#BookReview: Grave Things Like Love by Sara Bennett Wealer

Synopsis: A contemporary YA romance with a paranormal twist: what happens when in between trying to decide which boy is the right boy, a girl finds out the funeral home her family owns might be haunted?

Elaine's home is a bit . . . different. It's a funeral home that has been in her family since the 1800s--and it's why everyone calls her Funeral Girl. And even though she's lived there her whole life, there are still secrets to be found.

When Xander, a cute new boy with a penchant for ghost hunting, arrives in town, Elaine feels an instant spark. His daring and spontaneous ways help her go from Funeral Girl to Fun Girl. Then there's Miles, Elaine's oldest friend, who she's starting to see in a completely new light.

After Xander convinces her to stage a seance one night, Elaine discovers that her home might be haunted by a kindred spirit--the daughter of the funeral home's original owner. But who wants to be haunted by the dead when there are boys to spend time with? After all, you only live once. . . . 



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Rating: 3 Stars
My Review: This was a story of glossing over things to make them work.  I wished that the story would have been a full on paranormal thriller but the story just doesn't take that route.  It really left me wanting more from what the premise stated it was supposed to be.  

Review

Praise for Grave Things Like Love:

"An unexpectedly charming read!"--Girls' Life

"A thoughtful coming-of-age tale with a touch of the paranormal."--Kirkus

"A sweet but spooky coming-of-age novel with a paranormal twist."--Cincinnati CityBeat

About the Author

Sara Bennett Wealer grew up in Manhattan, Kansas (the "Little Apple"), where she sang in all the choirs and wrote for the high school newspaper. She majored in voice performance at the University of Kansas before transferring to journalism school and becoming a reporter covering everything from house fires to Hollywood premieres. She now works in marketing and lives in Cincinnati with her husband, two daughters, and a growing menagerie of pets. She is the author of the YA novel Now & When. 

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Posted in: 3 Stars, Delacorte Press, Review, Young Adult