Oct 16Rereading My Childhood — The Baby-Sitters Club #28: Welcome Back, Stacey! by Ann M. MartinMy whole life my father complained that Reno is getting “too big.” My father would lament as he stared toward Mount Rose, “You used to be able to see the hills and now you just see houses.” He wasn’t wrong. …Books9 min readBooks9 min read
Jun 29Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street Sagas #5: The Hidden Evil by R. L. StineOne cannot discuss the horror canon without mentioning The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. The story features a new nanny who arrives at an estate that is as ominous as its inhabitants. …Books8 min readBooks8 min read
Mar 30Rereading My Childhood — Goosebumps: Go Eat Worms! by R. L. StineIt seems that many of my peers have failed to move past eighth grade. Like many people, I went through a true crime phase while acclimating to different classrooms for different subjects. I read about Jack the Ripper, the Black Dahlia, and even put the Cecil Hotel on…Goosebumps9 min readGoosebumps9 min read
Published inRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Mar 9Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: The Bad GirlI was a studious kid. I showed up on time, I did the assignments, I turned in homework, and I was always prepared. Teachers loved me. I was not “a bad girl” in any sense. On the other hand, I didn’t do any extracurriculars. I had no “school…Fear Street11 min readFear Street11 min read
Published inRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Feb 15Goosebumps: The Headless Ghost by R. L. Stine — A Rereading My Childhood Book Review & SummaryOne of the many reasons I love The Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland is the lore. There’s the Stretching room at the beginning, and after you board the Doom Buggy, you see the Endless Hallway. There’s a row of rattling doors. Madame Leota’s Seance Room. The Ballroom. The…Goosebumps8 min readGoosebumps8 min read
Dec 29, 2022Rereading My Childhood — The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #3: Baby-sitters’ Winter Vacation by Ann M. MartinI never realized it growing up, but the schools I attended were poor. I had a grounded view of television because my father drilled into me that most things on television are fake. When I saw these elaborate vacation episodes on television, where an entire cast of schoolmates go…Thebabysittersclub21 min readThebabysittersclub21 min read
Published inRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Nov 24, 2022Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: The Boy Next Door by R. L. StineMen are a menace. To everyone — women, children, and other men. The worst ones are entitled men. Men who think they are owed something. They think they are owed something simply for being a man. Because a woman dates them, they are entitled to her body, her time…Books8 min readBooks8 min read
Published inRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Nov 10, 2022Rereading My Childhood — Goosebumps: Attack of the Jack-o’-Lanterns by R. L. StineThe difference between a teenager’s Halloween party and a kid’s Halloween party is the Trick-or-Treat. Usually, a Halloween party for teenagers is an excuse to drink and attempt to engage in an awkward courtship ritual that will haunt them forever. The kid’s Halloween party is supervised and at some…Goosebumps8 min readGoosebumps8 min read
Published inRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Sep 22, 2022Rereading My Childhood — The Baby-Sitters Club Super Special #2: Baby-sitters’ Summer Vacation by Ann M. MartinMy experience with summer camp comes exclusively from friends, horror movies, and that episode of The Simpsons where Lisa and Bart go to Camp Krusty. …Books17 min readBooks17 min read
Published inRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Aug 4, 2022Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: High Tide by R. L. StineTo no one’s surprise, I don’t do beaches. It’s not the water — I love water, as well as the concept of water. It is a necessary part of living, so I like water in that sense. And a peaceful wave crashing on sand in the middle of the…Fear Street11 min readFear Street11 min read
