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Short Reviews: Goosebumps Horrorland #1-4 by R.L. Stine

Title: Revenge of the Living Dummy Author: R.L. Stine Series: Goosebumps Horrorland #1 Rating: 4/5 Stars 144 pages Published April 1st 2008 by Scholastic Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository Oh, how I missed these books. R.L. Stine is the writer that cultivated my love for horror, and his books are still as enjoyable […]

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Short Reviews: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1-4 by Lemony Snicket

Title: The Bad Beginning Author: Lemony Snicket Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events #1 Rating: 5/5 Stars 176 pages Published September 30th 1999 by Scholastic Bought Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository I first read this book when I was around 10. I completely loved it. As a child, I adored the darkness about it, […]

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Review: Thin Ice by Mikael Engström

Title: Thin Ice Author: Mikael Engström Series: None Rating: 4/5 Stars 282 pages Published April 1st 2011 by Little Island Review copy received through The Book Depository Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository It’s hard for me to write a review of Thin Ice because I’m not familiar with the genre, and haven’t read a […]

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Graphic Novel Review: My Little Pony – Friendship is Magic by Katie Cook & Andy Price

Title: My Little Pony – Friendship is Magic Author: Katie Cook & Andy Price Series: My Little Pony #1 Rating: 4/5 Stars 104 pages Published January 1st 2013 by IDW Publishing Review copy received through Netgalley Goodreads | Amazon Paperback | Book Depository Summary: Oh noes, the tiny ponies are kidnapped by some evil queen! […]

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Review: Teacher’s Pest by Charles Gilman

Title: Teacher’s Pest Author: Charles Gilman Series: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School Rating: 3.5/5 Stars 170 pages Published May 7th 2013 by Quirk Books ARC received from the publisher Goodreads | Author | Publisher | Amazon Paperback| Book Depository The third book in the Tales from Lovecraft Middle School, Teacher’s Pest features alternate dimensions, portals, […]

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Reading Classics: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

I read this book as part of the Classics Club Challenge – I challenged myself to read fifty classics picked by me in the next three years. To find out more, you can see my list or visit the Classics Club website. Title: The Secret Garden Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett First Publication: 1911 Project Gutenberg […]

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Review: The Slither Sisters by Charles Gilman

Title: The Slither Sisters Author: Charles Gilman Series: Tales from Lovecraft Middleschool #2 Rating: 4/5 Stars 160 pages Published January 15th 2013 by Quirk Books Review copy received through publisher Goodreads | Author | Publisher | Amazon Paperback | Book Depository Haunted mansions, sneaky mind-controlled children, demons and crazy professors, the Tales from Lovecraft Middle […]

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Review: Professor Gargoyle by Charles Gilman

Title: Professor Gargoyle Author: Charles Gilman Series: Tales from Lovecraft Middle School #1 Rating: 3/5 Stars 168 pages Published September 25th 2012 by Quirk Books Review copy received from the publisher Goodreads | Author | Publisher | Amazon Paperback & Kindle | Book Depository Quirk publishes extremely aesthetically pleasing books, and PG is no exception. […]

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Review: Medusa the Mean by Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams

Title: Medusa the Mean Author: Joan Holub & Suzanne Williams Series: Goddess Girls #8 Rating: 4.5/5 Stars 256 pages Published April 3rd 2012 by Aladdin Review copy received from the author Goodreads | Author | Publisher | Amazon Paperback & Kindle| Book Depository Medusa the Mean is the eighth book in the Goddess Girls series, […]

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Review: The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann

Title: The Peculiar Author: Stefan Bachmann Series: The Peculiar 31 Rating: 4/5 Stars 384 pages Published September 18th 2012 by Greenwillow Books ARC received from the publisher Goodreads | Author | Publisher | Amazon Paperback & Kindle| Book Depository The Peculiar is a MG aged story; but one in the Harry Potter tradition. Even though […]

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