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Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns (Classic Goosebumps #36) | R. L. Stine

so-so

Book 26📚 2.8⭐️

11th Goosebump book of the year!

After a bully ruins Halloween night, a group of friend vows to get revenge!

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dabbe

The Black Cat | Edgar Allan Poe

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#nationalpoetrymonth
@wanderinglynn

#cat
#theblackcat

Two days in a row of EA Poe. 🖤🐈‍⬛🖤

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ShyBookOwl

Such Lovely Skin | Tatiana Schlote-Bonne

so-so

This is between a pick and a so-so for me. It's worth noting that the story kept me hooked despite not liking the protagonist AT ALL. I was leaning towards a 4-star rating until the end. I just don't feel satisfied with the way her "growth" was handled. Creepy book, though!

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AudiobookingWithLeah

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls | Grady Hendrix

pick

3.5⭐Mostly A Pick but also So-So.
•This started great, and I was fully invested, but eventually, the witchcraft elements got a bit out of hand, which I feel is typical for Hendrix. It got to the point that I couldn‘t follow what was going on. I don‘t think the narration did this issue any favors, either. Overall, for me, it dragged something fierce.
•The narration for the birthing sections was atrocious to listen to.
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AudiobookingWithLeah •Seriously, I was laughing, and I don't think it was supposed to be funny. Leslie Howard‘s narration doesn‘t usually work for me, and she does the majority of the book. Should‘ve gone with Hillary Huber instead for the main narrator, as it was, all she did was chapter headings. And I'm not sure what sections Sara Morsey performed. (edited) 5h

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DrasticallyJill

Staircase in the Woods | Chuck Wendig

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SPOILERS BUT NOT FOR BOOK.

1. Premise taken from /u/searchandrescuewoods (/r/nosleep).
2. Setting taken from The Backrooms (or used, idk).
3. Original authors/sources? No attribution. Maybe a sentence or two.

Wendig just added characters. It disappointed me. Wendig took inspiration (good!). His chronically online vibe can‘t have overlooked Reddit and one of the most popular concepts of online horror. It felt stolen. Theft, not inspiration.

DrasticallyJill I‘ll add a tag if these are spoilers for anyone, let me know. Just…it felt like he didn‘t do much but take screenshots and posted it as a book. Not fanfic. Just a pan-pick. 10h

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BarkingMadRead

The Long Walk | Richard Bachman

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Bookwormjillk I liked this more when I read it as a teen I think. As an adult I thought it was too long and SK was a bit too much with some of the sidebars. It read very late 70‘s early 80‘s to me. Still King do readable but not a favorite. 10h

BarkingMadRead @Bookwormjillk 💯 could have been a short story! 9h

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JenlovesJT47 I enjoyed this and am looking forward to the movie adaptation! It is one long existential crisis that fills you with dread. 9h

AllDebooks I did not like this. I found it repetitive and overlong. It certainly was tense and horrifying. I agree, @BarkingMadRead it would be better as a concise short story. 9h

5feet.of.fury I didn‘t like it either. Weird side note though, there was a 20 mile race that went from Kittery Maine to Salisbury Massachusetts and goes through the part of Rt1 NH that they were on at one point. I was there once also trying to beat an aggressive time cut off 7h

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TieDyeDude

Ring Shout | P Djeli Clark

We saw the movie Sinners on Saturday, and I can't stop thinking about it! A superb film.
I could help but think of Ring Shout, which has a very similar vibe, as well as Bitter Root and The Ballad of Black Tom. I've also heard others compare it to The Reformatory and Blackheart Man.
But, if you are in the mood for a bloody vampire tale with amazing music, brilliant acting, and a stellar story, even before the vampires, go see Sinners!

AmyG I look forward to this movie…it‘s getting such great reviews. 12h

ChaoticMissAdventures I saw it opening night and I am the same, cannot stop thinking about it. Totally brilliant. There are so many layers from the passing of Mary, the Irish, turning into the bad guys (but still understanding the plight of the Black American) the Asian elements. There is just countless things to tear apart and analyze Ryan Coogler is brilliant. 11h

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TorieStorieS

The Grip of It: A Novel | Jac Jemc

so-so

This creepy book was extra fun to listen to while in WI since that‘s where it takes place. Julie & James move from the city after James‘ gambling spirals out of control. In a fixer-upper is a small town, at first strange noises & a spying grumpy neighbor seem to be the extent of their troubles. Soon, Julie sports mysterious bruises & hallucinations plague them both. Jemc offers multiple explanations but I wanted something more concrete to satisfy!

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BeeMagical

The Girl Who Cried Monster | R. L. Stine

pick

Book 25📚 3⭐️

Gross. Spooky. And has that classic Stine twist ending!🪰

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AbstractMonica

Strange Pictures | Uketsu

so-so

Okay, I somewhat enjoyed this one. The stories were creepy, but a little far fetched. It felt like a giant riddle which I wasn‘t too crazy about. The ending felt like too many explanations

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