Book Review: Ruby Blue by Julie Cassar

Meet Ruby. She’s your average (somewhat dorky) ice-cream eating, garden-loving teenager, who is constantly being annoyed by her little brother, is best friends with possibly the only Goth kid in town and, oh yeah…she sees fairies. 

After Nick Martino (possibly the hottest guy she’s ever known) finally asks her out, she can barely manage a two-word sentence when a bizarre incident strikes their lakeside town.Stumbling bare-foot through some interesting dates, will she ever find love? And what does Ruby do when more strange events continue to occur? Will she keep her gift of Fairy Sight a secret? As an ancient myth unfolds and new mystic fairy tales come to life, Ruby and her menagerie of friends tackle some extraordinary circumstances with her very ordinary abilities in this modern day fairy tale. (Description from amazon.com).

A great paranormal novel that is appropriate for young adults or adults!  Ruby was very easy to relate to. Her voice was authentic.  At times I got a little bogged down in the constant rambling in her teenage head, but I think I just needed to remember myself when I was 17. I was probably just like that. 

Besides the fact that she can see fairies, Ruby is a typical teenager. She works, is saving for a car and has good friends. She has an annoying younger brother. She starts dating. Speaking of dating, I was so happy to read a YA novel where a teenage relationship develops at a nice, slow pace! Some dinner dates, a few kisses but nothing too serious. Yeah for that.

I already downloaded the second book in the series, Deja Blue. Looking forward to starting it soon while the story is fresh in my head!