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 Remember Me 2: The Return.

1. This is my first review, so please excuse me. I have to say approached this book with reserved reservations. Almost every review i read said that it was and ok book, but not the best. I must say i both agree and disagree with them. I think the book is good, really good. But I'm partial to the first book, the original. Remember Me 2 is by no means as good as the first, but I've read worse. Almost half the book is devoted to the story of Jean Rodrigues. Then Shari Cooper comes into play and so the story of her life continues. The rest of the book is devoted to the back and forth story of Shari/Jean and the afterlife of Shari. Overall, I think the book is worth reading. And as long as you are patient, it's very rewarding as well. I hope you read and enjoy it as much as I did.



2. I was really looking forward to this book because of how much I enjoyed the origonal... but quickly learned that this was an unworthy sequel.
   The back description said that the Shari Cooper would return, from death, into a body not her own. These beings are called Wanderers, but she is attacked by creatures that have a special hatred toward Wanderers.
   Shari Cooper did not return into another body until the last 20 pages of the book. In fact, she was barely in the book that was supposed to revolve around her.
   There were no creatures that she falls into conflict with. There was no conflict at all... or a plot for that matter. After reading this painfully boring novel, I thought to myself, "What was the point of this?"
   It was very uneventful... boring if you will, which is shocking for a Pike book because I had never read one I didnt like before "Rememebr Me 2".
   Pike's usually so brilliant but this sequel did not live up to its origonal. It was as if he had no real ideas to put Shari through a second time. I probably wont read the 3rd one, and cant see why anyone would want to after reading this horrible piece of fiction.



3. A good and supernatural book!It makes me wonder what dead is like...Nigel..



4. Like all Christopher Pike books, this is another amazing one added to it. The moment when Jimmy realized that his sister came back to life was amazing, and when Lenny realized who he was before he nearly killed Shari. This book didn't have so much a deep meaning or conclusion, but it's the perfect book LEADING to book three.



5. WARNING: This reveiw tells parts of the end, since it was written for school!
   
   Remember Me 2: The Return by Christopher Pike was an okay book. Wait, I take that back. It was not bad, or anything, but it was not okay. Why don't we settle on unpleasant?
   Jean Rodrigues had just gotten pregnant with her boyfriend's baby. She had just told him when she fell off a balcony and the baby died. She would've died too-except now Shari Cooper is assuming the position of Wanderer in her body.
   Shari's job now is to help the world somehow, in a human's body-particularly Jean's. In this case, it is her job to write books inspiring and helping others.
   And here is where the problem ensues. (In the book itself.) We have the basis, correct. But where is the actual plot? The rest of the book is almost an unorganized, boring journal entry, lacking plot and excitement. It drabs on to say that Jean meets a patient in the hospital (who later dies) for whom she writes a story. Then, ofcourse, the reader wonders what the story is about, so Christopher Pike makes me wish I never asked, by putting in the entire story. Around fifteen pages.
   To make things more complicated, the story is completely weird and a tad psychotic. It is about a writer and how one day she discovers how she has a troll for a muse who likes women, money, and long phone calls. She is then forced to give her muse most of her money until she goes to a local author and gets him to solve her problem by presenting it to him in the way of a story-line. So she seduces the troll-muse (content not suitable for children under the age of thirteen (in other words, not exactly pleasant to read)) and locks him in the closet. The end.
   Then Shari goes on to put to rest the wonders of her friends and family. (Like her house cleaner, for example, (her real mother) who she let know that Shari really loved her as a mother and knew who she was)
   Okay. Analysis time! Put on your seat-belt, because it is time for my trademark rant. The exits are at the top of the page incase you decide to click the "back" button in exhaustion!
   (deep breath)
   Even though this book was at my reading level, written by Christopher Pike, a sequel to an awesome book, and liked by most, I still can't understand why the publisher published it. Maybe because Christoper Pike signed a book-deal?
   Okay. It would appeal to the majority of today's teen population as an okay book. I say that mainly because there were a majority of characters who were buff Hispanic gang members who smoked pot and drunk. And were essentially "good for nothing" as some would put it. However, I think I am the only one (that I know of) to go that far. Most would say Pike accurately depicted the inner-city atomosphere. Which might be true, but I found it as though he was going by some huge stereotype. Another reason most would like it is because it has the whole "go for hope", "there is such thing as a heaven", "if you do well in this life you get to go back and do good for human kind" message. Maybe most teenagers need to believe that, or they do already, and so this book can relate to their beliefs (therefore they like it). Does it make a difference that I don't believe such things? Maybe. Hehe, look at me, as I am ranting on and on here I realized another major reason why I don't like this book:
   Religious content.
   Okay, so Christopher is not (to my knowledge) a die-hard religious freak preaching to others who god is and whatnot. But, he did go a bit over-board with the whole god-afterlife thing. Even though in this book god was... well, not what most people believe, you still had to read about three chapters of Shari asking some super-natural from heaven questions about it. That was a little much for me.
   To go back to the whole plot-thing:
   This book also had so many different plots and chapters dealing with so many people it didn't work, it was too overwhelming. This might have worked if it was some novel where you needed to know everything, otherwise you wouldn't get anything, but not here, where knowing too much could lead your brain to nearly explode and, therefore, take away from the main enjoyment of even reading the book.
   As I am sitting here typing this, I realize that maybe Christopher Pike wanted to kind of do an epilogue on Shari and whatnot. But then his publisher told him it had to be around three hundred pages and be an actual story, resulting in a hodge-podge of an epilogue and Christopher Pike's interpretation of the afterlife and Shari's struggle with it. This will remain a mystery forever to those not Christopher Pike or his editor, and so we can only infer.
   I admit, this book did nicely sum up Shari's life and whatnot. It answered some questions that I had at the end of the first book. But I still would've been better-off if I hadn't read it and left those things to my imagination.
   I think if I don't end this soon it will never end.
   So I will end with these last few sentences:
   All in all, this book didn't really "click" for me. It was a bit lovey-dovey, without a real plot, and dull. An unpleasant read. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, simply because I didn't like it, but I'm not saying others would hate it. Some people may have loved it, that's just how I felt.
   (whew)

5 comments about Whispers from the Past (Charmed).

1. One of my favorite shows is Charmed. I think this books helps in the history of the show. If a person enjoyed the show I think the books give an extra dimension to it.
   
   In this book the girls (Prue, Piper and Phoebe)are pulled into the past to save a relative(named Prudence) in Salem.



2. Hi, how are you all? Well I know this book is wonderful! Acually i never read the book charmed but i did read the book so little time, which is by the same author. That was a very good book. So if that was a good book that she wote then this should be good also. The book is very intersting and tells you alot of information and some good heads up and tips. Kids my age would like the book, i would belive..... I might not be giving alot of information right now but the more information you want is right inside the book. So i would suggest to read the book and i think you will injoy it! I also think Charmed is a good book to read too.!.!.!.!.! Well i hope i at least helped you out a little bit. And i hope you read BOTH books because reading is good for you , and just enjoy them! Thank you for taking your time out to read this.



3. I have a penchant for time-travel stories, as they are striking, interesting, not to mention compelling. This book is inevitably one of them. Phoebe being abducted into past by a time-demon during the times of the Salem Witch Trials was huge (amazing)!! I'm not going to reveal details of the story, but what I don't get is that how on earth could the Charmed Ones use their powers in the past, and how the Law of no coincidences is oblivious to the author.
   
   
   But as this is not the tv show, I suppose authors are able to use their imagination freely. My fave bit of this book is how Piper and Prue was under the evil influence of the root tea Prudence drank, given by Hugh, and they acquired amazing powers, which included being "evil" themselves and coming in handy to rescue their sister. I especially like the fact that Prudence did not succumb to the tainted root tea to nearly kill her own descendant, as the power of good always prevails!!! Also, its nice to involve the Charmed Ones' ancestor to this book, as readers somewhat know more about certain witches from the Warren line. Rosalind Noonan did a good job portraying each sister's characters, and how all their different and unique personalities combined together can pack a huge wallop. True to the series, with dry humour added and the Power of Three situation makes Whispers from the Past all the more enjoyable. And the fact that poor Phoebe, despite "stuck playing cinderella", she was determined to stay focused on the path to solving the problem, is also rather warmth-evoking.
   
   In a nutshell: If you like Charmed, there's no doubt you will like this book. Not as excellent as Soul of the Bride, but close. One of my all-time faves. Well worth it!!!



4. Finally, a Phoebe episode [well book] that any Charmed fan can get behind. It's a time travel piece and a family get-together. Need I say more?



5. Fantastic addition to the Charmed series :) Not as good as 'Soul of the Bride' but up there with the best of the books.
   
   I always love a good time-travel story if it's: 1) Well-Written, 2) Believeable. This book gets it on both counts.
   
   The evil piper/prue angle was kinda amusing *ducks* The new powers they got were awesome too (though Piper's was kind of an extension on her stopping tme power)
   
   This book does have a couple errors (Girls using their powers in the past to get home) but considering these books aren't written as fast as the series is ('least most of them seem that way)... we need to give the author's a break. We can't expect them to keep up with the pace/storylines of the show.
   
   Considering SOME of the storylines 'Charmed' has taken, maybe the creators should look to some of these books for plot ideas.
   
   I hope Miss Noonan puts in another contribution to the Charmed series again sometime.

5 comments about Long Way Home: The Unseen Trilogy, Book 3 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel crossover).

1. This line about sums this book up :
   
   He looked grateful at the fantastic four, Slayer, Slayer, vampire, vampire. "Now you see why I'm glad you folks showed up."
   
   Spike helps himself to a leap through the door, and when none of them come back, and no children are returned, Riley and Gunn go to break Faith out of jail to help, being all out of superpowers at their end.
   
   So, the gang is most definitely all here in this book.



2. WOW! That was a whirlwind of chaos and loose ends never tied up.
   
   I loved the first two books in this trilogy and couldn't wait to get my hands on the last book, the conclusion of what, until now, had been a great story.
   
   Things kinda fell apart in this book. Okay ... not kinda. They totally fell apart.
   
   The authors tried to pack so much into this one novel that it's almost impossible to keep up with without a map! It was rushed, and as a reader I felt it. It left me feeling winded and exhausted.
   
   As others have mentioned, the continuity in this novel leaves much to be desired. There were storylines left unfinished, big ones.
   
   Willow stops breathing and dies in one chapter, steps out of the room looking pale and ill and says to Cordy, "I feel dead," in another chapter, and then is her usual self in the rest of the book. It ends with no conclusion or even acknowledgment that it even occured at all. I kept waiting for Willow to go evil and betray them, or take some kind of unexpected action as a result of apparently dying, but nada.
   
   Faith is thrown in the mix in a slick, almost after-thought manner that doesn't do her character justice. (And that says a LOT coming from me, because I'm not a Faith or Eliza fan.) She comes in and saves everyone, despite their obvious distrust, and then hugs Buffy and Angel before willingly going back to jail. She didn't even get a Thank You. It just didn't fly, it was never rang true or came to life for me.
   
   And then there's Spike. I love this guy. Love the wit, the naughty undertone to his character and the huge heart he tries to hide. (Figuratively speaking, of course.) He's a great character, and provides great comic relief. But what in the world happened to him? What was the ending supposed to mean? The story ended with him, in his pre-vamp body, running like a coward and hurling himself into a light, begging for help.
   
   Huh?
   
   When this book ends, it leaves the reader feeling like the story is unfinished. They crammed too much into it and it got sloppy. They could've easily fleshed it out and added another novel to the series.
   
   A disappointing ending to what had otherwise been a terrific story.



3. This book seemed pretty flat to me, compared to the characters on the TV show. Especially the sub-plot surrounding Spike. There was a lot "happening" in this book, but I couldn't be moved to care much. Unlike the show, where you can go from tears to laughing out loud in a heartbeat.



4. I heard these were coming out, and it was approaching my birthday of last June, I got thise and play tickets from my mom after serious begging. She bought me them as soon as each one came out, funny thing is my best friend who doestn live at all close to me, got me the first one. But this is on the third one, it was a very well written book. The scenes between Buffy and Angel were pricless and touch the b/a shippers heart. A problem was of how much Buffy acted as if she loved Riley more than anything of the world, and Angel was past, why he dreamed about her and their forgotten day. Otherwise it is a good read, as a fan of either show, or the B/A or even b/r(gag) relationship. Just one thing to people who read my review or somethign that would never happen Nancy and Jeff read this, what the hell happend to Spike?! Is there a new crossover triogly in the making*looks hopeful*



5. Nancy Holder deserves a huge Buffy fan award. Not only did her hardcover book, "Book of Fours," provide fans with one of teh Slayer's best stories, it fit logically into the Buffy-verse without taking many great leaps.

   I'm not sure why she stopped writing with Christopehr Golden but I have no complaints. She blew his "Tales of the Lost Slayer" out of the water with this trilogy. It all fit neatly into the recent story lines of both Buffy and Angel (Seasons 4 / 2 respectively).

   Kudos! MORE NANCY MORE!!!!!!

5 comments about The House on Hound Hill.

1. This is a completely absorbing page- turner with fascinating historical details. I thought Emily, the protagonist, was particularly interesting. Many authors label their protagonists, giving them a certain type of personality that isn't very common among teenagers. Emily is normal in every way, yet she shines. This is because she is very realistic and likable. Though she is a bit downtrodden from major changes in her life (a divorce, a new home, and a new school), she doesn't whine excessively, nor does she take it unrealistically with no complaints. I was also very pleased with the ending. There was no corny parting scene where Emily's seventeenth century friends go back to their time through a swirling vortex with tears in their eyes.
   
   I immensely enjoyed reading this book. My only complaint concerns the title. Although the book's title is The House on Hound Hill, it was originally published in Britain as Here Comes a Candle to Light You To Bed. I think the original title is much more intriguing and should not have been changed.



2. I've never been so "in" to a book that it made me jump in my seat until i read this. Prince has done a fantastic job of painting history, intruige, and fiction into this story. Everything from visions of ghosts repeating the cycle of their tragic lives, the protagonist becoming lost in the past, the past intertwining with the present, plague pits, and death make this story a favorite of mine.



3. The House on Hound Hill by Maggie Prince was a very good book. it had suspense, adventure, and history. it is about a 16-year-old girl, Emily, and her experienceswith the Black Plague of 1665. She has just moved into an old house in a London neighborhood called Hound Hill. She starts seeing, hearing and even smalling things from the time of the Black Death. She was transported to 1665 several times. Then she begins getting stranhge symptoms. On one last trip to 1665, she learns more about the horrors of the Plague and her new acquaintances from the time. For this trip, she stays an unusually long time and, like the other times, she doesn't know how to get back.



4. Emily's new house in London's historic neighborhood is filled with secrets of the past - secrets which bring Emily right into the past as she begins to experience plague symptoms and uncovers a doorway to an era where the Black Death killed almost a quarter of London's people. A challenging, involving story which blends real history with supernatural overtones in a riveting style.



5. The House On Hound Hill is a wondrfull book about a teenagegirl's troubles and the plague of London. Emily is shattered by herparents recent divorce and her new neighborhood.She is depressed aboutfailing exams.Emily starts to hear whispers and meets an man looking for his cat.Soon odd things start to happen.Emily discovers the past is still alive.She periodically goes back in time and experiences London in 1665.She sees beggars and watchmen.This book describes how it was at the time of the plague.The imagery and details add colorful contrast to this sad story.I enjoyed this book because I learned about the plague.Parts of the book did seem confusing at first, but they were later explained.

5 comments about The Third Horror (99 Fear Street, No. 3).

1. In the third book of 99 Fear Street, Kody returns to 99 Fear Street to make a movie of the actual house itself. Being famous is not the reason why Kody went back to 99 Fear Street. She promised that Caly, her dead sister that she would return there to find her.
   
   However, Kody doesn't know that Cally has become evil. Cally will do anything to stop the filming of 99 Fear Street.
   
   I think this book was worth the read. The ending is sad depending on how sensitive you are to other people.



2. This book rocks! If you are a Fear Street fan like me, READ THIS! NOW! R.L. Stine is a genius. The first two were awesome....And he outdid himself again! I write books for my 6th grade classmates and he inspires me so! Thanks R.L. Stine, if I ever meet you, I'll treat you to saganaki. ;)



3. Waaaaa it's sooooo sad sob, sob I just finished reading it. While I was reading it I listened to a song! Now every time I play the song I remember the fraiser family being torn apart, and the hand waving goodbye. Read this book and you'll be amazed!! Take it from me read them all !!!! This book is the BOMB! P.s. the way the chapters end, you cand never stop reading



4. i thought the book wasn't a bad book or a really good book. So i basically thought it was an average book. It wasn't that scary and horrifing. But there was a good story to it. It is about a girl who comes back to this haunted house to find the ghost of her dead sister that died a while back. But her sister causes all these accidents tha kills people. So if with a good story, but isn't that scary but with alot of surprises that wil surprise you then you should read this book.



5. I thought that this was a very interesting book. The reason I think that is because it was a real cliff hanger, and I don't know about you but I like cliff hangers. But if you haven't read the first two then the third one odes not make any sence at all. So my advise to every one who reads this review, make sure you read the first two before you read this one. Thank you for your time, and I hope you have this review will help you in the long run for picking out books. -Anonymous-

5 comments about The Heavenward Path.

1. a wonderful book that won't let you stop. should be a timeless classic. great!recommend it to all your friends. only has one flaw, the ending. maybe she's leaving room for a sequel? hope so,a book this good needs an ending to match it.



2. I picked this book up, along with "Little Sister" at the library a few days ago. I could not put eithe of these books down. The story line is compelling; it pulls at you to read more and more. The only thing I did not like about the book is the ending. It wasn't sad, but it left me feeling... well, read the book, and see. I strongly reccomend this book to anyone, even if you know nothing about Japanese culture. I knew nothing of Japanese culture, but after reading the two books, I have a little knowledge that has interested me to find more about it-- and it inspired my imagination in a way no ever book has. This is one of the best fantasy books of today.



3. The Heavenward Path is not only a very interesting book but it also gives its readers a good idea of what it was like in ancient Japan. This book gets you hooked from the beggining. I would recommend this book for everyone. It has romance, adventure, Japanese legends, and many other things in it. After I read this book it became one of my all time favorites!!!!!



4. Kara Dalkey's The Heavenward Path is an excellent sequel to Little Sister; the first novel about the supernatural adventures of Mitsuko and Gorano. Kara Dalkey's ability to capture the flavor of Heian Period Japan while creating a magnificant fantasy-adventure based upon Shinto and Buddhist beliefs is truly unique. With kami and tengu, avenging ghosts and dragons, this novel will keep anyone interested in a good fantasy turning the pages. My teenage daughters especially enjoyed the developing love story between the mortal Mitsuko and the immortal Tengu, Goranu. We are all looking forward to a third novel which will continue their adventure!



5. This book was quite spooky and mysterious, with a lingering of dark magic in the air. Nevertheless, an unforgettable tale that may keep you up at night just thinking about life.

2 comments about Darkest Dawn (Fear Street Nights #3).

1. The horror is over or is it? Jamie and her cusion think so,after all they killed Angelica Fear in Jamie's Garage.Then Why is a blackbird with one eye terrorizing them? Plus what did Angelica mean when she said the Evil lives? Is the blackbird Angelica returning from the dead to seek revenge or can it be Jamie imaging things???You'll have to read the book to find out.



2. The Night People can finally rest at ease. The evil is gone. Done with. And while the memories of the vicious pranks, and horrific murders are still emblazoned in everyone's minds, they are nothing more than a part of the past. Everything is back to normal. At last. The friends who are still breathing - Dana, Jamie, Nate, Shark, Lewis - are trying to put their lives back together, and still meet late at night at their beloved hangout, Nights, where they can forget about the past. After all, it was Angelica Fear's ancient spirit that was wreaking havoc. And now Angelica is dead. Burned in a fire that destroyed her body, soul, and spirit for all eternity. But if it's true. If Angelica is truly dead, then how come Jamie still feels an evil spirit lingering around. And what did Angelica actually mean when she screamed out, "The evil lives," through the crackling of the flames.
   
   It is a huge rarity for me to read an entire trilogy/book series all in a row based solely on the fact that I usually get bored with characters. That obviously doesn't apply to Stine's books, for after finishing MOONLIGHT SECRETS, I quickly moved onto MIDNIGHT GAMES, and finished up the trilogy with DARKEST DAWN, all in a period of two days. Stine's characters truly grow on you through each book, as you get the opportunity to see them over a period of time, and see how their personalities change after each bought of evil they encounter. Narrated by Jamie's sensible, caring voice, DARKEST DAWN is a marvelous ending to an engrossing trilogy.
   
   Erika Sorocco
   Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

5 comments about Trapped (Fear Street, No. 51).

1. Trapped is about a girl named Elaine who gets Saturday detention. There is only 4 other people in detention. There names are Bo, Darlene, Jerry, and Max. Max, Bo, and Darlene are pretty bad kids. So with Elaine and Jerry following them,they sneaki out of detention. Then they stumble onto tunnels under the school. They explore it and that's when they let out the red mist.( which turns out to be more then a mist.) The mist attacks them. The mist is killing them one by one. Now lost they must find a way out before everyone is killed. I'm not going to say more because I don't want to give away the rest of the story. To find out you'll have to read it yourself. I rate this book 10 out of 10.



2. i think that trapped is a wonderful book.i absolutley LOVE rl stine books and trapped is probly one of my faveorites!



3. This was a great book, I'm kinda bummed about the people lost in this book. It was very detailed, I could picture it like a movie. Most books you can try and picture them but it's hard. I had no problem following along in this story. Great Book! I just finished it today, now I'm off to search for more Fear Street books.



4. this was a very good book very graphic though because of their bodies were torn apart by the mist. very suspenseful.



5. Elaine Butler has always been a good student, so she's not happy about being stuck in Saturday detention at Shadyside High. Along with her in detention are nerdy Jerry; bad-guy Bo; Bo's best friend, Max; and Darlene, the only other girl. Bo decides to blow detention, and explore the school. He convinces the others to come with him...and the five discover a secret tunnel below the school.

   At first, the teens think that it's school. But they realize that exploring the tunnels is no fun--it's terror. A mysterious glowing red light has been released and it's out to kill the kids. The five can't find any way out of the tunnels, and they know that the red light can be anywhere. Who will escape from the tunnels...and whose spirit will remain there forever?

   TRAPPED is one of the best Fear Street books, if not the best. The beginning was a little boring, but around the middle the suspense grew and the terror increased. After a while, I couldn't stop turning the pages to find out what happens and the ending is a complete shock. Also, this was the only Fear Street book that truly scared me. Even though this is very unlike the other Fear Street books, I would recommend it to anyone.