THE HAUNTED SCHOOL
Goosebumps #59: The Haunted School © 1997 by Parachute Press. Cover Art by Tim Jacobus. Spoiler-Free Review It was a major relief to get a good Goosebumps book after the last two. The Haunted School is easily in my top 3 for the entire series. This book had...
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THE HAUNTED SCHOOL
Goosebumps #59: The Haunted School might be my favorite Goosebumps book, or at least close to it. I’m undecided. Regardless, it was a very pleasant surprise after the last two books.
CURRENCY OF CYNICS
A new essay in which I reflect on the toxic nature of cynicism and the need for skepticism in our age of misinformation.
PROM DRESS
Lael Littke's Prom Dress was certainly not what I expected, and ended up being one of the better Point Horror books I’ve read so far.
FAVORITE INDIE COMICS 2021
I'm trying something new and make thing first (of hopefully many) posts about some of my favorite self-published indie comics.
MY HAIRIEST ADVENTURE
Goosebumps #26: My Hairiest Adventure was a mess of ideas that never really added up to a coherent story, which was too bad because it had some really enjoyable weird moments.
ROAD TO NOWHERE
Christopher Pike's Road to Nowhere is a slow burn read with a powerful message and all the twisted creepiness you could want. Easily one of his best books.
ATTACK OF THE MUTANT
Goosebumps #25: Attack of the Mutant was really creative and a whole lot of fun, but all of that was almost undone by the sloppy third act.
WANTED
Caroline B. Cooney's Wanted was one of my all-time childhood favorites. Thankfully it still holds up as an edge-of-your-seat thriller, even if there are a few glaring plot holes along the way.
SKI WEEKEND
Fear Street #10: Ski Weekend was a solid thriller that made good use of its characters and setting. One of the better books in the Fear Street series so far.
PUERTO PLATA 2019
In early 2019, Dierre and I really needed a break. Between me travelling for work and multiple comic book conventions, and Dierre working multiple jobs while starting grad school, we finally blocked out a week fo us to do exactly one thing: relax.
PHANTOM OF THE AUDITORIUM
Goosebumps #24: Phantom of the Auditorium was an enjoyable mystery with some serious flaws, making it a slightly better-than-average book in the series.
THE STEPSISTER
Fear Street #9: The Stepsister is a tightly-woven psychological horror. Even though I figured out the big twist early on, I still enjoyed seeing how it all unraveled.
RETURN OF THE MUMMY
Goosebumps #23 Return of the Mummy doesn't live up to its predecessor but still had some good scares. I just wish Goosebumps villains would consistently have better motivations than vague notions of world domination.