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All Hallows Read

Halloween isn't just about trick or treating and dressing up in awesome costumes. It's also about sharing chills and thrills with your loved ones through books!

All Hallow's Read is a tradition started by Neil Gaiman*when he decided that there weren't enough holiday traditions that involved giving books. It's a way to share scary things (which most of us love) with others.

Here's a quick video where he explains the concept some more (also, there are zombies in the background)


http://www.allhallowsread.com/

As a librarian I will share with you my list of scary books you should check out:

  • Stranger With My Face by Lois Duncan (or really anything by Lois Duncan)
  • Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
  • The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury
  • The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
  • The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
  • Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link
What are your favorite scary books? Leave your suggestions in the comments!

DFTBA,
Sti

* Only my favorite writer and minor celebrity ever.

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