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Spooky reads for October? (beehaw.org)
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Anyone else have some spooky reads lined up for October? My bookclub is reading Frankenstein this month, which will be a nice change of pace from the usual fare. I’ve got Tender is the Flesh, Rouge, and Black Sheep lined up. I will probably get to The Haunting of Hill House as well, which I’m really excited to read! I just finished up Vampires of El Norte, which definitely needed more vampires!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lovecraft is awesome if you want some short stories. Call of Cthulhu, Colour out of Space, and Rats in the Walls area my personal favorites.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The Colour Out of Space is my favorite Lovecraft! I definitely need to reread some of his stuff; it’s been a while.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The last few years I've been reading a bunch of Lovecraft's earlier influences. Some of that has been very good. (Chambers, Blackwood, Machen, etc.) But the absolute standout has been Dunsany. If you like HPL's "Dream Quest" material, check out Dunsany's "Time and The Gods" and "Wonder Tales".