shereadytoread's Reviews (806)

The "epilogue" (last chapter) is what took it from 5 stars to 4. In three pages it sets up for another sequel but does so in a way that makes no sense with the rest of the book. Obviously the first half of the book is a retelling of the original Hocus Pocus film, the second half is the sequel which follows the child of the original main characters. It is a little silly, but a fun read overall. Exactly what I expected honestly, matches the tone of the movie.

This book consists of vague stories with very obvious "lessons" addressed to a fictitious young therapist. About halfway through, having learned absolutely nothing I gave up on it. This may be better suited for someone in school who has never practiced.

A little repetitive and disjointed. Reads almost like a memoir inside of a story. It's a nice story but the ending was little unfulfilling. However it sets up for a sequel so I'll see if that changes my opinion of the book overall.

Slightly disappointed by the ending, much of which seemed unexplained but I will read the remainder of the series. Much more adult themes/events than expected but enjoyed the book overall.

Wonderful coming of age story for both sisters. Very much a glimpse at life piece so if you are looking for a neat ending, you won't find it but it's definitely worth the read.

I will say this book has a strong unexpected twist with pretty decent build up, however the final ending twist ruins it. It plays on a mental health angle for a couple characters but portrays it in a nonsensical way resulting in an ending that doesn't make sense.

This book would be a compelling set up for a teen thriller series if it was not completely dominated by predatory relationships not only between teenagers but between adults and teenagers. They try to touch on dysfunctional family themes with blended families, racism, and more but these inappropriate relationships between teens and adults are present throughout. Outside of that, the book is actually pretty interesting, it was still a fun read even having seen most of the "twists" in the TV series years ago.

I didn't love it. I didn't hate it. I love listening to audiobooks read by the author and that definitely added something but the book didn't make me FEEL anything the stories were nice enough, but they didn't feel like there was a point to them. If you are a huge gilmore girls fan, you might enjoy it as she recounts stories from the original and shares her diary from filming the revival and does the same for parenthood. Otherwise, this is one I would pass on

Exactly what I'm looking for out of a lighthearted teen romance. It manages to go through the ups and downs of a typical teenage romance without being overly predictable. As the book is all from one character, the other half of the duo can fall a little flat but it manages to show us a complex person without making us wonder "how do they know what the other person is thinking/feeling". Overall, it's a wonderful read.

I really couldn't rate this book. First, I love scooby doo and I will take in anything scooby related and like it for nostalgia alone. But also, this felt like YA meant for a much younger audience than the YA I typically read, so as an adult, it wasn't bad but I didn't really enjoy it.

Overall, it is clearly a set up for a sequel or series so a lot of the story is just introducing a lot of the scooby doo characters that we are all familiar (and some original ones as well).