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message 1: by Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker (new)

Oct 26, 2019 06:43AM

Jenna Kathleen (jennakathleen) | 5178 comments

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This week, share three books to get you in the mood for Halloween! Fantasy or not, share your top three scary books!

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message 2: by Mayim (new)

Oct 27, 2019 02:48AM

I have just read Vita Nostra, and as one of the reviewers noticed it is basically Harry Potter written by Kafka. Highly recommended to all lovers of delightfully disturbing books.

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message 3: by Shae (new)

Oct 27, 2019 11:42PM

This week my top three are not really scary, but definitely a tad spooky and atmospheric:

1. Sabriel - Some pretty creative concepts around death.
2. The Painted Man - Full of nightly demon terrors!
3. I Shall Wear Midnight - Spooky witchy drama, laugh out loud moments and clever Pratchett insights :-)

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message 4: by Narilka (new)

Oct 28, 2019 04:57PM

Hmm. Something that might fit are....

The Girl With All the Gifts
The Fold

Both are more scifi thrillers with horrific elements than straight horror novels.

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message 5: by Silvana (new)

Oct 30, 2019 12:56AM

Locke and Key starting with Welcome to Lovecraft keeps haunting me.

Not sure if The Exorcist will be as scary as when I first read it.

The Strain was great (too bad the sequels are not), and Wylding Hall has some great chilling moments too.

Yeah I nowadays I read more thrillers than straight horror. I kinda miss it.

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Books mentioned in this topic

Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft (other topics)
The Exorcist (other topics)
The Strain (other topics)
Wylding Hall (other topics)
The Girl with All the Gifts (other topics)
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