How do you get into the spooky Halloween spirit?

If you're like us, you spend October reading scary books.

Find out what's on our Halloween reading list list on this week's episode.

If you want to order any of these wonderful books, you can find links here...

The dark hell-inspired Japanese story Tiffany recently read.

An understated but nevertheless chilling story about an innocuous but terrifying ghost.

A classic eerie book in which the most important character is a dead woman.

A creepy short story in which a neglected wife haunts her husband in a very odd way...

Katy's favorite old-time radio play to listen to at Halloween.

An amazing collection of ghost stories (that is also beautiful) that contains a few oddly funny ghost stories.

A collection of beautifully atmostpheric ghost stories by one of the greatest American authors.

Now it's your turn! Send us your favorite ghost stories! We'd love to hear what you love to read at Halloween!

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