Horror Aficionados discussion

I've never read The Monkey's Paw. That might make a good next classic read for a compare and contrast discussion after having read The Bottle Imp.

Ken wrote: "I've never read The Monkey's Paw. That might make a good next classic read for a compare and contrast discussion after having read The Bottle Imp."

That's an excellent idea!

We are such nerds!

Pamellia wrote: "Kimberly wrote: I had recommended it to 2 other people, and they both loved it. I'm pretty sure it's st..."

As someone else stated The Doll is still free! Kimberly, I would love to read it and d..."

Hi, Kimberly. I read THE DOLL this morning between snoozing and reading, I completed the task. (view spoiler)[ Wow!! It was an interesting story, a bit predictable, didn't you think. I enjoy horror, but ghost stories are not one of my favorite, so I was so pleased that this one was a short story, because it seemed just right to me.

Did the little girl (I never remember names, sry), the living one, touch the altar or tabernacle that held the remains of the dead little girl, Dora? Or was Dora so attracted to the idea of having another friend to play with that she followed the mother and daughter home??

It's always so weird when someone dies and they don't know they are dead! How creepy that last part was with the mother. Let me know what you would like to discuss regarding this book. Glad I got this one read, I had wanted to read it a couple months ago. (hide spoiler)]

Ken wrote: "We are such nerds!"

LOL! Yes, we are. :)

Pamellia, I read The Doll awhile ago and though I agree it was a bit predictable it was still a nice traditional horror short.

Kimberly wrote: "Ken wrote: "We are such nerds!"

LOL! Yes, we are. :)"

And proud of it!

Traci L. wrote: "Pamellia, I read The Doll awhile ago and though I agree it was a bit predictable it was still a nice traditional horror short."

Predictable, yes; but the atmosphere really drew me in.

Kimberly wrote: "Traci L. wrote: "Pamellia, I read The Doll awhile ago and though I agree it was a bit predictable it was still a nice traditional horror short."

Predictable, yes; but the atmosphere really drew me..."

Yes, actually, I agree that the predictability did not down-play the atmosphere. Also for a short story it had a lot going on that I was drawn to. The drama between the husband and wife and the housekeeper...I sort of cared about them and what was going on. I wanted to know what the outcome of the custody was...well, I suppose the husband got full custody!! lol...but yes, it was a nice ghost story and I would recommend it to anyone who was looking for something ghostly to read

Pamellia wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Traci L. wrote: "Pamellia, I read The Doll awhile ago and though I agree it was a bit predictable it was still a nice traditional horror short."

Predictable, yes; but the atmosphe..."

I have to admit that I'm a sucker for a good ghost story. :)

Me, too! :)

I actually find that I am not a big fan of ghost stories as told in the written word. However, I do enjoy the ghost stories that have been handed down generation to generation. Have any of you heard of The Gray Man from Pawlies Island, SC? That's one I find interesting.

Pamellia wrote: "I actually find that I am not a big fan of ghost stories as told in the written word. However, I do enjoy the ghost stories that have been handed down generation to generation. Have any of you he..."

I haven't heard of that one before.

http://voices.yahoo.com/the-grey-man-...

This story is a bit different than what I have always heard. I don't think it tells that if you see the Gray Man before a storm your property will not be harmed.

So. what are the reads for this week? I saw suggestions for "The Doll" for contemporary and "The Willows" or "The Monkey's Paw" for classics.

Ken, those sound good to me. When suggesting titles, please include the links to the stories. I went back a page and clicked on the link for The Doll and it's no longer free, it appears. But I'm doing all this between working, so I'm not 100% sure.

The Doll:

still free: http://www.amazon.com/The-Doll-ebook/...

The Monkey's Paw:

http://www.underworldtales.com/classi...

The Willows:

http://www.underworldtales.com/classi...

THE WILLOWS!!!

I think most everyone has read Monkey's Paw, and it's similar to The Bottle Imp in a way. I've created this week's thread for The Doll and The Willows.

YAY!

Oh, I see that Ken has never read "The Monkey's Paw." Poor sap. How did he manage to get through high school and college without that being a requirement?

Public schools?

Tressa wrote: "Oh, I see that Ken has never read "The Monkey's Paw." Poor sap. How did he manage to get through high school and college without that being a requirement?"

It really sounds familiar. I have probably already read it. If so, I will re-read it anyway.

It could sound familiar because one of the Simpson's Treehouse of Horror stories was based on it.

You guys got to check this one out if you haven't already. It is really short, just a couple of pages. It will take five minutes to read. I liked it.

The Open Window by Saki

http://www.underworldtales.com/classi...

Never heard of it. I'll check it out later. :)

We never picked a Monday classic/contemporary story to discuss this week. Ken, you're supposed to remind us. Stop playing with that baby and spend more time here.

Tressa wrote: "We never picked a Monday classic/contemporary story to discuss this week. Ken, you're supposed to remind us. Stop playing with that baby and spend more time here."

Funny you should say that because that is exactly what I have been doing. I haven't had the time to get into a novel. So, I have been knocking out a bunch of classic shorts that I never read. I have found some really good things that I can't believe I missed.

Ken's been fishing around in his shorts again?

Jon Recluse wrote: "Ken's been fishing around in his shorts again?"

Yeah, I revisit some of the classics pretty regularly!