#johnathan stroud

[endlesswatcher]

i just remembered with blinding certainty that one time I met Johnathan Stroud

And I was talking abt like the twist in Lockwood and co abt who turned out to be the Big Evil

And I said that I never trusted them because like I go into books not trusting characters after that one book with the unreliable narrator I read

And in front of my MUM he asks if that's an approach I take to life😭

Like yes I will admit that I don't trust anyone in front of my mother.

Obviously I said no as an answer because I would not admit anything like that in front of my mother, it's just so funny and the memory just hit me like a truck

[polandspringz]

im sooo mad bc why did they have to change the illustrator for the final book of scarlett and browne- im trying to get a full set because ive had book 1 for a while and i see book 2 they DID do the stephanie hans illustration in hardcover but book 3 they just completely change illustrators I HATE IT HEREEEE

[cfrasi]

lockwood & co

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And with this short story, my reading of the Lockwood & Co series has come to an end.

It was nice to end on a light note, a slice of life cozy moment with the whole gang (including Kipps and Flo!!)

Was it anything remarkable? No. But it was nice to see the characters we grew to love not fighting for their lives for a moment.

A generous 4/5 from me - for the holidays 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

The End

[live-book-posting]

Not much to say about this one.

A short ghost story with a quick-paced beginning, middle, and end. As people voted on the outcome of each part and each section was (seemingly) written in a day, it makes sense it is as disjointed as it is.

Having said that it's a fun concept that I hope other YA others of series will consider doing in the future.

3/5 🌟 🌟 🌟

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The Apple Tree was a sad and short tale. A closer look to Lockwood seeing his parents one last time.

The nanny hitting him, Jessica saying she'd never leave, Anthony realizing the importance of the books his sister was studying.

It is sad to see the snippet start full of life - Anthony running amok in the house, to end in death twice over - his parents ghosts and then being held together by a future specter herself.

4/5 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

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And that concludes the book series: Lockwood & Co

This whole series was enormous amounts of fun! Engaging characters, vivid scenery, and a well build world full of lore and new rules. Each book was compelling in it's own right, and I'm happy I was along for the ride.

The Empty Grave was a little weaker to me than some of the others. We've been building up the tension in the four previous books and it seems to have buckled under the pressure. Pulling it's final punches.

Having said that, I don't not think this book was in any way bad. All the key elements that mark these books as great are still there. It's only when putting it in a side-by-side comparison that I find faults.

Overall I place it somewhere between a 3.5-4/5 🌟 🌟 🌟

I will be reading The Apple Tree, The Dagger in the Desk, and A Portland Row Christmas. Their reviews will be like this one - compiled into one post each since they're short. Then I will post a personal tier list and poll before closing the chapter on the Lockwood & Co universe. Great things to come!

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That's the END? Just PROPOSE ALREADY