Book: Say Cheese and Die
By: R. L. Stine
Published: September 1, 2003
Publisher: Scholastic
Genre: Middle grade horror
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About Say Cheese and Die
Greg found an old camera in a home that he and his friends broke into. But he thinks the camera might be broken. He took a picture of his dad’s car, and the picture came out of the car wrecked. He takes more photos all come out different. When the pictures all come true, it starts to scare Greg and his friends.
What I thought
Growing up, I loved the Goosebumps books, as I’m sure many of you guys did, too. I used to get so excited about getting the books from the library, or when my dad would buy me the books. Let’s just say that I was a big R.L. Stine fan growing up because after the Goosebumps books, I went straight into the Fear Street novels.
I remember reading Say Cheese and Die back then and enjoying it so much that I wanted to create a story that was similar to this one, but more for young adults or adults.
But does Goosebumps stand with the age of times? Yes and no. Now, as an adult, I’m starting to realize how cheesy the kids in the books are, even for back in the ’90s. But now, all of these years later, the kids stand out. But when it comes to the plot, I feel R. L. Stine was ahead of his time. I don’t remember a whole lot of scary or creepy books back then. Yes, there were some, but not as many as there are now. But I think Goosebumps paved the way for all of it.
Reading Say Cheese and Die was a bit cheesy, but I loved it. It kind of brought up some nostalgic times that part of me wishes I could go back to. However, I’m really glad that his books are becoming more popular again with all of the shows and movies that are coming out.
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