October Reads
Maybe you're less the watcher of horror movies and more of the reader type. Here's a few ideas:
1.) Scared Stiff by Annelise Ryan
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2.) A Catered Halloween by Isis Crawford
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3.) The Raven and the Nightingale by Joanne Dobson
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Not a specifically Halloween read, but a murder mystery that takes place in New England during autumn and has plenty of mood-setting imagery and just enough creeps to be a bit spooky. Well-paced and intelligent, this is actually just a perfect Autumnal mystery.
Of course all books are great and it's not necessary to read certain types of books at certain times of year. (I have been known to read Christmas mysteries in the middle of summer.) However, when the desire to to turn up the spook factor a bit, I find there really is no better time of year for a good murder than when it's time to curl up with a blanket and a cup of hot cocoa.
And of course, there is a long list of classics and new classics in the horror, mystery, gothic genre to choose from, as well as plenty of history books that can be scarier than any piece of fiction.
What do you like to read to make a chill run down your spine?