I’ve decided to start this new feature called “Tuesday’s Tunes and Things”. It will be a collection of literary links I’ve come across and a playlist of music I listen to while reading. I’m thinking it will be a bimonthly or monthly post, instead of weekly. Since it’s Horror October Fortnight, this one is Halloween themed.
While I’ve been reading Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes for the read-along, I’ve been listening to this playlist. Be warned: this book and music combo might keep you awake for fear of nightmares about Mr. Dark and the Dust Witch. For whatever idiotic reason, the album “Carnival of Lost Souls” by Nox Arcana isn’t on Spotify, so it’s not on my playlist, but you can find it here.
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The 50 Scariest Short Stories of All Time (Flavorwire) – I’ve read several of these, and judging from that, I can say this is a great list. What I love about it is the links to the stories so you have quick access to scaring yourself silly.
Literary Witches Quiz – Test your knowledge of witches in literature.
9 Creepy Books to Read Just in Time for Halloween – Unfortunately I won’t have time to read any of these this October, since I’m trying to finish the three books I’m already reading by Halloween. I’m adding a few of these to my list of books to read next October though.
5 Great Halloween Reads for Kids (Nerdist) – These are also great for those who prefer to keep their Halloween more fun than freaky.
21 Literary-Inspired Pumpkins Every Bookworm will Adore and 18 Literary Pumpkins for a Bookish Halloween – Sadly, I don’t have any artistic ability when it comes to carving pumpkins. Otherwise, I would definitely make several of these.
3 Ghostly Good Reads – Kim, over at Bookmark to Blog, has convinced me to add Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake and The Diviners by Libba Bray to my TBR for next year.
Nightmare Magazine – I learned about this Horror and Dark Fantasy magazine from a review over at Book Punks.
I love this. I couldn’t get the songs to play for me but I am going to listen to them in Spotify. I just finished Something Wicked but didn’t even think to listen to music while reading it. I do that with Murakami all the time, because he actually lists songs in the book that the character is listening to, which often prompts me to go off and find them.
I am still trying really hard to make it feel like Fall here in So Cal but so far, cool mornings are all I have and I was told that it’s heating up again today.
I’ve got 35 pages left of Something Wicked, which I will probably finish before I go to bed. I don’t know if that’s a great idea, but I’m doing it anyway 🙂
Ooh hey thanks for the link. So have you read the latest issue of Nightmare Magazine then? I’d love to chat about it…sooo scary.
I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, since I’ve been concentrating on finishing my current reads, but it’s on my short list to read ASAP 🙂