Liv, Forever, Amy Talkington
Liv, Forever, Amy Talkington
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Liv, Forever

Author: Amy Talkington

Narrator: Jorjeana Marie

Unabridged: 7 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/11/2014

Synopsis

A chilling new YA story from debut author Amy TalkingtonWhen Liv Bloom lands an art scholarship at Wickham Hall, it's her ticket out of the foster system. Liv isn't sure what to make of the school's weird traditions and rituals, but she couldn't be happier—especially when Malcolm Astor, fellow artist and scion of one of the school's original families, starts falling for her. Fellow scholarship kid Gabe Nichols warns her not to get involved with a "Wicky," but things are finally going Liv's way, and all she wants to do is enjoy it.But Liv's bliss is cut short when she is viciously murdered. In death, she discovers that she's the latest victim of a dark conspiracy that spans 150 years and many, many lives. Gabe, cursed with the ability to see ghosts, turns out to be Liv's only link to the world of the living.Liv must rely on Gabe's help to prove to Malcolm that she's still present—lingering with the other spirits. Then together, Liv, Gabe, and Malcolm must fight to expose the terrible truth that haunts the halls of Wickham before more lives are lost.

About Amy Talkington

Amy Talkington is an award-winning screenwriter and director living in Los Angeles. Before all that she wrote about music for magazines like Spin, Ray Gun, Interview, and Seventeen. Originally from Texas, Amy graduated magna cum laude from Barnard College with a degree in art history and went on to earn her MFA in film from Columbia University.

About Jorjeana Marie

Jorjeana Marie has worked extensively as an actress, comedian, writer, and audiobook narrator. Her narrations have earned her several Earphones Awards. She has performed in hundreds of commercials and starred in the pilot Listen to Grandpa, Andy Ling with Elliott Gould. She is a stand-up comic who has opened for Richard Lewis, Louie Anderson, and Kathleen Madigan. Her video game credits include Final Fantasy, Crackdown 2, and Star Guardians. She loves reading so much it gets her into trouble.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary

I loved LIV, FOREVER. The best way I can think of to describe the experience of reading it is to compare it to savoring a luscious piece of exquisite dark chocolate. It’s rich, it’s multilayered, and it has a bittersweetness that will bite you back in all the best ways. If you like tantalizing ghost......more

Goodreads review by Bella

Loved it…heart stopping and emotional with a little excitement in it as well. Talkington I love your writing and I love your mind. This book was so much and so many emotions came out while reading it. I am not sure how to explain it but its SO good a MUST read of 2014! When the most unbelievable thin......more

Goodreads review by vvb

I really enjoyed this ghost tale that that incorporated some romance and humor in a sad tale. The story had a nice flow and fast pace that kept me curious to the end as mysteries should do. The characters were developed and portrayed well. Each ghost embodied their time periods and plight with interes......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

Torn. Really torn. I think this is a great mystery YA entry with a paranormal element. Fancy boarding school, misfit scholarship student, secret societies, star-crossed romance, ghosts, it's all there. I read it in one sitting. But it lacks the kind of depth that really good YA has and that can turn i......more

Quotes

“I inhaled Liv, Forever. The writing is nimble and heartfelt, as is its knowledge of what it means to be different and to have imagination, rich and deep. I love Amy Talkington's mind, and I love Liv Bloom.” Anna Godbersen, New York Times bestselling author

“Amy Talkington paints an unforgettable tale that is both spine-chilling and heartwarming. Readers will die for Liv.” Tonya Hurley, New York Times bestselling author of the Ghost Girl series

“If only this book could last forever. As a setting for a ghost story, Wickham Hall is elegantly creepy: the students are as ruthless as they are genteel, and even the ghosts haunt the property with restraint, lest they fade away with all their secrets. Though tragedy strikes early on, the romance brings this addictive murder mystery to a sweet and satisfying end.” RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)

“The author’s prose is highly readable, her story is well-paced.” Publishers Weekly

“Talkington crafts an interesting mix of paranormal fiction, mystery, and romance in her debut novel, and while the story could have been overwhelmed by the multiple genres, it holds up surprisingly well…A light, suspenseful read that will have broad appeal.” Library Journal

“Hits plenty of buttons for school-conspiracy and romance fans…The narrator-as-ghost adds an interesting twist.” Kirkus Reviews

“Secret societies and specters: two things I love. Liv, Forever is spooky, sexy, strange and shocking. A great read.” E. Lockhart, author of The Boyfriend List and The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

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