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Who Loves Audiobooks

Who Loves Audiobooks August 18, 2025 I am an avid audiobook listener. From making long drives seem short, to easing the pain of daunting tasks, a good audiobook makes for a great companion.…

Haunted House Fiction: The Haunting of Hill House

Haunted House Fiction: The Haunting of Hill House September 18, 2017 Who doesn’t love a haunted house story? This fall, as we head towards Halloween, watch the blog for reviews of great spooky reads. The Haunting of Hill House is one of…

Haunted House Fiction: The House of the Seven Gables

Haunted House Fiction: The House of the Seven Gables October 1, 2017 As a former high school teacher who served up Nathaniel Hawthorne to juniors via The Scarlet Letter for many years, I have a love relationship with Hawthorne’s extensive and…

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Haunted House Fiction: Victorian Ghost Stories, An Oxford Anthology

Haunted House Fiction: Victorian Ghost Stories, An Oxford Anthology October 11, 2017 This book’s introduction illuminates the question:  What makes a Victorian ghost story Victorian?…

Haunted House Fiction: Carnton Plantation Ghost Stories

Haunted House Fiction: Carnton Plantation Ghost Stories October 29, 2017 Now, here’s a book that will challenge your historical perspective!   Be prepared to alter your…

Haunted House Fiction: The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton

Haunted House Fiction: The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton October 15, 2017 Avid readers love to stumble across a real gem of a book for reading several times over. One of my favorite…

Southern Festival of Books

Southern Festival of Books October 5, 2017 Have you picked out who you’re going to see at the Southern Festival of Books October 13-15? The festival is free and open to the public, and sessions take place at the Main Library and War Memorial Auditorium…