Most of the stack didn’t interest me, but I did notice one specific volume in the pile. “I’m not in there!” from the other week) was recently given a collection of young adult books as a birthday present. But definitely vampire bunnies-one in particular. Since it’s Halloween, I thought I’d talk about something frightening: Bunnies. Either way, Bunnicula is not going anywhere in the annals of classic youth literature So, either enjoy a nostalgic “horror” trip to your childhood or continue to be confused as to why someone would want to read this. That was a really cool connection – and I hope if my kids get to read Dracula some day they remember Bunnicula! His delivery and diction felt very similar to Harker’s letters in Dracula. One of my favorite things about this book is that it does have a similar feel to Dracula in the narration by Harold the dog. However, unlike Charlie and the Chocolate factory, it did not quite translate to a 5-star read for me as an adult and, if I had not been enjoying it along with my kids I might have not enjoyed it quite as much.

I did enjoy reading this to my kids and have enjoyed the fact that they have now consumed three straight books one chapter a night with great enthusiasm. Everything from, “Wow, I haven’t read this in years! I was one of my favorites!” to, “WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU READING!” I mean, it is a book about a vampire bunny and if you saw the cover come across your feed, and you had never heard of it, you might have had a similar shocked reaction! Probably the best part of the experience was when it came to sharing my progress on Goodreads and the wide array of responses I got. Another fun time reading a classic and nostalgia filled book to my kids!

Bunnicula by deborah and james howe