around this time of year i get the urge to read spooky books, watch tim burton movies, and listen to
music fit for a new orleans funeral. there's something about the creepiness factor of halloween that i find thrilling and fun. over the past week i turned my attention to some of my favorite books for the season. i'm drawn more to the macabre than the typical horror story. even though my favorites don't involve murderers or demons, they still possess the eeriness necessary for a good halloween read. i find it's best to turn the lights down low, listen to the wind howl out your window, and curl up with a blanket big enough to
hide under with your flashlight.
music fit for a new orleans funeral. there's something about the creepiness factor of halloween that i find thrilling and fun. over the past week i turned my attention to some of my favorite books for the season. i'm drawn more to the macabre than the typical horror story. even though my favorites don't involve murderers or demons, they still possess the eeriness necessary for a good halloween read. i find it's best to turn the lights down low, listen to the wind howl out your window, and curl up with a blanket big enough to
hide under with your flashlight.
my top picks...
st. lucy's home for girls raised by wolves by karen russell
this collection of short stories is equal parts creepy and beautiful. the stories are magical, mystical, and at times, heartbreaking. mostly, though, they make you feel like you're wandering through a sparkling swamp surrounded by ghostly spirits {which is actually the case in one of the stories}.
miss peregrine's home for peculiar children by ransom riggs
this book is in no way connected to the st. lucy's book, despite the similar sounding titles. miss peregrine's is a fantastical coming of age tale full of peculiar children with special powers and mysterious monsters who hide in the shadows. it's a simple story, easy to read in a short amount of time, but intriguing all the same.
the melancholy death of oyster boy & other stories by tim burton
original short {and i mean short} stories and drawings from the brilliant mind of tim burton. some are funny in a devilish way, while others are tender and emotional, but all completely dark and creepy.
the gashlycrumb tinies {or anything really} by edward gorey
edward gorey is the master of macabre and i've always been a huge fan. the gashlycrumb tinies walks the reader through the abc's of how children die - amazing! any of his other books, really, would be just as appropriate for halloween as well.
those are my picks.
do you have any favorite halloween reads?
do you have any favorite halloween reads?
