A Halloween freebie for Top Ten Tuesday (as always hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl). Instead of what to watch like yesterday I am now going to share some great possible reads.

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno- Garcia
After receiving a frantic letter from her newlywed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find – her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.
Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi’s dreams with visions of blood and doom.
Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family’s youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family’s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family’s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.
And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Patricia Campbell had always planned for a big life, but after giving up her career as a nurse to marry an ambitious doctor and become a mother, Patricia’s life has never felt smaller. The days are long, her kids are ungrateful, her husband is distant, and her to-do list is never really done. The one thing she has to look forward to is her book club, a group of Charleston mothers united only by their love for true-crime and suspenseful fiction. In these meetings, they’re more likely to discuss the FBI’s recent siege of Waco as much as the ups and downs of marriage and motherhood.
But when an artistic and sensitive stranger moves into the neighborhood, the book club’s meetings turn into speculation about the newcomer. Patricia is initially attracted to him, but when some local children go missing, she starts to suspect the newcomer is involved. She begins her own investigation, assuming that he’s a Jeffrey Dahmer or Ted Bundy. What she uncovers is far more terrifying, and soon she–and her book club–are the only people standing between the monster they’ve invited into their homes and their unsuspecting community.
Mort by Terry Pratchett
It is known as the Discworld. It is a flat planet, supported on the backs of four elephants, who in turn stand on the back of the great turtle A’Tuin as it swims majestically through space. And it is quite possibly the funniest place in all of creation…
Death comes to us all. When he came to Mort, he offered him a job.
After being assured that being dead was not compulsory, Mort accepted. However, he soon found that romantic longings did not mix easily with the responsibilities of being Death’s apprentice.
The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith
Many years ago, Claire was named Head Librarian of the Unwritten Wing—a neutral space in Hell where all the stories unfinished by their authors reside. Her job consists mainly of repairing and organizing books, but also of keeping an eye on restless stories that risk materializing as characters and escaping the library. When a Hero escapes from his book and goes in search of his author, Claire must track and capture him with the help of former muse and current assistant Brevity and nervous demon courier Leto.
But what should have been a simple retrieval goes horrifyingly wrong when the terrifyingly angelic Ramiel attacks them, convinced that they hold the Devil’s Bible. The text of the Devil’s Bible is a powerful weapon in the power struggle between Heaven and Hell, so it falls to the librarians to find a book with the power to reshape the boundaries between Heaven, Hell … and Earth.
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads.
When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry Silver, everything changes. Old secrets better left buried are dug up, and Tobias is forced to reckon with his troubled past—both the green magic of the woods, and the dark things that rest in its heart.
The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes
Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when she discovers a spooky old book. Not only are the stories spine-tingling, but it once belonged to Primrose Penberthy, who vanished mysteriously, never to be seen again. Intrigued, Aveline decides to investigate Primrose’s disappearance. Now someone… or something, is stirring. And it is looking for Aveline.
Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega
For Lucely Luna, ghosts are more than just the family business. Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd’s witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely’s firefly spirits before it’s too late.
Monstress by Marjorie M. Liu & Sana Takeda
Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900’s Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steam punk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both and make them the target of both human and otherworldly powers.
The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson
The rule is simple: don’t bleed.
For as long as Molly Southbourne can remember, she’s been watching herself die. Whenever she bleeds, another molly is born, identical to her in every way and intent on her destruction.
Molly knows every way to kill herself, but she also knows that as long as she survives she’ll be hunted. No matter how well she follows the rules, eventually the mollys will find her. Can Molly find a way to stop the tide of blood, or will she meet her end at the hand of a girl who looks just like her?
Revenger by Alastair Reynolds
The galaxy has seen great empires rise and fall. Planets have shattered and been remade. Amongst the ruins of alien civilizations, building our own from the rubble, humanity still thrives.
And there are vast fortunes to be made, if you know where to find them.
Captain Rackamore and his crew do. It’s their business to find the tiny, enigmatic worlds which have been hidden away, booby-trapped, surrounded by layers of protection—and to crack them open for the ancient relics and barely-remembered technologies inside. But while they ply their risky trade with integrity, not everyone is so scrupulous.
Adrana and Fura Ness are the newest members of Rackamore’s crew, signed on to save their family from bankruptcy. Only Rackamore has enemies, and there might be more waiting for them in space than adventure and fortune: the fabled and feared Bosa Sennen in particular.

So many that I haven’t heard of! Really looking forward to Mexican Gothic!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Mexican Gothic is so good!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great list! I really enjoyed Mexican Gothic and I’m so intrigued by The Murders of Molly Southbourne.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Murders of Molly Southbourne wasn’t quite my thing but I understand what appeals to it in others and it is perfect for this time of year.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This is a great list! I just bought The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires! I’m hoping it’s good. Have you read it/did you enjoy it?
LikeLiked by 1 person
I read it in October and I enjoyed it with the exception of a few things.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Mexican Gothic has been on a lot of lists this week!
My post.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is just perfect for this time of year.
LikeLike
Great list! I basically have all of these on my TBR 😂 I’ve only read Monstress and it definitely ticks all those gruesome and creepy horror vibes! The artwork is amazing. I hope you enjoy all these 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
ในวันที่ อ. 27 ต.ค. 2020 22:36 น. A Dance With Books เขียนว่า:
> dinipandareads commented: “Great list! I basically have all of these on my > TBR [image: 😂] I’ve only read Monstress and it definitely ticks all > those gruesome and creepy horror vibes! The artwork is amazing. I hope you > enjoy all these :)” >
LikeLike
Hi. Is this a spam thing or just an error?
LikeLike
I love the artwork so much!
LikeLike
I enjoyed Mexican Gothic a lot when I read it earlier this year! I’m still hoping to get to The Murders of Molly Southborne before Halloween, though I’m running out of time…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Did you get to it in time?
LikeLike
I did! I hadn’t realized it was such a short read when I picked it up. And it was… rather odd. I liked it, but I had expected more sci-fi.
LikeLike
I’ve got my copy of Mexican Gothic. I can’t wait to read it!
Here’s my TTT post.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope you’ll enjoy it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires and Monstress are both on my TBR! I’m also really intrigued by Mexican Gothic since I’ve heard so many good things, but I’m not big on horror and am a little worried it might be a little too creepy for me 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Mexican Gothic is great. I mean it is creepy in places but it builds up so nicely.
LikeLike
I need to get to Ghost Squad and I ADORED The Southern Books Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires. It was such a great read!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ghost Squad is so cute!
LikeLike
These all sound great, I got my hands on Mexican Gothic at the weekend and I’m looking forward to reading it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is so good. I hope you enjoyed it!
LikeLike
These definitely sound li.e great Halloween reads! Everyone is loving on Mexican Gothic today,
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is such a great read!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I haven’t heard of many of these! Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope you found something interesting.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love these! I just started Mexican Gothic (it won the poll hah) and it is great so far. Also really want to read Molly Southbourne, it almost made my choices but I had to narrow it down! Revenger sounds like something I might like, too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Molly Southbourne wasn’t quite my thing but I think it is one that a lot of other people will really like. And Revenger was awesome! Loved the whole trilogy.
LikeLike
So excited for you to check out The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires—such a fun and wild book! Happy reading.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I read it in October and enjoyed it. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person