The Girls Are Never Gone
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Summary
Dare Chase doesn’t believe in ghosts。
Privately， she’s a supernatural skeptic。 But publicly， she’s keeping her doubts to herself—because she’s the voice of Attachments， her brand-new paranormal investigation podcast， and she needs her ghost-loving listeners to tune in。
That’s what brings her to Arrington Estate。 Thirty years ago， teenager Atheleen Bell drowned in Arrington’s lake， and legend says her spirit haunts the estate。 Dare’s more interested in the suspicious circumstances surrounding her death—circumstances that she believes point to a living culprit， not the supernatural。 Still， she’s vowed to keep an open mind as she investigates， even if she’s pretty sure what she’ll find。
But Arrington is full of surprises。 Good ones like Quinn， the cute daughter of the house’s new owner。 And baffling ones like the threatening messages left scrawled in paint on Quinn’s walls， the ghastly face that appears behind Dare’s own in the mirror， and the unnatural current that nearly drowns their friend Holly in the lake。 As Dare is drawn deeper into the mysteries of Arrington， she’ll have to rethink the boundaries of what is possible。 Because if something is lurking in the lake…it might not be willing to let her go。
Privately， she’s a supernatural skeptic。 But publicly， she’s keeping her doubts to herself—because she’s the voice of Attachments， her brand-new paranormal investigation podcast， and she needs her ghost-loving listeners to tune in。
That’s what brings her to Arrington Estate。 Thirty years ago， teenager Atheleen Bell drowned in Arrington’s lake， and legend says her spirit haunts the estate。 Dare’s more interested in the suspicious circumstances surrounding her death—circumstances that she believes point to a living culprit， not the supernatural。 Still， she’s vowed to keep an open mind as she investigates， even if she’s pretty sure what she’ll find。
But Arrington is full of surprises。 Good ones like Quinn， the cute daughter of the house’s new owner。 And baffling ones like the threatening messages left scrawled in paint on Quinn’s walls， the ghastly face that appears behind Dare’s own in the mirror， and the unnatural current that nearly drowns their friend Holly in the lake。 As Dare is drawn deeper into the mysteries of Arrington， she’ll have to rethink the boundaries of what is possible。 Because if something is lurking in the lake…it might not be willing to let her go。
Reviews
Priyanka
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such an excellent read！ spooky， sapphic and full of suspense。 fans of the haunting of bly manor especially would love this。 perfect read for halloween。 also loved the representation of the MC having type 1 diabetes。
Kristin
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Waffles is the most ridiculous name for a dog。 And he’s not even that great of a character。 Kind of a dumb goofy dog who isn’t even a good service dog。 The type 1 diabetes representation was。。。interesting。 As someone married to an insulin pump user， I already knew all of it but the author keeps beating you over the head with it。 During the climax scene， she’s talking about her blood sugar levels yet again and I was like enough already。 She would freak out if her blood sugar rose like 10 points。 Waffles is the most ridiculous name for a dog。 And he’s not even that great of a character。 Kind of a dumb goofy dog who isn’t even a good service dog。 The type 1 diabetes representation was。。。interesting。 As someone married to an insulin pump user， I already knew all of it but the author keeps beating you over the head with it。 During the climax scene， she’s talking about her blood sugar levels yet again and I was like enough already。 She would freak out if her blood sugar rose like 10 points。 It didn’t add anything to the plot。 It was like the main character’s whole personality was diabetes plus podcast plus I like girls。 I also didn’t appreciate the shade towards type 2 diabetics。 I did like some of the aquatic horror。 The water leaking through the walls and imagining the house caving in was scary。 Also the ghost in the water。 But I couldn’t get over how they kept staying at that house when it was literally unsafe due to mold and not just the vengeful ghost。 I kept thinking of Wait til Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn while reading this。 The podcast plot was basically a throwaway。 We never see her working on it and there aren’t many episodes of it in the story。 。。。more
Emily Rogers
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A mystery with a bit of spooky？？ A perfect combo！！
Karen。Books。Cats。Travel。Food。
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The Girls Are Never Gone is a YA horror book just released in September。 It was described as The Conjuring meets Sadie， and I actually think that was a really good description。Perfect if you enjoy tense atmospheric horror books that involve old houses and mysteries。 Good representation in this one as well， and I loved the ending。Thanks to @tlcbooktours @razorbillbooks @penguinteen for my copy。
Joanne
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Review to come。
Kay
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really wanted to like this book more than giving it 3 stars， but as I got deeper into the story I just liked it less and less。 The main character's aversion to believing in ghosts， and how often the author made a point to remind you that she didn't believe， was so off-putting。 I kept rolling my eyes every time came up， despite the massive amount of evidence in front of her。 While I understand that's a pivotal part of the character's development， it was extremely annoying to constantly hear abo I really wanted to like this book more than giving it 3 stars， but as I got deeper into the story I just liked it less and less。 The main character's aversion to believing in ghosts， and how often the author made a point to remind you that she didn't believe， was so off-putting。 I kept rolling my eyes every time came up， despite the massive amount of evidence in front of her。 While I understand that's a pivotal part of the character's development， it was extremely annoying to constantly hear about。 I also had to keep reminding myself that the main character and her flame were young。 The love story that started immediately was frustratingly shallow。 I was really glad they didn't end up together at the end。 I didn't find this book to be very scar。 There were a few great points that made my hairs stand up， and then it would just fall flat。 。。。more
KVictoria
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I think that the diabetes rep was a good thing- especially to have the character be a teenager who manages her diabetes very diligently。 Sets a great example。 As for the rest of the book。。。。ugh。 Very boring。 Not scary。
Rachel
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4。5
Allie
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“I’ve always been drawn to the dark。 I’ve never seen a ghost， or a body， or known someone who’s gone missing， but when bad things happen， I can’t look away。” 4。5 starsThe Girls are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh is a spooky， thrilling， bone-chilling book， perfect for the beginning of spooktober 🧡 I have been anticipating this book for a while now and I’ve just been so excited， like I said， what a perfect book to start the spooky season with！ Simple， spooky， stunning ✨“The Conjuring m “I’ve always been drawn to the dark。 I’ve never seen a ghost， or a body， or known someone who’s gone missing， but when bad things happen， I can’t look away。” 4。5 starsThe Girls are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh is a spooky， thrilling， bone-chilling book， perfect for the beginning of spooktober 🧡 I have been anticipating this book for a while now and I’ve just been so excited， like I said， what a perfect book to start the spooky season with！ Simple， spooky， stunning ✨“The Conjuring meets Sadie” is what the synopsis claims but I am here to tell you that it is its own brilliant story and I absolutely love it。 I am here for it。 Like YES。 ABSOLUTELY 💅🏻💖 Our main character Dare is a terrific badass and I am all for it。 Her courage is absolutely everything。 She is one fearless lady let me tell you and she also suffers from type 1 diabetes which I find very interesting to read about since I barely read any books with young aged characters that are suffering from illnesses as such。 Her service dog， Waffle is the absolute cutest and I love this duo so much， they’re precious！ ✨The haunting—though I find to be a bit slow in the beginning—was absolutely bone-chilling。 There were some parts that really sent shivers down my spine and we all know how much I love it when books makes me feel that way hehe 😋 There’s simply so much that I wanna say about this book but I’m afraid I’ll give away potential details of the hauntings and ruin the “fun” 😏 so if you’re interested， pick it up right away， it’s such a quick read， you’ll fly by quickly with spooks （not sparks！） flying ✨If you saw my Instagram story， you’d know how I said I was only going to be reading one chapter before bed and ended up reaching to chapter nine 🤡 That was how fast paced yet very much fun this book was。 The writing was so captivating and straightforward。 I do wish we get more peek at Dare’s “Attachments” series though！ However， love love LOVE the book overall。 Highly recommended my fellow ghouls！ 👻twitter ☆ instagram ☆ booktok 。。。more
Ashley
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2。5 stars
Jody Blanchette
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The Girls Are Never Gone is a slow burn YA Thriller。 Most of the book is about the budding relationship between Dare and Quinn， and their quest to figure out the Estate's mysteries。 Small thrilling incidents pop up throughout the story， hooking the reader for more。 The buildup is finally rewarded with a wonderfully scary climax at the end。 Great for baby stepping young adults into horror。 The thing that really stood out to me in this story， is that Dare is a diabetic。 I think its great that the The Girls Are Never Gone is a slow burn YA Thriller。 Most of the book is about the budding relationship between Dare and Quinn， and their quest to figure out the Estate's mysteries。 Small thrilling incidents pop up throughout the story， hooking the reader for more。 The buildup is finally rewarded with a wonderfully scary climax at the end。 Great for baby stepping young adults into horror。 The thing that really stood out to me in this story， is that Dare is a diabetic。 I think its great that the writer is normalizing it within the YA community。 Yes， there is a little diabetic scare in the book， but it demonstrated how scary it is during a low， and how easily it was fixed by her peers being educated。 It was well written into the story， and didnt go unnoticed。 Another plus for the writer， is her including the LGBTQ readers。 The relationship between Dare and Quinn is sweet， and important to the story。 The house needed to be full of girls for the ghost story to work， and having a heterosexual relationship wouldn't have worked for the ending。 It was well thought out， and worked nicely。 The relationship will appeal to any YA reader。 This was a good YA Thriller。 Not super scary， or gorey， with the right amount of teen drama thrown in。 。。。more
Lili
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2。5 stars
Esmeralda
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It was a very slow paced book， and the ending was a letdown。 The writing is decent though。
Kat
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3。5 stars I honestly should have loved this book。 It's a haunted house gothic horror story with lgbtq main characters， everything I could ask for honestly。 And yet。。。 I want to keep this short and sweet so I made a list of the things I didn't like: The Podcast I love podcasts in novels but in this one the concept fell flat for me。 There aren't really any transcripts of Dare's podcast and I found the scenes where she works on it pretty unrealistic。 She does a few interviews and records some of th 3。5 stars I honestly should have loved this book。 It's a haunted house gothic horror story with lgbtq main characters， everything I could ask for honestly。 And yet。。。 I want to keep this short and sweet so I made a list of the things I didn't like: The Podcast I love podcasts in novels but in this one the concept fell flat for me。 There aren't really any transcripts of Dare's podcast and I found the scenes where she works on it pretty unrealistic。 She does a few interviews and records some of the paranormal incidents， then she goes on to "quickly edit it" and slaps it on the internet half an hour later。 She's putting out about six episodes in like two weeks。 Editing takes longer than that。 We don't see her write a script once。 The book makes it seem like there's no work at all that goes into actually making a successful podcast。 The writing style It felt very juvenile to me， more like Middle Grade than Young Adult on the older side （the heroine is seventeen）。 The book seriously lacked atmosphere and we all know that a good ghost story needs loads and loads of creepy， chilly atmosphere。 It's vital。 It wasn't there at all and the potential of the stunning setting （a derelict old estate， a vast， murky lake） goes mostly unused。 The haunting I felt a bit cheated by "The Girls Are Never Gone" because it just really wasn't scary。 On the one hand， that's because of the lack of atmosphere。 On the other hand， it's because the actual hauntings seemed kind of comical because they were so tropey。 We have all the classic horror tropes and not much else here: Faces appearing in mirrors， "bloody" writing on the walls， shadows not connected to a living person。 This might be a good starting point for readers new to the horror genre but I felt like the book was wasting a perfectly good premise on superficial hauntings and。。。。 No backstory There wasn't much backstory to any of the hauntings。 I found this especially disappointing in the case of （view spoiler）[ Henrietta。 It's just said that she was an evil little girl who didn't get along with her sisters。 But why？ What made her this way？ What made her feel this so strongly she turned into such an angry ghost？ （hide spoiler）] I felt like I never really learnt much about any of the characters， living or dead， either。 Everyone had like one or two core characteristics but it never went deeper than that， not even with Dare， the main protagonist。 There was other stuff I didn't love。 The insta love for once or all the back and forth in the second half when Dare suddenly believes in ghosts and then she doesn't again， she trusts Quinn but she doesn't but she actually does。。。 It just felt halfbaked and rushed。 I still think "The Girls Are Never Gone" is a decent Halloween read with an interesting premise， especially for readers new to horror， and I did enjoy the diabetes type 1 representation and how there are basically only female characters in this， but I also feel like the book missed a couple of chances to be really good （the podcast， the haunting， the backstory tying into what happens in the present etc。） so I'm gonna go for three stars。 It was an okay read but I don't feel like it did anything I haven't seen in horror a couple times before。 。。。more
Peter
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I absolutely loved this one。 The characters， the setting， the writing style。 It was all just so easy to become immersed in。 Queer YA horror is definitely firmly in my wheelhouse。
Carissa
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I received this book from Penguin as part of their Influencer program。 I sincerely feel like Marsh just cheated me out of a really good story。 The Girls are Never Gone had a really intriguing premise， and its characters showed great potential， but I was quite let down by the actual content。 The protagonist’s disbelief cheapened the effect of the haunting， and the ending felt so rushed and half-formed that I could barely keep up with what was happening to the characters。 I wanted to enjoy the blo I received this book from Penguin as part of their Influencer program。 I sincerely feel like Marsh just cheated me out of a really good story。 The Girls are Never Gone had a really intriguing premise， and its characters showed great potential， but I was quite let down by the actual content。 The protagonist’s disbelief cheapened the effect of the haunting， and the ending felt so rushed and half-formed that I could barely keep up with what was happening to the characters。 I wanted to enjoy the blossoming lesbian relationship， but it was so half-cocked that I was simply annoyed that Marsh kept pausing the plot to talk about romance。 Overall… disappointing。 。。。more
Tori Ray
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Nothing really wrong with this， it just isn’t the best spooky ghost story I’ve read lately。 Reminds me of being a teen and reading all the old horror YA that I found in thrift stores。 Nostalgic for sure。It was a really fast read though， there were definitely spooky/creepy parts。 Good to add to an October tbh
Bethany
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Actual rating: 4。5 stars rounded upThe perfect ghost story heading into fall！ Dare is our bisexual heroine with type 1 diabetes and a podcast about paranormal investigation。 After a breakup， she's spending the summer as an intern rehabbing a supposedly haunted historical house where a girl drowned in the lake。 Dare isn't sure ghosts are real and mostly debunks them， but she wants to be proven wrong。 This might be the summer of meeting ghosts。。。。and maybe a cute girl as well。This was a fantastica Actual rating: 4。5 stars rounded upThe perfect ghost story heading into fall！ Dare is our bisexual heroine with type 1 diabetes and a podcast about paranormal investigation。 After a breakup， she's spending the summer as an intern rehabbing a supposedly haunted historical house where a girl drowned in the lake。 Dare isn't sure ghosts are real and mostly debunks them， but she wants to be proven wrong。 This might be the summer of meeting ghosts。。。。and maybe a cute girl as well。This was a fantastically spooky story with complicated families， brave girls， malevolent spirits， and a very cute romance。 I've not seen a lot of type 1 diabetes represented in stories and it's cool to see the author share what her own experience with that has been like through this character。 It's woven into the narrative and we see the way it impacts her on a daily basis。 This is definitely one to check out！ I received an advance copy of this book for review via netgalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Rebecca
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This had a lot of potential that it didn't quite fulfill。 Partly that was the pacing and timing of the reveals - the boarded up room was discovered early and then ignored for most of the book， which was annoying， and so much more could have been done with the attic。 The other issue was that the romantic subplot simply didn't need to be there; it really just gummed things up and I found that I couldn't care less about Quinn and Dare as a couple。 It's a shame， because the concept is great。 This had a lot of potential that it didn't quite fulfill。 Partly that was the pacing and timing of the reveals - the boarded up room was discovered early and then ignored for most of the book， which was annoying， and so much more could have been done with the attic。 The other issue was that the romantic subplot simply didn't need to be there; it really just gummed things up and I found that I couldn't care less about Quinn and Dare as a couple。 It's a shame， because the concept is great。 。。。more
Shivangi Tiwari
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"If I want to have a wild night while I'm here， it won't be with a boy- it'll be with an ouija board and a couple of dead Victorian girls whose idea of wild is putting a splash of liquor in their tea。"Dare has a podcast name Attachments， she is a fan of everything spooky and haunted and is here to find out more about the sudden drowning of Atheleen Bell and if the town is seriously haunted by something sinister。 This was such an interesting read， I loved the author's writing style and also how t "If I want to have a wild night while I'm here， it won't be with a boy- it'll be with an ouija board and a couple of dead Victorian girls whose idea of wild is putting a splash of liquor in their tea。"Dare has a podcast name Attachments， she is a fan of everything spooky and haunted and is here to find out more about the sudden drowning of Atheleen Bell and if the town is seriously haunted by something sinister。 This was such an interesting read， I loved the author's writing style and also how the story went forward。 This was such a page turner guys the perfect amount of spooky and fun。 I was all for The Haunting of Hill House vibes of this novel， the Gothic and Arrington State， the small town with a secret， the mysterious lake Paradise， the hidden doorways， vintage photographs， dusty attic， creepy doll and old letters。 This is a horror story but I loved all the added elements to it and how the author treated them such as Type 1 diabetes， Waffles- the service dog， the LGBTQ representation， the teenage romance and etc。 If you're looking for a good spooky story to satiate your halloween loving soul， a good story with an illness rep， you should give this one a try。 。。。more
Michelle Wyche
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Holy cow this book was amazing！ Creepy vibes， a decades old mystery， a podcast， lies and more make up the girls are never gone。 The girls are never gone was a page turner for me。
hanna
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Firstly I’d like to thank Penguin Teen for sending me a copy of this book。 Now for my thoughts。 I was entranced by the mystery in this book immediately。 Turning each page with anticipation。 The eeriness of the story kept me intrigued。 This is the perfect read to keep you looking back frantically for someone behind you。 Or to overthink the random sounds in your house。 It’s a story with a haunting mystery and a dark truth。 It’s a book that makes you wonder what is real or not。 Who can you really t Firstly I’d like to thank Penguin Teen for sending me a copy of this book。 Now for my thoughts。 I was entranced by the mystery in this book immediately。 Turning each page with anticipation。 The eeriness of the story kept me intrigued。 This is the perfect read to keep you looking back frantically for someone behind you。 Or to overthink the random sounds in your house。 It’s a story with a haunting mystery and a dark truth。 It’s a book that makes you wonder what is real or not。 Who can you really trust in the book？ Overall， I enjoyed it very much。 It doesn’t drag on and the story kept me on the edge of my seat。 。。。more
Verri。nice
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Not my cup of lake water tea。 Flat charactersFlatter romance drowning what could have been a decent ghost story。 Podcaster Dare and her service dog go out to solve the mysterious deaths and disappearances at this big spooky estate while trying to figure out if ghosts are real。 Things start to go wrong quick when other girls at the spooky house begin acting funny。 Also there's gross lake water everywhere。 The premise and story were fine I wanted to see this podcast come to life but the book kinda Not my cup of lake water tea。 Flat charactersFlatter romance drowning what could have been a decent ghost story。 Podcaster Dare and her service dog go out to solve the mysterious deaths and disappearances at this big spooky estate while trying to figure out if ghosts are real。 Things start to go wrong quick when other girls at the spooky house begin acting funny。 Also there's gross lake water everywhere。 The premise and story were fine I wanted to see this podcast come to life but the book kinda half bakes everything。 We don't get the whole ghost story nor the scares or the podcast！ and don't get me started on the lackluster romance which really weighed the book down。 Also it was very boring throughout I kept falling asleep。 Kinda disappointed， so i won't be reading from this author again。 I wish them the best in their future endeavors tho。 。。。more
Emma （book。jargon）
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Dare Chase doesn’t believe in ghosts， but that doesn’t stop her from jumping at the chance to be an intern in the （supposedly haunted） Arrington Estate。 A skeptic at its finest， dare is ready to use the estate for her podcast， and prove that ghosts aren’t real。 Only… how do you explain the faceless reflection in the mirror， the random touches from nothing there， and the messages painted into the walls by seemingly air。 Honestly， I’m very torn about how I felt about this book。 It could just be my Dare Chase doesn’t believe in ghosts， but that doesn’t stop her from jumping at the chance to be an intern in the （supposedly haunted） Arrington Estate。 A skeptic at its finest， dare is ready to use the estate for her podcast， and prove that ghosts aren’t real。 Only… how do you explain the faceless reflection in the mirror， the random touches from nothing there， and the messages painted into the walls by seemingly air。 Honestly， I’m very torn about how I felt about this book。 It could just be my slump talking- so keep that in mind- but it felt so much longer than it needed to be。Girl enters haunted house- doesn’t believe in ghosts- denies any thought that it’s ghosts- ghosts literally appear and she says ‘fake<3’- and that whole storyline continues for more than half of the book。And it didn’t really make sense。 I really don’t know how to describe it other than the fact that， I was invested in the beginning， but by the middle the same conversations and disbeliefs became so repetitive that I no longer wanted to continue reading。But- if you’re wanting a book that bounces between ‘is it real or not’ constantly， one that encourages obtuse skepticism and slowly reveals one detail at a time…then you’ll probably vibe with this one。It’s a great plot， and incredible representation with Dare having Type 1 diabetes， something that’s not ignored and is actually gone into detail about how she takes care of herself。 It’s spooky and fun， and definitely a book perfect for a Spook-tober read！！ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕔𝕝𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟: If you want a skeptic-filled book about ghostly murder， haunting of Bly Manor vibes， and the constant need to look over your shoulder， than you should definitely check this out！ 。。。more
Stay Fetters
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"If I want to have a wild night while I’m here， it won’t be with a boy- it’ll be with a ouija board and a couple of dead Victorian girls whose idea of wild is putting a splash of liquor in their tea。"The Conjuring meets Sadie in this ghostly tale that will have you constantly looking over your shoulder。 Ghosts have always been a part of my life。 I’ve been able to see them for as long as I can remember。 My husband and I lived in a haunted house for many years and we were glad to finally put that "If I want to have a wild night while I’m here， it won’t be with a boy- it’ll be with a ouija board and a couple of dead Victorian girls whose idea of wild is putting a splash of liquor in their tea。"The Conjuring meets Sadie in this ghostly tale that will have you constantly looking over your shoulder。 Ghosts have always been a part of my life。 I’ve been able to see them for as long as I can remember。 My husband and I lived in a haunted house for many years and we were glad to finally put that house behind us。 Those memories still haunt us to this day and it’ll be an experience we’ll never forget。 Sarah wrote a story that involves a house that has been in her family for a very long time。 It was even featured in an episode of Ghost Adventures。 I suggest you check it out after reading this。 You’ll get a better understanding of the eeriness a house can create。 This story hit me like a ton of bricks。 The ghostly happenings gave me goosebumps as it brought back memories of the house I used to live in。 A lot of things that happened to Dare and Quinn have happened to my husband and I。 Sarah got all of that scarily accurate in this story。 It made this story that much more amazing and intriguing。 The characters were very likable。 They all had their own strong personalities that made them stand out。 One didn’t outshine the other because they were all strong。 The one character that I absolutely adored was Waffles。 He was a good boy and I’m glad he made it out safely。 I don’t think I would have forgiven Sarah if she harmed Waffles。 The Girls Are Never Gone was a spooky read that will make you sleep with the lights on。 It was a great story that will leave you wanting to read more about Dare and her ghostly podcast。 I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this book。 I’ll always recommend books by Sarah and this one is no different。 I highly recommend this book for lovers of a good scare。 。。。more
Patri
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this drew me in at the start but then swiftly went downhill， i wound up DNFing at 35%。 disappointed bc as someone with insulin issues i definitely appreciated the info given on Dare's diabetes diagnosis and its implications， and i'm devoted to Waffles the service dog ofc， but the inconsistencies in the story's drift and details and the silly insta-love just drained any desire to stick around。 this drew me in at the start but then swiftly went downhill， i wound up DNFing at 35%。 disappointed bc as someone with insulin issues i definitely appreciated the info given on Dare's diabetes diagnosis and its implications， and i'm devoted to Waffles the service dog ofc， but the inconsistencies in the story's drift and details and the silly insta-love just drained any desire to stick around。 。。。more
Ally
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A perfect little spooky read。 It had me on my toes pretty much through the whole read。 I highly recommend！
Reads With Rachel
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This book would be perfect for those who loved the sapphic romance in the haunting of bly manor。 And other parts of Bly Manor， but particularly that。It has a creepy haunted house， a haunted lake， ghosts from a variety of time periods， the sapphic romance element。The main character has type 1 diabetes and a service dog， which I thought was fantastic。 I have yet to see either of those things in a book before and I think that readers who share those experiences will feel very seen by this book。The This book would be perfect for those who loved the sapphic romance in the haunting of bly manor。 And other parts of Bly Manor， but particularly that。It has a creepy haunted house， a haunted lake， ghosts from a variety of time periods， the sapphic romance element。The main character has type 1 diabetes and a service dog， which I thought was fantastic。 I have yet to see either of those things in a book before and I think that readers who share those experiences will feel very seen by this book。The writing itself is beautiful， the way that she describes the house made it feel as alluring yet haunted to me as it did to the main character。 I would have liked to see a bit more from the podcast element， similar to how Sadie was done， but a very enjoyable read nonetheless。 。。。more
Christina
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5 star audio， 4 star read This was really fun and really unexpected。 Absolutely loved the narrator for these teens。 I feel like Marsh writes some of the most realistic teens。 Do they make some off choices？ Yes， but it doesn't feel dumb。 I gave it a 4 only because I got lost once or twice with the logic of the adults。 This one was really fresh feeling though because I did not think I would see a main character who not only has diabetes but also goes into conversation （to herself and her friends） 5 star audio， 4 star read This was really fun and really unexpected。 Absolutely loved the narrator for these teens。 I feel like Marsh writes some of the most realistic teens。 Do they make some off choices？ Yes， but it doesn't feel dumb。 I gave it a 4 only because I got lost once or twice with the logic of the adults。 This one was really fresh feeling though because I did not think I would see a main character who not only has diabetes but also goes into conversation （to herself and her friends） about specific details。 There was also a support dog and discussions of therapy。 Overall， these characters were just really well-rounded。There was a small inkling of romance， but I was there for it。 I was hooked with the beginning podcast entry， which just sounds even better on audio because they added music and sound production。 I'm so excited to include this in my Podcast-Like playlist and hope to help it find more YA readers at my library！ 。。。more
Lazyfeline89
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I received this book as a part of a Bookstagramtour for which I'm thankful to penguinteen， netgalley and tbrbeyondtours 。Synopsis: Dare is running a paranormal podcast channel ， but is sceptical of the same。 She doesn't believe in ghosts， until one fine day she gets an offer to do internship at the supposedly haunted Arrington Cottage。 Will she find out what happened to Athleen Bell or rather who is behind her disappearance？ Review: This book is an edgy paranormal thriller perfect for the fans o I received this book as a part of a Bookstagramtour for which I'm thankful to penguinteen， netgalley and tbrbeyondtours 。Synopsis: Dare is running a paranormal podcast channel ， but is sceptical of the same。 She doesn't believe in ghosts， until one fine day she gets an offer to do internship at the supposedly haunted Arrington Cottage。 Will she find out what happened to Athleen Bell or rather who is behind her disappearance？ Review: This book is an edgy paranormal thriller perfect for the fans of Conjuring and Sadie。 The scenes are quite atmospheric and graphic that is equivalent to watching a horror movie。 The representation of people with Type I Diabetes Mellitus has been done exceptionally well and shaping up a strong protagonist with such a life altering disease deserves an applause。 The other characters and the story as a whole are dealt with the necessary suspense creating an intrigue in the reader。 What could have been better: The book was slow paced in the middle with nothing important happening at times。 There were some medical errors which seem to have been overlooked 。 Rating: 3。5/5 。。。more
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