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Haunted House Recs?
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Feb 01, 2016 05:03PM
I really enjoyed Slade House but I can see how that's not everyone's cup of tea.
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The Woman in Black was a really good haunted house story.
Slade House is really excellent, I read it towards the end of last year and really enjoyed it. But it probably is an acquired taste.
I agree with you on The Haunting of Gillespie House I thought it was rather lame. Completely different is The Elementals. It is well written with a great build up and some scary scenes. As I wrote in another thread I just started reading House of Leaves. Up to now it's great!
It's hard to find a really good haunted house book. I've read some but didn't love any enough to recommend them. :(
A Haunting this is on sale for 99 cents today. I bought it. I'd be interested in doing a buddy read if you decide to get it too. or anyone!
A Stir of Echoes, The Haunting of Hill House, Property of a Lady, A Pleasing Terror: The Complete Supernatural Writings, The Mammoth Book of Haunted House Stories, The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories, House of Fear, Heart-Shaped Box, Ghosts: Recent Hauntings, Ghost Story, Ghost Song and H.R. Wakefield are all very good. I don't know what you've read but these are some really good books about ghosts and hauntings.
Hi :) There is The Haunting of the Hill House by Shirley Jackson. Actually I haven't read it yet, it's in my TBR list, but knowing Shirley Jackson's strong style, I think it will be a read that'll satify you.
I love haunted house stories, too!I really enjoyed The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters. It's more of a subtle eeriness, and very well done.
I bought The Elementals by Michael McDowell and The Good House by Tananarive Due on Audible, but I haven't listened yet.
I read The Haunted by Bentley Little last year. Not fabulous, but pretty good. I enjoyed it enough to want to read more from him.
Ecem wrote: "Hi :) There is The Haunting of the Hill House by Shirley Jackson. Actually I haven't read it yet, it's in my TBR list, but knowing Shirley Jackson's strong style, I think it will be a read that'll ..."It wasn't as creepy as I thought that it would be. I thought that The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters was way more chilling!
Lilyn G. (Scifi and Scary) wrote: "The Elementals is a book I intend on reading this year.I don't think I've ever read Bentley Little!"
Oooooh, so we'll both plan to read The Elementals this year!
Bentley Little was discovered by Dean Koontz, one of my favourite horror writers. I found some more of Bentley's books at a used book sale: The Policy, The Walking, and The Revelation.
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