## This House Isn't Haunted But We Are (The Northern Weird Project)

**Author:** Stephen Howard

**Summary:**  
Simon and Priya's young daughter has died in a tragic accident. Determined to heal their fracturing marriage, the couple move to the North Yorkshire Moors to renovate a dilapidated rural cottage. However, they just can't process their grief as increasingly eerie events unfold. A child's ghostly figure appears on the moors, doors lock themselves, and a mysterious stain grows from the loft.

> Is it their daughter haunting them or something else?  
_Starve Acre_ meets _Linghun_ in this story of grief, marriage and haunting.

### Favorite Haunted House Books
1. **The Reformatory by Tananarrive Due**  
   THIS BOOK. This book destroyed me. It tackles so much. Do not let the page count intimidate you. It flies by. Due breathes life into her characters. While not a haunted house per se, it's a haunted reformatory. The ghosts are not the villains here. The humans are.

2. **The September House by Carrissa Orlando**  
   Imagine knowing you live in a haunted house but because it's your dream house you just accept the haunting. I had such a good time with this book. It's got humor and spooks.

3. **This House Isn't Haunted But We Are by Stephen Howard**  
   This one is quick and packs a punch. It has an extremely unique premise. I can't say much without giving it away, but know it involves a "fresh start" and grief.

4. **The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell**  
   This historical horror is down right terrifying! It's got some scenes that still haunt my brain. Think haunted life-like wooden figures with creepy smiles. Purcell is an excellent writer!

5. **The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike**  
   This translated book goes from zero to sixty. It follows a couple who moves into an apartment that is built next to a graveyard. The graveyard is not happy about that in the least... This apartment complex gets spooky!

### Discussion Prompt  
What are some of your favorite haunted house stories?  
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