5 comments about The Wrong Number 2 (Fear Street, No. 27).

1. It has been a year after Deena and Jade were almost killed by Stanley Farberson. Also a year when they called a house on Fear Street and heard a murder. Deena and Jade start getting phone calls. Things that only Farberson knows.. Could it be really Farberson?
   
   Well, this book deserves a three since the explanations done by the person responsible for the calls were lame. Scaring someone just because you are jealous? The car wasn't much explained. I must say that this book is like a roller coaster ride.



2. This book is called Wrong Number 2 by R.L.Stine. I'm 11 years old in the 6th grade. I think people ages 11-13 would like this book. The book is about 3 kids going into a house looking for some money. But they find themselves downstairs in the basement. A man came in and lit a candle. Will they ever get out? I guess you will have to read the book to find out. I like scary stories. I liked the part when they were in the house in the basement. And when the man tried to run them over but they got away.



3. I loved the book Wrong Number#2. I am in the 6th grade and 11 years old. I think people ages 9-15 should read it. It is about two girls, Jade and Deena and these two boys Chuck and Farberson. Farberson got out of jail and went to go look for his hidden money. When he went to find it wasn't there. I love the book, it is a good book and at the end it is sad because someone dies. If you want to know how and who you will have to reed the book. And there is something scary. I did not like that part, you might. But the book was good. I hope you have fun with it.



4. The part of the book i read from Wrong Number Two was very good. The kids I think would like this book are 10-14 years old. Also kids who like mystery And suspense stories would like this book. I am in 7th grade when I read this book.This book was about 3 kids who get trapped in a killers world. Then after a year the killer got out of jail. One of the kids went back to find money the killer had hidden. Then the other two kids go to the killers house to go and get him but the killer is on his way. So, after they get there and get him they go to leave but the killer is standing in the doorway. I don't want to give too much away so read the book to find out what happens. I liked this book because it was a mystery and suspense book. That is what wrong number 2 is about.



5. The story I read was Wrong Number 2. It was about three teenag kids, Deena, Jade and Chuck.They had an enemy, Stanley Farberson. Farberson was a murderer and he killed his wife. Now he was put in jail and Deena and Jade are in school. Chuck is in college. One night Deena and Jade came home from school the phone rang Jade asked if she could answer it. Deena picked up the phone 'Hello' she said no reply. 'Hello' she said again. Then a low voice answered 'Is jade there' a man with a scary said.Then he hung up the phone. As soon as Jade walked in the room Deena said ' A man was looking for you' .'Then he hung up' Deena said. 'Oh well'. So all night Deena and Jade were talking about the basketball game they were going to on Friday. At one thirty a.m. Deena went up to here room and went straight to bed. At three a.m the phone rang 'Hello' Deena said. The same man called and he said 'I already called your friend'. This Review Was Written By Ashley Estrada

5 comments about Raven's Point.

1. verry interesting story full of love and comedy the details i could see most everything as i read it



2. This book has a strong plot as long as you read it carefully. I found the style of writing incorperative and the characters in it seemed real. The is a lot of violence and gruesome passages; however, they add to the atmosphere. Give this book a try.



3. To all you losers who just dissed this book I would love to see you write! and you if do, I am very ashamed of you. I, myself a writer, think this is a wonderfull book. It does deal with real teenage life; I hope you all know that the male sex thinks about sex every minute. Yes, I have read the ENTIRE book. Anyways, give some good words! I actually like this book and alot of others. Yet, it doesn't seem any of these other commenting people have read this book, only the back cover =P. I do recommend this book unless your too weak minded to read it.



4. She portrays teens horribly as caring only about "getting laid" or "getting into someones pants" which is totally wrong well as far as i know being a teen with teen friends. Some romantic parts are romantic and sweet some over sexual some just Too much info. She also tried to add too many underlaying messages which just took away from the real paranormal story the book is advertised as. The main [or wat should be the main] story is over all okay its just not well enouugh developed and things happen too fast and seems like it should be aliens not ghosts. It kept me reading though which is no easy task. I am a 15 y/o male and i was some wat offended by sexual parts. I recomend u to read it with that warning. also some foul language too.



5. Raven's Point was a bit of a pointless book- but if you're into the gruesome/horror/confusing types of stories, I guess it was okay (and only okay). It's basically about a small island that is slowly being destroyed by an ancient (confusing and unexplained) evil that has come back after centuries. Four teenagers must try to do what their past lives did not suceed at: destroy the evil forever with their (odd, confusing, unexplained) powers before it destroys their town (again). Quite gory, gruesome, and chilling for a thunderstormy night read- but there is a bit of a plot lack so I won't suggest looking forward to any big twists or anything you haven't predicted.

5 comments about Cat (Fear Street Series #45).

1. This is a teen horror. It is a little strange, but that is the way it is suppose to be. A girl is taking care of some cats at a animal shelter. The ending is really strange, but good nonetheless.



2. 3 insensitive boys have killed a cat.
   But they'll soon regret it.
   They don't know that it still has plenty of its' 9 lives left.



3. I think this book is well written, but it has a lot in common with 'Cry Of The Cat' which was one of Stine's 'Goosebumps 2000' series, only that one is toned down a bit for younger readers. The plot is pretty much the same.



4. Maybe I'm being unfair because I love cats but this is a wonderful Book. Marty kills a cat thats living in the school during basketball, and it comes back to hanut him. He begins to have horrible nightmares, as his friends turn up dead, covered in scratches. Meanwhile, the school is angry at him, he even has to go on Students Court and be punished for his actions. But one person will make sure he gets the ultimate punishment of all...



5. this book was really great, i loved it. There was one problem though it was predictable, i mean the front cover gives the whole ending away, but i really loved this book.

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 Apocalypse Memories (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).

1. This may be my favorite Buffy book. It has a great plot, excitement, and nice character development. It's the type of book that you don't want to put down until you finish. Many of the Buffy books are average, but this book was great. For a while, you wonder if the Angel Michael is good or evil and if the world will really end in the story.



2. Willow is back in Sunnydale, and over being invisible. She still has a massive problem with confidence. It doesn't help when she tries a simple levitation spell, and accidentally summons a wolf in sheep's clothing. This is the signal for the archangel Michael to start the sequence of events that brings about the end of the world.
   
   Willow is the only one that can undo this, with a spell that has never been used before.



3. I don't know what restrictions the various authors work under in cranking out these tales, but they must have been created by someone who neither saw the show nor has any idea just who the majority of the fans are. Most of us are ADULTS, and we would really like to have our age group recognised. Look at the origonal episodes and the subject material they contained. These were stories written for and enjoyed by an audience considerably more mature than the "young adult" market the books cater to. Many of us have passed our fifth decade, for cryng out loud. Surely, somewhere, there must be a writer who is both familiar with the show's characters and capable of writing a mature entertaining book about this wonderful show.



4. Overall this book was terrific. Well conceived, well written. I liked how it got back to the basics with Willow, Buffy, Giles and Xander. I also like Anya and Dawn. I really hoped that The Buffster would have had time to get to know the supernatural being Michael. He seemed wonderful. I will always want her with Angel though.
   
   As the title says, SPIKE SUCKS! I didn't watch the last three seasons of Buffy so I don't know if he was like this on the show but in the book he acted like Buffy's lovesick puppy dog, following her everywhere and begging to be loved. It was pathetic. Spike was best as a bad guy. The minute they put that damn chip in his brain, it seems like the character became truly pathetic.
   
   If you don't mind a wimpy Spike then buy this book. Its good.



5. i hav been obsessed with buffy for the LONGEST time. when i read this book i wished it was actually an episode. its not only my favorite buffy book, its my favorite book ever. its got such a good plot and you just hav to turn the page to know what happens even when its midnight. the details are amazing and it has the cutest guy in it. there are some really good passages that just make you speechless. there are a lot of surprises, sad parts, n some funny parts. u should DEFINATELY buy this book now. its the best!

5 comments about Oz: Into the Wild.

1. It's a great idea for Oz to go to a Buddhist monastery in search of control, but contemporary Tibet just isn't the place for that to be happening. Newsflash to Christopher Golden: Tibet has been occupied by the Chinese for a while and the monasteries have been either destroyed or turned into tourist showplaces empty of spirituality. If Golden had transplanted the story line to Nepal, it would have worked very nicely. On the other hand, a wolfed out Oz unleashed on the Chinese occupying forces, might have been a powerful deterrent to genocide.



2. This book definitely hits one of the few sour notes in an otherwise high-quality 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' comicbook series. To start off, readers are given a somewhat generic story of Oz wandering through Hong Kong and Tibet in search of answers on how to control his werewolving ways. The story is predictable and a yawner, offering little in the way of furthering character development in an ancillary Buffy character - Oz. Equally dull is the artwork with little in the way of flair or panache to further stimulate visual interest. I'd recommend reading this only if you can come across a copy on the cheap or for the most hardcore Buffy/Oz fans. Otherwise they are plenty more worthwhile volumes in this series worth your coin and reading time.



3. A Buffy book that I actually liked, which I think is saying a lot because I dont like a lot of the Buffy books out there. Its a shame that you knew what would happen to Oz, but this book is still really good and kept me hooked the whole time!

   Summary: After the Veruca incident, Oz goes on a search to find a way to tame his inner wolf. As he searches, he goes to new places, makes new friends, and is forced to doge both old and new enemies. Will Oz ever be able to find the peace and balance he needs to come to terms with the animal inside him and with himself?

   I will admit that Oz is sometimes out of character with the cursing and all, but this is still an awesome book! I wish that Oz and Jinian hooked up, but you cant always get what you want. I think Christopher Golden is one of the best Buffy and Angel authors ever!




4. I enjoyed the book. It wasn't spectacularly insightful, but it didn't leave me bored, either. Those who complain that the character is not Oz seem to be completely discounting what we saw in the character in Season 4-- when he left and when he came back. Not to say the characterization wasn't a bit off some places (I can't see Oz "swearing loudly"), but not to the degree other reviews would suggest.



5. I try to write balanced reviews. I try to delineate what an author does well and where he screwed up in even doses whenever possible. Well, that's just not going to be possible with this book, because Christopher Golden did nothing right with "Into the Wild". This book is a disappointment from beginning to end.

   Let's start with Oz himself, our favorite cold-blooded jelly donut. Oz is an intense presence, a sponge who soaks up everything around him, cogitates and usually returns a thoughtful gem of truth. The guy in this novel was fairly chatty, never insightful and kind of dorky.

   The story: novels about self-discovery have rules, one of the most important being, the person must discover HIMSELF. Oz does not truly come to know himself during the course of the story. he hops a ship, chats with some folks, meets some demons, gets chased by a werewolf hunter. But he never approaches the elusive self, the animal within. Twice Christopher Golden uses the hoary old werewolf plot device, the full moon countdown..."Dateline: Two Days until full moon". If used properly, this can be an effective suspense builder; we know Oz is a good guy and, in the past, the Scooby Gang has always been there to make sure his honor stays intact and he doesn't kill any innocents. But here, alone, without friends, what will the animal inside do? How will he cope? How will we deal with seeing our boy Oz as a savage killer, remorseful and even more driven to curb his wild side? Well, we won't. Because Golden cheaps out and Oz manages to find someone to lock him up JUST IN TIME! It's a copout the first time Golden does this to us; it's insulting the second.

   For some inexplicable reason, Golden introduces us to a hot-tempered Fire Demon chick who rides Oz's coattails to Tibet, where she, too, will learn to control her talents. So, somehow, Golden manages to divert the focus from Oz onto this dull, petty, whiny little sprite without enough sense to duck when people are hurling things at her.

   And don't get me started on the Tibetan werewolf monks. Jeez. I'd rather live in any town in any "Seven Samurai" remake than hook myself up to these clowns. It's like they hung a sign on the door that says "Come in and kill us. We'll leave the light on for ya".

   The pacing was awful, the writing was awful, the characterization was awful. And, oh yeah, the book was awful.

4 comments about Last Call (Party Room).

1. I completely LOVED reading this trilogy. Getting to the last few pages of the third book I had to stop myself from reading ahead. My friends and I read this series together and had our own theories of who the killer might be and when it was finally revealed we were shocked. Reading these books is a complete thrill ride. Now knowing the outcome I am so going to read it again. I say everyone should add this trilogy to their collection.



2. Who's The Real Killer!?
   The Party Room "Last Call" is the third book in the party room series. This book is about a girl named Kirsten, who than recently had a friend die at the party room. There has been many murders at the party room, but she still drops in for a visit every now and than, when she's not in school. This is a good book because it always has you on the edge of your seat wondering what is going to happen next and when you think it all is over, the killer strikes again. If you don't like long books, that take quite a bit of patience, than I would suggest not reading this book. If you are a person who likes very mysterious books, The Party Room is the book for you. This is a book you should add to you library or collection.



3. My sista borrowed the first book and then i read it.
   it was really good when u read u really want to read the other 2 books.I have finished the second book and am waiting till christmas to get the third.
   The book is really interesting i like how they make u think that it is Paul Stone that killed sam and then they turn it around completely and it is not the person u thought it was. Then a whole new character comes into the book.
   I can't wait to sink my teeth into the nxt one. thanks so much this is the best book i have eva read in my whole life n i aint kiddin either.
   I strongly advise u 2 read dis book
   cya all!!!



4. OMG I LUVVVV THIS SERIS>> AWSOME BOOKS. My friend recomneded it to me and i read them all and loved them. In the 3rd installment Kristin is trying to recover and move on, since the prep school killer is dead. But was he rly the killer? or was it someone eles? Kristin leaves home to NYU universtity, but still slips back to her favortite place, the party room, with Julie. Kristin feels that she is getting better, until the killer strikes again, and again. She is slowly getting closer to finding out who the killer is, which is putting her in more danger than she could imagine. Can she mangage to find the killer and make sure he is in jail, before he gets her??
   read it and ull find out!!
   
   U WONT BE DISAPOINTED>> U WILL BE ESTATIC!! AWSOME BOOOOKK>> READ IT!!! LOVED ITTT

4 comments about Kiss of a Killer (Sweet Valley High).

1. The book was great, but it really made me mad. It was really good, and I couldn't put it down.... It was great and it gave me a lot of false clues. I love a mystery.



2. Jessica Wakefield and Jonathan Cain. Get the picture? Basically the plot is good but the reader gets a very vague idea of Jonathan's past. It would have been more interesting if we had more info on him. Its more of a love story than a thriller. Quite predictable, and the Liz, Todd & Joey triangle is just thrown in to distract the reader. Totally dull ! The reader just develops a hatred towards Elizabeth due to her hypocritical behaviour.



3. How AWFUL!!! Why did Francine Pascal and Kate William have to stoop so low??!?! The plot is stupid and predictable - I mean VAMPIRES?!?! And why does it have to be poor old Amy's cousin that looks just like Jessica and Liz (not forgetting the whole of Sweet Valley) - have to get offed?!!? Isn't it funny that Amy's cut up for about 2 seconds, then in the next couple of books she won't even have heard of her dead cousin - same as she's forgotten her half sister Ashley (in the SVT book!)



4. Once you start reading you wont let go!!! THE BOOK IS REALLY OUT OF THIS WORLD This book really makes you a Sweet Vally FAN, if you dont believe me try it.

5 comments about Blooded (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Book 5).

1. this book has to be one of the best buffy books in the series. it shows not only love , but if you make yourself feel worthless, people or things can take over you. the parts between xander, willow, and buffy will keep you on the edge of your seat. also the twists and turns will keep you reading until the book is over!



2. I have read many Buffy books, but I couldn't even finish this one. I found it to be very boring and uninteresting. It may just be me, but I won't attempt a second try. This book put me to sleep.



3. Blooded has to rank in one of the top five Buffy books I've ever read--and believe me,I've read a few! It's an awesome book with great suspense and I would recomend it to anyone.



4. BLOODED

   By Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder (1998)

   RATING: 3/5 Stakes

   SETTING: Season Two or Season Three

   CAST APPEARANCES: Buffy, Giles, Xander, Cordelia, Willow, Angel, Oz, Principle Snyder, Sheila Rosenberg

   MAJOR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS: King Lear (vampire), Lord Chirayoju (Chinese Demon Sorceror), Sanno (Japanese Mountain King), Kobo (Watcher), Emperor Kammu

   BACK-OF-THE-BOOK SUMMARY: "Chirayoju, a vampire of Chinese lore, and Sanno, the legendary Japanese Mountain King, have been locked in deadly battle for centuries. Literally. An ancient curse imprisoned the spirits of these two warriors in an antique sword. Until the sword arrives in Sunnydale. Freed by accident, Chirayoju searches for a host body that will allow him to continue wreaking havoc among the living and the dead. Now Buffy's on the trail of this legendary vampire . . a bloody trail that leads straight through the heart of the Buffy-Xander-Willow triangle."

   REVIEW

   The fourth original Buffy novel, Blooded opens quickly with a fun and rousing battle between the Scoobies and a vampire who fancies himself King Lear. Soon after the Whitehats' success, Willow accidentally pricks her finger on an ancient sword while visiting the museum. Not surprisingly, havoc ensues as Willow is slowly possessed by an ancient Chinese vampire named Chirayoju--only things become even more complicated as Chirayoju's ancient enemy, Sanno, decides to possess Xander in order to fight Chirayoju, with Buffy caught in the middle. Golden and Holder worked hard to draw upon Japanese and Chinese mythology, and incorporated several elements into the novel's backstory.

   Overall, Blooded is an average Buffy novel. The dialogue is okay with a few good laughs sprinkled in. Perhaps the best part of the novel concerns Willow (pre-possession) where she deals with her sense of vulnerability and inferiority to Buffy after being mugged by some street thugs. Other good moments include Cordelia and Xander's constant bantering, and demon-possessed Willow beating Xander savagely. Unfortunately, the idea of one of the Scoobies being possessed by some sort of demon isn't exactly unique in the Buffy mythos, and the novel has an overly long and melodramatic ending. Blooded isn't a terrible novel, but with better ones to choose from should probably be of interest only to completists.

   (c) 2004 Jeremy Patrick-Justice (jhaeman@hotmail.com)

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5. I have to say, this book is pretty low on my list right now. The premise on which this book is based is okay, but no more than okay. The characters were written not as well as i'd expect, and the plot itself seemed to wobble. Humor is scarce and i wuld expect much more from Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder.
   If you're looking for a good buffy read(...).

5 comments about The Knife (Fear Street, No. 14).

1. With all the deaths and occasional botched murders, you'd think I'd be aware that Shadyside has a hospital. But I'd never really thought much of it - however, I wasn't surprised to find that the Shadyside hospital has something seriously wrong behind its doors.
   
   That's what Laurie has accidentally found out. Except she's not sure how the puzzle pieces fit. She's only a student volunteer, but she keeps encountering weird and frightening things. A desperate child. A nurse with a scalpel stuck in her throat. Disappearing people, records, and items. There are secrets going on in that hospital that no one wants Laurie to know about, and they're willing to kill in order to keep it that way.



2. "The Knife" is my favorite Fear Street book, tied with "Runaway." I really enjoy the plot and the characters, too. The clues are kinda obvious...so obivous you wouldn't guess! You'll probably be just like me and once the culprit is revealed you'll slap your head and say "I can't beleve I missed that!" The ending is great! R.L Stine is my favorite author of all time! Once I started I couldn't put the book down. I read it in like 2 hours. Thanks for an amazing book R.L



3. Does anyone know where I can find a COMPLETE list of all the Fear Street books that he has written???. Please e-mail me if you do at magikmoondesigns@yahoo.com



4. OMG this book was madd good!! I want to keep it but its the librarys. I LOVE this book. I got it yesterday and I just finished it today. I have 11 more I took from the library today. Stick with Fear Street I reccomend it. I do not like Christopher Pike books, I will stick with Fear Street for now. Well bye, but read that book it was off the Heezie fo shezzie my neezie! LOL if u dont know dat meanz It was VERY VERY good. well bye
   Dice



5. this book was okay. It was kind of stupid. I read it last summer so I can't really tell the details but it wasn't really interesting. I don't recommend this book.