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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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