We Are The Ghosts by Vicky Skinner
Published by: Swoon Reads
Publication date: August 13th, 2019
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult
After her estranged brother suddenly dies, a girl embarks on a road trip to rediscover who her brother really was in Vicky Skinner’s contemporary YA novel, We Are the Ghosts.
When Ellie’s estranged brother, Luke, dies in a car accident, she’s not sure whether to be devastated that she lost the person who was once her best friend or enraged, still, that he left without a word a year ago.
Now, the only people who seem to understand what she’s going through are Luke’s best friend and his ex-girlfriend, who she bonds with over their desire to figure out where Luke went when he walked out of their lives.
As she gets closer to them, and closer to Cade, a boy who seems determined to get to know her better, she realizes that she’s not the only one with reasons to be angry at Luke. And when Ellie makes a discovery that changes everything, she and her new friends hit the road, hoping that following Luke’s trail will bring them answers about the life Luke was living away from them.
~AUTHOR INTERVIEW with Vicky Skinner~
1) What gave you
the inspiration for the storyline?
A
friendship breakup and a death that took place in 2013 that changed my entire
life. I wrote this book in order to sort through all of my own feelings.
2) Are there any
hidden (or not so hidden) themes in the book that you hope readers will
discover?
I
suppose there aren’t any hidden ones, but the theme of this book is
meant to be that you can love someone even if they mess up, even if you’re
angry at them, even if they hurt you.
3) Are any of the characters based on real people?
Yes!
I can’t say who, but Ellie’s brother, Luke, who passes away before the story
opens, is very much based on someone in my life.
4) Who has influenced you most as a writer?
My
queen, Sarah Dessen. When I first started writing novels, I always looked to
her for inspiration and guidance. I still do.
5) If you could
have any three literary characters over to your place for game night, who would
you invite, what would you play, what would you serve, and why?
Hermione
Granger, Gansey (from The Raven Boys), and Sherlock Holmes. We would play my
favorite game, Taboo, and I would serve pizza because what’s game night without
pizza? Sherlock, I’m certain, would be horrified.
6) Do you feel that
you can ever have too many books?
I’m
probably supposed to say no, but I’ve moved five times in eight years,
and moving around my collection has been exhausting, so I’m going to say
yes. Please don’t throw tomatoes at me!
Thank you for
having me!
Author Bio:
Born and raised in Texas, I don’t act like much of a Texan. I like cold weather and hate country music. I have a gorgeous husband, two dogs, and a Literature degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. If I’m not at home reading a book or doing laundry, I’m probably at the bookstore, nannying three rambunctious boys, or stuck on the side of the road with car trouble. I’m a reader, a writer, and a bit of a crazy person.
Thanks for being on the tour! :)
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