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I was very excited to read this because talk about a marriage made in horror heaven—clowns and cornfields?!? Are you kidding me? Two of the scariest things EVER (both largely because of Sai King) combined? Talk about win-win! Everything was going smoothly; the horror had kicked in and everything was wonderful, bloody chaos, and then the villains and their motivation were revealed—and it was like a big bucket of ice water to my buy-in. ⬇️ Spoiler

WTF?!?!?! This book is so messed up, but I love it! The narrator got a little annoying at times, but this was pretty awesome for a YA slasher.

This was my #doublespin for January. #BookspinBingo

This #creepychristmas package is amazing!
The Michael candle is the best thing I‘ve ever seen. I‘m trying to get my scaredy-cat family to play the game. Thank you so much @shortsarahrose !!!!
❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️🖤❤️ 🔪

Great book. I really like Quinn, the main character. I feel like they gave away the bad guy too early. But even knowing who it was, the book was still interesting. Kettle Springs sounds like a terrible place to live.

I loved this book. I‘ve been struggling to read at times, but this book pulled me in. It was the right mix of fun ridiculousness with some truly freaky situations!

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Perfect easy read for spooky season

I really loved this book. I love massacre/slasher movies/books and this just checked all the boxes. Yes I could predict what was going to happen, but the book was so fun that I didn't care. Also it does take the first 130ish pages to get to the good part. But after that it gets so fast paced and intense I couldn't put it down. 4.5/5 stars!

3 🎃🎃🎃
Entertaining suspenseful, but predictable #YoungAdult #horror novel. Crazy FriendOh the Clown.

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This is a horror novel in the slasher B-movie tradition, silly and bloody and not much else. It reminds me a bit of a more transparent, less sexy YA version of Security by Gina Wohlsdorf. The audiobook narrator (who also narrated Wilder Girls) did a North Dakota accent for characters born and raised in Missouri, which I found a little confusing (and amusing).

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare.

Seeking a fresh start, Quinn & her dad move to Kettle Springs—a small town said to have been founded generations earlier by its mascot, a clown called Frendo. But Quinn‘s new town has twisted secrets—secrets that‘ll put everyone‘s life in KS on the line.

With great chemistry among colorful characters, this thrilling slasher is easy to get pulled into. In all, it‘s a brutal blast of bloody mayhem.
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This was a lot more entertaining than I expected!

Bloody..so bloody. Atmospheric teen slasher and would make one heck of an action packed movie. This was the perfect Halloween read. Implausible but sometimes it‘s fun to let your mind push the envelope with how far humans will go for what they believe in. Could‘ve benefitted from a tad more character development, but it reminded me of a horror movie, and those often have little character development. I really enjoyed it though. #horror #halloween

Aaahhh!! I really liked this. Now, I‘m a consumer of a LOT of horror, so I did call all the twists and turns early. It didn‘t diminish my enjoyment however.
I will be reading more from this author 🤡

This was a fun and gory read, but you have to suspend reality. The motivation behind the whole plot is rather over-the-top unrealistic, so there‘s that. Other than that, it‘s a rollicking great horror story!

Recent reads. 🖤❤️

I mean, it‘s literally killer clowns in a cornfield, so…🤷‍♀️ Fun slasher, unnecessary commentary on society. When the phrase “make kettle springs great again” I had to go chase my rolling eyeballs down the hallway. The author isn‘t wrong, it‘s just a bit heavy handed. Take that out, and the gore is fun. Would see this movie.

With gore galore, a cinematic sensibility, and some biting social commentary, this YA horror novel has intergenerational appeal.

I really enjoyed this teen slasher story. It was fun and fast paced, particularly after the killings began. I could feel the tension from the beginning and I wasn‘t sure which direction the book was going to go after the statement, “Make Kettle Springs great again.” #BookspinBingo

Relaxing on this Sunday morning. 🤡 ❤️ 😱

This one was entertaining enough but is basically a YA slasher story. I was hoping for paranormal evil clowns but they weren‘t. Plot heavy and fast paced. Wished for more character development as there could have been a deeper emotional core, but still a decent listen.

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☎️ Dinner with my best friend & opening/reading my #bookcupidswap package

☎️ Charismatic, loyal & respectful.

☎️ Tagged. Finished yesterday & loved every minute.

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This cover had me expecting one thing, but this is a pretty straight forward, perfectly fine teen scream. It's got -some- interest in its themes, but mostly wants to slash action its way through a very jam packed 4 days. It's fine!

I'm sure this titular clown is going to be scary, but his name is Frendo and that is very tender(o).

🎧📚 I bought this book last year. I liked the ... cover 😂

Quinn & her doctor father move from Pittsburgh to small town Missouri after her mom dies from an overdose.

Easy read. The town‘s in a financial downward spiral & the adults are not fond of the youth. Corn fields surround the town as the farmers are paid by the government to plant not harvest.

The last 45% of the book is all blood & guts & Friendo‘s! Predictable but still fun! ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4

🤡🤡🤡 This was a fun and fast paced read. Fans of the movie “ Children of the Corn” will appreciate where this author takes you.

Clown In A Cornfield by Adam Cesare is a brutal tale set in a small town where the only people suffering worse than the local economy, are the teenagers that have been targeted by angry townsfolk.

If Clown In A Cornfield were a movie, you would be curled up in your seat watching through your fingers, nervous about what would happen next!

https://www.ericarobynreads.com/book-review-clown-in-a-cornfield-by-adam-cesare/

Which is scarier? Clowns? or Cornfields? Why not both?!?! This one brings plenty of thrills to the table like a good teen slasher should. Easy reading and big on the entertainment factor without being poorly written. Spoiler alert: The clown did it!

Next up is the tagged book. This cover though 😱. Since it is damp and dreary I thought this seemed a perfect choice for today.

October Reads Part 1: Better late than never! I really did enjoy most of these. Zone One I found pretty boring and Girl from Widow Hill lost it for me by the end.

Thank you so so much @Meaw_catlady 🥰
I opened up my box and I loved the wrapping but I was THRILLED that inside I found some of my most anticipated books. I REALLY can‘t wait to read the tagged book most of all. I love the book sleeve (what a surprise!), the retro bookmarks, the chocolate...oh, and my son is trying to claim the candy and the bath bomb. I may have to hide that. Thanks for putting so much thought into my box. I want to hug you! 🖤

If you‘re in the mood for a quick read about a clown doing murder in a cornfield - this one is for you. If not, move it along. Nothing to see here.

Saw this for sale this evening and then read it in a sitting. CinCF is too hard to put down! It‘s good old-fashioned slasher thrill-stuff.

Finished this one this morning and after that ending I need a sequel! Having long been a fan of the teen slasher movies dating back to the big ones of the 80s, I really enjoyed this book and all it‘s gore. +6pts #Scarathlon2020 #TeamHarkness #Screamathon #LittensDressedinBlood

Two spoOoOoOoOoky reads on sale for kindle today! 3.99 and 2.99! I snagged both.

I‘m super excited to see this today, because I was holding out for a sale. *happy dance* It looks like it is 2.99 on all ebook sites. 🤡

It wasn‘t great. But I‘m not a slasher horror person either. Maybe I‘d have liked the book better than the audio. Not sure but at least I did finish it 2.5 ✨ s.

I don't know how I missed it but I managed another #bookspinbingo 😊

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THIS is why I second guess books. YA horror almost never impresses me so I wasn't going to bother but it is EVERYTHING I needed. 90's teen slasher brought to the new generation with campy goodness, unexpectedly expected twists and gore, gore, gore! My teenaged self is riding the high 🔪🤡🔪

6pts

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I genuinely don‘t know why I decided to read a killer clown horror story. If you missed it, I hate clowns. They absolutely terrify me, but here we are. I ended up loving this, and was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Small-town horror is my one of my favourites, and Cesare did an excellent job of creating an isolated horror event and atmosphere.

This was everything I needed in my life right now.

All you need to know is this is a fun, insane, slasher-horror book with a homicidal clown. Plus look at that cover!

I enjoyed this book a lot more than i thought I would!

Last year I read a newer Fear Street book (since I was obsessed with that series growing up) and it was absolutely terrible. This however, while not a literary masterpiece or anything like that, scratched that itch for a solid teen slasher. It‘s so much gorier than I was expecting.

This book is PERFECT for October!!! A fun, gory, heart pumping slasher story that reminds me of all those 80s and 90s movies where teenagers are doing their own thing, pissing off adults that don‘t understand them, and dealing with a mysterious murderer trying to take them out. And the ending makes me think there might be a sequel! 🌟🌟🌟🌟 6 pts for #teamslaughter (I‘m including all my reading pts. in a weekly post). #scarathlon2020 @Clwojick

It‘s October and I will get through as many spookers as I can. I‘ve heard that this one is a super fun YA slasher. I‘ve been on a pretty mediocre book streak so hopefully this breaks that!

A nice horror novel with some Stephen King vibes. No revolution to the genre, but I've spent some nice hours with this one. The characters are mostly known stereotypes from other teenage horror movies and books, but as the story continues, they develop their own characteristics.

Also a good amount of bloodshedding ☠

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This was exactly what I wanted it to be. It was a fun gory read to set the spirit of Halloween. I loved it. And am already ready for the sequel!!

Full review and points total a bit later.