Episode 71: Cozy & Creepy

Winter is cold, dark, and a little creepy...but it can also be cozy! Rachel and Mary recommend their favorite reads during this strange season. Check out what we talked about: "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens with readalike "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. "Welcome to Night Vale," "The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home," and "It Devours!" by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor. "Cackle" by Rachel Harrison with readalike "In the Company of Witches" by Auralee Wallace. The 1987 film "The Monster Squad" with watchalike film "The Goonies" from 1985. "Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery" by Gerald Brom with readalike "My Darling Dreadful Thing" by Johanna van Veen. The 2019 video game "Jenny LeClue" with playalike video game series "Duck Detective." Briefly mentioned were Netflix series "The Haunting of Bly Manor," the 2020 film "The Turning," radio show "A Prairie Home Companion," and the 1996 film "Matilda." To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org