I lumped these two entries together because both are books by Christopher Pike. When I was in middle school, these books were flying off the shelves of the library. Kids my age were obsessed with R.L. Stine's Goosebumps, the books, not so much the show, but they were more so for elementary school kids. Christopher Pike's books were what you read after you outgrew R.L. Stine. I selected two books at random from our library's shelves: Chain Letter and See you Later. The latter was more science fiction than "horror", but you still had to figure out who the antagonist was and what he or she was going to do. See You Later begins with Mark, a computer game programmer who has limited family involvement and little athletic promise due to a heart murmur, trying to gain the friendship and interest of a girl named Becky. They have both just graduated from high school, but the summer doesn't go how either of them planned when some new friends enter the picture and make Mark question his talent and his purpose. These new friends are where the science fiction aspect of the story comes in, but I won't ruin that for you.
Chain Letter is more of the Christopher Pike that I remembered from back in the day. A group of friends start being stalked by someone that knows their darkest secret. This person seems out to destroy their chances at success, forcing them to fail tests, lose races, and ruin performances, but to what end? The group has to question who could know, which among them can they trust, and when will it all end. Certainly a cheesy read, though I don't remember thinking so when I was in middle school. It reminded me of an old school horror movie, the kind that doesn't really scare you, but you are intrigued none the less, so if you are into that sort of thing, investigate the Christopher Pike selection in our library. We have quite a few.
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Note From Ms. PIt will probably come as no surprise that I am an avid reader. I have also been spending a lot of time in the Dawn Hodges Library here at WAAS evaluating what books we can add to have students really READING. Some of you already read on your own, which is great because reading opens your mind to new ideas and possibilities you might not otherwise think of. It helps you to imagine and live in a new world for a little while, which is something we all need sometimes. Archives
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