Dreamland: A Riley Bloom Book

Another fabulous read in the Riley Bloom series. Riley goes on a quest in hopes to find a way to contact her sister Ever. But is she able to break through the nightmare to reach her?In the Riley Bloom series, author Alyson Noel does an awesome job at introducing life after death. With three-dimensional characters and a heartfelt longing to reach her sister, Dreamland makes for a compelling read.I'm very much looking forward to the next adventure, which takes her to...sorry I can't say. Let's just say it's a very exciting place and I can't wait to go on the journey with her!

My 12 year old daughter loves this series. She was in her room all weekend reading them. She finished two books in two days!! Now she wants every book written by this author. Of course, I will have to only give her the appropriate ones for her age, but just wanted to give these books a thumbs up!

I bought this book for my 12 year old grandaughter at her urging. After she completed reading it and telling me all about it she gave me a big hug and, then, asked me to always give her books to read as gifts. Her gift of thanks to me will keep me always looking for more reading opportunities for her with Amazon. By the way, she received an A+ for the book report she wrote in her literature class.

Everyone seems to be getting on with their afterlives except Riley Bloom. She's lonely. And now that the Council has asked her to take some time off from Soul Catching, she doesn't quite know what to do with herself.So when she learns that there's a way she can visit her sister, Ever, in dreams, she jumps at the chance, literally. But when dream jumping doesn't prove immediately successful, she is frustrated.Not being one who is too easily discouraged, when she meets a boy who hints that dream jumping isn't the only way, she is quick to make a deal with him. But his way has a hidden cost. And Riley may learn that sometimes it's better to wait for the things you want.***Dreamland is a sweet, fun and absolutely delightful adventure in author Alyson Noel's middle grade series about Riley Bloom.In Dreamland, the third book in the series, Riley is asked to take a break from Soul Catching. But instead of relaxing as the Council has suggested, she embarks on a new adventure on her own, without Bodhi to guide her... or hold her back as Riley would like to believe.In an attempt to contact her sister, she meets a boy who is clearly in need of help, but in her haste to impress the Council and to find a way to grow up, she overlooks some of life's most valuable lessons.In this third installment, Riley will learn that impatience does have a price and that she isn't always right.Riley is an adorable and charming young girl, who is also impetuous and overly enthusiastic, especially when it comes to what she believes to be right. She is single-minded in her focus, stubborn and overly self-confident, but she isn't above learning from her mistakes. And its her sunny disposition and endearing personality that make her lovable where she otherwise might not be.Dreamland is a quick, fun and light read with a few important messages woven in. As this is a story for a younger reader, the adventure the main character embarks upon is less complex than one aimed at a someone slightly older, but the story is incredibly heartwarming and enjoyable, and one that readers can easily fall in love with.The book also includes a peek at the next book in the series, Whisper, in which Riley, Bodhi and Buttercup head off to help Soul Catch a Roman Gladiator.

My niece enjoys this series and asked for it for Christmas. She's in the sixth grade and loves to read. It fits the bill for another good Christmas present.

I have read all the Ever series and so thought it would be same to get into her sisters story. I do like them a lot, however they are good short stories. I like this writers style, but in these books its less suspense, and has the storyline go too fast for me. They are good stories, but wish it would not be so quick on the outcomes. I so recommend it for light reading.

This book was really good. The writing was great and I really liked Riley's (main character) personality. There is also a surprising twist at the end. Like I said before, great book.

Alyson Noël is an amazing writer. Her books make you want to keep reading. I read the first Riley Bloom book, Radiance, then, Shimmer, and Dreamland they are all equally outstanding.

Love, love, love

Best of the bestGoing to gift it my Best friend

I've already read the Immortals Series from Alyson Noel and Riley Bloom Series is as beautiful as her sisters story is.But it is for younger reader although there are some "scary" parts. Riley is only 12 years and therefore is facing the preadolescent problems.

I haven't reviewed the other books in this series, but as I have WHISPER from Macmillan to review, I thought I would also write one for DREAMLAND.I became a fan of Alyson Noel when I first came across The Immortals Series. I was hooked on them from Evermore and was really sad when I got to the end of Everlasting, knowing that this was the end for the series.When I first heard of her intention to write a spin-off series, I knew I would have to read those books. I was so happy when Radiance (Riley Bloom #1) was released. I had been dying to know more about Riley in her own right, not just as Ever's little sister.Riley is spunky, full of fun and would make for an adorable younger sister. In her afterlife, she finds herself working as a Soul Catcher - helping souls cross from the Earth plane, where they may be stuck due to what we might term 'unfinished business'. Either that or they just like haunting people. It's up to Riley to find the reason why they are hanging around and help them to put whatever it might be behind them.Now all this sounds like a huge responsibility, but that doesn't mean that Riley is as mature as perhaps she could be. In part, you could put that down to her being eternally stuck as a 12 year old girl. She died before she could reach her 13th birthday. But you could also put it down to the fact that Riley just does not listen.Bodhi, her guide, tries to help her see that she could do so much more with her afterlife, she could maybe one day achieve her dream of being a teenager. But not while she is so reluctant to act grown up. Riley doesn't see this and continues to throw tantrums and act like the eternal child.In DREAMLAND, Riley is no different. She is determined to go against whatever anyone advises her, especially Bodhi. She's stubborn and feisty and that attitude makes it hard for him to get through to her.This time, Riley is finding the afterlife lonely. Her family have their own afterlife to get on with and she doesn't have any friends. The only person she has for company is Bodhi and of course her dog Buttercup. But it's time to take a vacation - so it's just Buttercup for company.So she decides she wants to visit the place where they make dreams happen - the only trouble is, Bodhi has told her it's forbidden.Now anyone normal would take that as a warning and try to find something else to occupy their time. But no, not Riley. She wants to find a way to communicate with Ever and she will do whatever it takes, even that which is forbidden.Riley finds herself in Dreamland. She meets the Director who tells her about the 2 ways that you can send dreams. A Dream Jump is the way to jump into the dreamer's dream, you find a way to blend into the dream and give them your message. A Dreamweave is entirely different. An entire dream can be created in the studio and sent to the dreamer. The only thing being that Dreamweaving was outlawed many years ago.Riley is taught how to Dream Jump. The only problem is that by the time she has the hang of it, it's closing time at the studio. But this is Riley Bloom we're talking about and a little thing such as the studio being closed won't get in her way.I won't tell you what happens, suffice to say, Riley is a bit of a magnet for trouble. Is it because she refuses to grow up and act a little more maturely? Quite probably!I love the Riley Bloom series. They are always fast-paced, fun-packed and good for a laugh or ten. I very often find myself sitting laughing out loud at the scrapes she gets herself into. I started reading Dreamland last night, only to find that I couldn't put it down until the end. So it was 1:35am before I finally got to bed. Serves me right for starting it at 11:00pm really, does it not?!So it's off to read WHISPER now and see what other scrapes Riley gets into.

Definitely a must buy. I'm 18 and have read the Immortal Series and loved it, Riley's story was very touching and I wanted more. The Riley Bloom series is fantastic, it's comical and an easy read. It's how I would have felt and acted at 12. It's a great read for any age, I would suggest it to anyone who loves reading and getting lost in a book.