Blue is for Nightmares

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We’ve got a YA Fantasy – Paranormal book for you. Thanks for checking out my spot on the Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Maria Stolarz Book Tour hosted by TBR and Beyond Tours

About the Book

Title: Blue is for Nightmares

Written by: Laurie Faria Stolarz

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy/Paranormal

Publishing Date: November 8, 2003

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I know your secret…

Stacey’s junior year at boarding school isn’t easy. She’s not the most popular girl at school, or the smartest, or the prettiest. She’s got a crush on her best friend’s boyfriend, and an even darker secret that threatens to ruin her friendships for good. And now she’s having nightmares again.

Not just any nightmares – these dreams are too real to ignore, like she did three years ago. The last time she ignored them, a little girl died. This time they’re about Drea, her best friend who’s become the target of one seriously psycho stalker. It started with weird e-mails and freaky phone calls.

Now someone’s leaving Drea white lilies – the same death lilies that have been showing up in Stacey’s dreams. Everybody thinks it’s just a twisted game . . . until another girl at school is brutally murdered. There are no witnesses. Worst of all, no one has a perfect alibi. With everyone as a potential suspect, Stacey turns to the one secret weapon she can trust – the folk magic taught to her by her grandmother.

Will Stacey’s magic be strong enough to expose the true killer, or will the killer make her darkest nightmares come true?

Content Warning:Stalker, Murder

Review for Blue is for Nightmares

We have witchcraft and drama and a mystery. And a “bestie” in lust with her friend’s boyfriend. I’m not sure how this qualifies as a friendship but I’ll go with it. All in all, the characters, with the exception of our main character, were shallow and didn’t really grow throughout the story. On the other hand, the creepy vibes of the story and setting were excellent. The premonitions were some of my favorite parts. It did get a bit confusing when it went from reality to dreaming – and we really don’t know which we were in. There are alot of cliches. I feel like I’m on a teeter totter going from high to low and back again. I’m glad I read it, it has a fantastic premise, and I would read more from this author.

About the Author

Laurie Faria Stolarz grew up in Salem, MA, attended Merrimack College, and received an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College in Boston.

Laurie Faria Stolarz is an American author of young adult fiction novels, best known for her Blue is for Nightmares series. Her works, which feature teenage protagonists, blend elements found in mystery and romance novels.

Stolarz found sales success with her first novel, Blue is for Nightmares, and followed it up with three more titles in the series, White is for Magic, Silver is for Secrets, and Red is for Remembrance, as well as a companion graphic novel, Black is for Beginnings. Stolarz is also the author of the Touch series (Deadly Little Secret, Deadly Little Lies, Deadly Little Games, Deadly Little Voices, and Deadly Little Lessons), as well as Bleed and Project 17. With more than two million books sold worldwide, Stolarz’s titles have been named on various awards list.

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