Such a fun, heartfelt, modern take on one of my favorite classics! I hope Amanda keeps rehashing these Jane Austen favorites!

What a lovely follow up to the first book. I love this concept of retelling classics but from the POV of non main characters. This fleshes out the world so much better.

I loved Ghosted. I am incredibly picky when it comes to YA retellings of classical novels/stories, even when they're less retellings and more inspiration, just because I tend to be critical of the necessity of retellings. However, Ghosted was fun, fresh, and was the perfect balance of homage and novel.

👻Book Review:
Title: Ghosted
Author: Amanda Quinn
Rating: ⭐️⭐️/2 stars

In the spirit of the upcoming spooky season, I requested this arc to review and was bored out of my mind! I hate leaving bad reviews because I feel like if a writer is published, they've clearly got talent. It's not you, it's me. I don't know if I was expecting something different or I was distracted, but I just couldn't get into this one, and it took me forever to finish. I can't DNF to save my life, so I was in it for the long haul.

So basically, it's about a reputed haunted high school. Hattie Tilney (main character) doesn't believe in ghosts. Her dad did, but then he died, and if ghosts are really real, then why hasn't he come back to visit her? New student Kit Moreland is determined to prove her wrong. They get partnered up on an investigative project about the school's paranormal activity, which Kit is all for, but Hattie plans on debunking all reports. Maybe Kit will get her to change her mind?

Thank you, @netgalley, and the @wednesdaybooks for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Published : July 25th, 2023

It is spooky season and this book is giving the vibes.

This is a YA reimagining of Northhanger Abbey by Jane Austen with Northanger Abbey being a high school. Kit Morleand has just arrived on a scholarship and paired with Hattie Tilney on a journalism assignment to hunt ghosts. Hattie used to believe in ghosts until her father's passing, but maybe Kit can get her to believe again.

I like how the author has written the plot and the characters. The characters were enjoyable to read about and their situations relatable to anyone who went to high school.

While this is YA any Austen fan would enjoy it.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A Romance that gets you in the feels but also has its fun and funny moments. I love the paranormal aspect to it and honestly need to grab this one for my shelf

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Wednesday Books for a copy of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

Once again, I read a contemporary retelling of a “classic” without having any idea what the classic is about. This is listed as a gender-bent contemporary retelling of the Jane Austen book, Northanger Abbey, and I honestly can’t tell you if it is a good adaptation as I have no idea what Northanger Abbey is about. I can say that this was a fun read, with enough growth from the characters that it was enjoyable (since I found the main character a bit unsufferable at times), and the idea of ghosts is always fun. Nothing about this book sticks out to me, either negatively or positively, so take that for what you will. It was an easy enough read, and I am glad I did, but I don’t know if I will continue with this series if that is what it ends up becoming. It works fine as a standalone, it wraps up nicely, and it does what it needs to do. Maybe it is because I don’t know the original material, but it just didn’t completely hit the spot for me. It was a nice book and I am glad I read it, but I don’t feel inclined to read it again.

Truthfully, I haven't read much Jane Austen. A few classics, sure, but not as many as others probably have. Anyway— I mention this because, when I first got approved for this ARC, I wasn't even aware that it was a retelling of "Northanger Abbey," let alone a gender-bent one! I went into this read having pretty low expectations and left being mighty surprised because I really, really liked this one. The YA romance was cute and endearing, and I thought that the touches made/added in by the author to give the book's setting a subtly atmospheric, gothic vibe were well done. More than anything else though, what surprised me was how this book (which, again, is rated as falling under the YA genre), approached emotional topics— particularly grief. I loved how this novel illustrates the exploration of grief, the stages of it and how we choose to cope with such loss, and just how deep it can run when left unaddressed. As someone who also lost her father not too long ago and struggled in regaining my footing, I adored Hattie as a character and found her to be very relatable (and I'm sure lots of others will think so too). And Kit— Kit was so sweet and open and just... I felt such warmth radiating off of him while reading; I thought he was the perfect person to reach out to Hattie and help her in breaking down some of those walls. Overall, this was a solid, amazing read and I'm excited to read more from this author in the future!

I enjoyed this Jane Austen retelling. And we finally get one that's not Pride and Prejudice. It's nice to get a Northanger Abby retelling for a change.

Thanks so much NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Wednesday Books for this fantastic arc!!

5/5 stars!!

I already knew I was going to love this, not only because Northanger Abbey is my FAVOURITE Austen novel, but The X-Files has been my favourite show since I was 12, and oh maaaan this did not disappoint! This was just a perfect fall/beginning of the school year read, and I love love love the dynamic between Hattie and Kit! I do feel like parts of it that I would have loved to read weren't there, like the haunted Hallowe'en walk in the graveyard, but that's ok. I know I'll definitely be doing a reread of this next fall :D

look, I see "Amanda Quain" and I'm sold. I loved Accomplished and Ghosted lived up to it's predecessor in Austenian retellings and a loveable cast of characters. I thought no one could beat my adoration for Georgiana Darcy & Avery, but Kit & Hattie immeDIATELY landed on my swoon-list.

Hattie is a senior at America’s most haunted high school. When she was younger, she believed in ghosts but ever since her dad passed away, she has become a nonbeliever. Hattie is assigned to be an ambassador to Kit, a student who recently transferred and is on scholarship for ghost hunting. As Kit and Hattie spend more time together the sparks start to fly. Will Kit be able to convince Hattie that ghosts do exist?

It was a fun YA book retelling of Jane Austen’s classic, Northanger Abbey. It was a slow burn sweet romance filled with ghost investigations and hunting. There was some normal teenage drama with applying for colleges but also serious themes of dealing with the loss of a parent and family drama. It was a quick and light read and the first book of a series. I’m excited to read book two!

This was an adorable YA/middle grade love story that hit deeper levels than I anticipated. Hattie Tilney is a young woman figuring out who she is versus who she is trying to portray after the devastating loss of the person who most understood her, her father. Kit Morland is a new student who she is tasked with showing around Northhanger Abbey high school, and she soon discovers that he is obsessed with ghosts and the paranormal, the topic she does her best to steer clear of. Together they explore the legends and superstitions of the school while also navigating cliques, educational expectations, and a budding romance. Hattie is a great, realistic character who struggles with overcoming loss, connecting with an emotionally-distant mother, and being the middle sister to two very different siblings. I believe a lot of young readers can connect with the characters and their struggles and joys, along with enjoy the hunt for the haunted in a supposedly paranormal school.

Thank you very much to NetGalley and St. Martin's publishing for providing me this advance copy of Ghosted by Amanda Quain in exchange for my honest review. Ghosted is available now!

Spooky season is upon us, and thus, begins my season of reading paranormal reads, thrillers, murder, horror and ghost stories, and Ghosted immediately caught my eye. As a retelling (with reverse genders) of Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, this one was fun putting the setting back in a high school with a paranormal past. One of my favorite parts of this book was how Hattie handled wanting to stay close to her dad but feeling the desire to suppress his fascination with the paranormal to meet the demands of her mother, the headmistress of Northanger Abbey. This one was a fun seasonal read - it might have been a touch too long for my liking, but it was enjoyable nonetheless. The September prompt for an online reading challenge I'm doing was to read an Austen retelling, and this one was a great choice that fit the bill.

Thank you again to the publishers and NetGalley for this ARC - Ghosted is available everywhere today!

4.5, thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

This was lovely!!! I figured I would enjoy this book but I ended up pleasantly surprised by HOW much I liked it. I thought it would be a cute, fluffy story. What I got was an insightful and emotional look at a grieving, broken family learning to pick up the pieces. Oh, and some sweet moments sandwiched in.

I think what I liked most is that Hattie makes some really bad decisions because she's broken! She's hurting! She's trying to carry the world on her shoulders while alienating everyone around her so she can be perfect! And Kit is a weird, fun, friendly guy - without being TOO ~quirky and fun~. Their banter is cute without being saccharine, their bond feels real. It's just really fun to read. I also appreciate that while there is romance, it doesn't extend to anything graphic on page - this is appropriate for all teens.

Overall I recommend this even more than "Accomplished" and can't wait to see what comes next.

The writing, pacing, and characters were great. I wasn't 100% convinced that the characters were faithful remixes of Austen's original characters, but as their own characters they were engaging. Hattie's constant declarations that her family and friends didn't feel emotions was a little grating, but was ultimately handled well in the end. Overall this was a fun romance, with just enough family angst to keep me interested in Hattie's story.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!
Gender swapped Northanger Abbey sounded pretty fun to me. And it was! I like that this book will make Austen accessible to folks unfamiliar with the original.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Net Galley for an ARC of this book in exchange of an honest review.
I think Ghosted is a cute book that students will enjoy. We will purchase a copy for our library.

This is a sweet send up of Nothanger Abby, but unlike some Austen retellings, I think it will still appeal to readers unfamiliar with the original work.

A gender reversed retelling of Northanger Abbey.

An emotional delve into coping with loss and dealing with grief.

I loved Kit Morland, and the relationship between Kit and Hattie is adorable.

I would have liked a little more ghost-hunting, and other ghostly action, but otherwise, this was an enjoyable read.