The Haunted Dollhouse is a book from my childhood that has survived multiple (usually move-inspired) book purges. I still have it even though the pages are falling out of the binding. The copyright says 1982. I'm not sure if that's exactly the year my parents gave me this book, but it wouldn't have been long … Continue reading The Haunted Dollhouse, a favorite creepy book from my childhood
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Halloween is a great time for scary books whether you are looking a spooky book to give away for All Hallow's Read or something to read yourself. Because it's been a while since I've read a lot of scary books, I asked people on Facebook and Twitter to name their favorite scary books. Here is … Continue reading 13 of the best scary books for Halloween or anytime
Have you heard of All Hallow's Read? This is the fourth year of All Hallow's Read, a tradition to give someone a scary book for Halloween. All Hallow's Read was thought up by professional thinker-upper (and author) Neil Gaiman. In a a 2010 blog post Gaiman wrote: I propose that, on Hallowe'en or during the … Continue reading All Hallow’s Read: Give a scary book this Halloween
I was at a bookstore browsing Halloween books and spotted A Halloween Scare in Chicago. I was instantly drawn to it since my kids really enjoy books that feature the city. (Our favorite is Larry Gets Lost in Chicago, which I highly recommend.) Unfortunately, I was rather disappointed with A Halloween Scare in Chicago although I … Continue reading “Halloween Scare in Chicago” book has scary little to do with Chicago
Reading The Circle by Dave Eggers made me want to puke. My nausea was not induced by graphic violence or other gross descriptions. I was sickened by Eggers' detailed descriptions of a dystopia that felt too real. The Circle is not about your typical dystopia where water, gas, and other resources are scarce and people kill … Continue reading Book review: The Circle by Dave Eggers made me want to puke (in a good way)
Kim Z. Dale 