It's the beginning of senior year and Yuki's psychic awareness of ghostly spirits is threatening to ruin her life. Her ability to sense spirits of ...
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Aug 13, 2011
T.
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I so enjoyed the story. The Ghost Whisperer in Smell-O-Rama. Yuki may not be the most popular girl at school, but she definitely has the Bestest Friends a girl could ask for. This story was a refreshing new slant on helping the dead cross over to the light. I won't give any of the exciting details away, but when an unexpected romance starts, and complications start to arise with the lingering smelly dead and the annoying wet dog smell, you are sure to be swallowed up into E. J. Stevens exciting
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Jun 12, 2011
Thomas
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It's the beginning of senior year and Yuki's psychic awareness of ghostly spirits is threatening to ruin her life. Her ability to sense spirits of the dead isn't glamorous like on TV. SHE SMELLS THE DEAD. Yuki is being visited in her dreams and suspects that her friend Calvin is involved in something strange. Will Yuki be able to save the spirits and herself?
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May 25, 2011
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I loved this book it was a wonderful mix of romance and mystery behind everything that Yuki goes though and has to deal with. The story flows wonderfully the way it introduces who Yuki will end up with as well as how she must learn to control her gift, was done perfectly in my opinion. I can't wait for another book because I want to now what the hell happens on Halloween. So EJ Stevens PLEASE KEEP WRITTING!!!!!!!
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Feb 11, 2012
I have been eying this book for a while. The cover is gorgeous! So I jumped at the opportunity to read and review this! It was a very quick, enjoyable read.
Our main character is Yuki, and she can smell the dead. Not in a nasty way, each individual spirit has a different smell. I really liked her character, she was funny and quirky. She reminded me a bit of myself at that age. I also liked the relationship between her and Calvin, once it blossomed. They were a great match. I also li More...
Our main character is Yuki, and she can smell the dead. Not in a nasty way, each individual spirit has a different smell. I really liked her character, she was funny and quirky. She reminded me a bit of myself at that age. I also liked the relationship between her and Calvin, once it blossomed. They were a great match. I also li More...
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Aug 11, 2011
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Well, I'm happy to say that I've found a new paranormal romance series to obsess over. Yuki's an ordinary teenage girl. She's got an unrequited crush, her best friend is Emma, she dresses in all black, she's got conflicting feelings for Calvin Miller... and she smells the dead. Maybe not so ordinary after all. Something odd is definitely going on when Calvin mysteriously disappears, and Yuki begins having creepy dreams. Who - or wh More...
Well, I'm happy to say that I've found a new paranormal romance series to obsess over. Yuki's an ordinary teenage girl. She's got an unrequited crush, her best friend is Emma, she dresses in all black, she's got conflicting feelings for Calvin Miller... and she smells the dead. Maybe not so ordinary after all. Something odd is definitely going on when Calvin mysteriously disappears, and Yuki begins having creepy dreams. Who - or wh More...
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Oct 11, 2011
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E. J. Steven's novel is a combination of paranormal romance and mystery with a good bit of humor thrown in. The main character Yuki isn't really named that, but chose that nickname over her real name Vanessa. You'll have to read the book to see what the nicknames she's been through to see why she chose a nickname. The novel takes place in high school in a small Maine town where Yuki's best friends are Calvin and Emma. Calvin is a huge meat eater, but into meditation and spiritual matters. Y
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Jun 13, 2011
Jill
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I couldn't put this book down. Once I started I had to finish the whole thing. Yuki is my kind of gal. Like Abby from NCIS. This is a wonderful, amazing, and entertaining story. Yuki and Cal are perfect for each other. This story had me smiling, frowning, laughing, and nearly crying with the characters. The hero is strong yet vulnerable and the the heroine is spunky yet shy. I had wanted to read this story for so long after hearing all the rave reviews about it and I was definitely not disappoin
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Jun 15, 2011
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She Smells the Dead by E. J. Stevens
5 STARS
I LOVED this book. Those of you who know me, know I am a Ghost-Story-Whore (Ghost related books are my favorite type of paranormal story and I consume them with greed and happiness, especially when the book is a good one). This was a GREAT one! The story was original, not something that has been done over and over and over again. Big plus for me.
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5 STARS
I LOVED this book. Those of you who know me, know I am a Ghost-Story-Whore (Ghost related books are my favorite type of paranormal story and I consume them with greed and happiness, especially when the book is a good one). This was a GREAT one! The story was original, not something that has been done over and over and over again. Big plus for me.
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May 20, 2011
Mo
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If we could do half stars, i would give this book 4 1/2 stars. I was slightly unsure of it in the beginning because it reminded me of twilight a little, but the more i read, the more addicting it became. Yuki and Cal are amazing. I love them and i cant wait to start reading the next book.
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Oct 11, 2010
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She Smells the Dead was thisclose to being near perfect for me. Sadly, though, the over use of foreshadow regarding Calvin’s secret grew tiresome (there’s so much foreshadow that when his secret is revealed, you are kind of left going “duh”) and Yuki’s near constant usage of son of a dung beetle deducted it one point for me. Other that those cavils, I adored this book and cannot wait to get a hold of the second (damn cliffhangers! *wink*). { read my full review here }
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Feb 11, 2012
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Today's review is on She Smells the Dead by E.J. Stevens
She Smells the Dead is the first book in Stevens' Spirit Guide series. Though short; less than 100 pages, it shows great promise.
Yuki, a senior in high school, and a goth, has the ability to smell the dead. Not so much the decaying corpse, but what she calls a "smell impression." Her latest is the unusual smell of vinegar. Doing a bit of research, Yuki finds that Jackson Green, the CEO of Green Orchar More...
She Smells the Dead is the first book in Stevens' Spirit Guide series. Though short; less than 100 pages, it shows great promise.
Yuki, a senior in high school, and a goth, has the ability to smell the dead. Not so much the decaying corpse, but what she calls a "smell impression." Her latest is the unusual smell of vinegar. Doing a bit of research, Yuki finds that Jackson Green, the CEO of Green Orchar More...
Jun 12, 2011
Sana
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I am so glad that E.J. Stevens asked me to do a review. Really, i am! I mean i had wanted to read this book for the longest of time and now that i have, i can happily say that it didn't disappoint. I've always been attracted to mediator-related novels and also those involving necromancy, so this novel was a win-win situation, with a hot werewolf included!
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I am so glad that E.J. Stevens asked me to do a review. Really, i am! I mean i had wanted to read this book for the longest of time and now that i have, i can happily say that it didn't disappoint. I've always been attracted to mediator-related novels and also those involving necromancy, so this novel was a win-win situation, with a hot werewolf included!
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Jun 02, 2011
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What would you do if you had the ability to help souls cross over? What if you found out that your best friend also had a secret of his own?
She Smells the Dead is the story of Vanessa aka Yuki who can smell the dead. Not in a gross way, but in a way that the smell is related to the soul that needs help. She is beginning her senior year in high school when the soul needs her help. Cal, with a secret of his own, and Emma, who is her strictly vegan friend know of Yuki's ability and h More...
She Smells the Dead is the story of Vanessa aka Yuki who can smell the dead. Not in a gross way, but in a way that the smell is related to the soul that needs help. She is beginning her senior year in high school when the soul needs her help. Cal, with a secret of his own, and Emma, who is her strictly vegan friend know of Yuki's ability and h More...
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May 14, 2011
J.A.
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She Smells The Dead
Author: E.J. Stevens (http://spiritguideseries.blogspot.com)
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Though the plot doesn't totally deliver on the interesting premise, She Smells The Dead's memorable, quirky characters still provide an enjoyable read.
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Vanessa "Yuki" Stennings may not see ghosts, but she sure can smell them. When a ghost of a More...
She Smells The Dead
Author: E.J. Stevens (http://spiritguideseries.blogspot.com)
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Though the plot doesn't totally deliver on the interesting premise, She Smells The Dead's memorable, quirky characters still provide an enjoyable read.
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Vanessa "Yuki" Stennings may not see ghosts, but she sure can smell them. When a ghost of a More...
May 06, 2011
Bonnie
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Yuki is just beginning her senior year and as if high school wasn’t difficult enough, she has to deal with smelling the dead while paying attention in class. E. J. Stevens has brought a new and fun element to YA paranormal fiction. Yuki doesn’t smell corpses; she smells something that is associated with the human life of the spirit trying to make contact. She then needs to use her yet limited, but developing, detective skills to try to figure out who the spirit was and why it’s contacting her
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May 03, 2011
Jessica
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I received this e-book from the author for review
E.J. Stevens She Smells the Dead was quite interesting. First the title alone had my eyebrows raising in curiosity and the cover is beautiful and eerie at the same time, so I had to give this one a shot! And it was pretty interesting overall!
Yuki--it's really just a nickname, but it's how she goes by throughout the book, can smell the dead. There isn't much backstory behind this, only that it's her secret power. Only her fr More...
E.J. Stevens She Smells the Dead was quite interesting. First the title alone had my eyebrows raising in curiosity and the cover is beautiful and eerie at the same time, so I had to give this one a shot! And it was pretty interesting overall!
Yuki--it's really just a nickname, but it's how she goes by throughout the book, can smell the dead. There isn't much backstory behind this, only that it's her secret power. Only her fr More...
Mar 29, 2011
Loves To Dive
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She Smells the Dead is about a senior in high school, who, well - smells the dead. Vanessa Stennings, better known as Yuki, can smell the dead. No not dead bodies, if a ghost is around she gets a smell that is somehow related to the dearly departed person. She is not overly thrilled that this is her superpower. Her best friends are Emma - a committed vegan and Calvin - a blue eyed, shaggy haired pain in the rear. Yuki gets an overwhelming smell of vinegar the first day of senior year and the que
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Dec 29, 2010
Robert
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Rating: 4.3 out of 5
I’ve said before that I have no love of paranormal romance as a genre. It’s too girly, too gushy, too intrinsically self-absorbed and flighty, to be worth my while. I mean, who wants to read about some young girl with “special talents” who falls head-over-heels in love with some otherworldly creature?
Uh, apparently I do. So color me a liar.
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I’ve said before that I have no love of paranormal romance as a genre. It’s too girly, too gushy, too intrinsically self-absorbed and flighty, to be worth my while. I mean, who wants to read about some young girl with “special talents” who falls head-over-heels in love with some otherworldly creature?
Uh, apparently I do. So color me a liar.
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Oct 10, 2010
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I have read stories of humans with some very unique supernatural abilities, but the ability to “smell” the dead is a new one. I was instantly intrigued with the path this author was choosing with this new concept.
Of course nothing is exactly as it seems as teenager Vanessa Stennings, known to everyone as “Yuki,” smells the dead, just not in the way we may think. She is not surrounded by the smells of rotting corpses, but what her ability provides her could be considered just as bad. Th More...
Of course nothing is exactly as it seems as teenager Vanessa Stennings, known to everyone as “Yuki,” smells the dead, just not in the way we may think. She is not surrounded by the smells of rotting corpses, but what her ability provides her could be considered just as bad. Th More...
Sep 15, 2010
Stacey
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She Smells the Dead provides something new and fresh to the YA realm. Who knew that smelling the dead and having your best friend compare you to a nasty little beetle could spell out your fate?
Vanessa Stennings, otherwise known at Yuki, isn't your typical teenager girl with a free spirited gothic style. With a crush, two best friends, one of which has secrets of his own, and a stinky following, Yuki's life is a full on enchanted mystery with what seems to be a silver rope typing th More...
Vanessa Stennings, otherwise known at Yuki, isn't your typical teenager girl with a free spirited gothic style. With a crush, two best friends, one of which has secrets of his own, and a stinky following, Yuki's life is a full on enchanted mystery with what seems to be a silver rope typing th More...
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Sep 12, 2010
Brenda
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It's the first day of school and Vanessa Stennings who likes to be called Yuki is overwhelmed by the scent of vinegar, weird right? Well Yuki has a gift, she smells the dead, not like decay or anything like that but instead its more a symbolic scent of the spirit who has come to her for help, her friend Calvin likes to call it smell impressions, anywho this particular spirit smells like vinegar, and the only way to get rid of the spirit is to figure out what it wants!
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Aug 23, 2010
Grammy
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I have just come upon an enchanting new Paranormal Mystery Story written by Dark Poetess, E.J. Stevens. She Smells the Dead is just what the Moms and Librarians have been looking for. A New Series of books with enchantment, mystery, love and commitment for a YA audience.
Yuki is our heroine, a high school girl who is affected by the dead. She is "not part of the crowd" At her age, she walks to her own tune, has been called "witch" by her classmates , which is only More...
Yuki is our heroine, a high school girl who is affected by the dead. She is "not part of the crowd" At her age, she walks to her own tune, has been called "witch" by her classmates , which is only More...
Jun 21, 2011
Avery
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When I first started reading this book I was instantly hooked- we have an extremely interesting premise with an equally interesting female lead, Yuki, but best of all, a totally swoon-worthy male lead/ best friend/ love interest, Cal.The fast paced nature of the book and its size (it being very concise and to the point) makes it easy to consume this book in one sitting, leaving the reader itching to read the next book in the series, "Spirit Storm".
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Jun 12, 2011
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I purchased this for my Kindle awhile back, but had put it on the back burner until the author emailed Reading Lark asking for a review. I immediately jumped on it. I was a bit nervous when I began reading because I instantly began to think of Twilight and The Body Finder. However, as the story progressed, I was pleased to see that even though some of the concepts are those that I have read in other books, E.J. Stevens creates a universe that is a More...
I purchased this for my Kindle awhile back, but had put it on the back burner until the author emailed Reading Lark asking for a review. I immediately jumped on it. I was a bit nervous when I began reading because I instantly began to think of Twilight and The Body Finder. However, as the story progressed, I was pleased to see that even though some of the concepts are those that I have read in other books, E.J. Stevens creates a universe that is a More...
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Oct 23, 2011
Kristin
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3.5 stars.
First of all, gorgeous, unique cover. Yuki is a typical high school student with one big exception. She can smell the dead. Not their decomposing bodies, but a certain smell they emit when they’re near that relates to them in some way. The dead guy she’s dealing with in this book owned an apple cider vinegar company, so when he was present she smelled apple cider vinegar. After determining who the ghost is, it’s up to Yuki to figure out why he’s still hanging around and how More...
First of all, gorgeous, unique cover. Yuki is a typical high school student with one big exception. She can smell the dead. Not their decomposing bodies, but a certain smell they emit when they’re near that relates to them in some way. The dead guy she’s dealing with in this book owned an apple cider vinegar company, so when he was present she smelled apple cider vinegar. After determining who the ghost is, it’s up to Yuki to figure out why he’s still hanging around and how More...
Apr 19, 2011
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"I can smell the dead. I know, you hear of people with superhuman paranormal powers and you think, how cool is that, but there is nothing cool about smelling the dead"-Yuki
Vanessa Stennings, aka Yuki, has always smelt the dead, she calls them smell impressions, that sometimes smell like rotten eggs and skunk. So when Yuki begins to smell the pungent scent of vinegar she knows someone's trying to c More...
"I can smell the dead. I know, you hear of people with superhuman paranormal powers and you think, how cool is that, but there is nothing cool about smelling the dead"-Yuki
Vanessa Stennings, aka Yuki, has always smelt the dead, she calls them smell impressions, that sometimes smell like rotten eggs and skunk. So when Yuki begins to smell the pungent scent of vinegar she knows someone's trying to c More...
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May 14, 2011
Kristen
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GENRE: YA Paranormal Romance
THEME: Ghost, Werewolves and Magic
RECEIVED: Copy from Author
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/
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I was thrilled when E.J. Stevens asked me to review She Smells the Dead, I had heard some wonderful things about her books and I absolutely loved her cover art. I really enjoyed the first installment to the Spirit Guide Series, following Yuki and her friends on their on their adventures.
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THEME: Ghost, Werewolves and Magic
RECEIVED: Copy from Author
BLOG: http://seeingnight.blogspot.com/
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I was thrilled when E.J. Stevens asked me to review She Smells the Dead, I had heard some wonderful things about her books and I absolutely loved her cover art. I really enjoyed the first installment to the Spirit Guide Series, following Yuki and her friends on their on their adventures.
What I loved most about this YA se More...
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Oct 01, 2010
Krisi
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If you thought your high school days were rough…
Yuki’s in her senior year and besides dealing with all the inherent pressures of that crazy time of life, she has some unusual and difficult stresses all her own. She doesn’t get to see dead people, she has to smell them; her best friend, whom she’s beginning to suspect she cares for more deeply than she imagined, has an odd secret that may be related to her psychic power; and her dreams seem to portend an imminent danger.
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Yuki’s in her senior year and besides dealing with all the inherent pressures of that crazy time of life, she has some unusual and difficult stresses all her own. She doesn’t get to see dead people, she has to smell them; her best friend, whom she’s beginning to suspect she cares for more deeply than she imagined, has an odd secret that may be related to her psychic power; and her dreams seem to portend an imminent danger.
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Apr 03, 2011
Artem
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I really wanted like this book. And I do like the concept of smelling ghosts with other identifier. That original (at least for me) concept is the reason for the second star.
And just so we are clear I do not blame the author all that much. But whoever did the editing of this book was sloppy and negligent or just did not read it through. That is my overall feeling but there were several issues that stuck out for me like a sore thumb.
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And just so we are clear I do not blame the author all that much. But whoever did the editing of this book was sloppy and negligent or just did not read it through. That is my overall feeling but there were several issues that stuck out for me like a sore thumb.
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Feb 19, 2011
Jennie
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I picked up this book because I thought the cover was beautiful and it sounded interesting. Bad idea. The first thing I noticed was all the errors. This is supposed to be a final book, but it was filled with grammatical errors. I was also annoyed by the characters continued use of “yah”. Can’t they just say “yeah” like normal people?!? I still decided to give it a chance, even with the annoying tidbits I noticed in the first chapters. The story is very fast paced (I actually liked that). The pr
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