Stay-Home Winter Reads
The feelings and sensations associated with winter and Christmas may sometimes seem like a paradox. On one hand it can be cold and chilly, and on the other it can be warm and cosy. Whether you prefer it frosty or heartwarming, these stories will surely make for a good reading experience while staying indoors.
Read the curator's top picks and notes here: https://blog.thryft.sg/5-books-to-feel-the-winter-chill-and-christmas-warmth-from-the-comfort-of-your-home/.
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"Gallant is an enchanting novel that blends suspense and fantasy elements. The story revolves around Olivia and her quest to discover the secrets of her family history. The book's most compelling feature is its ability to transport readers into a world filled with otherworldly beings and spine-chilling experiences. If you enjoy gripping fantasy stories with a hint of suspense, Gallant is the book for you."
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The Little Stranger
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The Little Stranger is recommended for those who enjoy gothic fiction with a slow burn. Waters masterfully creates a sense of uncanny throughout the novel, playing with the reader's perceptions and leading them down a path towards a haunting, yet ambiguous conclusion. Readers will appreciate the well-crafted setting and attention to historical detail, creating a vivid and realistic portrayal of post-war England.
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Lestat is back, saviour and demon, presiding over a gothic story of family greed and hatred through generations, a terrifying drama of blood lust and betrayal, possession and matricide. Blackwood Farm with its grand Southern mansion, set among dark cypress swamps in Louisiana, harbours terrible blood-stained secrets and family ghosts. Heir to them all is Quinn Blackwood, young, rash and beautiful, himself a 'bloodhunter' whom Lestat takes under his wing. But Quinn is in thrall not only to the past and his own appetites but, even more dangerously, to a companion spirit, a 'goblin' succubus who could destroy him and others. Only the unearthly power of Lestat combined with the earthly powers of the Mayfair clan could hope to save Quinn from himself and his ghosts, or to rescue the doomed girl Quinn loves from her own mortality. Shocking, savage and richly erotic, this novel with the deceptively gentle title bring us Anne Rice at her most powerfully disturbing. Here are vampires and witches, men and women, demons and a doppelganger, caught up in a maelstrom of death and destruction, blood and fire, cruelty and fate.
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The Historian
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Some stories can be told again in endlessly different ways. Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian combines a search for the historical Dracula with a profound sense that Stoker got some things right--that the late Mediaeval tyrant kills among us yet, undead and dangerous. From Stoker, she also takes a sense that the supernatural seems more real when embedded in documentary evidence.Three generations search for Dracula's resting place, and their stories are nested within each other, so that we know that at least two quests ended badly. Kostova rations her thrills very carefully so that we jump out of our chair at quite slight surprises, especially when we have come to expect buckets of blood and loud bangs. She also has a profound and well-communicated sense of place and period, so that the book is equally at home in 1930s Rumania, Cold War Budapest and 1970s Oxford. Kostova is particularly good on the sights and sounds of remote country places and the taste of real peasant food--this sensuous realism does not always go with her other skill, the creation of imagined documents and folksongs that feel as real and true as what might be actual.This is a quietly good book rather than a spectacular debut, with some uncomfortable twists in its tail; her heroine-narrators are, and perhaps remain, in the most serious of jeopardies.
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Interview With The Vampire : Number 1 in series
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In a darkened room a young man sits telling the macabre and eerie story of his life - the story of a vampire, gifted with eternal life, cursed with an exquisite craving for human blood.
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'Dracula' is a classic novel filled with Gothic horror, suspense, and mystery, famous for introducing the iconic vampire character. The book is a thrilling read that transports you to the eerie Transylvania, which is dark and mystical, and Dracula's presence fills every page with anxiety and suspense. The story is a great fit for those who love vampire fiction and the Gothic genre and want to experience a book that is both frightening and thrilling at the same time.
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Fiery, fierce, and erotic, Blood Canticle marks the triumphant culmination of Anne Rice's bestselling Vampire Chronicles, as Lestat tells his astounding tale of the pleasures and tortures that lie between death's shadow and immortality. . . .
Surrounded by its brooding swampscape, Blackwood Farm is alive with the comings and goings of the bewitched and the bewitching. Among them is the ageless vampire Lestat, vainglorious enough to believe that he can become a saint, weak enough to fall impossibly in love.Gripped by his unspeakable desire for the mortal Rowan Mayfair and taking the not so innocent, new-to-the-blood Mona Mayfair under his wing, Lestat braves the wrath of paterfamilias Julien Mayfair and ventures to a private island off the coast of Haiti. There, Saint Lestat will get his chance to slay his dragon. For Mona and the Mayfairs share an explosive, secret blood bond to another deathless species: a five-thousand-year-old race of Taltos, strangers held in the throes of evil itself.
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Vincent Sarah Waters
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The Little Stranger
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"The Little Stranger" weaves a narrative that's as much about the psychological haunting of its characters as it is about the possible supernatural occurrences in Hundreds Hall. Sarah Waters expertly crafts a post-war setting that adds a layer of gloom and decay to the Ayres family's story, making it a fit for those who appreciate historical depth integrated with their suspense. If you're looking to be ensnared by a story that blurs the lines between real and imagined horrors, this book promises to deliver an immersive and unsettling experience.
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This House is Haunted
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'I blame Charles Dickens for the death of my father...'Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall on a dark and chilling night. As she makes her way across the station platform, a pair of invisible hands push her into the path of an approaching train. She is only saved by the vigilance of a passing doctor.When she finally arrives, shaken, at the hall, she is greeted by the two children in her care, Isabella and Eustace. There are no parents, no adults at all, and no sign of her mysterious employer. The children offer no explanation. Later that night in her room, a second terrifying experience reinforces the sense that something is very wrong.From the moment she rises the following morning, her every step seems dogged by a malign presence which lives within Gaudlin's violent attentions, she must uncover the hall's long-buried secrets and confront the demons of the past.
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Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror
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Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house and his regular visits from his nephew give him the opportunity to relive some of the most frightening stories he knows. But as the stories unfold, a newer and more surprising narrative emerges, one that is perhaps the most frightening of all. Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror, it transpires, are not so much works of imagination as dreadful lurking memories. Memories of an earlier time in which Uncle Montague lived a very different life to his present solitary existence.
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The Girl in a Swing
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A shy young man meets a beautiful woman in the company of a young girl. He finds himself swept off of his feet and married to her, bringing her with him to live in his family home. She is his erotic dream come true; she does everything she can to bind him to her and join him in his comfortable life.Soon, however, odd things begin to happen. Things in the house are strangely damp with what looks like seawater, bodies appear under the water that aren't really there. It all winds up to a horrifying conclusion.
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For a chilling adventure into the macabre, "Dracula" stands as a cornerstone of vampire lore that continues to influence the dark tapestry of horror fiction. Bram Stoker crafts an atmosphere thick with dread, merging folklore with a tale of the supernatural, perfect for those who revel in the terror of the night and the timeless battle against an ancient evil.
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The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
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The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls is a great read for fans of spooky stories with a heart. The unique and distinctive feature of this book is the atmospheric and intriguing setting of the mysterious home for misfits. Readers who enjoy books like Coraline and The Mysterious Benedict Society will love the creepy yet heartfelt tone of this novel. The book is perfect for young adult and adult readers who want to be entertained and captivated by a compellingly spooky story.
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Don't Tell a Soul
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Stay up all night with this modern day Rebecca! Perfect for fans of Truly Devious—a haunting story about a new girl in an old town filled with dark secrets . . . that might just kill her.People say the house is cursed.It preys on the weakest, and young women are its favorite victims.In Louth, they're called the Dead Girls.All Bram wanted was to disappear—from her old life, her family's past, and from the scandal that continues to haunt her. The only place left to go is Louth, the tiny town on the Hudson River where her uncle, James, has been renovating an old mansion.But James is haunted by his own ghosts. Months earlier, his beloved wife died in a fire that people say was set by her daughter. The tragedy left James a shell of the man Bram knew—and destroyed half the house he'd so lovingly restored.The manor is creepy, and so are the locals. The people of Louth don't want outsiders like Bram in their town, and with each passing day she's discovering that the rumors they spread are just as disturbing as the secrets they hide. Most frightening of all are the legends they tell about the Dead Girls. Girls whose lives were cut short in the very house Bram now calls home.The terrifying reality is that the Dead Girls may have never left the manor. And if Bram looks too hard into the town's haunted past, she might not either.
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Hide Me Among the Graves' compelling mix of history and the supernatural makes it a must-read for those looking for a unique take on the vampire genre. Tim Powers' exquisite writing style transports readers from high society to grimy slums, providing a richly detailed portrayal of 19th-century London. With an unforgettable cast of characters, including Lord Byron's doctor turned bloodthirsty vampire, this haunting novel is sure to leave readers wanting more.
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Anne Rice
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The Queen Of The Damned
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"A welcome chance to catch up with old friends... Fascinating... When we emerge from its folds, there's good news on the last page: 'The chronicle of the vampires will continue.' Yum."PHILADELPHIA INQUIRERA feat of mesmerizing storytelling, a chilling entertainment, THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED unleashes Akasha, the Queen herself, who has risen from a six-thousand year sleep to let loose the powers of the night. Akasha has a marvelously devious plan to "save" mankind and destroy Lestat--in this extraordinarily sensual novel of the complex, erotic, electrifying world of the undead.
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Book of Shadows could be a fascinating read for anyone interested in exploring otherworldly roots and the dark mysteries of the past. The story takes place in the 19th-century French countryside and follows Herculine, a young orphan who is raised by nuns. The book is filled with unforgettable characters, including a witch, an incubus priest, and a demonic figure. It is a masterwork of imagination that is both disturbing and beautiful, perfect for fans of Anne Rice and Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
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You stop fearing the Devil when you're holding his hand... Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White's sleepy, seaside town... until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet's crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with pretty eyes and a mysterious past? Or could he be something more? Violet's grandmother always warned her about the Devil, but she never said he could be a dark-haired boy who takes naps in the sun, who likes coffee, who kisses you in a cemetery...who makes you want to kiss back. Violet's already so knee-deep in love, she can't see straight. And that's just how River likes it. A gothic thriller romance with shades of Stephen King and F. Scott Fitzgerald, set against a creepy summertime backdrop—a must-read for fans of Beautiful Creatures, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, and Anna Dressed in Blood.
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Vittorio, The Vampire
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A Vampire Chronicles novella from the internationally bestselling Anne RiceA VAMPIRE IN THE ITALIAN AGE OF GOLD. . . Sixteen years old, Vittorio is the sole survivor of a bizarre and violent massacre at his father's Tuscan palazzo. Escaping to the Florence of Cosimo de Medici, he seeks vengeance and retribution. But though he has been saved from death by a mysterious woman, he finds himself at the mercy of demonic, bloody nightmares, war and political intrique. And, beyond even these perils, Vittorio faces being torn apart by a dangerous love. Against a backdrop of the wonders - both sacred and profane - of Rennaisance Italy, with it's art and ferocity, angels and demons, Anne Rice introduces a seductive new character and creates a passionate traggic legend of doomed young love and lost innocence.
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If you revel in sharp wit paired with profound insights, Fay Weldon's "Mischief" offers just that. This collection showcases her fearless voice through short stories that span an illustrious fifty-year career. Plus, "The Ted Dreams" novella will appeal if you're intrigued by ghost stories reflective of modern anxieties surrounding technology and privacy.
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The Girl in a Swing
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Recommendation: This book is a gripping and atmospheric psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. With its intriguing blend of romance, supernatural elements, and a shocking twist, "The Girl in a Swing" is a perfect read for those who enjoy dark, mysterious stories with a touch of horror. Prepare to be captivated by the author's beautifully crafted prose and the unsettling atmosphere that lingers long after you turn the last page.
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Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
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If the thought of a chill creeping up your spine entices you, this collection is where you should venture next. Curated by Roald Dahl, who knew how to disturb and delight in equal measure, this book promises a journey through the eerie and macabre. His selection of ghostly tales will likely linger with you, provoking thought and maybe a glance over your shoulder before lights out.
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Taltos : :Lives of the Mayfair Witches
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The third volume in the series featuring the Mayfair witches, following "The Witching Hour" and "Lasher". The Taltos are the spirits - immortal, dangerous and damned - from whom the Mayfairs derive their occult powers, and at whose mercy they are.
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"Dracula" isn't just a horror novel; it's a plunge into a Victorian-era nightmare that reveals as much about human resilience as it does about the darkness. Stoker crafts a timeless tale that combines a sense of creeping dread with a testament to the power of friendship and duty. If you're looking for a book that entwines fear, mystery, and a touch of the erotic in a historical setting, then the menacing charm of Count Dracula awaits to draw you into the shadows of the night.
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The Vanishment
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"The Vanishment" is a perfect read for fans of horror and supernatural fiction. Aycliffe's writing creates an eerie and unsettling atmosphere, and his ability to build tension is masterful. The disappearance of Peter's wife raises questions that keep readers hooked until the very end.
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An investigator into the supernatural is hired by a once-noble family to discover whether the family residence is haunted, an assignment which almost proves his undoing
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'Ah, the taste and feel of blood when all passion and greed is sharpened in that one desire!' a vampire - but very much not the conventional undead, for Lestat is the truly alive. Lestat is vivid, ecstatic, stagestruck, and in his extravagant story he plunges from the lasciviousness of eighteenth-century Paris to the demonic Egypt of prehistory; from fin-de-siecle New Orleans to the frenetic twentieth-century world of rock superstardom - as, pursued by the living and the dead, he searches across time for the secret of his own dark immortality.
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