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One member of a hunting party in Canada goes mad and runs off into the forest, apparently under the influence of something called the Wendigo.

I realise I was supposed to be creeped out, but I just wasn't. Meh.

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A creepy, atmospheric tale of terror. I will be listening to The Willows next, but I thought I'd give another one of his a try first. It was okay. It is more suggestive of events (did it really happen or was it the characters' projection of their fears). I can't say the narration really pulled me in. Hopefully the next story is better.

#spookoween @TheSpineView

I got exactly what I wanted out of this. It's a great language, culture and mood time capsule that is great at hinting things and setting the mood. If you're curious about what a wendigo story written in 1910 is like and want to try reading a short spooky story for Halloween I would thoroughly recommend it.

Check out our discussion about it on the Mind Suck Spooks Halloween special of our podcast: https://bit.ly/49aALCY

During the whole month of October we have planned a Halloween special covering 4 horror books.

ep.53: Marked
ep.54: Slugs + Slugs Movie (ep.133 on the Book Retorts podcast)
ep.55: Wendigo + The Flatwoods Monster

Enjoy Halloween and join us on Mind Suck Spooks!

1. Minnesota (or maybe Yosemite)
2. Anything by Billie Letts or Catherine Ryan Hyde.
3. Done

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1. I'm in between books because I'm still mentally feeling Take Me With You be Catherine Ryan Hyde.
2. ^ Take Me With You
3. The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood

#weekendreads. @rachelsbrittain

Finished listening to one of my favorite horror books! #scarathlon #teamharkness

Not too much this week but still more then I thought! #teamharkness #scarathlon @StayCurious

My picks for #Littenlisten I'm so excited to do this challenge! Hopefully I'll be able to listen to all of these! @aperfectmjk #scarathlon #TeamHarkness #screamathon @StayCurious @4thhouseontheleft

1. The Song of Hiawatha, I'd Rather be Reading, This Tender Land
3. Sometimes and yes. My favorite podcast is He Read, She Read.
3. The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood

#weekendreads. @rachelsbrittain

I loved this classic short story from 1910. Set in the deep forest of Ontario in the autumn, I was back in the woods of my childhood. I have noticed I like stories of people making voyages on the rivers of Canada/Minnesota. This is my 3rd or 4th. The wendigo added the right creepiness.

My new book review video is up on "The Wendigo" by Algernon Blackwood. Folklore included.

https://youtu.be/cOUyaXRBi4c

Great idea @monalyisha !!!!

Pictured above is me most days, especially on Mondays. I resemble the Wendigo of North American folklore. A Wendigo is a creature that is humaniod yet monstrous in appearance. It has a voracious appetite and enjoys human flesh. To destroy a Wendigo you need fire in order to melt its icy heart.

Artwork: IneraBelle on DeviantArt

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This was ok. I can see how it was scary and it was very atmospheric but it just didn‘t really do it for me

Because of the TV show Supernatural, this story wasn't what I was expecting. Creepy read though - don't read this one while camping! This story creepily explores the primitive side that exists deep within and underneath our "civilization" and humanity. Some jarring racist comments at the beginning though. #serialreader

I made the mistake of listening to this last night as I was driving a 3 hour backroad in the middle of nowhere. The experience between story and reality was absolutely terrifying. The descriptive nature of how the protagonists are nothing more than sitting ducks, and how the wendigo is portrayed, feels like a forbidden tale that plays on the psyche. I highly recommend that this be listened to in the dark, or read under dim lighting.

Not nearly as atmospheric as The Willows, but still, I think I like Blackwood's writing

Coming right off The Willows, which I thought was really outstanding in terms of atmosphere and creepiness, this one was a bit of a let-down. I'm generally quite easily scared but this one suffered from not being sufficiently creepy/menacing. Blackwood's skill for description, especially his depictions of nature, is top notch though.

my October reads! #halloweenreads #booktober

I, for serious, got freaked out reading this book in the dark at 2 am. I recommend it.

I am a big fan of this app. Making classics accessible not only for free but in manageable chucks that are a lot less daunting than picking up a book that feels like it weighs 19 pounds. Serial Reader is great.

Anyone trying the Serial Reader app? Saw the article from @bookriot on it and figured I'd give it a go! Hopefully I can get to the classics I said I "read" in high school hahaha.