Our Novel Escape discussion

October 1 to October 31, 2014



Spooky!
1. Cover
2. Title
3. Premise

Choose one or any or all. Read a book that fits the SPOOKY theme, whatever it may mean to you! Does the subject matter make you feel spooked? Does the cover or title harken those jittery feelings inside??

Please tell us about your books after you read them!

Am I the only one doing this?

So far I have:

1. . I felt kind of spooked as suspense built throughout this novel.

I've been doing this challenge and reading Bram Stoker's Dracula (writing this on iPhone so can't link the title, sorry!). Have wanted to read this classic gothic horror for ages and thought the spooky theme of October was perfect for it. Just over halfway through now, it's actually a lot more psychologically unnerving than I was expecting. Great stuff!

I have read .
Its cover is SPOOKY enough. I definitely felt spooked reading it, this being my first venture into horror genre

Last Saturday I re-read one of my favorite light horror books that I came across accidently on Amazon. It was published in 1921, so it is public domain.

It's odd, but The Thing from the Lake is a slightly scary book with classy language.

The story begins with this: "The house cried out to me for help...this is not the story of a haunted house. It is, or was, a beleaguered house; strangely sieged..."

Wanting to avoid the miserable summer months in New York City, 32-year-old Roger Locke has just purchased a neglected farmhouse in Connecticut. The first time Locke sees the lake on his property, he feels "a shock of violent dislike." And his first night in the house, he surprises an intruder. An intruder that leaves behind a braid of thick, auburn hair!

But Locke is not in danger from the intruder. It is the malevolence that lurks in the lake, that spills over to the house, enveloping the structure with its "hungry malignance".

The story is very well told. I was instantly captivated, and my attention was held all the way 'til the end. And I REALLY liked the ending! This would make an awesome movie!

Sounds like good ooky fun!

Oh I missed this challenge. I will try to start one next week but might be late finishing. Not sure what book to read but something by Dean Koontz as I have a few on the shelves to read

Glad others enjoyed this one! Will have to update my post tomorrow.

Kathryn, sorry you missed this one! I have a November Hodgepodge planned and will update the post for it soon!