Skeleton Creek Book One Review

Hi girls! Today we are fortunate to welcome back our guest book reviewer, Tristen! So, without further delay, I will turn the blog over to her capable hands.

Skeleton Creek written by Patrick Carman is possibly one of the creepiest books I've ever read following right behind Coraline.
The novel revolves around Ryan and Sarah as they begin to uncover their town's ghastly history, and their communication through the internet as they are forbidden to see each other by their parents after an accident almost kills Ryan.
The novel is in diary form with entries written by Ryan; it's quite easy to familiarize yourself with him through the thoughts he writes down and observations he makes of the people who are involved with the secret being kept from them.
He also provides a website and password to access online videos posted by his friend Sarah. These videos are essential to the story's plot and could be a disadvantage to those who don't have access but adds to the experience of the story to those who do. The combination with the story read and videos watched gives you the eerie feeling that you didn't buy the book in store but stumbled across it and involved yourself with something that forces you onto the border of reality and the unknown.
The novel is a quick read and is fast paced but is done so that it doesn't feel rushed. I know future readers will love the interaction needed to complete it and will have a friend close by as they watch the videos.
I loved it and it kept me looking over my shoulder and questioning what I thought was real and what wasn't, and hopefully it will have the same effect on you. It receives a full five out of five stars.

Thanks for another great review, Tristen! Look for Skeleton Creek and the sequel, Ghost in the Machine on our library shelves (if you dare!)

Sneak Peak at the next book in the series:

Author Interview with Patrick Carman - Skeleton... by expandedbooks

Introducing Our Student Guest Blogger!!

Exciting news today girls! Most of you will know Tristen from having seen her around the school over the last few years, and if you have read any of the comments under my posts you will have enjoyed some of her great book reviews also. So, I, in my GREAT wisdom (ha ha) have decided to hand over the blog to her every now and then to let her review some of the books she has read. So, here in her very first blog post, is TRISTEN (fanfare follows...)

In the story “The Blue Girl” by Charles de Lint, it is not only a story of new beginnings but also the start of magical happenings. Imogene Heap, the new girl at Redding High discovers that while she tries to leave her past behind she is also beginning to enter a completely new world of imaginary friends, ghosts, and fairies.
Charles de Lint is able to paint a new world of magic never seen before, with characters that will surely stay with you, and a new take on fairytales that will leave you craving more.
My reason for my intense love for this book is his play on words, and the description he gives for everything through various character's perspective. He is able to stretch this story from our personal history with bedtime stories to the reality of life we all experience.
I give this wonderful piece of literature a complete 5/5 stars.

Mrs. C speaking again with a big thanks to Tristen for a great review of a book which I am personally looking forward to reading. Charles de Lint is also a Canadian author, which I love, as well as winner of the World Fantasy Award. Definitely worth checking out - get the library humour? I have put a senior label on it, though, so it is for grades ten and up.