Thursday, January 27, 2011

Remember Me by Christopher Pike

Remember Me (series omnibus)
By Christopher Pike
Publisher: Simon Pulse, 2010
789 pages, paperback
Date Finished: 10/1/2011
Genres: Young Adult, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Romance, Action, Paranormal, Mystery


Shari Cooper wakes up dead. The last thing she can remember is falling from a balcony during her friend's party. Her death has been ruled a suicide, but Shari knows she was murdered -- and her closest friends are now suspects. As she tries to find her killer from the other side, she discovers her friends may not have been so loyal to her after all. Now Shari is not just out for justice, she's out for revenge. . . .
~from back of book~


First Line: "Most people would probably call me a ghost."
Last Line: "They would meet in a place of light and splendor and both would remember today and yesterday and days so long ago their history could only be found in forgotten ancient myths, such as 'The Starlight Crystal.' "

Review: This series omnibus took me 4 months to finish. I was really disappointd about that,but my slow reading had nothing to do with the rating of the book. Actually, this eries drew me in very rapidly, and by the time I finished the first story, which is also titled Remember Me, I was hooked on it.

There was action (lots of it), but we stayed in California the whole time, so you don't get conofused with the setting. My favorite character for this series was definitely Shari. She went through so much, and I believe that she handled it way better than most people would. Her life -- well, afterlife -- was super-interesting; anyone who loves paranormal reads should take some time out to indulge in the omnibus. I think all of you would really enjoy it.

My favorite story from the series? Hmm... I'm thinking it would be The Last Story, which is just what it infers -- the last story. LOL :). I think the characters in that novel were really developed; Shari was having serious relationship problems in that one, but thankfully she gets them all solved by the last page.

I highly recommend this omnibus to y'all!



Quotes from the book:

" 'Nothing happens by accident. We are born with so many breaths. Wehen they're used up, we die. Nothing can stop it.'
'Nothing?'
'Nothing.'
'Are you sure about that?' I asked.
My doubt made him smile. 'The girl falls off a balcony and she turns into a philosopher.' " ~Remember Me

" 'I'm not saying a college degree guarantees happiness. But not having one guarantees that you'll be working grunge jobs the rest of your life.' " ~The Return

" 'The breath is the most intimate aspect of our lives. The first act of lise inhalation. The last act is exhalation. All of life occurs between those two acts. Yet we seldom think of our breath. Only if we choke on something -- then we quickly realize how important it is.' " ~The Last Story

" 'What is grace?' someone asked.
'That is the same as asking what is the meaning of life. That is a great secret. If you ask someone that and they answer you, it means they do not know the answer. No one who knows the answer ever answers that question.' " ~The Last Story

14 comments:

Carissa said...

Can I just say how rad it is that you've read this book?? I have loved Christopher Pike for a long time--like way back in the early nineties (which makes me sound really old). He's a wonderfully prolific and spiritual writer and one of my all time favorite authors.


Remember Me is definitely a unique story and along with the Last Vampire Series (or Thirst, as it's known these days) it is one of my favorite novels. I'm always cheer when I see oldies make a comeback!


Thanks for sharing your review!


My Booking It Through Thursday

Zakiya LadyWings said...

Thanks for commenting, Carissa! :D

Ginny said...

Hey, it sounds pretty good! I'll have to pick it up soon :)
Another good paranormal novel bind-up is Echoes by Melinda Metz. (Just in case you're up to more!)

Zakiya LadyWings said...

I def am; thanks for the reccomendation, Gin! :)

Ginny said...

You're very welcome, Z! :)

Anonymous said...

Fascinating blog! Is your theme custom made or did you download it from somewhere?
A design like yours with a few simple tweeks would really make my blog jump out.
Please let me know where you got your design. With thanks

My web-site; think about this
my website > best payday loan sites

Anonymous said...

First off I would like to say great blog! I had a quick question that I'd like to ask if you do not mind. I was curious to find out how you center yourself and clear your thoughts before writing. I've had a difficult time clearing my thoughts in getting my ideas out there.
I truly do enjoy writing however it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes tend to be
lost simply just trying to figure out how to begin. Any recommendations or hints?
Kudos!

Feel free to visit my web-site :: mentor breast implants

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the auspicious writeup. It in truth used to be a amusement account it.
Look complex to more delivered agreeable from you! By the way, how could we keep
in touch?

Visit my website no fax payday loans

Anonymous said...

Gooԁ wаy of tеlling, and pleаsant artіcle to get
information concerning my presеntation
topic, which i am going to convey in institution of higheг
еducation.

Μy ωeb site - payday loans
My page > payday loans

Anonymous said...

Hello, this weeκend is pleasаnt for me, sіnce this time i аm
reading this fantastic еԁucational pагagraph here at my гesidence.


Also visit my web page :: Property for Sale

Anonymous said...

Pretty section of content. ӏ just stumbled upon yοur weblog anԁ
in accession capital tо aѕѕert thаt I get аctually enјoyed аccount
youг blog posts. Αnуωay I'll be subscribing to your feeds and even I achievement you access consistently fast.

Feel free to surf to my page ... instant payday loans

Anonymous said...

Thіs is a tοpic that is cloѕe to
my heart... Μany thаnks! Exactly wheгe arе your contact details
though?

Feel free to surf to my web blog ... payday loans

Anonymous said...

Hi, I think your website might be having browser compatibility issues.
When I look at your blog in Ie, it looks fine but when opening
in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick
heads up! Other then that, wonderful blog!


Feel free to visit my blog; bmi chart female

Anonymous said...

ӏ hardly comment, but I browsed a few of the comments on this page "Remember Me by Christopher Pike".
I actually do havе a cοuple of
quеstions foг уou if it's allright. Could it be only me or does it look like like some of these comments look like they are written by brain dead people? :-P And, if you are posting at additional sites, I would like to keep up with you. Could you post a list of all of your social networking pages like your twitter feed, Facebook page or linkedin profile?

Feel free to surf to my site - payday loans

Post a Comment

We love comments and we read each and every one!

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...