Melody Jackson v. the Woman in White (It happened on Lafayette Street Book 1) in Authors Looking directly for Readers

Apr 19, 2016 Stephanie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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This was another great book by BMB Johnson.
If you like old school mystery books and a funny little 12-year-old with her parents then you will love Melody Jackson V. The woman in white.
This book was very interesting and overall a really fun read. Johnson is able to create characters that are very well developed and complex. This was a very humorous book, which was very refreshing. I would highly recommend this book to anyone!

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Mar 20, 2017 Piper Gee rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Melody Jackson v. The Woman in White is the first in a series of books for young readers.

It is a really cute light supernatural story with a plucky girl as the lead character. I think it would be perfect for readers 9-12 depending on your child's reading skills. The story is easy to follow with characters that I think they would enjoy. ...more

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Apr 02, 2016 Jeanette rated it it was amazing

Firstly I would like to thank the author B.M.B Johnson, for kindly sending me an e-copy of Melody Jackson v. The Woman in White in exchange for an honest review.

This book certainly took me back many years when I used to enjoy books for young teens. Those books used to grab my imagination and in turn, I often wrote my own stories when the classroom teacher wasn't looking. Many years later, I find myself still enjoying books for young teens.

I rarely write what a story is about for fear of spoiling ...more

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Mar 10, 2015 Ashley rated it it was amazing

After reading Melody Jackson and The House on Lafayette Street, I had to read this book. It fits right in with what I remember from Lafayette Street and Melody. However, in this book, you get a greater feel for the character, Melody, and reasons why she acts the way she does. The characters Bernie and Lonnie are also richer in this title, and you get a pretty good sense of who they are. Additionally, more details emerge about the street they live on and of course, a new problem/project has emerg ...more

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Oct 07, 2015 Bonnye Reed rated it it was amazing

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XXX This is an excellent book for tweens and teens. My mother, bless her 85 year old heart, loves it as well, so I would think anyone would. Melody is my favorite youngster of the last several years. I love her feisty comebacks and her sense of self. I hope there will be many more to come.

I really enjoyed the bad guys in Lady in White, and I would love to see more of the neighborhood boys, every neighborhood has them.

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Feb 21, 2016 E.P. rated it it was amazing

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This is a genre I enjoyed a lot as a tween but haven't indulged in for years (well, decades), so it was fun to return to it. Melody is a delightful character--intelligent and precocious, but also prone to mood swings and irrational fears--and her parents are also charmingly humorous, as are the interactions between the characters. In proper tale-of-the-fantastic form, the mystery that presents itself originally seems like it could have a mundane explanation, but as the story unfolds, we discover ...more

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May 25, 2017 S. Wigget rated it really liked it · review of another edition

It is a relief and a delight to find an author of whimsical fiction. This novella is humorous and has very interesting and lively characters. The mystery of the "ghost" kept me reading with curiosity.

The book could use a round of copyediting and proofreading. In particular, it has a lot of unnecessary commas (separating phases rather than just clauses). But those issues don't stop the reader from enjoying the story. . ...more

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May 16, 2016 Patricia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is a great introduction to the world of Melody Jackson, her family and her curious mind that seems to uncover mystery no matter what she decides to champion at any given time. In this episode Melody shows her philanthropic side by wanting to tear down an old house across the street to make way for a park to benefit local residents. Needless to say not all goes well with this plan and we begin a race against time to solve the clues before two mysterious men in a white van who have begun stal ...more

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Jun 29, 2016 Jane Blanchard rated it it was ok · review of another edition

At the start, Melody Jackson v. the Woman in White by B.M.B. Johnson appeared to be an excellent read. I loved Melody Jackson's character and the repartee she had with her parents made me laugh. Though the dialog drags at times, I found it fun to read.

The plot is original. Melody's curiosity and imagination led he to believe that there is something unworldly happening at the weather station in her neighborhood. A ghost woman dressed in white appears at the same time each week and then is taken b ...more

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