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Book Review: Nightmare On Nightmare Street by R.L. Stine

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Nightmare On Nightmare Street by R.L. Stine opens with Joe Ferber, his sister Sadie, and their parents moving into a haunted house on Nightmare Street. Their house has a creepy doll, a cemetery in the basement, and voices in the walls. Joe has trouble falling asleep that first night. As he tries to fall asleep, strange things keep happening, and when he finally dies catch some shut eye, he has nightmares. We also meet Shawn and his little sister named Addie, and it appears that they live in the same house. Shawn is having terrible nightmares, and strange things are happening to him. Can Joe and Shawn figure out what is real and what isn't before it's too late? I'd like to extend a huge thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for approving my request for an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of this middle grade novel. As a tween and teen, I was a huge fan of R.L. Stine's Fear Street series, so I was absolutely thrilled to receive a copy for free in exchange for my hon...
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Book Review: Time of the Witch by Mary Downing Hahn

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When I was a kid, I used to dread reading chapter books because I often found them boring and hard to get into. That all changed during the summer between 5th and 6th grade when I discovered two series that completely transformed me into an avid reader: Sweet Valley Twins by Francine Pascal and The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin. These books sparked a love of reading that stayed with me for years. Unfortunately, my middle school library didn’t have these series in stock, so I began exploring the shelves, hoping to find something else that would capture my interest. That’s when I stumbled across The Time of the Witch by Mary Downing Hahn . The synopsis immediately caught my attention, and I decided to give it a try. I instantly fell in love with the story. It was this book that ignited my fascination with paranormal fiction:  witches, vampires, demons, and other supernatural mysteries became my new favorite subjects. My enthusiasm for The Time of the Witch led me...
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