trope: Dun-Dun-DUNNNNN!

Cliffhanger endings of chapters for no reason other than to build false tension and piss Dove and Wing the hell off.

Recap #40: The Stranger by Caroline B Cooney

Posted on 29 August 201614 November 2019 by Dove

Dove recaps The Stranger by Caroline B Cooney, which turns out to be an unexpected joy. It is basically Twilight, except the Bella character is not an energy-sucking void, and the Edward character is cursed with an *actual curse*, rather than “tragically attractive and awfully good at everything he does”.

Recap #37: The Snowman by R. L. Stine

Posted on 8 August 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Snowman by R. L. Stine Summary: Poor little rich girl… Coveting her money, Heather’s uncle/guardian hates her and

Recap #35: Horrorscope by Nicholas Adams

Posted on 25 July 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Horrorscope by Nicholas Adams Summary: Aries: Avoid confrontations. A bad day for relationships. Soon she would come. It was

Recap #34: The Stalker by Carol Ellis

Posted on 18 July 201624 September 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps The Stalker by Carol Ellis, which feels like a paint-by-numbers Point Horror. Bad things happen to a nice girl. Business as usual.

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 #29: The Baby-Sitter IV by R. L. Stine

Posted on 23 May 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Baby-Sitter IV by R. L. Stine Summary: Jenny is recovering from her horrifying experiences of baby-sitting. Now she’s

Recap #28: The Baby-Sitter III by R.L. Stine

Posted on 25 January 201631 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Baby-Sitter III by R. L. Stine Summary: The third in R L Stine’s terrifying BABY-SITTER trilogy Bad Company…

Recap #26: The Cheerleader (Vampire Series: Book 1) by Caroline B. Cooney

Posted on 7 December 20158 July 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps a Point Horror staple, The Cheerleader (Vampire Series: Book 1) by Caroline B. Cooney, where Althea trades humans for popularity, and it’s kind of awesome.

Recap #24: The Baby-Sitter II by R.L. Stine

Posted on 23 November 201531 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Baby-sitter II by R.L. Stine Summary: Jenny’s last baby-sitting job nearly killed her – literally. But she’s getting

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 #19: The Witness by R.L. Stine

Posted on 2 March 201531 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Witness Summary: This summer’s going to be a real killer… Sand, surf sun… Roxie lives for the summer

Recap #18: April Fools by Richie Tankersley Cusick

Posted on 23 February 201522 March 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps April Fools by Richie Tankersley Cusick, wherein we meet the worst characters Cusick has ever dreamed up, Hildy and Frank. And then we pray for their deaths.

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 #14: The Window by Carol Ellis

Posted on 8 September 201411 July 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps The Window by Carol Ellis, which was awesome back in the 90s, because of the cool location, the big cast, and my low standards. Is it still awesome now, or is it as dull as being forced to sit in a cabin in the mountains alone every day thanks to a broken ankle?

Recap #13: Weekend by Christopher Pike

Posted on 1 September 201431 July 2019 by Wing

Title: Weekend by Christopher Pike Summary: The weekend in Mexico sounded like a dream vacation. Four guys, five girls–and a

Recap #12: Arcadia 4: The Attic by T.S. Rue

Posted on 25 August 201431 July 2019 by Wing

Title: The Attic by T.S. Rue (Part 4 of the Nightmare Inn/Arcadia series) Summary: Tessa and her three best friends

Recap #11: Arcadia 3: The Pool by T. S. Rue

Posted on 18 August 201425 March 2020 by Dove

Dove recaps the very best in the Arcadia series, #3: The Pool by T. S. Rue, where we have irresponsible lifeguards, slack work ethics, surprise returned-from-the-dead characters, and also MOTHERFUCKING PIRANHAS. Yes, you read that right. PIRANHAS. This book is the greatest.

Recap #10: Arcadia 2: Room 13 by T.S. Rue

Posted on 11 August 201423 March 2020 by Wing

Title: Room 13 by T. S. Rue (Part 2 of the Nightmare Inn/Arcadia series) Summary: Erin Naughton wants to stay