31 Days of Halloween - Oct. 11-20
What we're reading and loving — new picks every week. Stay spooky this season. Welcome to the first Weekly Stacks: ten Halloween-season picks, October 11 through October 20.
Cackle - Rachel Harrison
Genre: Horror / Witchy Horror / Dark Fantasy
Tropes: Witches, Female Friendships, Small Town, Self-discovery
Page Count: 304
POV: First Person
"Maybe the witch living alone in the woods has the right idea."
The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
Genre: Gothic Horror / Classic Horror / Psychological Horror
Tropes: Descent Into Madness, Paranormal Investigation, Unreliable Perception
Page Count: 208
POV: Third Person
"GSometimes you need to just leave some places alone.."
For Whom The Belle Tolls - Jaysea Lynn
Genre: Romantasy / Paranormal Romance / Fantasy
Tropes: Afterlife, Found Family, Slow Burn, Demon Romance
Page Count: 604
POV: First Person
"This is one of my comfort reads. I just can’t get over it.."
The Girl With A Thousand Faces - Sunyi Dean
Genre: Gothic Fantasy / Supernatural Horror
Tropes: Ghosts, Revenge, Family Secrets, Female Rage, Dual Timelines, Hidden Past
Page Count: 320
POV: Third Person
"Some ghosts haunt houses or places. This one haunts bloodlines. Glad I’m not in that family."
The Dead Romantics - Ashley Poston
Genre: Paranormal Romance / Contemporary Romance
Tropes: Grief & Healing, Second Chances, Small-town, Family Funeral Home
Page Count: 368
POV: Third Person
"It’s not a phase, Mom! It doesn’t matter that he’s a ghost."
The Book of Magic (Practical Magic 2) - Alice Hoffman
Genre: Magical Realism / Fantasy
Tropes: Family Curse, Forbidden Love, Family Legacy, Sisters, Generational Magic
Page Count: 416
POV: Third Person
"Magical and nostalgic."
A Night In The Lonesome October
Genre: Fantasy / Mystery / Dark Comedy
Tropes: Unlikely Alliances, Animal Familiar, Classic Monsters, Magical Competition
Page Count: 272
POV: First Person
"An October countdown and a dog named Snuff. Adds to TBR.”
The Ex Hex - Erin Sterling
Genre: Paranormal Romance / Witchy Rom-Com
Tropes: Small Town, Accidental Curse, Forced Proximity, Second-chance Romance
Page Count: 320
POV: Third Person
"Life advice: Never hex an ex after too much vodka."
Never Flinch - Stephen King
Genre: Crime Thriller / Horror / Psychological Thriller
Tropes: Serial Killer, Revenge, Stalker, Bodyguard, Cat-and-mouse
Page Count: 448
POV: Third Person
“I flinched."
The Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires - Grady HendrixGenre: Dark Paranormal Romance / Horror
Tropes: Southern Gothic / Horror / Supernatural Horror
Page Count: 408
POV: Third Person (three POVs)
"Never underestimate a woman with a library card."
