Tag: Horror

Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s: Spooky Halloween Reads 2025!

To celebrate the end of October, our Spooky Reads Halloween display! There were an array of horror reads on display for the taking, or students could choose to take a mystery spooky read from the cauldron, books that were wrapped up so you didn’t know what you were going to get! #HappyHalloween #MysteryReads #TakeOneIfYouDare Thanks to a group of our student librarians who worked together … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Spooky Halloween Reads 2025!

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Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s Genre Doors 2024!

Our most recent display in the library was created to encourage students to find their next read. Perhaps to find some great books for their summer reading. Each ‘door’ represents a genre and inside the doors are suggestions of books within that genre. #GenreDoors #FindYourNextRead Thanks to our wonderful student librarians and Library Team who worked hard on designing the doors and found books within … Continue reading Māpuna Library’s Genre Doors 2024!

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Five Total Strangers

Author: Natalie D. Richards  Published: 2020 Genres: Horror, Mystery, Psychological thriller, YA By: Kayla Star Rating: 4/5 stars From Natalie D. Richards comes a chilling tale of thrill and suspense that is sure to keep any reader on their toes. Five Total Strangers tells the story of a road trip that quickly takes a deadly turn as dangerous secrets are uncovered, and life-threatening situations arise. Richards delivers the … Continue reading Book Review: Five Total Strangers

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Book Reviews

Book Review: The Rains

Author: Gregg Hurwitz Published:  2016 Genres: Dystopia, Horror, Science fiction, Thriller. YA By: Charlotte Star Rating: 8.7/10 stars The Rains by Gregg Hurwitz is an exciting and scary story about two brothers, Chance and Patrick Rain, who try to survive after aliens invade their town. The aliens turn adults into zombie-like creatures, and the brothers must find a way to save themselves and others. The book is fast-paced … Continue reading Book Review: The Rains

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Library Displays

Māpuna Library’s: Halloween 2023!

To celebrate the end of October, our spooky Halloween display, with a real pumpkin this year! The idea was to grab a mystery spooky read from the cauldron, with several horror reads wrapped up, you didn’t know what you were going to get! #HappyHalloween Thanks to a group of our student librarians and staff who worked together to collect, wrap and create this display! Continue reading Māpuna Library’s: Halloween 2023!

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Tender is the Flesh

Author:  Agustina Bazterrica  Published: 2017 Genres: Dystopia, Horror, Fiction, Science-fiction, Thriller By: Maya Star Rating: 4/5 stars Tender is the Flesh is a novel that can be summarized in one word. Disturbing. Which is seemingly what author, Agustina Bazterrica, intended. The book is set in a dystopian society where a virus has contaminated animal meat making it fatal for consumption. As a result, corrupt governments institute cannibalism as … Continue reading Book Review: Tender is the Flesh

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Book Reviews

Book Review: Step Closer

Authors: Andrea Waggener, Elley Cooper, Kelly Parra & Scott Cawthon   Published: 2020 Genres: Horror, Video games, Fantasy, YA Series: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Fazbear Frights #4 By: Kyle Star Rating: 3/5 stars In this story in the wonderful Fazbear Frights series, we meet Suzie and Samantha, two sisters who are the complete opposites of each over. Suzie loves adventure and playing around, she likes to name trees and has great … Continue reading Book Review: Step Closer

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