Lily's Ghosts

What an enjoyable book - I read it on a recent cross-country flight and couldn't put it down. There are many unexpected little twists to the story and the ending was unexpected and perfect. I hope there is a sequel!!!

This novel presents a real world and a ghost world side by side, and the young heroine, Lily, tries to keep the two straight. The setting of Cape May, New Jersey, is perfect for the odd goings-on. Young readers will have fun figuring out which strange things are caused by the mischievous ghosts and which by the malevolent people. A great read.

I just finished reading Lily's Ghost on a 5 hour trip to Hawaii. It's very much in the vain of Harry Potter but with a female heroine and ghosts. My favorite parts were the interludes where the ghosts chat amongst themselves and live out their afterlife as part of today's world. The prose flows easily and smoothly - intellectual enough for an adult but easy enough for any kid who would appreciate Harry Potter. The ending is a nice twist that gets you thinking. An easy recommend for anyone who likes ghosts or coming of age stories.

Go to any bookstore and look at the titles in middle grade and YA shelves and you'll see plenty about ghosts. But Laura Ruby's novel rings true on so many levels, that it can't help but, well, "leap out at you."LILY'S GHOSTS has a cast of hilarious ghosts haunting throughout Cape May, NJ, a terrific living town of characters (and sometimes that word "character" can be taken literally!) and a warm and witty style that draws the reader into the story. Readers from all backgrounds will find something in Lily that speaks to them, and the mystery she solves is wonderfully done. This is a novel that is asking real questions without giving us absolute answers. A truly enjoyable read!

It doesn't get better than this. You will get goosebumps. From the ghosts that haunt Lily's uncle's house. From the spirits that linger on the beach. You'll also get them from the tingling excitement of the relationship developing between Vaz, Lily's partner in ghost-busting crime, and Lily herself.What's most impressive here isn't the unforgettable characters, the bizarre goings-on in the haunted house, or the suspense that consistently builds until the end. It's the writing. Ruby knows how to hook a reader, in a most inconvenient way that will have you shrugging off all your prior commitments until you reach the end of this book. But it is so worth it.You will be hoping for a sequel.