My favourite thing about this book is the cover. Everything else was mediocre and boring. 🫣
My favourite thing about this book is the cover. Everything else was mediocre and boring. 🫣
I‘ve seen mixed reviews for this. I actually liked it. I thought the story was decent, it kept me interested, and it was pretty fast paced so it ended up being a quick read for me.
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+2,416 points #TeamMonsterMash
I read this for #TeamMonsterMash and #scarathlon2022. Glad I read it but not one I would normally pick up. I think they‘d do fine with about two fewer characters to keep track of. There is a twist at the end.
I wouldn't've picked this up if it weren't for the #TeamMonsterMash buddy read. OK overall, definitely on theme for the season! #Scarathlon2022 @StayCurious
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A group of teenagers are working in a short film and this will be part of the project for Alex to enter to college. There is a possibility to travel to Romania to make the film and a fundraising is open to help with film costs. In Romania various murders occurred and everything is confused. Which parts are related with the real world which parts are related with the film? Surprised, didn‘t expect those twits. ⬇️
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Finished earlier in the week for #TeamMonsterMash I think it suffered as a section a day #buddyread & picked up at the end when I read it all at once. As some of the others, I had the big twist figured out & found most of the characters annoying so just a so-so for me.
As team buddy read, it gets me 50 points & about 247 #ScararthlonWordSearch points (I may have missed a few) + an extra 15 for a #ScarathlonDailyPrompts bonus ⬇️
Finished the #TeamMonsterMash #BuddyRead earlier this week
It was a slow start, but I did enjoy it overall, and was surprised by the twists (though I am not the best at guessing whodunnits to start with 🤣)
This got me 252 words and readathon points for #BookSpinBingo #31by31 #Pointsathon #Spookoween #BodyCountBingo #MultipleVictims #OctoberBookBingo #Woods and some of it counted towards #OutstandingOctober ☺️
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I probably would have bailed on this one, if it wasn‘t for the #buddyread It was a little slow. And I guessed where it was going pretty early on. I mostly finished it to see if I guessed right. lol #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious
#Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious I was so disappointed with this book. The characters were so shallow and I wasn't sure about the Lord King pin in the story for value in the plot. I never saw the ending coming. I actually thought they were all guilty at one point. (222 word search points) @Catsandbooks #Spookaween
3 ⭐️s
I would never have picked this book to read and might not have finished it if it wasn‘t for the #TeamMonsterMash buddy read for #Scarathlon2022. 😅 I hated every single character but that twist ending I didn‘t see coming at all! So it bumped the book from a 2 to a 3.
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There is a lot of #murder that happens in our #MonsterMash team buddy read pick. I will be finishing it tonight
#ScarathlonBuddyRead for #TeamMonsterMash #Scarathlon - I struggled reading this a section at a time to be honest, think I would have enjoyed it more by devouring in one sitting! Like some others, I guessed the twist about halfway through, and was great this morning to fly through the back 1/4 of the book, very enjoyable!
Finally started this today (thanks, Libby). This month has been busy.
It's weird to see Phoenix as a setting in a book. 👀
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#ScarathlonBuddyRead Guys, I just had to finish it to find out if I was right - and without spoiling it for others, I totally called it right before they got to Romania. In the end I liked the story, although I don‘t think it made for a good slow reading buddy read. This one is meant to be read quickly. Thanks to everyone who read along with me: give yourselves an extra 100 points for putting up with my memes 😂
#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg.221-231: Alex and Jax are walking through the woods and Jax starts saying he doesn‘t want to go home, or to film school and he wants things to be different. Before Alex can talk sense into him, they see the man in the mask. Jax of course takes off running and they get separated. When Alex finds Jax in a maze, he‘s being killed in a downright horrible scene. At this point I need to know what‘s happening…should I just finish?
#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg.212-220 - in the light of day the group decides that they need to split up - mainly because Reagan refuses to travel out to the road. So Alex and Jax head out to find cell signal and the road and Hazel, Reagan, and the seemingly delicate Kenna stay behind to find the computer or phone those strange cables are linked to. It‘s not a great plan. I think they should get out of dodge. But this is a horror story after all.
#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg.169-211: Sorry I‘ve been MIA! Threw party for my son‘s bday & haven‘t left kitchen in 3 days😅Things are really getting good now. It‘s pretty clear someone has come to Prahova to kill off the kids 1 by 1…or is it one of them? Are they being hunted or stalked by one of their own? They find Carter‘s grewsome decapitated body, Maddie is dead and the others are starting to get suspicious of each other. It‘s great!
This is one of the team read for #TeamMonsterMash I enjoyed it. It was about a bunch of high-school kids who go to Romania to shoot their own vampire movie. It doesn't go well 🔪
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Low pick for me. I just did not like anyone….. I wanted to finish the book more than enjoy it. But it was ok. #teammonstermash #scarathlon2022 #teambuddyread I did not join the buddy read, but it is read and finished!
#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg.154-168 - Maddie is missing and the group splits up (always a good idea) to find her. Jax and Alex head outside to the terrace in the storm. On the way Jax notices that it looks as though the blood in the kitchen was staged. Someone is trying to scare them. Outside, Jax falls down the stairs and finds Maddie‘s body - so what happened? Did she fall and hit her head or did she meet with a more sinister end?
Does anyone else end up sick when they‘ve had stress? I‘m staying in bed until this afternoon to rest and read! Feel free to join me if you‘re having a sick day readathon too 😘
#ScarathlonBuddyRead Pg.145-153: this was a decent chapter for spookiness. The kids are left alone in the castle and in the middle of the night Alex hears someone playing music. Turns out to be the man in the mask she thought she saw earlier and she catches him on video but he disappears. And so does Maddie. Alex goes after her but finds the kitchen flooded by the storm and a bunch of blood…things are starting to get good now. 🩸 ⛈
#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg.134-144: we find out the castle was probably owned by an old mobster(Raul‘s father) and Maddie finally spills the beans that her father stole a bunch of money from his family and she wanted to use the Go Fund me money to keep him out of jail. WTF Maddie?! Alex should have said something to her - how can she honestly think she‘s entitled to their film money for her own uses? But Alex is so passive she never says anything.
I probably wouldn‘t have finished this if it wasn‘t the #teammonstermash #scarathlon2022 #buddyread
It was hard to pinpoint their ages for me. They were worried about having sex and making fun of them for not having sex, but then they were afraid to be out and about without an adult… I didn‘t expect the ending but I still had a bunch of questions.
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#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg.123-133: So the scream was for a bat - which - if you think about where they are - is pretty spooky. Kenna is acting strange, Maddie is too, and Alex reflects on how Jax has all the power in their group and possibly their relationship. Reagan claims he is looking into the lost money but later we find out that he never messaged Go Fund Me. So many questions…although I have my theories on how things are going to go.
I think I‘m a so-so because this wasn‘t what I expected. I don‘t want to spoil anything, but if I would briefly summarize this I would say Teen Slasher. There are fun moments and it was a fast read. 3⭐️
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#ScarathlonBuddyRead Pg112-122: the author basically spends some time setting the creepy scene in the castle. Lots of statues of Vlad and dark artwork and swords hanging on walls, and hanging chandeliers and electricity that may not last through the upcoming storm. Jax and Alex are starting to light their own fire when they are interrupted by a scream. Finally, something is happening.
Well, this is the best I have ever done - I just hope I can keep it up. I have amassed 4,003 points this week for #TeamMonsterMash #Scarathlon2022. I read a lot, watched Dahmer and Supernatural for days, played the word search game every time I picked up a book and posted my bucket lists. On to next week! @staycurious @clwojick
#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg 101-111: the kids arrive at the castle and are surprised by the state it‘s in. Crumbling around them in some spots and modern in others - interesting how Bloom was strategic with the photos she showed them so that she could get them there. A storm is brewing and the creepy caretaker leaves them on their own. Things should start getting spooky now.
My only cons are that the action sequences feel a bit labored & drawn out; the action gets lost in the over saturated details of the location. And, there were still some questions I had at the end; everything seems too quickly wrapped up. I also wished that the characters were more developed; some just seemed to be there to keep numbers equal. But overall, a really fun read.
🎃66 points for #TeamMonsterMash #BuddyRead #Scarathlon
I‘m a horrible Buddy Read person this time. I read ahead since I‘ve got so many books to try and get through while being a responsible adult and getting things done. Anyhooo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read. I‘ll continue discussing with the group though. I‘m excited to see how everyone feels about this one #TeamMonsterMash #scarathlon @StayCurious this is also my #doublespin #bookspin read @TheAromaofBooks
My library hold came in, so I'm going to try to play some catch up with this one. I thought I remembered seeing a schedule for reading it... does anyone remember where that was or who posted it? Thanks! #scarathlon #teammonstermash @StayCurious
#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg.76-100. The group arrives in Romania, and Catrinel Bloom takes off. Turns out she was using them as cover for going to a very expensive rehab. They find out they‘ll be with her creepy cousin, and someone stole all their Go Fund Me money. Kenna in particular is upset by this - which is strange. I think it was Catrinel tbh. Rehabs don‘t pay for themselves. The kids decide to go to the castle anyway - great idea!
Matching my leggings to my reading today 🧛♀️
Feel like we‘ve just reached the turning point in this book where things are going to escalate….
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#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg.60-75: Alex has a very cryptic conversation with her friend Maddie that leaves us with more questions than answers. Then Catrinel Bloom arrives and offers up the use of a castle to film their movie - Alex can‘t believe her luck! Finally things seem to be looking up - especially when their fundraiser really starts working too. But when you‘re up, the fall down tends to be worse.
I absolutely hated most of it, and only got past chapter one because it is my #teammonstermash buddy read.🤷🏻 Although I mostly hated it...it had a massive twist at the end that I didn't see coming! @StayCurious
Good YA read about 7 friends in a remote castle getting killed one by one - stereotypical teen drama and bad decisions - good twists - I enjoyed it.
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I enjoyed this book! It's definitely not my usual read, but it was really suspenseful and there was a good plot twist at the end!
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This was one of the two must reads for Litsy‘s Scarathlon Team Monstermash 🙌😃
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#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg.48-59: Alex‘s friends (who aren‘t very nice to each other btw) started a Go Fund Me page to make a longer version of her film. They all have their own interests at heart but it‘s still nice that they are willing to do something that will directly help Alex. And Reagan - well, he likes Alex as more than a friend it seems, so he‘s hoping she will finally see him. Still, they have a plan. Let‘s see how it plays out.
My hold came in at the library, so I can finally catch up with the #TeamMonsterMash buddy read! ❤️ 🧛🏻♀️ ❤️
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#ScarathlonBuddyRead pg.37-47: Poor Alex. She‘s set her hopes and dreams on going to Film school and she gets waitlisted, while Jax gets in. So unfair - but the cynical part of me knows this is the way of the world. She runs into Catrinel Bloom again (the Romanian actress that will I‘m sure play a part in what happens next) who basically tells her it doesn‘t matter that she is talented, and Alex should get used to that. This book is depressing😕
What in the Holy gen-z is this crap??? It is so bad. I'm only still listening to this audiobook for scarathlon points. I don't give a shit how many followers this bitch has...and the writing is so immature. The main character is a DRAMA QUEEN. Ugh
Just started our other team read this morning! Thought it was appropriate for our #scarathlondailyprompt since Alex just got the bejeesuz scared out of her lol #scream #teammonstermash #pointsathon #scarathlon2022 +6pts
#bookspinbingo card! Also working on #promptmaze for #scarathlon … and the one good thing about Covid is I have watched a TON of spooky stuff!! OG IT, AHS, what we do in the shadows, ghosts to name but a few! Also enjoying the #scarathlonbuddyread although I‘m reading a section per day (I can‘t stop reading in the middle of a chapter it just feels wrong 🤣) so I‘m slightly out but enjoying reading everyone‘s comments once I get to the right bit!
A solid horror entry. It was a little slow in the beginning, but picked up once the reached Romania. It has a nice twist at the end. It's another good book for Word Search points.
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Currently listening to this one while I work on my SFX makeup! 🙌😃
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