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As reality slips and time stands still, Consuela finds herself thrust into the world of the Flow. Removed from all she loves into this shifting world overlapping our own, Consuela quickly discovers she has the power to step out of her earthly skin and cloak herself in new ones-skins made from the world around her, crafted from water, fire, air. She is joined by other teens with extraordinary abilities, bound together to safeguard a world they can affect, but where they no longer belong.
When murder threatens to undo the Flow, the Watcher charges Consuela and elusive, attractive V to stop the killer. But the psychopath who threatens her new world may also hold the only key to Consuela's way home.

I had a hard time getting into this one. Luminous was very unique and different which is a plus in a world of young adult books where all too often it is the same story told over and over again. I had no clue where this story was going which is also a plus since so many books are so predictable.

Unfortunately I never really connected with any of the characters and at times was confused with how things worked in this strange world of the Flow. Reviews seem to be split on this one and I understand why. This book is very original and creative and has some very beautiful writing but I had a hard time caring enough about the story line & characters that it took me a long time to get through this book.

If Dawn writes another book I'll likely read it because I do like the way she writes.


Content: Some language including the F word

Rating: Tough call - 2.5 Take it or leave it - There are a lot of 5 star reviews so please read one of those before you decide to forgo reading this one.

Source: ARC tour through The Teen Book Scene

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Welcome to Author Dawn Metcalf.

Bio:

The role of Dawn Metcalf will be played by the tall brunette in the off-the-shoulder, floor-length leather straightjacket. Makeup by Clinique, buckles by Jada Pinkett-Smith, hair by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

I have no good excuse for the way I write. I lived in a normal, loving, suburban home, studied hard, went to college, went to graduate school, got married, had babies, and settled down in northern Connecticut. Despite this wholesome lifestyle, I've been clearly corrupted by fairy tales, puppet visionaries, British humour and graphic novels. As a result, I write dark, quirky, and sometimes humorous speculative fiction.

My debut YA novel, LUMINOUS, is due out June 30, 2011 by Dutton Books.

Guest Post: When I'm Not Writing:

When I'm not writing, I am most likely asleep. Even then, I'm writing without words (commonly known as "dreaming" or more often than not "being woken up by a noisy alarm" or "woken up by a noisy small person who looks vaguely like me"). Nevertheless, at one time or another, I'm almost always writing, or thinking about writing, or thinking about trying *not* to think about writing in order to free my mind up for writing...you get the idea. I have a digital recorder in my car and carry pens and pencils everywhere for ideas scribbled hastily on scraps of paper, random envelopes, or backs of recent receipts. I drive and think about characters, I wash dishes and consider plot, it happens all the time: I can't stop it. Writing. I used to say I write because I can't *not* write, and that's really very true.
But, practically speaking, there are other things that I do: I'm a mother, a wife, an advocate, a second degree black belt, a public speaker, a sister, a daughter, a friend, an artist. Each of these things call me to be and do things other than write, but it's surprising how many of these things involve writing; either emails or outlines, notes to teachers or texts to friends, a lot of To Do lists and calendar schedules. If you cut out writing, I might just implode. There are boring, everyday things like washing dishes or folding laundry, but that hardly counts. There's kicking people in the head and punching them across the room, which is far more interesting, but often viewed at a safe distance, accompanied by silliness and screaming. There's getting to play with crayons and blocks and dress-up clothes and puzzle sets...and then my kids come home and it's all work, work, work! (These tiny persons keep asking what's for dinner and I wonder why they're asking me??)
Actually, I love to bake. I enjoy walking in the woods and exploring parks. I hang out with friends and play cards and board games, throw random parties and talk about all sorts of strangeness, usually while cooking meals or creating some crafty thing, I check out art festivals and shows and local fairs and outdoor concerts but really, the thin

2 Comments on Blog Tour: Guest Post When I'm Not Writing - Luminous by Dawn Metcalf, last added: 6/27/2011

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Karen said, on 6/27/2011 2:29:00 PM

Thanks for sharing tidbits about yourself and your writing style; Luminous sounds very interesting. I'm curious as to what inspired you to write young adult~~

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Lena said, on 6/27/2011 2:46:00 PM

Sounds like a very interesting read. I love how the little people keep asking for dinner. Funny. Oddly, I can relate. Thanks for sharing your work and a bit of yourself.

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