tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post1951076345165226258..comments2024-03-07T11:38:48.622-08:00Comments on We Be Reading: RIP IX: Twelve Minutes to Midnight and Shadows of the Silver ScreenKristen M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-64278265251670170732014-10-10T17:24:14.077-07:002014-10-10T17:24:14.077-07:00What a good deal! And no, I don't see how extr...What a good deal! And no, I don't see how extremely cheap second-hand books can really be considered purchases at all so I'm sure you're fine. ;)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-37392418158309238732014-10-09T23:58:23.329-07:002014-10-09T23:58:23.329-07:00I love the covers of these books, I've just or...I love the covers of these books, I've just ordered a second hand copy of the first one from amazon for just 1p plus postage - I'm sure second hand books aren't part of my book buying ban!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-52303879849956355152014-10-01T17:32:02.967-07:002014-10-01T17:32:02.967-07:00Totally the same here. I don't avoid all horro...Totally the same here. I don't avoid all horror but just cap it at middle grade level. :)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-56068263725205223822014-09-30T12:39:38.498-07:002014-09-30T12:39:38.498-07:00I loved the first one in this series - and now tha...I loved the first one in this series - and now that you've reminded me that they exist, I just requested the second one from my library. I can't really handle a lot of true, adult horror, but these are perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-12644207809216350512014-09-24T16:44:05.503-07:002014-09-24T16:44:05.503-07:00You're very welcome! :)You're very welcome! :)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-23499585537326121782014-09-18T15:32:17.413-07:002014-09-18T15:32:17.413-07:00You know, Kristen, I've never heard of this se...You know, Kristen, I've never heard of this series! They look really good :) Thanks for posting about them :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-78958225311114975362014-09-17T13:58:40.733-07:002014-09-17T13:58:40.733-07:00They're not graphic novels but have beautiful ...They're not graphic novels but have beautiful covers! The covers are almost identical to their original UK ones from Nosy Crow. I think they always have a great sense of design.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-44609943682160419962014-09-14T04:56:26.858-07:002014-09-14T04:56:26.858-07:00Are these graphic novels or just have covers that ...Are these graphic novels or just have covers that look it? They sound fascinating and great for RIP! I'll have to see if my library has them.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-31036084372648955072014-09-14T00:38:42.177-07:002014-09-14T00:38:42.177-07:00I like just enough horror to creep me out but not ...I like just enough horror to creep me out but not enough to make me scared of what could be under my bed. ;)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-57425485471763212492014-09-14T00:38:05.258-07:002014-09-14T00:38:05.258-07:00I hope you do pick them up. I'll be anxiously ...I hope you do pick them up. I'll be anxiously waiting for the third to be published in the US!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-38545545909262676562014-09-13T11:15:47.663-07:002014-09-13T11:15:47.663-07:00These sound great! I don't really do much horr...These sound great! I don't really do much horror, but these sound JUST scary enough. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939074543470696025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-86975586068442277942014-09-12T08:24:20.697-07:002014-09-12T08:24:20.697-07:00These sound utterly delicious! I love horror (as l...These sound utterly delicious! I love horror (as long as it's not too gory) and I absolutely adore middle grade fiction so these sound pretty much perfect! So glad you remembered them to put them on your RIP list, or else I still never would have heard of them. :)Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999759633682551104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-4956941038330075382014-09-11T21:51:33.732-07:002014-09-11T21:51:33.732-07:00Oh, I didn't know that! I'll have to do a ...Oh, I didn't know that! I'll have to do a little research about LMA. :)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-85571565664345378302014-09-11T21:50:48.427-07:002014-09-11T21:50:48.427-07:00They are ... and just scary enough for a weak-stom...They are ... and just scary enough for a weak-stomached gal like me. :)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-45625811485111332262014-09-11T11:07:38.734-07:002014-09-11T11:07:38.734-07:00I love the covers and the premise--they sound wond...I love the covers and the premise--they sound wonderful. Must track down the first one in the set and give it a go. Penelope sounds a tad like Louisa May Alcott who wrote thrillers for money and was very good at it.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-83961544475915377182014-09-10T04:40:29.244-07:002014-09-10T04:40:29.244-07:00They sound like great fun!They sound like great fun!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-90134635004137724802014-09-08T19:41:26.977-07:002014-09-08T19:41:26.977-07:00I know! The US covers have slightly less detail th...I know! The US covers have slightly less detail than these but are almost identical. I like that she's getting slightly older on each cover too!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-89505431862831684132014-09-08T19:40:45.782-07:002014-09-08T19:40:45.782-07:00I'm a chicken so I don't read Stephen King...I'm a chicken so I don't read Stephen King or anything. I think middle grade horror is at my level of tolerance. ;)Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-51815991971708338152014-09-08T18:56:25.709-07:002014-09-08T18:56:25.709-07:00And what pretty covers! I bet these would look gre...And what pretty covers! I bet these would look great all in a row on a person's bookshelf...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-51015039374319347502014-09-08T18:22:03.300-07:002014-09-08T18:22:03.300-07:00I love the premise behind these! I don't norma...I love the premise behind these! I don't normally gravitate toward scary stories, but your RIP reviews are convincing me otherwise.Kim Aippersbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556947405633680410noreply@blogger.com