Readers Imbibing Peril is a reading challenge for those who like to read creeptastic books. It’s been going strong for 14 years now, hence the hashtag #RIPXIV. RIP, get it? Do you like spooky, creepy, dark tales? I do, and… Read More ›
Shirley Jackson
Ruth Franklin at Northshire Bookstore
Yesterday my friend Emily and I drove up to Manchester, VT for Ruth Franklin’s event at the Northshire Bookstore. It’s about a three hour drive from the Connecticut shoreline, but we love the Northshire and needed a good six hours… Read More ›
Check In #1: Dewey’s 24 hour Readathon
I am so ridiculously happy to be participating in my first Dewey’s 24 hour Read-a-thon! I’m on eastern time, so my goal is to read from 8 a.m. on Saturday to 8 a.m. on Sunday. Back in the day I… Read More ›
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The library copy I read The Haunting of Hill House (1959) by Shirley Jackson is a wonderfully creepy story. Are houses haunted by nature or nurture? In the case of Hill House, it just might be both. Add some human… Read More ›