pageturnerfae's review against another edition

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3.0

It was a nice collection of short stories... none of them stood out to me except for Stephenie Meyer's. However, the whole book wasn't a great read. It was average, simplistic and just a liiiitle bit cheesy.

mehsi's review against another edition

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3.0

If I had to rate them all seperately it would be like this:

Exterminator's Daughter: ***** stars.

The Corsage: ***** stars.

Madison Avery and the Dim reaper: *** stars.

Kiss and Tell: * star.

Hell on Earth: ** stars.

Overall it was a good book, too bad about the last 2 stories, they were just too confusing, and boring to be fun. :(

Other then that, the book was great. 5 good authors combine their powers to make this book. 5 stories.
I especially loved the Corsage book. It teaches us to think about our wishes, because they might have deadly consequences.

I would recommend this to everyone who likes short stories with paranormal stuff happening. :) Ofcourse romance is included.

sharonsm_28's review against another edition

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4.0

Overall Rating: 4.0
The book is comprised of five stories. The book itself was great. I really enjoyed it. I thought some stories were better than others. My favourite was Kiss and Tell by Michele Jaffe because of the humor and the female character. My least favourite was Hell On Earth by Stephenie Meyer because the pacing was slower than the others. As a whole, each author made each story intriguing and different. The stories were great and I can't wait to read more books from each author. Overall, a great read.

Meg Cabot - The Exterminator's Daughter
Actual Rating: 4.0
I found this story intriguing and unique. I really liked the fact that the vampire hunter turned Vampire daughter was stalking Dacula's son to the prom. I was actually finding myself enjoying it. I hope I can read more of her books. Meg Cabot Is a great author and I really enjoyed this read. Overall, a great read.

Lauren Myracles - The Corsage
Actual Rating: 3.0
This was an okay read. The story is about Frankie getting a corsage that makes three wishes. However, there are consequences for the wishes. The first half of the story was a bit boring and difficult to get into. However, things picked up in the second half. I wish the story was longer as it did creep me out to the point of closing my eyes every once in a while. Overall, a decent read.

Kim Harrison - Madison and the Dim Reaper
Actual Rating: 3.0
This was a decent read. The story was interesting. However, there was no conclusion to the story. The story was about a girl who was taken and killed by a dark reaper. However, the white reapers allow her to return from the dead with a guardian angel. I like the story, but I would like to know how the story really ends. Not with some cliffhanger. Overall, an okay read.

Michele Jaffe - Kiss and Tell
Actual Rating: 5.0
This was an amazing read. I loved every minute of it. It is the longest story in the book, but this book had me laughing so much. I do not think I have ever read a book with this many cheesy lines. I loved Miranda and how she was trying to learn her powers and the limitations that her powers have. She was a funny character and she was quirky as well. This story makes me want to read more of Michele Jaffe's book. Overall, a fantastic read.

Stephenie Meyer - Hell On Earth
Actual Rating: 2.75
This was an okay read. I did not love the characters, but I thought they were okay. Also, I thought the pace was slower than the last four stories. I found it to be a bit boring as it dragged for me. Overall, a read that was not for me.

sstephreads's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars. There was a fun mix of paranormal creatures in this, but I only really enjoyed about half the stories in this.

javalenciaph's review against another edition

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3.0

"Prom Nights from Hell" (yet another of my book bazaar finds) had five short stories from five different authors. I'm often hesitant to buy a collection like this because it tends to 1) end too abruptly, leaving you wondering what the heck will happen next or 2) is a novella connected to an on-going series by the author. Still, I went ahead and bought the book, anchoring my hopes on the names of Meg Cabot and Stephenie Meyer.

Of the five shorts, my favorite was Michelle Jaffe's "Kiss and Tell". No vampires, no demons, no angels. Just a teen Wonder Woman and her embracing of her superpowers. It kept me interested and actually made me want to learn more about the characters once the story ended.

The four other stories were okay. Nothing earth-shatteringly great but acceptable enough if you've got some time on your hands. I'm happy I was able to get this during the bazaar because I just spent Php75 (a little more than US$1.50) instead of the original price of Php359 (about US$9).

lejosie's review against another edition

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4.0

Review to come

margaux_'s review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

3.0

vanya_vatsal's review against another edition

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3.0

Just loved the stories by Stephanie Meyer & Kim Harrison. Meg Cabot's story sucked from the very start. Michele Jaffe's story started off really good but went downhill in the second half. Lauren Myracle's story was pretty good, though it could have been better.
Read it for 3 stories.

coco_lolo's review against another edition

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1.0

There was only two stories I actually liked, and that was the last two, one by Stephenie Meyer. However, I don't really like how it was about demons. This seems something like Haley (my sister) would like, so I'm glad we got it for her.

maddywillow's review against another edition

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4.0

When I read this book I frequently had to cover my eyes and groan in frustration! The protagonists make some of the most infuriating decisions! I sat with the book in my lap thinking through possible outcomes that could save these characters from the misery they inflict upon themselves. The stories cover a variety of genres within the genre of teen fiction, which I thought was fantastic. Each author has a very different and distinct writing style that can be appreciated, but with any grouping of stories, favorites are chosen and my favorite was surprisingly not Stephenie Meyer's or Meg Cabot's.