pickThis collection of Ray Bradbury‘s short stories was just the right amount of unsettling—a perfect read for October! Bradbury is a master, and there are some gems here. The stories I found the creepiest were creepy for entirely different reasons: “The Next in Line” and “Skeleton.” I loved “Uncle Einar,” “There Was an Old Woman,” and “The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone”—and honestly, those were probably the least unsettling of them all. ⤵️
pickOctober country is a place where autumn is the permanent season. Daytime wanes rapidly; night lives on endlessly. These short stories are full of some of Bradbury's most macabre writing, both bizarre and terrifying. They also contain underlying philosophical truths about humanity and what we need to achieve happiness. Originally contained in the limited edition of DARK CARNIVAL, Bradbury spruced up these tales and added some as well. Riveting.
Happy Halloween! I dressed up as a fanfic character from The Mirror Visitor series. This is a picture of the almost completed Ophelia scarf I wore.
so-soThis book is a prime example of why I‘m not a short story fan, especially in this genre of supposedly spooky or scary tales. There are apparently “gotcha” moments that just went straight over my head. Still, there a few stories I did like—those with Uncle Einar were the best, and The Scythe was thought-provoking.
#hauntedshelf #hexesandcrows @Catsandbooks @PuddleJumper
I finished the tagged audiobook on my afternoon drive. I found five #wordsearch words (75 points), #bookscavengerhunt #mist & #monochrome (30 pts), #wickedwhispers #monster (short stories Uncle Einar and Homecoming) and many #halloweenatoz letters with 19 short stories. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
#hauntedshelf #hexesandcrows @Catsandbooks @PuddleJumper
I‘m going on some long drives mostly for work for the next week. So I‘ve stocked up on audiobooks. When I‘ve finished the tagged book I‘m jumping back into the picks by @CSeydel for #trappedinaspookyhouse since I‘ll be trapped in my car for hours. They‘ll also work for #letterA and #letterK for #halloweenatoz
#hauntedshelf #hexesandcrows @Catsandbooks @PuddleJumper
I‘ve bailed on my last audiobook and am now listening to this one, with a load of short stories.
#hauntedshelf #hexesandcrows @Catsandbooks @PuddleJumper
More murders are committed at ninety-two degrees Fahrenheit than any other temperature. Over one hundred, it‘s too hot to move. Under ninety, cool enough to survive. But right *at* ninety-two degrees lies the apex of irritability…the least thing, a word, a look, a sound, the drop of a hair and—irritable murder.
This was my IRL book club pick for October, my October #BookSpin, and my 1955 pick for #192025. @TheAromaofBooks @Librarybelle 1w