Dying to Meet you: 43 Old Cemetery Road by Karen Klise Illustrated by Sarah Klise

This by far was one of the most unique books that I’ve ever read. It’s about a old man named I.B. Grumply who is trying to write a book. He rents an old rundown mansion in Ghastly, IL and finds out that his rental includes an eleven year old boy with a cat and a ghost named Olive C. Spence. Eventually they all strike up a relationship and the story goes from there. This book is unique for several reasons. For one, it’s told through written letters, newspaper articles and drawn pictures. All of the talking is done through letters, which include letterheads so they are easier to distinguish. Another unique feature is that all of the characters have names that sound like statements, some examples include Paige Turner, Anita Sale and Frank N. Beans. Then you have Seymour Hope, the eleven year old who draws pictures to represent his thoughts and feelings. All of these different mediums of writing combined make for an interesting read. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.