Hidden Pictures tells the story of a young adult girl, Mallory, recently rehabilitated, who becomes a live-in babysitter to young Teddy, whose pictures begin to tell a story, and Mallory finds herself struggling to solve their purpose. I absolutely loved this book and found it hard to put down from the get-go.
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DavidB_Tn@books.mxhdr.net reviewed Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Review of 'When Things Get Dark' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
As a fan of Shirley Jackson, I'd have to say that Ellen Datlow curated a most excellent collection of intriguing stories from an array of contemporary authors.
I was sad to have finished the last story, but now I know whom to go to for more.
Review of 'Interview With the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles)' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I'd read this gem when it came out in paperback, and I was 12 years old. I loved it so much, I did an except of the interview as a skit in camp that summer.
Review of 'The Last House on Needless Street' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I picked this book from the local store shortly after finishing Sundial, because I really enjoyed Catriona Ward's writing.
This was another thrilling page-turner about a young girl's disappearance in rural Washington state and the people who are involved in solving the mystery.
Catriona Ward is a force of nature behind the written word. She's fast becoming one of my favorite authors.
DavidB_Tn@books.mxhdr.net reviewed Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Review of 'Echo' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This is probably one of the best books I've read this year, for personal reasons. It has outdoor adventure, horror, humor, and gay characters who aren't coming out or finding their first love, they're just gay and have lives. Thank you, Thomas Olde Heuvelt!
DavidB_Tn@books.mxhdr.net reviewed The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
Review of 'The Amityville Horror' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This was the first contemporary horror book I'd ever read. I can still remember reading in during the day in my bedroom. I didn't even pay attention to my mom walking up the stairs.
She leaned into the doorway and said, "Supper's almost ready."
I think I levitated three feet off the bed and shrieked.
DavidB_Tn@books.mxhdr.net reviewed Raise the Titanic! by Clive Cussler
Review of 'Raise the Titanic!' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This was the first paperback adult fiction I'd ever read at age 12, I think. It was a fun work of adventure fiction that was a great transition from Jules Verne to contemporary fiction.
Review of 'The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1)' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This book was one of a handful that helped me graduate from children's books. It's was kind of a young adult or tween fiction of its time, and it was easily one of the favorite books of my childhood.