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THE TAROT DECK by Marseilles Tarot Cards

 

Tarot Deck by Bounty
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I've had this tarot deck for quite a while and can't believe I haven't reviewed it yet. 👀

This deck isn't fancy, it's pretty much all the cards stuck inside a snug box that fits them perfectly. There's also no guide book, it's just a small sheet of paper with some very basic details, but it never bothered me because I have guide books in other decks.

My favourite thing about this deck is the simplicity. The artwork isn't outstanding, but it's still nic...

THE WILD UNKNOWN TAROT DECK by Kim Krans

 

The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck and Guidebook by Kim Krans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This happens to be a tarot deck that I forgot I had. 👀 I vaguely remember picking it up at a bookstore pre-Covid, but I'm not sure where. I think it might've been in the city, and it could've been on special... but I'm not sure.

Either way, I'm glad I have it because these cards are beautiful. I love these illustrations! They're lovely, and the guidebook is helpful enough. I also like the way the deck is packaged.

I lo...

THE LITERARY WITCHES ORACLE by Taisia Kitaiskaia & Katy Horan

The Literary Witches Oracle: A 70-Card Deck and Guidebook by Taisia Kitaiskaia
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Yet another beautiful deck to add to my collection!

This one features 30 creative women from literary history, including Mary Shelley, Shirley Jackson, Sylvia Plath and Angela Carter. There are also symbol cards with lovely illustrations. Actually, every illustration is beautiful. And the guidebook is cool and helpful.

LOVE this witchy Oracle deck.

 

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WHEN THE GHOST DOG HOWLS by R.L. Stine

 

When The Ghost Dog Howls by R.L. Stine
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Late last week, I set myself a small reading challenge: read the 10 Goosebumps HorrorLand books we found in one of our local thrift stores earlier this year.

Well, this is the last one. And I have to say it's one of my least favourite. Not because this is the start of the new HorrorLand arc, but because I just didn't like these kids. Especially Andy's cousin, Marnie. She was annoying as hell. Pretty much from the moment she appears t...

ESCAPE FROM HORRORLAND by R.L. Stine

 

Escape From Horrorland by R.L. Stine
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

While the previous Goosebumps HorrorLand books were novels with a shortie at the end, this entire installment takes place in HorrorLand. Well, actually, that's not right. It takes place in Panic Park.

That's right, Lizzie and her brother, Luke, along with some of the other regulars find themselves in this very bleak, black and white world full of shadowy people. And while here, they have to find the other kids before trying to return t...

HELP! WE HAVE STRANGE POWERS! by R.L. Stine

 

Help! We Have Strange Powers! by R.L. Stine
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Okay, so this book was SO meh, I had to skim a lot of it. The problem is that I didn't find Jillian and Jackson very interesting. Actually, their story was boring and quite ridiculous.

These two are twins who develop powers, are in constant turmoil with another set of twins, and then wind up catching the attention of a mad scientist. All things that really don't amount to much excitement. There was also nothing remotely scary or...

SAY CHEESE—AND DIE SCREAMING by R.L. Stine

 

Say Cheese - And Die Screaming by R.L. Stine
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This happens to be the eighth book in the Goosebumps HorrorLand series and I didn't enjoy it as much as some of the others.

I read another Say Cheese and Die! story a few years back, which I really enjoyed. But the use of the camera in this one wasn't as exciting. I never warmed to Julie because she's as dull as everyone around her. The adults in this one were particularly frustrating.

Except for a few creepy scenes, it wasn't r...

MY FRIENDS CALL ME MONSTER by R.L. Stine

 

My Friends Call Me Monster by R.L. Stine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

You know, when I started reading this book, I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy it. I mean, it starts with three friends breaking into their teacher's house to dump a black cat, hoping to freak her out because she's superstitious.

BUT, the more I read, the better it got.

Michael and his two friends don't like their freaky teacher, Mrs Hardesty, because she likes monsters and keeps their classroom dark. Yet, they didn't expect to f...

WHO'S YOUR MUMMY? by R.L. Stine

 

Who's Your Mummy? by R.L. Stine
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I'm really enjoying this Goosebumps HorrorLand reading binge. Especially after finishing this AWESOME book.

Abby and her brother Peter go to stay with their Uncle Jonathan, who they don't know, because their grandmother needs to go to hospital for some tests. Their uncle is into Egyptian mythology and even has mummies, but the house is weird and soon they find themselves caught up in a very dangerous situation...

Wow. I really enjoyed this ...

DR. MANIAC VS. ROBBY SCHWARTZ by R.L. Stine

 

Dr. Maniac vs. Robby Schwartz by R.L. Stine
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I know this is aimed at kids, but there's a reason why people don't like stories that end with 'and it was all a dream'.

Although this book didn't end on that note exactly, the same vibes are there, and it left me feeling hollow. And somewhat cheated. That's before considering how silly this storyline really is, or how much I dislike Robby because he even managed to bring down the HorrorLand shortie portion of this book. 😐

I'm n...