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We had to share on All Hallow's Eve the news that you can enjoy a comic zombie novel,  for free, entitled The Happy Zombie, which is written by, none other than, Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman.  Click on over to Wattpad and read the chapters they have available.  There will be a total of thirteen.  Look for the rest of the chapters to be published on Wattpad in the coming weeks.  Enjoy!  Let us, here at the Things You Can Read, know what you think of the book!

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The Things You Can Read gives a big Halloween nod to the master of horror, Edgar Allan Poe.  Checkout The Library of Congress' educational website for more information on the master of suspense.  For a story with an unreliable narrator, who better than Poe ?

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Neil Gaiman: Free Short Story Written and Performed by Neil Gaiman

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FREE from Audible and Neil Gaiman - Click-Clack the Rattlebag

Happy Halloween, from Neil Gaiman! We, here at The Things You Can Read, are big Audible.com fans, but you don't even have to be an Audible.com member to receive this free download from Neil Gaiman.  According to Audible.com:

"Two years ago, author, narrator, and screenwriter Neil Gaiman proposed that, every year for Halloween, people give each other scary books. We couldn't agree more. So this year, we're putting our money where our mouth is. Scare yourself or someone you love with the never-before-seen (or heard) short story "Click-Clack the Rattlebag," written and narrated by Neil himself, and Audible will donate $1 for every download through Halloween up to $100,000 to the education charity DonorsChoose.org."

Audible has requested that folks share this link, "...to spread chills and goodwill with as many people as possible, and tweet @neilhimself and @audible_com using hashtag #ScareUs to let us know how scary you thought Click-Clack and the Rattlebag was, or to share your own scary story."

FYI:  If you are in the UK, visit Audible.co.uk, where donations will go to the education charity BookTrust.

Click-Clack the Rattlebag: A Free Short Story Written and Performed by Neil Gaiman

by Neil Gaiman

Narrated by Neil Gaiman

"'What kind of story would you like me to tell you?' 'Well,' he said, thoughtfully, 'I don't think it should be too scary, because then when I go up to bed, I will just be thinking about monsters the whole time. But if it isn't just a little bit scary, then I won't be interested. And you make up scary stories, don't you?'" So begins this sweet, witty, deceptive little tale from master storyteller Neil Gaiman. Lock the doors, turn off the lights, and enjoy.

Listen to an interview with Neil Gaiman:
Neil Gaiman on Poe, Parrots, Unreliable Narrators, and the magic of reading aloud:


Checkout Neil Gaiman's website!

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Discovered: Lord Byron’s Copy of Frankenstein Signed by Mary Shelley

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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Image Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology

As September closes her doors, and the fall season truly gets underway we, here at The Things You Can Read, thought we'd get into the spirit of the upcoming spooky, creepy, eerie month of October  with a post to welcome this month of Tricks or Treats or both.  And, what better book to post about then the quintessential scary classic, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. 

Mary Shelley
Image Credit: University of Oxford

What made us think of Frankenstein over all the other scary classics out there?  As luck would have it, it just so happens that Mary Shelley's super scary classic is in the news.  What has brought Frankenstein into the spotlight?  All the attention has to do with the recent discovery of Lord Byron's presentation copy of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.  In a recent post Open Culture reminded its readers of the genesis of Frankenstein:

"The story behind the writing of Frankenstein is famous. In 1816, Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, summering near Lake Geneva in Switzerland, were challenged by Lord Byron to take part in a competition to write a frightening tale. Mary, only 18 years old, later had a waking dream of sorts where she imagined the premise of her book"

To learn more about this remarkable discovery view the video below:

If you are looking for a copy of Frankenstein, checkout Open Culture's Free ebooks and Free Audio Books.  If you are an old movie buff, like we are, Open Culture has links to the first film adaptation of Shelley's famous novel from 1910, or try the 1931 version.

The Frankenstein Movie Dynasty
Image Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology

What do you think is the scariest tale for the Halloween season?  Leave us a comment with your choice.

Additional links of Interest:
Frankenstein at the Bodleian

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