Blind Date with a Book — Halloween Edition
Trick or Treat? Want a bit of mystery this Halloween? Check out a Blind Date with a Book — Halloween edition. Take a chance on a book without knowing the title or seeing its cover... it's a downright spooky good time! Discover a wide range of genres, from murder mystery and thrillers to witchy fiction or paranormal romance to dark fantasy or creepy sci-fi to gothic or horror and more. We even have non-fiction! If spooky, cozy, or suspense are your book vibes, you are sure to find something appealing.
How does it work?
- Select a book from the Halloween Blind Date with a Book Display
- Read the brief description
- Check it out with your U Card. Unwrap and go for an intriguing read!
Look for the display at Wilson Library (west bank), Walter Library (east bank), St. Paul Campus Library (in Hodson Hall) or the Health Sciences Library (5th floor) starting Monday, Oct. 26 until they last. Grab one before it expires!
Boo! If nothing catches your eye, fill out the online book matchmaking form to get personalized recommendations from your UMN Libraries!
Here are a few sample titles for your Halloween reading:
- The third omnibus of crime by Dorothy L. Sayers
- A study in scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle (since this title features Sherlock Holmes — we have over 200 editions)
- Skulls to the living, bread to the dead : the day of the dead in Mexico and beyond by Stanley H. Brandes
- Seven empty houses by Samantha Schweblin (or try the audiobook from the Libby app)
- Smoke and mirrors : short fictions and illusions by Gaiman, Neil
Want more? Explore these upcoming events and exhibits:
- Thursday, Oct. 29 from 11:30-1:30 p.m. - PAWS study break at Wilson Library (yes, check out a Blind Date with a Book!)
- Friday, Oct. 30 from 1-1:45 p.m. - Pilates at Wilson Library (yes, check out a Blind Date with a Book!)
- Friday, Oct. 30 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. - The Friday Finish at Walter Library (Halloween edition) - Come to Walter Library for a relaxed yet productive study time at the Friday Finish with Halloween treats and craft study breaks. Yes, check out a Blind Date with a Book!
- Ongoing exhibit in Andersen Library - Unburied: Death and Mourning in the Archives
- Ongoing exhibit in the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine, 2-340 Phillips-Wangensteen Building - Plants & Planets: Western Astrology’s Influence on Herbal Medicine