I was at a writers conference a few weeks ago, and someone brought up a question in one of my sessions about voice. Life's generally not so bad- most people just choose to see the negative., According to Mr. E., all of this was my fault, Ryan explained. I really liked this book, Like everything about. Id already put her on edge and I hadnt even asked the question yet. I wish for a Ryany and Jamie style bestie.. I swear sometimes its like Jamies bi-polar. I smiled at Jamie again and then laughed. Lots of superhero, high school silly goodness with a cute romance. How in the world did Becky get into this conversation? And it was all be that much more exciting because it would be our littleokay hugesecret. The author has a rare talent to make you feel as if youre not reading, but listening in on someones private thoughts. She might be the only one with superpowers, but I was there now, and I was going to get through this with her. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Had she given herself to him? Why dont we work on something a little more subtle if youre worried? Exactly how far had she gone with her last boyfriend? I think I even sighed a little. I didnt want to. Not to mention she has the best boyfriend on the planet. This is a great and beautiful love story with a bit of humor and drama thrown in the mix to make a wonderfully crafted novel. I didnt know why or how, but I definitely had superstrength! Pingback: Book Review - Being Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram | Blushing Geek, Well done again Kelly Oram! Thatsucks. It was enough to perk my mood back up. She pushed me back, trying to break our connection, but she wasnt thinking clearly and accidentally sent be flying. (LogOut/ She looked so freaking hot I nearly had an aneurysm and she hadnt even started her workout yet. --Jamie Baker. I was so serious that I nearly shouted it at her. With a little too much amusement if you ask me. Its a rare instance when Jamie really, truly lets her guard down, but its those moments that keep me fighting for her. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Other format options may be available on the item's detail page. Try again. Im a sucker for superheroes, and that's what drew me in (that, and it was free.) "": Shes like chasing a dream, something magical and impossible, but when she lets me touch her Im reminded that shes real. There was no way Id be able to do it again. Now the annoyingly irresistible Ryan will stop at nothing to melt the heart of the ice queen and find out what makes her so special. Very entertaining debut, superhero, dramedy novel, Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2013. My F250. Jamie Baker is an Executive Director at Being Alive based in West Hollywood, California. I started reading this book in summer of 2014..as you can seethat was a long time agoit started funand then just went downhill..if you read my reviews..you'll notice that I'm pretty nice with ratings..but this book screamed 2 for me. Its a nice quiet place for stargazing.. Her friends had forced us into a closet saying I needed to give her a birthday present before I could leave. Jamies skin has this unique quality of feeling alive. Previously, Jamie was a Director, Education Programs & Se rvices at Third Sector. (LogOut/ Ive already lost one boyfriend. Sold by Amazon.com. She did finally start to grow as a character later in the story, and it was good to see. , ISBN-13 I could even deal with the excuse that youre just too scared. Let me begin with this, I LOVED THIS BOOK!! Please try your request again later. 360 pages first pub 2010 ISBN/UID: 9780615377544. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. A lot of stuff in here was pretty stupid and cheesy and over the top, but still - FUN. Were not doing this. He's genuinely nice and willing to hang in through thick and thin, because he's focused on the person he loves. Thats a lame excuse, but its one I could live with. She was a mother to a daughter and two sons and was married to Jonny Baker. In general, Being Jamie Baker 's pacing is so abysmally slow that when this payoff finally arrives, it is more a relief than a gratification. My date with Jamie was amazing, but it was so G rated that Id been a flustered mess all week. I wasnt going to take no for an answer. I specialize in resale/purchase transactions, 1031 Exchanges, Commercial transactions, seller financing/private money loans, short sales and refinance transactions. Well, actually we did for a while. \r\rTo keep her secret safe Jamie socially exiles herself, earning the title of Rocklin High's resident ice queen. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. But you have to promise not to freak out. This conversation was sure to upset her, but it was too late now. This book was a refreshing change of pace from most young adult books that can seem rather sensored and vanilla. I'm less convinced of the veracity of the parents' voices (does anyone really say, "I'm putting my foot down" these days?) I wish I had powers too. Romantic sunsets, a billion stars in the sky, me, Jamie, and not another soul around for miles and miles Hey, she could even still wear the bikini if she wanted. Not that I'd ever tell him that. Jamie and her parents moved away from the town where this accident happened to escape the stalking of a paparazzo. An accident that should end in tragedy instead gives seventeen-year-old Jamie Baker a slew of uncontrollable superhuman abilities. I needed more of her. Full review. : Jamie has just beat the bad guy, and now Carter has shown up with her parents, who just finished planting evidence in the villain's home that frames him as a stalker: "What things did you leave there?" Jamie is a survivor and has lived through some terrible trauma. In true superhero-comic fashion, a combination of toxic waste and 40,000 volts of electricity invest teenage girl, Jamie Baker, with magical powers ranging from super speed, to super hearing, to throwing lightning bolts. Being Jamie Baker falls in the realm of science fiction (which I make no secret of loving), YA and a little romance. I cant fully express how amazing it feels to touch her. Enjoy! This page works best with JavaScript. Jamie is beyond hot even on her bad days, and I knew shed look good working up a sweat. I took a chance and put my arm around her. I will admit the nemesis caught me a little off guard, but in the end I could buy it. It was a this-feels-incredible gasp. Uncategorized Post navigation Jamie Baker, the only girl in the world with superpowers, has now accepted who she is and learned to control her power. I love that line! Did you read that first line up there? And super powers.The romance was so sweet, it made me sigh and smile. I was pretty sure the shock was going to kill me. Jamie could push people away in her sleep, but no matter how hard she tried she was not going to scare me off. Kisser. (Carter, the reporter, doesn't count. Jamie Baker's Phone Number and Email One man, one night, one dance, and one questionnone of which Claire Ramsey sees coming. What if her heart was too broken? Official trailer for the new book Being Jamie Baker, by Kelly Oram.\r\rwww.beingjamiebaker.com\r\rAn accident that should end in tragedy instead gives seventeen-year-old Jamie Baker a slew of uncontrollable superhuman abilities. To keep her secret safe Jamie socially exiles herself, earning the title of Rocklin High's resident ice queen. Kind of surreal? Goodreads members who liked this book also liked: An accident that should end in tragedy instead gives seventeen-year-old Jamie Baker a slew of uncontrollable superhuman abilities. From page 3 onward, we are reminded that Jamie Baker is a "freak," both because she is a social outcast, an "ice queen," and because she . Jamie Baker and her family move after she is in a freak accident that gives her super powers. Your email will not be used for anything other than this newsletter, nor will I share it with any third parties. Being Jamie Baker Jamie Baker #1. If only I could do the things she could. I love Jamie and Ryan.. Their banter and pukingly cuteness is just sweet.. Will Jamie learn to contain her unstable powers before being discovered by the media or turned into a government lab rat? Her hair and makeup are always perfect. A huge pine tree was falling and there was no way I cold move in time to get out of the way. At the time I thought it was brilliant because I could still use the pretense of practice, but wed both be wearing less and our adrenaline would be up. After all, she doesn't have many friends and Dav, As Darby Dixon sits in a tiny Texas church bathroom on her wedding day holding a positive pregnancy test, she realizes that of all the bad decisions she's made in her life, marrying her abusive fianc, Her whole life, it had just been the two of them. Ryan, Jamie said with a sigh. Then she started breaking a sweat. Change). 0 views, 45 likes, 1 loves, 2 comments, 5 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Kelly Oram: You guys want a TEASER from REMEMBER JAMIE BAKER??? No, she whispered as if shed read my thoughts. A LOT! My senses heightened. What had I done now? Jamie's relationship with Ryan is annoying. Can I askyoua question?, I was surprised by the request, and so relieved to be stopped from asking what was probably the stupidest question I could ask that I nodded happily. During the early hours of June 5, 2017, she was with her friend, Michael Turpin. All right, I said, forcing cheer into my voice that I didnt feel. It seemed stupid to be jealous of a dead guy, but Jamie was really,reallybroken up over him, and if shed been sneaking off to cornfields with him. Learn more about the program. Ill start singing, and you go for a jog. Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2022. well, she has superpowers. Despite my reservations about the story, Oram really impressed me with her portrayal of Jamie's voice. Her eventual catharsis with respect to this last point is the true highlight of this novel instead of her climactic attempt to rescue Ryan from the clutch of a mad scientist (I kid you not). https://kara.reviews/being-jamie-baker/, Babcock, Kara. It was a good gasp. Ever. If she really wanted to go, she could have. No ones ever surprised me like that. She was serious! Why would I throw a truck at you? She wanted this as much as I did. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2013. If you haven't read Being Jamie Baker, I suggest you stop reading now, and read the book first as this post will spoil a great moment from the book. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Welcome back. Come on, he said, and then dragged me toward the house. Way to go, Jamie. There is no suspense and very little tension as Jamie goes about rescuing Ryan and disabling the villain. but that's a minor quibble. Ill bet it was. And quite possibly on purpose. No, its okay.. I hadnt read a review, I hadnt seen a promo - I just saw that trailer. (LogOut/ Each of these plots works well with the other two separately, but all three never really come together as one. Unfortunately, Ryan is not the only person on to her secret. Kelly Oram does not break any new ground with Being Jamie Baker, which hews very closely to all of its tropes. I caught her by the wrist just before she made it to the front porch steps and tugged her down onto the swing with me. The way I see it, Carter said, I have to keep your secret because if I dont call a truce with you, that someone whos going to get killed someday. She was my first kiss.. I loved that Jamie wasn't always that.uh.stable in her reactions. She becomes someone I could see myself falling for, and the scariest part about that is that thatdoesntscare me. And how about a chance to WIN a SIGNED COPY of Being Jamie. It pushed my control over the edge. Subscribe to my occasional newsletter! Please try again. As I mentioned above, it's not a very tense moment, because the outcome is predictable. Making you work out was a really bad idea., Aside from the fact that the F-250 youre pumping is making me feel extremely inadequate, Im afraid that if you dont stop doing that, youre going to end up throwing it at me.. Of course, theyre not married for real. ", "Ugh! I was simultaneously horrified that she thought Id be better off with Becky than her, and thrilled that she liked me enough to be upset because she thought she didnt deserve me. , Dimensions Here I was stuck in the hottest fantasies about her and she was just worried that someone was watching her. I now knew how Timmy felt in Jurassic Park when the T-Rexs fence turned back on with him still on it. You are not running away from me this time.. About the best thing that comes from the climax is Jamie's own confrontation with her moral event horizon (guess the outcome of that one). Dont you understand that youre the one I want? What was he doing if he wasnt in the car with you? Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. "Oh, just your old pompoms, your crown, and a pair of your panties," my mom said. Loves me the free books. Then hes pegged as t, Cassie Briggs never thought shed be married at age sixteenespecially not to Dylan Meyers, her boyfriends best friend. (What can I say, I'm critical) Because of the complete awesomeness of this book my review format will deviate from the norm. Shipping information displayed on checkout page. Bit by a spider, born on an alien planet, flooded by gamma rays - you get the picture. He kidnaps Ryan on the night of the Big Football Game, luring Jamie up to the deserted high school for a creepy confession about how he will "keep her safe.". But when Id picked her up this morning and found her makeup-less with her hair thrown up in a simple ponytail, wearing nothing but a sport-tank and tiny workout shorts, gorgeous wasnt the right word to describe her. She immediately decides he's a jerk and she hates him. He wasnt sprayed with the chemicals, just electrocuted., I guess it made sense why he didnt get powers then, but I was still confused. This is not a stand-alone so be sure you have read the first two books! Jamie Baker was a normal teen girl before an accident that should have killed her left her instead with superpowers. And Ill bet this Derek guy was paying really close attention to all those stars. This kiss had been a long time coming and I was going to make sure shed remember it for the rest of her life. As for YA books, "The Hunger Games" is my favorite (I don't have a 'team', but I wish Peetah would get the girl in the end). Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Being Jamie Baker at Amazon.com. : More like post-workoutstink, she said. A girl willing to stir up gossip just so that I could win a date with someone else. Her skin warms to the touch and feels tingly. This review is going to contain spoilers. That was the one thing I had over everyone else. What better way to start off a novel than with a kiss? I sat up slowly sure that something was broken. All right then, I said, feeling like my patience had been renewed. You dont get it! I dont even want to know how close it came to blasting me into oblivion. The last thing I ever wanted to do was hurt her, but it just didnt make any sense, and if we really wanted to get to the truth behind her powers, then I needed to know. Being Jamie Baker has some problems with plot and pacing that threaten to consign it to mediocrity. Testing the theory I flexed my arms and gave the tree a little push. Jamie has all of theses 'super' abilities, true, but being super isn't fun or cool - it has totally ruined her life. There is really no question about it: adolescents and superpowers just go well together. The Nerd & the Quarterback (Jackson High #1), Mia and Jake have known each other their whole lives. I mean it! I loved the resolution with Becky and that tie in. After another minute Jamie relaxed again. Read Any Book - Online Library - Read Free Books Online,