R. L. Stine

Decades after the filming of a horror movie is halted in the wake of three actor deaths and rumors about a haunted set, Claire, the daughter of a failing studio head, helps with a production on the same site and pursues a relationship with her crush before a series of accidents threaten their ambitions. By the author of the best-selling Fear Street series.

A Midsummer Night's Scream

Chelsea Hunter

Midsummer Night's Scream left me wishing for more. I had such high hopes about this book because it sounded absolutely fantastic - it sounded like it was going to be such a creepy, scary read... and this book was neither in my opinion. But I did like the concept of the book (although there were a few things I wished had been left out - like some of the things involving Puckman, but I'm not going to explain because... spoilers). I also, for the most part, enjoyed the plot - it was entertaining and it was definitely a quick read.

Another reason I felt the book was a letdown from what I had been expecting was because I couldn't relate or connect at all with the main character. She frustrated me to the point of annoyance. I just had a hard time with understanding where she was coming from and why she was doing what she did. And a lot of the characters were also annoying - with the exception of Delia. I really enjoyed her character, and probably would have enjoyed the book more if it had been told from her perspective instead of Claire's. I also was really disappointed with the "relationship" between Claire and Jake, and felt that it could have been left out - which might have allowed me to like Claire more.

Overall, I felt like this book was an ok read and could have been one of my favorites, but it just missed what I was hoping for. I am sad that I was not able to enjoy the book as much as I wanted to when I picked up the book.

Caitlyn DeRouin

I don't....think I was supposed to laugh as much as I did during this book....

tws: death, murder, blood, slut-shaming, fat-shaming

A Midsummer Night's Scream

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