

Dreamers Often Lie
Author: Jacqueline West
Narrator: Kyla Garcia
Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 04/05/2016
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Social Themes
Author: Jacqueline West
Narrator: Kyla Garcia
Unabridged: 10 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 04/05/2016
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Social Themes
Jacqueline West, a two-time Pushcart nominee for poetry, is also the author of the kid- and critic-beloved middle-grade Books of Elsewhere series. Jacqueline lives amid the bluffs of Red Wing, Minnesota, with her husband, son, and their dog, Brom Bones.
Kyla Garcia is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. Born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey, she discovered acting at the age of eight when she played Lady Macbeth in a children’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. She made her off-Broadway debut at fifteen when she played Dorothy in Oz: A Twisted Musical. Eleven years after she discovered her passion for acting, she would go on to play Lady Macbeth once again in London at the Globe Theatre, where she studied Shakespeare during her third year at Mason Gross School of the Arts. She received her BFA in acting from Rutgers University.
Review to come! Update 5/19/16: See more reviews on my blog Novels and Necklaces Let me start off this review by saying that I was extremely excited to read this novel. From the beautiful cover to the intriguing blurb...I thought this book would be right up my alley. Unfortunately, it just wasn't for m......more
The Biggest Mind F*CK of 2016 If you've read The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and seen (and loved) the movie The Black Swan for the hallucinations, you are certainly going to enjoy Dreamers Often Lie. This is my first time enjoying anything dealing with Shakespeare, (look school makes everything sucky oka......more
(***500+ stars) I had just read one of the most depressing and romantic novel in my life. And I don't even know how to handle it anymore. My heart aches, my eyes are sobby, and I feel like I just feel in an infinite hole on the ground. Am I drowning? I think I am. I think I'm drowning in words of pa......more
“If you liked the trippy hallucinations of Black Swan, you’ll be mesmerized by Jacqueline West’s eerie new YA romance Dreamers Often Lie.” Entertainment Weekly
“Dreamers Often Lie also uses unusual sources of depth, conveyed in rich language…Many teens—especially theater types—will find this story resonant.” Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“In a book peppered with Shakespeare’s characters and imbued with his language, Jaye is a fiercely headstrong force and West’s writing is lyrical and opulent.” Booklist
“This novel has many questions and few answers, which is true to the Shakespearean influence and makes for a unique reading experience.” School Library Journal
“West brings her trademark poetic and hauntingly enchanting writing style to her newest book, Dreamers Often Lie…an especially compelling read for those who enjoy theater, Shakespeare, and school theater productions.” TeenReads.com
“Engrossing…A dizzying new twist on one of the Bard’s most famous plays.” Kirkus Reviews