5 comments about Call Waiting (Point Horror Series).

1. Karen suspects that her boyfriend Ethan is losing interest in her, and that he would rather be with Wendy, the most popular girl in school. The suspicion is driving her nuts.
   Then the threatening phone calls begin. Are they jokes or is someone after her? Or is she losing it?
   
   I found this book disappointing. It didn't captivate me.



2. Synopsis: Karen Masters thinks her boyfriend Ethan Parker is cheating on her with Wendy Talbot. Micah Davis, her best friend thinks Karen is overreacting and tells her not to worry about it. Karen's cousin, Adam comes back to town and acts very strangely. Ethan seems reserved and tries to avoid Karen. Ethan's friend Jake doesn't like her either. In a desperate attempt to keep Ethan, Karen pretends to receive threatening phone calls so that Ethan can come to her rescue. However, later Karen really starts getting threatening phone calls from someone who hates her. Can she find out who is putting her life in danger before it's too late?
   
   (I cannot be more specific about the synopsis because the plot keeps changing in the book)
   
   Review: Ugh, where do I begin? This book was atrocious! The main reason I disliked it so much was because of Karen's character. Let's see, this girl stalks her boyfriend, is obsessed with him, has sudden flashes of rage, doesn't even know if she pushed a girl to her death or not, throws temper tantrums at everyone, lies to everyone one minute, gets caught, and wants to go to the dance club the next minute, thinks her cousin is weird for hearing voices but doesn't find it weird when she hears them voices a broken phone, and WE are supposed to root for her? Give me a break!
   
   Even the writing was horrible. I felt the actually story started in the last 50 pages of the book, when Karen actually starts receiving the phone calls. Also, every time someone like Ethan, Micah, Wendy etc. gave her an explanation as to their strange behavior, Karen kept wondering, `are they telling the truth, or lying to me'? This started becoming repetitious and confusing throughout the book, to the point where I felt that I didn't even know what was true anymore.
   
   I don't even know what the point of Adam's character in the book was!
   
   Even though the ending made sense (well at least I think it did; I didn't bother looking back at the story to see if there were any loopholes), I felt frustrated because the one character I remotely liked in the book turned out to be the psycho.
   
   But, there were some parts I enjoyed in the book, such as anytime someone like Chris scared Karen, or when she received threatening phone calls from a broken phone in school. It was fun seeing her actually squirm for awhile.
   
   I really think I would have enjoyed the book better if Stine hadn't written Karen so badly.



3. Call Waiting is a book about a gurl named Karen,and she has a b.f named Eathen. who wants to see other people and she doesn't like that idea. she mysteriously gets therating phone calls from a raspy voice saying there ganna kill her. she tells Eathen then Eathen and her spend a lott of time togather.Karan thinks he likes a gurl named Wendy dose he? or dose he not? this book is packed with drama.Its a good book i guess it keeps you woundering. <33



4. I didn't really like this book. The reason why I don't this book is because I thought that it was stupid and there also was WAY TOO MUCH DRAMA! Also I thought they people were so fake and lame and thats why I didn't like this book. Bye have a nice day =]



5. This book is about a girl named Karen and she likes a boy Ethen as well. She loves him so much she will do anything not to let him go. I liked this book because it shows how much Boyfriends and Girlfriends care about each other.

5 comments about Double Date.

1. Bobby Newkirk boasts to hia friends that he can go out with the Wade twins on one day. But one of the twins is murderously jealous. This book had a good ending that teaches a lesson.



2. I thought this book was very fun to read and I couldn't keep my eyes off it. I liked how Bobby thinks he can get any girl he wants and macks on two sisters. He should have never gotten into it and he grows through many problems throughout the book. This is one of my favorite Fear Street books.



3. R.L. Stine, you've done it again! This story is about Bobby Newkirk who thinks he's the man because he can get all the girls he wants. He dates both Bree and Samantha, which are twins to prove so. But things start going horribly wrong, and Bobby Newkirk learns a little lesson.
   I've always loved R.L. Stine's books. He wrote another good one. Way to go, Mr. Stine!



4. This was the first Fear Street book I read. When I read a couple of others, I realized there was something missing in this one: a good ending. but i still rate it 4 stars since it's really intense in all the other parts of the book.
   so basically, the book is about Bobby Newkirk, the guy that thinks he's like a God's gift to women. His friend dares him to date both of the Wade twins-Bree and Samantha-who recently moved to Shadyside.
   The Wade twins look the same, but act completely different. While Bree is quiet and shy, Samantha is bold and daring. And they will put Bobby through a lot of trouble.
   I like the concept of twins and all the mystery in the book. I like all of it except for the ending. well the ending is quite fun, but it doesn't have a shocking value all the other Fear Street books have.



5. The book was about a teenage guy. Who's name was Bobby. He was like a High school hottie. Every girl wanted him, but he only dated girls because he wanted to keep a reputation for going out with the most girls in school. Then one day he was walking to his band practice. Because his guitar player in a band with his two best friends. Well they were practicing the Wade twin's walk in the autotorium.
   Then Bobby's friend Adrian says "I bet you can't get the twins in the same week." Then Bobby was crazy enough to take the bet and so he said, "yes." So when he saw them he asked then both say yes. About the twins now one is shy her name is Bree. The others name is Samantha and she is the out going one. Bobby goes out with Bree first and, Sam was the 2nd date. Well Bobby is going out with both, Samantha is the only one who knows that he is doing this to both of them.
   Well Bobby is on a date with Sam she keeps asking Bobby to break up with Bree, but he wont. So now things get crazy someone is trying to kill Bobby and he finds out who is doing this to him. It is the twin's third sister. So now he knows that they are actually triplets. The third sister's name is Jenelynn and is like the evil one. Well she try's to kill Bobby because she does not want one of her other sisters to get him. So Jenlynn takes Bobby to a cabin in the woods. When she leads him in to the cabinet, she ties him up in a chair so she can try to kill him with cannibal ants. Well she does this to Bobby she leaves and well she is gone he gets free. Then gets off all the ants and runs out the door. Well trying to figure out where he is a car comes toward him he thinks its Jenlynn, but it's Melinda an old girlfriend of his.
   Well when she picks him up they talk. Bobby wanted to go to the police but Melinda suggests going to the Wade twin's house and Bobby says "Yeah." When they got there all of the girls Bobby ever went out with and treated wrong were there. Bobby didn't aspect this. Then he finds out that it was all a set up to get back at him for all the horrible things that he did to the girls. He found out there was never a third sister and that the twins already knew he was going out with both. So now he learns his lesion and now he does not go out with all the girls and his band is now broken up. Well the girls don't talk to him anymore too.

5 comments about Sons of Entropy(Buffy the Vampire Slayer Gatekeeper Trilogy).

1. SONS OF ENTROPY
   Book 3 of The Gatekeeper Trilogy
   Christopher Golden & Nancy Holder (1999)
   
   RATING: 4/5 Stakes
   
   SETTING: Third Season
   
   CAST APPEARANCES: Buffy, Xander, Willow, Giles, Angel, Oz, Cordelia, Amy, Joyce, Ethan Rayne
   
   MAJOR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS: Jacques Regnier, Jean-Marc Regnier, Antoinette Regnier (Gatekeeper family); Micaela Tomasi (ex-Son); Fulcanelli/Il Maestro (Sons leader); Brother Claude, Brother Lupo (Sons of Entropy); Belphegor (demon); Hadrius (Fulcanelli's teacher)
   
   BACK-OF--THE-BOOK SUMMARY: "Led by the fanatical Il Maestro, the Sons of Entropy are assaulting the supernatural Boston mansion that holds back the realm of monsters, and stealing the life force from the besieged Gatekeeper. In limbo, the Ghost Roads are crumbling, becoming weak and unstable where Hell and the Otherworld have begun seeping in, blurring the passages that lead to the human world. And Xander lies mortally wounded from a failed attempt to free Joyce Summers from the clutches of the zealots who hold her hostage. With the Gatekeeper rapidly weakening, Buffy sends Willow and Cordelia to escort Xander along the Ghost Roads to the Gatehouse, which may hold his only hope of survival. Meanwhile, she, Giles, and an unlikely band of allies take their fight to the very mouth of Hell itself, desperately hoping to save Joyce and repel the evil spawn before Sunnydale becomes a demonic ground zero. Only then can Buffy safeguard the Gatekeeper's eleven-year-old heir, the only one able to prevent the ultimate destruction of humanity."
   
   REVIEW
   
   Sons of Entropy ends the Gatekeeper Trilogy on a strong note. As the novel begins, Xander lays near death, Joyce is kidnapped, and the Gatekeeper is coming closer and closer to defeat at the hands of Il Maestro. Golden & Holder do an excellent job of threading these various storylines together into an enjoyable whole. As a special treat, Ethan Rayne makes one of his characteristic guest appearances, but this time there is a twist: in order to save his own skin, he's forced to serve the forces of Order and the result is quite funny.
   
   Golden & Holder like epic stories with cosmic implications, and Sons of Entropy is no exception. As with most of their work, I find the best parts of Sons of Entropy are those with the more mundane, "believable" aspects than the apocalyptic elements. The dialogue and characterization remain first-rate, and even the villains get interesting, distinct personalities. Joyce and Giles are especially well done. Although a battle against a minotaur in a labyrinth is a bit too cheesy for my taste, scenes of Xander (?) wielding awesome powers are exciting and suspenseful.
   
   The Gatekeeper Trilogy would serve as a nice introduction to the world of Buffy novels for fans interested in the show but wanting a more substantive plot than the stand-alone books. Although not perfect, Sons of Entropy is a solid novel and a worthwhile conclusion to the trilogy.
   
   (c) 2005 Jeremy Patrick (jhaeman@hotmail.com)
   
   Buffy Novel Reviews: http://www.geocities.com/jhaeman



2. You know how many times you get suckered into buying a bunch of paperbacks because it is some giant continued story? Well, trust me, this one is well worth the investment in time and cash. Golden and Holder are far and away the best writers working on Buffy books and in this entire series they get free reign with the characters and their imagination. There is also a respect for Buffy and her friends you do not always get in such books. Let me put it another way: you know how good this series is? I went out and got a hardback edition because this is a keeper (even if you do not have a gate).



3. The Gatekeeper Trilogy is far and away the best of the Buffy books. Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder are far and away the best writers working on the books. Since they are also the main authors of the Watcher Guides they certainly have the requisite knowledge of the characters and the Buffy mythos. In retrospect I ended up feeling about these three books pretty much the way I did about the original Star Wars trilogy where the second one is the best and the finale has a bit of trouble living up to your expectations because what has gone before has been so great. However, put them together and they simply set the bar higher for everyone who comes in their wake.

   Ironically, in this particular book Buffy has less to do that most of the other characters. It was certainly nice to see that Xander have a bright shinning moment as the substitute Gatekeeper. His character has been the comic relief for the Scooby Gang for so long that you forget he brought Buffy back from the dead at the end of season one. They also do a nice job of getting to what Cordelia is thinking behind her tactless remarks, but Oz is back to quipping a bit too much as he was in Book One and Willow is much more of a successful little spellcaster than she has yet to be in the television episodes. Still, I feel they are on the right track with most of these character developments. However, the character who really shines in this volume is Joyce Summers, dealing with being the mother of the Slayer as best she can.

   After including Spike and Drusilla in the previous volume as a minor plot complication (I really was expecting more from them), the authors have Ethan Rayne makes a much more substantive guest appearance in this concluding volume, although he is really just a plot contrivance. The truly tragic figure that emerges from this trilogy is Jacques Regnier, the young boy who has to become the Gatekeeper following the death of his father. His fate is different from that of Buffy as the Slayer, but he is also a Chosen One and there is a certain pathos to his having too grow up too quickly. The creation of the Gatekeeper and the Gatehouse are the best ideas I have come across in the Buffy books so far, and are worthy of being included in the mythos of the television series. I was surprised to see that the historical flashbacks on the story of Giacomo Fulcanelli, Il Maestro, were substantially less than in the previous volumes, although his back story is concluded.

   The resolution to the Gatekeeper storyline in "Sons of Entropy" works pretty well, more so with the Gatekeeper's part of the battle than with Buff's final confrontation with the demon Belphegor. I have never really liked the idea that the Achilles heel of the bad guys is that they all lie to their stupid minions who tend to betray them at the right moment. I would much rather see the good guys rise to the occasion and do so without the old chestnut of figuring out the meaning of the key clue at the last moment. The idea of the Gatekeeper and the Gatehouse merging in a new way was a very credible solution. Again, I know that my expectations were so high that Joss Whedon himself would have problems coming up with a conclusion that would truly top the marvelous set up. If you have read and enjoyed any of the original Buffy novels, you have to treat yourself to the Gatekeeper Trilogy.




4. The Sons of Entropy is the third and final installment in the Gatekeeper Trilogy. Xander is near death. Joyce is kidnapped. Divided the team struggles to save their friends and family, while saving the world from a hellish outbreak of all things evil. The action is non-stop. The peril is real. The danger is heart stopping. As always in the midst of this whirlwind Mr.Golden and Ms. Holder take time to give the reader wonderful moments. For example the gatekeeper granting Angel a magic dream of Buffy so real he can smell her lavender and vanilla fragrance or Joyce proving that she is worthy to be a slayer's mother. I have given copies of the Trilogy to several of my friends and they all love it as I do. I highly recommend this series. It is excellent horror fiction. Please do yourself a favor. Read this book.



5. So often serial novels fall flat with little or no introspection or thought. The characters sound like they are from a tv show, but somehow this triology did get you to thinking and like most dark fantasy we find Buffy's world a metaphor for teenage existence.

   The tv series is wildly popular with the young crowd and the old crowd that is young at heart, Angel being the series for older people with a lot more dark content.

   But the Buffy books written for adults offers a depth and an insight into what teens are going through today. Women have changed at a very basic level in our society. No longer do we see the tough mail hero. We see girls and women filling those roles and trying to keep it all together. In this series we see a reflection of having to grow up too young both in the slayerettes and in Jacques an 11 year old that will spend 100's of years keeping evil out of the world and bad things at bay. Giving up any childhood that older people might have enjoyed.

   The symbolism of this book is deep drugs violence gangs the world is very different. Keep your minds open grown ups and understand that being a child or a kid today is very different than when you were that age that the rules have changed and nobody gave them a rule book and the symbolism will jump out at you.

   The only disappointing thing is Angel and Buffy....Give me a break I feel like after a couple of hundred years one would gain some wisdom. Why doesn't angel display it he makes the same mistakes over and over again. He needs to be the Slayers paramour or else he would be dust

5 comments about Whispers from the Grave.

1. I changed my mind about this book while in the midst of reading it which doesn't happen to me very often.
   At first I wasn't thrilled about it although I thought it had an interesting premise.
   There were 2 reasons for this.
   The first is that to me the heroine Jenna was not very likable.
   She started out the book as a shallow , popularity obsessed, self centered teenager who treated her only true friend badly because she more or less though she'd ruin her chances of getting noticed by the in crowd at school.I couldn't relate to Jenna.
   
   The second was I had problems with the futuristic storyline.
   For some reason it seemed forced and unnatural to me.
   
   However about 4 chapters into the book , both things started to change.
   Little by little Jenna started to evolve into a wonderful person.And I got more used to the storyline.
   The story is pretty original.I know there are a lot of time travel books around, but this one was different from any that I had read.It has some twists and angles which gave it that unusual flair.
   The suspense of the last few chapters had my heart pounding.
   I admit that I didn't see the big shock at the end coming.
   I read it in one day and it was an enjoyable way to pass the afternoon.



2. I am not a very good reader. I read 1 book in a year. I finished this in 2 days!!!!!!!!!! Its a great book and i love how Leslie Rule discribes what happens. again it is a great book!



3. I bought this book at a garage sale earlier in the year and I just figured it would be a 'scary' book (I'm an avid fan of Stephen King, John Saul, etc.) As I started reading it, I began to think that I wouldn't like it....set in 2070, the main character is 'connected' to a girl from 1970 who was brutally murdered. At first, I didn't like the fact that it was set so far into the future. I figured from reading the cover that it was recent time and that 100 years before that the murder occurred. I got over that fact quickly when I began to see what was unfolding before my eyes! I couldn't put this book down! [Ask my boyfriend! I was up all night last night, under the covers with my flashlight finishing the book! :)]

   I don't want to spoil this book for anyone so I won't divulge any secrets but I just want to say that this is a GREAT READ and that I will keep this in my collection for sure! And if I might make another recommendation, if you LOVE this book then you must read "The Mirror" by Marlys Millhiser! These two books are my favorites now!




4. I happened to pick this book up and am extremely please that I did. The Author was extremely thoughtful and imaginative for this book. I have read it many times and will eventually give it to my children to read. It is no wonder that this book was excellent, the writing talent is in her family.



5. I remember back when I read this book, it was nothing that I had anticipated it to be. I used to read mystery novels all the time from Lois Duncan and Caroline B Cooney and Joan whatever her name was etc. etc. But there was definately something special about this mystery, and I have to say it was one of the best I have ever read, because not only did it keep me up all night unable to put it down, but it really made me think.

   I think it's sad that this book is out of print. If Leslie Rule or her publishers read this, please try to get this book out there again! It's a GREAT read that shouldn't be missed. And Ms. Rule, I hope you write some more books someday, you definately have a gift!

5 comments about Picture Perfect.

1. Many Ian Slaters live within his young body. There's School Ian, who tries to please his principal father and the teachers though he knows he isn't well liked. There's Home Ian, who works hard to please his exacting father and suffers in silence when he does not. There's even an Ian for the times he spends with Teddy Camden, his best friend. Ian doesn't acknowledge 'Luke' who keeps him together through the toughest times.
   
   And those tough times are what this book's about. Teddy's missing and everyone suspects Ian. Daytime, his classmates' accusing eyes follow Ian around. Nights, he dreams of Teddy being alive and needing help while he's locked in the closet.
   
   Ian desperately wants to find Teddy so he can be a hero and please his father. As time wears on, the images of his dreams become more real and the danger to him is much greater. Will he be able to resolve his issues in time to help his friend?
   
   "Picture Perfect" is a very well done young adult novel suitable for grades 9 to 12. I'd probably recommend this to better readers as even I found the appearance of 'Luke' at first confusing.
   
   The author wrote very realistically about child abuse and the dissociation that happens when a child is traumatized as Ian was. This book could very well be an excellent resource for abuse counselors as well as teachers and librarians hoping to reach young audiences.



2. Genre: Fiction Mystery
   
   Short Summary: This story is about two kids that go to get some pictures of some trees out in the forest. The two friends Ian and Teddy were going to meet at the forest his friend didnt showed up he got lost.
   
   What I Liked most about the book: Its kind of like suspense that a kid got lost.
   
   Favorite Character: Ian is favorite character because his kind of smart.
   
   A line on the book that means something to me: A new Idea explodes like a flash going of in my brain. Page # 56
   
   What I Would say about this book to someone else: I would say that it was kind of boring because the author wrote something that didnt make sence like voices in the woods.
   
   One question I have after reading this book: Why was there voices on woods that ian heard.
   
   My strongest reason for recommending this book: You should read it if you like fiction with a little of suspence and mystery.



3. Picture Perfect
   
   Elaine Marie Alphin
   
   4 out of 5
   
   Ian Slater's best friend Teddy is gone. One minute Teddy was there and the next he was gone. Now that nobody knows what happened to Teddy; the people in the small town of Sawville start wondering if Ian is as good a guy as he seems. Ian doesn't know what happened to Teddy either but he is determined to find out. On the path to find his friend he finds out more about his father, his other friends, Teddy, some of the residents of Sawville, and even himself.
   
   I very much enjoyed this book. It was mysterious, realistic, and quite a page turner. The ending wasn't what I had expected and I was shocked to find out what happened to Teddy.
   
   If you are the kind of person who likes stories of other people`s realistic problems and like to read mystery book than this is a book for you.



4. Teddy Camden and Ian Slater are best friends. One day Teddy doesn't come home and no one knows where hre is. Ian thinks Teddy left him a message but doesn't know who to tell, or who to trust because it seems like everyone he trusts is dissappearing. Teddy needs Ian to find him, but Ian doesn't know where to look. Also they think that Ian had something to do with Teddy dissappearing. I liked this book because it left you wondering so you had to read more. The thing I didn't like was that some of it was confusing.



5. This book kept me reading from beginning to end. I loved every minute of it! The mysteries kept from best friends keeps going on and on. Ian's abusive father, Teddy's obssession with finding his father, there are even some things that they don't know about themselves! A great story of determination fear and friendships. I read this for a school book report and I'm glad I came across it. For those of you who have finished this wonderful novel, it kind of makes you think of what's going on in your own head, huh? :-D!

5 comments about The Baby-Sitter 3 (Point Horror Series).

1. Synopsis: Jenny Jeffers barely survived her last two babysitting jobs, and this time she decides to work at "The Doughnut Hole" instead, and hang out with her friends Rick and Claire. But Jenny can't seem to get Mr. Hagen out of her nightmares. She even starts screaming when she sees someone holding a baby in the mall, thinking it is Mr. Hagen.
   
   Jenny's mother decides that Jenny should have a change of scenery, and sends her to visit Debra Jeffers, Jenny's cousin. Debra likes calling her secret admirer Terry, even though she already has a boyfriend Mark. Jenny likes spending time with Debra, and decides to give her company while Debra babysits for Mrs. Wagner's baby. Jenny tells Debra about her horrible babysitting experience, and feels she is just getting over them, when the phone calls start again, this time intended for Debra. "I'm alive! I'm back! Company's coming, Babes".
   
   Can Debra figure out why someone would try to hurt her instead of Jenny? It could be anyone, such as:
   
   -Don: Debra's jealous ex-boyfriend who wants to ruin her relationship with Mark
   
   -Mark: who finds out that Debra's been calling Terry behind his back and wants to get back at her
   
   -Terry: did he realize that Debra was his secret caller and decided to have some fun of his own?
   
   -Cal: who isn't really happy with how his relationship went on hold with Jenny; is this his way of payback?
   
   -Maggie: who used to be a housekeeper for Mrs. Wagner, until she was fired for drinking and stealing valuables from the house. Is she calling the babysitters to get back at Mrs. Wagner?
   
   -Mr. Hagen: Is he really alive and back from the dead?
   
   Review: This book wasn't as good as the first two in the series, mainly because the story moves too slowly and there is not much suspense in the book. The book spends too much time with Debra worrying about all her boyfriends when it could have focused more on Jenny in my opinion.
   
   The book actually starts to get really interesting when someone kidnaps the baby at the end of the book. The ending was a complete shock which I did not see coming, which to me was the high point of the book, and the reason I gave it a 4-star rating. The only other part of the book which thrilled me was when Maggie, the drunk, homeless housekeeper comes in and scares Jenny and Debra.
   
   I agree with some of the other reviewers. It is definitely NOT a good idea to read this book before the first two, because they mention the name of the culprits from the first two books in this book.
   
   Overall, this is a good book if you like the series and want to read the next installment, but it is not the best book in the Babysitter series.



2. Book was unnerving.
   Book arrived in a very timely fashion.
   Book arrived in excellent condition.



3. Jenny has had tramatic babysitting experiences in the past. It's time for her to move on with her life; she needs a change of scenery. Her mom lets her spend the summer upstate with her cousin, Debra.
   
   Unfortunately, Debra is also a babysitter. Will that bring back bad memories for Jenny? Maybe if Jenny just stays away from the house where Debra is babysitting . . .
   
   Jenny gets a job at a horse riding camp. Jenny loves riding horses, and this will be a wonderful experience for her. Perhaps get her away from the babysitting world . . .
   
   Meanwhile, Debra begins to get spooky calls while she is babysitting. What is it with the babysitters? Why are people harrassing them? And who is doing it? You will find out.



4. This is the 3rd book in the baby-sitter series. The first two were fantastic, but this one fell somewhat flat. I can see why this book went the way that it did, but because the readers are so invested in Jenny, it makes the ending a big disapointment. It's still an okay read, and the next sequel gets better. If you liked the first 2 books, you have to read this one, but if you haven't, skip this one and buy the first one!!



5. The babysitter 3 by R. L. Stine was a terrific book. It was about this teen named Jenny, she's had troubles in the past while she was babysitting. While she was babysitting the father of the baby tried to kill her. After the incident her mother said that she should get different scenery. So she went to her cousin's house and stayed for the summer. Her cousin is also a babysitter and while Jenny is their, they go babysitting but Jenny is so nervous she freaks out while their there and never wants to go with her again. Debbie her cousin keeps getting these weird calls that her Cousin Jenny used to get from the man that tried to kill Jenny, but the man that tried to kill Jenny was dead. They kept getting notes and calls. I rate this book an A-. I also recommend this book to 13-17 year olds. I cant wait to read all the other babysitter books.

5 comments about The Hitchhiker (Point Horror Series).

1. Christina and Terri pick up a hitchhiker, despite Terri's protests. As they drive through the swamps of Florida, Christina is flirting with him while Terri is wondering what's wrong with him. Why does he keep losing control over his anger? What is he hiding? Will this drive be their last?
   
   Not too bad, but Stine can do better.



2. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes thriller novels. This book had everything a thriller had to offer to any reader. There were many surprises in this story such as, James didn't kill the old man, but the two beautiful girls did! If someone said that this book was a true story, I would believe them because everything that happens in this book can occur in real life. I learned to never pick up hitchhikers because of this book.



3. I recommend this book to anyone that loves mystery or scary stories. As Christina and Terri are driving down the street Christina says, " 'Hey, look at the hitchhiker, he's cute, looks like a killer.' Terri said, 'Christina--I don't like this.' 'What could happen?' "Christina responds. Another, reason why I recommend this book, because it tells that you should never get in car with a stranger. At the beginning Terri tried to tell him it was a mistake. "That's why I was so cruel to you when we first met, I was trying to warn that you got yourself into trouble with us." In conclusion, if you like reading mystery books or a scary story for a sleepover I recommend that you read this book. It is full of suspense!!!!!



4. The Book "The Hitchhiker" is about two girls named Christina Jenkins and Terri Martin who are vacationing in Florida. They are on their way to Tampa and then they're going back home to Cleveland. On their way to Tampa they pick up a hitchhiker named James. He decides to go with them since he has a cousin in Tampa who owes him money. Terri doesn't like the idea but Christina thinks James is cute and she wants an adventure.
   Christina is the type of girl who is carefree and calm and loves to party. Unlike Christina, Terri is very cautious and careful. She is often worried or nervous. For some reason she is afraid of James.
   When they arrive in Tampa, they find James' cousin's house, and stay there for a night.
   The next morning James announces that he will go with the girls to Cleveland for no apparent reason other than he doesn't like Florida. Terri thinks he is running away from something in Florida. She is upset about the decision. Christina is excited.
   As they were about to leave, Paul ( James' cousin ) ran outside announcing his wallet was stolen. He blamed James because James was the only person who knew about the 1,000 dollars in his wallet. Or did somebody else know about the wallet?
   Without Paul getting his wallet back, James punched him hard and drove off with the girls.
   Late that night, on their way to Cleveland, Terri realizes they are being followed by another car. Who could it be? They don't know....
   They decided to stay in a motel that night. The next morning Terri disappeared. Christina and James could not find her anywhere. Christina had the keys to the car so she decided she would go with James to look for Terri.
   As Christina and James walked to the parking lot they realized the car was missing too! But how? Christina had the only key right in her hand. Since they couldn't find Terri or the car they decided to hitchhike out of town... But what happened to Terri? What happened to the car? What happened to the person following them?
   It is all told in the ending of "The Hitchhiker". If you decided to read this book you are most likely to be shocked by the outcome.

   I enjoyed the book "The Hitchhiker" very much. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next! It was very suspenseful! It was one of those books where you keep wanting to turn the page to see what's going to happen next! The climax was very exciting!
   I would recommend this book for anyone that likes mystery or horror books. I think all ages would enjoy this book, especially young readers. It was a very interesting book!




5. 
   
   I really enjoy this book. This book was based on teenagers and that's probably why I understood it so well. I also found it interesting because of all the twists in the story. When I read I like not to know what's going to happen, all through the book.
   There are five main characters in this book. You will meet two of them at the end. They are very important, so read carefully. It's mainly about 2 kids going on a road trip and they meet a third one. Could that be the hitchhiker? You will find some of the destinations are quit odd.
   I think this book is for all ages and reading levels. If they had read other R.L Stine books in the past.

4 comments about Midnight Games (Fear Street Nights #2).

1. It was a decent book good suspense. It started off as a little slow and got faster then went to slow and boring and confusing. It picked up and got to be faster and easier to understand.
   I'm going to show you a little bit of the book to get you a little taste of it.
   There were these friends and they heard about this mansion and the family that had lived in the mansion. The family knew all about magic and witchcraft. The wife named Angelica Fear was knew all about witchcraft and had a blue jewel that gave her immortality. So she used it and came back in a body that wasn't hers... It was Jamie's...
   One day Dana Fear came into the town for the summer to spend with her family and Dana is related to the Fears and Bad things started happening and they all blamed Dana ....so read the rest of the book to find out what happens......it'll blow your mind.



2. The horrors continue for the Night People.Jamie's cousin Dana Fear comes to Shadyside to spend her senior year at shadyside high.Yet the Fear name isn't popular at Shadyside and with good reason for the Fears are consider Evil murderers.This proves true with Dana's arrival for evil things start to happen and people are dying.Yet Dana claims she innocent is she?Has Angelica Fear returned?To find out you'll have to read the book



3. Dana Fear can imagine one hundred other places in the world she'd rather spend the rest of her senior year, but imagining won't change the fate that has come ot her. For Dana Fear is forced to spend the rest of her senior year at Shadyside High, with her cousin Jamie. The Fear name doesn't have a very good reputation in Shadyside, what with all of the evil history told about them, so Dana receives a very strange welcome. People either want to get to know her in an attempt to learn more about the Fear's, or they steer clear of her, treating her like a witch. But then she's invited to join the Night People. Dana realizes now that Shadyside isn't so bad when you're getting a buzz with some of your closest friends at a bar called Nights. That is, until the evil strikes again. Soon, the Night People are being picked off one by one. Dana tries to tell everyone that she's innocent, but all fingers are pointing at her. After all, she is a Fear...
   
   Sequels are rarely better than their predecessors, but in Stine's case, MIDNIGHT GAMES outshines MOONLIGHT SECRETS - if that's even possible. MIDNIGHT GAMES, narrated by Dana Fear, introduces a new character who raises suspicion in every scene she appears in. Her high-fashion good looks, and I-could-care-less personality will make her appealing to readers; while the characters from the last book in the trilogy, MOONLIGHT SECRETS, will make readers feel at home with some old friendly faces. Overall, this is a fabulous sequel to MOONLIGHT SECRETS, that screams of more death, blood, and...evil.
   
   Erika Sorocco
   Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper



4. This was a great book. It was fast paced with lots of action, charecter descriptions, and two deaths. I liked Dana, but I wish Angelica had been revieled in the last book, and the ending was kinda wierd. Overall a good book.

5 comments about Spellbound.

1. While on vacation, I picked this one up. This is one of his older titles, and I have always wanted to read it.
   
   Karen Holly was killed in the woods of Timber, Wyoming. Her boyfriend at the time (Jason) swears it was a bear, but the town and the local authorities are not completely sure. Could he have killed his own girlfriend?
   
   His new girlfriend, Cindy is taken aback by the gruesome details in the morning's paper, on just how Karen died. She starts to suspect Jason as well, but not before she finds herself attracted to the new exchange student Bala. He is from Africa, and his grandfather is said to be a famous shaman. (magician)
   
   Joni Harper is also new to the school, from England. She is quiet and kind, and Alex, who is Cindy's brother, has fallen in love with her. Is it just Alex's imagination, or are Bala and Joni connected in some way? They come from two different parts of the world, but they seem to know each other somehow.
   
   All of these friends will have a chance to find out what happened to Karen Holly. But, not without some horrible things happening to them.
   
   I have always been drawn to this author's books for the fact that he writes a great story and throws in a bit of magic and the unknown. Though Remember Me, Slumber Party, and the Midnight Club are my favorites, this one was very entertaining as well. You do start to figure out what's going to happen about halfway through, but it doesn't ruin anything for you. Also, it made me go out and get two more from the library.



2. This young adult novel is a strange mix of elements from better established genres for adults. It has the "violent killer on the loose" angle of a lot of modern thrillers, and the romance of a Harlequin (sans steamy sex scenes). It also has the feel of a traditional whodunit, with a limited cast of characters serving as suspects, and a bevy of carefully calculated plot twists and turns.
   
   I won't give away any plot details that others haven't already spoiled, but it's safe to say that it has the feeling of a modern young adult serial tv show, such as "Cold Mountain" or "Smallville." The young adults are heroes, and their triumphs and tribulations are very character-centric and dramatic.
   
   I suppose I would say that this is a light, forgettable book that won't do much to improve your mind. However, it succeeds on the level of light entertainment, and might appeal to someone who hasn't cultivated a love of reading. It doesn't ask much of the reader, and the straightforward writing is clear, easy to follow, and enjoyably paced.
   
   If you are a young reader who was in love with a series like The Babysitter's Club, or The Three Investigators, this might be an ideal stepping stone to more adult reading.



3. I may be only a 12 girl, but i am practically obsessed with Pike's collection of books. I just read this book yesterday, and i absolutley loved it! It was amazing, like all his books. I hope there is a second one....... but then again, thats how I feel about all his books! I encourage everyone to read this book! Pike is an awesome writer and deserves to be recognized as such.
   
   ~Nanci~



4. A Review by Josh

   This is the tale of a young man named Alex. Alex is a normal person until strange things start happening around him after one of his classmates is suspected of brutally murdering his girlfriend. These events build and form into a truly ridiculous climax (for a horror novel).

   �This book had potential.� That�s what I think when I look back upon reading this book. I honestly believe that this book had a semi-interesting story which could have been made MUCH better, had the author not written it like some kind of comic book. The book�s just plain corny! It also doesn�t make much sense and is not written in an easily understandable format. For example, the story keeps fairly believable up until it gets close to the end, where there are waterfalls of blood or something like that, gigantic birds swooping at people, and even African exchange students uncovering their secret African Shaman powers (how lame does it get?). It hardly even follows with the summary given on the back cover, which is why I read the stupid thing in the first place, and is usually the reason that anybody ever reads a book. That�s false advertising! The only recommendation I�m giving on this book is to not bother with it, it�s just not worth it�.




5. Do you like a mystery? Do you like a murder mystery? Do you like an exciting murder mystery? Well if you do, read Spellboud. This is an exciting book with some action. When I read this book there was nothing to do to get me away from reading this book. In the story love is combined with daring acts. When the story begins a young lady has been murdered by a supposed grizzly bear. Was it really a grizzly or was it something else? What kin of spell was cast? This book is a really good book and I recommend that you read it. I really like this book so I know you will.

5 comments about These Our Actors.

1. The title of this Buffy novel might be a giveaway that it has been written by a theatre nerd, and a student theatre nerd, at that. Or at least co-written, anyway, if you look at what it says about the writers in the back.
   
   Willow is studying drama, and something odd is going on at the theatre. It is even more odd when she discovers Spike knew her drama lecturer, Addams, back when he was still breathing involuntarily.



2. These Our Actors
   Ashley McConnell & Dori Koogler (2002)
   
   RATING: 4/5 Stakes
   
   SETTING: Season Five
   
   CAST APPEARANCES: Willow, Xander, Buffy, Anya, Tara, Spike, Giles, Cecily, Spike's Mother, Drusilla, Angelus, Darla,
   
   MAJOR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS: Albert Addams (Cecily's father); Laurie (stage manager); Cyril Lasher (rival of William); Denholm Reed, Denbigh, Jack Moreham (friends of Cecily's father)
   
   BACK-OF-THE-BOOK SUMMARY: "Willow Rosenberg is disappointed when her best friend Buffy, aka the Chosen One, decides to drop drama class in order to concentrate on her Slaying. Willow decides to stick with the class on her own, however, and this once-shy wallflower is pleased to find herself way bitten with the acting bug. It's no surprise to Buffy and the Scoobs, then, when Willow decides to pitch in with the drama club's latest production. Of course, Sunnydale being Hellmouth Central, Willow soon discovers a link between drama and magick; in fact, many ancient Greek performances were actually invocations to the Gods. Spike, who in his pre-vamp days had been a great patron of the arts, confirms this fact. He also takes an unusual level of interest in Willow's extracurricular activities. When strange paranormal occurrences--and the appearances of a ghost or two--threaten Willow's safety, the witch starts to wonder if it isn't time to exit, stage left . . ."
   
   REVIEW
   
   These Our Actors is really two stories, tied together by a common antagonist. In the present-day tale, Willow decides to help out with the drama club only to find that the drama professor is busy summoning ghosts and trying to bring back the dead. In the tale told through flashbacks, we see Spike, just weeks after having been sired by Drusilla, trying to get revenge on Cecily for humiliating him and spurning his love. The common antagonist? Cecily's father, Albert Addams, who has apparently discovered a way to extend his life through dark magicks.
   
   The present-day story is pretty much average. Willow and Spike have a few interesting scenes together, but there is otherwise not much of interest going on. Buffy, Tara, Giles, and others make only brief appearances. Present-day Addams plan to use a special ritual to accomplish his evil ends is standard Buffy fare.
   
   However, These Our Actors really shines in the flashback to Spike's early days. The authors have a good grasp on Spike's personality, as well as his companions (Drusilla, Darla, and Angelus) during this time period. As Spike sets out on a plan to make Cecily pay for her "crimes", the tension mounts and exciting story elements are brought into play. Unfortunately, the story doesn't fit into continuity very well with the revelations (at least in the comics) that Cecily became a vengeance demon.
   To sum it up, if you're interested in the early years of Spike, pick up this book. Otherwise, you can do better.



3. While I havent actually finished the book yet I can tell you one thing for sure. The author really caught spike's character and since he is one of the best things that ever did blow into SunnyHell...thats important to me. Bad point... the author's style is a little too bla for me. Not bad bla just not what I'm use to or prefer bla. I like my BTVS books written with a little more 'bite' but given spikes central roll I say give it a read you'll appreciate it.



4. this book goes back and forth from present Sunnydale to England 1880 where William changes his name to Spike. it also tells us about what happened after he left his grave and how (in grapic detail) he finished off his victims.



5. An absolutly great Buffy novel. Buffy does not play a part in it (her lines could probably fit on one page), Willow and Spike are what it's all about.
   Some of the best parts were the flashbacks to Spike's past. It answered alot of questions an how he dealt with his "friends" who ridiculed and humiliated him and what happened to Cecily. Spike is one of my favorit characters on the show and I love reading about his past.
   The whole idea of Addams and his Explorers Club is also very interesting.
   All in all a very good book, highly entertaining!