An early Halloween & Friday 56

  • Thursday, October 27, 2011


This Friday 56 and with Halloween coming upon us, I decided to go with a classic spooker, Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven and Other Poems. 

If you've never read Poe, hopefully the snippet above will give you a taste of the macabre. Or even just get you asking, who is Helen?  

Friday 56, hosted by Freda's Voice, is a great way to discover more books, and book lovers. And it's easy to join!

  • Grab a book, any book. 
  • Turn to page 56. Find any sentence that grabs you. (Yes, I cheat sometimes and put a little more than a sentence!) 
  •  Post it. 
  •  Add your (url) post in Freda's Voice Linky.
Have a great weekend, and keep safe during trick or treat!

10 comments

  1. fredamansOctober 28, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    A classic! Thanks for posting.

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  2. LadyD PianoOctober 28, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    I will have to look into the book recommendation, thank you! I'm following you now. Here I thought I was all this time!!! Where have I been? Your blog is GREAT!

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  3. Bev HankinsOctober 28, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Love Poe! Great reading for this time of year.

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Laurel-Rain SnowOctober 28, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Oh, I love Poe! Haven't read any of his work for a long, long time. Very appropriate for this time of year.

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  5. Lady In ReadOctober 28, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    I love Poe too! My heart still skips a beat when I read The Tell Tale Heart - each and every time..
    Following you now.. love the desserts!they are pink, they are sweet, you are referring to books (what more can i ask for)

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  6. Abby / LindaOctober 28, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Haven't read Poe in a lot of years. Thanks for the reminder!

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  7. SquirrelQueenOctober 28, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    I love Poe, I have read almost all of his works. I remember this poem from long ago but now I want to read it again. Great choice for Halloween.

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  8. wutheringwillowOctober 28, 2011 at 11:01 PM

    Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog!

    I've read a few of Poe’s stories like The Black Cat, The Cask of Amontillado, The Gold-Bug, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Purloined Letter and A Tale of the Ragged Mountains. The Black Cat and A Tale of the Ragged Mountains deeply disturbed me as a child. TThe Murders in the Rue Morgue slightly repulsed me as a teen. But I really liked his The Cask of Amontillado as an adult. Maybe I should try more of his works now.

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  9. UnknownNovember 1, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    "quoth the raven nevermore"... I don't think I'll ever forget Poe. haha but I only remember having read The Cask of Amontillado, the Tell Tale Heart, and of course, The Raven so I'll have to get to his other poems as well!

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  10. aloiNovember 2, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    hope everyone had a great halloween ;)

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