Halloween

BenG · 10-24-2014, 02:36 PM

What are you guys reading for Halloween.

I'll be reading Otto Penzler's Big Book of Ghost Stories.
http://smile.amazon.com/Ghost-Storie...=UTF8&sr=&qid=

or maybe The Phantom Coach: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Ghost Stories.
http://smile.amazon.com/Phantom-Coac...=phantom+coach

And possibly the short story that J. K. Rowling is releasing Oct. 31. (It may have to wait though.)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/h...d-rumours.html

eschwartz · 10-24-2014, 03:57 PM

Dead Beat, by Jim Butcher.

Xanthe · 10-24-2014, 11:13 PM

I read urban fantasy most of the time, so everyday is sort of Halloween....

Section8 · 10-24-2014, 11:38 PM

I'm reading this anthology: Halloween

alansplace · 10-25-2014, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Dead Beat, by Jim Butcher.

eschwartz · 10-26-2014, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alansplace

Dresden Files FTW!!!

Dr. Drib · 10-26-2014, 10:57 AM

Either

"Mimesis: The Dialogic Representation of Reality as a Rhetorical Device in Western Literature."

Or I might read:

"Rock-and-Roll Zombies Do The Twist"

At the moment, it's a toss-up.

Byrdie · 10-26-2014, 12:30 PM

Just finished the first two books in "Chronicles of Rob The Daemon", now I'll probably start on "The Warlock Mysteries". And of course The Dresden Files are also on my ever-growing TBR list.

bookaho!ic · 10-26-2014, 04:20 PM

314 book 2

Geralt · 10-27-2014, 05:45 AM

I'm torn between these two books, still deciding. Both of them happen on/around halloween.

Something Wicked this Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

Spoiler:

It's the week before Hallowe'en, and Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium, Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois. The siren song of the calliope entices all with promises of youth regained and dreams fulfilled, but everyone touched will be destroyed, for Mr Dark collects souls. And as two boys trembling on the brink of manhood set out to explore the mysteries of the dark carnival's smoke, mazes and mirrors, they will also discover the true price of innermost wishes.

or

A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny

Spoiler:

Snuf, a guard dog who performs thaumaturgical calculations, accompanies his master, Jack, on collecting expeditions into the Whitechapel slums of nineteenth-century London.
Zelazny manages to cleverly combine Jack (the Ripper), Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Frankenstein, and Dracula together with witches, werewolves, druids and many others in this amusing tale of an approaching confrontation that, on the Halloween of a full-moon, will change the cosmic balance of power between good and evil. Told through the eyes of Snuf, Jack's guard dog, who performs magical calculations in addition to accompanying his master on collecting expeditions into 19th century London. Twists and turns of magical espionage and adventure unfold as this unforgettable tale plays out over the course of 31 lonesome nights in October.

BenG · 10-28-2014, 12:24 AM

A Night in the Lonesome October is one of my favorite books.

HomeInMyShoes · 10-29-2014, 04:07 PM

^Just requested it from my library. 'In transit plus one hold' so it might be a month or so before I see it.

crich70 · 10-31-2014, 04:38 AM

The House With a Clock In Its Walls

Click

Maybe some Lovecraft or Poe as well. Lot of good spooky tales between them.

Geralt · 10-31-2014, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BenG

A Night in the Lonesome October is one of my favorite books.

I went with it as my choice. Reading it right now

BenG · 10-31-2014, 11:46 AM

Does the ebook have the Gahan Wilson illustrations?

10-24-2014, 02:36 PM	#1
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	Halloween What are you guys reading for Halloween. I'll be reading Otto Penzler's Big Book of Ghost Stories. http://smile.amazon.com/Ghost-Storie...=UTF8&sr=&qid= or maybe The Phantom Coach: A Connoisseur's Collection of Victorian Ghost Stories. http://smile.amazon.com/Phantom-Coac...=phantom+coach And possibly the short story that J. K. Rowling is releasing Oct. 31. (It may have to wait though.) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/h...d-rumours.html

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bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 466 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	314 book 2

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Geralt Witcher Posts: 933 Karma: 7321117 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Swamp. Slaying Drowners. Device: Kindle PW2	I'm torn between these two books, still deciding. Both of them happen on/around halloween. Something Wicked this Way Comes by Ray Bradbury Spoiler: It's the week before Hallowe'en, and Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium, Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois. The siren song of the calliope entices all with promises of youth regained and dreams fulfilled, but everyone touched will be destroyed, for Mr Dark collects souls. And as two boys trembling on the brink of manhood set out to explore the mysteries of the dark carnival's smoke, mazes and mirrors, they will also discover the true price of innermost wishes. or A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny Spoiler: Snuf, a guard dog who performs thaumaturgical calculations, accompanies his master, Jack, on collecting expeditions into the Whitechapel slums of nineteenth-century London. Zelazny manages to cleverly combine Jack (the Ripper), Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Frankenstein, and Dracula together with witches, werewolves, druids and many others in this amusing tale of an approaching confrontation that, on the Halloween of a full-moon, will change the cosmic balance of power between good and evil. Told through the eyes of Snuf, Jack's guard dog, who performs magical calculations in addition to accompanying his master on collecting expeditions into 19th century London. Twists and turns of magical espionage and adventure unfold as this unforgettable tale plays out over the course of 31 lonesome nights in October.

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BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	A Night in the Lonesome October is one of my favorite books.

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BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	Does the ebook have the Gahan Wilson illustrations?