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Follow me into the endless library...

Commentary, reviews, and retellings of horror tales, weird fiction, spooky stories, and mysterious mysteries with Aurelien. Books, short stories, flash fiction, and more.

Spooky & Strange Spooky Aurelien

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    • 4.7 • 15 Ratings

Follow me into the endless library...

Commentary, reviews, and retellings of horror tales, weird fiction, spooky stories, and mysterious mysteries with Aurelien. Books, short stories, flash fiction, and more.

    Alanna by Tamora Pierce, in quotes

    Alanna by Tamora Pierce, in quotes

    "Alanna gritted her teeth and thrust her chin forward stubbornly. She would see this through." 
     
    It's midwinter in the endless library, and Aurelien has only the very best books to shine a light in the gloom. "Alanna" (1983) by Tamora Pierce is a bright, fun, gritty-in-age-appropriate-ways, accessible first book in a girl-forward fantasy series. 
     
    Episode references:
    Sunny Nwazue from AKATA WITCH series by Nnedi Okorafor Penelope from THE MYSTERY HOWLING series by Maryrose Wood --
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    • 15 min
    The Fall of the House of Usher E1 commentary/watchalong

    The Fall of the House of Usher E1 commentary/watchalong

    A wealthy CEO faces a criminal investigation amid tragedy, trauma, and a supernatural threat. The Usher family learns an informant lurks among them.
     
    The Fall of the House of Usher (2023) has entered the Flanaverse. Based on various Edgar Allan Poe stories and characters, this show explores the prominent and wealthy Usher family. Is this just spooky Succession? Is it spooky at all? What kind of horror is this? Watch episode 1 along with Aurelien and find out! 
     
    The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

    Created by Mike Flanagan Directed by Mike Flanagan, Michael Fimognari Network: Netflix Original release: October 12, 2023  
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    The Woman in the Brown Coat by Aurelien and Dustin!

    The Woman in the Brown Coat by Aurelien and Dustin!

    "Her head starts to turn, and I gasp --"
     
    Trick or treat, spooky friends! Aurelien and Dustin (from The Rewatch Recap) wrote a spooky little PG-rated story together. Keep an eye on your windows and stay alert as you settle into "The Woman in the Brown Coat" (2022). 
     
    Produced by Dustin: https://linktr.ee/DustinCanRead 
    With additional voice acting by Kay: https://linktr.ee/fmwlpod 
     
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    A spooky Friday the 13th reading from Her Dark Inheritance

    A spooky Friday the 13th reading from Her Dark Inheritance

    "All the future looked gloomy and threatening, and the gaunt wolf hovered at the door of the Lynnes' humble home."
     
    Gather round, spooks and strangers! For this special spooky season October Friday the 13th, Aurelien reads aloud chapter 1 of "Her Dark Inheritance" (1892) by Mrs. E. Burke Collins. What do you think the inheritance is, spooky friends? And do you want to hear more? 
     
    Read the story: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/46363/46363-h/46363-h.htm 
     
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    • 12 min
    Curiosities of Superstition by W. H. Davenport Adams

    Curiosities of Superstition by W. H. Davenport Adams

    "It was on Halloween, or All Hallows' Eve, that superstition ran riot..."
     
    Trick or treat!
     
    Aurelien explores the spooky archives of Project Gutenberg and comes back with 1880s non-fiction takes on Scottish Halloween traditions. How is bobbing for apples part of a divination ritual? Is any of this actually spooky? Join around the cauldron for readings and stories from "Curiosities of Superstition, and Sketches of Some Unrevealed Religions" (1882) by W. H. Davenport Adams. 
     
    Read it for yourself: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41566/41566-h/41566-h.htm 
     
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    • 36 min
    Aurelien reads The Beautiful People by Charles Beaumont

    Aurelien reads The Beautiful People by Charles Beaumont

    "Mary was a misfit. She didn't want to be beautiful. And she wasted time doing mad things - like eating and sleeping." 



    Aurelien reads another original Twilight Zone source story. This time, let's go back to 1952 (or is it 2022??) with The Beautiful People by Charles Beaumont. 
     
    Read the story at https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36258/36258-h/36258-h.htm 
     
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    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

Falsetto to fellow ally WBK ,

Her voice is the correct choice!

So often we find a podcast where the material is unique and the the production quality sound, but the energy and the vocalist is lacking, other times the voice is charming and disarming but the content is lackluster. Spooky & Strange is a perfect union of the two. Very relaxing and enjoyable. Her voice is so fstars soothing that she is the voice you want to hear when coming out of a coma, the voice of reason and satisfaction. I recommend this to anyone who has time to devote to her majestic medium. Keep it up!

mont tuesday ,

Terrific Terrors

Thank you for putting in the work and bringing a little bit of the new horrors into my life.

Thepoetsdreamed ,

Great Listen

I thoroughly enjoyed the Bunnicula epsiode! Fun podcast to listen to.

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