Tag Archives: monsters

Small Town Monsters: Book Review

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Victoria Waddle

Joan of Arc at the stake couldn’t have sounded like she was in more pain. Continue reading →

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“School Spirits”

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins    Related to the Hex Hall series Izzy Brannick hunts monsters of all types. However, she finds tracking and binding ghosts to be less than challenging. So when her mom (Aislinn) tells her that they are … Continue reading →

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Horror! “Monstrumologist”

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey  Another entry in the true horror category, The Monstrumologist starts with the gruesome discovery by a grave robber of a partially-eaten corpse around which is wrapped another corpse of a human-like creature.  The grave robber, … Continue reading →

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“A Monster Calls”

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd) Ever since his mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and began treatments, Conor has been haunted by nightmares. Just after midnight, at 12:07 AM, a monster enters … Continue reading →

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