Tag: Spooky
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What Happened to Zebra Gothic Novels? A Look Back at the Books That Haunt My Shelf
There was a time when I could walk into a used bookstore, head straight to the paperbacks, and know exactly what I was looking for: a Zebra Gothic. You know the ones — those dramatic covers with frightened women in flowing gowns fleeing from a shadowy mansion, often perched on a cliff with storm clouds…
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Gothic Fiction Books That Are A Must Read
My love for reading was fostered by my grandmother. She would often visit a local used bookstore; the type that traded all manner of publications. She would take my sister and I on Saturdays, to pick out books using her store credit that she had earned from trading in her old books. That is when…
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Terrifying Haunted House Books That Will Keep You Up All Night
The house — you know the one. With the creaky stairs, unsettling noises in the dead of night, strange smells drifting through the halls, and whispers that seep through the walls. Not just a setting, but a character in its own right — sometimes even the main character. It’s the house everyone dares each other…