Category Archives: Stories

Peoria Public Library

      A little dive into the history of Peoria Public Library. Most of this comes from the book “Tomes of Terror“. I tried finding out more on the people themselves, but some of what is written in “Tomes of Terror” … Continue reading

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Moravian Book Shop

      Welcome to the series of Haunted Libraries (and Bookshops) Around the World. In which I will highlight a library (or bookshop) and its stories of ghostly apparitions, and maybe suggest a book along with it.       Moravian Book Shop … Continue reading

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Spirits in the Water

      They decided to go camping near the lake instead of the woods, where the trees canopy wasn’t so thick overhead that you couldn’t see the stars. Though now that it was getting darker, she wished she hadn’t ignored the … Continue reading

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The Church Apparition

It is cold and rainy inside the church. Every once in a while a large truck, or is it from the train men joining the cars together that is causing the church to shake? How late is it anyway, the … Continue reading

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Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

Published by: St. Martin’s PressPublication Date: 30 Aug 2022Genre: Magical RealismPages: 290Source: NetGalleyDate Read: 02 Aug 2022      I at first rated this 4 stars, then found myself going on and on about this book to my husband, started crying (again) … Continue reading

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House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

      This story is such an interesting retelling, with just the right about of spookiness to kick off the season.      “You can, of course, but do you remember what we talked about before the funeral? You know Eulalie isn’t here … Continue reading

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