Indoor Halloween Decorations 2026: Mini Haunted Library!

I have a small space in my entryway that I like to decorate for Halloween every year. The last few years, I put together a cool little witch’s section (cool being relative), complete with some really terrific thrifted items and other various Halloween decorations.

Anyway, I love how the witch’s section looks, but I also feel like I can’t keep doing the same thing over and over again. So, I tried to think of how I could achieve a similar aesthetic without actually being similar, and that’s when I came up with the idea of a haunted library. A mini haunted library, you know, because the space is only like 1’ x 3’.

It’s pretty simple: I took some books and other Halloween decorations that fit the mood and pieced everything together. Part of the idea came from a pair of spooky books that the old lady and I made a few years back (the Bugs and Spider books). That was a super fun project, and the results were terrific.

I’m happy with how it turned out, though I would have liked to add some spiderwebs. Unfortunately, having dumb cats prevents that from happening because they’ll eat the webs. Because they’re dumb. Anyway, enjoy my mini haunted library!

Bonemeal by Michael Hernandez Horror Book Review

“A childhood pull of what lay beneath the thin veneer of reality dared him to keep himself in place.” - Gol 

Bonemeal by Michael Hernandez is a 2026 horror collection featuring twenty plus stories, poems and illustrations of dread and terror. 

The book is, in simplistic terms, a horror anthology. However, the stories are broken up by occasional pieces of dark poetry, as well as several terrific and haunting hand-drawn illustrations, which help break up the traditional, story-driven anthology format. 

The variety in the book’s layout extends to the individual stories, with some being simple and straightforward while others are denser and more intricate. This is also reflected in the length of each story, with some running just 5–10 pages and others stretching to 20 or more. That makes it easy to pick up and read casually, which is generally how I prefer to read anthologies, though it also works well if you want to read it straight through. 

The stories explore a wide range of ideas and approaches. Recurring themes such as mental illness, insecurity, and inner turmoil weave throughout many of the stories. I also got strong EC Comics vibes from many of the tales in Bonemeal, which is somewhat to be expected with a short-story anthology. 

I enjoyed this book quite a bit, but a few stories stood out to me in particular: “Blood Drive,” “Itch” (which is wonderfully gross and extra descriptive), “Drive,” “Night at the Opera,” “Words,” “Night Sail,” and “Gol.” In all honesty, though, there wasn’t much to dislike about any of the stories in Bonemeal. It’s a well-written, nicely balanced collection that’s well worth the time of any horror fiction fan.

Learn more about Bonemeal as well as purchasing options by clicking this LINK. 

Slash Through Summer With These Horror Book Recommendations!

Summer is whack. It’s hot and hot and also hot. Three things that are… you guessed it! Whack. 

Skip all that garbage by grabbing yourself a scary horror book, specifically one set during the hot summer months, and live vicariously through the lives of people fighting for theirs with these summer horrors book recommendations to help you beat the summer heat! 

Fantasticland - Mike Bockoven

When a hurricane hits the coast of Florida, a group of employees find themselves trapped inside of a theme park, where social structure and sanity quickly deteriorate, and chaos ensues. 

Described as Lord of the Flies meets Battle Royal, Fantasticland is told through investigative interviews with the characters involved. The ones that survived, that is. 

You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight - Kalynn Bayron

When the employees of an interactive, slasher-themed summer camp start turning up dead, it’s up to the “final girl” to fight for her survival while protecting her coworkers and loved ones. 

Summerside Lake Massacre - L.R.J. Allen

Following a timeline that bounces back and forth between the 1950s and current-day 1980s, this summer camp slasher weaves a tale that reveals a town's dark past in the bloodiest of fashions.

The Devil All the Time - Donald Ray Pollock

This Southern Gothic tale interconnects a number of storylines that, to put it lightly, are sleazy and completely disturbing. You can feel the sweat and grit with each page turn. There’s a film adaptation, with a terrific cast, on Netflix that might be okay if you haven’t read the book. But please, read the book instead. 

The Blonde Dies First - Joelle Wellington

In this meta-supernatural slasher, a group of lifelong friends accidentally release a demon that begins stalking them on the hot Summer streets of Brooklyn, New York. 

Home Is Where the Bodies Are - Jeneva Rose

While this one is more thriller than outright horror, the book revolves around a trio of siblings who, after being reunited to deal with their mother’s passing, discover a VHS tape that reveals a horrible family secret.

That does it for me. If you’ve read any of these books, then I’d love to hear your feedback. If you haven’t, then, well, hopefully one of these tickles your sweaty summer pickle.