sammie i like it now thats what i call music

I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect going in, but I loved the idea of it, and I was surprised just how much I ended up enjoying it.

The Ghost Collector is the heartbreaking tale of a daughter waiting for her mother’s spirit to come back, and also the lively, funny story of all the other spirits she meets along the way. Who would’ve guessed? With this book, though, I was pleasantly surprised, because it did have the sort of depth I look for in books. You, who’s nearly 30, are now too old for mid-grade?! I know. Mid-grade has been so hit or miss for me lately, because I’ve found a lot of it just ends up being too young for me. I don’t read as many works inspired by American Indian or First Nations cultures as I’d like, so when I saw this, I jumped on it immediately. Rooted in a Cree worldview and inspired by stories about the author’s great-grandmother’s life, The Ghost Collector delves into questions of grief and loss, and introduces an exciting new voice in tween fiction that will appeal to fans of Kate DiCamillo’s Louisiana’s Way Home and Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls. Why hasn’t her mom’s ghost come home yet? But no matter how many ghost cats, dogs, or people she hides in her room, Shelly can’t ignore the one ghost that’s missing. Instead of helping spirits move on, Shelly starts hoarding them. When Shelly’s mom dies suddenly, Shelly’s relationship to ghosts-and death-changes. Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who haven’t transitioned yet it’s their job to help the ghosts along their journey. Ghosts aren’t meant to stick around forever…

Sammie i like it now thats what i call music