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Definitely outside of my comfort zone, but it looks like it would be a great reference book. And it has a suitably terrifying cover. #undead #OminousOctober #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs @StayCurious

A book detailing what Ancient and early cultures believes happened to the soul after death, and why some believe to have been contacted by them. Starting with the Ancient Greeks through to Shakespeare - the reason I‘ve given this incredibly well researched book a ‘so-so‘ is that it is too Christian centric - I would have liked to learn what other religions had to say on this topic.

🧡🧡 Happy Halloween 🧡🧡 What are you reading tonight?

“The dead live again in this haunting compendium of ghostly visitation through the ages, exploring the history of our fascination with zombies and other restless souls”

Finally finished my Halloween nonfiction read! This is a collection of “historical narratives, theological texts and personal letters” analyzed and compiled by the author to present a compelling narrative of the evolution of society‘s perspectives and relationships to the “undead”. I love books that give insights into modern belief systems by exposing their origins. If this is also your thing- I highly recommend this one!

First of all, that cover is intensely creepy. The insides, not so much! I was fairly disappointed in this one, I'd hoped for more variety but the accounts were almost entirely Catholic in source, the rest were Greek/Roman or (in the end) Shakespeare. I was a wee bit disappointed by this. There were a few that were pretty crazy even for early Catholicism, but not what I was hoping for. Ah well...

This book was very interesting. So-So because it wasn't quite what I expected. I thought there would be more commentary and interpretation versus a collection of stories. Some of the included texts also went on longer than necessary causing me to lose interest. Regardless, very informative collection of how societies views on the undead have changed over 1500 years. Shocker- religious views play a large role. A good October read!

Still on vacation. Today's the first day in almost a week that I've had time to read. A lovely 97 degree day in Arizona spent reading by the hotel pool. 😉

Have you heard about the #AllHallowsRead photo challenge on @Litsy ? ☠️🎃👻🕸📚

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Look what came from Amazon today! Seriously y'all, don't drink and Litsy or drink and Amazon like I did last night. 🍷

I sadly can't enjoy any of it right now since our power is out, so excuse the poor lighting. at least it sets the mood for these spooky reads. Can't wait to start Crooked Kingdom once the power is back!🕯🔮💀⚰✨

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Things that go bump in the night. You may have noticed I have a thing for them. This book fills that nicely. It's a history of ghosties, ghoulies, and things that go bump in the night from ancient Greece though the Middle Ages. We all know the Middle Ages were a hotbed of awesome stories of the undead. And how can you not want this cover looking at you all night?