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BITS by RA Busby

 

Bits by R.A. Busby
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was in the mood for something short and sharp, and this fit perfectly.

LITTLE SHOP OF HAMSTERS by RL Stine

 

Little Shop of Hamsters by R.L. Stine
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

This really wasn't very good.

Sam really wants a pet but his parents don't think he's responsible enough. So, he gets a job after school in a pet store called Little Shop of Hamsters...

You know, Sam's parents were right. He really wasn't ready for a pet. Or a job, really.

Yet, that isn't the worst thing about this book. Nope. It's totally silly, the characters are mostly super annoying (I'm talking to you best friend and little brother...

ONE DAY AT HORRORLAND by RL Stine

 

One Day at Horrorland by R.L. Stine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Now, THIS is the kind of Goosebumps book that I enjoy. It was spooky, fun and full of weird things.

When Lizzy and her family get lost on the way to the Zoo Gardens Theme Park, they end up in Horrorland for a day packed with freaky stuff. A LOT of freaky stuff...

After suffering through two very silly and dull Goosebumps, I had a great time reading this one. I really liked this family and how this bizarre situation stresses them out in dif...

HOW I GOT MY SHRUNKEN HEAD by RL Stine

 

How I Got My Shrunken Head by R.L. Stine
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This is another ridiculous Goosebumps book with a very cool cover.

I was actually really enjoying Mark's weird little adventure until the whole Jungle Magic thing made an appearance and I laughed so much it was hard to keep reading this with a straight face.

The action was cool. The travelling was interesting. But the big reveals--because there are a few--were just too predictable. And that Jungle Magic crap kept coming up, so my mind...

MONSTER BLOOD by RL Stine

 

Monster Blood by R.L. Stine
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

This is the worst Goosebumps book I've read so far.

PAPERBACKS FROM HELL by Grady Hendrix

 

Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I've had my eye on this gorgeous book for a long time.

TWISTED WINTER edited by Catherine Butler

 

Twisted Winter by Catherine Butler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The other day, we found a cute (and really nice) Happy Holidays bag from the local library inside one of our favourite Street Libraries, and found a copy of this book inside.

After really enjoying the spooky introduction, I got stuck into the stories...

· DARK by Katherine Langrish:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The story of an unhappy boy, the bully terrorising him, and the unwanted dog that changes his life.

Really enjoyed this well written, spooky story featuring...

Happy Holidays!

MERRY CHRISTMAS! 
I hope you all have an awesome, fun and safe festive season. After the way this year turned out, I think we all deserve a wonderful, relaxing day full of good food and plenty of downtime. 
Eat what you want. Do what you enjoy. Watch all your X-Mas faves.
And please, stay home and social distance.
Have a great one!

Just because...

Yesterday, I posted this on Twitter:
 
That's right. After calling my slasher novel complete last week, I decided to grab my Paperwhite and re-read it.

HEX by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight

 

Hex by Rebecca Dinerstein Knight
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

We found a copy of this book in one of our local Street Libraries. I didn't know anything about it, but the blurb sounded interesting and the cover caught my eye, so we grabbed it.

Nell Barber was a PhD candidate in biological science, but after someone on her team died, she was expelled.

Now, she's decided to continue her work exploring poisons and antidotes via plants inside her empty apartment. While keeping an eye on her mentor, her ment...