October horror books recommendations
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October horror books recommendations
With October getting closer, I've been looking at getting some scary horror books to read. So far I've got:
House Of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Books Of Blood Vol. 4-6 by Clive Barker
And that's all really. Don't wanna read King or Koontz. Any other books you guys can recommend?
House Of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Books Of Blood Vol. 4-6 by Clive Barker
And that's all really. Don't wanna read King or Koontz. Any other books you guys can recommend?
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Great idea, as I usually try to read horror books in October. The last really creepy book I've read is Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box. (You didn't specify a King, but I assume you meant papa bear, not baby bear. )
Earlier this year I read Richard Matheson's Hell House, which I can recommend. Just don't go in believing the hype that it's the scariest thing ever. I did and it was a bit of a let down, but it did have a good atmosphere.
I'm mulling over what I will read next month. Probably Peter Straub's Ghost Story, based on its rep. (Expectations will be kept in check this time. Ha.) A few people I know and trust have said that Dam Simmons' The Terror is great, so maybe that, too.
Earlier this year I read Richard Matheson's Hell House, which I can recommend. Just don't go in believing the hype that it's the scariest thing ever. I did and it was a bit of a let down, but it did have a good atmosphere.
I'm mulling over what I will read next month. Probably Peter Straub's Ghost Story, based on its rep. (Expectations will be kept in check this time. Ha.) A few people I know and trust have said that Dam Simmons' The Terror is great, so maybe that, too.
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I read Heart Shaped Box and liked it a lot. Have you read his newest book 'Horns'? I might pick that one up.
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And I'm so glad people on this forum reccommended House of Leaves to me a few years back. That book seriously creeped me out, like no other book has since I was a kid.
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Maybe I'll read Horns next month. One of my friends who is a big Hill fan (and recommend Heart Shaped Box to me) said it was good.
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Is House of Leaves a really complicated read? My mind tends to waver and I have to be really sucked in to keep my attention.
I really liked the Short Story Guts by Chuck Palahniuk. The reason I bring this story up is that this is the kind of writing style I enjoy. Very descriptive and disturbing.
Any suggestions on something like that?
I really liked the Short Story Guts by Chuck Palahniuk. The reason I bring this story up is that this is the kind of writing style I enjoy. Very descriptive and disturbing.
Any suggestions on something like that?
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Great topic. I'm a fan of Simon Clark's earlier titles (Darkness Demands, Stranger...). If you just want something with a Halloween mood, check out Agatha Christie's Halloween Party. Seed is a good one too.
House of Leaves was such a chore to get through but a good story. I'll have to check out Alone with the Horrors.
House of Leaves was such a chore to get through but a good story. I'll have to check out Alone with the Horrors.
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I agree with 12thmonkey, this is a great book. It is a challenging read, though, as it challenges the form of the book, not just the story itself, as I recall.
(Just flip though the pages to see how formatting conveys the story, as well as words themselves. Does that make sense?)
Read it 6 or 7 years ago, I think, after getting it as a gift from a friend.
(Just flip though the pages to see how formatting conveys the story, as well as words themselves. Does that make sense?)
Read it 6 or 7 years ago, I think, after getting it as a gift from a friend.
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For me, I think a key to enjoying House of Leaves is to not let yourself get bogged down by the Zampano-written sections. He would just drone on and on in academia-speak. I've heard some interpret these sections as a satire of such writing ... and that seems reasonable to me.
I think the meat of the story - the Navidson Record - is reasonably straight-forward. And I thought the weird formatting enhanced that part.
I think the meat of the story - the Navidson Record - is reasonably straight-forward. And I thought the weird formatting enhanced that part.
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I agree with 12thmonkey, this is a great book. It is a challenging read, though, as it challenges the form of the book, not just the story itself, as I recall.
(Just flip though the pages to see how formatting conveys the story, as well as words themselves. Does that make sense?)
Read it 6 or 7 years ago, I think, after getting it as a gift from a friend.
(Just flip though the pages to see how formatting conveys the story, as well as words themselves. Does that make sense?)
Read it 6 or 7 years ago, I think, after getting it as a gift from a friend.
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New R.L. Stine book coming out oct. 9th:
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If you've never read him, this is the month to give Richard Laymon a try. Just finished Funland. It starts out as more of a coming of age book, but it picks up towards the end. The Island, The Woods Are Dark, and In The Dark are a few of my favorites from him.
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Speaking of that book: why does the Kindle edition cost so much more than the paper edition?
http://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Witch-H.../dp/0142437956
The prices for today are:
Kindle Edition: $16.07
Paperback: $11.75
http://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Witch-H.../dp/0142437956
The prices for today are:
Kindle Edition: $16.07
Paperback: $11.75
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