good.
Theoretically?
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Nov 17, 2011
Linda
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Catherine had always hated her life with living in a rusty trailer, she was much too beautiful to sell her body for twenty dollars as her mom did and she set her eye's on seducing Frank White by telling him that she was pregnant but once they were married, she would suddenly have a misscarriage. Now, Catherine was dissatified with Frank and she took lovers with out caring if she got caught but her affairs should Frank seek a divorce would leave her penniless she then got the bright idea of shoo
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Sep 24, 2011
Beautifully
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This book made me want to read it since I saw the cover. What I liked the most about the cover was the way the title is a bit blurred around the edges.
It made me think of photography and how some things are focused and some are not. It's the same with life, some things are just out of our reach.
I believe Tansy is a very interesting character that you rarely find in a book. She is very balanced. She has bad and good traits in an equal measure and I must admit that at firs More...
It made me think of photography and how some things are focused and some are not. It's the same with life, some things are just out of our reach.
I believe Tansy is a very interesting character that you rarely find in a book. She is very balanced. She has bad and good traits in an equal measure and I must admit that at firs More...
Jul 11, 2011
Debbie
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3.5 stars
I have mixed feelings about this book which is why it didn't get a higher rating. I couldn't wait to finish it and find out what would happen in the end. Would Tansy choose to stay in the real world or would Henry suck her into his own world? On the other hand I did not really like Tansy all that much. I admired the care she took of her grandpa Dan but she was so judgmental of everyone around her that it grated on me. I know moving around is hard but to so meanly label people More...
I have mixed feelings about this book which is why it didn't get a higher rating. I couldn't wait to finish it and find out what would happen in the end. Would Tansy choose to stay in the real world or would Henry suck her into his own world? On the other hand I did not really like Tansy all that much. I admired the care she took of her grandpa Dan but she was so judgmental of everyone around her that it grated on me. I know moving around is hard but to so meanly label people More...
Jun 14, 2011
Diana
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Tansy, a fifteen-year-old photographer, is not happy to move to a small Texas town with her mother, a popular horror writer, and her beloved grandfather who is gradually slippy away. Her mother likes to be on location to write her books and after finding a photo of a strange looking house in the grandfather's stuff they move into that house; a house where decades ago a teenage boy lived who had committed suicide in a plunge of the bridge over the canyon. Strange things happen when Tansy finds a
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May 25, 2011
Skye
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Tansy Piper's mother is like the female Stephen King, so for inspiration for her books they end up moving a lot. The latest move is from San Francisco to Cedar Canyon Texas where she mopes about hating the small town life. It's the kind of town where all the teens her age grew up with each other since kindergarten so she feels left out. Fighting loneliness she also struggles with the grief of her grandfather's dementia. Not to mention her new house is said to be haunted, it even has a turret and
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Apr 20, 2011
Tansy Piper’s mother writes horror novels, and each must be written in the place in which it is set. Tansy is a reluctant nomad, forced around the country according to her mother’s writing needs. Her newest home is in a small Texas town where her grandfather grew up. Lucky for her mother, the house they are renting is said to be haunted. One couldn’t ask for a better setting in which to place a scary story. Unfortunately for Tansy, the ghost seems to have its eyes on her.
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Apr 17, 2011
MaryBookSwarm
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Tansy and her mother have lived all over the place because her mother, a horror writer, likes to get a feel for a place when she's writing about it in her novels. Tansy, on the other hand, wants to be in San Francisco, the last place they lived and where her friends (and potential boyfriend) live. But they moved to Cedar Canyon in Texas, where her grandfather, Papa Dan, grew up. And, of course, they move into a creepy, haunted house. Tansy's mom is ecstatic. Tansy...not so much.
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Mar 21, 2011
Missie
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Initially, I was excited to read Through Her Eyes because it was YA paranormal story with an interesting premise that takes place in Texas. Unfortunately, the story didn't quite meet my expectations.
Because her mother is a best selling author who likes to live in the same location as the one in her next book, Tansy relocates often. Cedar Canyon, the small town she lands in, is the same one her grandfather grew up in. Tansy quickly discovers that adjusting to her new surrounding isn't More...
Because her mother is a best selling author who likes to live in the same location as the one in her next book, Tansy relocates often. Cedar Canyon, the small town she lands in, is the same one her grandfather grew up in. Tansy quickly discovers that adjusting to her new surrounding isn't More...
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Oct 17, 2010
Kari
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Through Her Eyes
A ghost story mixed with a realistic contemporary setting and an intricate weaving of two different time periods makes Through Her Eyes a very haunting and beautiful read. Tansy is a character many will relate to, an outsider as a product of her constant moving but still someone who wants to make connections with others. The small town Texas setting plays a large role in the book, and the overall story line is very well thought out and in depth. Rapt with dee More...
A ghost story mixed with a realistic contemporary setting and an intricate weaving of two different time periods makes Through Her Eyes a very haunting and beautiful read. Tansy is a character many will relate to, an outsider as a product of her constant moving but still someone who wants to make connections with others. The small town Texas setting plays a large role in the book, and the overall story line is very well thought out and in depth. Rapt with dee More...
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Nov 09, 2011
s.5 stars
This was an excellent ghost story.
While there were some stereotypical people or situations, Archer didn't dwell on them too much. Tansy was reasonably upset when she should be, but not overly angst ridden. The fears she dealt with were natural fears that any of us might well experience in her situation.
I enjoyed her relationship with Tate, a young man with struggles of his own. I liked the way that Tansy didn't let him get away with stuff, and that he ac More...
This was an excellent ghost story.
While there were some stereotypical people or situations, Archer didn't dwell on them too much. Tansy was reasonably upset when she should be, but not overly angst ridden. The fears she dealt with were natural fears that any of us might well experience in her situation.
I enjoyed her relationship with Tate, a young man with struggles of his own. I liked the way that Tansy didn't let him get away with stuff, and that he ac More...
Aug 04, 2011
Sherri
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I am surprised at how much I enjoyed this supernatural/mystery YA novel. Tansy Piper, 16, has just moved for the upteenth time due to her mom's desire to write her successful horror novels in locations that inspire the dark moods of her writing. This time they end up in a rundown creepy Victorian house with a turret outside Cedar Canyon, Texas, a small town in the middle of nowhere. The house is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of teenage Henry who committed suicide 60 years ago. Tansy also li
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Apr 26, 2011
Book Twirps
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Tansy Piper is not happy about moving to Cedar Canyon, Texas. The small, podunk hometown of her grandfather does not suit her at all. But when her mother, an author of horror novels, decides to move there to help with the setting of her new book, Tansy has no choice but to go. Tansy has been carted around by her flighty mother for most of her life since her father and grandmother were killed in an automobile accident. Now, she and her grandfather are carted around from city to city, settling onl
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Nov 24, 2011
Karen
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I have been thinking for a little while on what I would say about this book and I am still a little unsure.
I liked the book, but I am not sure how to describe it w/out giving too much away.
I know that the prologue drew me in immediately and the first couple of chapters also. I literally couldn't sleep the first night I started it because I kept thinking about the book. I would fall asleep and then wake up an hour or two later and read a few chapters and then fall back aslee More...
I liked the book, but I am not sure how to describe it w/out giving too much away.
I know that the prologue drew me in immediately and the first couple of chapters also. I literally couldn't sleep the first night I started it because I kept thinking about the book. I would fall asleep and then wake up an hour or two later and read a few chapters and then fall back aslee More...
Apr 29, 2011
Elaine
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When I was a kid, I loved to curl up with a good ghost story in the summer. Then, I hit my teen years and all that was available was slasher books like Christopher Pike. Thank goodness Teen Literature has grown since the 1980s!
This was a good, old-fashioned ghost story. The creepy elements never got too creepy, and the book kept you guessing on a lot of things until the very end. I can't give this five stars because there were some places where I thought the writing didn't quite More...
This was a good, old-fashioned ghost story. The creepy elements never got too creepy, and the book kept you guessing on a lot of things until the very end. I can't give this five stars because there were some places where I thought the writing didn't quite More...
Dec 20, 2010
Melissa
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Tansy Piper has always moved frequently. Living for a short time in whatever town or city her mother's latest novel is set in. She has never had time to make friends until the last move when she lived in San Francisco and met her friend Hailey. Now her mother is once more moving her across the country to Cedar Canyon, Texas, the town where her grandfather grew up. Once again leaving her friends behind, and now having to deal with her grandfather's failing health, Tansy finds herself living inMore...
May 22, 2011
Avery
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*May contain spoilers*
First off, can we take a moment to appreciate the gorgeousness that is this cover? Seriously- look at those eyes! I can totally get over the fact that the cover has very little to do with the book! Okay, gushing aside...
While I really enjoyed the fact that this book was quite original in its storyline and writing style, I did not enjoy the fact that it was a quite frustrating, to say the least, book. I am the type of person who needs concrete answers an More...
First off, can we take a moment to appreciate the gorgeousness that is this cover? Seriously- look at those eyes! I can totally get over the fact that the cover has very little to do with the book! Okay, gushing aside...
While I really enjoyed the fact that this book was quite original in its storyline and writing style, I did not enjoy the fact that it was a quite frustrating, to say the least, book. I am the type of person who needs concrete answers an More...
Jan 25, 2012
Rebecca
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The premise of Through her Eyes sounded incredibly amazing and I was really looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, Through her eyes wasn’t exactly what I had expected it to be so I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would have.
When I started reading Through her Eyes I found it quite hard to get into, and then there were patches of interesting parts. Overall, it was quite an up and down shift in the interest levels for me. I did find some parts of the book to be a bit spooky a More...
When I started reading Through her Eyes I found it quite hard to get into, and then there were patches of interesting parts. Overall, it was quite an up and down shift in the interest levels for me. I did find some parts of the book to be a bit spooky a More...
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Apr 07, 2011
Through Her Eyes was different for me. Overall I enjoyed it but there were parts throughout the book that fell flat for me. At first, I had a hard time connecting with the story. It was inconsistent. It started off slow, then picked up, but then slowed down and it continued like that throughout the book. However there was some great traits about the book.
The Cover. The cover of Through Her Eyes is stunning. The Pale white face jumps out at you and the boldness of her eyes are hauntin More...
The Cover. The cover of Through Her Eyes is stunning. The Pale white face jumps out at you and the boldness of her eyes are hauntin More...
Oct 25, 2011
Jessica
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This book was wonderful! I was completely sucked in after the first few chapters.
I couldnt inmagine being Tansy and having to move from town to town, just for her mothers writting. I do think she is a little selfish. Not considering Tansy's feelings. Its no wonder she relates to Henry and his darker side, why she almost understands him even though he's not there to speak the real words.
Halfway through, I begin to worry about Tansy. She seems almost to deep, but the things More...
I couldnt inmagine being Tansy and having to move from town to town, just for her mothers writting. I do think she is a little selfish. Not considering Tansy's feelings. Its no wonder she relates to Henry and his darker side, why she almost understands him even though he's not there to speak the real words.
Halfway through, I begin to worry about Tansy. She seems almost to deep, but the things More...
Apr 05, 2011
Jen Bigheart
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4 Stars
Wow, did I ever identify with Tansy! I moved all over the place as a kid and each every time it was more and more difficult. Tansy has moved house to house while her mother writes one hit novel after another. Now that she is in high school, friends aren't as easy to come by. In BFE Cedar Canyon, Texas, no one seems to be in the market for a new friend. In fact, everyone seems to enjoy making Tansy's life a little more miserable every day. It also doesn't help that she supposedly More...
Wow, did I ever identify with Tansy! I moved all over the place as a kid and each every time it was more and more difficult. Tansy has moved house to house while her mother writes one hit novel after another. Now that she is in high school, friends aren't as easy to come by. In BFE Cedar Canyon, Texas, no one seems to be in the market for a new friend. In fact, everyone seems to enjoy making Tansy's life a little more miserable every day. It also doesn't help that she supposedly More...
Jan 02, 2011
Mechele
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Through her eyes
By: Jennifer Archer
Summary-
Sixteen-year-old Tansy Piper moves with her grandfather and her mother, a horror writer, to the setting of her mother's next book--a secluded house outside of a tiny, desolate West Texas town. Lonely and upset over the move, Tansy escapes into her photography and the dar More...
Through her eyes
By: Jennifer Archer
Summary-
Sixteen-year-old Tansy Piper moves with her grandfather and her mother, a horror writer, to the setting of her mother's next book--a secluded house outside of a tiny, desolate West Texas town. Lonely and upset over the move, Tansy escapes into her photography and the dar More...
Jul 20, 2011
Thao
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WHOOOAAAA.
THIS NOVEL WAS A PIECE OF WORK! MAN! Reading this at night made the whole experience even more creepy.
There were such distinctive characters in the book, and I loved how everything was created as if it was real life happening, and not of a fictional story; the flow was perfect, and the style of writing was mesmerizing.
Tansy (such a cute name!) didn't frustrate me, though her sort-of-addicted thoughts of Henry made me feel a little wary of what I thou More...
THIS NOVEL WAS A PIECE OF WORK! MAN! Reading this at night made the whole experience even more creepy.
There were such distinctive characters in the book, and I loved how everything was created as if it was real life happening, and not of a fictional story; the flow was perfect, and the style of writing was mesmerizing.
Tansy (such a cute name!) didn't frustrate me, though her sort-of-addicted thoughts of Henry made me feel a little wary of what I thou More...
Apr 18, 2011
Jessica
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Through Her Eyes has now become one of my absolute favorite YA books. A stunning mix of contemporary realism and ghost story, this book is hauntingly beautiful. Truly a unique storyline, I was drawn-in from the very beginning and it refused to let me go until I had read the entire thing straight through. Suffice it say, Through Her Eyes is not only unique, but beautifully written.
Tansy was an intriguing main character. Towed constantly from state to state by her mother, Tansy is often More...
Tansy was an intriguing main character. Towed constantly from state to state by her mother, Tansy is often More...
Sep 26, 2011
Kendra
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It's been awhile since I've updated, and I've read several books since this one, but I will do my best to remember a bit about why I thought this book was just okay. I keep getting this confused with another ghost story set in Texas that I just read called Texas Gothic...
Anyway, in this story the main character Tansy moves with her mother (an author or horror books) to a small TX town which just happens to be where her grandfather, who also live with her and her mom, grew up. There is More...
Anyway, in this story the main character Tansy moves with her mother (an author or horror books) to a small TX town which just happens to be where her grandfather, who also live with her and her mom, grew up. There is More...
Jul 26, 2011
Lea
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Have you ever read a book that catches you totally by surprise? You're just working your way through your TBR list, and happen upon a book that doesn't particularly stand out to you, and then by page 2, BAM! You're completely, irreversibly HOOKED. You can't stop reading, the characters are jumping off the page, the scenes are so vivid you feel like you're right there, and the story is so incredibly addicting, you can't stop thinking about it. Yeah, that pretty much describes my experience with t
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