The Monster Mash, or the Legacy of Universal Monsters

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Blu Ray cover of Dracula

*grabs the nearest megaphone* HAPPY SCARY SEASON EVERYONE!!!!! October is here! This is not a drill! Grab the costumes! Get the pumpkin spice! Gear up the scary movie playlists! Find the haunted attractions! Get all the candy! It’s time!!!!!

*deep breath* OK, thanks for indulging me in one of my most favorite times of the year. Now, onto today’s topic. And don’t worry, it’s suitably creepy for this time of year.

I once heard someone describe movies as a weird mix of art and commerce. Very true, and sometimes it’s difficult for the two to merge, and for the medium to do well when the world’s economy decides to wreak havoc.

But here’s the thing. One of the genres that tends to weather economic storms fairly well is horror.

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A Walk Through the Woods

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The bell tolls. The crows caw. On the eve (or some other time of import, depending on when you’re reading this) of the last day of September, we prepare for… Spooky Season. Oh boy, I hope you’re ready. I feel like I’m repeating myself by mentioning it’s only the second-best time of the year, but I’m not the only person, or the only library-folk, to feel that way. Besides, I did promise a traipse through the thorny woods of dark fantasy the last time we met on the interwebs like this, and I’m not one to back out on a promise. So, without further ado, let’s step off the beaten path of princesses, dragons, witches, and wizards, and see what the darkness of the (literature) woods has in store for us.   

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Weird & Unique Books that Actually Exist

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Sauntering down the aisles of a library can be an adventurous experience. What types of books might you run into? Classic lit, fantasy, or autobiographies? Surely! But there are interesting books out there that you might not know exist until you see it, whether it’s a book about where your excrement travels to after you flush or a cookbook with pictures so repulsive that they will likely make you feel like gagging.

In this post, let’s take a look at books that will either make you question how the book was even published in the first place (and perhaps be grateful for its existence!) or have you so intrigued that you might just put a hold on it. Let’s dive in!

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