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Spooky reads for October? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by TimTheEnchanter@beehaw.org to c/literature@beehaw.org

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Anyone else have some spooky reads lined up for October? My bookclub is reading Frankenstein this month, which will be a nice change of pace from the usual fare. I’ve got Tender is the Flesh, Rouge, and Black Sheep lined up. I will probably get to The Haunting of Hill House as well, which I’m really excited to read! I just finished up Vampires of El Norte, which definitely needed more vampires!

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[–] Ormulum@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's kinda spooky-adjacent, but I really want to reread The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter before the month is up. I really love her interpretations of old fairy tales, plus the title story is a riff on Bluebeard and it's just chef's kiss.

Shelley Jackson is also so so good. Her other big one, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, is really well paced and full of surprises. It's also really weirdly sweet!

[–] TimTheEnchanter@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

The Bloody Chamber has also been on my list forever! I like fairy-tale reinterpretations; I might have to finally pick up a copy for this month!