Ooh, I was -thrilled- with this when it first came out. I was so, so excited for a new, related series from the author of "Goosebumps." As an adult, this popped up in my newsfeed. I giggled at the happy childhood feelings it elicited, and went to read it. It's standard late 90s-early 2000's R.L. Stine fare. Most of this is gross-out horror, and it's indeed gross. I was trying to read it so I could go to sleep. The familiarity of it could help me sleep sometimes, I mean, and I have a different relationship to RL Stine's works as an adult. I was surprised at how much I remembered, but also what I'd forgotten. No part of this was scary. Some actions annoyed me. A bunch of this was gross. I recoiled as some characters were absolute jerks. This is actually a great example of RL Stine's work though, and will be a great introduction to him for anyone who's new. I'm glad I got to read it again.. ( )

Goosebumps. This is the series that kept me reading through my childhood. More than any other series, Goosebumps kept me interested in reading, and R.L. Stein is a wonderful children's writer. I applaud his efforts, and can't express enough my gratitude for the series. ( )