For December, I wanted to review at least one story that fit the season but wasn't necessarily a Christmas story. I searched through my books and came across the collection of Best Loved Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen. I bought this massive book years ago but never even opened it. Andersen's stories were the … Continue reading Short Story Review for “The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen
Category: -Children/Pre-Teen
Book Review for “Halloween Night” by R.L. Stine
It isn't Halloween if I don't review some campy goodness by R.L. Stine. I've reviewed almost all of his adult horror books and I've also ranked my favorite Goosebumps books; you can check that out here. Sadly, I missed out on reading his books for teenagers. By the time I was a teen, I … Continue reading Book Review for “Halloween Night” by R.L. Stine
Halloween Nostalgia: The “Goosebumps” by R.L. Stine Books & TV Show
When I was thinking up ideas for B.E.D.O./Blogtober I knew I had to talk about Goosebumps. There hasn't been many other things that have influenced me as much as this book and TV series. The book series started in 1992 and the TV series started in 1995. I first discovered Goosebumps the TV show when I … Continue reading Halloween Nostalgia: The “Goosebumps” by R.L. Stine Books & TV Show
Halloween Nostalgia: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” & “In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories”
Horror and the supernatural was a big part of my childhood. I grew up in the '90s and there is a few movies, television shows and books that really shaped my love for all things creepy. One of those top influences was the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books, there was three, by Alvin … Continue reading Halloween Nostalgia: “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark” & “In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories”
Book Review of “Dragon’s Keep” by Janet Lee Carey
A few months ago I reviewed the second book, Dragonswood, in a series by Janet Lee Carey. I wanted to backtrack and read the first one, Dragon's Keep, because I don't like to read books out of order. Dragonswood read like a stand alone but I thought that Dragon's Keep may add something to the story, however, I was … Continue reading Book Review of “Dragon’s Keep” by Janet Lee Carey