Author Archives: Sheila Hubertus

Spooky Season: Ghostly Spirits and Haunted Places

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We have finally reached the months ending in “ber,” so you know what that means: it is officially spooky season! Get in the “spirit” of the season with these nonfiction tales about ghostly spirits and haunted places.

ADULT TITLES

GHOSTS OF THE OLD WEST: DESERT SPIRITS, HAUNTED CABINS, LOST TRAILS, AND OTHER STRANGE ENCOUNTERS by Earl Murray (DB 29228)
A collection of purportedly true stories about paranormal occurrences relating to historic locations in the American West.

MYSTERIES OF THE MAGNOLIA HOTEL by Erin O. Wallace (DBC 18483)
Explores one of the most haunted hotels in Texas.

HAUNTING OF ALMA FIELDING: A TRUE GHOST STORY by Kate Summerscale (DB 103054)
The sensational tale of Alma Fielding, a young housewife in 1938 London who is the target of apparent poltergeist activity.

HAUNTED TEXAS: FAMOUS PHANTOMS, SINISTER SITES, AND LINGERING LEGENDS by Scott Allen Williams (DBC 17908)
An unusual twist to seeing the sights in the Lone Star state.

GHOST STORIES OF TEXAS by William Edward Syers (DBC 26753)
A collection of fifty of the most intriguing tales about Texas ghosts, ranging from centuries-old legends to the baffling here-and-now.

GHOSTS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST by Docia Schultz Williams (DBC 14328)
Accounts of strange occurrences and unexplainable presences in the Texas coastal area.

SPIRITS OF SAN ANTONIO AND SOUTH TEXAS by Docia Schultz Williams (DBC 14314)
Steeped in history and tradition, San Antonio has numerous buildings and locations that, many claim, are also home to ghosts.

PHANTOMS OF THE PLAINS: TALES OF WEST TEXAS GHOSTS by Docia Williams Schultz (DBC 14342)
Stories of ghostly encounters on the Texas plains and reports of ghosts and hauntings connected with the old West Texas forts.

YOUTH TITLES

SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (DB 19713) and MORE SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK (DB 22330) by Alvin Schwartz
Ghoulish stories of ghosts and witches, startling “jump” stories, macabre songs, frightening legends, and modern-day horror stories.

HAUNTED PLACES by Betsy Hoffman (DB 21835)
A tour of haunted building across the U.S., including the White House, Carpenters’ Hall, and an old hotel in Atlanta. For grades 4-7 and older readers.

SHORT AND SHIVERY: THIRTY CHILLING TALES (DB 30728), MORE SHORT AND SHIVERY: THIRTY TERRIFYING TALES (DB 40088) and EVEN MORE SHORT AND SHIVERY: THIRTY SPINE-TINGLING STORIES (DB 45766) by Robert D. San Souci
Restless spirits, impish demons, and other frightening creatures haunt these thirty spine-tingling tales from around the world. For grades 5-8.

GHOSTS UNVEILED! by Kerrie Logan Hollihan (DB 102596)
A collection of reported ghost appearances, unsolved mysteries, and eerie hauntings. For grades 5-8 and older readers.

GHOST STORIES OF OLD TEXAS (DBC 12016), GHOST STORIES OF OLD TEXAS, II (DBC 14332), and GHOST STORIES OF OLD TEXAS, III (DBC 12058) by Zinita Fowler
Collections of ghost tales illustrating the cultural heritage of Texas. For grades 6-9.

July 2024 TBP Book Club Title Announced!

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Please join us on Thursday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. (Central) for our Book Club discussion of MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER by Oyinkan Braithwaite.

We host our Book Club discussions via Zoom. However, all you need to participate is a telephone!

If you have a land line, we will provide a telephone number for accessing the Book Club. If you have a smart phone, we will email an easy “one click ” number you can use to join the discussion. We will also email a Zoom invitation to those who prefer to use a computer.

Patrons who register for the discussion will receive this information a week before the book club meeting.

To RSVP call us at 1-800-252-9605 or email tbp.ral@tsl.texas.gov

MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER is available by mail as a digital cartridge and is also available to download on BARD.

MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER by Oyinkan Braithwaite (DB 93043)
Though it wears on her, Korede has grown very good at cleaning up her sister’s messes—namely, those left after she murders her boyfriends. The bright spot in Korede’s life is a kind doctor at the hospital where she works–until the day he meets Korede’s sister and asks for her number. Some violence. Bestseller. Commercial audiobook. 2018.

We’re looking forward to having you join us on Thursday, July 25!

Blind and Low Vision Book Characters in Honor of Louis Braille

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Louis Braille, who was born on January 4, 1809, and died on January 6, 1852, was a blind French educator who developed the braille printing and writing system to make reading and writing accessible for individuals who are blind or experience low vision. Celebrate his memory this month with these books that feature characters who are blind or have low vision:

ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr
DB 79182, LB 08913, BT 13561 (physical braille), BR 23326 (e-braille)

AOSAWA MURDERS by Riku Onda
DB 99103, BRG 04470 (e-braille)

ARRANGEMENT by Mary Balogh
DB 77497

DEAREST ROGUE by Elizabeth Hoyt
DB 81933

FORTUNE FAVORS THE WICKED by Theresa Romain
DB 85434

GREEK LESSONS: A NOVEL by Kang Han
DB 114737

IN THE COUNTRY OF THE BLIND: A NOVEL by Edward Hoagland
DB 87210, LB 09100, BR 21809

SIGN FOR HOME: A NOVEL by Blair Fell
DB 116605, BR 24152

SONG OF THE SHANK by Jeffery Renard Allen
DB 79514

SUMMER GUEST: A NOVEL by Alison Anderson
DB 85713

SURRENDER, NEW YORK: A NOVEL by Caleb Carr
DB 86567

WHAT IS VISIBLE? by Kimberly Elkins
DB 78666, BR 20466