pickok so obviously a children‘s book but i remembered it from when i was younger so i had to read it. surprisingly gruesome for a children‘s book
Dollhouse Murders | 
pickok so obviously a children‘s book but i remembered it from when i was younger so i had to read it. surprisingly gruesome for a children‘s book
"I don't believe in ghosts."
- The Dollhouse Murders
The Dollhouse Murders was a book I borrowed from my school library when I was little and the story stuck with me for years. I was stoked when I came across a copy a few years ago at a mini book sale ? I liked the other books too and it would be nice to have a reread one day!
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I no longer have a print copy, but this was my first mystery with a supernatural twist. I was entranced and terrified. 😱
I loved this book when I was a kid, with its #haunted dollhouse.
(I can‘t find my copy, so image from Goodreads)
#screamathonphotochallenge
Twelve-year-old Amy is having difficulties at home caring for her sister, Louann. While visiting her Aunt at the old family home, she discovers an eerily-haunted dollhouse in the attic-an exact replica of the family home. Whenever she sees it, the dolls, representing her relatives, have moved. Her aunt won't listen to Amy's claims that the dolls are trying to tell her something.
#murder #screamathonphotochallenge
pickThis was a fairly well done creepy book. It's in the childrens section of the library but its older so probably closer to YA. The ending was great but I had a little trouble with the pacing. But I liked it overall.
pick#BlackCatChallenge Day 29: Accdg to Fats‘ review: “For a children‘s book, I think The Dollhouse Murders did a pretty good job at concocting the elements of a #chilling murder mystery—an old mansion, a haunted dollhouse in the attic, a murder story to back it up, the dolls‘ re-enactment of the crime scene and ghosts making their presence known to humans.” Her full review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-hi
pickI did not recall as much of this book as I thought! Amy has a special needs sister and after a rough day, she takes off to spend time at her great grandparent's house with her aunt. After finding a huge dollhouse in the attic, which upsets her aunt, Amy and Louann are left to figure out who really murdered Amy's great grandparents. The ending was pretty flat but a good read nonetheless!
I read the covers off my copy of this as a kid and recently found it in the library! I was hoping to get through it tonight on my way to Brooklyn to see Gorillaz with @theresidentromantic! 😍
pickHeartwarming and creepy, this book teaches important lessons about acceptance of those who are different, and also deals with survivors guilt while unraveling a decades old murder mystery.
I haven‘t read this since I was a kid. I‘m about a third of the way through and it still holds up. I love that it started out with teens wearing windbreakers at the mall. So 80‘s!
Bought some more books today! I remember The Dollhouse Murders scared the shit outta me as a kid and I can‘t wait to read it again this October!
I love finding stuff in books! I owned both of these books in my youth, but I thought I'd lost them so I bought used copies with the hopes of rereading them someday. Thanks to the #ThrowbackReadathon, that someday is today! I had to smile when I found these notes on the covers. Apparently I wasn't the only kid who had a system when it came to lending out books! 😊 Anyway, just finished The Dollhouse Murders. Next up: The Girl with the Silver Eyes.
I‘ve spent my first two hours listening to my audio book for the #24in48, so I could get some things done around the house. Now it‘s time to settle in a read this book for the #throwbackreadathon. I don‘t remember reading it as much as I remember having to draw a dollhouse in third grade to accompany our reading of the book.
Well @hermyknee it was quite fortuitous that I wore black, white, and “read” today for work! I just read your post for the #BlackWhiteAndRead #Giveaway
I‘m terrible at selfies but here I am at work this morning (with a book of course). This is such a fun giveaway!
After a longggggggggg day of work, I was able to open my Halloween gifts. What can I say @Avanders you give good gift! I love everything!!! The books look super creepy. @BookBabe bookmark is gorgeous and candy is always welcome. Great candle. 😻 The mug is the best!!! My staff was jealous when I brought it to work (totally inappropriate) 🎃. Thank you soooooo much!!!
Beep Beep! #allhallowsreadbookexchange
pickThis was a pretty great ghost story. The mystery behind the dolls moving was interesting & frightening in parts. I also liked the family subplot, particularly Amy having to realize that her mentally disabled sister can be independent. I‘m glad I read it leading up to Halloween!
I was thinking about books I read as a kid - HUGE Babysitters Club fan - and remembered The Dollhouse Murders randomly. I impressed myself with this; I can barely remember books I read last month!
I was an avid reader as a kid and fortunate to have a book-loving friend. We had a Saturday ritual: walk to the library, check out a load of books, hit the corner store for junk food, then go read our library books or swap some of the ones we owned. I'm still haunted by some of those #middlegradebooks we read! I've been hunting used bookstores for years in search of them. The Dollhouse Murders is one we read the summer of 1985. #FunFridayPhoto
#Funfriday - a book I loved and read many times, and a book that gave me profound nightmares for years. I don't read much in the way of horror as an adult, but I am getting anxious and excited just remembering how terrified I was of this book, and how many times I went back to it for the adrenaline rush. Guess I was braver as a kid. 😱😀. Aaaagh! Just the cover is scary!
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