-As often happens, I have picked out too many books for the month. Luckily many of the themes work for the November holidays too (death, history -that might have to do with murders, cooking, etc.) So there will likely be books on the next post that would fit here, but I just couldn't read fast enough.
Also I may just decide to do NaNoWriMo, because why not it's 2020 and everything is cancelled anyway, so my reading time may be spent writing.
Young Frankenstein: The Story of the Making of the Film by: Mel Brooks
Non-fiction: Pop Culture, Humor, 200 pages
This is the story of how the film "Young Frankenstein" came about from the mouths of the people involved. It also contains lots of pictures from on the set and behind the screens information.
The Frighteners: A Celebration of our Fascination with the Macabre by: Peter Laws
Non-Fiction: History, Pop Culture, Science, Psychology, E-book 288 pages
This book deals with the whys and hows people love the macabre. The topics range from true crime to horror films, and furries to zombie games. It involves places and events that the author personally visited as well as info from experts and a wide range of specialties. Also it is written by a minister that became Christian after watching "The Exorcist".
The Butcher and Other Supernatural Tales Vol. 2 by: Brendon Faife
Fiction: Horror, Paranormal, Short Story, E-book
A collection of 5 short stories involving the supernatural.
The Girl in the Woods (Off-Kilter Tales #1) by: Michael Robertson
Fiction: Horror, Paranormal, Short Story, E-book
When attempting to kill themselves by driving into a tree, a man sees a strange girl in the woods. He decides to see if she needs help, even if he is sure she is a ghost or delusion, and wakes up in a basement missing part of his leg.
Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You by: Scotto Moore
Fiction: Sci-fi, Paranormal, 127 pages
A music blogger finds a new band who's music they just can't stop listening to. They try and find out who the band is and end up on the front line of what might just be the end of this dimension.
Ghosts, Monsters and Madmen by: D. Nathan Hilliard
Fiction: Horror, Paranormal, Short Story, E-book
This book is a collection of short stories that the author got the rights back from after a couple of small presses went under. They were made for anthology collections with diverse criteria.
The Poison Plot: A Tale of Adultery and Murder in Colonial Newport by: Elaine Forman Crane
Non-Fiction: History, 272 pages
Apparently, until the famous one ruined the name for everyone there were a large number of people named Benedict Arnold in that family. This is the story of the possible murder attempt of the possible grandfather of the famous Benedict Arnold. (The book deals with the reasons why he may or may not have been poisoned in a murder attempt, it doesn't deal as much with how this Benedict might not be the grandfather of the famous one, besides the fact that there is a lot of adultery, pregnant brides where the new husband wasn't the father, and other questions about paternity in the family history. The book does deal with the fact that Mary Arnold might have had children by Benedict Arnold AND his son {by a previous wife} also Benedict Arnold.) Basically everyone in this family has the same couple of names and one of them might have been poisoned by their wife.
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