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American Supernatural Tales
American Supernatural Tales | Guillermo Del Toro, S. T. Joshi
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Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by award-winning director Guillermo del Toro American Supernatural Tales is the ultimate collection of weird and frightening American short fiction. As Stephen King will attest, the popularity of the occult in American literature has only grown since the days of Edgar Allan Poe. The book celebrates the richness of this tradition with chilling contributions from some of the nation's brightest literary lights, including Poe himself, H. P. Lovecraft, Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Nathaniel Hawthorne, andof courseStephen King. This volumes also includes "The Yellow Sign," the most horrific story from The King in Yellow, the classic horror collection by Robert W. Chambers featured on HBO's hit TV series True Detective. By turns phantasmagoric, spectral, and demonic, this is a frighteningly good collection of stories. Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collection of classic tales and poems by masters of the genre. Included here are some of del Toros favorites, from Mary Shelleys Frankenstein and Ray Russells short story Sardonicus, considered by Stephen King to be perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written, to Shirley Jacksons The Haunting of Hill House and stories by Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, Ted Klein, and Robert E. Howard. Featuring original cover art by Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, these stunningly creepy deluxe hardcovers will be perfect additions to the shelves of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal aficionados everywhere. From the Hardcover edition.
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Balibee146
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Panpan

Very disappointed as I wanted to love this but I was mostly bored.

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Balibee146
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Expectation vs Reality 🐱

Also, my youngest has started Halloween decorating hence walls filled with bat stickers 🦇🦇

#currentread

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Balibee146
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Alternating between these two and finishing off a non fiction audio book for the rest of the week. I've never read any Holly Black before so will see how it goes.

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Skyrimir
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Tom Caterford loves rubbing his nose on my books. Time for some spooky reads! I can‘t lie, this was for sure a cover buy. #bookswithmytabby

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wellreadredhead
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@PirateJenny is one of the most amazing people ever! Thank you so much for this belated birthday and Christmas package! It made my day to get a surprise package of books 📚

AmyG She is awesome! 6y
StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Great haul! What a wonderful friend. 💚❤ 6y
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SkeletonKey
American Supernatural Tales | Guillermo Del Toro, S. T. Joshi
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First day I‘ve been able to do much since being sick so I thought I‘d share the view at my desk. I‘m reading tarot books and taking notes right now.

#tarot #tesla #penguinhorror #horror #witch

writerlibrarian Your desk is soooooo cool. 💜 6y
SkeletonKey @writerlibrarian - Thanks! It changes often 😂 6y
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SkeletonKey
American Supernatural Tales | Guillermo Del Toro, S. T. Joshi
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I do not know if this counts for GARISH but I've recently completed my Penguin Horror collection and I absolutely love the creepy covers and design. I had most of these books in paperback but I really couldn't resist. #horror #uncannyoctober @RealLifeReading

RealLifeReading Wow those are awesome 7y
SkeletonKey @RealLifeReading - The photo doesn't do them justice, the insides and the edges are awesome too. 7y
PirateJenny And the covers are pettable. This is one time I'm going to step in and say thank you so much for appreciating these books. I was production editor on two of them (American Supernatural Tales and Haunted Castles) and they are some of the favorites I have ever worked on. And yes, I have the whole collection too. 7y
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SkeletonKey @PirateJenny - I should probably say thank YOU then! Really, I couldn't be happier about these books. 7y
PirateJenny @SkeletonKey No, we do it for the readers. Without you, we wouldn't have anyone to make books for! I'm just so happy when I see people appreciate the special ones we do. 7y
TricksyTails That is an enviable stack! I love these editions!! 7y
TricksyTails @PirateJenny That is wicked cool!!! I have you to thank for these badass editions! I don't own them yet but they shall be mine. 😆 7y
PirateJenny @tricksytails You are most welcome! They are definitely worth owning, though I do prefer the paperback cover of Haunted Castles 7y
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Balibee146
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Expectation versus Reality brought to you by my cat Spook #catsoflitsy

Josie 😂😂 this is so cute. What's the kitty's name? 7y
Balibee146 @Josie thanks she's called Spook 7y
Josie @Balibee146 so cute! @Gayan has a black cat named Salem!! 7y
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Balibee146 @Josie that's a fantastic name :-) 7y
TrishB Lovely pic 👍 7y
Gayan Salem. ❤️ 7y
TaylorMay Hahaha he's adorable. Very cute. 7y
Balibee146 @TaylorMay thanks... Black cats and tuxedo cats are great... I have three in total. Spook here and two of her kittens - one smooth and one fluffy and both tuxedo.... Plus 4 other neighbourhood cats who visit daily #kittylady 7y
TaylorMay Lol I'm right there with you. I've always had 1. Black cats and 2. Front door cats. I currently have 3 myself (2 black and 1 calico). And 1 more front door cat that we feed #kittyLitten 7y
Balibee146 @TaylorMay 3 is the magic number ;-) 7y
Balibee146 @4thhouseontheleft not a clear pic but #Spook is a classic black cat 7y
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Balibee146
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This looks awesome #TBRsomeday

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Balibee146
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Sorry I've been quiet of late. I've been ill and not reading much. Missed my book time! So here's a little #bookmail.
Shame I've already done A in my #LitsyAtoZ lol

quirkyreader Yea! American Supernatural Tales. I hope you enjoy it. 🐸🐙 8y
LauraBeth Hope you're feeling better 💕 8y
Balibee146 Looks great @quirkyreader thanks @LauraBeth much better and back exercising and cooking too :-) xx 8y
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quirkyreader
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I just had to post an image of big Steve (taken from Google). He was greatly inspired by many of the authors in this collection. This collection is a good introduction to American weird fiction. So give it a try and see if you like it. 🐸🐙

mjdowens Well shoot, another one added to my pile😏 8y
RadicalReader @quirkyreader what has been your favorite Stephen King novel? 8y
quirkyreader @RadicalReader at this point it is "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon". With "It" as a close second. 8y
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I am currently on page 209 in this great collection. I'm still feeling like a hot mess so I called into work again. I feel guilty as sin for it. Why are we made to feel guilty about taking time off to take care of ourselves? Going in feeling crappy just makes the situation worse.

Betty Take care of yourself, rejuvenate and you'll be all the better to contribute your energy when you go in 8y
Kindredanne Stay home and rest. I went to work this week sick and now I I am home with my sinus infection much worse.... it has also developed into bronchitis. I will missing work this week according to the doctor at urgent care today. I've got a fever, horrible sinus headache body aches and an awful cough... illness abounds... worse thing, I feel so bad I don't want to read.... 8y
quirkyreader @Kindredanne My big fear is that I have surgery this week and I don't want it to be canceled. For today you should just listen to audio books or watch "bad" movies on YouTube. 8y
Kindredanne @quirkyreader Oh! Gosh!! I really hope your surgery doesn't get cancelled!! I hope that you get to feeling better quickly!! That is a great idea to listen to an audiobook or "bad" movies on YouTube. I will probably end up sleeping a lot truthfully. I hope everything goes well with your surgery & you have a speedy recovery!! 8y
RadicalReader @quirkyreader this book seems absolutely phenomenal love spooky things 8y
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Currently I am on page 151. Boy am I ever a hot mess today. I am not at the big monthly sale selling books. I came down with a cold last night. But the the thing that blows is that I have surgery this week. I hope it doesn't get postponed. I can't take any medicine so I am just swilling hot water like crazy.

jpmcwisemorgan Can you drink herbal teas at all? Traditional Medicinals are my favorite and they have some for colds, sore throats, etc. The one for sore throats is weird so I have to doctor it with honey but it works. I hope you feel better soon and that surgery goes off without a hitch. 8y
quirkyreader @jpmcwisemorgan I can't take any medicines or herbs. So it's hot water and plenty of rest. 8y
jpmcwisemorgan Shoot, that really bites. I hope it passes soon. 8y
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BookishMarginalia Hug 💜 8y
tpixie Maybe orange juice. Maybe hot water with orange 🍊 or 🍋 slices and raw 🍯? 8y
Julsmarshall I hope you feel better! 8y
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quirkyreader
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I am currently on page 117 and getting read for some Lovecraft.

Betty I like your bookmark! 8y
quirkyreader @Betty it is from one of the school libraries that I used to work in. I think it's from the ALA. 8y
RadicalReader @quirkyreader love how incredible the book mark looks one saying then translated into many languages 8y
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quirkyreader
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I am finally getting around to this one.

Balibee146 I saw this and I bought it lol 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Best cover ever 8y
RadicalReader @quirkyreader makes me think of the awesome Winston Churchill ( church for short) Ellie Creed's cat from Pet Sematary 8y
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PirateJenny
American Supernatural Tales | Guillermo Del Toro, S. T. Joshi
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This is a fantabulous collection well chosen by Joshi and with an excellent intro by del Toro in this hardcover edition.

Personal note: I am a production editor at Penguin Books and I worked on both the original edition and the new one with the del Toro intro. I visited the del Toro exhibit at LACMA today and saw this. My life is complete.

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brendanmleonard
American Supernatural Tales | Guillermo Del Toro, S. T. Joshi
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*door creaks, ominous organ music plays* Time for #ghostsoflitsy! We are kicking off tomorrow through 12/22/16. There are 3 ways to participate:
1. Every week, I'll post 3-4 short story suggestions with sources. I'll create a dedicated discussion for it every 2-3 days.
2. Every 3 weeks, I'll post a suggested book with a discussion day.
3. Both! Or do your own thing using the various spooky hashtags.
Get ready for a ghostly good time! #muhahaha

LeahBergen Yippee!! 🎉 8y
BookishBlonde12 Love it!! 👻😱 #muhaha 8y
Kirstin Excited for the stories! 🤗👻👻👻👻 8y
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mllemay Sounds like fun! Out of curiosity, and because I am a big baby who can't read horror, will there be varying degrees of spookiness? 8y
brendanmleonard @mllemay yes! I can't promise that I will have read everything, but we'll try to keep it in the realm of the spooky and away from the horrorific/upsetting. 8y
LibrarianJen Can't wait! I'm with you @mllemay I can't handle super scary either. 😳 8y
tricours Meh, I was hoping for truly scary and horrific stuff 😕 8y
brendanmleonard @tricours I have been pondering a special midnight hour edition with the truly frightening 😉👻😱 8y
moranadatter This sounds like so much fun! Thanks for organizing it! 8y
mllemay @LibrarianJen glad to know I'm not the only one around here! It seems a lot of people on Litsy love horror, which is obviously understandable...I just can't really deal 🙁 8y
LibrarianJen @mllemay I like things like Buffy and paranormal, vampires, werewolves, shifters, Edgar Allen Poe, that kind of stuff. I can't handle things like Stephen King, creepy clowns, aliens, ghost encounters, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, etc. I have noticed too that a lot of Littens like their horror. 8y
mllemay @LibrarianJen same for me - no dolls, clowns, etc. 😩🙅 8y
BookishFeminist I love that this is lasting through December 😂😂😂 I have to get my #creeplife on for longer than October 8y
brendanmleonard @BookishFeminist in honor of patron ghost of Litsy MR James, who wrote his ghost stories for Christmas 😂 8y
BookishFeminist @brendanmleonard YES 😂 I can't wait!! Patron Ghost of Litsy 😂😂😊 8y
Yournewfriendsams Yahoo I'm excited to take-part! 8y
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StephTKO
American Supernatural Tales | Guillermo Del Toro, S. T. Joshi
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Behold, my "fiscal irresponsibility knows no bounds" haul. Dave Ramsey is giving me mad side-eye right now.

AlexandraGriffin I am in love with those penguin cloth bounds! I bought way too many when I worked at B&n! 8y
StephTKO @GriffinAndHerBooks Aren't they gorgeous!?!? Omg... There are others!? Like sets? Or individual? 8y
StephTKO @GriffinAndHerBooks Oh good lord, I just answered my own question online. I need ALL of these gorgeous books. 8y
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brendanmleonard I have a couple of these and they're a highlight of my supernatural anthology collection. I've been thinking about getting the whole set but I already own a couple of the texts in other forms. 8y
StephTKO @brendanmleonard I thought the exact same thing. I have the complete works of Poe and Lovecraft so I skipped those. But then I got these and the design is just so unique, I just ordered the last two to complete the set. 8y
brendanmleonard @StephTKO I have the two you have in the photo. I don't have the Jackson. 8y
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Curley_Bender
American Supernatural Tales | Guillermo Del Toro, S. T. Joshi
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First night in our first house. No furniture, no decorations, no internet. Only ghost stories and the groans of a Douglas fir floor.

dogra Love M. R. James's ghost stories. 9y
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