Tag Archives: horror

Friday the 13th: Stream the Screams

Posted on April 13, 2018 by

It’s Friday the 13th, which always makes me want to curl up with a good horror flick…or even a bad one. But I’m sure I’m not the only one, and DVD wait lists can sometimes crush those plans…however with our … Continue reading →

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Le Guin, Allende, Bradbury & More, This Spring at Thrilling Tales!

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

This Spring Thrilling Tales, the library’s popular story time for grown ups, is branching out with new monthly evening events in addition to our regular lunch hour gatherings. Now in its 15th year, the program celebrates the joy of story with … Continue reading →

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Five horror novels to read now

Posted on April 9, 2018 by

Why wait until everyone else is looking for ghost stories and horror to enjoy the gothic, the ghoulish and the ghastly? We see a big uptick in horror readers in October, but YOU can get ahead of the curve by … Continue reading →

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A genre reading list for library insiders

Posted on February 21, 2018 by

Chances are some of you haven’t heard of ALA’s Reading List Council, but trust me on this one: Their annual list of top books in several genres is a book lover’s gem. They pick the best in eight genres — including mystery, science … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft Revisited

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

Confession: I have never read anything by legendary horror/fantasy writer H.P. Lovecraft. And I am unlikely to do so going forward. What I have been doing is reading a bunch of books inspired by Lovecraft. I’m sure that there are … Continue reading →

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Page to Screen: Never mind The Dark Tower – here comes IT!

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

Okay, so the new film adaptation of Stephen King’s Dark Tower series wasn’t quite what we’d hoped for. Many fans of the books feel the film entirely missed the mark, while newcomers to King’s elaborate mythos wonder what all the … Continue reading →

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It’s ALIVE! Celebrate Frankenstein’s 200th Birthday with us!

Posted on June 3, 2016 by

This coming June 16 is a big deal. Astronomers have confirmed that it was some time between 2 and 3 a.m. on this date two hundred years ago that a girl of eighteen had a dream, under the influence of which she unleashed upon … Continue reading →

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