Ghostgirl: Homecoming

Reader reviewed by Hillary

Charlotte Usher discovers that the afterlife isn't quite what she
pictured when she's forced to intern at a hotline for troubled teens.
Before she can officially cross over, she'll have to be a source of
guidance for one such teen. The problem is she doesn't have much advice
to offer since dying hasn't exactly boosted her confidence level.

But
when Hawthorne High's leading, love-to-hate cheerleader Petula and her
Gothic little sis' Scarlet find themselves suddenly resting-in-peace in
comas, Charlotte's opportunity to save them will prove to be the risk
of a lifetime-for all of them.

In the sequel to Ghostgirl, we
travel to the afterlife with Charlotte and her Dead Ed classmates. But
it doesnt turn out as well for Charlotte as it does for everyone else.
While everyone else is reunited with dead friends and relatives,
Charlottes off to live in a room with Maddy, a new girl no one knows
anything about. Charlotte is once again placed in a difficult
situation. She feels as if shes being left behind by her Dead Ed
friends.

Back at Hawthorne High, things arent going so well for
Scarlet. Shes never really been close to her older sister, Petula, but
when she goes into a coma after a bad pedicure, she feels that the only
way to get her back is to enlist the help of her best friend,
Charlotte. This selfless act is a little surprising coming from her,
who, in the first book, is anxious to have her sister killed off. Of
course, the jealousy of seeing her boyfriend talking to her sister was
a factor in her decision. The path she chose to take to get to
Charlotte, which endangered other ghost children, was more her style.
In the end, Scarlet ended up being a more caring character than she had
started as. She really lost her Goth, I-dont-care personality.

Ultimately
the story was enjoyable and after reading the first book I was
accustomed to reading the lengthy introductions and the book was easily
read and really sucked me in. The life or death aspect of this book
made it more difficult to put down and I really enjoyed it. Anyone who
wants to read about ghosts or enjoyed the first book should definitely
read this. Its one of the best ghost books Ive ever read.

Reader reviewed by Erica

Ghostgirl:Homecoming
Tonya Hurley
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Pages: 296
Reading Level: Young Adult

Rating: 4 stars

Heaven couldn't be a phone bank, could it?

Charlotte Usher discovers that the afterlife isn't quite what she pictured when she's forced to intern at a hotline for troubled teens. Before she can officially cross over, she'll have to be a source of guidance for one such teen. The problem is she doesn't have much advice to offer since dying hasn't exactly boosted her confidence level.

But when Hawthorne High's leading, love-to-hate cheerleader Petula and her gothic little sis' Scarlet find themselves suddenly resting-in-peace in comas, Charlotte's opportunity to save them will prove to be the risk of a lifetime-for all of them.

Ghostgirl:Homcoming was a great continuation of Charlotte's story! Once again, Tonya Hurley spins an interesting perspective of the afterlife, and offers another witty and entertaining story. Book 2 draws you into the story a lot quicker than Book 1 and has more depth, just making the story that much better.

As the book goes on, you see characters, Charlotte especially, grow and as that happens, they really grow on you as a reader. You see some expected changes in characters while also juggling the true intent of others.

The ending seemed a bit abrupt, but it still was a great book! Out of the two books, I'd have to say this one was probably my favorite.

Once again, the cover is amazing and the pages are neat designs on them.