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October 2013 - Book Nominations
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Ghost Story
by Peter Straub.It's a bit longer that our usual group reads, but it's a page turner and I doubt it will take long to read. Besides, it's the quintessential ghost story!
Janice wrote: "Ghost Story by Peter Straub.It's a bit longer that our usual group reads, but it's a page turner and I doubt it will take long to read. Besides, it's the quintessential ghost story! ..."
I agree. Excellent choice!☺
Not sure if it's mentioned already (can't see book covers on my phone), but I'd like to nominate The Graveyard Book, if that counts as a ghost story. It has ghosts in it :)
Heart shaped box and Ghost Story both look like great reads! I'd like to nominate
as I have wanted to read it for ages and what with the sequel coming out at the end of this month it is perfect timing.
I'm going to suggest The Haunted Dolls' House and Other Ghost Stories by M.R. James. The stories may be ~ 100 years old, but he writes beautiful, scary, stories. A real master of the art at work.
For anyone who has read the shining how is the book compared to the movie . Other than giving me a lifetime of always viewing jack Nicholson as a psycho which he pretty much is I remember falling asleep about ten times trying to get through the movie.The Shining
Travis of NNY wrote: "For anyone who has read the shining how is the book compared to the movie . Other than giving me a lifetime of always viewing jack Nicholson as a psycho which he pretty much is I remember falling ..."I recall liking the book much better than the movie, though there are images from the movie that have stuck in my head. When Danny came around the corner and the twin girls were just standing there looking at him, a tingle ran down my spine.
Its amazing how spooky little girls can be. Same with dolls and puppets I hate those things. And clowns. And mimes
The elephants are trumpeting madly and stampeding as they didn't get chosen.They will not forget.
Maybe there's a horror story or ghost story with elephants in them, Suzie!
Travis of NNY wrote: "Its amazing how spooky little girls can be. Same with dolls and puppets I hate those things. And clowns. And mimes"I hate dolls, puppets and clowns too. They really give me the creeps!
If you're looking for a horror story with ELEPHANTS, I can nominate Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "If you're looking for a horror story with ELEPHANTS, I can nominate Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury"Hmm. I don't remember elephants.
Sorry, I've never read it, but in a search for Horror and Elephants, I came across Something Wicked This Way Comes in Google Books. A line in the preview reads, "A herd of tubas made an elephant charge, alarmed for unknown reasons." Perhaps it's out of context? Anyway, you can pull the suggestion.
Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: " Anyway, you can pull the suggestion.."But it does fit the theme, so why pull it?
Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "Sorry, I've never read it, but in a search for Horror and Elephants, I came across Something Wicked This Way Comes in Google Books. A line in the preview reads, "A herd of tubas made an elephant charge, alarmed for unknown reasons." Perhaps it's out of context? Anyway, you can pull the suggestion..."Oh no, I wasn't objecting. I just don't remember that part. Well, actually, I don't remember a lot of things! :D
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Haunting of Hill House (other topics)Something Wicked This Way Comes (other topics)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (other topics)
Scary Elephant Meets the Closet Monster (other topics)
The Shining (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Shirley Jackson (other topics)Ray Bradbury (other topics)
M.R. James (other topics)
Peter Straub (other topics)
Simone St. James (other topics)
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