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  • Paperback: 293 pages
  • Publisher: Villard (April 13, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345510976
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345510976
  • Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 8 inches
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (127 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Unique Idea Always Wins
By Randi Morse VINE VOICE on March 18, 2010
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I've known a lot of would-be writers who have wondered what the magic formula is that will make their novel a best-seller, instead of one that languishes on the back shelves of the local book store. There are a few things that you can do that will make your novel stand out, and one of the most important is to give the readers something that they haven't seen before - something that is a different than most of the stories that you've heard before.

After all, if you look at some of the more popular authors to come about recently, such as Stephanie Meyers, the common thread that they share is that they look at things differently. Sparkling vampires ring a bell?

That is exactly what Laurie Notaro does in her novel Spooky Little Girl. The story starts out normal enough - Lucy, who is a few months away from getting married, takes one last vacation with her friends. When she returns all of her belongings are out on the lawn and she has to wrestle a woman for her wedding dress, and her fiance won't talk to her or explain why he threw her stuff out on the lawn. She loses her job and heads to her down-on-her-luck sister's house to live. To complete the string of the worst luck anyone has ever had in the world, she walks out onto the street only to wind up waking up to discover that she's no longer living. She's dead. And to make matters even worse, she's not only dead, she's in ghost school!

Instead of the classic "someone dies, they haunt someone else or they go to heaven to watch their relatives", Notaro brings us the idea of ghost school, where the ghosts have to learn how to do ghostly haunting tricks. She answers questions like why there is occasionally a cold spot in your home, and why we see orbs.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsA fun read!
By Colleen M. Schneider VINE VOICE on March 17, 2010
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I was excited when I saw Laurie Notaro had written a novel, as I had read her "Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club" last year and laughed myself silly.

Lucy Fisher is the main character and as the book opens she is returning from a vacation with some girlfriends as a celebration before she gets married to her boyfriend, Martin. The vacation does not go as planned, so she is rather anxious to be back home with Martin and her dog, Tulip. This is where the "%^(" really hits the fan though, because as the cab draws near she sees all of her belongings out on the lawn, the locks are changed, Martin won't call her back and Tulip is looked inside. She has nothing to do but put her stuff in her truck and bring it to her friend's house until she can find out what happened.

Just as she thinks it couldn't get worse she is fired from her job, for testing positive for cocaine, which in her memory she has not done since her tube top could fill itself out and keep it's shap unassisted.

What could be worse? Well, getting hit by a bus when you loan your vehicle to your sister and have to take the bus to the unemployment department. Nope, I kid you not, dead as a doornail.

Lucy wakes up to learn she has to go back to earth and finish her "assignment" before she is allowed to go to "The State", which is where all the dead people really want to be. Before she gets there though she will meet others who have had an unexpected demise and will learn the ropes from her teacher, Ruby on the basics of spooking.

I had to fill my husband in on the plot since there were several times that I had to read out loud some funny excerpt from the book. The book was light, fun and what I expected. If you like a good, funny read with a lovable heroine give this one a go. I enjoyed getting out of my life for a while and spending it with Lucy.

Hopefully, there will be more novels in Laurie Notaro's writing career, as I will definitely seek them out.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnd they all died happily everafter
By knitting ninja TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on March 25, 2010
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What can you say about a story that doesn't really start going until the main character dies? A whole lot of fun!

I fell in love with Lucy and all her friends at Ghost School but I also couldn't wait for her to start her "haunting assignment" because I knew that the answers as to why her life fell apart had to be found there. And the author reveals those answers like any good mystery writer would-slowly, a little bit at a time, until the dramatic climax. Oh, I can't tell you how much self control it took for me to not skip ahead because I just couldn't read fast enough! But in the end, the wait was definitely worth it.

Oh, and don't forget to read the "Author's Note" in the back of the book to meet the real Lucy Fisher. I like to think that she would be happy with the way her death turned out.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant, funny look at life after death
By Ldub on November 2, 2014
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I love Laurie Notaro! I discovered her nonfiction books several years ago and they made me laugh until I cried. I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from a novel but since I love Dave Barry's novels I decided to give it a chance and I am so glad I did.

Ghost Girl is tragic, funny, sad and wonderful. I couldn't put it down. I sacrificed my extra hour of sleep to finish the book.

Lucy's life was pleasantly boring. She worked as a dental hygienist, was engaged to her produce manager boyfriend and owned a shelter dog. Then in three days her world fell apart. Her fiance kicked her out by tossing her possessions on the lawn and she ends up fighting a homeless woman for her wedding gown, she is fired and then killed by a bus.

When she wakes up she learns that she is considered SD (Suddenly Demised) and needs to go to ghost school. Let's just say Lucy is pretty unhappy with this turn of events and her funeral makes her even grumpier. Then she learns she will need to right a wrong from her life in order to 'move on'

This is a unique and witty look at the afterlife. We learn about fake psychics and why you shouldn't go to the light. I loved it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 starsOK..besides grammar errors.

Ok story line but verb tense and grammar errors were distracting.

Published 1 month ago by Melissa N. Clark
5.0 out of 5 starsWhy did I wait so long to read this book?

Wow, I would of read the whole book in one sitting if I didn't have to work or feed myself. I love this writer, and just bought her collection of earlier essays from 1991-1999 from... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Samurai Mafuni
4.0 out of 5 starsGood company on a sleepless night

Enough drama, but not too much if you finally get sleepy. Funny and quirky characters. Perfect for insomniacs. Have fun!

Published 4 months ago by yoby
3.0 out of 5 starsI recommend her books to girlfriends all the time

Laurie is the funniest writer I know. I laugh out loud when I read her books and can't wait for the next one. I recommend her books to girlfriends all the time. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Donna C. Keller
5.0 out of 5 starsLaurie Notaro is really funny!

I love her books. Her sarcasm is hilarious.

Published 7 months ago by Sheri E. Green
4.0 out of 5 starsI've never not loved a Laurie Notaro book

I discovered Laurie Notaro in the local section of a book store in the Valley of the Sun. I've never not loved a Laurie Notaro book, and Spooky Little Girl is no exception. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Shirley
5.0 out of 5 starsYou will love

This is the first novel I've read of her's. Loved it. Read almost 2 months ago and certain scenes still present their images in my memory at random moments. Read more

Published 9 months ago by CS
3.0 out of 5 starsThree Stars

not my genre

Published 10 months ago by BeeJay
3.0 out of 5 starsLoved it

This was just plain fun! Not at all what I expected.

Sort of what would happen if Stephanie Plum were a ghost.

Published 11 months ago by Bev
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book!

I really enjoyed this book, I laughed my way through and I'm still smiling. You want a feel good read, put this on your list.

Published 12 months ago by marilevo66

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