scotlit , 6 months ago to bookstodon

“I ask you,” said Markheim, “for a Christmas present, and you give me this—this damned reminder of years, and sins and follies—this hand-conscience!”

—Robert Louis Stevenson, “Markheim”

Download the free ebook:

🗡️ A Lodging for the Night
🪞 Markheim
💀 The Body-Snatcher

#Scottish #literature #RobertLouisStevenson #Christmas #ghoststories #Victorian #19thCentury

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https://asls.org.uk/publications/books/free-publications/sins-and-follies-2/

AskHistorians , 8 months ago to histodons

As we sit down to watch horror movies, trick or treat, or otherwise get spooky, why not share some #Medieval Horror stories with your friends? /u/CoeurdeLionne chronicles the supernatural on @AskHistorians! @histodons #MedievalTwitter #GhostStories
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/d31yav/are_there_horror_stories_that_come_from_the/ezyjz4k/

AskHistorians , 8 months ago to histodons

It ghosts without saying that /u/thejukeboxhero writes some amazing posts. Check out this one on how ghosts became associated with floating white sheets! #GhostStories #Halloween @histodons
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6s91la/how_did_ghosts_become_associated_by_white_sheets/dlea92h/

AskHistorians , 8 months ago to histodons

Brace yourself @histodons. For as the light fade’s tonight, /u/hannahstohelit tells the spooky story of… The Golem of Prague! #Halloween #GhostStories
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/b5pn11/tuesday_trivia_monsters_this_thread_has_relaxed/ejfkspd/

AskHistorians , 8 months ago to histodons

During the 19th Century, what exactly led to the fascination and pre-occupation with the supernatural and especially with ghost stories?
(It’s a Faboolous answer from /u/kingconani on the long tradition of #GhostStories!) @histodons
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/crro9a/during_the_19th_century_what_exactly_led_to_the/ez048my/

BonnettsBooks , 8 months ago to bookstodon

10/24/23 Open 6-9p. No open containers, please.

For 'factual' frights or fearsome fun, our shelves are the place to run!

#BonnettsBooks #DaytonOhio #BrickAndMortar #UsedBookStore #HalloweenReads #GhostStories #ChildrensBooks #RichMoyer #HamHelsing #MonsterHunter #BryanBush #ThomadFreese #HauntedBatllefields #HauntedSouth
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NickEast , 9 months ago to writing

Poor people probably didn't get a lot of stories published. That's why they don't start: "I was sentenced to three months in the insane asylum for being poor." 🤔

@chronicillness @humour @writers @writingcommunity @writing

#Writing #Writer #IndieAuthor
#Ghost #GhostStories
#WritingLife #WritingWonders #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon

tinadonahuebooks , 10 months ago to bookstodon

Haunted Inns and Hotels in Virginia - Paranormal - Ghost Stories - Travel - and a Giveaway https://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/2023/08/haunted-inns-and-hotels-in-virginia.html #Paranormal #GhostStories #Travel #MFRWAuthors @bookstodon

Well_Worth_A_Read , 10 months ago to bookstodon

Welcome to the fictional town of Middling, Illinois, where ghosts conspire to redeem a troubled community. My review is posted at https://wellwortharead.blogspot.com/2023/08/under-moon-in-illinois-stories-from.html
#bookreview #underthemooninillinois #ghoststories #bookstodon @bookstodon

aquila1nz , 1 year ago to random

Finally starting to document this again - here's my Every Speculative Fiction Book About Queer Women I read in 2023 thread. 📚 🤖 🌈 🦄 ‍👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

Last year's:
https://mastodon.nz/@aquila1nz/109339725265843855

#QueerSFF2023 #LesbianFiction #WLWFiction #Booktodon #BookRecs, #books #WLWbooks #QueerBooks #LesbianBooks #BookTwitter #SpeculativeFiction