Is there much going on in the world? Probably not. I haven't been paying attention. In lieu of any actual noteworthy events going on, I am going to review another YA book I found at a library book sale for 50 cents.

The book in question is "What Waits in the Water", a 2017 young adult mystery/horror novel written by Kieran Scott. The book is set in contemporary times and follows a group of teenagers stuck in a "cabin in the woods" style scenario, with some adolescent melodrama included. The book includes hints of supernatural elements, and I will discuss those with spoilers later on. It was published by Scholastic Books, and that will also be important.

Hannah and her step-sister Katie are going to visit Hannah's long-term BFF, Jacob, at his parent's beach house on a lake in Michigan. His parents are gone for the weekend, leaving the kids alone. Hannah is mostly just friendly with Jacob, but she starts feeling jealous when Jacob starts flirting with her step-sister,

Hey, kids, let's check the calendar! It's getting closer to October and Halloween in the year 2025 -- or maybe 1936. In either case, it's a good time to talk about antifascist horror. 

Antifascism themes are common in fiction, particularly in science fiction and fantasy. Try to find a fictional dystopia that doesn't code as fascist. But antifascist horror is much more rare. Science fiction and fantasy often feature brave heroes whose triumphant victories lead their worlds to freedom, justice,

"Right, now, expect the the first ghost -- "

"Hang on a second, Marley, you can't do this ghost-of-Christmas stuff at me. I'm Jewish."

"Oh? Oh yes, I'd forgotten. Well, not to worry, we cover all major and minor holidays. We can certainly shift gears here and do the ghosts of Yom Kippur. Which, I should note, is even more relevant to the things you must do, since it is the