Glen Reads Gothic Horror (to you)

A story of a woman who's being harassed by a man even though she's already got a boyfriend, so the man kills the boyfriend. Then the boyfriend-ghost kills the guy. Pretty standard stuff. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-haunted-looking-glass/9780940322684

He didn't die. I don't know how else to make that clear. I'm sick of people trying to be all cute with, "Are you sure? Maybe the Headless Horsemen claimed another victim..." and smile all smugly to themselves. Irving made it perfectly clear that he was alive and well in another city. End of story. I'm not dealing with this anymore. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-legend-of-...

A lanky, skinny-man decides to move in on the only woman in town who is delicious as food, and he loves how all the animals on her dad's farm is just living food. This episode is about a hungry teacher who just wants to eat what he lusts after. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-9780812504750/9780812504750 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

Well, I wrapped this turd up. Basically it was a hypnotist. That's it. But at least I got to hang out with a friend in the middle of the episode and have a burger. That was nice. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-haunted-and-the-haunters-9781511915489/9781511915489 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

The full title of this is 'The Haunted and the Haunters: Or The House and the Brain' if that doesn't give you a hint at how convoluted this story is going to be. It's so long that I had to break it up into two episodes. Ugh. My spooky October stories is off to a horrible start. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-haunted-and-the-haunters-9781511915489/9781511915489 Visit https:...

If this story doesn't teach you not to bury your sister when she exists between the dimensions of living and dead, then nothing will. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-haunted-and-the-haunters-9781511915489/9781511915489 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

I... I think he dies at the end? I have no idea what happened at the end besides a long speech about how "life is a dream" or something. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-haunted-and-the-haunters-9781511915489/9781511915489 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

A group of thieves show up to a council meeting. And that's about it. It pretty much has no point. It's ok to skip this episode. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/best-russian-short-stories-9798645523077/9798645523077 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

Never trust a ghost, especially if you’re the one who killed them. Even more especially if they couldn’t understand basic fashion while they were alive. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/best-russian-short-stories-9798645523077/9798645523077 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

When a story is depressing as hell in the first page and a half- you wouldn’t think it would get any worse. But it does. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/best-russian-short-stories-9798645523077/9798645523077 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

The best way to pick up women is when they’re dying and you’re the only doctor for miles. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/best-russian-short-stories-9798645523077/9798645523077 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

The story of an unattractive woman who is lonely, but it doesn’t matter since she suddenly winds up in prison for no reason and dies. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/best-russian-short-stories-9798645523077/9798645523077 Be sure to check out "Besties with Katie & Emily" podcast: https://twitter.com/bwkepod https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/besties-with-katie-emily/id143...

Another week, another depressing Russian short story. This one about a man who spends the night homeless, and gets hot kisses from a homeless lady. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/best-russian-short-stories-9798645523077/9798645523077 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

More depressing Russian stories- This one about a man who was wrongfully imprisoned for murder. Does he get out? Nope. He dies. I’m just telling you that now. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/best-russian-short-stories-9798645523077/9798645523077 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

I know what kind of books to read for every season, but not in this weird period when summer ends and school starts. So you get a really depressing story by a Russian author. Have fun with that. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/lazarus-9780343434168/9780343434168 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

The story wraps up where both Tom and Huck are rich- and no one brings up the fact that it’s stolen money and the police should be called to return it. And good ‘ol Huck just wants to sleep in a barrel again. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-original-and-uncensored/9781074561192 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

The kids escape the cave! Weirdly they run into Joe down there and Tom is pretty casual about it. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-original-and-uncensored/9781074561192 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

The kids keep an eye on the “spaniard” and “Injun Joe” for a few days then Becky Thatcher comes back! So Tom pretty much forgets about the murderer and the gold to go hit on her. A big party is planned and Huck and Becky wind up missing- which kind of takes the shine off the fact that Huck saved a woman’s life. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-origin...

While in the old, haunted house- the fella’s find Joe and “the dirty spaniard” are hiding out there. They also have a ton of money they want to bury. While burying it, they stumble upon even MORE treasure that someone had buried before that! It’s a great day for Tom and Huck until Joe realized that someone is watching them… Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-adventures-of-tom-...

For no reason Tom suddenly decided to start looking for buried treasure. No one is available except for his ‘slummy’ friend, Huck. Who, again, says the n-word needlessly. Lots of fun. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-original-and-uncensored/9781074561192 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

The boys feel guilty about ‘ol Muff. They visit him at his prison window again and he… he touches their faces. Ugh. Tom feels so guilty that he finally confesses- when he has his time in court, Joe throws himself out the window and escapes. Tom is famous again, but fears for his life. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-original-and-uncensored/978107456...

There’s a whole thing about a school performance involving poetry, then a list of events the town has through the summer. Doesn’t really tie in with my racism story, but oh well. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-original-and-uncensored/9781074561192 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

Tom gets called out for lying (again). But thanks to his penchant for kissing on the lips, he is still ok. And he gets Thatcher to love him again. Things are really coming up “tom” this episode. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-original-and-uncensored/9781074561192 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

The guys decide to go home with their secret plan. It works like a charm and soon all three are the talk of the town after they show up at their own funeral. Becky’s into Tom again, and they play the game of ‘cat and also cat’ with each other. In the end no one is happy. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-original-and-uncensored/9781074561192 Visit htt...

The fellas start to get homesick. Tom took off to spy on his aunt and found out that their parents think they’re all dead, which is a dream come true for any little boy. After a thunderstorm and a questionable nude scene, they relax with a pipe before they begin their next adventure. Go on, read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-original-and-uncensored/9781074561...