I like autumn. I like bonfires. I like scary books. I like Neil Gaiman. And I really like Halloween – not so much because of the trick and treat and candy-stuff, but more because it means the celebration of a very old Pagan festival in modern times. Therefore I’d really like to share my enthusiasm for this season of dying leaves and burning cars by giving away scary books for free. Welcome to Marcel’s All Hallows Read Competition.
Here’s how it works: I’m basically partaking in master Gaiman’s All Hallow’s Read, where you give away scary books in the run-up to Halloween to share the love for books and scary stuff, basically. Here’s what you can get:
- A copy of Edward Gorey’s The Gashlycrumb Tinies. It’s little children dying of a variety of sources in rhyme, nicely illustrated. What better book for young parents on Halloween?
- Stephen King’s short story collection Nightshift. Come on, it’s Stephen King and has a skeleton on the cover. What else do you need?
- A book by Dublin horror master John Connolly, The Burning Soul. It has one of literature’s most downtrodden private eyes (Charlie Parker) and kidnapped children. Uplifting stuff.
- Dracula. Yes, Dracula. Do I need to tell what it’s about?
- One of my favourite books of the last two years, Justin Cronin’s The Passage. It’s basically a dystopian roadtrip with some of the scariest vampires I’ve ever encountered.
To win one of these books, just post a comment here on the blog or over on my Facebook-page and tell me which one you want and why – maybe you can come up with a scary limerick? On the 30th October I’ll draw the winners and ship the books out on Halloween – worldwide postage is included. I’ll even throw in a copy of my own book for good measure. Good luck!!
13 responses so far ↓
1 Lisa // Oct 23, 2012 at 8:28 pm
Imagine me, sitting in the old library near the Post (good times!), hiding in the furthest left corner of the 2nd floor, engaged in grimy vampire stories- but 10 years old!
If you can come up with a better reason for winning the Cronin, then I’d like to hear it.
All your books are belong to me- ok, the Cronin should suffice!
Great occasion, great tradition, keep it up and scary greetings!
2 Sandra // Oct 24, 2012 at 7:41 am
“Der Rasenmähermann” und “Quitters Inc.” von “nightshift” sind Geschichten, die mir immer im Kopf geblieben sind, und die ich so manches mal erzählte, wenn es darum ging, andere zu gruseln.
Als ich damals als Kind nachts auf VOX den gleichnamigen Film dazu sah, (Ende der 80ger?) gruselte es mich unglaublich!
Als ich dann 1 oder 2 Jahre später das Buch “Nachtschicht” einfach so auf dem Weg zur Schule auf einer Mauer liegen sah (und einsteckte) dachte ich wohl das erste mal, dass alles eine Verschwörung sei
Dabei waren das vielleicht nur die frühen Anfänge vom heutigen “bookcrossing”!
Ich würde mich allerdings über das Kinderbuch sehr freuen, Cronin werde ich mir definitiv aber auch mal zulegen. Danke für den Tipp!
3 Verena // Oct 24, 2012 at 10:23 am
“There once was a zombie named Fred.
Who did not understand he was dead.
But brains he desired,
Soft entrails required.
Best defense? Just lop off his head!”
When I was a child, I could only fall asleep by listening to “Hui Buh” tapes. The first book I read was “Der kleine Vampir”, my childhood hero was John Sinclair. I saw “Nightmare on Elm Street, when I was six. My library at home contains books that put a curse on you by just reading them. You know my nickname…
And I want YOU to give me Dracula!
*Muhahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa*
4 tO // Oct 24, 2012 at 1:24 pm
Ich habe Nightshift nie gelesen oder gar besessen und habs seit ca. 20 Jahren auf meiner Liste der zu lesenden.
Wenn diese Geschichte nicht scary ist, dann wees ick och nich wa?
5 Lisa // Oct 24, 2012 at 1:36 pm
Sandra, sei gewarnt: ein “Kinderbuch” ist das von Gorey nicht- aber für dich selbst bestimmt toll, ich habe es auch im Regal stehen und finde es ganz groß
6 sandra // Oct 24, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Danke für den Hinweis. Das macht es eigentlich umso spannender!!
(ich hab ja auch noch gar kein Kind, dass ich damit vollgruseln könnte!)
7 Lisa // Oct 30, 2012 at 10:48 am
*rubs-hands-together-and-grins-devillish*
8 Lisa // Oct 30, 2012 at 10:49 am
*devillishly
9 Lisa // Oct 30, 2012 at 10:49 am
*devilishly
- crap.
10 Lisa // Oct 30, 2012 at 10:50 am
I’m SO upping your comment-count by doing this
11 Marcel // Oct 30, 2012 at 9:27 pm
Thank you Lisa. For everything and the comments
12 Lisa // Oct 31, 2012 at 9:28 am
Your welcome…
Just kidding, *you’re !
13 tO // Dec 4, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Ich vergaß meine Erziehung und möchte folgendes nachreichen!
JUHUU! Danke, für dieses Gewinnspiel, ich freue mich über Nightshift! Noch immer …
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