Tag: Halloween

• Secrets of the Season

  Have you ever noticed that point in late summer when the lush abundance of the natural world reaches a tipping point, and begins to decay? The perfume of Fall starts then: as the blossoming flowers over-ripen, their edges just starting to curl, releasing intoxicating scents. The gardens and woods ferment in their own beauty —…

  Amy S.

  October 20, 2025

  Book Reviews, Mysteries, Recommendations

  AuraleeWallace, autumn, BurnWitchBurn, ConjureWife, DrJackSantino, EvenfallWitchesB&B, film, FritzLeiber, Halloween, HalloweenAndOtherFestivalsOfLifeAndDeath, HarvestFestival, horror, InTheCompanyOfWitches, LlewellynsLittleBookOfHalloween, MickieMueller, movies, NightOfTheEagle, PracticalMagic

• Haunted Houses in Books and Film

  Why do we love the Fall and Halloween season so much here in New England? I’ve lived in every region of the country, and only in New England is the Spooky Season such a dominating force. I can think of two reasons: the dominance of trees, and history. New England has more forests and more…

  Amy S.

  October 6, 2025

  Book Reviews, Mysteries

  BrahmStoker, ClassicHorror, DaphneDeMaurier, DorothyMacardle, Dracula, GhostStories, GothicHorror, Halloween, HauntedHouses, MelBrooks, Rebecca, ShirleyJackson, TheHauntingOfHillHouse, TheUninvited