The Book Nook

By Ben Lathrop, Hyde Park Library

Library News 

Author Visit: R.L. Stine

Prolific author, Ohio native and giver of “goosebumps” to countless young readers, R.L. Stine is visiting the Downtown Main Library on October 15. Check chpl.org for details. 

Historic Hauntings Wednesday Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. 

Join a ghost expert from the Cincinnati Museum Center at the Hyde Park Branch Wednesday October 7 at 7 p.m. to hear the stories of local citizens, both well-known and regular folks, which were and still are affected by the supernatural. Learn what haunted places still exist today and where they are located. Appropriate for adults and mature teens. 

Holiday Storytime & Trick or Treat on Hyde Park Square

The library is excited to present a special holiday storytime to kick off the annual Trick or Treat in Hyde Park Square event on Saturday Oct. 24. Meet us by the fountain at 10:30 a.m., then after the story, children of all ages are invited to visit the branch for special seasonal activities and spooky goodies. 

Ben’s Bookshelf 

I’d discovered Stephen King and Clive Barker by the time Goosebumps had come out, so I’d never really looked at one until my own kids were old enough to enjoy them. My personal favorite of the bunch is The Haunted Mask, because it reminds me of The Monster’s Ring by Bruce Coville — about a kid who finds the greatest Halloween costume of all time… that maybe comes with a few strings attached. 

The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson. A brain surgeon looks back on the summer his odd-duck uncle took him and his new friends on a tour of sites of strange and ghostly occurrences. Locations that prove to be truly haunted, but by tragic memories disguised as campfire story specters. A nostalgic coming of age story that hits all the right notes. 

Slasher Summer by E.L. Chen. My teenage daughter snagged this on summer break and I’ve been trying (and failing) to get my hands on it since. I fear it is now lost to the sinister void of her haunted bedroom, so I’ll have to get my copy from the library. Looks to be a breezy horror movie homage full of winks and nods. 

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