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Creepy Wikipedia: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy — Or, The Practice Of Binding Books In Human Skin

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Previously: Christine and Lea Papin.  Books can be bound in any number of materials: Cloth, wood, leather made from the skin of cows or other livestock, velum, you name it. Anthropodermic Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: Anthropodermic Bibliopegy — Or, The Practice Of Binding Books In Human Skin

How To Be A Nanny In A Haunted House: Recommended Resources For The Ambitious Childcare Provider

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If you are an “exceptional live-in nanny” looking to join a “friendly family of four” — two kids, ages five and seven — who live in a “lovely, spacious, historic property in a remote spot with Continue Reading > about How To Be A Nanny In A Haunted House: Recommended Resources For The Ambitious Childcare Provider

‘The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2’ Edited By MrCreepyPasta Takes Online Horror Offline (Review)

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Creepypasta fascinates me for a variety of reasons, one of which is this: It’s no longer confined to the internet. The short story collection The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2, edited by YouTube Continue Reading > about ‘The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2’ Edited By MrCreepyPasta Takes Online Horror Offline (Review)

The Most Dangerous Games: El Juego Del Libro Rojo, Or The Red Book Game

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Previously: The Dark Music Ritual. This is one of those times that I really wish I’d studied Spanish as a foreign language in school: I’ve been unable to verify the history of this one because of Continue Reading > about The Most Dangerous Games: El Juego Del Libro Rojo, Or The Red Book Game

The Best Spooky Books To Read, October 2016 — And Why They’re Worth Your Time: Part 2, Serial Killers, Unreliable Narrators & More

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Previously: Spooky Books: Ghosts & Haunted Houses. Time for the second installment of the Best Spooky Books To Read, October 2016 edition. Whereas last week we focused on ghost stories, this Continue Reading > about The Best Spooky Books To Read, October 2016 — And Why They’re Worth Your Time: Part 2, Serial Killers, Unreliable Narrators & More

The Best Spooky Books To Read, October 2016 — And Why They’re Worth Your Time: Part 1, Ghosts & Haunted Houses

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There's a particular kind of spooky book I like to read when autumn rolls around. They're not necessarily scary per se — but they all have the same sort of air about them: They're the kinds Continue Reading > about The Best Spooky Books To Read, October 2016 — And Why They’re Worth Your Time: Part 1, Ghosts & Haunted Houses

Scare Yourself Silly: “The Noise Coming from Inside Children” and the Lost Works of Ed Kann

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Previously: The Max Headroom Broadcast Intrusion. Occasionally I'm finding myself writing shorter pieces here on The Ghost in My Machine that catch my attention enough to want to do more thorough Continue Reading > about Scare Yourself Silly: “The Noise Coming from Inside Children” and the Lost Works of Ed Kann

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