I had heard so much about Jessica Shirvington, one of the most popular YA Aussie authors, that I was pretty much bouncing with excitement when I was given the opportunity to FINALLY read one of her books.

And luckily, she didnt let me down.

I think my favourite thing about Between the Lives was the likeliness to Sliding Doors. I really liked that movie but I actually enjoyed this YA approach better. I liked the way that it ventured into the previously untouched territory about the effects having this ability would have on the person with the ability. In one of her lives, Sabine was admitted into a mental hospital because she revealed her issue.

What I didnt like, was how stereotypical her lives were. You had the two extremes, rich girl and goth girl, as well as their stereotypical parents, friends and lives.

The other thing that disappointed me, was how predictable it was. Could have seen that ending coming from miles away. Correction: I did.

But that being said, I totally enjoyed the last part of the book. Thats when it started to get very exciting and good and completely engrossing. I cant complement the last 30% enough.

I thought that the ending was very sweet and all in all that the book was a good read. I liked that it was something a little different as well.

Ethan definitely grew on me and Im fairly sad that the book ended when it did. I would have loved to see him and Sabine together more. Id even read a sequel actually.

Between the Lives kind of met the bar Id set after hearing about her Violet Eden series, as in the book was better than good, but it didnt quite meet the bar Id set after hearing about her latest book, Disruption.

I would probably recommend this to you if you liked her other books and/or the movie Sliding Doors.

3.5/5 comets. Looks like the start of an apocalypse! Nearly there.

I received an e-copy of Between the Lives from Hachette Children's Books, Orchard Books on Netgalley for review. This has in no way influenced my review.

I have wanted to read this book for ages, since it came out in Australia quite a while ago. But I never got the chance to get it so as soon as I saw it was available on Netgalley I jumped and I am so glad I did.

This book was just so good. I didnt know what to expect reading this, as I had never really read anything like it before, and I enjoyed it so much. Like Sabine, I struggled with what world I thought she would live in. There were so many faults in both, that it was hard to decide which world she belonged in.

In one world she was rich, had the perfect boyfriend and friends. She was doing pretty okay, but she wasnt happy. She didnt have the best family.

In her other life, her family is just doing the best they can. They are making it work and she have very few friends. But she has a loving sister and, even though she doesnt have that many, she has good friends.

Going back and forth day by day. Living one day in one world then living the same in the next, was a really interesting concept to read about and defiantly kept me reading.

I really enjoyed Sabine. I found her very interesting. She was strong in a different way than other characters that I read. She was strong mentally and she didn't even realise it. She had to live these two lives, two very different lives and keep up with everything. After something big happens with one family she feel betrayed by them, and you know what I would do, I would feel angry. I really felt Sabines emotions a lot throughout the novel. They just gave me this connect to the book that was really intense of sorts.

I enjoyed Jessicas writing. It was really emotional, real and just straight to the point. It didnt go on pages upon pages explaining something. She creates such an interesting storyline that you cannot put the book down.

I really enjoyed Ethan. He was mysterious and so charming at the same time. I just couldnt stop smiling at the things he said, especially towards the end of the book. Ethan and Sabine were just so cute.

Sabines rich life in Between the Lives? Yes, she got things, but she wasnt happy. I didnt like her so called 'perfect' boyfriend from the start. He just got on my nerves so much throughout the book.

The ending of Between the Lives was just so powerful. It definitely left a mark. Between the Lives was bursting a punch with its beautiful characters and moving story that will leave you like it did me: with a permanent impression.

The beautiful writing style of Jessica Shirvington and the characterisation of her characters Between the Lives unravels you in such a compelling way that you will be hanging for more. You will want everyone to read it. It is just simply beautiful and breathtaking.

This is a story about a teenager living two lives. Sabine lives one life in a suburb called Roxbury with a hard-working middle class family, and in a very Cinderella-esque way, shifts at midnight of every day where she lives the same day in another life of luxury in the upper class neighbourhood of Wellesley. The only thing she has ever wanted was to live one life like a normal person and it seems she now is able to do that. But which life does she choose? Does she choose the seemingly perfect life she has in Wellesley or the Roxbury life where she has found the love of her life? This book will appeal to young adult readers where it explores themes like love, loss and choice in an engaging way.