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Scary Stories Treasury – The Attic
The Attic Kitty: ⭐ ⭐ Winterjoy: ⭐ Welcome to the second story in the humor section of the first Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark book. This one is called The Attic. It is told from the recollection of Alvin Schwartz. The Attic A man named Rupert lived with his dog in a house…
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Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1963) by Pierre Boulle ⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a reprint of the 1963 hardcover novel. Although it has images of the 1968 film on the front and back, it is not a novelization of the movie. I was surprised to learn that the book is very much different from the film. The…
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Stories of Our Holidays – February (Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday) (Valentine’s Day) (George Washington’s Birthday)(Betsey Ross and Our Flag)
There are three holidays for February included in our little book. The first is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (February 12th). The second is Valentine’s Day (February 14th), and the third is George Washington’s birthday (February 22nd). There is also an additional story about the legend of how the United States flag was invented. It is kind…
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A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head (1959) by Arnold Schulman ⭐⭐ This is a Gold Medal book, published by Fawcett Publications. This was originally a play that ran at the Plymouth Theater for six months in 1957. It ran for 156 performances. The play was then turned into a 1959 film with Frank Sinatra, which is…
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Rosemary’s Baby
Rosemary’s Baby (1967) by Ira Levin ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I read the e-book of Rosemary’s baby when a friend mentioned she was reading it. It had been on my list for a long time, but I kind of forgot about it until now. I can’t really do much except praise this book. I enjoyed it from the…