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“Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.” Ahem, oh hello—I was just chanting to the Yog-Sothoth, as is tradition at this time of year. Fans of HP Lovecraft and science fiction get to go nuts on Halloween; dressing up like Old Ones, holding seances, and of course, knitting cute little Cthulhu buddies.

Right? That’s what everyone, right guys? Not just me?

If you’ve never crocheted a Cthulhu, you’re missing out. They’re super cute and also creepy, which is probably why they’re included in Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More! In celebration of the best holiday of the year, we’re posting this project below. Get busy knitting or get busy phlegeth ee lloig!

WITCH CRAFT by Margaret McGuire and Alicia Kachmar

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Open this wicked little volume for a spellbinding collection of dark arts and crafts! It’s full of color photos and simple illustrated instructions for crafting everyday items into wonderfully witchy treats:

100 GHOSTS by Doogie Horner

Cut two eyeholes out of a bed sheet, and BOO! You've scared yourself up a classic Halloween icon. But what does that ghost look like when he's shy? Or in love? Or a pirate, a llama, a bond villain, or Russian nesting doll? 100 Ghosts explores every sort of spook in a series of whimsically haunting illustrations. 

It's a delightful collection for adults, children, and anyone in need of a friendly fright.

It's a fact. Here at Quirk, we love a good zombie book. Zombie Trekkies. Zombie Tarot. Zombie Jane Austen. We just can't help ourselves. 

With Halloween quickly approaching, we figured we'd put together a fun giveaway, to celebrate our love of being scared and the joy of zombies.

Go ahead and enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win a Quirk library of zombie books, including:

• Pride & Prejudice & Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
• Pride & Prejudice & Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith
• Pride & Prejudice & Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After by Steve Hockensmith
• Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall
• The Zombie Tarot by Stacey Graham

We'll pick three winners closer to the end of the month. Good luck! 

It's a fact. Here at Quirk, we love a good zombie book. Zombie Trekkies. Zombie Tarot. Zombie Jane Austen. We just can't help ourselves. 

With Halloween quickly approaching, we figured we'd put together a fun giveaway, to celebrate our love of being scared and the joy of zombies.

Go ahead and enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win a Quirk library of zombie books, including:

• Pride & Prejudice & Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
• Pride & Prejudice & Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith
• Pride & Prejudice & Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After by Steve Hockensmith
• Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall
• The Zombie Tarot by Stacey Graham

We'll pick three winners closer to the end of the month. Good luck! 

October is usually a time for orange leaves, pumpkins, ghouls, and ghosts. But, I think it should be a month of clockwork trains, aeronautical goggles, and steam-powered machines more amazing than you can imagine. In essence, October is steampunk.

October 15th marks the anniversary of when the New Orleans, the first US steamboat, made the long journey along the mighty Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from Pittsburgh, PA to New Orleans, LA. Owned by Robert Fulton and Robert R. Livingston, and built by Nicholas Roosevelt, the New Orleans was a marvel of its time and ushered in a new way for people to travel in luxury.

In honor of the New Orleans journey, here are 5 ways can have your own steampunk adventure in portable, but sadly not steam-powered, book form.