MY HALLOWEEN TREAT: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE

Do you remember Hitchcock's Spiral Staircase? Well, there's one in Hill House

I'm really happy to find myself in the position of enjoying a few days off starting from today,  so I'm here to share with you my joy and one of my latest exciting watching experiences, which  may fit the somewhat-dark merriment of today. 

Let me be honest first: Halloween has never been a big deal to me because

1. It generally isn't in my country, Italy
2. I'm definitely not attracted to things macabre and gloomy.

But ... there's always a BUT, isn't there?

I've been unexpectedly enjoying a show that may be the perfect pumpkin in your Halloween special -things-to-do list,  if you are not going to a party and are planning a stay-at-home celebration, alone or with friends. 

Here's my treat:  The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix. I am the first to be puzzled by my suggestion since I never thought a horror show about a haunted house could be something worth watching. But now I'm sure I never thought that, not because I had never seen one before (NE-VAH!),   but  because I had not seen this one yet! 

WHICH LITERARY MONSTER ARE YOU?

Halloween celebrations are almost upon us and I just want to remind you the Spooktakular Giveaway Hop here at FLY HIGH! You still have a couple of days to enter the contest and win two great spooky reads,  which would make your Halloween just perfect: Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children  and Six of Crows. Don't foget to scroll down below the end of the post for the huge list of blogs taking part in this great hop organized by Kathy at I Am A Reader.

That 's not all I have for you today! What about a literary quiz? To celebrate the spooky season our friends at Grammarly  created  a monster of a quiz!!!

SPOOKTACULAR! ONE WINNER, TWO GREAT READS FOR HALLOWEEN & A HUGE GIVEAWAY HOP

Hello Spooktacular friends of FLY HIGH! Like every year the spooky time to win a great fantasy or mystery story to celebrate Halloween has come. The giveaway hop is organized by Kathy at I'm A Reader.  Here at FLY HIGH! the winner will get  two best sellers in their kindle edition and the giveaway contest is open internationally. Remember to check the list of blogs participating in the hop, you've got hundreds of chances to win.  Join the fun and good luck!

Book 1. Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

A New York Times #1 best seller
 
On the New York Times Best Seller List for more than 52 consecutive weeks
 
Includes an excerpt from the much-anticipated sequel and an interview with author Ransom Riggs
 
A mysterious island.


 
An abandoned orphanage.


 
A strange collection of very curious photographs.


 
It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive. 

A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an

SPOOKTACULAR GIVEAWAY HOP - ON WITCHES, VAMPIRES & ALIKE

Is there anything most appropriate than this Spooktacular Hop to accompany us straight to the scariest and most exciting night of the year? Halloween is so close and we must get into the right mood to welcome it again.  Thanks to Kathy at I Am a Reader not a Writer for organizing such a huge spooky event and happy hop to all of you. 

Here are the prizes I've chosen for you, dearest readers of FLY HIGH! I'm giving away a kindle copy of  book 1 +  book 2  in the All Souls trilogy,  Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness. I'm reading and greatly enjoying book 1 just these days and I highly recommend it!