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A well written, interesting middle grade horror book. It had some truly disturbing imagery with the wasps. I wanted to learn more about Mr. Nobody and his relationship to the wasps. Very entertaining.

Y‘all this book is genuinely scary, it‘s middle grade horror but like? Idk if I know many middle grade kids I‘d hand it to. Then again most of Kenneth books are are like that really, of the ones I‘ve read.
Anyway if you‘re looking for a scare read this book, it‘s very cool, and the protagonist clearly has ocd although they don‘t name it that in the book. However if you‘re scared of wasps already this is maybe not the book for you

I don't usually read YA, but I had heard great things about this book.
Incredibly creepy and disturbing, it seems much too intense for middle grade kids, it's target audience.
That said, this was a quick and engrossing read.
If you have an aversion to insects, especially wasps, find another book.
Now excuse me while I go buy some Raid.

Holy crap, apparently this is a middle grade book but it's easily THE CREEPIEST book I've read all year. This book is the stuff of nightmares. #screamathon

Steve (who already struggles with anxiety) is worried about his sick baby brother, when a wasp queen invades his dreams and offers to “fix“ the baby. 😳

Somehow, even though I'm afraid of wasps, I'd love to see this wasp-filled unsettling tale done up just like Coraline. A short listen and the queen's creepy voice isn't going to leave me soon. 😬

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#LittenListen @aperfectmjk - library loan
#SpookoweenReadathon @TheSpineView - (4/10)
#Scarathlon #TeamHendrix @StayCurious
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(10×4)+15+1=56pts.

I don‘t know what age this was meant for but it‘s comforting in my hands, and it‘s a super fast read. It‘s my dentist appt book.

I did not like this book. For a middle-grade book, this is was scary, like really scary. If I had read this at 11-12 I would have been terrified. I will say I think writing about things like OCD, Anxiety, grief, and trauma are super important for this age range, however, I think this was too dark for many children. As well it was confusing and pretty slow-paced I found, maybe this is an excellent book that just wasn't for me.

This is a great story that let us ponder on what it means to be ‘normal‘ - the baby‘s congenital condition and Steve‘s anxieties. Steve, as the child protagonist, is realistic, and I like his tender relationships with his family members. The story is creepy, it gets intense towards the end, but it shows Steve‘s courage and his love for his baby brother. ⬇️

#MiddleGradeMarch

P.S. Litsy is not tagging the book correctly. Author is Kenneth Oppel.

This is the story of a boy whose baby brother is sick and a wasp (or something in the shape of a wasp) offers to make him a new baby brother. The whole book is creepy and disturbing. I really enjoyed it, but it did make me want to call an exterminator to be safe.
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#MemoirsAndMysteries #house/home
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*crawls onto my lap* I‘m not in your way right?! #bookswithmycalico

I haven‘t had a good thrift store haul in awhile! Beautiful & Damned was signed! I‘m pretty excited for The Nest.

Reading over a dinner of souvlaki and pierogis, and greatly enjoying this book. So far I have 3 hours down for the #MrBook1inaMillion readathon #LitsyPartyofOne #24B4Monday

Not sure how much I‘ll be able to participate but here is a tentative #TBR for the #MrBook1inaMillion readathon. I‘ll also try to finish reading The Stranger Beside Me. As for snacks for the weekend, I have some leftover Halloween candy, my favourite cold coffee, chow mein, and some host cuttings, as well as some fruit, juice and iced tea. #LitsyPartyofOne #24B4Monday

#storyofmylife #sorrynotsorry

This was a delightfully creepy story that I devoured. Not so scary that I couldn't read it at night but seriously messes with your head.

#7days7covers Day 2

I know, no explinations needed but.. *picture is from google. I didn't want to re-use mine and this does a better job at showing how cool it is!

After his newborn brother is diagnosed with a life-threatening genetic condition, a boy begins having dreams where an angel appears, saying they can fix his brother. He is relieved until discovering the 'angels' are actually wasps from a new nest in his backyard and the promise may not be all it appears. As creepy and unnerving as the illustrations suggest. And this is a middle grade book, so parents take note with Halloween coming up 🐝🎃🐝

Yaaaay! The first book in my Paperbacks From Hell subscription has arrived! This one was originally published in 1980. 💜📚 (this book is not the tagged book)

One of the coolest book covers I have ever seen! This book was interesting.. strange but interesting. It was a quick easy read but I was never fully invested in the story line. Learnt some new facts about wasps.. 🐝
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And my birthday month continues! We went to BAM, where they have such a huge discounted section. These books are all next to nothing simply because they have a mark on the bottom. The only new one is the mass market paperback of the last book in the #Outlander series. Super excited to finally read it! ❤️

#BlackCatChallenge Day 24: Steve‘s fear has wrought the existence of an otherworldly creature, whom he initially mistook for an angel, then realized to be the Queen of the Wasps – who appears to Steve in his dream. This notion of a reified disquietude that entails bargaining with an eerie unknown to make things ‘better‘ no matter what it takes – cuts to the very heart of this #horror middle-grade novel. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-aGG

I‘ve been buzzing through this last night and now this afternoon and it is creeping me out! Has anyone else read this?!?

More so, on a theme of light and shadows; I've been hooked on Chelsea Wolfe's Hiss Spun album, making soundscape memories for The Nest. 🌀 Particle Flux is a great track to check out, with an ultra supernatural buzz.

🎵 Chelsea Wolfe - Particle Flux
https://youtu.be/fELzKrrvDlE

I spent this early morning, finishing up my library read of The Nest. I really enjoyed it, to have noticed this book on a YA feature shelf, and found the curious interest. That notably had me humoured and spook-fested as an older reader, finding some caliber horror and sci-fi here. The darkly illustrations sure pair well. Really cool, as my first Oppel read!

I love the way these wasps gradually swarm the chapter count. 😸 I'll need to get buzzing along, having been the busy worker all this month. I could make it by next week, or get a library renewal. 🌼 That's somewhat a quick pick bookmark. I'd sure like to find some of the Magic:TG fancy hive cards!

My earliest waspish dragonfly goes well with The Nest. 🌼 I'll look to rework this with tube beads, giving the wings a better shape.

This unique cover caught my interest at the library 😋🐝 I picked it up for a quick read.

This was a super weird and creepy book reminiscent of Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl. It definitely reminded me of Coraline in some ways. It‘s a story about a boy who has to save his sick baby brother from the wasps that live outside his house. The description in its brevity does not really give it justice to how eerie and well written it is.

Um 😐 this was a freaky read. I kept coming across this book in the library and finally brought it home without doing much research about it. Definitely a genre I do not like & should have known better. #freakedout #thinkhappythoughts #notagoodbedtimestory

The Nest by Kenneth Oppel, I would say is a very strange but good SF book. It takes you through the life a young boy who has a very sick little brother and wasps come in to help, very strange concept. I think this book would be an incredible GR or PR so that the out of the box concepts can be discussed and understood. This book meets UDL 8.3- foster collaboration and community as well as EL 1- teach questioning for clarification.

Not my favorite book, I had to read it for work. I thought a lot of it was underdeveloped and that the end was way too rushed, with not much planning. The writing was compelling and engaging though!

I've been only half-listening to audiobooks lately and expected to do the same with this while I worked on a puzzle. Well! I was not expecting the suspense and psychological horror of this one. I'm not sure kids will react to this one the way I did as an adult, but Steve still has to confront some hard questions about families and perfection, along with some creepy creepy wasps. #audiobook #middlegrade

I absolutely flew through this book! It felt very genuine, and the ending left me content.

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Something easy to finish off a cray busy Monday. 90 pages in and I'd have to say it's pretty weird so far. Not necessarily in a bad way though.

Woohoo! I finished the William Allen White 6th-8th Grade Nominees! It feels great to have read all of the books! This way, I can confidently give book talks on all of them to my students! If I were able to vote, I'm not sure which one I'd vote for. All of them were so good! If we are going by which ones I couldn't put down, it'd be a tie between Took and The Nest. If I were judging by emotional story, I'd pick The War That Saved My Life or Echo.

I couldn't put this book down! From the beginning, I had to know what would happen next. The writing is dripping with suspense from #covertocover. When Steven's baby brother is born, he has so many health problems & might not survive. However, a strange being in his dreams says that they can fix it, if he only says "yes". But Steven doesn't realize what he's agreeing to & must fight to save his baby brother. This is the last book on my WAW list!

Wow.. read that in two hours. It's a wonderfully creepy middle grade book that left me anxious the entire way through, even if it was a little predictable. Fun little book!

Well since we are hiding out from a hurricane I may as well get back to reading. And since I didn't make it to the library I'm going to tackle my TBR #hurricaneirma #irmasrq #tbr #2017readingchallenge

#SeptemberMostAnticipated #FallIntoBooks This is the last of the WAW nominees I need to read! @RealLifeReading

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'The first time I saw them, I thought they were angels...'

Steve's newborn baby brother is seriously ill and his parents are struggling to cope. When a mysterious wasp queen invades his dreams and makes him an offer that could TRANSFORM his life, all Steve has to do is say 'yes.'

But 'yes' is a powerful dangerous word.
And once it is uttered, can it be taken back?

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Read it quite quickly and enjoyed it, even if it was a touch simple. I think as a kid I would have absolutely loved it. Creepy and dark!

Deliciously creepy and bizarre. I love kids books that take on big ideas, especially when they do so in unnerving ways. This is a book about anxiety, and coming to terms with the imperfections of brains and bodies. An excellent read whilst tucked away in a little beach nest for the weekend.

Rain against the windows, and I get to spend the afternoon wrapped in blankets, a friend at my feet, reading this lovely.

Holy anxiety Batman! I listened to the audiobook of The Nest and it had me on edge nearly the whole time—definitely the creepiest MG book I've ever read. Steve's baby brother has been sick since birth and the future seems uncertain and bleak, until some strange sorts of angels appear to him in his dreams...

Magical realism at its eeriest; a good read for kids and adults who like to freak themselves out, though maybe not us scaredy-cats...

This is the WEIRDEST (MG) book (in the best way possible). It's about a changeling baby... made by wasps.

It's like, an investigation of disease & difference from a fairytale/folklore/horror perspective. I swear there's an homage to "Moby Dick" in there somewhere, too.

It could've gotten weird, gender-wise, since the wasps are all female - but it didn't. Steve's li'l sis & babysitter break all sorts of gender stereotypes. HIGHLY recommend!

"Outside each window I passed, I saw the pale tracery of the wasps. If I paused for even a second, the pattern would thicken into a darker mass, like wisps of a storm cloud. How could there be so many? Were they just following me, or were there really millions of them, enveloping the entire house?"

"'It's something to do with his DNA, isn't it?' I said.
He looked at me. 'That's right.'
'Congenital,' I added. It made me feel better to have the words. As if knowing the names of things meant I had power over them.'