Tag: threats are practical jokes

cover of The Reading Buddy by Bryce Gibson, has a figure in a black coat with its hood up carrying an ax, with the title and author information printed over it

Recap #77: The Reading Buddy by Bryce Gibson

Posted on 3 August 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Reading Buddy by Bryce Gibson Summary: A SET OF keys jangled in my hand. The keys were my lifeline.

Recap #64: Identity Theft by Anna Davies

Posted on 24 April 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Identity Theft by Anna Davies Summary: Hayley is going to have the best year ever. After years of careful planning,

Recap #54: The Boyfriend by R.L. Stine

Posted on 19 December 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Boyfriend by R.L. Stine Summary: You lie, you die Dex is madly in love with Joanna. He would

Recap #47: Halloween Night by R. L. Stine

Posted on 31 October 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Halloween Night by R. L. Stine Summary: Brenda hates her cousin, Halley, and she’s not the only one. Halley

Recap #39: The Phantom by Barbara Steiner

Posted on 22 August 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Phantom by Barbara Steiner Summary: When Reggie Westlake turns up at the school rally marking the start of

Recap #33: The Waitress by Sinclair Smith

Posted on 11 July 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Waitress by Sinclair Smith Summary: The food is great. The service is deadly. Dying for a good meal?

Recap #30: Help Wanted by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Posted on 13 June 201626 September 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps Help Wanted by Richie Tankersley Cusick and has to resort to bullet points, as this book has a lot going on, most of which is silly, pointless, or offensive.

Recap #25: 13 Tales of Horror Part Four

Posted on 11 January 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: 13 Tales of Horror edited by T Pines Summary: Can you face your worst nightmare? These thirteen horror stories guarantee

Recap #21: Beach Party by R.L. Stine

Posted on 3 August 201531 July 2019 by Wing

Title: BEACH PARTY by R.L. Stine (Not to be confused with BEACH HOUSE, which we already recapped. Unfortunately.) [Dove: What

Recap #20: The Mall by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Posted on 30 March 201526 September 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps The Mall by Richie Tankersley Cusick, which is literally the best and worst thing Cusick has ever written. This causes Dove to explode with rage. Several times.

Recap #15: The Diary by Sinclair Smith

Posted on 15 September 201431 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Diary by Sinclair Smith Summary: Was she going to die… again? Delia can’t stop reading the old diary

Recap #9: The Lifeguard by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Posted on 4 August 201423 March 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps The Lifeguard by Richie Tankersley Cusick, a book so painfully obvious, it practically announces the killer on the first page. But, you know, red herrings, hot cheerful boys, intense quiet boys, and people who run away to privately owned islands. Your standard baffling Cusick fare.

Recap #3: Trick or Treat by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Posted on 25 January 201322 March 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps Trick or Treat where we meet Martha who is literally the worst. And she is honestly surprised that someone wants to kill her. Dove is honestly surprised that only one person wants to kill her.

Recap #1: Funhouse by Diane Hoh

Posted on 8 January 201322 March 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps Funhouse by Diane Hoh, wherein the lead character isn’t a wet rag with the intelligence of rotten milk, the setting is pretty cool, and Gina, the BFF, rocks. Sadly, this will be the last time we enjoy such luxuries. Bit of a shame this is the case on recap #1.