Amy A. Cowan·Apr 30, 2021Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: The Mind ReaderIt’s happened. I read a Baby-Sitters Club, Goosebumps, or Fear Street book once a week. I make my notes on each page and I flag any passages that I find particularly quote-worthy. I finally sit down at my computer and start writing a review. …Books7 min read
Amy A. CowaninRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Aug 4Rereading 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 read
Amy A. CowaninRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Oct 31, 2020Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: Halloween PartyI love Halloween. It’s my favorite holiday. It’s the one time of year when everyone lives the way I live all year around. It’s the only time I buy decorations for my home (and those decorations are not seasonal, as far as I’m concerned). I even love those Halloween…Halloween9 min read
Amy A. CowaninRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Nov 6, 2020Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street Sagas #1: A New FearThe original Fear Street novels were too tame for my sixth-grade self. I craved more blood, more mayhem, more murder. Something shocking. Something that pushes what can be done in YA fiction. Something with more petticoats. I preferred the spin-off series Fear Street Sagas to the original Fear Street…Books8 min read
Amy A. CowaninRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Oct 16, 2020Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: The New GirlBeing the first in a series is difficult, just like being the new kid in a school. There’s a need to set a precedent, whether it be a cool exterior to protect yourself from peer ridicule or a tone for subsequent books. I have never been the new kid…Fear Street5 min read
Amy A. CowaninRereading My Childhood by Amy A. Cowan·Oct 9, 2020Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: Who Killed the Homecoming Queen?What the hell is homecoming? Who is coming home? Is there a home involved at all? If yes, which home? I went to an American high school. Did we even have homecoming dances? To be fair, the only dance I ever went to was my senior prom, which could…Fear Street10 min read
Amy A. Cowan·Sep 3, 2020Rereading My Childhood — Fear Street: Bad DreamsI was apprehensive about doing Fear Street. I have fond memories of the series, and it was included in my attempt to buy back my childhood — scouring thrift stores for books. Long before I decided to write this essay series (“Rereading My Childhood” — in case you forgot)…Fear Street11 min read
