4.5 -5 stars. A unique take on angels. Young adult angel books are often hit or miss for me. I was pleasantly surprised by A Shimmer of Angels. I literally devoured this book – I could not put it down. A Shimmer of Angels is in the same class as Ultraviolet (not an angel book) and it reminded me a l...
When a girl's reality isn't the insanity that people think it is. Strange, but true. 'A Shimmer of Angels' introduces us to a tale of a girl who has been thinking she has been crazy for years. What really intrigued me was that there was a sense of reality blended into fantasy in this novel that ma...
When it came to A Shimmer of Angels by author Lisa M. Basso I was instantly pulled in by the title. It was unique and had me wondering what the plot could possibly hold besides angels. Lately in YA there have been a ton of titles that have a main focus of angels and while there are some that really ...
"I used to see them all the time––winged beings, walking around. They were the cause of my frequent, thirty-day stints at the Sunflower Serenity Mental Health Clinic––or the SS Crazy as I called it.'Rayna sees angels, and has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. Now in remission and l...
Rating: 4 out of 5A Shimmer of Angels by Lisa M. BassoRayna thinks she is crazy because she sees angels, or humans with wings. Having lived the last three years of her life in a Mental Health Clinic, she starts school again at the age of sixteen. When she thinks her life is going good and she is not...
Originally Reviewd at Witchmag's Boekenplank I had a hard time relating to Rayna. She’s been in a mental institution for three years because of her “illusions.” And she’s terrified that they will return and she has to go back. She doesn’t want to be separated from her family, again. Those three ye...
**Find this and other reviews at The Demon Librarian**All's well that ends wellA Shimmer of Angels was a mixed bag for me. It's a surprisingly dark tale, and even now, I can't decide if that worked for or against it.The story revolves around Rayna (aka Ray) who has just returned to high school after...
More of my reviews at The Cozy Reading CornerBefore I begin my review, I just want to say: Team Kade all the way! Okay, I thoroughly enjoyed this story! Although I was left with a few unanswered questions and no explanation for certain happenings, I'm really looking forward to reading the sequel [an...
Disclosure: This ebook was provided to me free of charge through NetGalley for the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments, and ratings are my own.Really interesting tale that had my attention the whole time. The pace was wonderful and the characters engaging. Beautiful storytelling...
3.5 starsThis cover caught my eye, and I had to know what it was about. It centers around a A 16 year old girl, Rayna, who has been seeing angels. No one believes her and it landed her in a mental institution for the past 3 years. Now out, she start to see them again. Keeping it a secret is going to...
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