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Friday, January 13, 2012

Review: A book to DIE for

Praise for Die for Me (By Amy Plum)

As if dealing with the death of your parents isn’t enough, Kate Mercier’s future changes forever when her older sister decides that they should leave their home state of New York, fly to Paris, and move in with their grandparents. Simple. Grieving from her sudden and tragic loss, Kate secludes and immerses herself in the alternate world that books and art provide. Then she sees Vincent.

From the moment they lock eyes this Tall, Dark, and oh so Handsome Frenchman brings Kate back to life. As things heat up Kate learns the truth, Vincent is more than he appears. He’s a revenant, and it is his job to give his life to save others from death. Over and over again. On top of the fact that she might have to watch her (maybe) boyfriend die, she also has to deal with the fact that he is immortal while she, is not. Throw in a pack of evil revenants that will stop at nothing to kill everyone in their path and you have a decidedly memorable story. This book will wrap its hands around your heart and squeeze leaving you breathless as you turn the pages. Well written and painfully romantic this is a perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter day.

I give this book 4.5 out of 5 hearts!

For more on Amy Plum you can visit her website here: http://www.amyplumbooks.com

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50 comments:

  1. meMarch 11, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    Looks like a fun book! And "painfully romantic"? This book is so for me! Now I'm going to go steal it from somebody... (haha)

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  2. Fall Into BooksMarch 16, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    I loved Die for Me. Great review! I was hesitant to read any zombie type books until this one. I also loved the Paris setting.

    NB Fall Into Books

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    1. LaurenMarch 16, 2012 at 9:05 PM

      I am glad you liked it!! I thought it was pretty awesome myself :)

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  3. RicaMarch 17, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    i want to read this one so bad..i heard a lot of good things about this book..

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    1. LaurenMarch 17, 2012 at 11:57 AM

      Yeah it's a good one! I hope you get your hands on a copy soon :)

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  4. Eli YantiMarch 18, 2012 at 5:55 AM

    this book sounds great, really hope i have a chance to read this book soon, thanks for the review ;)

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  5. UnknownMarch 18, 2012 at 2:44 PM

    I'm continuing to hear nothing but wonderful things about Die for Me -- It's definitely moved up near the top of my shopping list!

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    1. LaurenMarch 18, 2012 at 2:46 PM

      Awesome! It is a great read and book two is coming soon :)

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  6. StephMarch 19, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    I can't wait to read this book - especially now that the sequel will be out soon! Great review!!

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    1. LaurenMarch 19, 2012 at 10:12 PM

      Oh, I know! I'm going to have to reread the book before reading book two! :)

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  7. Clarissa (Bookadicea)March 20, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    I really wanted to read this book since I've discovered about it last year. I also wanted to read its sequel Until I die. I've heard that this series is Fantabalous so I must put it now on my reading pile this spring. :) I'm dying to get my hands on this book.

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    1. LaurenMarch 20, 2012 at 3:35 PM

      Ohh yeah! This is definitely one to beg, borrow and steal... umm get a loan for!! ;)

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  8. Wolfswan1March 20, 2012 at 9:25 AM

    I wanted to read this book since I firts saw the cover (I am a cover shopper) But I never took the time to read a review until now. I am completely sold on this book now. I want!!!
    Thank you so much for your review. I will be adding it to my serious TBR pile!

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    1. LaurenMarch 20, 2012 at 3:39 PM

      I am a cover shopper too! Definitely a habit I should break :) I hope you get your hands on a copy soon! :)

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  9. Linda HendersonMarch 22, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    I have been wanting to read this one. I didn't know a whole lot about it so thank you so much for the informative review. I'll definitely be picking this one up soon.

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    1. LaurenMarch 23, 2012 at 6:20 PM

      Oh I'm glad it caught your eye! :) I hope you enjoy it :)

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  10. desitheblondeMarch 29, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    wow that sounds great book wish i could see the cover of it

    desi the blonde at msn dot com

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    1. LaurenApril 6, 2012 at 12:46 AM

      Sorry Desi!! The cover is on the very next blog post!

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  11. AnonymousApril 4, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    This books has been on my shelf since last fall, I think, so a while. I haven't started it yet because I have too many others on my shelf I still have to read but from what I read on your review it sounds really awesome. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. LaurenApril 6, 2012 at 12:46 AM

      Your welcome Stephanie! :) I hope you get through the others so you can read it SOON!!

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  12. UnknownApril 5, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    I have been dying to read this book! It sounds so very interesting. I hope to get to this soon. Thanks for the great review!

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    1. LaurenApril 6, 2012 at 12:47 AM

      You're welcome (: Make sure you let me know what you think of it!!

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  13. Oh! Paper PagesApril 5, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Great review! I love YA books set in other countries. The location adds to the magic of the plot. I am really excited to read the next book.

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    1. LaurenApril 6, 2012 at 12:48 AM

      Exactly!! :) I cannot wait for Until I Die! It will be so amazing (=

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  14. FireStarBooksApril 6, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    Fab review!! I really can't wait to read it. Thanks!

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  15. UnknownApril 8, 2012 at 1:37 AM

    I haven't read this book as yet, really can't wait to though. Great review

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  16. LolawidApril 9, 2012 at 5:44 AM

    Awww, I've been wanting to read this book but haven't read too many reviews on it! Thanks for the great review! The cover is beautiful too!

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  17. AnonymousApril 9, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    i read this one last year and obviosuly didn't like it that much, I thought the romance was a little weird but I did love Vincent. I still can't wait to read the sequel!

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  18. UnknownApril 10, 2012 at 6:47 AM

    i read this book and loved it a lot..:)
    thanks for the review...

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  19. UnknownApril 10, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    I've heard a little of this book and whenever I think of revenants, I think of rotting kick butt zombies. I think the genre of "love goes beyond the grave" thing is a little over done, but if I need to read something, I think I might pick this one up.

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  20. Jaime LesterApril 11, 2012 at 12:54 AM

    Loved your review of Die for Me. I loved it. Regardless of all of the negative reviews, I genuinely found this to be a great read. It is nice to see a positive review of a book that deserves it!

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    1. LaurenApril 15, 2012 at 12:07 AM

      Sounds like we probably have the same taste in books!

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  21. Sharmaine CApril 11, 2012 at 2:03 AM

    I can't wait to read this book! It has been in my TBR list for quite some time now! Thanks for the review!

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  22. ~Enamored Soul~April 27, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    Thank you for the review. I am one of the few who has yet to pick up this series, although, the book covers are insanely beautiful and enticing. That being said, I absolutely love how simple and straight-forward your review is. If the words "This book will wrap its hands around your heart and squeeze leaving you breathless as you turn the pages." don't convince a reader to read this book, nothing will! :)

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  23. aparajitaApril 28, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    DIE FOR ME and UNTIL I DIE were both a breath of fresh air and like a lot of people said it was Twilight personified but its safe to say that IT DEFINITELY IS NOT....

    Check my reviews of the books here

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  24. andrea bMay 4, 2012 at 7:00 AM

    I'm glad to know that you liked it! I heard about it last year but I wasn't entirely convinced that it was my kind of book... now I finally picked the ebook up for $1.99 so I'm going to try and read it soon because Until I Die is coming out!

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  25. traci16May 6, 2012 at 5:26 PM

    Tall, dark and handsome..yep, I'll take that ANY day of the week and twice on Sunday!!! Sounds like a great read!!

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  26. UnknownMay 7, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    nice riview,,enjoy while iam read,,,you can make me can wait to reading..putting it in my TBR.

    thanks

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  27. Bookie BeeJune 1, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    Sounds like a good read. I have had this on my TBR for a long while now, cant wait to get to it!

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  28. SakiraJune 5, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    I love this book too. Can't wait to read book two!! :)

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  29. HannahJune 5, 2012 at 6:59 PM

    Oh nice review! I really loved it and I can't wait to get my hands on a sequel! :D Haha I just love the cover, don't you?

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