Crescendo (Hush, Hush, #2) in Once Upon a Twilight blog

Apr 19, 2010 Damaris (GoodChoiceReading) rated it it was amazing

Becca Fitzpatrick really knows how to get under your skin and bring out all sorts of emotions with her writing. If you thought Hush Hush was good, wait until you read Crescendo.

In Crescendo, Nora learns a little more about what blood runs in her veins, and who her father really is. She discovers a lot of things about herself and the people around her. Nora makes a lot of decisions that will make you angry and love her at the same time. She does not know who she can trust anymore, even the love ...more

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Apr 12, 2010 E.J. Stevens rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal-romance, haunting, fantasy, paranormal, must-read, ya, urban-fantasy, supernatural, 2010, fiction

Thrilling young adult romance and spine tingling paranormal suspense at its best.

Crescendo is a fabulous sequel to Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush. Nora walks a knife edge of danger, her heart pulled into one of the hottest YA relationships, while thrust into a world filled with terrifying fallen angels, nephilim, and other supernatural evils. A dark supernatural secret society is at work in the shadows and Nora is in a race for her life and for the truth. Will Nora be able to face the past and find t ...more

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Mar 14, 2010 Cindy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arcs

The Story: Since Nora's near-death experience at the end of Hush, Hush, she has enjoyed a few months of happiness with Patch. Having your (hot) boyfriend as your guardian angel certainly has its advantages - that is, until the archangels find out you are in love with him.

Suddenly, Patch becomes distant and when Nora finds out that Patch is seeing her enemy, Marcie Millar, behind her back she is left heartbroken and wondering if he ever cared for her at all.

When a childhood friend moves back to t The Story: Since Nora's near-death experience at the end of Hush, Hush, she has enjoyed a few months of happiness with Patch. Having your (hot) boyfriend as your guardian angel certainly has its advantages - that is, until the archangels find out you are in love with him.

Suddenly, Patch becomes distant and when Nora finds out that Patch is seeing her enemy, Marcie Millar, behind her back she is left heartbroken and wondering if he ever cared for her at all.

When a childhood friend moves back to town Nora attempts to be his friend but strange things begin to happen. She is seeing her dead father and feels like he's trying to tell her something but every time she gets close to him he disappears. Nora becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to her father but she is getting little help from Patch. She decides to take matters into her own hands but finds herself in even more danger than before.

It seems that everyone has dark secrets they are keeping from Nora. Who can she really trust?

My Review: One word: AMAZING. I received this book in the mail from Simon & Schuster on Wednesday afternoon and finished it Thursday night (and that's with two small children to take care of). I could not put it down. Crescendo is gripping, Patch is smoldering and Nora faces danger at every turn. Becca brings a whole new level of excitement in Crescendo that will have you melting one moment and on the edge of your seat the next. I felt more connected to the characters in this book and found myself laughing at Vee more times than I can count. Patch was even more irresistible and I didn't think that was possible. I felt Nora's pain cutting me deeply and the ending has me begging for more. Becca has done an incredible job with Crescendo- even better than Hush, Hush (again, how is that possible?) and I cannot wait to read more from her.

Rating: 5 HUGE Stars

Here are just a couple of my favorite (spoiler-free) quotes from Crescendo:

Vee: "I see the incontinence problem didn't go away over time."

Nora: "Don't make me regret this."
Patch: "You haven't regretted me once."

Vee: "I don't know what it is about hot dogs, but they're like an instant shot of courage. I feel like I can do anything after I've had a hot dog."

This review was originally posted on my blog: www.bookscompleteme.com
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Apr 03, 2010 Megan (magan bagan) rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy

Crescendo picks up right where Hush, Hush left off and brings you on even more emotional roller coaster than before. Some questions are answered, but more are brought up and you are left wondering what could possibly happen now.

Nora and Patch have grown closer together, but as with any budding relationship, that first fight can be a doozy, and the close bond they once shared is broken. Patch begins spending more time with Nora's nemesis Marcie, and she finds herself thrown together with the new ...more

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Apr 17, 2010 Mette rated it liked it

I really liked Hush, Hush and I couldn’t wait to read this book.
I don’t think I can get enough of Patch.I enjoyed that I got another look into the world of Patch and Nora.

The problem for me was that instead of getting stronger and closer together, Nora and Patch almost gets more apart in some weird way.

Patch is very distant and unfocused but because he is who he is, it worked in the story.What really annoyed me was Nora who was too angry, sad and very self pitying. It was frustrating to watch he ...more

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Aug 01, 2010 Maryanne/MA rated it really liked it

Total cliffhanger! When does book 3 come out!?

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Apr 26, 2010 Kelli Belli rated it really liked it

I still have my crush on Patch. I just wonder why the 2nd book in alot of these series have to rip my heart apart through most of them.

Edited: Reread 11/27/2012:

I totally forgot about that cliffhanger of an ending!! I read this book the first time almost two years ago to the exact date. While I did enjoy it just as much, Nora annoyed me a little bit more on this second reading than she did on the first. I do like being able to read this series one right after the other though!

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Apr 08, 2010 Brandi rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal, young-adult, angels

Enjoyed reading this book & liked it more than Hush, Hush. I was really annoyed with Patch & Nora throughout the story, but I couldn't put the book down. ...more

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