Rebecca couldnt feel more out of place in new orleans. They form a friendship, but behind it there is a secret which rebecca slowly unravels and. Not only is ruined a successful suspense novel, it also touches on important social issues such as race, class, and the ongoing recovery from hurricane katrina. But its more like a ghost story with less calories and a lighter taste. Feb 01, 20 paula morris was born on august 18, 1965 in auckland, new zealand.
She doesnt make friends at school, but she does make a friend in the most unexpected place the cemetery that her aunt has forbidden her to go to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ruined. Her most recent young adult novel is the eternal city, set in contemporary rome. A gripping ya supernatural novel set in new orleans. Ruined is aimed for the young adult audience but its perfectly acceptable as an adult read as well. Rebecca has the ability to see ghosts and new orleans is the ideal setting for the series. Ruined series by paula morris goodreads share book. This book gives historical background from 1866 then finishes the story in the modern 21st century. In 20 morris published her first childrens book, the second title in puffins new zealand girls series.
She now lives in new orleans, where she teaches creative writing at tulane university. Oct 23, 2017 this is a quick book talk about ruined by paula morris. She is looking forward to seeing anton grey, the boy who may or may not have her heart. As someone who knows and loves new orleans and is familiar with the garden district, it was very important to me that paula capture place, she did a wonderful job. Rebecca sees a ghost lisette in lafayette cemetery while she tries to escape. The problem is shes seeing a ghost or ghosts again and one in particular needs her help.
Rather than shy away from the shameful or tragic moments of the past, morris uses them to capture the citys essence. The setting in this book plays a very important role. Book two in the new zealand girl series, paula morriss hene and the burning. Feb 01, 2010 in 1994 morris moved to new york to become product manager for the german record label ecm. She is the author of several short stories and novels for adults. Morris began taking fictionwriting classes at the west side y in 1997, and started making her living from writing. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. She writes fiction for adults and supernatural mysteries for younger readers, and more recently her first book for children. Jul 20, 2010 ruined by paula morris wants to be a ghost story, and it is, but its a little lite on the ghost and haunting elements. A gripping supernatural mystery and romance set in postkatrina new orleans. Why are there scratches on the back of the lost hero book. Rebecca wants to know why she can see lisette and how she died. Although most of ruined takes place in neighborhoods that were not flooded, paula morris incorporates this event into the novel.
A ghost story, about a young girl who moves to new orleans and befriends a ghost. All of the action in this book takes place in new orleans. Shes staying in a creepy old house with her aunt claudia, who reads tarot cards for. Aug 01, 2010 paula morris is the author of ruined, dark souls, and several awardwinning novels for adults in her native new zealand. Paula morris is the author of ruined, dark souls, and several awardwinning novels for adults in her native new zealand. Rebecca moves to new orleans while her dad goes to china to work. Highly recommended this book is a sequel to ruined, but it can be a stand alone book. I am only 12 but i know that this is the best book i have ever and will ever read. If the setting changed the book would make no sense at. She is hoping to see handsome anton grey, the boy who may or may not have her. For almost a decade she worked in the record business in london and new york.
Jan 26, 2015 paula morris has received quite a bit of interesting attention, though im not aware of anything directed specifically at the ruined series. This is my first paula morris read but it wont be my last. The nook book ebook of the ruined by paula morris at barnes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I know this was posted back in 09 but i just wanted to say i completely agree. The neighborhoods include the garden district, the french quarter and treme also known as the sixth and seventh ward. Aug 01, 2010 in ruined by paula morris, rebecca feels out of place and homesick when she is suddenly shipped off to stay with an aunt in new orleans while her dad travels to china. Morris was born and raised in auckland, new zealand. Paula morris author of ruined goodreads share book. Review of the book ruined by paula morris, a supernatural tale for young adults that takes place in new orleans.
Shes staying in a creepy house with her aunt, who reads tarot cards. Rebecca couldnt feel more out of place in new orleans, where she comes to. Paula morris was born in new zealand, but currently lives in new orleans, where she teaches creative writing at tulane university. In 2001 she moved back to new zealand to join the ma in creative writing program at victoria university of wellington. Ruined by paula morris wants to be a ghost story, and it is, but its a little lite on the ghost and haunting elements. Ruined ruined, book 1 by paula morris book cover, description, publication history.
A novel by paula morris rebecca couldnt feel more out of place in new orleans, where she comes to spend the year while her dad is traveling. You will likely be disappointed by paula morris freshman effort, ruined. I know she is shy because she does not make many friends in new orleans and she doesnt talk to many people at school. Once again paula morris has ghost seeing rebecca in new orleans now in the french quarter for a week with her best friend, ling, from new york city for spring break. And at the snooty prep school, a pack of filthyrich girls treat rebecca like shes invisible. The vampire diaries 4x21 elena gets her humanity back. A ruined novel is a must read for anyone who has read ruined andor loves paranormal books. Her father is a new zealander and her mother is english. Paula morris born august 18, 1965 is a novelist and short story writer from new zealand. Paula morris, a novelist and short story writer of english and maori descent, was born in new zealand. I loved ruined morris first novel set in new orleans.
Anyhoo, as far back as i can remember ive been a fan of the supernatural and i went through an entire new orleansvoodoo phase, so when i learned what the book was about, i knew i had to read it. In ruined by paula morris, rebecca feels out of place and homesick when she is suddenly shipped off to stay with an aunt in new orleans while her dad travels to china. Other critical work on her fiction may well be relevant, though, since much of it deals in themes and considers her work as a writer. Will rebecca be able to right the wrongs of the past, or has everything been ruined beyond repair. Jul 07, 2009 paula morris the sinister nooks and crannies of old new orleans unleash a helpful ghost and a sizzling romance for a lonely teenager discovering her haunted past in ruined by paula morris. The story takes place in new orleans, one year after the first book, shortly after hurricane katrina.
A ghost story, about a young girl who moves to new orleans and befriends a ghost while learning her spooky story. She graduated from the university of auckland in 1985 with a ba in english and history, and moved to the uk the same year. Sep 14, 2009 paula morris gets into the head of the dead and brings us ruined. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read unbroken. Paula morris the sinister nooks and crannies of old new orleans unleash a helpful ghost and a sizzling romance for a lonely teenager discovering her haunted past in ruined by paula morris. Paula morris ngati wai is a multiawardwinning novelist, short story writer and essayist from new zealand. Oct 24, 20 what happens at the end of the book ruined by paula morris. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ruined. She doesnt make friends at school, but she does make a friend in the most unexpected place the. Unbroken is the second book in the ruined series by paula morris.
Rebeccas a new yorker, but when her father must go to china for half a year to work, rebecca is reluctantly shipped off to postkatrina new orleans to live with her fathers old friend, aunt claudia and her daughter, aurelia. Though, i admit, i have a problem with the wrought iron archwaythe word ruined should be attached to both the top and bottom, but thats minor. Ashley guillory rebecca brown lisette rebecca is very shy. What happens at the end of the book ruined by paula morris. Returning to new orleans for spring break, sixteenyearold rebecca finds herself embroiled in another murder mystery from more than a century ago, when she meets the ghost of. Ruined ruined, book 1 by paula morris fantastic fiction. This is a quick book talk about ruined by paula morris. Paula morris gets into the head of the dead and brings us ruined. A year ago, rebecca brown escaped death in a new orleans cemetery. Ruined book blurb a gripping supernatural mystery and romance set in postkatrina new orleans. This epidemic took the lives of more than eight thousand people in new orleans in the summer of 1853.
The city is new orleans where hurricane kateria hit. Jun 10, 2010 the book ruined by paula morris has 320 pages. Only gorgeous, unavailable anton grey gives rebecca the time of day, but she wonders if hes got a. Morris followed this with another ya supernatural mystery, dark souls 2011 and unbroken 20, which is a sequel to ruined. Questions for discussing ruined by paula morris grade. Ruined by paula morris, 9780545042147, available at book depository with. Oct 21, 2009 this is my first paula morris read but it wont be my last. The vampire diaries 4x21 elena gets her humanity back duration. New orleans has a long history of paranormal activity and mystery. If the setting changed the book would make no sense at all.