A juicy and delicious and relatively unheard of classic written in the 19th century. You cannot go wrong with a witch named Unorna.

UNORNA.

Another powerful and beautiful Erdrich novel unser my belt. It did not impact me quite as much as The Antelope Wife, but I still loved it and will continue reading more of her books periodically.

#nativeamericanlit #louiseerdrich #lovemedicine #books

#currentlyreading The Witch of Prague by Francis Marion Crawford, published 1891. It is a delicious addition to this year's #spooktober reads.
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Just finished seeing Colson Whitehead talk and I think I have a new author crush.

The combatants for chronic pain of a simultaneous and days long headache/backache/and knee pain: my favorite mug, a new flavored tea (Caramel Apple Dream), and a good book.
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Not pictured here: my pajamas, blanket, and pug.
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Any of you suffer with #chronicpain? And what do you do to combat it?

Starting Love Medicine for my in-person book club meeting next Thursday.

Will I finish it in time? Not knowing is part of the fun. I am always open to the challenge.

I was told it would take a while to read Zone One, but I finished it within 24 hrs.

I am not always a fan of zombies, but this was an interesting story, primarily because they were not central to the story.

Mark Spitz is one of three "sweepers" to clear out zombies building to building, but we learn about him and his life before the plague hit.

Made me think of Dhalgren, The Stand, 28 Days Later, etc. and yet it remained a fresh read.

Does this fit my #spooktober theme? I hope so. Going to see Mr. Whitehead in lecture on Monday so I need to get cracking.

#colsonwhitehead #zoneone #postapocalypse

A.C. Benson was a better writer than R.H.

I wonder if R.H. heard that his whole life.

Image from Wikipedia, showing E.F. (author of Mapp and Lucia novels), R.H. (the priest), and A.C. (the other brother). There was also a sister, Maggie, but as typical, she wasn't known for much and wasn't in the picture.

Of course she is the one I want to know more about now.

My next #spooktober book is The Temple of Death: The Ghost Stories of A.C. and R.H. Benson, the less famoud brothers of E.F. Benson who was known for Mapp and Lucia. Has anyone here read that one?

First story is classic good v. evil, which is always a jolly time.

Also, the perfect holiday bookmark.

Perfectly creepy for this season. A small town with an old secret. Recommended for fans of Shirley Jackson's The Lottery or the original Wicker Man film.

I am about to see one of my heroes, the godmother of punk, the one and only Patti Smith.

OMFG

Took my book to the pumpkin patch this morning. My book goes everywhere with me, even pumpkin-hunting.

First caramel apple of the season for me which goes very well with this book.

Have I mentioned how much I love this season? 🍎🍁🌾🍂👻🎃💀✌

My edition of Harvest Home comes with a warning on the back cover : "Do not read this book if you are alone. But if you do, keep repeating to yourself, 'It's only a book. It's only a book.'"

I love a good scary read (or movie) but it takes a lot to spook me. I am almost always amused or entertained, but I want to be scared as well. Here's hoping!

Creepy nuns who play for the wrong side, gargoyles that don't stay put, a town full of secrets, and, of course, a witch. a perfectly fun and spooky Halloween sort of read, not taxing at all and something I would have devoured as a teenager as I did with any Pinnacle horror paperback I could get my hands on.

Now I am an adult who still devours books like these cause I am young at heart.

Tamara Thorne (pictured here) has caught my attention.

A fascinating look at the history of nickelodeon theaters in Pittsburgh, PA. I am always intrigued by local history, and this was a good one, complete with old photographs of the theater facades and marquees, reproductions of movie posters, etc.

At times the book reads a bit dry and too academic, but if you were doing a study of movie theaters, this would be a great one to read.

Currently reading Moonfall by Tamara Thorne. I mean, look at that cover! Creepy nuns!

Perfect #scaretober book and perfect outdoor reading weather today on my lunch break. I also now work with nuns (and am non-religious), so this book is inspiring my imagination daily. 😂

Three different economic classes and the house that brings them all together. A delicious story, though not my favorite Forster to date.

Welcome to my hangover this morning.

Book 1 of my October reads.

My lunch bag. Because I am 5, Roald Dahl is da bomb, and reading rocks my world.

Yes, I said DA BOMB because I also live in the 90s.

Unfortunately I have to work this morning, and wasn't able to do any of my beloved breakfast reading. Lunch involves a meeting, so I won't get back to this until this evening on the bus ride home. Le sigh.

Some local history. Beginning in 1905, at the start of Nickelodeons in Pittsburgh. I love seeing pictures of familiar places, and how they existed before I came here.

Mind blown. Beautiful and heart-wrenching story. Native American mythology, symbolism, windigo, magical realism.

Loved.

Enjoying a little Native American literature on a cloudy, cool Saturday. Beautiful and lyrical, though I am not yet sure what exactly is going on in this story. Erdrich has me hooked.