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Shadowland
(The Mediator #1)
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Suze is a mediator -- a liaison between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished business with the living. But Jesse, the hot ghost haunting her bedroom, doesn't seem to need her help. Which is a relief, because Suze has just moved to sunny California and plans to start fresh
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Mass Market Paperback, 287 pages
Published
2005
by Avon Books
(first published November 1st 2000)
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Re-read 4/24/17: This series is still perfect after all this time. It is mega cheesy and I probably wouldn't recommend it to someone to pick up for the first time nowadays, but as a nostalgic re-read, this was PERFECTION. Can't wait to carry on and re-read the rest of the series.
Re-read 11/23/15: 5 stars for nostalgia and a rip-roarin' good time. I love this series so damn much. Yes, it's cheesy and a little dated, but it is still absolute perfection. Love love LOVE. ...more
Re-read 11/23/15: 5 stars for nostalgia and a rip-roarin' good time. I love this series so damn much. Yes, it's cheesy and a little dated, but it is still absolute perfection. Love love LOVE. ...more
Aug 08, 2013
Chelsea ❤Peril Please❤
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it was amazing
Recommended to Chelsea ❤Peril Please❤ by:
Young me, of course :P
But even on the ninth floor of Bellevue-which is where they lock up the crazy people in New York-I probably wouldn't be safe from the ghosts. They'd find me.
They always do.
Alright so, it appears that everyone wanted to like my pre-review of fangirlish relations to when I was younger...so I don't see a large point in writing a long-winded review when it seems everyone has mostly stopped by and saw all they wanted to see. But, along with those youngish nostalgic ramblings, I did want ...more
I’ve developed a really bad habit: book cheating.
Until recently, I’ve had impeccable reading etiquette. I never flip to the end of the book. I don’t cheat to see if the lovers reconcile or to discover who the murderer is. Instead, I read from cover to cover. It’s only right.
But lately I’ve found myself cheating. I can’t help it—it’s those pesky young adult serials I’ve been reading. They simply aren’t good enough to justify reading the whole series, but they are interesting enough that I want to ...more
Until recently, I’ve had impeccable reading etiquette. I never flip to the end of the book. I don’t cheat to see if the lovers reconcile or to discover who the murderer is. Instead, I read from cover to cover. It’s only right.
But lately I’ve found myself cheating. I can’t help it—it’s those pesky young adult serials I’ve been reading. They simply aren’t good enough to justify reading the whole series, but they are interesting enough that I want to ...more
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When I was younger I was a fan of Meg Cabot. As far as I was concerned she could do no wrong and that all her books were fantastic! Last year I discovered that it's not true. I found out that I didn't like her contemporary books. But I still immensely enjoyed her paranormal/supernatural books. This year I remembered this series and was happy to find that my library has it! I am happy to say that I enjoyed this!
The book begins with Suze ...more
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When I was younger I was a fan of Meg Cabot. As far as I was concerned she could do no wrong and that all her books were fantastic! Last year I discovered that it's not true. I found out that I didn't like her contemporary books. But I still immensely enjoyed her paranormal/supernatural books. This year I remembered this series and was happy to find that my library has it! I am happy to say that I enjoyed this!
The book begins with Suze ...more
Jun 09, 2015
April (Aprilius Maximus)
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THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN! I'm just obsessed with Meg Cabot and I think this will end up being another one of my favourite series! Thanks to Chelsea for introducing me to this series and for buddy reading this with me! <3
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Jul 27, 2016
Norah Una Sumner
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really liked it
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Recommends it for:
paranormal lovers
Why on Earth haven't I read this sooner? SO.MUCH.FUN.
I love Meg Cabot and her Princess Diaries are basically the synonym for my elementary school period. However, I didn't particularly like her Heather Wells series, so I was kind of wary when I first started reading this book. BUT HOLY MACARONI. I loved it. I loved Suze & Jesse, Father D, her step-brothers, the story, the very Meg Cabot writing, the humor, the action... It was extremely fun reading about Suze's adventures and just her awesome ki ...more
I love Meg Cabot and her Princess Diaries are basically the synonym for my elementary school period. However, I didn't particularly like her Heather Wells series, so I was kind of wary when I first started reading this book. BUT HOLY MACARONI. I loved it. I loved Suze & Jesse, Father D, her step-brothers, the story, the very Meg Cabot writing, the humor, the action... It was extremely fun reading about Suze's adventures and just her awesome ki ...more
Fanarts and random images included! Yey!
Disclaimer: Rereading and reviewing some of my old-time favourites. First read in 2010, last reread in Summer, 2016
WARNING:
1. This is a review for the first (6 books). The new book that was published earlier in 2016 will be reviewed separately.
2. No spoilers are included.
3. This series has many many many many flaws, avoid if you're not a fan of YA by all cost!
4. My logic is purely emotional (as usual), you might want to check a few more reviews.
5.
Ahhh, ...more
I decided I wanted to reread this book series because it was one of my all-time favorites when I was in high school. I'm not sure if a new reader would enjoy it now, but I still loved it. It's pretty much classic teen chick lit, and a fun, breezy read. If you like spunky main characters that fight ghosts, you might like this.
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I have been dyingggg to read this (pardon my pun LOL) ever since I finished Cabot’s Heather Wells series. She once again manages to write such a fun, well-rounded series!
Here are some of my thoughts:
• The protagonist, Suze, is confident and not afraid to speak her mind and talk back to bullies. I love that. It is so funny to see her interact with other people. Usually I would think the “new kid in school” would feel shy, but on the very first day, she stood her ground and was just herself. So pr ...more
Here are some of my thoughts:
• The protagonist, Suze, is confident and not afraid to speak her mind and talk back to bullies. I love that. It is so funny to see her interact with other people. Usually I would think the “new kid in school” would feel shy, but on the very first day, she stood her ground and was just herself. So pr ...more
Firstly, let me just say, I doubt you’ll ever read a bad review of a Meg Cabot book from me. I love the woman (her blog is hilarious). In fact, I have a whole (rather pink) bookshelf dedicated to all of her books that I own, which, I’ll admit now, is pretty much most of them. If I’m looking for a great, fun, story, likeable heroines (and a tension filled romance with a ridiculously attractive guy), Meg Cabot never lets me down. I’ll buy her newest book as soon as it comes out, without waiting fo
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Just as good as the other bazillion times I've read this. I do find Suze to be super hard on others, but here's hoping she'll learn to ease that judgment in the rest of the books. She's such a normal teenage girl depicting her crushes on any boy that it reminds me of when I was a teen haha
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I forgot how much I absolutely loved these books. I mean LOVE these books. There's just something about them that makes me ridiculously happy each time I read them, and they really never get old.
Cabot has a way with her writing that makes her books extremely easy to read, without them being boring or childish and I think that's a feat in itself. Then there's the characters she's created. Everyone from Suze to Doc, Grumpy, and Sleepy, to Ceecee and Adam and of course, Jesse, really comes to li ...more
Cabot has a way with her writing that makes her books extremely easy to read, without them being boring or childish and I think that's a feat in itself. Then there's the characters she's created. Everyone from Suze to Doc, Grumpy, and Sleepy, to Ceecee and Adam and of course, Jesse, really comes to li ...more
Why didn’t I pick this up earlier? I knew I should listened to my friends at Bookers. I loved it! Shadowland was a fun and entertaining read that had me laughing. The plot was fast paced and easy to read and the characters were an unforgettable bunch. Suze, I loved her. She is an amusing character, the kind of girl you want to be friends with. Jesse is of course swoon worthy and left me thinking give me more.
This is a series that I could easily get addicted too.
This is a series that I could easily get addicted too.
Meg Cabot can tell a story. This is the second time I'm reading this series (first time reading around 4 years ago), not remembering almost anything from it, and I really liked it.
It has got pretty streightforward plot, captivating enough without being overwhelming, as it's only a first book in a series.
The MC has a strong and interesting voice. There's also a great cast of secondary characters. One of them being Doc (Suze's know-it-all younger half brother), Father Dominic (the principal) and ...more
It has got pretty streightforward plot, captivating enough without being overwhelming, as it's only a first book in a series.
The MC has a strong and interesting voice. There's also a great cast of secondary characters. One of them being Doc (Suze's know-it-all younger half brother), Father Dominic (the principal) and ...more
I resisted Meg Cabot for so long...but turns out she's pretty fun. This first book in The Mediator series surprised me with its fast-paced story, humor, and entertaining characters. The plotting of the mystery is not particularly complicated, but that's something I expected from seeing the cover art and reading the blurbs. It's pretty much chick lit for teens with a dose of the supernatural to sweeten in it up.
What did bother me, though, was that the author used the word "fag" twice in this book ...more
What did bother me, though, was that the author used the word "fag" twice in this book ...more
Each of the six books in this series is fairly short, which might put some people off spending money on them. Luckily these were a library find, so I didn't have to decide if it was worth it to me. I probably would have missed out otherwise, because I ended up loving them.
The series is light and humorous while dealing with some serious stuff (death, ghosts, murder, passage to the other side). I really love the setting in a small town in California. There's a feeling of history to it - of the day ...more
The series is light and humorous while dealing with some serious stuff (death, ghosts, murder, passage to the other side). I really love the setting in a small town in California. There's a feeling of history to it - of the day ...more
One of of my favourite books and series!
This is the same plot used for every other story about people who channel ghosts, except less compassionate, with more emphasis on being shallow, and it doesn't give a rat's ass about telling the story of the deceased.
The world building... Well, there's a beach and it's peaceful and there's religion and stuff. I guess since this is the real world, we don't need too much, but what we were given was just sort of... There.
Our main character is Susannah Simon. She's a previous outcast who, having ap ...more
The world building... Well, there's a beach and it's peaceful and there's religion and stuff. I guess since this is the real world, we don't need too much, but what we were given was just sort of... There.
Our main character is Susannah Simon. She's a previous outcast who, having ap ...more
Jun 11, 2011
Kay
rated it
really liked it
Recommends it for:
ghostbusters!
Recommended to Kay by:
who you gonna call?
This is a fun YA paranormal book with a peppering of romance. It's like a mix of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, and the Sixth Sense (just the kid who can see dead people, none of the horror).
Yes, it's very girly. But it's also great entertainment for an audience who indulges in girliness every once in a while.
Suze, the protagonist, is a Mediator, someone who can communicate with the dead. In the beginning of the book, Suze moves to California from New York where she begins the year at ...more
Yes, it's very girly. But it's also great entertainment for an audience who indulges in girliness every once in a while.
Suze, the protagonist, is a Mediator, someone who can communicate with the dead. In the beginning of the book, Suze moves to California from New York where she begins the year at ...more
“How is it that I'd nearly been smothered to death, and yet I could sit there and notice things like my stepbrother's abdominal
muscles a few minutes later?”
I don't know what came over me but I decided to reread this one today. And the cuteness is still there.
I have always been a fan of Meg Cabot's works. (I didn't read The Princess Diaries though.) This series is my favorite of hers. And 1-8000-WHERE- R- YOU. I wish the rumor about this series having another book is true. I'll surely be fr ...more
I am so happy to be revisiting the Mediator world because I had forgotten how much I adored this series!!! Suze is an amazing MC (shout out to all the secondary characters, especially Suze's brothers! They are a fabulous ensemble!)
I listened to the audiobook whilst driving on my commute to work. I'm usually not one for audiobooks, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one (more than once I laughed out loud at the narration!!).
Looking forward to book two! ...more
I listened to the audiobook whilst driving on my commute to work. I'm usually not one for audiobooks, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one (more than once I laughed out loud at the narration!!).
Looking forward to book two! ...more
That was highly enjoyable!! I absolutely loved everything about it!! Susannah is a badass and Jesse just sounds hot. I'm so conflicted though, I want them to fall in love, but also ...he's dead XD I need to see how this series plays out.
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This is Meg Cabot at her best! Our heroine has moved to Southern California where her mother has married a nice normal man with three nice normal sons. Our heroine is far from normal, though. She talks to ghosts. Talking is fine but our heroine usually kicks their butts when they don’t listen.
Excellent story! 😊👻
Excellent story! 😊👻
Really 3.5 stars. Solid but not my favorite in the series. I think my original review holds up well, just adjusting the rating since I think upon reread its closer to a three than four star read.
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A few months ago I reread all of the Princess Diaries series in anticipation of the adult installment that was released back in June. I decided to do the same thing with The Mediator series-which I actually prefer to Diaries. The seventh book will be released in ...more
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A few months ago I reread all of the Princess Diaries series in anticipation of the adult installment that was released back in June. I decided to do the same thing with The Mediator series-which I actually prefer to Diaries. The seventh book will be released in ...more
I first read this series when I was between 14-16 years old I believe and I really loved it so when I found out a new novel was coming in February 2016 with a grow-up Suze, I knew I had to reread the series.
I really loved going into this with a fresh pair of eyes and the knowledge I had the whole series to my disposal on my Kindle and wouldn't have to wait for the next one to show up on the library shelf (this was before the days of reserving books online, it was a 'you see it, you take it' kind ...more
I really loved going into this with a fresh pair of eyes and the knowledge I had the whole series to my disposal on my Kindle and wouldn't have to wait for the next one to show up on the library shelf (this was before the days of reserving books online, it was a 'you see it, you take it' kind ...more
Susannah Simon has a unique calling in life. She's a mediator, a person who can see and talk to ghosts and help them leave earth for wherever they're supposed to go. When Suze moves from New York to San Francisco to live with her mom's new husband and her new stepbrothers, she finds a couple of interesting things. First, there's the hottie of a ghost who lives in her bedroom. Secondly, there's Father Dominic, the principal of her new school who also happens to be a mediator. Third, she's somehow
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Still as awesome as I remembered!
This was so much fun and I can't believe I didn't read these years ago when I did my Meg Cabot glom.
**Read for Ripped Bodice Summer Bingo, YA Paranormal** ...more
**Read for Ripped Bodice Summer Bingo, YA Paranormal** ...more
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So Gillian (Writer of Wrongs) and I decided that a reread of this series was totally necessary to life happiness. The Mediator series was my favorite of Meg Cabot’s stuff back in the day, and I love revisiting old favorites. Though I don’t have time to binge, they are fun, fast reads and will totally prevent slumping with their awesome. In some ways, Shadowland wasn’t as good as I remembered, but mostly it was still totally ...more
So Gillian (Writer of Wrongs) and I decided that a reread of this series was totally necessary to life happiness. The Mediator series was my favorite of Meg Cabot’s stuff back in the day, and I love revisiting old favorites. Though I don’t have time to binge, they are fun, fast reads and will totally prevent slumping with their awesome. In some ways, Shadowland wasn’t as good as I remembered, but mostly it was still totally ...more
May 07, 2018
Claire Chibi
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Rating: 3.5
I've been on a nostalgia kick recently and rereading a lot of beloved books from my childhood. This was one of my favourite series 10+ years ago, and reading it now it REALLY shows its age, but I'm glad to report that it's still a lot of fun!
It feels wrong to give this anything less than 4 full stars considering how much I enjoyed rereading it, but I have to admit that a significant part of that enjoyment was for nostalgia reasons, which isn't really fair. There were a few things that ...more
I've been on a nostalgia kick recently and rereading a lot of beloved books from my childhood. This was one of my favourite series 10+ years ago, and reading it now it REALLY shows its age, but I'm glad to report that it's still a lot of fun!
It feels wrong to give this anything less than 4 full stars considering how much I enjoyed rereading it, but I have to admit that a significant part of that enjoyment was for nostalgia reasons, which isn't really fair. There were a few things that ...more
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