erinecarroll's review against another edition
4.0
So good! I love how Wendy wrote this book about Lily Dale since it is only a few hours away from where I live so I am familiar with the area. This book was suspenseful and has a lot of mystery to it, at times it was a little scary. I can't wait to read the next one!
erinecarroll's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great end to the series. Wendy tied up a lot of loose ends with Calla and her family. I am sad to see the series end but will be reading more by this author. This book kept me on my toes the whole time I never knew what the characters were going to do or experience.
quietjenn's review against another edition
3.0
two and a half really, because the serial-killer-want-to-come-kill-calla plot seemed a bit forced and melodramatic. and yet, i am feeling nice. and, i'm quite looking forward to reading the rest of the series, and that has to count for a lot.
eupomene's review against another edition
3.0
Just as I was getting into this it ended, very abruptly. You might want to have the next one on hand. Of course, the next one isn't out yet!
The author also writes as Wendy Markham, and I've just recently read her book Slightly Single, which I reviewed elsewhere here. I didn't care too much for her writing style in this one; she wrote a lot of it in present tense and I find that annoying for some reason. Lily Dale is a real place, though, so it was fun to learn about that. I'm not a proponent of Spiritualism but it's still fascinating.
If I remember to look for the next one I'll read it, just to see what happens.
The author also writes as Wendy Markham, and I've just recently read her book Slightly Single, which I reviewed elsewhere here. I didn't care too much for her writing style in this one; she wrote a lot of it in present tense and I find that annoying for some reason. Lily Dale is a real place, though, so it was fun to learn about that. I'm not a proponent of Spiritualism but it's still fascinating.
If I remember to look for the next one I'll read it, just to see what happens.
zombiemom54's review against another edition
4.0
So this book was really interesting. It wasn't very long and seems like more of an introduction to the main character Calla. A lot of info and not a lot of action but it leaves you wanting more.In a good way. The characters relationships are gripping right of the bat.I can't wait to read the next one.
zombiemom54's review against another edition
5.0
Just as good as the others. Sorry to see the series end.
slc333's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable story with well drawn realistic characters. No one is all good or all bad. For example Calla's ex-boyfriend Kevin dumped her by text for a girl he met in college but you can see he still cares about her. And Calla's behaviour and feelings about Kevin are realistic. She his hurt and heartbroken and wants to avoid him which is natural but she also struggles with not being over him and remembering the good times. And Calla & Blue's interaction (one of the hot guys in Lily Dale where she moves in with her grandmother after her mother's death) is realistic too. She wants him to ask her out because he is good looking, he is probably interested because she is pretty and new in town. Neither of them are madly in love with the other - it is all very casual they go out a couple of times and have fun. The main problem with this this book was the abrupt finish before the story was complete. The story arc with her mother is obviously intended to span the series (4 books) but the book would have felt more complete and finished if the storyline about Kaitlyn was concluded in this book instead of the next. Having read both it feels like books 1 and 2 were written as one story then randomly split in half. Don't let that put you off reading it though - just make sure you have both Awakwning and Believing beofer you start reading.
erine277's review
3.0
This was a fun book to read because it took place in Lily Dale. Since my brother went to school near there, I knew a lot of places mentioned in the book. I've never been to Lily Dale, but it would be an interesting place to visit I'm sure.
labraden's review
4.0
When Calla's mother dies, she goes to live with her grandmother in the town of Lily Dale. Calla doesn't understand the strange people who inhabit Lily Dale until her grandmother confesses that Lily Dale is the home of psychics and other mystics and that she is one of them. Calla thinks her grandmother has gone off the deep end until strange things begin to happen. Calla starts to wonder if she might be psychic just like her grandmother. She begins to question the life she lived with her mother and consider that her mother may have lied to her about much of her past. This is the first book of the Lily Dale series. I picked this book up in the clearance section of at Half Price Books and quickly realized what a bargain I had gotten. This is a wonderful book with a little bit of danger, romance, and adventure all rolled into one exciting book.
rayne's review
3.0
I really got into this book. Writing style was easy to follow and the story line basic but moved along - just not as quickly as I would like. I do realise it is the first book in a series - so hopefully the story develops more in the next instalment. The characters are likeable and I am curious to see where this is going...