Kate Spofford, author

Tag: The House

  • 31 days of Halloween, day 5: haunted houses

    31 days of Halloween, day 5: haunted houses

    Haunted houses are a staple of Halloween. Almost every ghost story could be considered a haunted house story, and I love them all! I could have included about a million more books and movies on this list, but I managed to narrow it down to a handful that are truly all about the house.

  • 3 on a theme: living houses

    3 on a theme: living houses

    I am often reading between 3 and 5 books at the same time, and occasionally there’s a theme that might not be remarkable in one book… but when I see it in three books, I take notice. It’s a common trope, the haunted house.  But not so common when the house becomes its own character……