Hello! Once again, it’s Top Ten Tuesday, where we talk about our favorite books! Today’s topic is “Halloween Freebie” but I don’t really celebrate Halloween. However, I noticed that this month, there have been a lot of creepy/Halloween type books that have come out, so I’m going to highlight some of the creepy/spooky/Halloween-ish type books that have been in my life.
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted (as usual) by That Artsy Reader Girl!
So of course I start today’s list with a book that isn’t scary or creepy at all. Pumpkinheads is actually adorable. I was happy to read this in October, and I turned it in long before it was due because there’s a waiting list at my library for this book. This book does happen on Halloween, which is why I’m including it here.
Then there are creepy vampires. Renée Ahdieh’s The Beautiful isn’t overly vampiric, but there is death, paranormal creatures, and yes… a little bit of the whole vampire thing.
If you’re looking for creepy, then all the secret societies at Yale kinda fit the description. Ninth House is a book set at Yale and deals with a lot of these creepy Yale fraternities. If that wasn’t spooky enough, the main character sees ghosts. This book could potentially be triggering to some people, so if you’re wondering, you could check out some of the reviews, such as my Ninth House review.
The one “scary” book I read last year was Slasher Girls and Monster Boys. Like a lot of anthologies, some of the stories were better than others. There are a few of these stories that I will probably consider reading again.
Jodie Lynn Zdrock’s Spectacle features murder, a public morgue, and even a bad guy chasing down his would-be prey in the Catacombs of Paris. What can be more creepy than a murderer on the loose in the middle of an underground city full of the bones of millions?
Count Dracula can be a pretty scary guy, and in The Lady Rogue, the main characters go looking for his ring. There’s some evil magic in this book too.
All of Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter books have werewolves, vampires, and sometimes even a ghost or two. They’re not exactly scary, but if you’re looking for paranormal, you might like them. Ghosts of the Shadow Market deals with characters from The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, and The Dark Artifices, so I’d probably read this one after you read the other three series.
I’m not sure if And I Darken is really that creepy, but it is a gender-swapped retelling of Count Dracula’s story, and there is some impaling going on here.
Give the Dark My Love was just okay to me; however, this book does have necromancy, so if you’re looking for something creepy, then this book fits.
If you’re looking for a book that’s a little creepy, you might like The Devouring Gray. This book has a spooky forest, a creepy town where everybody seems to know each other and nobody seems to escape, and magical families.
So that’s all I have for this Top Ten Tuesday! Next week we’re going to talk about books that give off those fall vibes (even though the snow caused school to be cancelled today, so I’m not sure how “fall” like it is right now.
I’d somehow missed the fact that The Beautiful has vampiric themes. Cool.
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Some people weren’t happy because it wasn’t “vampiry” enough, but there is a little bit of that in there. I’m guessing the second book might have more.
I loooooved The Beautiful and I really liked The Devouring Gray too!
🙂 They both have sequels coming out (next year I think)!
Great list! Ninth House and The Lady Rogue are both on my TBR, I’d really like to read them both soon. 🙂
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I hope you get the chance to soon!
I see a few here I need to get to. I read Pumpkinheads over the weekend and it was super cute. Perfect for this time of year.
Super cute is a really good description of it!
I’d really like to read The Beautiful! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
It’ll still be good after Halloween too if you don’t get to it before that :-).
And I Darken made my list today too. I would love to get my hands on Pumpkinheads! Great list!
Here’s my TTT for this week. 🙂
There was a long wait list at my library. I hope you get to read it soon!
I’ve heard good things about Beautiful, And I NEED to read The devouring gray!
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I’m surprised you haven’t already read The Devouring Gray. It sounds like your thing.
I need to get my hands on Spectacle. It sounds like something I’d adore.
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I think you’d like it. I didn’t want to put it down!
I can’t wait to read Ninth House and The Beautiful. I also really need to get on The Devouring Grey, my friend raves about it!
I hope you don’t have to wait too long to read them!
Need, need, NEED to read Ninth House so badly. I’m so excited for it! Also: great picks. The Beautiful, Spectacle, Ghosts of the Shadow Market anddd And I Darken are all SO good.
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I hope you get the chance to read it soon!
I’ve read 4 books from your recs and I can only approve haha! Pumpkinheads was such a joy!
🙂 I’m glad you liked them! My boy liked Pumpkinheads too.
This is a great list — with some titles I didn’t know. I am particularly interested in Ninth House right now, so am off to check out your review.
Thanks! I hope you like the book when you read it!
Some very beautiful covers. Happy Reading!
Thanks! You too!
I don’t celebrate Halloween either, but sometimes I like a fun “spooky-ish” story. 🙂 I’ve seen Rainbow’s graphic novel everywhere, and must say, it does look cute. “The Beautiful” is getting ALL THE HYPE, and for some reason “The Lady Rogue” kind of intrigues me. Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland last week.
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You’re welcome. I hope you get the chance to read some of the ones that interest you.