Book Club - Halloween Read-Along

 


I figured we could start with a short story and finish off with a poem.  We'll touch base Tuesday and Thursday next week.

I decided to go with The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar.  It is ranked in the top 10 of Poe's "creepiest tales," and I was intrigued by the theme being "the pseudo-science of mesmerism."

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Happy Spooks!!

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