Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Top Ten Tuesday....

 
Top Ten Tuesday is a fun weekly meme hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.

This week's theme is a HALLOWEEN FREEBIE.

I decided to look back over my last ten years of October posts and revisit some of my favorite &  scariest October reads. I've also included a link to my original reviews. Happy reading! 











October 2015:  Dracula by Bram Stoker




October 2016:  Shiver by Alex Nye




October 2017:  Ghost Song by Sarah Rayne




























Happy Reading!

59 comments:

  1. Death and the Conjuror looks like a great read.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.

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    1. It's a fun mystery...not really scary like some of the others. But the main character is a magician whose helping the police with their investigation, and that's what I loved. :D

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  2. Great list! I've only read two (The Woman in Black and the Final Girls Support Group) -- really enjoyed them both!

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  3. The Woman in Black was on my list, too. What a scary story.

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  4. I enjoyed Dracula a lot. I love epistolary novels too. I need to read something by Loreth Anne White (she is a Canadian author) and the one in your list sounds good.

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    1. Loreth Anne White writes some very good and suspenseful thrillers. You should definitely give her a try. :D

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  5. Nice, season-appropriate freebie! Dracula is just so good--the definitive, iconic Halloween book.

    Happy Halloween

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    1. It is the epitome of vampire books, and one of my favs. :D

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  6. I read and enjoyed both In the Barren Ground and The Final Girl Support Group. I'm going to look at the other ones, because I'm craving a scary read! Thanks for the recommendations! :)

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    1. It was fun to look back and see what scary books I've read over the years. :D

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  7. The only one I've read is Dracula but it was a good one!

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    1. I love Dracula! One of my favorite classics. :D

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  8. Mary would be good, I'm guessing. lol

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  9. Well, I know what books to avoid, LOL! Super scary is no longer in my wheelhouse! Have a great week!

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  10. Great list, Dracula is a favorite and Ghost Song caught my eye.

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    1. Ghost Song is really good! The whole series is actually. And Dracula is the best. :D

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  11. What a fun idea for a Halloween list! I also loved The Final Girl Support Group.

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    1. It was a great book! And I had fun looking back over the years to see what I've read. :D

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  12. The Woman In Black and Dust and Shadow sound interesting. And perfect for this time of year.

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    1. Both very good reads that are worth checking out. :D

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  13. I remember reading Dracula during my school years. The only other one I've heard of on this list is The Final Girl Support Group, and that's on my TBR. This is such a great post!

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    1. Thank you! And The Final Girl Support Group was awesome.

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  14. I doubt I'd find that many scary books in my entire reading history. But it was fun watching yours.

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    1. I do like the occasional scary book...more so when I was younger than now. But every October I do seem to find myself searching for a fun ghost story to read. :D

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    2. Halloween is not a big thing over here, it has only come to our attention about a decade ago. But kids don't go around asking for sweets, they do that here on the 1st of January to wish everyone a happy new year. We've been doing that for ages and I don't see Halloween changing that.

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    3. Halloween seems like a bigger holiday here than Christmas these days. It's crazy. I see Halloween decorations going up in September. It was never like that when I was growing up. I don't get it.

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    4. I doubt they used to put up Christmas decorations in November, either.

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    5. You're right, we never did, not until December. Or at least, not until after Thanksgiving.

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    6. I remember being more than astonished when I learned than the British would put up their Christmas trees at the beginning of December. For us, it was always Christmas Eve, then the tree would be fresh. And we'd leave it until the end of the Christmas season which was the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple and the Purification of Mary on 2 February. So, even though we left the tree up for the same amount of time, ti would start at Christmas and not before.

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    7. I like that tradition. We usually get our tree up at the first of December....but then sadly, we've gone to a fake one. I miss the smell of fresh pine at Christmas time.

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    8. Nowadays, a lot of people put up their trees a lot earlier. But I still prefer the old way. And so do my boys, funnily enough.

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  15. I've read DRACULA, but that's it from your list. I visited Whitby, England, where the book is set, earlier this year and I've been wanting to reread it ever since.

    Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!

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    1. I'd love to go to Whitby someday...all of England really! :D

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    2. It's a beautiful seaside town. The old cemetery and abbey ruins on the cliffs are especially picturesque. My husband and I both loved it in Whitby. We're hoping to go back sometime.

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    3. Now I want to go there even more!!

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  16. Great list, Lark! I think my favorite "scary" book I read this year is Weyward. Have you read it? It's about witches and kind of spooky. I hope you have a fun Halloween!

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    1. I haven't read Weyward, but my library has a copy and it does sound really good. Thanks for the recommendation! :D

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  17. This is a fun list! Dracula is one of my favorites. I usually try to reread it every couple of years. :)

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    1. I need to reread Dracula; it's been awhile, but it's one I love, too. :D

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  18. This is such a great list. I'll be bookmarking this one for my October reading next year!

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    1. :D I did like all of these books, so I'm sure you could find one that you would like, too, on this list.

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  19. I am such a chicken when it comes to spooky reads. I will put Dracula on my list though! I read one Grady Hendrix book a few years ago and I had a nightmare. haha

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    1. Some of Grady Hendrix's books are pretty creepy.

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  20. I'm a wimp so I don't read horror except middle-grade horror. I think I've tried reading Dracula before but years ago. I should try to pick it up again sometime.

    If you'd like to visit, here's my TTT: https://thebooklorefairy.blogspot.com/2024/10/top-ten-tuesday-november-tbr.html

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    1. I love Dracula! And thanks for commenting on my blog. :D

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  21. Some properly spooky ones, there. I've only read Loreth Ann White and Dracula from your pile.

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  22. Spooky. For whatever reason I missed Halloween reads this year -- I was too busy with other stuff. But this is a good list for any time.

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    1. Maybe next year you'll be in the mood for a Halloween read or two. :D

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  23. I don't usually read Halloween books, but did this year. I'm not into horror or spooky stuff, but Death and the Conjuror looks good.

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    1. It's a fun mystery; the main character is a retired magician who helps the police figure out whodunnit. :D

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  24. I'm not a huge scary book fan, but I have read Dracula! Great list :)

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  25. I saw The Woman in Black in play form years ago. I never thought a play could be truly scary but that one was! Great idea and interesting mix of books!

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    1. The Woman in Black is a great scary story. I didn't know anyone had turned it into a play. That would be fun to watch.

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