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All Hallow’s Read: Pass It On!

All Hallow’s Read is a Halloween tradition sparked in 2011 by Neil Gaiman, who suggested that it’s the perfect time to gift someone with a scary book. I’ll let him explain.

Note the part where he said to visit the library because the librarian is a great source for information on scary books? Take that to heart. Visit the All Hallow’s Read website here. You can find ideas for good scary books here at Monster Librarian, as well. If you haven’t started this tradition yet, this year is the time to start. Let the shivers start!

 

Posted on October 12, 2014 by , Reply

Head to the Bookstore: All Hallow’s Read Is Tomorrow!

all-hallows-read  So, it’s that time of year again… No, I’m not talking about Halloween, although we do have trick-or-treating here tomorrow night, and I guess I’m going to have to head out to the grocery store soon to buy candy for them. I’m referring to All Hallow’s Read, a holiday established by author Neil Gaiman on which we celebrate the giving and reading of scary stories  and books by choosing one and giving it to someone else, so we can share in the treat of reading… no tricks involved.

Just in case I haven’t given you enough booklists to consult for good choices either on here or on our Facebook page (and I have linked to a number of lists there), here’s the link to the website for All Hallow’s Read, which includes several booklists, as well as a video of Neil Gaiman himself explaining the holiday. And if you think there’s nobody you know that you could give a scary book to, that’s okay. R.L. Stine sent me (and probably a million other people) an email encouraging donations to First Book.

Well, don’t just sit at home, now! Go pick out a scary book for someone who really, really, needs it!

 

Posted on October 30, 2013 by , Reply

It’s Giveaway Time! Teen Read Week is Here!


Congratulations on joining us for Teen Read Week. This year the theme is “Seek the Unknown”, so what better place is there to be than smack dab in the middle of the horror genre? From cosmic horror to creatures of the night, the horror genre is filled with unknowns.

Today, we’re having a giveaway! David Lubar, best known for his “Weenies” books for children, has crossed over to the dark side of YA     fiction after many years of struggle, as he documented here (link). I wrote about this essay a while back (link)  and the good folks from Tor Teen contacted me and asked me if I would like for them to provide a copy of his new book for review or set up a giveaway. The answer, of course, was “YES!”  They’ve probably been tapping their toes waiting for the review, but that will go up later today, and in the meantime, WE HAVE A GIVEAWAY!

The book is called Extremities: Stories of Death, Murder, and Revenge and it has really amazing cover art and excellent, creepy, interior artwork. And it also has thirteen chilling tales inside the covers. For a teen who’s just growing into the genre and maybe ready to move a little past the Scary Stories books, this is a perfect choice. So let’s give teens the gift of reading horror! All Hallows’ Read is just around the corner.

All this can be yours if you comment and tell me your favorite scary book.  People don’t seem to comment here often, and if they did, maybe I’d hold more giveaways. It’s really not that hard, folks. You’re already sitting at the keyboard (or touch screen, whatever) so just do it. Let me give this book away!

 

Happy Teen Read Week!

 

 

Posted on October 14, 2013 by , 2 comments
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