Blue is for Nightmares (Stolarz Series) [Paperback]

Laurie Faria Stolarz (Author)

Book Description

Series: Stolarz Series | Publication Date: November 8, 2003

"I Know Your Secret . . ."

Boarding school junior Stacey Brown has nightmares too real to ignore.  Her nightmares come true. This time they're about Drea, her best friend who's become the target of one seriously psycho stalker. To  try and protect her, Stacey's working with what she knows-candles, cards, incantations, and spells...

In this Deluxe Spellbook Edition you'll find:

Spells created by You and other keepers of secrets-poems, spells and meditations contributed by fans of this popular series. Extras also include an interview with the author.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7-10-Stacey's nightmares have proven to tell the future in the past, and now they have returned. The person who is in danger in the teen's dreams is her roommate. Determined to discover who is out to kill Drea, the protagonist performs a series of spells taught to her by her grandmother to ferret out the murderer. Seemingly, all of the girls' friends and acquaintances are suspects. This mystery will initially attract readers who are into Wicca and spells, but may not be successful in keeping their interest. Stacey's bedwetting (at age 16) is a troublesome plot point that remains mostly unresolved at the end. The girls' adventures are unfettered by adults for the most part, and since the story takes place at a boarding school, it is hard to believe that so much could go on unnoticed. Stolarz's first novel is an admirable attempt, but falls short when compared to the works of other mystery-writing greats such as Nancy Werlin and Carol Plum-Ucci.
Kimberly L. Paone, Elizabeth Public Library, NJ
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Review

"A 2007 YALSA Popular Paperback" "A 2005 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers" "A 2004 YALSA Teens' Top Ten nominee" -- YALSA Committee "American Library Association"

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 283 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (November 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738703915
• ISBN-13: 978-0738703916
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Mysteries
  • #27 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Horror

More About the Author

Laurie Faria Stolarz (Massachusetts) has a great interest in young adult culture, and admires young adults for their passion, energy, and creativity. Blue is for Nightmares is the product of her desire to write a novel that would have appealed to herself at that age, namely one that has a blending of suspense, romance, and the art of keeping secrets.
Stolarz has an MFA in Creative Writing with a concentration in Young Adult Literature and a graduate certificate in Screenwriting, both from Emerson College in Boston. She currently teaches writing and is a member of the SCBWI as well as several professional writing groups. She has also written and edited numerous middle school and high schools texts.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Edge-Of-Your-Seat Thriller, January 23, 2005

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Jarrod T Thompson "Young Adult Author" (Junction City, KS) - See all my reviews
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The target audience for a book like this is teenage girls, but this book breaks all stereotypical boundaries. I am not interested in wicca or he said she said girl fight drama; however, this book has all of the aforementioned elements and it can still draw in ANY reader of any age.

This book is full of suspense and can not be put down.

Laurie Faria Stolarz weaves a story of great interest and takes her knowledge of wicca and fortune telling to draw readers in to this unpredictable tale of mystery.

The author makes you want to grab Stacey(main character) and have her conjure up answers to the mysterious happenings RIGHT NOW because the book INVOLVES the reader--you really feel like part of the action.

I felt for Stacey's enormous responsibility of knowing what might happen in the future and trying to avoid a repeat of knowing and not changing the course of the future a few years prior.

Anyway, this is a great book from start to finish! It is so refreshing to continue to find so many different types of riveting Young Adult literature out there.

I hope this author replicates this type of writing with each new book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Witty and Witchy, August 11, 2006

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Lindsay Pearce "Angel of Music" (Modesto, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blue is for Nightmares (Stolarz Series) (Paperback)

I was walking through my local Barnes & Noble and decided to peruse the teens section. There wasn't really anything there that I hadn't seen before, until I saw "Blue is for Nightmares". I was SO right to go with my intuition and buy this book. I really enjoyed it.
The book is filled with magic and wonderful suspense. I love how you never really can guess who's behind everything till the end. I also love the characters. Laurie Faria Stolarz is and amazing author for this being one of her first works.
I can't write too much about the book itself, because its all mystery and fun, so you'll have to take a chance and buy it. Enjoy!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never left my hands, January 17, 2006

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Shadow (Louisiana, USA) - See all my reviews

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It takes me a long time normally to read any kind of book, sometimes even a month. This book was so good, however, that I managed to finish it within three days. And it actually had me laughing in parts, which in books is rather hard to do to me. A must read for the fantasy-oriented reader!