Name: Shift
Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)
ISBN: 9781416994091

Jeri Smith-Ready

In the compelling sequel to "Shade, " Logan returns as a ghost, complicating 16-year-old Aura's budding relationship with Zachary, especially when they discover that Logan might be able to become solid again.

Shift

Aura’s life is anything but easy. Her boyfriend, Logan, died, and his slides between ghost and shade have left her reeling. Aura knows he needs her now more than ever. She loves Logan, but she can’t deny her connection with the totally supportive, totally gorgeous Zachary. And she’s not sure that she wants to. Logan and Zachary will fight to be the one by her side, but Aura needs them both to uncover the mystery of her past—the mystery of the Shift. As Aura’s search uncovers new truths, she must decide whom to trust with her secrets…and her heart.

Jess

Read this review on my blog! --&gt; <a href="http://www.gonewiththewords.com/2011/09/review-shift-by-jeri-smith-ready.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready</a> Ok, so I picked up <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8542996-shift" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shift</a> right after finishing <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6648020-shade" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shade</a>. Good thing I had it ready to go (Thanks to <a href="http://www.greadsbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ginger of GReads!</a>) because I was not through with these characters! Not by a long shot! I started the first 50 pages or so during my lunch break then proceeded to read straight through once I was home. I loved it!! But now I have to wait months for <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10552965-shine" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shine</a>!! *sobs* <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8542996-shift" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shift</a> was focused on discovering more about Aura and Zachary’s connection to the Shift. It was also about helping Logan finally pass on since he wasn’t too successful in Shade. I love Logan, but I’m without a doubt Team Zachary. Besides being hotness personified, he is selfless, sweet, and caring. And the accent! *swoons* But our Zach isn’t perfect and I’m ok with that. I was happy that he finally blew up at Aura, she needed the wake up call, but I was so hurt about Becca! It was like he had done it to me personally instead of to Aura. I did eventually forgive him but the hurt remains a little. Aura’s doing way better with it than I am, that’s for sure. I felt so bad for Aura in this one! She has been through so much and it just feels like she’ll never have her happy ending...you know, until she does. Teehee... Jeri Smith-Ready does not shy away from the sexytimes and I really appreciate that about her writing. One thing I did not suspect was who Aura’s father would turn out to be. I love all the mystery surrounding Newgrange! I have now put it on my bucket list of places to visit one day. My heart continued to break for the Keeleys, but I was glad that Logan was getting a chance to make things better for them...to whatever extent they can be ok after losing him, anyway. And whoa! What was that whole deal with Dylan!? That caught me off guard! Logan charmed me and tugged at my heart all the way to the end. One person who could make me laugh like no other in this book was Megan. Man, I love that girl!! And so now, here I sit, with this bittersweet book, desperately wishing I had <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10552965-shine" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Shine</a> in my hands already. This series is making my favorites list without a doubt, so if you’ve been putting it off like I was...don’t! Got out and get them now! (If you want to see what I thought of the first book in this series, Shade, go <a href="http://www.gonewiththewords.com/2011/09/review-shade-by-jeri-smith-ready.html" rel="nofollow noopener">HERE</a>!)

Monicap

Point 1: okay, chapter two did  not  happen. It just did not. It is too unfair to all involved. Logan, Aura and Zach. It is just  too freaking unfair . You hear me? Unfair.  too much hope for Logan, too much confusion for Aura, too much being-cheated on for Zach.
Chapter two was just  waaay  too much.
	
Point 2: quote:  “Thank you for your help. You seem like a nice girl.” Ex-Alice vanished.
“No,” I told the empty space she left behind. “I’m an asshole.”

Yes. Yes she is.

Point 3: I absolutely love her dress (or the back of it, which is what we can see) on the cover of this book. Don’t you? 

Point 4: Becca is a cool character. You have to get way to the end for it be obvious, but she is.

Point 5: time for another episode of: Conversations with Zoey!

Zoey Redbird: So, Aura, I hear that in this book you upped the score to three guys. Could you tell me about that?

Aura: Well, towards the beginning, my ex-boyfriend who’s a ghost became solid for about seventeen minutes and we almost did it—

ZR: Almost? Why only almost?

Aura: we didn’t have time to go all the way.

ZR: you say he was solid for seventeen minutes? That is way more than enough time.

Aura: I know! We got enough judgment about that in our own book, thank you very much, and I don’t need from you.

ZR: okay, I can see this is a touchy subject. Let’s move on to Zach. What happened with him?

Aura: Well, we made out a lot, learned that making out switched our powers temporarily, we broke up for a bit, he went prom with this girl named Becca and did naughty things with her—

ZR: who did you go to prom with?

Aura: my ghost ex-boyfriend’s little brother.

ZR: Ooh, drama. What happened with him?

Aura: A couple hot make out sessions.

*This episode of Conversations with Zoey! has been cut short to prevent any more terrible spoilers from happening out of courtesy for those who have not read the book.*

Point 6: this book had a great cliffhanger ending. And, unfortunately, this is the book where I have to wait for he next one. *Urgh*

Now, some quotes I found amusing:

 It was true. I was ready to share Logan with the world. Not just because he could do good, but also because as much as I loved him, he could no longer fill every corner of my life.
Some of the biggest spaces were already taken. 

This is basically as good as saying: I’ll always love Logan, but (let’s face it) he’s dead and I love Zach.

 Could a kiss really change the world? 

No. No it cannot. At least, not between yu and your boyfriend. I mean, when you think about it, Paris and Helena kissed and that started a war, which was impressive… but you, Aura, and your bf? Don’t you think we’re getting a little full of ourselves?

 “Teams? You mean ex-boyfriend vs. ex-almost boyfriend in the World Series of Awkward?” 

I just laughed. I laughed and laughed.

 I tried to make every foot step scream,  I am not even remotely in love with you, so there. Ha.  

I don’t think it’s possible for footsteps to convey that level of sub context, but I could be wrong.

 The normally quiet Connor was the first to speak. “No, dude. Seattle’s where people go to kill themselves. I read that someplace.”
Mickey gave a single nod. “I read that, too.” 

WHERE?!? Where did you read that?

There are other quotes that are more important to the story I could’ve put here, but these quotes really stood out to me, so I put these ones instead.
Now I will wait anxiously to get the third one from the library, where I have it on hold.

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