Halloween

[close] Salve appassionati di Horror! Abbiamo deciso di creare questo gruppo di lettura per discutere e promuovere tutto quello che concerne l'orrore e i suoi sottogeneri e/o sfumature. Ogni mese proporremo un libro e un fumetto da leggere insieme e poi scambiarci opinioni. E, se ci sarà l'occasione o la richiesta, anche altri prodotti legati al genere. Inoltre, venite a dare un'occhiata alla nostra Horror Challenge!

[close] Welcome to the 2015 Halloween Challenge! The goal is to complete as many of the following challenges as possible during the month of October. Feel free to go in order, skip around, and/or substitute any other spooky stories for those you've already read. Books in quotes are what we, the moderators, will be reading - you're welcome to read along with us or choose another book, graphic novel, short story, etc. that applies! 1. Dracula - Bram Stoker 2. Frankenstein -Mary Shelley 3. A short Story by Edgar Allan Poe (The Fall of the House of Usher) 4. A ghost story (The Monk - Matthew Gregory Lewis) 5. A book by Stephen King (The Shining) 6. A book with supernatural creatures (Interview with the Vampire - Anne Rice) 7. A Classic Horror Tale (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving) 8. A Neil Gaiman book (The Graveyard Book) 9. A Mystery (Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson) 10. A work of Gothic Fiction (The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux) 11. A story by HP Lovecraft (The Tomb) 12. A story with "Halloween" in the title (The Halloween Tree - Ray Bradbury) 13. A book with Black and/or orange on the cover (Woman in Black - Susan Hill)

[close] This group was founded on the dark, cloudy day of September 15, 2021. Marie and Giana, roommates for life, tied together by an inseverable blood pact, were looking to get into the Halloween season through some scary reads. They had heard about a travelling book shop that appeared only once a year by boat, docked on the murky waters of the Hudson. Where it came from, no one knew. Little did they know, they would stumble upon a book that mirrored their lives. It described their apartment to a "T", and even detailed their frequent viewings of the naked guy in the building across the way. But this book was more than just a reflection. It showed them their future. Written out on the pages were the moments and days ahead. The book said Marie got her hair brush stuck in the juicer...and she did. It said Giana tripped and fell over a missing piece from a puzzle long gone... and she would. What else would the book predict? What other horrors would unfold? Would the roommates' blood pact survive the paranormal?

[close] Pittsburgh-based, spooky book club with a focus on Horror, Thriller, and Crime genres. Meeting locations vary around the area, once a month, and will be decided shortly. Locations will include coffee shops, restaurants, quiet bars, private homes, bookshops, and maybe even a cemetery (respectfully). Come enjoy the dark and mysterious with us!