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weekend read: The Name of the Star

Because I’m a giant baby, I don’t like to read scary stories. Scary stories make me unable to go into the basement to do laundry; they also make it impossible for me to get out of bed in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.

For the most part, I avoid creepy mystery novels because I am a thirty-four-year-old adult with an overactive imagination. I feel no shame in this admission.

So reading The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson was a stretch for me. Not because it wasn’t a good book–it’s actually a great book–but because I could feel myself getting all anxious and nervous as the book went on and when the ghosts finally appeared.

The Name of the Star

Rory Deveaux is a Louisianian resident attending her senior year of high school in a boarding school in London. The excitement she feels for her new adventure is quickly squelched when a Jack the Ripper copycat appears in the city and makes himself known to Rory. And it quickly becomes apparent that the Ripper’s next victim is going to be Rory.

This creepy book was fun to read even though I did think I was going to be murdered in my sleep on more than one occasion. There’s a paranormal element that I don’t normally enjoy but it didn’t feel too fake or cheesy, and it worked with the story.

The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson was engaging and thrilling. This book is actually the first one in a series, and I liked it enough to work up the nerve to read the next one. I’ll let you know if I survive.

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Comments

  1. Kate says

    April 4, 2016 at 8:47 am

    This is why I haven’t read this book yet! Some of my students love it, but I just haven’t built up the courage. I openly tell them that I’m a big ol’ baby, ESPECIALLY when it comes to scary movies. But books can be just as bad for me! Woo. I do plan to read it at some point though. I think…

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    • mary says

      April 7, 2016 at 9:10 am

      This makes me laugh–but I understand it too. I am SUCH a baby, especially scary movies. I refuse to watch them!

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  2. Natasha Bruce says

    April 7, 2016 at 1:24 pm

    I’m so happy to find kindred scaredy cats . My husband and daughter are always trying to make me watch scary stuff (or read it) and I can’t sleep with the lights off after that.
    When I do allow a scary flick, I insist we watch it in daylight and then I make them watch happy animated flicks after.
    I sometimes have to put down not so scary novels because of scary bits. Just so my heart can beat normal again!

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    • mary says

      April 12, 2016 at 10:40 am

      I KNOW exactly what you’re talking about–glad I’m not alone in my fears, ha!

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  3. Nancy says

    April 8, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    Mary – so glad that you are really going to do it. I know you can and I know it will be great. It will be my pleasure to pray for you – and for your success! Just don’t forget the little people!!!

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    • mary says

      April 12, 2016 at 10:40 am

      THANK YOU, Nancy! And I won’t forget the little people, I promise. hahaha

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