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Twins by Caroline B. Cooney

Recap #62: Twins by Caroline B. Cooney

Posted on 27 March 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Twins by Caroline B. Cooney Summary: Twice the evil. Twins Mary Lee and Madrigal are living double lives –

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  Continuity? Fuck that shit, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, Racism: business as usual

The Coach by M C Sumner - Scan by Mimi

Recap #61: Books of Blood 3: The Coach by M. C. Sumner

Posted on 13 March 201726 September 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps Books of Blood 3: The Coach by M. C. Sumner, which is not really an accurate title, but behold EVEN MORE VAMPIRES, and they can look like anyone.

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  Head injury? Walk it off, Racism: business as usual

Bad Blood #3: Judgment Night by Debra Doyle and James Macdonald

Recap #60: Bad Blood #3: Judgment Night by Debra Doyle and James Macdonald

Posted on 27 February 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Judgment Night by Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald Summary: “I HAD A BAD DREAM…” Valerie Sherwood knew all

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Freeze Tag by Caroline B. Cooney

Recap #59: Freeze Tag by Caroline B. Cooney

Posted on 20 February 201713 April 2019 by Tuesday

Title: Freeze Tag by Caroline B Cooney Tagline: Cold Hands Evil Heart… Tag you’re dead Summary: Meghan and West, girl

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  DED FROM STUPID, Fuck My Little Pony! Friendship is not magic!, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, I beat you because I love you, I hate the hot chick! (And she hates me.)

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Podcast Episode 3: Books of Bad Blood 2: Electric Boogaloo

Posted on 13 February 201731 July 2019 by Dove

Wing and I get together to discuss the second in the trilogies we are each recapping: Books of Blood 2:

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Wing Recommends the Teen Creeps podcast

Posted on 6 February 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Recently one of our readers suggest we listen to the Teen Creeps podcast, where comedians Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai

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Books of Blood 2: The Hunger by M. C. Sumner

Recap #58: Books of Blood 2: The Hunger by M. C. Sumner

Posted on 6 February 201726 September 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps Books of Blood 2: The Hunger by M. C. Sumner, where we have new characters and MOAR VAMPIRES.

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  Mental health: with tact and sensitivity

Bad Blood #2: Hunters' Moon by Debra Doyle and James Macdonald

Recap #57: Bad Blood #2: Hunters’ Moon by Debra Doyle and James Macdonald

Posted on 30 January 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Hunters’ Moon (Bad Blood #2) by Debra Doyle and James Macdonald Summary: Bitten by a werewolf, Valerie had no

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  He's dead! He's dead! HE'S FUCKING DEAD! ... oh wait he survived, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, My that's awfully convenient

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Podcast 2: Books of Bad Blood

Posted on 22 January 201731 July 2019 by Dove

Wing and I recap Books of Blood 1: The Principal by M. C. Sumner and Bad Blood 1: Bad Blood

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Books of Blood 1: The Principal by M. C. Sumner

Recap #56: Books of Blood 1: The Principal by M. C. Sumner

Posted on 16 January 201714 November 2019 by Dove

Dove recaps Books of Blood 1: The Principal by M. C. Sumner where Talli is going to save the world from vampires. And it’s as cool as it sounds.

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  Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, Head injury? Walk it off, I hate the hot chick! (And she hates me.), McGuffin ahoy!

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Call for Podcast Questions and Topics

Posted on 9 January 201731 July 2019 by Wing

No recap today, per our schedule, but we wanted to let you know that we’re recording the next podcast episode

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Bad Blood #1: Bad Blood by Debra Doyle and James Macdonald

Recap #55: Bad Blood #1: Bad Blood by Debra Doyle and James Macdonald

Posted on 2 January 201731 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Bad Blood (Bad Blood #1) by Debra Doyle & James Macdonald Summary: It started with a group of teenagers

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New Schedule for 2017, Podcasting, and Call for Guests

Posted on 26 December 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Starting in January, Dove and I will be recapping here twice a month. Every other Monday, recaps will go up

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Haunting Christmas Tales by Various

Recap #27: Haunting Christmas Tales – Part Two

Posted on 26 December 201614 November 2019 by Dove

Dove finally loops back to complete Haunting Christmas Tales by various, almost a year later. This recap contains the best short story of the set. And one so bad it gets recapped in five sentences.

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The Boyfriend by R. L. Stine

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

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  Cheer on the killer, Continuity? Fuck that shit, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, He's dead! He's dead! HE'S FUCKING DEAD! ... oh wait he survived, Incest is relative, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity

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Recap Delay

Posted on 19 December 201631 July 2019 by Wing

There will be a brief delay on the recap of The Boyfriend by R.L. Stine. It will be up late

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Podcast – Episode 1: 50 Recap Celebration

Posted on 12 December 20162 August 2019 by Dove

In celebration of hitting 50 recaps, we decided to do something special: a podcast about what brought us to Point Horror and what we love and loathe (spoiler: you guys, the readers, are the best bit!). We really enjoyed doing this, so have a listen and leave a comment.

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The Bride by D. E. Athkins

Recap #53: The Bride by D. E. Athkins

Posted on 12 December 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Welcome to completed recap #50! We have a fun celebration planned for later, but I wanted to note it here,

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  Black Widow, Continuity? Fuck that shit, I hate the hot chick! (And she hates me.), Mental health: with tact and sensitivity

Hall Pass by Robert Hawks

Recap #52: Hall Pass by Robert Hawks

Posted on 5 December 201614 November 2019 by Dove

Dove recaps Hall Pass by Robert Hawks, and still has no idea what it was about.

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  Continuity? Fuck that shit, DED FROM STUPID, Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!, I beat you because I love you, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity, Mwahahahaha!, Racism: business as usual

Followers by Anna Davies

Recap #51: Followers by Anna Davies

Posted on 28 November 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Followers by Anna Davies Summary: To tweet or not to tweet . . . what a deadly question. When

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  #FirstWorldProblems, Cheer on the killer, Continuity? Fuck that shit, Gimme a blindfold and some stupidity, I hate the hot chick! (And she hates me.), McGuffin ahoy!, Mental health: with tact and sensitivity

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