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Stories of Our Holidays – March (Humane Day)

Welcome to our March entry of Stories of Our Holidays! This next one is another odd one, just like the August entry was an odd one (and I guess the Betsey Ross one was kind of strange, too, though it was sort of a tie-in to the George Washington thing). This is because the entry…

February 28, 2026
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…

February 6, 2026
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…

February 3, 2026
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…

January 31, 2026
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…

January 28, 2026

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