Spooky Reads for October
It’s spooky season! Come into SVI’s Library for some sweet boooo-ks this October. It’s all treats, no tricks around our library!
Slavic Deities and their Worship
Patricia Robin Woodruff, 2024
Utilizing the Carpathian Mountains’ rich biodiversity, this book is a collection of inventive recipes with ingredients that our ancestors would have foraged around their homes. Beautifully produced with stunning colour photos.
SVI Collection -
TX823 .U5 C46 2024
Heather Moth / Veresova Mil’ / Вересова Міль
Oksana Bula, 2022
From the mind of Ukraine’s current “Chef du Moment”, Ievhen Klopotenko, a collection of iconic Ukrainian dishes that will make your family’s table look like a Michelin starred restaurant.
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TX 731 .K31 2021
Devil Knows What
Yurii Vynnychuk, 2004
Lviv’s master of the macabre gathers Ukrainian tales about devils, tricksters and unclean spirits. You’ll never look at a crossroads at midnight the same way again.
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BF1560 .V95 2004
Koko’s Diary: Notes of a Vampire Girl
Gerda Maria Pum and Iris Blank, 2020
Coco is a young vampire with a secret diary and a lot to say about school, friends and fitting in. A funny, gothic read for younger fans of all things spooky, translated from German into Ukrainian.
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PZ7.1 .B55 2021
Healing Magic of Ukrainians
Yevhen Tovstukha, 1996
Charms, whispered spells and folk remedies passed down in Ukrainian villages for generations. A fascinating look at the line between medicine and magic in Ukrainian tradition.
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RS177.U38 T68 1996
Masquerade
Olena Pchilka, 2026
Writer, ethnographer and mother of Lesya Ukrainka, Olena Pchilka was one of the boldest voices of her time. This gorgeous new Vivat Classics edition is fresh off the press. Perfect for a season of masks and costumes.
New to the SVI Collection - PG3948 .P36 M8 2026
Anastasia Baczynskyj
Librarian, SVI
