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An Update on My Spooky Reading [Spooktastic Reads] - Falling Letters Results of my Spooktastic Reads bingo and thoughts on all the spooky books I read/tried in October and November 2025

πŸ‘»πŸšοΈπŸ“š New post! An Update on My Spooky Reading #SpooktasticReads

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9x9 bingo board for 2025 Spooktstic Reads readathon showing the following completed tiles:

Grave digging - The Grave Thief by Dee Hahn
Gothic Horror - When the Reckoning Comes by La Tanya McQueen

9x9 bingo board for 2025 Spooktstic Reads readathon showing the following completed tiles: Grave digging - The Grave Thief by Dee Hahn Gothic Horror - When the Reckoning Comes by La Tanya McQueen

Here's an update on my #SpooktasticReads bingo, which I will keep working on for the next few weeks.

I have finished THE GRAVE THIEF by Dee Hahn (feat a grave digging protagonist) and WHEN THE RECKONING COMES by LaTanya McQueen (Southern gothic horror)

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An college image of scary images and book covers with the title "spooktastic reads: final day"

An college image of scary images and book covers with the title "spooktastic reads: final day"

#Spooktasticreads Day 13: this post was supposed to be a lot more interesting, but I ran out of time this week. Instead it's just a hodgepodge of creepy stories and media to enjoy this Halloween.

Have a great night! πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ©Έ #horrorsky

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Redux: spooky season My October plans were disrupted by high winds (thanks Amy) and a work trip to London for my company's tenth birthday celebration. I've spent most of the month being surprised it's nearly winter, although we got one last summery day for a walk before winter's darkness. Reading Round-up I started my spooky reading back in August, and I've been enjoying it ever since.

Happy Hallowe'en - time for the traditional month-end reading round up as I say farewell #SpooktasticReads and prepare for #ScifiMonth!

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Spooktastic Reads (Day 12): Analog Horror YouTube Channels It’s the day before Halloween, and Spooktastic Reads is nearly winding down. Today I’m sharing a bunch of frightening rabbit holes, a great form of storytelling called analog horror. Analog h…

#spooktasticreads Day 12: Sorry for the late post (although to my credit, it's still technically Oct 30th here.) I'm sharing one of my of my favorite horror storytelling mediums: analog horror. πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ©Έ #horrorsky

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Book Review: This Wretched Valley, by Jenny Kiefer Quick summary: β€œThis trip is going to be Dylan’s big break. Her geologist friend Clay has discovered an untouched cliff face in the Kentucky wilderness, and she is going to be the first perso…

#spooktasticreads day 11: book review of This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer. Gory and somewhat confusing, this horror is a mishmash of everything, served with a liberal dose of blood. πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ©Έ #horrorsky

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Spooktastic Reads (Day 10): Scary Podcasts Unsurprisingly, I am subscribed to several paranormal podcasts. For day 10 of Spooktastic Reads, I’d like to share a few of my favorite audio storytellers. Like my favorite books, these run the gam…

#spooktasticreads Day 10: here are some of my favorite podcasts that specialize in creepy stories (of both the written & experienced variety.) Everything from classic creepypastas and indie tales to paranormal war stories and work hauntings. πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ©Έ #horrorsky

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The Butcher of theΒ Forest When the tyrant who rules your land with an iron grip demands you revisit your worst nightmare to save his children, you obey. Knowing what they face in a dark, haunted land, you obey. Knowing what horrors your family face if you don't succeed, you obey. Without hope, perhaps knowledge will see you safe home. Β 

Today's #SpooktasticReads prompt is creepy forest: I'm returning to the Elmever to finally review Premee Mohamed's The Butcher of the Forest

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I have a #SpooktasticReads challenge for you - can you help me identify a book based on my scanty memories of it?

15-30 years ago
Secondary world fantasy
Vampires invade a fantasy ?kingdom, ?princess is captured but not killed/turned. Narratives follow her vs her would-be rescuers.

Any ideas?

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Earn $20K EVERY MONTH by being your own boss
Earn $20K EVERY MONTH by being your own boss YouTube video by brian david gilbert

#spooktasticreads Day 9: this is my favorite horror short on YT, and it came from a comedian. 5/5 acting & writing. No paranormal/slasher terror, just surreal, creeping cosmic dread of the spreadsheet variety. You think you know where it’s going? You don’t. #horror

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Series review: Sworn Soldier (#1-2), by T. Kingfisher A series review is for every book I’ve personally read in a series, not necessarily every book in the series itself. Only the summary of the first book or an overall series summary is given t…

Oops, I forgot to post my #spooktasticreads Day 8: a review of T.Kingfisher's first two novellas in the Sworn Soldier series. (A third one released last month, and is in my library queue.) I enjoyed these bite-sized gothic treats. πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ©Έ

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Spooktastic Reads (Day 7): Haunted Ambients for reading (or just being scared) It’s the end of the first week of Spooktastic Reads, and hopefully you’ve found something spooky to occupy your time. I don’t know about anyone else, but I love to have ambients o…

For the weekend, my #spooktasticreads Day 7 post is all about tone and my favorite ambients to set the perfect spooky atmosphere for your reading. πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ©Έ #horror #horrorsky

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Pitch Black: returning toΒ Darwath Is Barbara Hambly's The Time of the Dark the perfect portal fantasy for Spooktastic Reads? Probably. A PhD student and a biker artist are pulled across the Void into Darwath, where the Dark is rising after thousands of years slumber. Humanity's fragile hope rests on a tiny baby who might grow up to remember how the Dark was defeated - if he lives that long.

This #SpooktasticReads I'm rereading The Time Of The Dark by Barbara Hambly and I've got 10 good reasons you should too

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Lights Out - Who's There Film Challenge (2013)
Lights Out - Who's There Film Challenge (2013) YouTube video by ponysmasher

#Spooktasticreads Day 6: This 2.5min horror short went viral and spawned a whole movie. Told without dialogue, Lights Out proves even the smallest tales can produce big terror. #horror #horrorsky

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Book Review: Episode Thirteen, by Craig DiLouie Quick summary: β€œFade to Black is the newest hit ghost hunting reality TV show. Led by husband and wife team Matt and Claire Kirklin, it delivers weekly hauntings investigated by a dedicated t…

#Spooktasticreads day 5: tired of the typical angry/tragic-ghost/demon/possession/curse in a house? Craig DiLouie has written something truly special and bendy with this mixed media horror. πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸ©Έ #horror #horrorsky

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Spooktastic Reads (Day 4): Scary AskReddit Posts The best scary story is a true one, that’s just a fact. Over the years, I’ve always loved the creepy posts on AskReddit; I can get lost in the comments for hours. For the 4th day of Spo…

#spooktasticreads day 4. My favorite thing to share around #Halloween is first person stories from creepy Askreddit posts. Here's my selection this year. (Not to sound click-baity, but the last one is my favorite. I'm a sucker for a sea cryptid.) #horror πŸ©ΈπŸ“š

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Portrait of God (Short Horror Film)
Portrait of God (Short Horror Film) YouTube video by Dylan Clark

For #spooktasticreads Day 3, I'm sharing a great horror short. At a mere 7mins, Portrait of God is concise storytelling w/o jump scares.

"A religious girl prepares a presentation about a painting titled "Portrait of God". What she sees challenges her beliefs."

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I’m diverting from fiction into fancy for today’s post in honour of #SpooktasticReads

Yes I nearly said fact. But. Ghost ships. Very little hard evidence.

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Ghost Ships This Spooktastic Reads prompt is where this year's Wyrd & Wonder maritime fantasy theme meets the atmospheric thrills of spooky season. I've always loved tales of ghost ships, so today I'm sharing five of my favourites. You can decide what to believe and whether you'll think of them next time you set out to sea...

Why yes, I am taking the #SpooktasticReads prompts out of order. Will you sail the seven seas in search of ghosts with me?

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Book Review: Stolen Tongues, by Felix Blackwell Quick summary: β€œHigh up on the windswept cliffs of Pale Peak, Faye and Felix celebrate their new engagement. But soon, a chorus of ghastly noises erupts from the nearby woods: the screams of …

For #spooktasticreads day 2, it's my first full review of a horror book, and what a book! If paranormal terror is your jam, this popular nosleep-story-turned-novel will definitely have you afraid to look out your windows. #booksky πŸ©ΈπŸ“š

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Spooktastic Reads (Day 1): My Favorite Horror Stories Happy Spooktastic Reads, an bookish event about horror for 13 days until October 31th! This is my first time doing a Wyrd & Wonder event in about five years, and I was so excited to see that it…

I'm splitting my #spooktasticreads participation between my blog and BSky, where I'll post 3 short horror films (<10 mins) throughout the week.

But for today, I'll start with the most obvious into: my favorite scary books, from terrifying to fun. πŸ‘»πŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ₯€

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Announcement | Spooktastic Reads Readathon Hello everyone! You might have noticed that it has been a little quiet on the Spooktastic Reads front. Normally we will have announced our intentions for the end of October. But we are all currentl…

@wyrdandwonder.bsky.social is still going! I used to love this bookish event (and its mini event Spooktastic Reads) many years ago. It introduced me to the online bookish space. I’ll be doing #SpooktasticReads this year.
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Text: 13 prompts for Spooktastic Reads: Spooktastic TBR | Omen | Blood red | Fog incoming | Ghost ship | Footsteps | #StackSaturday | Pitch black | It's behind you | Creepy forest | Bone white | Moon | Samhain / Day of the Dead

Background: A silhouette of a hand pushing against an opaque white surface Text: 13 prompts for Spooktastic Reads: Spooktastic TBR | Omen | Blood red | Fog incoming | Ghost ship | Footsteps | #StackSaturday | Pitch black | It's behind you | Creepy forest | Bone white | Moon | Samhain / Day of the Dead

It wouldn't be #SpooktasticReads without 13 prompts to inspire our reading and blogging. @adancewithbooks.bsky.social has put together a brilliant set for us with some nods to this years #WyrdAndWonder maritime fantasy theme

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My Spooky Season TBR & Bingo [Spooktastic Reads] - Falling Letters My TBR and customized bingo for Spooktastic Reads 2025 (a Wyrd & Wonder mini event)

πŸ“šπŸ’€πŸ¦‡πŸŽƒ New post! My TBR and bingo for #SpooktasticReads (a @wyrdandwonder.bsky.social mini event)

#horror #specfic

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Happy Sunday Womble! I've got coffee, I've got pastries, and I'm in the mood for blogging: let's gooooo.

I'm rereading Barbara Hambly's The Time Of The Dark for #SpooktasticReads this weekend after enjoying Premee Mohamed's The Butcher Of The Forest in the week

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Looking for some #SpooktasticReads? Dan Mackmain books always deliver

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Spooktastic Reads 2025 It’s a suitably dark and chilly (not stormy, thankfully) night for a Spooktastic announcement! Stay off the moors and near to your bookshelves – Spooktastic Reads 2025 is around the cor…

Announcements may be late in coming this year, but we certainly didn't forget!

#SpooktasticReads 2025 is a go: deargeekplace.com/spooktastic-...

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Announcement | Spooktastic Reads Readathon Hello everyone! You might have noticed that it has been a little quiet on the Spooktastic Reads front. Normally we will have announced our intentions for the end of October. But we are all currentl…

Annemieke at A Dance With Books has opened the creaking basement door into this year’s #SpooktasticReads - it might be a quieter event this year but we’re still haunting you- I mean, still here!

@wyrdandwonder.bsky.social

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It has been a joy sharing #SpooktasticReads with you. Now we will fade in the pale winter sunlight, and sleep until spring when the dragons waken for #WyrdAndWonder

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#SpooktasticReads prompts - a prompt a day to keep the monsters at bay. Today is day 31 Day of the Dead.

#SpooktasticReads prompts - a prompt a day to keep the monsters at bay. Today is day 31 Day of the Dead.

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#SpooktasticReads

30 writing on the wall - NOT QUITE A GHOST by @anneursu.bsky.social (not quite writing on the wall but a spooky wall nonetheless)
31 Day of the Dead - A DASH OF TROUBLE (Love, Sugar, Magic #1) by @annameriano.bsky.social

Happy Halloween! πŸ‘»πŸŽƒπŸ¦‡ #MGLit πŸ“šπŸ‘πŸΌ

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