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The True, Twisted Story of Amityville Horror

Happy Halloween! Here's a good read for you: the true story behind the “true story” of the notorious Long Island home, the site of a terrible murder and then the basis of scores of books and movies. I remember reading this book as a tween and being absolutely convinced it was all true (I have … Continue reading The True, Twisted Story of Amityville Horror

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October 31, 2017Amityville Horror, HalloweenLeave a comment
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Halloween Reading

Autumn is my favorite time of year. The crisp weather, the leaves turning, the light getting slantier--this is the perfect time to settle in with a spooky story, which happens to be my favorite kind of story. And even though Halloween is tomorrow, it's not too late to get your spook on. Here are few … Continue reading Halloween Reading

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October 30, 2017Books, Halloween, Horror, John Langan, Mapping the Interior, Novellas, Peter Straub, Pork Pie Hat, Stephen Graham Jones, The Devil in Silver, The Fisherman, Victor LaValleLeave a comment
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Links for readers: Ebooks vs paper redux

"The pile of unread books we have on our bedside tables is often referred to as a graveyard of good intentions. The list of unread books on our Kindles is more of a black hole of fleeting intentions." -- Craig Mod The New York Times says print is far from dead, and Craig Mod asks … Continue reading Links for readers: Ebooks vs paper redux

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October 7, 2015January 10, 2016Atlantic, Banned books, Craig Mod, E-books, Halloween, infographics, Jeff VanderMeer, Kindle, Margaret Atwood, monsters, Paper books, Print publishing, Reader's Corner, realistic fiction, Southern Reach trilogy3 Comments
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Halloween picks: The Scariest books

I usually like to get in the Halloween spirit by reading a scary book or two. This year, my top pick is NOS4A2 by Joe Hill. If you like Stephen King, you'll love this book by his son. Not only does it read like King, but it reads like King at his absolute best--one of those great big … Continue reading Halloween picks: The Scariest books

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October 30, 2014October 30, 2014Classics, Day of the Triffids, Dracula, Edgar Allan Poe, Frankenstein, Halloween, Haunting of Hill House, Heart-Shaped Box, HG Wells, Horror, House on the Borderland, HP Lovecraft, Ira Levin, IT, Joe Hill, John Wyndham, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Max Brooks, NOS4A2, Ray Bradbury, Rosemary's Baby, Scariest books, Scary, Scott Smith, Shirley Jackson, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Stephen King, The Ruins, The Shining, War of the Worlds, William Hope Hodgson, World War ZLeave a comment

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