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80s Ghosts
- GenresHorror
346 pages, Paperback
Published May 28, 2024
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V.S. Lawrence
10 books107 followersV.S. Lawrence grew up in Utah being scared of everything. Now, she puts her fears on paper, writing spooky books that feel like Scooby Doo chase music. When not writing, she can be found buried in a horror novel, wandering aimlessly, or cuddling her dog, Rigby. She is still scared of everything.
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October 3, 2024
80’s nostalgia mixed with the supernatural. 80’s Ghosts is a horror tale set through the lens of a ghost hunting vlogger. In this spooky read, a paranormal investigator team get their big break. Quickly, the team realizes it’s anything but.
From cover to cover this was impossible to put down. The characters, the writing, the unbelievable plot, the twists and turns, there’s just so much to like about 80’s Ghosts. Very fun, entertaining, and creepy. It almost felt like, I was a part of the team going ghost hunting. Scary good!!
A great debut novel from V.S. Lawrence, a great read for spooky season. Nostalgic horror at its finest! 4.5 ⭐️ from me.
From cover to cover this was impossible to put down. The characters, the writing, the unbelievable plot, the twists and turns, there’s just so much to like about 80’s Ghosts. Very fun, entertaining, and creepy. It almost felt like, I was a part of the team going ghost hunting. Scary good!!
A great debut novel from V.S. Lawrence, a great read for spooky season. Nostalgic horror at its finest! 4.5 ⭐️ from me.
June 30, 2025
Lawrence’s debut has been given narration! 🗣️
Imagine if Mystery Inc. merged with Ghostbusters and had a baby with Buzzfeed Unsolved. That’s the vibe here.
What could go wrong filming a ghost-hunting vlog in an abandoned 80s high school?
Everything.
When some low-budget vloggers with questionable instincts film in a school abandoned after an ’80s tragedy, their “ghost episode” turns into something far too real.
Cue baron hallways and revenge served with a sense of someone watching from the shadows.
There’s something so right about an abandoned 1980s school. Rusted lockers, faded Trapper Keepers, that one weird smell that all school basements have. Lawrence milks that setting for every bit of spooky, nostalgic charm.
The group’s on-camera antics are a great mix of cringe, charm, and classic horror-movie bad decisions. It’s like watching your friends try to ghost-hunt and get absolutely wrecked. It’s more nostalgic of the 2000s than the 80s and the spook factor is limited.
The characters are nothing to call home about but 80s Ghosts is pure fun: a ghost story wrapped in paranormal chaos, lit by a flashlight, and narrated by people who absolutely should not be ghost hunting. It’s campy, a little creepy, but knows exactly what kind of story it’s telling.
The audio narrated by Bianca Bryan was not my favorite way to read this one though. While it wasn’t horrible or even bad per se, she didn’t give it the vibes it deserved. Her narration took away from the eeriness significantly I’m afraid. Not bad for the dialogue but the narrative itself was off.
It’s the perfect book for when you want a haunted house story though that doesn’t bite but makes you feel warm and cozy inside if that’s a thing. It should be.
This is a great one for fans of fast, fun horror, anyone who ever thought “we should totally do a ghost vlog!”, and people who still have an emotional connection to mall food courts.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — 4/5 for the story
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ — 3.5 for the narration
Imagine if Mystery Inc. merged with Ghostbusters and had a baby with Buzzfeed Unsolved. That’s the vibe here.
What could go wrong filming a ghost-hunting vlog in an abandoned 80s high school?
Everything.
When some low-budget vloggers with questionable instincts film in a school abandoned after an ’80s tragedy, their “ghost episode” turns into something far too real.
Cue baron hallways and revenge served with a sense of someone watching from the shadows.
There’s something so right about an abandoned 1980s school. Rusted lockers, faded Trapper Keepers, that one weird smell that all school basements have. Lawrence milks that setting for every bit of spooky, nostalgic charm.
The group’s on-camera antics are a great mix of cringe, charm, and classic horror-movie bad decisions. It’s like watching your friends try to ghost-hunt and get absolutely wrecked. It’s more nostalgic of the 2000s than the 80s and the spook factor is limited.
The characters are nothing to call home about but 80s Ghosts is pure fun: a ghost story wrapped in paranormal chaos, lit by a flashlight, and narrated by people who absolutely should not be ghost hunting. It’s campy, a little creepy, but knows exactly what kind of story it’s telling.
The audio narrated by Bianca Bryan was not my favorite way to read this one though. While it wasn’t horrible or even bad per se, she didn’t give it the vibes it deserved. Her narration took away from the eeriness significantly I’m afraid. Not bad for the dialogue but the narrative itself was off.
It’s the perfect book for when you want a haunted house story though that doesn’t bite but makes you feel warm and cozy inside if that’s a thing. It should be.
This is a great one for fans of fast, fun horror, anyone who ever thought “we should totally do a ghost vlog!”, and people who still have an emotional connection to mall food courts.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — 4/5 for the story
⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ — 3.5 for the narration
July 9, 2025
I had so much fun listening to this book!! It felt so nostalgic, like Goosebumps meets Ghost Adventures meets Scooby Doo. Such a fun story and very well done. I will say that the “audio transcripts” were a bit tedious to listen to in the audiobook version but not sure how else they could’ve been portrayed. Also maybe worth noting that I am not usually an audiobook listener but this book captured and held my attention all the way through!
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