You know I had to include a GB in my October TBR of spooky reads, and why not one from the new series?

I found this to be perfectly timed for me. Its middle grade nature was refreshing, palette cleansing almost. It’s such a quick read that it’s compulsively readable, and I enjoyed that there was a longer buildup to this one, allowing for some tension and self doubt, even though I didn’t really have to worry about the stakes.

Grandpa Tweety is a storyteller, so when Mario gets invited to their house, he has no idea if he’s supposed to believe him or not. Todd and Jewel, his own grandchildren, don’t know if the stories are made up either. But when the siblings’ parents go missing during a snow storm, things start to accelerate. Grampa Tweety and MomMom don’t seem that concerned, urging to kids to play and have fun—this happens more than once, urging the reader to wonder why they’re being so lackadaisical. Mario thinks he catches something on his camera but doesn’t, and his friends just think he’s spooked. He has to wonder if maybe he is just scaring himself.

Naturally in Stine fashion, Mario is not just spooked, and it’s a very twisty-turny Goblin Monday for everyone. I found the goblins to be pretty creepy, and the fact that they were described as being almost as large as the teens grossed me out for some reason (maybe I was thinking of Gremlins). A pretty standard—although never any less fun and satisfying—Stine ending with a twist right after the twist. I didn’t guess the first.

Spooky Season 🧛🏻‍♀️ 🕷️ 🔪 ☠️ 👻 ⚰️

Nostalgia is more miss than hit these days. Either I'm jaded (quite possible), or these newer books lack the magic of their predecessors. While I didn't trust Mario's friends, neither was I scared by the goblins. Twist wasn't twisty.

📱 Thank you to NetGalley and Scholastic Paperbacks

It’s Goosebumps! I mean come on how can you not love these books. I always wanted to read them growing up so I’ve been making up for lost time and devouring any I can and this one of course didn’t disappoint!

Fans of R.L Stine will enjoy this latest installment to the franchise. This book was a trip down memory lane and I loved it. You get classic R.L. and more. Great for old and new readers to R.L.

Snowy Vermont seems a weird location for a scary story but R L. Stine has made his name off combining weird with creepy , sometimes even actually scary bits of legends and critters. Lots of gremlins vibes if you get what I mean. No one believes the main character about the goblins, who, much like the gremlins, aren’t just annoyances but actually rather threatening in their persistence. But not TOO scary. This is a goosebumps book. Why do the parents either never believe the kid till it’s too late or actually turn out to have known about the problem all along!?

I received Goblin Monday (Goosebumps House of Shivers, #2) by R.L. Stine for free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I had high hopes for Goblin Monday, but unfortunately, I was disappointed in this latest edition. The story was a bit bizarre, and the scary part didn't happen until the last 25-30% of the book. It wasn't nearly as good as Stine's first book in this series.

I enjoyed the previous House of Shivers novel so much, I knew I would have fun with this one as well. After all are you ever too old for Goosebumps? I don’t think so.

R.L. Stine is as entertaining as ever. Goblins in the snowy mountains of Vermont is a perfect spooky story to read under some warm blankets. It’s just so nice to be transported into a story that you can’t put down. Like yes I’d love some goosebumps escapism instead of watching the news today 🙈 We’ve got a stew making grandma and a giant birdcage inside a house in the middle of snowy nowhere. So, the perfect setting for the stuff of nightmares 🙃

I believe this would be age appropriate for 9 and up. Content warnings for kids - The character does see a dead small animal, mild danger, adults lying, not really a happily ever after.

This book is everything we love about RL Stine: it is spooky, it is fun, it is easy to read, and the ending was somewhat unexpected! Another great addition to the spooky middle-grade book collection!!

RL Stine is at it again. Nothing I thought would happen and of course it happens. I don't know why I'm surprised. Fantastic book to read to my 6yr old and it kept me guessing as well. I love that Goosebumps are pretty much for all ages! Keep em coming !

I thoroughly enjoyed this read and it provided me with the nostalgic Goosebumps vibes from my childhood. As an adult reading this novel, I appreciated that it was still enjoyable (and a bit scary!) but it also remained kid friendly and true to the original Goosebumps roots. The pacing felt a bit off to me, with parts dragging and others moving quickly. I felt the writing and plot was strong and the descriptions were vivid and colorful. I was frustrated by the plot twist and ending but it was sort of expected since this seems to be a theme in Stine’s writing. Although I wasn’t a fan of those elements, I think if I was a child reading this novel, I may have liked it, so I can’t hold it against the writer since this book is geared towards children. Overall, it was an enjoyable read that brought me some much appreciated nostalgia!

Another quick, easy read from RL Stine. I didn't love this one, but I didn't hate it- it fell somewhere in the middle. It was very okay but not particularly new or interesting. I did find the bit with the birds a little shocking- in a fun way. I really enjoyed the main character and the little twist at the end- I think it would be neat to see him in more books, actually.

GOBLIN MONDAY – Goosebumps House of Shivers #2 – by R.L. Stine

‘How would you feel if you were going to see snow for the first time in your life?’

Mario Galagos, who grew up in Key West and moved to Philadelphia a month ago, is invited to go on a road trip to Vermont with his new neighbors twelve-year-old Todd and thirteen-year-old Jewel Simms and their parents to visit their MomMom and Grandpa Tweety.

Mario is super excited to see snow for the first time in his life, that is until his fun experience borders on more than the bazaar. . .

‘I’m in the middle of a horror movie!’

‘What are they going to do?’

I am a huge fan of R.L. Stine, so it’s always a pleasure to read any and all of the books in his catalog.
GOBLIN MONDAY, for this Horror Fan, was super fun, very creepy, and a tiny bit cheesy-wonky with how one reveal plays out, however, it’s followed by an ending that I Loved!

Highly Recommend!

Reading Age: 8 – 12 years
Grade Level: 3 – 7

Thank you, NetGalley and Scholastic Inc., for providing me with an eBook of GOBLIN MONDAY at the request of an honest review.

Goblin Monday is such a fun read. I was surprised by the descriptions of certain things that led to the intensity of the fear. It made me laugh and cringe in anticipation. My jaw dropped at least once and I know I said “eww” aloud on a couple occasions. never read R.L. Stine books as a kid and now I feel like I missed out!

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This is the second book in the Goosebumps House of Shivers Series. It has a new story, so if you have not read the first book you can read this with no issue. Mario is going with his friends to visit their grandparents during winter break. His friend's grandparents seem a little off, but very kind overall. He's excited as this is the first time he sees snow but it also becomes the first time he sees a goblin!

I thought that this story was a lot of fun to read! I liked the way Mario, Todd and Jewel all communicate and interact with each other. I enjoyed seeing how things went from 'Oh this is silly' to 'wait something is off here' with Mario. Grandpa Tweety and MomMom go from silly to odd and then to a teensy bit frightening. This book was not too scary, but definitely entertaining and the ending is not what you expect. If you are a fan of Goosebumps, you will enjoy this book!


Thank you to Scholastic and Netgalley for this eArc in exchange for an honest review!

It’s been such a long time since I read an R.L. Stine book, but I had to check this one out because Goosebumps was such a big part of my childhood reading. This definitely is one that I had to put myself into the mindset of a pre-teen while reading. It doesn’t work quite as well looking at it from an adult perspective. But thinking back when I was reading these, it had the same quirky humor and slightly disturbing events that I remember and loved. There were a few parts that made me giggle out loud.

I don’t think I will be reading too many more Goosebump books, but I am very thankful for the opportunity to reminisce about some of my favorite childhood books.

Thank you to NetGalley, Scholastic Paperbacks, and R.L Stine for an e-arc of Goblin Monday in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Let me tell you, this new Goosebumps story did not disappoint! It was fast paced, full of twists, and sooo creepy. What a spooky adventure full of nostalgia but with a new story! 😍 I loved the winter snowstorm setting, it definitely helped set the mood. Also, who doesn’t love creepy Grandparents? 🤭😮‍💨

I highly recommend grabbing a copy of Goblin Monday and enjoying a new Goosebumps story!

Loved this Goosebumps book! These were always a favorite of mine as a kid and it was fun to reminisce with this new book! I really enjoyed the story and look forward to sharing with my 9 year old step daughter!

These are always a fun time no matter what age I am. I'll be 63 reread R.L. Stine books. But for real I always enjoy these and I think when a kid asks me if they should read these books I will tell them yes of course.

This was an amazing book. I loved how the book had amazing details and very good description. This is a wonderful book for a third grade reading level.

Goblin Monday is the 2nd book in the House of Shivers series, and I am happy to see R.L Stine starting up a new fun and creative (but still with the Goosebumps vibe) series.
Loved this book and was so happy to read it. I am a huge R.L. Stine fan and have been for many many many years. I am an adult now but I still love to read the new books by him. I enjoy that it brings me back to my kid days.

Main character- Mario. From Florida and never seen snow this trip will be his time to see snow and a bunch of other things, some things he might not want to even know about or maybe he does.....
He goes on this trip with his friends (Todd & Jewel).

Now let's talk about the family that they are going to visit, Grandpa Tweety and Mom Mom (Grandma) they are a bit odd, but funny and entertaining. Tweety is full of so many outlandish stories that he says are true but they can't be.... right?!?!?!

I loved the way that the Goblins (and a few other creatures) we introduced in this book, lots of fun and mysterious.

This book was such a quick read for me because I couldn't put it down and had to know what was gonna happen next. Def keeps your attention and draws you in.
And the ending was a classic R.L. Stine one
Go read it!!!! :)

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book. The above is my honest review, which is voluntary.