Horror Aficionados discussion

Jon Recluse

Kimberley

How far have you gotten into this one, Jon?

Halfway.

I'm catching up.

Sorry for the delay. :)

*EXTRA BIG HUG* for the effort!!

You're the best! :)

*BIG HUG*

Hey, I feel slightly responsible for this, so I thought I'd stop by and say HI :)
How are you liking the book so far?

Bandit wrote: "Hey, I feel slightly responsible for this, so I thought I'd stop by and say HI :)
How are you liking the book so far?"

Hey Bandit--you should have mentioned it BEFORE reading; we could have made it a threesome! LOL!

I can't seem to get into a buddy read. My reading habits are much too disorganized and sporadic. Plus without my review would you have wanted to read it? I'm like a crash test dummy for books lol

I'm enjoying it very much.

oh, nice...I'm glad
I saw you've got 3 good books going at the same time

Yes, I do.

Two recs from you and a group read with Charlene's Shelfari group.

When it rains, it pours. :)

Well Jon--I put it off for a while, but I couldn't help finishing it this morning. How far are you, so I know how much to discuss?

I have to add, that it was a nice, CREEPY quiet horror....I liked this one--it makes you think sometimes, which always adds to the staying power of a story.

I'm done, Kimberley.

And I agree. Very well done quiet horror.

Which of the substories did you like the best?

I liked the writer's story best, I think.

Jon Recluse wrote: "I liked the writer's story best, I think."

LOL--That was my first choice, too!!

All the stories were very good.
Each story captured the fragile family/individual dynamic and highlighted the approach the haunting used.
Much creepier and more personal that way, IMO.

Having the stories separated as such certainly served to focus attention on each individual "haunting". I have to say, the ending was a selling point for me. The paper printed at the end, showing exactly what the people renovating were looking to recreate in the first place....

Exactly!

Knocked me right out of my chair!

Jon Recluse wrote: "Exactly!

Knocked me right out of my chair!"

And the way she did that--without any buildup or foreshadowing beforehand. Just--BAM!--end of story---think about that for a while!

Any ideas for another good read, Jon?

I know!
I love it when an author can pull that off!

I'll put on my thinking cap. What do you prefer? Something quiet again?

Jon Recluse wrote: "I know!
I love it when an author can pull that off!

I'll put on my thinking cap. What do you prefer? Something quiet again?"

Actually, I really did enjoy the "quiet horror", since so much lately (at least what I've been reading) seems very overt. This was a refreshing change, and very thought provoking. :)

Okay.

Let me see what I can come up with.

If you think of something you might like to try, let me know. :)