Rosetown Library: Spooky reads for every age
By Brittany Booth, Rosetown Librarian
It’s officially October, which means it’s time to celebrate anything and everything Halloween-themed!
For kids, we have a series of adorably spooky reads. Younger children can read along as storybook character Bad Kitty navigates the trials of being a scaredy-cat, or they can help a little vampire figure out what’s been keeping him awake at night.
Older kids can dive into the haunting world of R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps or explore strange and spooky real-life tales.
Adults can also enjoy some non-fiction ghost stories that are sure to interrupt their sleep, or they can descend into fictional worlds of vampires and demon hunters.
The Widow by John Grisham (thriller)
In rural Virginia, Simon Latch is making just enough as a local lawyer while his marriage slowly falls apart. When elderly widow Eleanor Barnett walks in, Simon is excited to secure his richest client yet. Eleanor needs a new will, and her recently deceased husband left her a fortune that no one knows about. After Eleanor is hospitalized following a car accident, Simon finds himself accused of murder.
Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber (fantasy)
Most students don’t believe the professor’s lessons on local legends and urban myths, but Holland St. James believes in magic. Holland hopes to use her thesis to prove that some of old Hollywood’s most infamous deaths were murders committed by the devil. As Holland searches magical Los Angeles for an ancient object that could help, she feels drawn to a stranger—but everyone seems to be lying to her, and he might not be any different.
Remain by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan (romance)
Tate Donovan’s sister told him on her deathbed that she could see spirits tied to the mortal realm. After being released from a psychiatric facility for severe depression following her death, Tate travels to Cape Cod to design his friend’s summerhouse. When Tate meets Wren, the two forge an immediate connection that is threatened by Wren’s past.
Last Rites by Ozzy Osbourne (non-fiction)
In just a few weeks in 2018, Ozzy Osbourne went from being hospitalized with a finger infection to having to abandon his farewell tour—and all public life—as he faced near-total paralysis from the neck down. In this shocking and bitterly hilarious story, Ozzy reflects on his extraordinary life and career, his family, and reuniting with Black Sabbath for the final time.
Bog Queen by Anna North (historical fiction)
When a body is found in a bog in northwest England, Agnes, an American forensic anthropologist, is called to investigate. But this body isn’t like any she’s ever seen. Though it died more than 2,000 years ago, it’s almost completely preserved. Soon, Agnes is drawn into a mystery from the distant past, called to understand and avenge the death of an Iron Age woman who is more like her than she knows.