Comments on blogger beware: the goosebumps blog: #34 Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes

I think the real point of this book is that Lilah ...

2010-06-17T19:22:02.392-07:00

I think the real point of this book is that Lilah and Joe's dad are clearly having an open affair. His mom hates the other woman, but is too much of a Dickensian heroine to say anything about it. "Deer-Lilah"? Really, Joe's dad? And you take your child to meet her? Shameless.

lol as I recall, this book cause me to quite readi...

2010-04-20T07:32:37.214-07:00

lol as I recall, this book cause me to quite reading these books too...

I remember not really liking this one. I literally...

2009-12-08T08:28:07.917-08:00

I remember not really liking this one. I literally could not remember anything except Mindy was a neat freak who would've had the ornaments in neat rows if she had her way, keeps her closet in rainbow colors, and chops the top of her books so they look the same, and that there were six -hundred- gnomes, and not six.

Everything was a blank to me until I read this review. Thank you for reminding me why I did not feel too bad about giving this one away when I was younger.

Also, old cartoons ftw!

I am WAY too, supposedly, old to read books about ...

2009-04-29T23:25:00.000-07:00

I am WAY too, supposedly, old to read books about animated garden gnomes, but I thought this book was hilarious! My favourite, lame, lame scene;

"But then why don't you just get back to, you know, lawn gnoming or something?"
The gnomes pulled little pouty faces.
"We mean you no harm!" they cried.

Yes, I bought this book. It suck.
You are a fantastic reviewer!

I actually read this one, and only remembered some...

2009-03-19T17:42:00.000-07:00

I actually read this one, and only remembered some of the descriptions they had in the beginning, which I thought were funny, such as the description of a bug spray whose label had a crying cartoon fly on it.

I actually remember the TV version better than the book because the TV version ended with that R. Lee Ermey-esque drill sergeant neighbor getting turned into a gnome and Joe's family losing the garden contest because the garden gnome that used to be their neighbor was in the yard.

troy how did you miss better gnome and garden

2009-03-18T10:53:00.000-07:00

troy how did you miss better gnome and garden

Seriously, I don't know why you're trying to bust ...

2009-01-17T16:14:00.000-08:00

Seriously, I don't know why you're trying to bust all of these Goosebumps books. I know they might sound atrocious when you read them NOW, after you've matured. But remember, the Goosebumps books are meant for kids aged 9-12! They don't have the more sophisticated analytical skills that more mature people have. So obviously they're not going to notice the cliches, repitions, and plot holes.

I would never read these books now, but I am not ashamed at the least to admit that I LOVED these books as a kid. In fact, I still enjoy some of the memories I've had reading these books.

So, rather than criticizing books meant for people half your age, why don't you do it for books that match you're reading level?

A Sports Night reference!?!?! You're the most AWES...

2008-09-06T12:15:00.000-07:00

A Sports Night reference!?!?! You're the most AWESOME person in the history of the planet, man.

I remember that "I'm not organised. I'm cool." li...

2008-08-06T11:44:00.000-07:00

I remember that "I'm not organised. I'm cool." line. Even when I was ten, that struck me as a really retarded thing to say.

Moose and Joe have a regular Romeo and Juliet type...

2008-08-06T00:19:00.000-07:00

Moose and Joe have a regular Romeo and Juliet type relationship conflict don't they? Think about it.

This is another one of the volumes I listened to o...

2008-08-06T00:18:00.000-07:00

This is another one of the volumes I listened to on tape. I don't recall the flamingo with the beard, though... sounds made up. Moose is awesome!

"Not funny Joe!"

is that jemaine clement in that one picture about ...

2008-07-19T21:18:00.000-07:00

is that jemaine clement in that one picture about the dog? the guy with the black hair..and if so what is that? the whole joke completely flew past me but whatever thanks.

Ahh, of course. Stalin's greatest asset was the gn...

2008-07-07T10:54:00.000-07:00

Ahh, of course. Stalin's greatest asset was the gnomenklatura.

I'll say "You Can't Scare Me!" winds up on the Bes...

2008-07-04T21:51:00.000-07:00

I'll say "You Can't Scare Me!" winds up on the Best list. I hope Deep Trouble II makes it way onto the Worst.

This is a hilarious entry. I didn't stop reading at this point, but I think I began to realize here that the series was in trouble.

I say "Werewolf Skin" for best and "Chicken Chicke...

2008-07-04T16:53:00.000-07:00

I say "Werewolf Skin" for best and "Chicken Chicken" for worst.

Aw chee, Troy, I really love the d-uh, Archie refe...

2008-07-04T16:50:00.000-07:00

Aw chee, Troy, I really love the d-uh, Archie reference!

I was gonna say Chicken Chicken will be... somewhe...

2008-07-03T19:42:00.000-07:00

I was gonna say Chicken Chicken will be... somewhere.

I have a bet for "The Let's Get Invisible book" being high on the list.

Anyway, greg, the ending to Attack of the Mutant was the same in the show as in the book I thought! Well, in the book he bleeds ink, in the show you can see it under his skin and he's elastic so it's the same idea.

The only book that Troy admits to physically assau...

2008-07-03T16:41:00.000-07:00

The only book that Troy admits to physically assaulting placing high on the worst list? EXPLAIN YOUR LOGIC, SIR

I'm crossing my fingers for 'How To Kill A Monster' placing on either the best or worst list... it doesn't matter which, they're both prestigious awards! :)

I'm going to put a bet on 'Chicken Chicken' placin...

2008-07-03T05:50:00.000-07:00

I'm going to put a bet on 'Chicken Chicken' placing somewhere high on the worst of list.

"That was a dumb reference, I apologize."Are you k...

2008-07-02T23:02:00.000-07:00

"That was a dumb reference, I apologize."

Are you kidding? Dumb references are what this blog is built upon, all due respect to Troy. :P

(Another great entry, by the way. Can't wait for you to do Ghosts of Fear Street.)

"Walking back home with the gnomes in hand, Joe-" ...

2008-07-02T14:24:00.000-07:00

"Walking back home with the gnomes in hand, Joe-" Follows the smoke to the riff-filled land? That was a dumb reference, I apologize.

hahahaha i love the dark knight arg reference

2008-07-02T10:52:00.000-07:00

hahahaha i love the dark knight arg reference

I totally hope you cover the "Fear Street Nights" ...

2008-07-02T10:08:00.000-07:00

I totally hope you cover the "Fear Street Nights" book that looked like, in your words, something that should be "airing on Cinemax at 2 AM":

http://www.bloggerbeware.com/
2007/12/state-of-things.html

I LOL'ed when I saw that. Classic.

I guess the games weren't awful, anyway. Maybe I'l...

2008-07-02T03:33:00.000-07:00

I guess the games weren't awful, anyway. Maybe I'll dig them out myself and see if I can infiltrate one of those screencap communities. Oh, and since I'm here, apparently there'll be a new Goosebumps video game announced later this year.

I use a Mac, so PC games are out

2008-07-02T02:49:00.000-07:00

I use a Mac, so PC games are out