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September Means Spooky Season

Everyone is different but for me, personally, September is my greatest excuse to deep dive horror. Be it the year's newest horror movies or a great scary read the countdown to Fall and Halloween is my happy place. If you're new to the horror genre you may ask what's a great way to get into horror that doesn't involve Stephen King? My answer will normally be find a great horror short story collection.
The 2013 Edition of Penguin's Horror Anthology
When looking for an anthology my tip is to look for one that doesn't rely heavily on well known authors like Edgar Allen Poe, Washington Irving etc., female authors are included, and out of print authors you might not discover otherwise are included as well. Penguin's American Supernatural Tales checks off all those boxes and I'm looking forward to reading it through out September. Another way I get into the spooky spirit is by reading at least one book in the genre considered a classic in September. This could be anything ranging from The Turn of the Screw to Rosemary's Baby but my personal choice this year is Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House.
Penguin's gorgeous 2016 paperback
It's been on my to do list for awhile to read Shirley Jackson's work but like many female authors in the horror genre it can be difficult to find their work in the "wild" so to speak, at my preferred locations for buying books which are charity stores ie Goodwill or used bookstores. I finally caved and bought the above paperback new and can't wait to crack it open. Once again, everyone's approach to their reading list is different so keeping that in mind, feel free to comment how you set up your September lists. If horror isn't your main genre do you use the season to branch out? comments welcome!
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