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I was behind on books, but October really pushed me foreward. Tried to only read things that were spooky and what not. Not listed are short stories I may have read.

Finished in October

1. The Witching Hour (1990) by Anne Rice *


2. Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker. I've been thinking of the 1992 movie. I have always loved it, but I can still think it's ugh in places. Like Mina falls in love with Dracula after walking in on him literally raping (vampires are sometimes metaphors for rape) Lucy. And we're supposed to feel sorry for him because she's his "reincarnated love" and Lucy is a "whore". In the book, Dracula mostly uses Mina to infiltrate the group that is trying to stop him. So in a way, the Penny Dreadful (tv show, spoilers sort of) version of him is closer than most of the movies. He uses Mina to lure Eva Greens character to him. I don't like who they cast as Dorian Gray though. Off topic. Also, I now realize I was imagining Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing while reading the book.

Started and Finished in October

1. The Wide Window (2000) by Lemony Snicket


2. Pretty Deadly Vol. I (2014) by Kelly Sue Deconnick and Emma Rios *. Loved it. It has inspired some scents.


3. The Book of Lost Things (2006) by John Connolly *. Had that great creepy old fairy tale thing going on, Maria Tatar would approve. Loved it.


4. We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962) by Shirley Jackson *. I think I liked loved it better than The Haunting of Hill House.


5. Carmilla (1871) by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Really good, really getting into the movies and web-series based on it. Listened to it on Librivox.


6. The Night Circus (2011) by Erin Morgenstern *. Loved it. Amazing dreamy feel to it. This helped me understand the tarot.


7. The Lonesome Night in the October (1993) by Roger Zelazny *

Started in October

1. The Forest of Hands and Teeth (2009) by Carrie Ryan *. It has a sort of detached feeling to it, but that's okay. I mostly like it, reminds me of The Village and 28 Days Later.

* means it was a library book. I was inspired to read some of them by this list.

I doubt I'll start any other books before the end of the month. JK Rowling is releasing an Umbridge short on Halloween.