rondo has three heads Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Little more than a month to go, and I'd like to get into the spirit this year with some reading.Halloween-related material is preferred, but any creepy story belonging to any genre is welcome. Got to start off with "The Halloween Tree" by Ray Bradbury, one of my favorite stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underarmsauce Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Started reading Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box today, a novel about a ghost haunting an aging rock star, after he purchased this dead man's suit on the internet and it arrived in a heart shaped box. So far it's a nice,creepy, read for this time of year. Also his Nos4a2 book is outstanding, and his best book overall. Also you could check out Something Wicked this Way Comes and I know another poster here recommended to read Stephen King's Salem's Lot once the weather turned and the leaves started to change color. I will be taking up that recommendation this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Your thread prompted me to sit down and finalize my October plans (and bump my thread). Also you could check out Something Wicked this Way Comes and I know another poster here recommended to read Stephen King's Salem's Lot once the weather turned and the leaves started to change color. I will be taking up that recommendation this year. I would agree with both of those. Adam Nevill's The Ritual would be an excellent read right now - it's set in September in Scandinavia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Penguin just released a collection of Washington Irving's stories, the ones the publicity people characterized as "haunted American mythology." That phrase feels entirely appropriate to this selection of Irving's shorter works, that includes "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Works well for Halloween -- so does the cover art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatúrinbor Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Try Dark Matter by Michelle Paver. It's the story of a man stuck alone in a dark and isolated cabin in the arctic with a bunch of dogs after an expedition goes wrong. A slow burn, but very chilling. (The ending was a bit of a let down though.)I also second NOS4A2, it's very different from Heart Shaped Box. More reminiscent of Stephen King's early works.On a side note, I've recently read the book Psycho by Robert Bloch and was pleasantly surprised. It's very good even if you've seen the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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