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Need a spooky but not gory book for October

Need a spooky book for October but not gory

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Chad

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. One of the most chilling stories I have ever read!

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Diane

@Chad loved it!

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Jensen

Netflix is also releasing a movie adaptation of it this October

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Chad

@Jensen This is great news!

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Janet

There have already been two other movies based on this novel:
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0057129/
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0171363/

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Melissa

I’ve heard good things about Bird Box by Josh Malerman, but haven’t started it yet. It’s on my coffee table and up next! 🙂

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Nikki

Following for ideas, too!

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Jennifer

Me too! ?

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Bonnie

We have always lived in the castle

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Nicole

The Auctioneer by Joan Samson

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Mary

BIRD BOX

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Sarah

The Electric

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Sara

The Halloween tree

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McLean

Yes! Such a delightful read. I strongly recommend reading it out loud – the words are delicious, and need to be felt and heard.

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Jovanne

Currently reading

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Hope

Ann Charles Deadwood Series

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Christie

I second the Deadwood Series!

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Hope

Ha! Funny running into you here!

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Christie

That’s what I was thinking! Lol

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Sarah

This house in haunted by John Boyne. Chilling, well written, Victorian ghost story. Perfect Halloween reading.

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Jennifer

LOVED that book!

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Laura

A Head Full Of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

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Jennifer

Loved this too! Lol!

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Nikki

Man, all of these so far are either on a long wait list or not on there at all on my Libby app ?

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Margaret

Nightbooks

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Nancy

The other

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Dina

How old is the reader? Even though I was in my late forties, I loved reading Wolfbrother and the rest of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver with my teenagers.

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Miriam

I am waiting for Halloween week to rest Bird Box

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Marcy

Good question, @Chris! I’m following! Might have to check out Bird Box!! Is this for a Book Club?

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ChrisQuestion author

@Marcy yes. It’s my turn to pick! They’ll be soooorry!

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Marcy

Bird Box was available when i checked, so I downloaded it! I’ll let you know what I think of it! Might be too scary for me! ?

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Mary

Following

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Renee

“The Little Stranger” by Sarah Waters

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Divya

Murder on the orient express by Agatha Christie!! Or (I haven’t read it yet) “And then there were none” – I’ve heard it’s super good! ?

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Empanada

Was Murder on the orient express made into movie too right? I saw it in the commercial.

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Divya

@Empanada yes! There is an older movie from the 70/80s I think (?) and then there is one that came out very recently

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Empanada

Nice. Interesting.

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Susan

Any books by Shirley Jackson.

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Aimee

Following

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Heidi

Dracula

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Stephanie

Dracula
The Historian

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Leigh

@Stephanie I am finishing Frankenstein and then these two are next.

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Stephanie

There is a read along I’m participating in on Instagram. You might be interested.

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Posh

Something Wicked This Way Comes

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Ella

Dracula and Campfire

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ChrisQuestion author

Well done! We will try Bird Box. Thanks all!

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Jason

Kill Creek, Scott Thomas. Awesome haunted house book.

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Courtney

Ghost orchid or night film

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Courtney

Both of these are spooky but not nightmare worthy

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Louise

Summon the Keeper by Tanya Huff.

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Emilie

The Girl With All the Gifts

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Sandy

Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King

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Stephanie

Speaking of King, I honestly don’t remember- Is there any gore in Salem’s Lot? It’s been over a decade since I read it, but I seem to remember that it was one of his milder ones….

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ChrisQuestion author

@Stephanie ohh, i loved that book!

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Susan

we read it in high school for an English class , so i’d say no

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Roseanna

Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

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Stormy

? Following

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Maria

The Wicked Deep by Shea Earnshaw

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Aaron

Bird Box.

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Matt

The Winter Peole

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