Poison Apple/Rotten Apple: Basically the first "modern" preteen books I read, I'm pretty damn sure one specific book from this series sparked my love of vampires, and the whole Rotten Apple series was my gateway into zombiefucking.
39 Clues: I remember literally nothing about this series other than the incest.
The True Meaning of Smekday: I'm still pissed about that movie adaptation.
Touching Spirit Bear: This was basically the first "adult" book I remember reading, and I can remember hiding it a bunch of different places because I was terrified that if my mother caught it, I would be punished. I remember being Very Scandalized at the swearing! and drugs!, but I felt better after finishing it, like I'd purged something from my soul.
The Mysterious Benedict Society: Probably the best book on this list. I remember thinking it was really similar to Lemony Snicket when I read it.
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39 Clues: I remember literally nothing about this series other than the incest.
The True Meaning of Smekday: I'm still pissed about that movie adaptation.
Touching Spirit Bear: This was basically the first "adult" book I remember reading, and I can remember hiding it a bunch of different places because I was terrified that if my mother caught it, I would be punished. I remember being Very Scandalized at the swearing! and drugs!, but I felt better after finishing it, like I'd purged something from my soul.
The Mysterious Benedict Society: Probably the best book on this list. I remember thinking it was really similar to Lemony Snicket when I read it.