Horror Reads to Chill Your Blood This Summer
It doesn't matter if it's the middle of the summer or the depths of winter...I always enjoy reading something spooky. While I don't like gore, I'm such a sucker for…
31 Spine-Tingling Books I Want to Read This Halloween
I love Halloween time! Spooky stories, plastic pumpkins, scary skeletons...I love it all! And every year, I like to stock up on spooky books to help me get into the…
Sink Your Teeth Into These Short Horror Stories
“Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.” - Charles Addams Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. Even now the amount…
Staying Spooky with S.E. Schlosser
As we enter into August, something strange starts happening in my head. Namely, I start thinking about Halloween. And yes, I know, it's really early for that sort of thing,…
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Author Spotlight: Stephen Graham Jones
Stephen Graham Jones (bestselling author and CU professor) and his new book "The Buffalo Hunter Hunter." (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer) Stephen Graham Jones is one of the most popular and prolific…
From Page To Scream: The Books That Inspired Your Favorite Classic Horror Films
When I'm not sitting at a desk or writing up booklists for the blogs, I have the pleasure of working as the library's Horror Hostess, sharing classic movies once a…
Holy Horror: Eleanor Bourg Nicholson’s Monster-Slaying Priests
I always love to read about monsters. Not the real, human kind that you find shelved in 364, but the kind with fangs and sometimes fur...vampires, boogeymen, werewolves, Frankensteins, you…
Creepy Classroom: A Teacher Creature Feature
When I was a kid, I was a real scaredy-cat. Which is ironic, since today, I'm the founder and Hostess of the library's Horror Film Club. But, young Erin really…
Genre Journeys: Gothic Fiction
Huge, creepy houses; dangerous, controlling men; pale women with candelabras; dark secrets....these are all aspects of the gothic novel. If you're looking for an atmospheric blending of horror and mystery,…
The Legacy of Laird Cregar
This month, The Horror Film Club watched Hangover Square, a film noir about a composer who suffers from frequent blackouts. As the film progresses, he becomes increasingly unstable, making for…
Hoopla Halloween Reads
Whether you're looking for something spooky to read at home, or a book to keep you occupied between trick-or-treaters tonight, here are a few creepy titles that you can access…
Genre Journeys: Horror
That creeping feeling down the back of your spine, that horrible sensation that you're being watched...It's the genre that has you sleeping with the lights on and jumping at every…
Genre Journeys
It's been a few months since we delved into Dewey and I thought it might be fun to start another library-themed adventure. So, I hope you'll join us for Genre…
Monstrous Musicals: Ghoulish Tunes for Halloween
I'm a huge fan of musicals, ever since as a high school freshman, I was forced assigned to present on the musical The Phantom of the Opera (complete with performing…
The Beast and the Bethany: A Deliciously Devious Series
The beast has the finest house in the land.It's so tall and long and terribly grand.Even the Queen, with her palace so wide,Couldn't compete with the beast if she tried.The…
Classic of the Month: The Kit Bag
This month's classic recommendation is going to be a little short. You see, the classic I'm recommending is also a little short, and I don't want to give too much…
Not a Pretty Picture: Paintings in Horror
In my opinion, art should be beautiful. If I'm hanging a painting on my wall, I want it to be something that will uplift my spirits, rather than something that…
Lewis Barnavelt: John Bellairs and More Middle Grade Scares
If you read and enjoyed the titles on my previous list of Johnny Dixon mysteries, then I have another series to recommend to you! These are the adventures of Lewis…
The Adventures of Johnny Dixon: A Middle Grade Series Big on Scares
I've heard it said multiple times before that a well-written children's book should appeal not only to children, but to adults as well. And I'll fully admit that I do…
A Second Sampler of Terror: 100 Classic Horror Films, Pt.2
A few days ago, I shared the first 50 titles of this list, which is a 100-film sampler to celebrate our Horror Film Club celebrating 100 meetings. If you'd like…
A Sampler of Terror: 100 Classic Horror Films, Part.1
On July 5, 2023, the Horror Film Club will celebrate our 100th meeting! That means 100 sessions of classic chillers, every month! In celebration of our milestone, I wanted to…
More Summer Scares: Additional Horror Anthologies to Scare You Silly
As promised, here is part two of my Summer Scares anthology series! And I hope all of you are taking some time to curl up with a good book and…
Find Your Next Read: Cozy Horror
What is cozy horror? Like its cousin cozy mysteries, blood, gore, and jump scares are kept at arm's length or are only alluded to.
Summer Scares: Horror Anthologies To Chill You To The Bone
I love to read scary stories in the summer. Not only are the days longer (so I'm "safe" for longer), but also, I like to read outside, which means there…