Monster Blood by R.L. Stine

While staying with his weird great-aunt Kathryn, Evan visits a funky old toy store and buys a dusty can of monster blood. It’s fun to play with at first. And Evan’s dog, Trigger, likes it so much, he eats some!

But then Evan notices something weird about the green slimy stuff—it seems to be growing.

And growing.

And growing.

And all that growing has given the monster blood a monstrous appetite…

Another great Goosebumps book! This one had me captivated from the start and I especially loved the twist at the end. Highly recommended!

A Gift from Uncle Sean for Christmas 2023

2.5 stars

Don't mind me, just continuing my reread of the original series. This one always ranked up there with Stay Out of the Basement as one of my least favorite R.L. Stine books. I just think it's really boring and not a fun concept, and I always felt that way, even as a kid. That said, the audiobook narrator (Kirby Heyborne) really helped me finally get motivated enough to pick it back up and finish it and he made it fun! If you aren't familiar with him but are familiar with Jesse Bernstein, he reminded me a lot of Jesse in the way he did his voices and was over-the-top enthusiastic (which is perfect for kid listeners IMO). Anyways, moving on! One of my all-time faves is next in the series: Say Cheese and Die!