Are you a fan of spooky stories? Haunted houses? Ghostly sightings? Halloween comes and goes like a jack-o’-lantern flash, but the spirit of Halloween can linger as long as you like with a little help from spirit-filled reads. Personally, I hope I never run into (or through?) a ghost—not even a friendly one. I possess a healthy skepticism about the existence of specters, but I also don’t want to anger potential residents from the “other side” and find myself possessed, literally. Therefore, I give myself permission to consider the possibility that apparitions live among us (covering all of my bases, ghost-wise, if you know what I mean).
This week’s reading list will do many things: showcase cursed destinations; teach would-be ghost hunters the tricks of the trade; offer insider information into ghostly encounters; and explore the scariest of scary things—haunted bookstores and libraries. Is the hair on the back of your neck standing up yet? Muwahaha!
Do you know what’s really spooky? 2023 is quickly coming to an end. So, grab some books and read while you can…2024 is just around the corner.
- Atlas of Cursed Places: A Travel Guide to Dangerous and Frightful Destinations by Olivier Le Carrer.
- Celebrity Ghosts and Notorious Hauntings by Marie D. Jones.
- The Everything Ghost Hunting Book: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Exploring the Supernatural World by Melissa Martin Ellis.
- Ghost Hunters: True Stories from the World’s Most Famous Demonologists by Ed Warren.
- Life with the Afterlife: 13 Truths I Learned About Ghosts by Amy Bruni.
- Tomes of Terror: Haunted Bookstores and Libraries by Mark Leslie.
New at the Library
Fiction
- The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella.
- Holler, Child: Stories by LaToya Watkins.
- The Oceans and the Stars: A Sea Story, A War Story, A Love Story: The Seven Battles and Mutiny of Athena, Patrol Coastal Ship 15 by Mark Helprin.
Nonfiction
- Brilliant Bites: 75 Amazing Small Bites for Any Occasion by Maegan Brown.
- How to Say Goodbye: The Wisdom of Hospice Caregivers by Wendy MacNaughton.
- Tell It Like It Is: My Story by Aaron Neville.
Children
- Confessions of a Candy Snatcher written by Phoebe Sinclair, illustrated by Theodore Taylor III.
- Construction Site (Amazing Machines in Busy Places) written by Tony Mitton, illustrated by Ant Parker.
- Do Not Eat This Book! : Fun with Jewish Foods & Festivals by written by Beth Kander, illustrated by Mike Moran.
This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries collection. Find more in our catalog, or call 360-906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings.
Jan Johnston, Collection Manager
Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries
You can email Jan at readingforfun@fvrl.org
