MashReads Podcast: Halloween books we love reading

Sure, Halloween is the time for candy and costumes. But it's also the perfect time to settle down with a good, scary book

In honor of Halloween, this week on the MashReads Podcast, we take a deep dive into the world of horror reading.

Join us as we chat about what we look for in a scary book, what tropes do we enjoy in the horror genre and our favorite terrifying books.

And as always, we end with recommendations:

• This week Aliza went to LeakyCon, a Harry Potter convention that she helps organize and host. She recommends you check out the Harry Potter play she wrote that guided this year's celebration, and was performed at LeakyCon. You can find the part one of the play here.

• Peter recommends 13 lesser-known horror films you need to watch on Netflix before Halloween, for anybody who wants to binge scary movies.

• MJ recommends Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle.

Also, if you are looking for something new to read, check out our official MashReads October book club selection: Underground Railroad, by Colson Whitehead. And if you're looking for more book news, don't forget to follow MashReads on Facebook and Twitter.