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Happy Halloween!

October 31st, 2008 Maggie

The big day is finally here–happy Halloween, everyone! Get in the spirit with one of the classic creepy books I added to my top-10 scariest BookList. Then in this week’s Question of the Week tell us what books you find or used to find really frightening and share your ideas for book-themed Halloween costumes.

Did you know that all Hallows’ Eve evolved from an ancient Gaelic harvest festival to the costumed candy harvest we know today? The Gaels believed that on Halloween night the boundary between the living and the dead dissolved, allowing dead souls to wreak havoc on earth. Mischief still reigns supreme on Halloween, and perhaps after all the trick-or-treaters and costume revelers have gone home, our own ghosts haunt us in the darkest hours of the night…(Be still, skeptical brain! Halloween’s more fun if you believe in ghosts, if only for a night.)

Here’s to a night of tricks, treats, and Sarah Palin costumes. Have a great holiday, everyone!

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