Currently reading
Frackistan: The Promise and Peril of America’s Energy Revolution
Savaging the Dark
The End-of-Life Handbook: A Compassionate Guide to Connecting with and Caring for a Dying Loved One
Final Journeys: A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life
A Better Way of Dying: How to Make the Best Choices at the End of Life
Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success
S.
Dances in Two Worlds: A Writer-Artist's Backstory
Tigers in Red Weather
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Now that I'm all fired up about these stories after reading [b:Monster Chefs|17555125|Monster Chefs|Brian Anderson|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1367758027s/17555125.jpg|24468427], which was the complete opposite, and then getting all snarky on some poor guy I don't even know's review, I thought, "Man, I am so glad I own two of these books and now I must scour used book stores for the third!" and THEN I thought, "Wait-oh! I'll bet I can find this being read online somewhere! Because we, the library, read books for kids all the time and post said readings online so it only makes sense I can go find an audio/video version out there somewhere!" Because that is how the internet works. You want something, you look for it, there it is.Lo and behold: I did. It's from the actual audiobook. I found all three. I am so happy about this.
Now we must hope these never get taken down.
Because, really, kids need to learn to be horrified safely. This book has acted as a litmus test for ten bajillion children in the past 30+ years. We'd brace ourselves, take a deep breath, and open the book to see if we could look at the pictures without freaking out. If we could make it all the way through the book with only mild shivers or less, then it was time to try it again... AT NIGHT!
Now when I read these books (they're in my box o' Halloween things), I think, "Wow! This would have scared the crap out of me as a kid! Wait! These DID scare the crap out of me as a kid! That is why I love them and that is why I am careful in deserted areas."
Scaring to educate! Yay!