Episode 71: Cozy & Creepy

About this episode

Rachel and Mary recommend their favorite cozy and creepy reads for the winter season.

Winter is cold, dark, and a little creepy...but it can also be cozy! Rachel and Mary recommend their favorite reads during this strange season. Check out what we talked about: "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens with readalike "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. "Welcome to Night Vale," "The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home," and "It Devours!" by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. "Cackle" by Rachel Harrison with readalike "In the Company of Witches" by Auralee Wallace. The 1987 film "The Monster Squad" with watchalike film "The Goonies" from 1985. "Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery" by Gerald Brom with readalike "My Darling Dreadful Thing" by Johanna van Veen. The 2019 video game "Jenny LeClue" with playalike video game series "Duck Detective." Briefly mentioned were Netflix series "The Haunting of Bly Manor," the 2020 film "The Turning," radio show "A Prairie Home Companion," and the 1996 film "Matilda." To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org wplc.overdrive.com…

People in this episode

Host: Rachel

Topics covered

• cozy reads
• creepy reads
• winter literature
• book recommendations
• film recommendations
• video game recommendations

Keywords

• A Christmas Carol
• The Turn of the Screw
• Welcome to Night Vale
• The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home
• It Devours!
• Cackle
• In the Company of Witches
• The Monster Squad
• The Goonies
• Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
• My Darling Dreadful Thing
• Jenny LeClue
• Duck Detective
• The Haunting of Bly Manor
• The Turning
• A Prairie Home Companion
• Matilda

Mentioned in this episode

Products: A Christmas Carol, The Turn of the Screw, Welcome to Night Vale, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, It Devours!, Cackle, In the Company of Witches, The Monster Squad, The Goonies, Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery

Books & works: A Christmas Carol, The Turn of the Screw, Welcome to Night Vale, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home, It Devours, Cackle, In the Company of Witches, The Monster Squad, The Goonies, Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery

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