Trying to Live with the Dead

The Veil Diaries, Book 1

By: B. L. Brunnemer

Narrated by: Kris Koscheski, Carla Mercer-Meyer

Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Hi, I'm Alexis Delaney. I'm your average 17-year-old girl. Except I can see the dead. And talk to the dead. And push them away and, well, help them move on.

So...okay, I'm not your average 17-year-old girl.

For years I've been struggling to survive the souls still roaming around. The shitheads always seem to find me. Moving from town to town every few months never helped either. More dead just always find me. But things are changing for me now. I'm moving in with my uncle Rory and cousin Tara. I'm finally going to be able to do normal teenage stuff I've been missing out on. Right?

Well, if this one bitch of a ghost could leave me alone on campus that would be great. Especially since I haven't told my new friends about my abilities. Can you believe this? Five good-looking guys practically adopt me on my first day of school and I still think they're a bit nuts for it. Now if I can only keep my life with the dead from mixing with my normal life everything would be great. Yeah...I don't see that happening either. But I'm going to give it a shot.

Who knows? It might work.

©2016 B. L. Brunnemer (P)2017 Tantor

This is a great new series

Would you consider the audio edition of Trying to Live with the Dead to be better than the print version?

The story is so well written and the characters are so well rounded that you feel like you know them. Loved the story. I just finished book 1 and I am starting book as soon as I am done writing this review. I no longer look to print versions. I audible.

What did you like best about this story?

The writing, the dialog, the characters oh and let us not forget the narrator.

Which scene was your favorite?

The way Allie touches each of the other people and makes them stronger.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

several lines were laugh out loud funny (my wife and I keep quoting lines to each other) and she breaks your heart when she puts herself on the line to protect her boys.

Any additional comments?

Audible you need to get number 3 in the pipeline. I'm going to need it in about 19 hours!!

best read

I love this book. great story line. loaded with humor. can't get enough .the characters amazing

Young adult- not a romance at all.

For a young adult it's not too bad. The plot is not bad. Ghost 101- with learning for the characters. Interesting character backgrounds with hopefully more details in the next ones. Kind of basic writing as you think she is smart, witty and strong but sometime I question her personal thoughts. I found myself think " why would she think that" or " why would she do that". But if your looking for romance move on. There is only noticing her guy friends have nice voices and bodies. Maybe more later? Not sure but I'm going to try the next one.

great

loved this story was hoping there more to read. Relieved to find there were 5 more books to read.

Love!

This was an unexpectedly good time! I stumbled upon this series and I am loving everything about it. great job!

Hooked!

So well written and narrated. Both narrators did an amazing job in keeping me engaged. Love this book!

Not your typical YA story :)

This was actually a well written story and a new take on all the girl meets boy, falls in love with boy, boy also falls for her, some trouble brews, and they end up together. It was refreshing to see the growth of friendship between Alexis and the boys. I’m still not sure which of the boys I like the most but I can’t wait to hear more. Highly addictive once you start to listen!

Good but could be amazing

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes, this could possibly be one of the best books I have ever read. It could have a cult following the only problem is the book is ruined by way too much cursing and i mean every other word. And lack of more of a vocabulary. It makes the author seem un educated by the amount of redundancy in this book. Its very disappointing because the plot is sooo good. The book itself has such potential it just needs to be passed through a better editor. There are also random parts of the story that have no purpose. Its really good to have emense detail I love love love that. But when the detail has a purpose. Then there are other times that there is not enough detail. You get the sense that the author is new but has A LOT of potential. It is a really really good book if it was a bit more polished. Looking forward to the next books!! It is also really awkward and uncomfortable how they brig up "cycle" and that her boobs are soar. It was very cringy and I almost wanted to stop reading.

If you’ve listened to books by B. L. Brunnemer before, how does this one compare?

This is the first one they published.

Have you listened to any of Kris Koscheski and Carla Mercer-Meyer ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not sure.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Absolutely, if it was a LOT less cursing like cut in thirds and a little more vocabulary. It would potentially be my favorite movie of all time!

Great series!! Excited to hear it on audible!

Great book, great series, exciting new author! Have read the first 3 books in series. Buying them all again on audio. Highly recommended!

I LOVE this BOOK.

At first I thought I would hate this series, but I’m obsessed. It is my second time reading and I’m still in love with the book. I love how the author describes so well that I feel like I’m in the book. I also love that he made a supernatural around her normal daily life. I loved the normal adolescent experience she goes through. I love that the autor made Lexis a strong and inspiring character that always overcome the challenges being in her adolescent life or her supernatural life.
The second best thing is how he made Lexis the opposite of the girl stereotype. In the book Lexis is a strong-headed, hates Romeo and Juliet, and has a awesome sense of humor. This book made me laugh as hard as tearing up. I love the contrast of personality of the boys personalities. One is thoughtful, the other protective, the other sings, one cooks, and one likes challenges. This book is full of life and color and details, I loved it. When I finished the series for the first time I wished there was another book. This is definitely one of my favorite series. This is a book that will be in your mind for days.