The novel Frankenstein is many things – the birth of science fiction, a study in Romantic philosophy, a Gothic horror story – but it is also a reminder that the things that terrorize us most are often a reflection of our own obsessions.
Favorite Haunted House Books [31 Days of Halloween: October 25]
I’m sure it is no surprise that I love haunted house stories. I think I like the mystery. I want to figure out the puzzle of why the house is haunted. These are some of my favorite books with a haunted house at the center.
ACCENT: THE 7 1/2 DEATHS OF EVELYN HARDCASTLE
Evelyn Hardcastle will die. Every day until Aiden Bishop can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others…
31 Days of Halloween – October 22
These vintage tintypes show that those who always look so serious in old pictures really did have a sense of humor.
ACCENT: THE THIRD HOTEL [31 Days of Halloween – October 21]
One night, a suspicious wife leaves her home in Florida to trace her husband’s footsteps across Havana, Cuba. The only problem is, Richard is dead.