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kirstycakes2 07-14-2010 11:54 AM

Looking for a seriously terrifying book??
 
Hello (:
I am looking for a really terrifying book.
I don't scare easily, so it has to be something that makes you want to lock the book away in a wardrobe or something.
I'm not really into "normal" horror. And by "normal" I mean like a deranged killer with 4 eyes who carries a knife around.
I much more prefer a ghost or unexplainable "thing" scaring the hell out of people. I love twists in a story.
I was thinking about buying "The Lady in Black", I heard it's really scary?
In addition to all my awkward preferences, I prefer a horror where not too much violence takes place, but people being tormented by a scary presence etc.
Sorry for being so awkward, but I'm desperate for a scary book (:
Thanks in advance!

TheWickerFan 07-14-2010 12:05 PM

The Haunting Of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
Turn Of The Screw - Henry James

kirstycakes2 07-14-2010 12:39 PM

Thanks for the quick reply (:
And I've heard of "The Haunting of Hill House".

I've just bought:
-The Haunting of Hill House
-The Lady in Black
-The Heart-Shaped Box
-Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

So hopefully I'll have some nice scary books to read!

Thanks again

Bastet 07-14-2010 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWickerFan (Post 867363)
The Haunting Of Hill House - Shirley Jackson
Turn Of The Screw - Henry James

Have read 'Turn of The Screw' 3 times, and I still don't understand it!
:D

Elvis_Christ 07-14-2010 10:53 PM

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Doc Faustus 07-15-2010 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Bastet (Post 867376)
Have read 'Turn of The Screw' 3 times, and I still don't understand it!
:D

Have you read Oates' Accursed Inhabitants of the House of Bly?

Caenxavier 07-15-2010 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Elvis_Christ (Post 867386)

You think that's bad, you should go to the book clubs.

FreddyMyers 07-15-2010 11:21 AM

richard matheson....hell house and i am legend (disregaurd the shitty will smith movie)
clive barkers books of blood

Bastet 07-15-2010 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc Faustus (Post 867446)
Have you read Oates' Accursed Inhabitants of the House of Bly?

Not yet, but am presently reading her 'Grotesque' , very odd x

Doc Faustus 07-16-2010 12:47 PM

If you like things in the vein of Haunting of Hill House, I'd like to recommend my friend and colleague Gina Ranalli's book House of Fallen Trees:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/tag...p_cust_edpp_sa


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