Shimmer

Recently I read a book called Shimmer by Alyson Noel.  This book was great and I thought that it was the best book she had ever written.

            This book was the second book in her Riley Boom series.  This book was mainly about Riley who comes face to face with her worst fear or her worst memories.  She meets a girl named Rebecca who is the girl who makes these realities come true.  She gets taken back to kindergarten which as she says it is her punishment.  She always got picked on in kindergarten.  Somehow she gets out of that alternate reality and her spirit guide Bodi comes.  Rebecca was disguised as the girl he likes when he was still on earth. 

            Bodi died of bone cancer a short time after his crush died.  She was popular but she also got picked on as well.  One night when Bodi was contemplating if he should go over to her house (which he was going to, the next day) but it was way too late.  She had committed suicide.  His condition got worse because of his disease and because of his crushes death.  He then died.

            He sees the fake girl and he immediately runs into her but he gets taken back into that time when she did die.  They went through all of their worst times.  In the very end Riley finally got Rebecca to cross over and that is where the book ended.

            Three things I liked about this book was that it was very hard to put it down and that it was short and a quick read.  The last thing that I liked about this book was it was relatable.  There was nothing I did not like about this book.  I think the reading level for this book would be 9+.  I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a dramatic book.