From One Book Lover

Yes, it's nearly Halloween - can't you tell from my Library Loot? There is enough scary stuff (or possible scary stuff) to keep me occupied. The problem is, not much has scared me yet. I also picked up a little classic literature. I am hoping that will satisfy. Ghost Story  has a reputation of being one of the scariest books written in the 1970s. I wanted traditional horror. Alas, I didn't enjoy it: the story was slow to build and rather obvious. I stopped reading it after I anticipated every plot point for the first 50 pages. I really wanted to like it. Now I wonder what other books from my childhood I would view in the same way, as slow and predictable. (Yes, I read all of those books I wasn't supposed to, that were way beyond my years. It was the 70s — I think it was the law.) I did, however, like The Vagina Monologues . That classic did not disappoint. I also plan to scan local ghost lore for a little scare. It's always nice to know what...