Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Gifted #3

by Marilyn Kaye

Shy, dreamy Emily's premonitions aren't always quite right, and even she does not trust them. But when her classmates start disappearing, someone has to listen.

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Supernatural, Middle Grade, Fiction, Teen

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

I was born in New Britain, Connecticut, and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. I also spent a year (5th grade) in Montgomery, Alabama, and a year in Ann Arbor, Michigan(8th grade). As a child, I always wanted to be a writer, but I had lots of other ambitions too. I wanted to be a teacher, a librarian, a movie star, the president of the United States, and a ballerina.

I didn't achieve all my goals. I never became a movie star, the president of the U.S., or a ballerina. But I've been a teacher and a librarian and most of all, a writer. I've been writing for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always kept a diary. I wrote poems, stories, plays, songs and lots of letters. Writing wasn't easy for me, but it felt natural and right.

I've always read a lot, too. I was an English major at Emory University (I love Shakespeare), and I also received a master's degree in library science at Emory. I earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Chicago, and I taught children's and teen literature at St. John's University in New York for over 20 years. Now, I'm a full-time writer, living in Paris, France - the most beautiful city in the world.

Reviews

[Temi Panayotova-Kendeva · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Днес ще ви говоря за една малко стара поредица, на която за жалост няма да можем да прочетем книги 3,4 и 5, тъй като беше спряна доста отдавна. И все пак е доста бърза и приятна за прочит и може лесно да се намери - особено по време на панаира на книгата (винаги има намалени бройки - така аз се сдобих с моите). Тъй като сега наваксвам с книги, от преди няколко години, дойде времето да отметна и тези. Предстои ви едно комбинирано и дълго ревю - с информация за сюжета от неиздадените при нас книги!

[Kari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Considering this is a middle grade novel (Grades 5-9), I actually really liked this book. In fact, I think even older elementary kids would enjoy it. I have read the first 2 and liked them both. They are very quick, very easy reads but do keep me entertained. You certainly need to read the first two books to really get this one but it is written in a way that you could get by without it.

The plot of this one was interesting- the gifted students are being taken, one by one, and no one knows why. Kaye plays several different theories into the story- many of them plausible and made me think and consider them before finally revealing which on was correct. One thing I do like about this series is that each book so far focuses for the most part on one of the nine students but all the students are involved- you learn about each one despite the shifting focus.

The writing is very simple and straightforward- there are few big vocab words but it still flows nicely. The characters are interesting and are actually developed pretty deeply within each of their own stories/focus. Most of the powers are common- seeing the future, reading minds- but not all are easily and quickly manifested. One character can have super strength, but only when he is bullied and on the verge of a breakdown- otherwise, he is scrawny and weak. One girl who felt basically invisible to the world became invisible but some of them are more original, such as being sucked into someone's body but still fully aware of who YOU are all because you felt really sorry for the person.

Overall, I do like this series. It is quick and fun with a pretty interesting plot. Yes, it's easy and straightforward- but its geared toward middle school more than high school/young adult and with that in mind, I give this book 4 stars for a great take on a somewhat common idea, well developed characters, and a smooth plot. I also like the covers- each person who the book focuses on appears on the cover, and they are shiny. I know how that sounds, but admit it- we all like shiny things.

[Avery · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is definitely a middle grade book. Unfortunately I felt like even for a middle grade the plot and story was too simple and juvenile. The writing was okay, but the dialogue could have been less childish. There are plenty of well written children books, and I felt like this was not one of them.

Basically a bunch of kids are in a special class because they have powers. The MC can see the future but doesn't quite know how to interpret it properly yet. The MC sees that one of her classmates, who is normally always attending class, is missing. Then some other students start to disappear. And I had to laugh as to why! Adults had kidnapped them because they want to rob a bank. Which sounds absolutely unnecessary and silly. Who would trust children with powers they are still learning to control, to rob a bank? Like, I really don't understand the logic.

In summary, I thought that this plot and story was very juvenile and that even though it's a children's book, it doesn't mean things don't need to make sense. It still needs to follow logical plots. And this doesn't have one.

[Tiana Jazmine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one so far is the most interesting out of the series.

[Paula Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

Following the Gifted Series , in which we meet a classroom of teens - all from different walks of life and social statuses with one thing in common. They all possess a special ability that others do not have. For Amanda - it is the gift of body snatching , Ken has the gift of hearing the dead and Tracey - the ability to go invisible. In Here Today, Gone Tomorrow we meet Emily - her gift is that she has future premonitions though we are about to learn that besides the class , she is alone and her gift has plagued her and the worst thing is that sometimes her visions can be muddled or worse- not even come true as things can change in the course of the day. Emily has been having visions that her classmates one by one are disappearing , and when she arrives at school - the first classmate is gone and the next and so forth, until four students are gone. Emily finds herself one of those to go missing . It seems that somebody has learnt their hidden secrets and want to use them for evil and in Book #3 , they want to use the gifts to rob banks for them. Can Emily help use her visions to discover where those kidnapped are ?
Find out in Gifted #3 - Here Today , Gone Tomorrow and stay tuned as I review more in the Gifted series by Marilyn Kaye.
P.S - If you haven't checked out her single novel Penelope - Do so as it was awesome and has also been made into a film starring Christina Ricci , James McAvoy and Reese Witherspoon.

[Veronica Morfi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow is the thrid book in the Gifted series that follows the lives of nine gifted 13-year-old students. In this book Emily, the girl who has visions of the future, starts seeing her classmates disappearing one by one. When she finally starts to have visions of what might be happening she gets abducted too. With half of the gifted class captive, the ones that are still free will try and find them before anything really bad happens.

I didn't like this book as much as the first two, I think it was mostly because of the main character in this one, Emily. I didn't like her as much as Jenna or Amanda, from the first two books. And again in this book someone wanted to use the gifted kids and take advantage of their powers, I guess that is what is going to happen in all the books. But this one had a little bit more action at the end, which I really enjoyed and maybe finally a bigger plot on that would keep on building in the next books.

All in all, it was still fun to read about the nine kids. Learned a little bit more about a couple of them that we didn't get to see much of in the previous books. I am really curious to see what will happen in the future.

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was the best book in the series so far with a much more exciting storyline and bringing in how the outside world would react to the childrens superpowers.

In this book the main character is Emily a character who until this book has been living in the background. Emily has until this book has struggled to know whether her preminitions are true or not, but in this book there is a bigger threat to the group than their lack of understanding of their powers. People from the class are being kidnapped and used to plan a bank robbery.

The secondary characters were the other kids in the class but I am thinking they'll get their own book so I'll wait till then.

The storyline is exceptionally better with much more of a flow through with the pacing being much better too.

4 stars, the best book in the series yet

[Michaela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was soooo much better! Every character in the story seemed more unveiled in this third book. This time the story was more intriguing and the ending was more of a cliff-hanger which both gave me pleasure and disappointment bc now I have to wait unspecified amount of time for the next one! <3

[Elif · Rating 3 out of 5]

4 Seçilmiş ortadan kayboluyor.Ortada gene kötü niyetli insanlar var.Bu kez işin içine hepsi dahil oldu.Herkes yeteneğiyle olayın çözümüne katkıda bulundu.Kesinlikle ilk ikisinden daha iyiydi.Yalnız okurken Amanda'ya iki tane patlatasım geliyor o ayrı :P

[Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

=] Really good series, can't wait to read the next!

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty damn good I might read the others.

[Tiger Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

i checked it out at the library. could not put it down. i finished it in one day.amazing detail .one of the best books.

[Victoria Pring · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is the best so far, there is so much happening and in some way or other all the kids are involved. Emily seems to finally be getting a handle on her gift. Charles is developing into a better charachter, with the help of a little manipulation. Carter is still a huge mystery but perhaps thats his choice. This book series that has enough mystery to keep you desperate to read the next book if only to find out whats going on.

[Heidi S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved how everything came together in the end and do wonder what that girl was testing the students on.

[Chanel]

It was an enticing book that kept me on the edge of my seat with surprises around every corner.

[Croshack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ligera y corta, más que un libro parece un cuento corto, el dominio de los dones de los chicos va incrementándose y seguramente en los siguientes relatos los veremos crecer y trabajar juntos

[Inku · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5

Viihdyttävä, nopealukuinen kirja kuten kaksi aiempaakin osaa. Tässä tuntui olevan jopa vähän enemmänkin toimintaa.

[Buhle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very informative and interesting to read. I would recommend it to anyone who has a good grasp on adventures. Emily has a secret she is gifted. This book is nice trust you me

[prettypeony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for a kids book. Got me out of. Reading slump.

[Gemma Martín · Rating 3 out of 5]

Al menos este tiene una historia que seguir con más o menos sentido y los personajes no son completamente idiotas.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is so cute!

[haley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this to be the most entertaining. This book is about Emily, who can see the future. Her visions aren’t always what they seem. Students in the Gifted class start disappearing and we follow their journey to find them. The plot flows nicely and it’s a quick read but it kept me interested and I wanted to know how it ends. This ends on a cliffhanger that made me want to continue on with the next three books. I have the second volume to this series that I will start soon!

I recommend this series to someone who likes quick but interesting reads containing magic with a bit of mystery! These aren’t very complex but I don’t mind. They’re based in middle school but for book 3, the students end up somewhere else other than school.

[Naomi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have to say that while enjoyed Emily, she probably won't be my favorite character. Once again, I just enjoy that these books are so quick and easy to read, and I can read them in one day. Big font and wide marjins are my new friend, I also just have to say it is a relief compared to what I usually read. I also like the idea of it being somewhat like X-men, and some would say it was a cheap rip-off, but I'd say, who isn't anymore? I mean, Maggie Stiefvater was not the first to write about werewolves; Melissa Marr was not the first to write about fairies; and Heather Brewer was not the first to write about vampires. It's the twists and turns that make them different.
Going on with my review, I feel very sympathetic with Emily's unfortunate gift of being able to see the future to a certain limit and her mother not even accepting her. I also feel very sorry about her father's unfortunate accident, but it is NOT her fault. While Emily's character is interesting, her problem of crying easily is somewhat annoying. I remember how I use to be like that, so I'm hoping Emily will grow like I did. She is still in middle school though, so she has plenty of time. Her visions are always right, she just adds more into them than she should. The ending once again felt kind of rushed, like the last two. I officially hate Amanda's character, she is too annoying. She wasn't feeling sorry that Sarah went missing? No, it was because she had big feet and no boyfriend. Seriously?
Tracey's character was somewhat annoying with all her positiveness, you've been kidnapped, show some fear. And Martin, yah! I'm kidnapped and I like it because I can play games. Emily was the only one that really acted like she'd been kidnapped, trying to get out and being afraid. Sarah-Amanda did too at the beginning, but one Emily got there she did a complete U-turn? Is Amanda going to take over everyone before the end of the books? It was also very stupid that Ken and Jenna didn't figure out what Charles was doing, seriously? He'd have to wear a shirt saying he did it before they figured it out. And Ken's watching the game and he Never notices Charles moving the ball. Come on, it's moving around in awkward positions! He's playing basketball with paper wads! What more do you need? They could use the fact that they're concerned about their friends, if Ken didn't still go to games like nothing was wrong. Good thing that dead lady kept pestering him.
I think lack of common sense made this one kind of annoying, so that's why it only got 3 out of 5. The main thing that keeps me reading is because I want to know the end, and that they're so easy to read. But there are many problems, like Marilyn Kaye can't even get her characters' names right. NOTICE ON PAGE 131: Amanda-Sarah hurried over to Tracey and Jenna. Jenna wasn't even kidnapped! She meant Tracey and EMILY. Unless Jenna changed bodies too or Jenna became the new future seer. There are also many, many grammar errors in every one of these books, and I just thought it was me at first, but with each one it becomes worse and worse. And Marilyn Kaye has written enough books to know her grammar, or at least I hope. And Tracey is turning invisible when they could have cameras watching her every move? They could have thought they got the wrong kids if she hadn't kept using her powers.
So in all, lack of common sense, not paying attention to grammar or character names, and predictable would be the bad qualities. Good qualities: quick, easy read, interesting, and reason enough to read the next book.

[Kelly Cho · Rating 3 out of 5]

The third book of ‘Gifted’ series was the story about Emily Sanders, who can foresee the future events. Unfortunately, the predictions were not always right. Also, she felt guilty with her father’s death. When she was young and not quite sure with her ability, she saw her father will be hit by the car when he left home. However, her father left the house and had an accident. By that, she couldn't easily talk even to her mother about the ability. And one day, she started to see new visions and It became true. The classmates of the ‘gifted’ class were disappearing one by one. The reason was the group of people who wanted to use ‘gifted’ abilities only for their own purpose, which is usually bad and illegal, kidnapped the students. It was impressive that ‘house’ was used for the kidnapping place. Usually, house shows the good relationships between family or something that can be related to ‘family’. However, in this book, house was used to be a place to kidnap and capture the ‘gifted’ students. For them, this place wasn’t being that cozy or comfortable place to stay. The students only have to think about how to get out of that place and to be safe. The house was not the best place for them to stay, but the best place to learn how to respect and work together. Like house was a rememberable image, friendship was also important and remarkable. Maybe Emily, who predicted and figured out the clue, was more important. However, if Emily didn’t get help from other students, they weren't able to come out of the house. Also, Emily thought that she has a weak ‘gifted’ skill. In the beginning of the book, the others agreed with that opinion and told her not to tell the premonitions anytime. However, they were changed at the end. All the students and their ‘gifted’ class teacher, Madame, thought that Emily helped the situation to be solved and made the others to be safe. The part that I felt something wanting, was the pattern of the story. All three books were using someone, that was unfamiliar with the characters, to show the ability of the main character. If that part was a bit different in the books, It would be better.

[Anne Patkau · Rating 1 out of 5]

"Here Today, Gone Tomorrow", how fleeting visions of the present can change before reality intervenes, (Gifted 3) by Marilyn Kaye focuses on powers of mindreader Emily, who predicts classmates will disappear, but kinetic wheelchair-ridden Charles wants to go out with basketball team after pushing their balls in the net, so ghost-listener Ken brushes off concernec mother with message for son (could be pertinent, I'd ask before rudely rejecting), and accompanies Jenna to boarded-up house she saw in mind of sleeping Carl, returned by villains because he doesn't demonstrate any powers. If Ken can call teacher Madame later, why not sooner? They do so much complaining, so little positive fixing, I'm not so fond of them. The kids act so passive when captured, where's the resourcefulness and imagination? Where are the Amber Alerts, FBI, local police, concerned and panicked protective parents, concerned citizens, media, and usual hordes of gawkers and political opportunists? Only Emily overhearing a crucial conversation hooks me to read more.

Spoiler: Clare in many disguises could be the nasty student teacher in book #1. She got away, so she'll be back. The bank robbery was as contrived as it seemed. Once Madame chooses them for the class, anyone can study them; as a regular powerless kid, I was taught to be more secretive than they are.

Question:
p131 Martin suffers nought after he delightedly spreads "huge gobs of peanut butter" his mother forbids at home. Book #4 p41 "Everyone knew that Martin was allergic to peanut butter. he couldn't even smell it without getting sick." Odor is myth, but .4% population estimated affected, severest reaction, anaphylactic shock, kills in minutes.
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http://www.giftedseries.com

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reviewed by YoungBibliophile for TeensReadToo.com

Life is difficult for thirteen-year-old Emily. Not only are her visions consistently fuzzy, but her mother doesn't believe that she even has them.

Add this to the fact that her latest visions show people in her Gifted class at school going missing, and you've got a heap of trouble. So when these visions start to actually come true, she's not sure what to do.

Suddenly, the opportunity to save her friends presents itself. Will she rise to the challenge and free them, or get so caught up in the mess that she ends up bringing everyone down with her?

HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW was a great look into a supernatural world where not everything is perfect and nothing happens the same way twice. I liked how Emily's powers weren't always helpful, as it seemed to make her more of an everyday person. Her visions sometimes didn't happen the way she sees them, or even at all, which adds mystery to the story - will her vision come true or not?

I will be interested to read the rest of the GIFTED series and learn about all of the other characters!

[James Crawford · Rating 5 out of 5]

This third book is as good as the first two, with Emily having more visions, her accuracy improving, but the element of danger also getting higher. Madame's concerns about others wanting to use the gifted comes true, and it will require most of the group working together to stop something very bad from happening.

Here is where my concern comes in. To me, conspiracies often end up hurting the series. I've seen this in Millenium and especially in the X-Files. It looks like this series may be headed for the same type of thing, some kind of conspiracy on the part of some group of crooks/masterminds to use the students for their own purposes. There's a major concern about how the crooks have gotten hold of the student's records so they knew what each one was capable of (or do they have some of dark gifted youth working with them?) If crooks got hold of their information, how long will it be before the military does and the students all 'disappear' into the bowels of the military strategists?

[Paige · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another enthralling read from the Gifted series. I loved this book and how the author was able incorporated the threats of exploitation into the plot. Learning Emily's story, and the guilt she has to live with because of her father and how he died, you'll be able to understand a lot more about Emily and why her gift confuses her so much. A weak point is when no one believes in her and it turns out she was wrong to keep her gift hidden in the fear of being made fun of when really she could have prevented the disapearences.

The only snippet that really disapointed me again was that we still were denied access into the Carter kid's history or reason to why he's even in the gifted class. Up until present he still doesn't even have the hint of a gift. Very intrigueing... maybe he's a spy? Still unknown and waiting to see if Kaye developes the character better in the next book.

[Khalia Hades · Rating 4 out of 5]

Emily's part of the Gifted class at school. Her specialty is premonitions, even if she doesn't always see the future accurately. She's working on puzzling out their meanings. However, one by one her gifted classmates are disappearing. No one knows anything, except that sometimes Emily has mini visions. When she's given instructions to meet at the corner, she too is taken. She finds her friends together in a house, with food and entertainment. Emily begins to realize they're there for their gifts. At the moment, the kidnappers plan to use them in bank robbery as a test of their skills. When Emily looks to the future, she sees them committing this act against their will. Will they use their gifts for evil or will something change this vision?

[Raechella · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is nothing really special about the story and the predicament thereof, but it was rather interesting than its predecessor—the cliffhanger ending proved otherwise; it was an unexpected redemption to the seemingly weak, mundane, and boring storyline that the first two books has already established. Moreover, being a keen spelling spectator myself, I noticed that the antagonist’s name was spelled differently at least once. Instead of Clare, it was spelled Claire. Oh well, a measly blunder to even criticize.

I would’ve given up on this after the two books but gladly I didn’t. I want to see Clare better fleshed out with my ongoing readings and I’m greatly bugged about her real intentions towards the Gifted class. Will find out soon!