La Morte qui dansait

Dead Girl #2

by Linda Joy Singleton, Renée Thivierge

"I can't believe I'm in the wrong body — again!" Apparently, this freaky phenomenon of stepping into someone's life — and their body — has a name: Temp Lifer.

And when my dead grandmother heaped on the praise for a job well done last time, I sort of let it happen again. (Grrr... thanks, Grammy.)

So now I'm hungover and gazing in the mirror at... my boyfriend's older sister, who is getting ready to go wild on spring break — while being pursued by a psycho stalker and a Dark Lifer. Help!

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural, Fiction, Magic

356 pages, Paperback

First published March 8, 2009

About the author

I started writing at 8 years old and when I speak to kids at schools or libraries I show them the stories I wrote as a child. I loved mystery series like Judy Bolton and Nancy Drew, and my DREAM was to write a series of my own. This happened when My Sister the Ghost was published by Avon books in 1994.

Since then I’ve been fortunate to write other series like The Seer, Dead Girl trilogy, Strange Encounters, Regeneration and Curious Cat Spy Club. I recently added a mini mystery to the Curious Cat Spy Club series titled Dog Rescue Time Warp which has a surprise ending.

I love hearing from fans and always write back. And I’ll send a spy activity packet to anyone that asks. Email link at www.LindaJoySingleton.com

Reviews

[Tara Rahman · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was very mysterious as well as funny. I really enjoyed the whole book and especially the character of Amber.

[Miz P. · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

Malgré la plume de l’auteure qui n’est pas ma favorite, je ne peux que dire à quel point ses livres se lisent bien et rapidement. Chaque chapitre donne envie de savoir ce qui va se passer ensuite. Malgré plusieurs points que j’ai pu prédire, j’ai bien apprécié ma lecture surtout pour sa facilité et son côté humoristique.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in the Dead Girls series. I highly recommend it! In this book Amber, who is directionally challenged just a tad, ends up in the body of her boyfriend's troubled sister and on her way to spring break. Sure, it's cool to be an older college-age girl but how do you squash those feelings for your boyfriend that definitely isn't sisterly love? And then there's the problem that there is a Dead Lifer looking to drain your life energy. Amber has to keep Sharayah's body safe while she figures out just what her mission is this time. This is a truly fun series that is very well-written! Check it out!

[Onyx · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since Amber has lived in another body previously, Dead Girl Dancing is missing some of the 'OMG Freaky Friday type moments' which made the last book so delightful. However, it is still enjoyable.

Amber is now the temp lifter of the hungover body of her boyfriend Eli's sister, Sharayah. Sharayah is a college student and it is Spring break leaving Amber to encounter more 'mature' situations than the previous book. Amber is experiencing an interesting first look at life after high school.

As Sharayah, Amber's network of friends who are aware of what she is going through is much smaller, almost nonexistent. The situations she encounters are much more dangerous and she must face these perils on her own. The dark lifters, who were my least favorite component of the Dead Girl Walking, play a larger role in this story. It also seemed as though Amber channeled more memories of her new host body than she did while she was in Leah, which didn't keep in sync so well with the previous story. This was still a fun read as long as I didn't over think it too much.

Once again it ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger... But this time I am prepared. I already have the next book.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teenager Amber Borden, who has the ability to step into someone else's body--and life--returns in this second Dead Girl novel. This time, she steps into the body of her boyfriend's college-age sister, who has an obvious drinking problem and a psycho stalker.
I read the first book in a free Amazon download, and got into the thought that when life becomes too much for a person, a Temp Lifer takes over their life until they are ready to face it again. Amber is willing but inexperienced, but does her best to make her charges have good outcomes while she has possession of their bodies.
I think this is a teen book, but I have enjoyed 2 of them and I know there is at least one more.

[Alyssa]

amazing

[Viri Shin · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐3/5

Amber masih keras kepala aja, jadi malesin.

Tapi aku tetep suka aja sih ngikutin cerita Amber di tubuh kedua dia. Yah, walau ide konfliknya gak terlalu aku suka, tapi tiap adegannya ada yang asyik dan bikin aku penasaran.
Meski banyak tindakan Amber yang bikin aku bete, sebel, gregetan; aku masih ngerasa ide ceritanya punya potensi.
Aku suka tiap karakter baru yang muncul di tiap buku, yah walau jadi agak setengah-setengah gitu karakterisasinya karena fokus cerita bukan ke mereka.
Untuk world building dari sisi fantasinya juga agak 'meh' eksekusinya. Terlalu mentah, apalagi peran si Nenek sama si Anjing yang gak terlalu dijelaskan lebih lanjut lagi kenapa mereka bisa seberperan itu?? Kenapa segitu gampangnya Amber masuk dan jadi bagian penting di dunia lain ini? Yah mungkin di buku ketiga dijelasin.
Oke setelah ini lanjut baca seri terakhir ✌️

[MP · Rating 3 out of 5]

Les deux premiers tomes de cette autrice se lisent aussi rapidement que l'intrigue invite à le faire.
J'ADORE le personnage de Amber, qui chemine dans l'acceptation d'elle-même à travers la vie des autres. C'est une leçon douce et amené de belles façons.

Quelques éléments du deuxième tome m'ont fait décrocher à certains moments et c'est pourquoi je ne donne pas 4 étoiles (la tournure étrange avec Éli au concours, l'amitié malsaine avec Hannah qui souhaite retrouver son amie en la menaçant avec un teaser entre autres). Aussi, je trouve dommage de ne pas avoir accès à ce que devient l'entourage des personnes que côtoie Amber lorsqu'elle habite d'autres corps.
J'ai par contre aimé l'histoire de Gabe (même si c'est un peu poussé) et le retour d'Amber dans son vrai corps, même si ça a été de très courte durée.
J'entame le troisième et dernier tome aussi vite que possible.

[Safffff · Rating 3 out of 5]

i actually enjoyed this seconds book better than the first one don’t know why. probably because amber was more capable and know what thing she’s supposed and have to do. even though she’s still clumsy and easily panic. el o el. it was fun.

[Nike Andaru · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tidak ada yang lebih seksi daripada rasa percaya diri

Ya, ini buku kedua dari seri Dead Girl. Kalian yang penakut kayak saya, pastinya langsung mengernyitkan dahi, tetiba males baca buku beginian kan? Saya pun sebenernya, tapi ternyata cerita dalam buku ini gak begitu menakutkan kok, jangan bayangin cerita di film-film horor Indonesia yang biasanya ya. Buku ini gak ke horor kok, percayalah

Adalah Amber Borden si tokoh utama dalam buku ini yang bisa masuk jiwanya (apa arwah ya? tapi blom mati sih) ke raga alias tubuh orang lain. Di buku pertama, Amber masuk ke tubuh cewek populer di sekolahnya dan Amber akhirya jadi tahu ternyata lebih enak menjadi diri sendiri setelah masuk ke tubuh Leah Montgomery. Kali ini Amber masuk lagi ke tubuh Sharayah Rockingham, yaitu kakak dari pacarnya, Eli Rockingham, pas banget waktu mereka berdua ciuman *nahlho* *kata-nenek-bahaya-kan-ya*

Usut punya usut, ternyata Amber bisa masuk ke tubuh orang lain karena Amber terpilih menjadi ‘penghuni sementara’ atas permintaan neneknya. Penghuni Sementara hanya menggantikan orang-orang yang tidak bisa menerima masalah mereka dan sedang dalam situasi krisis. Ternyata jadi penghuni sementara itu gak mudah, Amber harus mentaati peraturan sbb :

1. Lakukan kewajiban dan rencana Jiwa Asli pemilik tubuh
2. Dengan alasan apa pun, kamu tidak diperkenankan mengungkapkan identitas aslimu
3. Tanyakan jika ada yang tidak dimengerti dalam panduan ini kepada yang sudah berpengalaman
4. Jauhi godaan: tuntun Pemilik tubuh asli pada pilihan yang positif
5. Jika kamu merasakan kehadiran Penghuni Kegelapan, mundur dan segera laporkan
6. Dilarang melakukan tindakan yang bertentangan dengan keyakinan moral Jiwa Asli
7. Hormati Tubuh yang sedang kamu gunakan; dilarang menato, mewarnai rambut, atau membuat tindikan
8. Waktumu berada di dalam tubuh si Jiwa Asli tidak bisa melebihi siklus perputaran bulan
9. Jaga tubuh Jiwa Asli sebaik-baiknya. Jika tubuhnya mati, kamu juga mati.

Oke, peraturan ini di awal-awal baca bikin saya males ngelanjutin baca, berasa horor duluan gitu deh. Tapi ternyata saya keliru, ini bukan cerita horor tapi lebih ke cerita remaja gitu deh.

Amber punya tujuan mengembalikan Sharayah yang tetiba brutal gara-gara putus cinta menjadi Sharayah dulu lagi, mahasiswa baik kakaknya Eli. Ceritanya Sharayah lagi patah hati, kayak galau gitu deh bahasa sekarang ya. Amber harus jadi mahasiswa dan akhirnya mengetahui Sharayah berubah karena masa lalu dengan pacarnya dan juga penguntit. Amber juga merasa Sharayah banyak punya bakat terpendam, salah satunya Sharayah punya suara bagus. Amber kebanyakan baca buku pengembangan diri gitu sih, jadi saya rasa itu juga mengapa si nenek memilih Amber dalam upaya mengembalikan kepercayaan diri Sharayah.

Cerita dalam buku ini sebenernya tidak terlalu fantasi yang gimana-gimana menurut saya, masih bisa diikuti dan gak lupa banyak pesen yang tersirat. Khas kehidupan anak remaja, khususnya di Amerika. Saya merasa buku ini memberikan kesan lain dari memasuki tubuh orang lain, apalagi jika tujuannya baik. Petualangan Amber yang seru nih untuk diikuti, dan… tunggu aja masih ada seri ketiga juga lho

[Michelle Rebar · Rating 5 out of 5]

When we last left Amber Borden, she was dead. Sort of. Actually, she was in a pretty horrible accident and when she got to the other side her recently deceased Grammy Greta sent her back. Unfortunately, Amber has a horrible sense of direction and she ended up in the wrong body. While trying to figure out how to switch back into her own body, Amber did such a good job helping her temporary body that her Grammy sent her on another mission. So instead of going home to her family and her new boyfriend ,Eli, Amber has woken up as someone else. Here is where the story picks up in Dead Girl Dancing...

Amber fully expects to open her eyes in the hospital looking into the tear streaked eyes of her loved ones. She should have known better than that. Instead, she awakens in a strange, and very messy, dorm room. When she looks in the mirror she discovers that she is now in the body of the worst person she could possibly be. She said she wanted to help people, but this is ridiculous! Oh, well. She's here now as a Temp Lifer to give this person a break from her troubles, so Amber might as well make the best of it. On the bright side, she's now old enough to go to a bar. On the not-so-bright side, her temporary body seems to be in a lot of trouble.

There are some dark secrets and puzzling mysteries that Amber has to figure out. Not only that, but someone, or something , seems to be stalking her. Amber and her new body are either the target of a psychotic human or a dangerous Dark Lifer. Her self-help books have taught her many things, but there were no chapters in any of them that dealt with "how to evade a psycho-killer" or "how to keep evil wandering spirits from sucking up your life force". Amber is only supposed to be a stand in and stay out of trouble, but the trouble seems to find her at every turn, even the wrong ones. Amber sure has a tough road ahead, especially since her temporary friends decide to take her away for spring break. Well, a little song, a little dance and a really long , dangerous walk in someone else's pants await her. If she survives this, her Grammy would be so dead (if she wasn't already).

Dead Girl Dancing is just as fun and clever as the first book in the series, Dead Girl Walking, but it is also much darker. There is more pulse-pounding suspense and danger. Amber will face the dark side of both life and death and the stakes are much higher in her new challenge. There is still some romance, but the obstacles are quite tricky this time. You will still root for Amber and Eli to make it through these difficult times. Also, the killer cliff hanger ending will not disappoint. This is an excellent series that I highly recommend to all fans of the paranormal.

[Linda♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nggak seseru buku pertama, tapi bukan berarti nggak seru. Seru sih, tapi nanggung. So, 3 stars is enough!

Tadinya aku ingin memberi 4 bintang, tapi karena ada beberapa hal yang mengganjal, makanya aku mengurangi rating. Yang pertama itu sahabat kecil Sharayah yang Sharayah 'usir', namanya Hannah. Okay, aku ngerti deh gimana sedihnya kalau tiba-tiba sahabat kita berubah dan kita didepak dari kehidupannya dengan cara paksa. Tapi, sesayang-sayangnya kita sama sahabat dan sedepresinya kita karena pengin merebut kembali sahabat yang udah ngusir kita karena kita percaya sahabat kita itu hanya lagi galau, usahanya nggak gitu juga kali. Masa sampai ngikutin tuh orang kemana pun dia pergi. Ngancam pakai pistol lagi. Itu mah pemaksaan namanya. Kalau mau nyelesaiin masalah ya nggak gitu juga kali, Hannah! *toyor Hannah*

Yang kedua, ini tentang Penghuni Kegelapan paling bego sedunia kematian. Masa iya sih udah lama jadi Penghuni Kegelapan tapi nggak bisa tahu kalau Sharayah itu bukan Sharayah, melainkan Sharayah yang dimasukin Penghuni Sementara. Mudah banget dibegoin lagi. Arrrrggghhhh! *jambak rambut* *ambil sisir* *rapiin rambut lagi* Mbok yo yang pinter dikit toh Bang kalau mau jadi antagonis. -_- Percuma ganteng. Nggak jadi deh aku mencintai kamu Bang. *lah?*

Yang terakhir, itu maksudnya apaan tangan cewek dilakban segala? Mau ngejelasin kalau cinta sejati itu nggak ada, katanya? Ck. Aku masih nggak ngerti sama alasannya... (aduuuh lupa namanya, brb yak) Gabe a.k.a Dyce itu. Satu-satunya hal yang bisa aku tangkap dari Dyce adalah, he's such a psycho! And lebay too. Meh.. sebuah kesalahan besar aku pernah menganggapmu sebagai cowok keren yang pantas dikagumi, Dyce.

No favorite character in this second book. Amber dan Eli yang pernah merebut hatiku di buku satu menurutku mendadak hilang dan berubah di buku kedua. Satu-satunya yang masih mengingatkanku kalau Amber yang baru adalah Amber yang lama adalah dia masih saja mengutip kata-kata di buku pengembangan diri yang pernah dibacanya.

Meskipun demikian, aku suka ide Penghuni Sementara yang diambil Singleton di sini (iya, manggilnya Singleton aja, kalau Linda nanti malah rancu: ini Linda yang penulis buku atau yang nulis review? gitu. ._.) Dead Girl Dancing kali ini memfokuskan pada titel "Menjadi Kakak Pacarku" yang menarik perhatianku sejak awal. Yah, sayangnya (lagi), "Menjadi Kakak Pacarku" ini nggak serumit dan nggak seseru yang kubayangkan. Sayang sekali, bukan? :((

I like this book although I'm a little disappointed about some parts. Lanjut ke buku tiga? Boleh banget! Semangat ngurangin timbunaaan buku! *tiba-tiba dosen berdeham.. "Ehem! Inget kuliah! Inget project! Inget tugas besar!"*

[Tania (Real-Listen-Feel) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Avis sur mon blog: http://read-listen-feel.skyrock.com

Ce n'était certes pas la suite la plus attendue sur ma liste, mais j'avais tout de même hâte de lire ce second tome de la série Morte Vivante. Et franchement, il s'agit de mon tome préféré.
Nous retrouvons pour une seconde fois Amber, encore prise au piège dans un corps qui n'est pas le sien. Au lieu de se réveiller dans son propre corps, Amber se réveille dans le corps de Sharayah, la soeur aînée de son nouveau petit ami. De quoi refroidir les ardeurs de nos deux tourtereaux. De plus, c'est la semaine des vacances de printemps et Amber doit s'en tenir aux plans de son corps hâte, c'est-à-dire d'aller faire la fête à la plage. Alors qu'Amber tente de découvrir pourquoi Sharayah avait autant besoin d'aide, elle apprend qu'un Comdamné des ténèbres est encore une fois à ses trousses. Amber est une fois de plus seule devant son ennemi, au milieu de personnes qu'elle ne connaît pas et qui sont prêtes à tout pour s'amuser.
Je crois que ce qui m'a plu dans ce tome, c'est le personnage de Sharayah. Je sais, Sharayah n'est pas vraiment là, c'est plutôt Amber qui occupe son corps. Mais la vie de Sharayah est remplie d'imprévus et de surprises. Ce n'est pas comme celle de Leah dans le tome précédent. Cette fois, Amber n'a pas le temps de réfléchir et doit seulement essayer de suivre le courant.
Amber se retrouve loin de ses meilleurs amis, Justin et Alyce, et ce n'est pas nécessairement quelque chose qui m'a manqué plus que ça. Ils ne sont pas indispensables à l'histoire. Le seul personnage que nous revoyons vraiment est Eli. Il arrive un peu tard dans l'histoire, mais il ne la quitte plus par la suite. J'ai trouvé très drôle le fait qu'Amber et Eli ne puissent rien faire parce qu'Amber se trouve dans le corps de la soeur d'Eli. C'est une chose assez tordue quand on y pense un peu.
Cette fois, ce n'est pas non plus comme si Amber n'avait aucune idée de la façon de retourner dans son corps. Elle a accepté cette mission et elle se doit de la mener à bien avant de retrouver sa vie. Telle est l'une des règles qu'un Donneur de vie se doit de suivre. On en apprend donc plus sur ce qu'est vraiment un Donneur de vie temporaire et en quoi consiste sa tâche. C'est un nouveau monde dont je ne savais rien avant ce jour.
Bref, si vous avez aimé le premier tome de la série, je crois que vous aimerez encore plus celui-ci.

[Hobby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Masih ingat dengan Amber Borden, gadis yang suka salah arah sehingga saat mengalami ‘mati-suri’ keliru masuk ke tubuh orang lain ... nah, kali ini tugas Amber dengan Leah Montgomery sudah selesai. Dan ia harus segera kembali ke tubuhnya sendiri sebelum kedua orang tuanya memutuskan mencabut alat bantuan medis dari tubuh fisiknya, tentu saja kali ini dengan bantuan Grammy Greta, Amber tidak mungkin tersesat di dalam tubuh yang salah.

Dan terbangunlah Amber sesaat setelahia berciuman dengan Eli dan cahaya putih menyergap dirinya ... tapi, oh, no, sepertinya ada kekeliruan lagi. Amber melihat dirinya (tubuhnya) di cermin, dan itu adalah tubuh Sharayah Rockingham, kakak Eli – pacar baru Amber !! Waduh, bagaimana ini. Setelah mengingat-ingat, Amber memang menyetujui penawaran Grammy untuk menjadi Penghuni Sementara, membantu jiwa-jiwa manusia yang bermasalah, tapi bukan berarti ‘saat itu juga’ ia mau melaksanakan tugas tersebut. Sekarang apa yang harus ia lakukan ? Mengapa pula jiwa Sharayah tidak mau kembali ke tubuh fisiknya ?

Namun pertama-tama yang harus Amber lakukana adalah menghubungi Eli. Bayangkan bagaimana ia bisa berpacaran dengan Eli jika dirinya berada di tubuh kakak Eli ? Dan bagaimana kondisi tubuhnya sendiri, apakah kedua orang tuanya sudah merelakan dirinya atau mau mau menunggu, berjuang demi kelangsungan hidup Amber ? Mengapa pula Grammy atau Cola tidak memberikan petunjuk langkah apa yang harus ia lakukan sebagai Penghuni Sementara. Jika dengan Leah, paling tidak ia sedikit mengenal dirinya serta lingkungan pergaulannya. Sedangkan Sharayah, telah lama meninggalkan keluarganya, hidup di asrama di kota yang jauh dari kota asal keluarganya, yang berarti jauh dari kediaman Amber pula, jauh dari sahabat-sahabat yang bisa membantunya ...

more about this book, please check on my review at here :
http://my-fantasy-readings.blogspot.c...

[Sashi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sinopsis:
Amber tidak percaya. Jiwanya berada di tubuh yang salah lagi! Setelah menjadi Leah Montgomery, si anak beken di sekolah yang mencoba bunuh diri, Amber kini terperangkap di tubuh Sharayah, kakak perempuan dari pacarnya, Eli.
Masalahnya, Amber kini menjadi 'penghuni sementara' tubuh Sharayah dan sayangnya Ia tidak mengetahui masalah apa yang sedang menerpa Shari. Saat ia terbangun, yang ia tahu ia kini anak kuliahan dan berada di teman-teman setia yang liar. Dan buruknya, harga diri Shari dikenal sebagai perebut cowok orang dan gadis pesta. Namun jauh dari itu semua, sesungguhnya Sharayah memiliki masalah yang sangat mendalam... Mampukan Amber mengendalikan Sharayah kembali menjadi gadis baik-baik? Akankah Amber kembali pada tubuh aslinya di rumah sakit?

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Gw belum baca buku yang pertama, tapi untungnya di buku kedua ini nggak begitu menyangkut banyak hal yang membingungkan. Alasan gw beli buku ini karena yang pertama adalah kovernya, dan kedua adalah sinopsisnya. Beda banget sama kebanyakan buku, seems fun! Dan yang gw suka adalah pertukaran jiwa, seolah-olah kita mengendalikan tubuh orang lain. Nggak bakal bosen deh, walaupun ada sih beberapa bagian yang agak 'maksa' dan bertele-tele, tapi seru kok! Banyak rahasia yang terbongkar, dan kerasa banget predikat 'Anak kuliahan yang suka pesta dan genit sama cowok'.. Supernatural one, dan gw juga suka sama buku PEP a.k.a Panduan Evaluasi Pelaksanaan untuk Penghuni Sementara yang seandainya beneran ada di dunia nyata. Dan yang nggak bikin bosen juga karena ada kehadiran Penghuni kegelapan yang memangsa Penghuni Sementara. Well, can't wait for the next book! Tapi gw berharap, Amber bisa menjadi Amber yang sesungguhnya dan tugas dia cuma membantu others soul! Great book!

[Carol(ina) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dead Girl Dancing was a very good sequel to Dead Girl Walking. I am glad that the sequel met my expectations.

Amber stayed true to herself in this novel. I liked that she was still her even though she had been through a lot. In this book Amber faced more danger than the previous book and the stakes were much higher. Amber handled everything well and she tried her hardest to help the body (or person) that she was in. I really like strong characters like Amber and that she is a normal, healthy-eating girl. One thing that I did not like was that she was a bit self-absorbed since she didn't ask what was going on her friend's lives.

Dead Girl Dancing was very fast-paced (but not too fast-paced that it gave you whiplash) and it was suspenseful. There were some twists in this sequel, though they were a bit predictable. I did like that the author tried to make it a bit hard to predict by adding in curveballs and whatnot, but I still knew some of the things that were going to happen. The increased danger in this book kept you flipping the pages and it kept you hooked in the series. I cannot wait to see what the author comes up with in the third book, Dead Girl in Love.

Overall: A great sequel with a mad-making cliffhanger (I need Dead Girl in Love now!) Sure there were a few predictable scenes/things but it did not take away from enjoying the story. I definitely recommend this paranormal series!

[Utami · Rating 2 out of 5]

The second one in this series.
Jadi ceritanya, setelah Amber selesai dengan misinya sebagai Penghuni Sementara di tubuh siapa-itu-namanya-cewek-populer-di-sekolah-dia, Amber kembali harus menjadi penghuni sementara di tubuh Sharayah. The thing that makes it complicated: si Rayah ini adalah kakak Eli, cowok yang disukai Amber (atau pacarnya ya? but as far as I know, they're not officially dating, yet...).
Somehow, Eli mengkhawatirkan Rayah, yang menurutnya berubah semenjak si Rayah ini kuliah. Dan Amber sendiri sebagai seorang penghuni sementara juga tahu bahwa she's possessing Rayah's body for a purpose. So basically, cerita berkisar tentang usaha Rayah mengetahui apa sebenarnya yang terjadi pada Rayah, ketka Rayah dan dua orang temannya yang lain berlibur ke pantai. And yeah, bayangkanlah liburan khas anak kuliahannya Amerika di pantai.
The thing is, kalau ini memang digolongkan sebagai bacaan remaja, saya merasa konsep Penghuni Sementara ini somehow, just...weird (if not to say ridiculous). Beberapa bagian malah agak maksa gimanaaa gitu ya.
I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one.
SO yeah, it's more like 2.5 star, actually.

[Annette M Guerriero Nishimoto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Today's review is on Dead Girl Dancing by: Linda Joy Singleton


Dead Girl Dancing is the second installment in this series and is much better than the first!


Dancing picks up right where Walking leaves off. Amber is now "living" in the body of Sharayah Rockingham. You read right, "Rayah" is the older sister of Eli, the boy that she "maybe-loves". At least she has the GEM; the guidance manual; to help her this time.


Rayah has changed so much after her relationship with Gabe went south. She basically dumped all of her friends and has become a notorious party girl. Plus, she has been getting threatening notes and texts. Before Eli can come to the aid of his girlfriend/sister though, Rayah's new friends Sadie and Mauve take her to Venice Beach for spring break. Amber realizes that not only does Rayah need some help, but so do her new friends.


As with all good YA books, everything works out in the end. Even Eli has a chance to fulfill his dream of being a singer!!


YEA!! for Singleton's Dead Girl Dancing.


4 of 5 stars

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com

When Amber mentioned that she might be body-swapping again, she had no idea that her grandmother meant straight away.

Now, instead of returning to her own life and her own family, she wakes up in the body of her boyfriend's sister.

She's just received a stalker-like text and now she's being hustled out of her room by her roommate and her friend to get to Mexico for Spring Break.

On the way they meet up with some boys. Amber finds herself out of her league. Sharayah's older and wilder than Amber.

She's just hoping she can keep herself out of danger with a potential stalker and a Dark Lifer after her.

Linda Joy Singleton continues this new series with DEAD GIRL DANCING, where she perfectly combines the hardships of teen life with a paranormal aspect, immediately hooking readers. Each book grows a little darker and a little more suspenseful. I love her novels!

[Rylie Glascock · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is a very good book as well. not as good as the first, but good enough to get me to read the third. its about amber leaving her body for a second time, but this time she ends up in her boy-friends sisters body. awkward. her boy-friends sister is a collage student, making it really hard to believe shes now legal to do. her and her crazy friends go on a spring break vacation to the beach but the hotel wasn't what was expected. through the wild and daring experience. because her soul didn't come from the body she is in, she attracts people called dark lifers. dark lifers are dead people who live in other peoples bodies but they feed off of people like amber. amber ends up getting stuck in the hands of the most powerful dark lifer alive. what will she do?

[Mackenzie RM · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was just as good as the first one - if not better!
I seem to be having a lot of luck when reading books so far this year, every one of them I've loved.

Anyways, about this book. The first book ends off leading us to believe that Amber was finally going to be returned to her own body...but that is not so. Instead of returning to her own body, she awakes in another girl's body with no idea where she is whatsoever. She has to quickly learn what's going on and make sure she doesn't get killed in the process.

It was a really good, fast read and I'm really excited to read the next one in the series.

[Sandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as good as the first one. In book one we have Amber stumbling through Leah's life trying to get back to her own body cause she accidently ended up in Leah's and that works. What doesn't work is her dead grandmother choosing to put teenage Amber into her boyfriends college age partying sister - without any information or training. That makes NO SENSE. Isn't her grandmother supposed to love Amber? Why would she do this? Plus Amber was kind of annoying with her belief that she knew what was needed to fix the sister's life (naturally she was wrong). I like ELi and how supportive he is but he is too good to be true.

[jesica=] romarion. rodriguez.davis.frias.cullen.cyrus.jonas · Rating 5 out of 5]

welll um... lmao

this book is funny cool sad life teaching and etc. its abt a girl named amber, and shes a life temper like her grams. life temper is a dead soul or alive depends on connection's haha who goes into other ppls bodies who need a little boost of confedence in there life.so yeah so amber gets into her boyfreind's sister's bodie wchick is akward for her. Her name is sharya and she's in college, and amber is high school. Oh and spring breack has just begain halla! u figure out the rest=]

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part two in the dead girl trilogy is even more of an adventure for Amber when she finds herself switched into the bod of her boyfriends sister. Sharaya is a pre-med student who has gotten hooked up with a very nasty boyfriend and needs a spritual vacation, so Amber steps into her life, literally, to allow her to take it.
Dealing with a Dark Lifer, a stalker, and two other crazy girls is not exactly what Amber had in mind when she agreed to help Grammy with this assignment. Needless to say it is a puzzle until the last page. Even that is a double duty cliff hanger.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm on page 66 and am enjoying the book so far.
It's a quick and fun read and the book is interesting so far.

Linda Joy Singleton delivers yet again. :-)
It's interesting how she can write about a serious topic without it being depressing.

I finished the book and am looking forward to reading the next book in the series-Dead Girl in Love. The book was good. So far Linda Joy Singleton doesn't disappoint. :-)

[La Femme Readers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dead Girl Dancing, is a great follow up from Book One. I experienced drama, suspense and pure excitement when I was reading it. I was intrigued with the main character Amber because her strength has grown and it's nice to see how she accepted her role as a Temp Lifer, even though she misses her real life. I cannot wait to read Dead Girl In Love, Book 3 of the series, because Linda definitely ended this book with a cliffhanger and I'm dieing to know what happens next! Ah!

[Aiyana · Rating 3 out of 5]

When middle-schooler Amber finds herself transported into the body of a college girl bent on self-destruction, she has a lot to learn-- and fast! How does she balance not giving away her new identity with helping this girl get her life back on track?

This series isn't the best thing I've read, but it's keeping me surprisingly captivated. The books start slow, and sometimes seem aimed at a younger audience than I'd expect, but they ring true somehow as well, despite the supernatural setting.

[Dani · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very interesting book with a cool theory. It involves a girl who works as something called a temp lifer, which means that you switch into different peoples bodies and you live their life for them while they are going through any major issues. It is part of a really good series, and is very hard to put down!

[Truly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Saat pertama kali salah masuk tubuh bisa dikatakan salah jalan.
Tapi jika sampai terulang, itu bukan salah jalan lagi tapi memang disengaja!
Sekarang Amber berada di tubuh Sharayah, kakak pacarnya.
Ia terpilih menjadi Penghuni Sementara.

Penghuni Sementara hanya menggantikan orang-orang yang tidak bisa menerima masalah mereka dan sedang dalam situasi krisis

Seru!

[Sandra Bannerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Couldn't put this book down! Even better than Dead Girl walking. Defibately had more of an adult theme than the Seers series and I cannot wait for Dead Girl In Love. Linda Singleton does not disappoint!