Category Archives: Horror/Mystery/Suspense

Adult books for teens: “The Burn Palace”

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

The Burn Palace by Stephen Dobyns A nurse in the obstetrics ward of the Morgan Memorial Hospital comes back to her post after a quick tryst with Dr. Balfour. In sleepy Brewster, Rhode Island there hasn’t been much … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Mature Readers, Over 375 pages, Supernatural | Tagged Adult books for teens, book reviews, dark comedy, horror, mystery, Rhode Island, Rosemary’s baby, snakes, Stephen Dobyns, suspense, The Burn Palace, thriller | Leave a comment

Orca Soundings: “Tell,” “Lockdown,” and “Jacked”

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

I’m excited to have the READ 180 class back in for a book talk today. Since our last visit, I’ve read three Orca Soundings books that I want to share: Jacked by Carrie Mac Zane Is bored with his shift … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Read 180, Young Adult Literature | Tagged Diane Tullson, hi-low reading, Norah McClintich, Orca Soundings Series, Read 180 | Leave a comment

Throwback Thursday: “Interview with the Vampire”

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

In an interview, the vampire Louis discusses his life from its beginning in New Orleans during the late 1700’s. he became a vampire at age twenty-five in 1791. Louis has a brother who was very pious and came to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Mature Readers, Supernatural | Tagged Adult books for teens, Anne Rice, book reviews, Interview with the Vampire, supernatural, Throwback Thursday, undead, vampires | Leave a comment

“Masked”

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Masked by Norah McClintock Daniel has a secret and not altogether ethical task to complete when he enters a convenience store. While he is snapping pictures of documents from a cabinet in a dirty old storeroom, a masked man … Continue reading →

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More sequels are here!

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

We realized that some of our series are running very popular now and that we needed more copies of the sequels! Here are some that are just in–so you shouldn’t have to wait anymore. Come on over and check … Continue reading →

Posted in Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Romance, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, Chemical Garden Trilogy, Dork Diaries series, fantasy, Hush Hush series, Legend trilogy, Paper Gods series, science fiction, Slayer Chronicles, vampires, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“My Side”

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

My Side by Norah McClintock Addie is trying to pull her life back together after being lured into the woods and then having a sack thrown over her head by a knife-wielding, masked person. When she is locked in … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Read 180, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, bullying, cyberbulling, hi-low reading, horror, Norah McClintock, Orca Sounding series, Read 180, reluctant readers, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Throwback Thursday: “Blood and Chocolate”

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause Vivian Gandillon is a werewolf. That is, she’s a sixteen-year-old human girl. And she’s a wolf. And not just any wolf, but the daughter of the pack’s alpha pair. She, too, is destined … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged alpha females, Annette Curtis Klause, Blood and Chocolate, book reviews, high school students, male-female relationships, romance, supernatural, werewolves, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“Please Ignore Vera Dietz”

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A. S. King I’m sorry I ignored Vera Dietz for so long, but I finally had the chance to read her story. And loved it. Smart, witty, tragic, redeeming. By turns, of course. Charlie Kahn … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense | Tagged book reviews, bullying, death, death and dying, friendship, grief, romance, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“More Than This”

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

More Than This by Patrick Ness In a chilling prologue, a boy is drowning at sea. He tries over and over to save himself, but the water is too cold, the waves too rough, the craggy rocks too close. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Romance, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Young Adult Literature | Tagged adventure stories, book reviews, death, England, GLBT, GLBTQ, LGBTQ, life after death, Matrix readalike, More Than This, Patrick Ness, sci-fi, science fiction, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Summer Classic Reread: “The Turn of the Screw”

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Summer Classic Reread: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Why I wanted to reread it: I loved it long ago. I know that many teachers recommend it for students because it is a horror story, and they hope … Continue reading →

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