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katiebookqueen's review against another edition
4.0
Shade has everything that makes up a good read: Humour, supernatural elements, great characters, oh and a hot Scottish guy thrown in as well! I totally loved Shade and couldn't put it down, I will definitely be picking up the sequel, Shift.
britks's review against another edition
4.0
This book was really good, I did not know if I would really like it when I started reading it but the story drew me in and all the characters were well developed. The love between Logan and Aura is quite passionate and you could almost feel their pain when he tragically dies & Aura is left haunted by his ghost. They still try to be together but Aura cannot help but feel something for the Scottish new comer Zach. Zach cannot see ghosts like Aura because he was born one minute before her in the pre-shift & as it turns out they need each other to uncover why the shift happened in the first place. But Aura is captivated with Logan even though she cannot touch him, kiss him, be with him. This causes some powerful people to take notice in Aura and try to tear her and Logan and Zachary apart.
elliotalderson's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not entirely sure what to rate this. There were times when I really, really liked it. And then there were times where I was just ''eh'' about it. So I guess I'll go with 3.5/3.75 stars.
I'll continue reading the series though. Interesting plot with interesting characters. :)
I'll continue reading the series though. Interesting plot with interesting characters. :)
nerdyfangirl's review against another edition
5.0
Shade is absolutely brilliant. The concept is fresh and fun and heartbreaking all at the same time. Smith-Ready captures you on the very first page and never lets you go. It's been days since I finished it, and I'm still thinking about Aura, Logan, and Zachary, not to mention the world they live in.
The Shift makes Aura's life hell. She's tired of seeing violet ghosts everywhere she turns, until the love of her life becomes one. Logan doesn't get to spend much time alive, and you know he's going to die up front, but Smith-Ready doesn't make it easy to let him go. Her characters are vivid and alive, even when they're not, and I connected deeply with each of them. I was angry at Logan for being so caught up with his music and at Aura for not understanding that she meant more to him than she thought, and it completely broke my heart when they both realized they could never go back.
Enter Zachary. I love him. Seriously. That's all I'm going to say about that.
The plot unfolds smoothly, and is full of intrigue and twists. As Shade is the first in a series, a few plot strings are left untied, the bigger mystery still waiting to be solved, but Smith-Ready doesn't leave you dissatisfied in the slightest. Well, that's not entirely true, but the novel does come with a sense of completion and satisfaction upon reaching the end.
Jeri Smith-Ready's Young Adult debut Shade is a heart-wrenching, beautifully crafted book that sucks you in and never fully lets you go. Shade is gorgeous from cover to cover. I highly recommend it, as well as a box of Kleenex, because you'll probably need it.
The Shift makes Aura's life hell. She's tired of seeing violet ghosts everywhere she turns, until the love of her life becomes one. Logan doesn't get to spend much time alive, and you know he's going to die up front, but Smith-Ready doesn't make it easy to let him go. Her characters are vivid and alive, even when they're not, and I connected deeply with each of them. I was angry at Logan for being so caught up with his music and at Aura for not understanding that she meant more to him than she thought, and it completely broke my heart when they both realized they could never go back.
Enter Zachary. I love him. Seriously. That's all I'm going to say about that.
The plot unfolds smoothly, and is full of intrigue and twists. As Shade is the first in a series, a few plot strings are left untied, the bigger mystery still waiting to be solved, but Smith-Ready doesn't leave you dissatisfied in the slightest. Well, that's not entirely true, but the novel does come with a sense of completion and satisfaction upon reaching the end.
Jeri Smith-Ready's Young Adult debut Shade is a heart-wrenching, beautifully crafted book that sucks you in and never fully lets you go. Shade is gorgeous from cover to cover. I highly recommend it, as well as a box of Kleenex, because you'll probably need it.
kristid's review against another edition
4.0
Shade is one hauntingly awesome debut that will leave you craving the sequel as soon as the last page is read.
I don't really know what to say... I mean it was fabulous, it was one of those 'wow' reads. Where you don't see the last page coming because you just want it to keep on going... where you read the last sentence and immediately need the next novel... 'wow'
I really think Shade, as a paranormal novel, is going to stand out among the throngs of vampire, werewolf, and angel books. Although this isn't the first novel I've read about ghosts, the story is incredibly unique and well done. Plus it has that whole incredibly hot love triangle going on, which is something that I can't get enough of for some reason. And for once I don't have a definite side that I'm on.
Aura is a really well developed character and as a reader you can't help but get caught up in the emotional battle that she struggles with throughout this novel. Aura's character has a very compelling and relatable voice, and I think readers will automatically like her. I know I did. And the boys in this novel, wow. Hot guitar playing rock-star...er ghost, or a seriously sexy Scotsman....?
The whole mystery surrounding 'the shift' isn't really divulged upon in this novel. No one really knows what caused it, and the people that are trying to find an answer really only have assumptions. But don't think that Smith-Ready leaves you empty handed, there are a few big revelations that will keep you more than satisfied!
That cliffhanger ending totally KILLED me!
Jeri Smith-Ready has made a fan out of me.
I don't really know what to say... I mean it was fabulous, it was one of those 'wow' reads. Where you don't see the last page coming because you just want it to keep on going... where you read the last sentence and immediately need the next novel... 'wow'
I really think Shade, as a paranormal novel, is going to stand out among the throngs of vampire, werewolf, and angel books. Although this isn't the first novel I've read about ghosts, the story is incredibly unique and well done. Plus it has that whole incredibly hot love triangle going on, which is something that I can't get enough of for some reason. And for once I don't have a definite side that I'm on.
Aura is a really well developed character and as a reader you can't help but get caught up in the emotional battle that she struggles with throughout this novel. Aura's character has a very compelling and relatable voice, and I think readers will automatically like her. I know I did. And the boys in this novel, wow. Hot guitar playing rock-star...er ghost, or a seriously sexy Scotsman....?
The whole mystery surrounding 'the shift' isn't really divulged upon in this novel. No one really knows what caused it, and the people that are trying to find an answer really only have assumptions. But don't think that Smith-Ready leaves you empty handed, there are a few big revelations that will keep you more than satisfied!
That cliffhanger ending totally KILLED me!
Jeri Smith-Ready has made a fan out of me.
joyousreads132's review against another edition
3.0
I don't really know what to say about this book. Have you ever read something that you've debated with yourself whether or not to stop reading? This is how I feel about Shade, I guess.
I wanted to stop because something about the story was not agreeing with me. The love triangle angle. The characters.
But I couldn't bear to stop.
I wanted to stop because something about the story was not agreeing with me. The love triangle angle. The characters.
But I couldn't bear to stop.
kaitrosereads's review against another edition
5.0
I'm kicking myself right now for waiting so long to read Shade. I should really just learn to listen to other bloggers when they tell me I should read a book. Shade is one of the best, most unique paranormals I have read!
The characters in Shade are spectacularly well-developed. There wasn't a single character that I felt I couldn't understand. I also ended up liking almost all of the characters, even the love triangle boys. Yes, there is a love triangle. No, it doesn't make you want to bang your head into a wall. Both Logan and Zachary are great guys. It is very easy to understand why Aura has feelings for both of them. I also think the love triangle is very interesting because one of the guys is a ghost. (I'm all for Zachary though! That accent! Swoon!)
The story is really what makes this book so fantastic. Everyone who was born after the Shift can see and talk to ghosts. Aura wants to know why and how the Shift happened so that she can learn about her mom and dad. The Shift has something to do with megaliths like Stonehenge and Newgrange. Seriously one of the most interesting paranormal stories I have read. I am eager to see how everything ties together.
Jeri Smith-Ready's writing is another plus for this book. Her writing style is so easy to get used to and it makes the book very hard to put down. Jeri Smith-Ready is one amazing writer.
Overall, if you have waited this long to read Shade there is something wrong with you (only kidding, kind of.) Definitely get your hands on a copy of this one as soon as possible!
The characters in Shade are spectacularly well-developed. There wasn't a single character that I felt I couldn't understand. I also ended up liking almost all of the characters, even the love triangle boys. Yes, there is a love triangle. No, it doesn't make you want to bang your head into a wall. Both Logan and Zachary are great guys. It is very easy to understand why Aura has feelings for both of them. I also think the love triangle is very interesting because one of the guys is a ghost. (I'm all for Zachary though! That accent! Swoon!)
The story is really what makes this book so fantastic. Everyone who was born after the Shift can see and talk to ghosts. Aura wants to know why and how the Shift happened so that she can learn about her mom and dad. The Shift has something to do with megaliths like Stonehenge and Newgrange. Seriously one of the most interesting paranormal stories I have read. I am eager to see how everything ties together.
Jeri Smith-Ready's writing is another plus for this book. Her writing style is so easy to get used to and it makes the book very hard to put down. Jeri Smith-Ready is one amazing writer.
Overall, if you have waited this long to read Shade there is something wrong with you (only kidding, kind of.) Definitely get your hands on a copy of this one as soon as possible!
heather4994's review against another edition
5.0
I have had this novel hanging around for months and always read good things about it. The author is on the Crossroads Tour and I've been commenting on her interviews saying I am going to read her book next. Well, I can finally say I read it and I was blown away by it. Why did I wait so long? It's the first ghost story I've read since Ruined by Paula Morris and I have to say it was one of the best this year. It seems like the end of the year is going to go out with a bang as far as what I'm reading.
The story begins with an unsure Aura, racing to her boyfriend's house. Why is she unsure? All sixteen year old girls are insecure about their relationships, but Logan, Aura's boyfriend is a huge egomaniac or diva as they call him and musician who gives the audience all they want and more. So, he has groupies and we all know what groupies do. And Aura and Logan have never done that before. But it's his seventeenth birthday and Aura is going to give him the perfect birthday present, herself. The band has a gig where two record execs show up and both want to sign them, but they can't because of Logan being under eighteen. So they head home to the after party at Logan's house where he gets drunk and on top of that drinks something called Liquid Stupid. It's so potent that his finger and toes start to go numb and of course he can't perform. He can't even properly kiss Aura. She yells and gets mad at him so he takes a little packet our of the drawer saying it's a sample of shampoo and he goes to the bathroom to take a cold shower and wake up. Moments later he appears at the foot of the bed, a violet hued ghost. Aura can see ghosts. Anyone born after a certain time can. She is broken hearted and doesn't believe it, She throws her shirt back on inside out and backwards then runs to the bathroom where his brother and sister are performing CPR and his little brother is running to get their father's defibrillator. But it's too late once you're a ghost. And that's when Aura sees the white lines of cocaine on the bathroom counter. He used cocaine after all the alcohol. Of course he's dead. But she doesn't understand why he didn't cross over.
In the meantime, she's got a sexy Scottish partner for a thesis project that requires them to be alone in the dark. She loves his accent and the further from Logan's death she gets, the more attracted she is to her partner Zach. They each have big secrets they are keeping from each other, though and until they come out they can't really become close. Zach knows she is sleeping with Logan's ghost, but of course they can't do anything. Logan's family are like walking zombies. Only his little brother can see him and Logan is starting to go Shade where a ghost becomes so angry and filled with rage that it becomes black and can hide in the shadows. No one can track it and it can go anywhere it wants, whereas regular ghosts are violet in color and can only visit places they've been before. To top all of that off, Logan's parents are suing the record company that gave Logan the cocaine and Aura will have to testify as to what she was doing in the room with Logan the night he died.
Smith-Ready builds likable characters-all of them. Logan, Zach and Aura are the most fully fleshed out but there are a few extras that have minor roles such as Aura's best friend Megan. Every one's motivations are clear. Aura's Aunt Gina wants her to move on because she's been through a similar experience and knows it will only end in heartache. Logan loves her, selfishly, he can't even touch her, he can't protect her, he can't do anything but talk to her. Zach on the other hand can do more and wants to, but he wants her completely, without her still attached to Logan. And Aura, she just wants to help Logan cross over. Whatever it takes. But she's not sure how and she wants to find out what caused the Shift. But it seems like that will all be answered in another book called Shift which I can hardly wait for! It comes out in early May of next year according to Amazon. I read this novel in a few hours, alternating between tears and laughter and feeling Aura's pain. I even felt some of Logan's pain but my favorite character was Zach because he told her he was patient, but "no' a saint.' I love that accent. I also loved that Logan was Irish and Zach was Scottish. That rivalry might come up, later, too. You will not be disappointed with this novel. Descriptions are crisp, people are likable and the plot thickens as you go along. It's up there with Paranormalcy, The Duff, Torment and Tyger, Tyger as this years top favorites. Oh, and Speak. But I think that one should be in a class by itself.
Heather in Sandwich
Posted by BURIED IN BOOKS
The story begins with an unsure Aura, racing to her boyfriend's house. Why is she unsure? All sixteen year old girls are insecure about their relationships, but Logan, Aura's boyfriend is a huge egomaniac or diva as they call him and musician who gives the audience all they want and more. So, he has groupies and we all know what groupies do. And Aura and Logan have never done that before. But it's his seventeenth birthday and Aura is going to give him the perfect birthday present, herself. The band has a gig where two record execs show up and both want to sign them, but they can't because of Logan being under eighteen. So they head home to the after party at Logan's house where he gets drunk and on top of that drinks something called Liquid Stupid. It's so potent that his finger and toes start to go numb and of course he can't perform. He can't even properly kiss Aura. She yells and gets mad at him so he takes a little packet our of the drawer saying it's a sample of shampoo and he goes to the bathroom to take a cold shower and wake up. Moments later he appears at the foot of the bed, a violet hued ghost. Aura can see ghosts. Anyone born after a certain time can. She is broken hearted and doesn't believe it, She throws her shirt back on inside out and backwards then runs to the bathroom where his brother and sister are performing CPR and his little brother is running to get their father's defibrillator. But it's too late once you're a ghost. And that's when Aura sees the white lines of cocaine on the bathroom counter. He used cocaine after all the alcohol. Of course he's dead. But she doesn't understand why he didn't cross over.
In the meantime, she's got a sexy Scottish partner for a thesis project that requires them to be alone in the dark. She loves his accent and the further from Logan's death she gets, the more attracted she is to her partner Zach. They each have big secrets they are keeping from each other, though and until they come out they can't really become close. Zach knows she is sleeping with Logan's ghost, but of course they can't do anything. Logan's family are like walking zombies. Only his little brother can see him and Logan is starting to go Shade where a ghost becomes so angry and filled with rage that it becomes black and can hide in the shadows. No one can track it and it can go anywhere it wants, whereas regular ghosts are violet in color and can only visit places they've been before. To top all of that off, Logan's parents are suing the record company that gave Logan the cocaine and Aura will have to testify as to what she was doing in the room with Logan the night he died.
Smith-Ready builds likable characters-all of them. Logan, Zach and Aura are the most fully fleshed out but there are a few extras that have minor roles such as Aura's best friend Megan. Every one's motivations are clear. Aura's Aunt Gina wants her to move on because she's been through a similar experience and knows it will only end in heartache. Logan loves her, selfishly, he can't even touch her, he can't protect her, he can't do anything but talk to her. Zach on the other hand can do more and wants to, but he wants her completely, without her still attached to Logan. And Aura, she just wants to help Logan cross over. Whatever it takes. But she's not sure how and she wants to find out what caused the Shift. But it seems like that will all be answered in another book called Shift which I can hardly wait for! It comes out in early May of next year according to Amazon. I read this novel in a few hours, alternating between tears and laughter and feeling Aura's pain. I even felt some of Logan's pain but my favorite character was Zach because he told her he was patient, but "no' a saint.' I love that accent. I also loved that Logan was Irish and Zach was Scottish. That rivalry might come up, later, too. You will not be disappointed with this novel. Descriptions are crisp, people are likable and the plot thickens as you go along. It's up there with Paranormalcy, The Duff, Torment and Tyger, Tyger as this years top favorites. Oh, and Speak. But I think that one should be in a class by itself.
Heather in Sandwich
Posted by BURIED IN BOOKS
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
3.0
“Wherever you are," I whispered, "I hope you're smiling.”
Interesting story. Intro Aura (I decided to pronounce it like "oora" just like Zachary did). She's been able to see the dead since she was born. And she's used this ability to help her aunt with her legal practice by taking statements/depositions from the dead.
Interesting right?
Aura wouldn't say she has the perfect life, but she's got a pretty okay life. Until her boyfriend, Logan, makes a poor choice - and the next time she sees him, he's the violet coloring of the dead.
I really enjoyed this book - the heartbreak of Aura trying to wade through her life and juggling Logan as a spirit vs alive. And her juggle with the stars, her mom's past and the Keeley's all mixed together.
I even loved the intro of Zachary, the possible new interest for Aura. He's sweet and oh so cute with his Scottish slang.
But it kind of lost me around page 200 when Zachary revealed his secret....I mean...huh?!
oh well, I did enjoy the story and even liked Aura and the full cast of characters.
But I don't think I'll be continuing with the series unless I hear from a Goodreads friend that it gets better from here.
Interesting story. Intro Aura (I decided to pronounce it like "oora" just like Zachary did). She's been able to see the dead since she was born. And she's used this ability to help her aunt with her legal practice by taking statements/depositions from the dead.
Interesting right?
Aura wouldn't say she has the perfect life, but she's got a pretty okay life. Until her boyfriend, Logan, makes a poor choice - and the next time she sees him, he's the violet coloring of the dead.
I really enjoyed this book - the heartbreak of Aura trying to wade through her life and juggling Logan as a spirit vs alive. And her juggle with the stars, her mom's past and the Keeley's all mixed together.
I even loved the intro of Zachary, the possible new interest for Aura. He's sweet and oh so cute with his Scottish slang.
But it kind of lost me around page 200 when Zachary revealed his secret....I mean...huh?!
oh well, I did enjoy the story and even liked Aura and the full cast of characters.
But I don't think I'll be continuing with the series unless I hear from a Goodreads friend that it gets better from here.