Reviews

Read- September 2020 for Becca's Bookopoly (Roll 10, Most Recent Purchase), A Touch of Whimsy Readathon (Strange or Mysterious) and MONSTERathon (Secret Crypt, Mystery Element)
- I adored all of the ghosts that recide at The Ivan.

rubenstein's review against another edition

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4.0

The Second-Best Haunted Hotel on Mercer Street is a total delight from the start: a David and Goliath story with ghosts. There’s witty wordplay, an LGBT ghost couple, and fun callbacks to horror tropes. It’s also a story with a hidden depth and tackles heavy topics like depression and grief. I tore through this one in no time and look forward to what the author does next!

annarella's review against another edition

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3.0

Even if it's well written I found this story very slow and it didn't keep my attention.
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine

booksandcoffee123's review against another edition

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5.0

Ok so this was just great. Midddle grade halloween books are just amazing ok? I love them so much and this book was no different. It is about this little girl who is trying to save her family haunted hotel and if that dosent scream hallween i dont know what dose. there is a trigger warning for greif, lost of a mother, and a depressed father. But this feature truly add to the book and it made me cry a little at the end very wholesome ending read when you need soemthing wholesome

tammie's review against another edition

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4.0

annarella's review

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3.0

Even if it's well written I found this story very slow and it didn't keep my attention.
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine

librarianryan's review

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emotional funny medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Willow will do anything to make sure her family’s Haunted Hotel runs perfectly and that the ghosts DO NOT FADE. But it’s a hard job. Dad is depressed, mom’s floating around (and not in a good way), and a truant officer is coming to get her. But she needs her family, and her famly of ghosts to keep the tradition and the hotel alive. But bad news has moved in down the street: a Hauntery opens up next door, Willow has got to come up with some way to keep the Zagged guide star.

Evie, is a new resident of the Hauntery. She is doomed to forever play scarly little girl in a pink dress and pigtails. What she really wants to be is the star attraction of a haunted hotel, a scary Phantasm. But she’s a ghost, and must play on people's fears to keep from fading. When these two girls get together there is nothing they can’t do.

This book was charming. It’s peppered with illustrations. The way the ghosts interact and are a part of the story is not scary, but loving, and an everyday occurrence. You feel for Willow who with little to no notice when from normal girl, to person in card over night. You also fee for Evie, constantly being told she must forever remain one thing, a kid. This book looks at loss in a very loving and moving way, while also being a comedy delight. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read for 3rd grade and up (maybe even younger) and would probably be a great audiobook. I can easily see it being snapped up for a movie or a series.

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