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The Book Booth is a weekly feature at The Political Carnival, relating news, notes, and reflections from the world of books and publishing. @SeattleDan, along with his wife, SeattleTammy, are operators of both an on-line bookstore here, as well as a brick and mortar storefront mini-store in Hoquiam, WA at 706 Simpson Ave (Route 101 South). Both have been in the book business since shortly after the Creation, or close to 6000 years now.

The Book Booth: October Chill Edition

Fall is in full stride in our little town. The trees are shedding their vibrantly colored leaves, we have the occasional rainfall and in the evenings, there is a chill in the air. Our furnace is once again engaged in the nighttime. And Halloween is right around the corner.

So if you are in the mood for eerie reading, Flavorwire recently offered up the most creepy settings in horror fiction, including titles from both the modern novels and the classics. I might have added Wuthering Heights, but that could just be me.
You Want Creepy?  Here It Is!

Edgar Allan Poe was the 19th century master of the macabre. Here from MentalFloss are nine celebrities performing The Raven for your edification. Be warned. There is a reading by Shatner…
Quoth the Raven

If you’d rather indulge in science fiction and fantasy, author Ann Leckie, whose new novel, Ancillary Mercy, has just been released, picked her favorite novels for Publishers Weekly. She makes some interesting choices and her number one pick is Frankenstein.
The 10 Best Science Fiction Books

Ever see the graphics of a book cover, well, move? Check this out. Henning M. Lederer animated the illustrations for over fifty books and the results are pretty stunning. The ambient music is also fun.
Retro Book Covers Animated !

I’ve just been introduced to the ElectricLiterature site and it is pretty cool. If you haven’t read it before, I think you’ll enjoy. Especially the retelling of the Odyssey by Jeff Bender. Good stuff.
Electric Literature!

If it hadn’t been before, the graphic book is now approved by academia! In fact Nick Sousanis was recently awarded his doctorate for his dissertation Unflattering and had it published by the Harvard University Press.
Graphic Book Makes It To The Harvard University Press

The author tour and bookstore readings have been a staple in the publishing industry for a long time. But things have changed and nowadays, they are not as routine anymore. Author Noah Charney, who recently completed a tour of his own, explains why at the Atlantic Magazine.
Author Tours and Bookstore Readings a Thing of the Past? 

Once upon a time…ah, the opening line. There are many great ones, ones burned into our collective memories. The Telegraph featured thirty of them recently here. There are a few that I would have added, but no matter. These are good.
The Opening Line (30 Great Ones!)

Finally, to lighten the mood, Buzzfeed had some jokes that all book lovers will understand right away. Enjoy.
Book Jokes

Please indulge yourself in a warm drink to take off the chill. Get comfortable and enjoy a good book this weekend. And please let us know what books that have you enthralled.

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