City of Ghosts

"I love VE Schwab! This is an interesting idea about ghosts and the place between. It's a quick read. I've already got the second one ready to go!"

"Not your average supernatural book, but I'm excited to see what's next in Tunnel of Bones. "

"I loved the characters. It takes a very interesting approach to the afterlife. The characters are lively and different. Specially Jacob."

"3.5 star<br/><br/>This was a nice light and fun read. I honeslty needed a break after the Stephen King marathon. There was a good atmosphere about the book. Only it needed more bulk somehow. I couldn't relate to the characters or care much for them. But the link between Cassidy and Jacob was a very nice touch. Possibly the only reason I am considering the next book.<br/><br/>The talk of British/American lost in translations was hilarious.<br/><br/>"It's official, nothing is sacred."<br/><br/>No much more to say here. It's a nice go between book. Like a good break before you start a new monstrous tale. Easy to read and hard to put down. But as a stand alone, there just wasn't enough meat in it. Also while the book cover is top notch the cat is kind of confusing to me. Cass has a cat but it's not mentioned much in the book."

"This book was spooky but in a fun way! What made it truly haunting was the fact the every ghost story V.E. Schwab incorporated was real legend! Reading that definitely gave me chills."

"Cute read, slightly predictable. "

""Embrace your strange, dear daughter. Where's the fun in being normal?"<br/><br/>Everything VE Schwab creates is so much fun. I haven't read everything she's written yet, but I've really loved what I've read. She's creative, and a fantastic storyteller. <br/><br/>City of Ghosts is the first book in her new series, and it's about a girl who can see ghosts. Her parents are paranormal investigators, and this book takes them to Scotland to record their new TV show. I thought the setting of City of Ghosts was absolutely perfect, and I enjoyed seeing the characters explore the area. It was so easy to get invested in this book, and I want more! <br/><br/>This book was surprisingly spooky for a middle-grade book. It's not horror all the way through, but quite a few of the death and ghost scenes were creepy. Now I'm dying for VE Schwab to write an adult horror novel (please!).<br/><br/>I like that there was a bit of a tie-in to Vicious & Vengeful - Cassidy had a near-death experience, and now has a gift that she has to figure out how to deal with. I hope we get to see Cassidy grow up - I'm interested to find out how dealing with that would affect someone as they get older. I thought that Cassidy and Jacob's friendship was so sweet, and I'm also interested in seeing what happens to him. <br/><br/>I was very happy to hear that the second book in this series will be our in the summer, and I'm really looking forward to it! I love the idea of visiting different spooky settings. Side note, the covers of these books are gorgeous, and I love them. <br/><br/>Please don't let the middle-grade label deter you - this book was so enjoyable, and I think there's something for everyone to love here. This book was such a blast to read, and I need everything VE Schwab writes!"

"Great light horror read, filled with description and humor. A few points of cringe with references to Harry Potter or sometimes comics… but that might be just me and if I were a kid I’d love it still XD Highly recommend for fans of V. E. Schwab ^-^"

"This book was cute it could be kinda slow at some parts and therefore ocasionally hard to stay interested at least for me i did however really appreciate the author never forcing a romance on the main characters as is often a problem and we were able to have two strong and indepent leads who are just friends."

"3.5. I recognize I'm not the intended audience for this, and I know "middle grade" me would've been genuinely afraid. As an adult reading this, it wrapped up a little too quickly and neatly for my taste, but I'm also not the intended audience. Nevertheless, I did have a good time with this book."