Lockwood & Co: The Empty Grave: Book 5 (Lockwood & Co.)

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One of my favourite pieces of this series is that it doesn't go on forever and ever. Five books feels perfect in this instance. Stroud does such a great job of leaving the reader feeling satisfied at the end of the series; but still also loving it and wanting to revisit it again. One of the most satisfying aspects of this book, even though it's a little thing, was that we finally got some answers about Holly Munro and what her Whole Deal is, in this little scene with her and Lucy: Stroud honestly has such a refreshing style in that sometimes he doesn't deliver what you expect. And even he doesn't deliver exactly what I want how I want, what he does do ends up blowing me out of the water anyway. The unpredictable nature of his books was just delicious. So many things surprised me and caught me off guard, there were things I didn't even catch or notice until discussing them with someone else and then having a massive moment of realisation.

The banter you guys, it’s perfect, it’s beautiful, it revived me during my deepest and darkest time aka when George got beaten up but those as*holes :( BUT NOW??? I LOVE HER. if that doesn't show you the genius of jonathan stroud's amazing ability to write and create and build characters, i don't know what will. In conclusion, this series was amazing, and the beautiful ending did it justice. This book was my favorite of the five, and I honestly couldn't have wished for it to be any better. Although, a kiss would've been nice, but I guess we can't have everything. Besides, it's obvious that they get together in the end :)

and hey! even quill kipps! i liked quill freakin' kipps at the end of this book! who knew it was even possible?? All of our characters are present (of course) and many of them have moments of revelation during this last book. If you've enjoyed the series to date then I guarantee you will love this final piece of the puzzle.

Pitched into a desperate race to get to the truth behind the country’s ghost epidemic, the team ignite a final, epic battle against the Fittes agency. A battle that will force them to journey to the Other Side, and face the most terrifying enemy they have ever known. Over the final few chapters, Lucy carried around the burnt skull that she saved from the fire in the hopes that his spirit hadn't been destroyed, and she was clearly far more distraught than the other members of her team. The development of her friendship with the skull was one of my favorite things about the series as a whole, and the fact that she continued to bring the skull with her everywhere (even to the dinner table, which Holly wasn't impressed with) was heartbreaking. I was mourning the skull's spirit right along with her.I love this series so much, the characters are funny ... the ghosts are awesome. An Awful Lot of Reading i honestly liked everything. every part of this book. every word, every sentence. i can't go into detail because i'm not about that spoiler-life, but i. loved. every. single. thing. and the ending. i haven't been so 1000% happy with an ending to a series in a long time. it was the absolute perfect ending. I HAVE NO QUALMS WHATSOEVER. my emotions were at an all time high, and when i read the last word i just sat there in silence, thinking about the end of an era. From sardonic ghosts in jars to old-enemies-turned-friends, this entire series has been one massive journey that I'm overjoyed to have been a part of.

Then there's Kipps. Can we talk about how freaking awesome Kipps became later in the series?! And this book was the pinnacle of it. Kipps dry humour was just a pleasure and seeing him and George go at it was just priceless. But I also live for Kipps' soft side. Kipps is just amazing.For more spooky stories that are sure to give you a fright or two, look no further than the Goosebumps Horrorland Series Collection 18 Books Box Set by R. L. Stine. Beware, dear readers, you’re in for a scare because Goosebumps is set to scare a whole new generation of kids! From empty haunted houses to monsters and mummies, these stories captivate the imaginations of readers with suspense, horror and fantasy but in a fun way. Goosebumps books will encourage readers to solve a mystery as part of the plot with plenty of creativity to keep them on their toes.

I haven’t thought about the foreshadowing being about the skull. I’m not sure I agree yet, but it’s a fascinating theory and now I want to reread the last few books (actually, I want to do that anyway just to relive moments with the skull). I haven't had so much fun with a series like this in forever. This series has been a highlight of my reading year this year. And I will gladly relieve it again and again in the future. young-adult. Хоча його цільовою аудиторією є підлітки, дорослим його читати буде також цікаво. Локвуд майстерно вибудовує світ альтернативного Лондона, закручує інтриги, які в перших частинах нагадують детективи, а от в останніх вже ближчі до трилерів чи пригодницьких романів. Це читання, яке, якби це не звучало дивно, заспокоює. Це оповідь, яка тримається не лише на інтризі та загадці, але на цінностях та емпатії до персонажів. Вони переживають проблеми, більш близькі підліткам, але які будуть знайомі і зрозумілі дорослим. А через це - навіть якщо ви знаєте спойлери - читати романи буде цікаво. Наприклад, я перші дві книги спершу "побачив", тобто переглянув екранізацію. А вже потім їх прочитав. І ні про що не шкодую: серіал додав картинки до тексту, але з часом "книжкові" образи витіснили "серіальні". Принаймі, Джордж Кабінс чи Кіпс для мене будуть "книжковими". Люсі та Локвуд - "серіальними", але лише тому, що актори дуже близькі до книжкових оригіналів.You’ve heard of racism. You’ve heard of sexism. Well, this is skullism, pure and simple. You’re judging me by my outward appearance. You doubt my word solely because I’m a skull lurking in a jar of slime-green plasm. Admit it!” You’re an evil man *whispers* when is book 6 being released again ;) ;) ;) I wont tell anyone :) :) promise :)