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The Good Stuff From the Staff of Driftwood Public Library October 2025 |
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My heart is a chainsaw by Stephen Graham JonesYou won’t find a more hardcore eighties-slasher-film fan than high school senior Jade Daniels. And you won’t find a place less supportive of girls who wear torn T-shirts and too much eyeliner than Proofrock, nestled eight thousand feet up a mountain in Idaho, alongside Indian Lake, home to both Camp Blood – site of a massacre fifty years ago – and, as of this summer, Terra Nova, a second-home celebrity Camelot being carved out of a national forest. That’s not the only thing that’s getting carved up, though – this, Jade knows, is the start of a slasher. But what kind? Who’s wearing the mask? Jade’s got an encyclopedic recall of every horror movie on the shelf, but… will that help her survive? Can she get a final girl trained enough to stop all this from happening? Does she even want to? Isn’t a slasher exactly what her hometown deserves?
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Don't fear the reaperby Stephen Graham JonesFour years after her tumultuous senior year, Jade Daniels is released from prison right before Christmas when her conviction is overturned. But life beyond bars takes a dangerous turn as soon as she returns to Proofrock. Convicted serial killer, Dark Mill South, seeking revenge for thirty-eight Dakota men hanged in 1862, escapes from his prison transfer due to a blizzard, just outside of Proofrock, Idaho. Dark Mill South’s "Reunion Tour" began on December 12th, 2019, a Thursday. Thirty-six hours and twenty bodies later, on Friday the 13th, it would be over |
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The angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham JonesIt’s been four years since Jade Daniels last set foot in Proofrock, Idaho. Since then, her reputation, and everything around Indian Lake, has changed dramatically. There’s a lot of unfinished business in Proofrock, from serial killer cultists to the rich trying to buy Western authenticity. But there’s one aspect of the savage history of Proofrock, Idaho, no one’s got the mettle to confront – no one except a final girl, making her last stand, this time for everything. Author Stephen Graham Jones has crafted an epic horror trilogy of generational trauma and stolen hope. |
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The October film hauntby Michael WehuntJorie, once a popular influencer who investigated horror-film locations with friends Colin and Beth, is now a single mom struggling to make ends meet. Back in the day, the three found a terrifying creature, things went sideways, and the online scorn became unbearable. Jorie has put it all, along with her intense love for the horror genre, behind her. But, will there be a sequel? This riveting and layered horror novel unleashes supernatural terror in a world where truth can be manipulated, and nothing is as it seems. |
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The Autumn Springs Retirement Home massacre by Philip FracassiRose DuBois is not your average final girl. Rose is in her late 70s, living out her golden years at the Autumn Springs Retirement Home. When one of her friends dies alone in her apartment, Rose isn't too concerned. But when bodies begin stacking up, Rose can't help but wonder: are these accidents? Old age? Or something far more sinister? Rose begins to investigate. The further she digs, the more she's convinced there's a killer on the loose at Autumn Springs, and if she isn't careful, Rose may be their next victim.
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"One of the must-read, visceral, unforgettable horror experiences of the year..." -- Grimdark Magazine
"...executed with Rosson's trademark unflinching intensity and vividly cinematic detail." -- CinemaChords "A wild descent into darkness, pulsing with a wounded but relentless sense of hope." -- Jahmal Mayfield, author "A pulpy, entertaining throwback about bad men and real monsters." -- Kirkus Reviews |
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Tourist season by Brynne WeaverNolan Rhodes isn't your average tourist. Devilishly handsome, disarmingly charming, and skilled with a blade, Nolan is relentless in the pursuit of revenge. On every anniversary of the hit-and-run accident that fractured his life, Nolan slays another target. And he's saved the best for last: the undeniably beautiful Harper Starling. The problem? Harper isn't the monster he expected. And she won't go down without a fight.
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In dreams (1999)Claire Cooper's (Annette Bening) peaceful family life takes a chilling turn when a mysterious serial killer (Robert Downey Jr.) invades her seemingly idyllic New England town... and haunts her dreams with dark clues to his next deadly moves. With frightening accuracy, Claire predicts his every turn, but still no one believes her. Claire must confront the killer alone...and on his terms...before another terrifying dream becomes a reality! |
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The strangers (2008)A couple staying at an isolated vacation home, returns from a wedding reception. They receive a knock on the door in the middle of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. As the night goes on, the reality of their psychological terror becomes more terrifying than anything both could have imagined. Now, they must go beyond what either of them thought they were capable of in order to survive. Inspired by true events.
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The exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)When a younger girl called Emily Rose dies, everyone puts blame on the exorcism which was performed on her by Father Moore prior to her death. The priest is arrested on suspicion of murder. The trial begins with lawyer Erin Bruner representing Moore, but it is not going to be easy, as no one wants to believe what Father Moore says is true. Based on the true story of Anneliese Michel, a young German Catholic woman who died in 1976. |
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I watched this last Halloween with a friend who’d never seen it before, and we were both so freaked out by the time it was over that we couldn’t watch a planned second horror movie; to calm ourselves down, we watched Paddington 2 instead. This really may be the scariest movie I’ve ever seen.) |
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Blue Velvet (1986; David Lynch) I “watched” it the first time with my eyes closed. Somehow that made it even worse. Still pretty horrifying when you have your eyes open, though. |
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Mulholland Drive (2001; David Lynch)Contains one of the two greatest jump scares ever put to film. Lynch’s preoccupation with the loss of identity in several of his final films is just an upsetting and frightening prospect, period. For me this is the pinnacle of that obsession. |
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Angel heart (1987; Alan Parker)Shares Lynch’s terror over the prospect of the loss of one’s identity. Would make a good double-feature with Mulholland Drive, now that I think of it. Robert DeNiro plays the best Devil I’ve ever seen. |
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The house of the Devil (2009; Ti West)A slow burn masterpiece that thoroughly embraces Hitchcock’s theory of how to create suspense and then draw it out to a point of nearly excruciating anxiety. I couldn’t finish it the first night I tried watching it, not because of what was happening, but because I was so anxious about what was gonna happen.
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The Exorcist III (1990; William Peter Blatty) I have to admit, William Friedkin’s original The Exorcist (1973), which I admire as a piece of great filmmaking, has never actually scared me. For me, this one, though not originally intended as an entry in the Exorcist franchise, is far, far scarier, and has the other most frightening jump scare ever put on film.
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Lake Mungo (2008; Joel Anderson)This is such a treasure, such a surprise: a found-footage mocumentary about a family coping with recent death of their teenage daughter (and sister). The reveals keep coming, layered like a complex puzzle, and the ultimate reveal is extremely unsettling. Overall, though, it’s just a story about how a family deals with its grief and attempts to reconcile their memories of the deceased with the reality that so often comes to light following a loved one’s passing.
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by Cheryl McKissack Daniel
Traces six generations from slavery to industry leadership, chronicling the McKissack family's enduring legacy in architecture and construction, highlighting their resilience, innovation, and contributions to landmark American projects amid ongoing challenges of racial discrimination and structural inequality. |
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lessons for living fearlessly from two traveling nanasby Eleanor HambyTwo lifelong friends in their 80s embark on a budget-friendly, global adventure that deepens their bond, strengthens their faith and inspires others to embrace aging with courage, joy, connection and an unshakable zest for life. |
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The art of Jacques Pepin: a life in recipes and paintings by Jacques PepinBrings together 99 personal recipes and selected artworks spanning six decades, reflecting dual passions for cooking and painting, with dishes arranged by course and designed for approachable yet classic home preparation.
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Graphic novel by Bex Ollerton
Describes the many insights and strategies the author has learned on her journey to self-acceptance. Among the many topics addressed in the book are the folly of "foolproof" organization strategies, the perils of burnout, the joy of small hopes, and the importance of growing at your own pace and on your own path. |
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Graphic novel
The one hand tells the story of Neo Novena detective, Ari Nasser who's about to retire with an enviable record, until a brutal murder occurs bearing all the hallmarks of the 'One Hand Killer' ... which should be impossible since Ari already put him away twice. In The six fingers, Neo Novena archaeology student, Johannes Vale has always been so very in control of his life. But when he commits a brutal murder using the M.O. of an historic and notorious serial killer, everything begins to spiral out of control ... and Johannes doesn't remember doing it.
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Dream school: finding the college that's right for youby Jeffrey J. SelingoThe New York Times bestselling author of Who Gets In and Why presents a new guide for parents and students on navigating today's more stressful college choice process by looking beyond top schools and focusing on value over prestige. |
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Autism & adolescence: the way I see it by Temple GrandinThe prominent author and speaker on autism draws on her own experiences to provide a guide for parents and teachers on how to nurture autistic adolescents and help them develop the social skills they need to thrive. |
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This book give you everything you need to create awesome challenges in Minecraft for you and your friends. Simple step-by-step instructions show you how to create mini golf, design fast-paced combat games, craft cool racetracks, and even make a working piano |
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Meet twenty-two indigenous young people and discover how they're connected with their environments and striving to preserve their way of life |
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Graphic novel; Ages 8 and up.
In a chilling collection, readers can learn about the devil baby who terrorized New Jersey; a haunted well full of restless Confederate soldiers; a demon cat whose appearance has been an omen for some of the darkest days in American history; and a massacre by a murderous butler whose motives remain unknown to this day. |
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Heart Lamp: selected storiesby Banu MushtaqWinner of the 2025 International Booker Prize In the twelve stories of Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. The stories blend wit, emotion, and sharp social critique. Drawing on her experience as a journalist and lawyer, Mushtaq explores themes of gender, caste, and religious oppression through vivid, relatable characters. |
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The Medusa protocolby Rob HartFormer assassin Astrid wakes in a secret prison where a sinister doctor probes her memories for a crucial secret, while her sponsor Mark and their Assassins Anonymous group decipher her cryptic plea for help, setting the stage for a daring escape. |
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The faceless things we adore by Hester SteelAoife escapes to the isolated shores of the Farmstead commune and finds everything she's been missing: a community that adores her, the freedom to indulge, and the promise to be a part of something miraculous. But darkness underpins her airy new way of life. Mysterious crying fills the night hours and a rot is spreading across the island.
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The whistlerby Nick MedinaHenry Hotard is being haunted. His girlfriend, Jade, insists he just needs time to adjust to his new reality as a quadriplegic but Henry knows better. As the specter haunting him creeps closer each night, Henry battles to find a way to rid himself of the horror stalking him. He realizes the only way to exile his phantom is by confronting his troubled past and going back to the events that led to his injury. It all started when he whistled at night..." |
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Charlie Mackesy's four unlikely friends are wandering through the wilds again. They're not sure what they are looking for. They do know that life can be difficult, but that they love each other, and cake is often the answer. When the dark clouds come, can the boy remember what he needs to get through the storm?
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Atlas of unknowable thingsby McCormick TemplemanA young college professor writing on the occult joins an isolated research think-tank on a sprawling estate high in the Rocky Mountains. When she discovers a previous attendee had disappeared she delves deeper into the mystery and discovers a personal connection to the facility, and the real reason why the former researcher left. |
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The witch's orchard : a novel by Archer SullivanFormer Air Force Special Investigator Annie Gore is getting by as a private investigator and her latest case takes her to an Appalachian holler not unlike the one where she grew up. Ten years ago, three little girls went missing from their tiny mountain town. Annie begins to track the truth, navigating a decade's worth of secrets. Echoes of the past linger. And Annie's arrival stirs someone into action.
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In Bangalore, 1922, pregnant Kaveri investigates an elderly woman's death, but when one murder turns to two and then three, Kaveri, assisted by milk boy Venu and housemaid Anandi in Bangalore and husband Ramu and Inspector Ismail in Coorg, must expose a brutally intelligent killer.
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Seven reasons to murder your dinner guestsby KJ WhittleSeven strangers meet for an anonymously hosted party and are each given a card that says the age when they'll die; two weeks later, a guest is dead, at the same age as their card, so the dwindling group of guests must figure out who (or what) is behind it.
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The stunning conclusion to the duology that began with Sun of Blood and Ruin, this reimagining of Zorro weaves Mesoamerican mythology and sixteenth-century Mexican history into a swashbuckling historical fantasy filled with magic, intrigue, treachery, and romance. |
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As the healer's daughter, Malka has seen how the wood's curse has plagued her village, but the Ozmini Church only comes to collect its tithe, not to protect heretics with false stories of monsters in the trees. So when a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka's mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes an impossible bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest. If she brings the monster out, he will spare her mother from execution. |
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The Consu, the most advanced intelligent species humans have ever met, are on the cusp of a species-defining civil war, but nothing the Consu ever do is just about them. The Colonial Union, the Earth and the Conclave have been unwillingly dragged into the conflict. Gretchen Trujillo, a mid-level diplomat, is called to take part in a secret mission to redefine the destinies of humans and aliens alike... or destroy them forever. |
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When their father vanishes, two estranged siblings from a legendary family of performance thieves, Rossa and Dax, must reunite for a high-stakes heist that could save him or risk losing everything they have left.
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The human crew sent to prepare the first colony on Mars arrives to find the new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent to set it up in disarray and one of them is missing. In this barren, hostile landscape where even machines have nightmares, the astronauts will need to examine all the stories -- especially their own -- to get to the truth.
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In this dark fairy tale-inspired horror, Valla leaves her bleak village to marry a mysterious count, believing her beauty is her greatest asset. But after a brutal journey through the deadly Gottyar Wood leaves her disfigured, she arrives at the castle to find rejection and danger instead of safety. Valla must confront terrifying forces beyond the palace walls and tap into her inner strength to reclaim her life. |
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A transgender teen's post-op recovery is derailed when he is bitten by a werewolf and his body begins to change.
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Caught between cultures, relationships and family, 17-year-old Japanese-American Adam finds new purpose after discovering a hundred-year-old journal written by a young woman in Nagasaki, leading him to a homestay in Japan, where he unravels the mystery of her identity and his own.
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After a deadly mistake left her terrified of her own abilities, Zatanna found a home for herself in Las Vegas. It sure beats the risk of dabbling in real magic! That is, until a mysterious stranger plunges Zatanna's world into chaos, dredging up old wounds and cracking open an inter-dimensional rift in the process! Now, Zatanna will have to face her fears and embrace her powers whether she wants to or not!
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Graphic novel; Ages 14 and up.
All Roxy wants is to become the most legendary Pizza Witch ever! But her uninspired boss and well-meaning parents put her dream in jeopardy. She's sent off on a quest for a powerful artifact of pizza magic -- the Remarkable Oregano! With her feisty cat George by her side, Roxy sets off on her broom to lands unknown! Will this be the adventure she's been waiting for or will her dream be squashed like an overripe tomato? |
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Get ready with Meli as she gathers family portraits, prepares her abuelito's favorite ponche, bakes her tía's favorite pan dulce, and prepares the ofrenda with her family. It's time for Día de los Muertos! |
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Picturebook; ages 3 and up.
Where is Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed? Bear sets out to find his friend sitting alone on a stump, looking sad, lamenting the changes of the season -- leaves falling, flowers dying, birds migrating.... How can the curmudgeonly Bear cheer up his usually cheery friend? |
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An interactive experience where the pages become an interstellar portal that allow Zrk and Blrg to meet an alien through the pages...who just happens to be the reader!
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Follows a group of young explorers through the forest as they discover everything nature has to offer
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Take a journey into the colorful and lively coral reef of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean. Discover the dazzling world just beneath the waves-over and under the coral reef. Over the reef, terns circle and frigate birds soar but under the reef's arms, where nurse sharks prowl the seafloor, there waits a living rainbow of peacock flounders and blue damselfish, pink anemones and creamy conch shells. |
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Dave's mom is missing . . . and he's going after her. She's lost somewhere at the bottom of the ocean, stranded in the wreckage of her sunken spaceship. Only Dave can save her from the alien monsters and bizarre sea creatures that lurk in the depths. So Dave is going deeper...and deeper...and deeper...and deeper...and deeper...and deeper...and deeper.
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Ages 8 and up.
Lila's family travels to her deceased grandfather's Victorian Inn, where Lila learns the inn is a portal between the living and the dead and that her grandfather was murdered. With the help of her skeptical brother, Caleb, and their new ghost-obsessed neighbor, Teddy, Lila must uncover her grandfather's killer AND stop the evil spirits desperate to make their way back into the human world. |
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There is a comfortable rhythm to the small but content lives of Han Yu and Luli. But when plague strikes their Chinese town and financial crisis threatens Luli's family, each must venture out into the larger world -- and into perilous journeys -- to save what they love most.
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Beetle, a goblin witch, and her friends are excited for Carnival Night, a decennial event where dragons gather in one place, but when they never appear, the friends set off to uncover what is keeping the dragons away
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Poe, Rice, and Shelley are three monster kids who hide from the outside world. But when they learn about Halloween, they realize it's the one night of the year when they can be their true selves-scales and all. This quirky, heartwarming (or perhaps heart-worming) graphic novel is all about struggling to fit in, exploring self-acceptance, and highlighting the love of found family.
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Christopher returns to the Archipelago to investigate the mysterious dragon deaths, embarking on a rescue mission alongside a princess seeking justice for her father.
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Driftwood Public Library 801 SW Hwy 101, Second Floor Lincoln City, OR 97367 Phone: 541-996-2277 Email: librarian@lincolncity.org | | |
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