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Burnt Offerings
Burnt Offerings | Robert Marasco
This is a reprint of a classic horror novel, Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco with a new introduction and artwork.
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LeahBergen
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Let‘s squeeze in one more Halloween read! 👻

AmyG I liked this one. Read it when I was a teen. 12mo
ShelleyBooksie Love the mug!! 12mo
AlaMich I love the bookmark! 12mo
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Aimeesue Eeeeeeeek! 12mo
LeahBergen @AmyG I thought I had read it in my teens but I‘m not remembering any of it. 😆 12mo
LeahBergen @ShelleyBooksie Thanks! It‘s an old freebie from David‘s Tea. 12mo
LeahBergen @AlaMich Thanks! My best friend and I spent the night at the Stanley Hotel (where Stephen King stayed and which was the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel). This is a memento. 😆 12mo
Reggie I have not read this one, but I saw the movie. The movie‘s decent. 12mo
AmyG @LeahBergen Wow! I have been trying to get my husband to go with me and stay there. He‘s just not i to it. 🤣 @Reggie I remember the book being better. (Surprise, right?) (edited) 12mo
LeahBergen @Reggie I‘m going to try to find it to watch when I‘m done reading. 👍 12mo
LeahBergen @AmyG 😆 You should! It‘s a nice hotel in and of itself, despite the spooky reputation. 12mo
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Fortifiedbybooks
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I've only got two more activities to check off my #Scarathlon bucket list. I'm in the middle of the Walktober Virtual Race, and the #Readathon is next weekend! #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall

FlynnDewey Wow!! Very well done! 13mo
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Fortifiedbybooks
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I checked off 2 things from my bucket list for #Scarathlon yesterday - Going to a haunted house and eating Pumpkin Jo-Jo's. #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall

bthegood 👻👻 13mo
FlynnDewey How was the haunted house? 13mo
Fortifiedbybooks @FlynnDewey It was a bit overwhelming and definitely scary. Haunted Houses have come a long way since I was a kid. While I'm glad I went, I don't plan on going to another one LOL. 13mo
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Fortifiedbybooks
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I earned 10 points for #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall on the first day of #Scarathlon and checked off Spirit Halloween shopping from my bucket list. Unfortunately, it was slim pickings, but I did manage to get some spooky-looking lantern pathway markers for the front of the house. I'll just have to do my Halloween season shopping earlier next year.

FlynnDewey Were they already picked over? Or just waiting on stock? 13mo
bthegood yay 👻 13mo
Fortifiedbybooks @FlynnDewey They were completely picked over. It didn't look like they had any plans to restock. 13mo
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Fortifiedbybooks
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Here is my #Scarathlon bucket list. There are so many events and other activities I want to do in October, but these are the must-dos! #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall

FlynnDewey That cemetery tour sounds pretty cool! 13mo
bthegood 👻👻 13mo
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Ast_Arslan
Burnt Offerings | Robert Marasco
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I'm back!
Many things have changed in my life recently and I really needed some time on my own, far from all the social media.
I really missed Litsy and its friendly community and now I hope to find time to post and to comment as I did in the past 💪🏻

eeclayton Welcome back ☺️ 2y
Karisa 👋😀 I know that feeling! Sometimes a break is good. Welcome back! 💗 2y
Bookwomble Welcome home 🏡 📖 💖😊 2y
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Ast_Arslan @eeclayton @Karisa @Bookwomble thank you all! You are all so nice ❤️ 2y
TheNeverendingTBR Welcome back Val, I hope everything is good. Keep smiling! 💖 2y
Ast_Arslan @TheNeverendingTBR Hi, Michael! Yeah, everything's fine 👍🏻 just too many things in a row 🤯 2y
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allureofbeauty
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Hoping to mail this and the other book out Monday for the group. I finished it last night and just had my free piece of pie for my birthday (which is tomorrow!)
@phantomx @Jadams1776 @ImperfectCJ

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MadDustKitties
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A solid 70's horror! I found it a little slow at the beginning, but not too painful. The creepy atmosphere slowly builds up. It doesn't rely on blood and gore, instead it uses the unseen and pulls on the reader's imagination.
The further I got into the book, the harder it was to put it down.

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ImperfectCJ
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If Burnt Offerings had been written by a woman, it could have been a feminist horror novel, but as it stands, it instead feels vaguely like an indictment of a certain type of woman/wife/mother. I enjoyed reading it but didn't really find it scary or spooky, perhaps because I was a little stuck on the 1970s feel (which I also get reading The Shining). A worthwhile addition for anyone with a desire to get a sense of the history of the horror genre.

ImperfectCJ This is the novel I was supposed to read for April for #lmpbc, but I forgot what month it was. I'm back on track now, though! @Jadams1776 @phantomx @allureofbeauty @suvata 3y
LeahBergen I kinda love ‘70s horror. 😆 3y
allureofbeauty Love the covers and it sounds good lol 3y
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Jadams89
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Hey #LMPBC #Round14 #GroupH - here are a few horror selections I have on hand - and I‘m considering buying the tagged book. Anything look interesting?

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allureofbeauty I haven‘t read any of these but I‘d vote burnt offerings or the caretaker or Lorne field. 3y
ImperfectCJ Same as @allureofbeauty ...these are all new to me, but Burnt Offerings and Caretaker look most interesting to me. 3y
phantomx Same, I haven't read any of these. Burnt Offerings or Lorne Field 3y
Jadams89 @phantomx @allureofbeauty @ImperfectCJ Ok, I‘m going with Burnt Offerings 3y
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Yuki_Onna
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1. Yeeess! Me likes a lot! 🤩
2. That's a tricky question... I guess the White Women in general, feral black ghost dogs and/or Japanese Yurei. Prefer psychological horror and creepy vibes to gore.
3. Done. Haven't read the book yet, but the classic 70s movie gives me major chills every time...

@ozma.of.oz #sundayfunday #ghoststories #horror

Have you played? Wanna play? @SoyTooSaucy @BeeMagical @Enchanted_Bibliophile @RaeLovesToRead

BookmarkTavern I love seeing older posts come around again! 😁 Thanks for sharing! 3y
RaeLovesToRead Thanks for the tag! I don't read a lot of ghost stories so my answers probably wouldn't be that interesting! 😅😅 I've got some on my TBR though 🤞🤞🤞 3y
Yuki_Onna @ozma.of.oz Yaaay! I don't care whether the posts are old or the brand new ones either... Sometimes I'm just not in the mood for playing certain ones on the Sunday you originally posted them and so I'll keep them to answer when they feel 'right' ... 😎 Does that make sense? 🤔 3y
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Yuki_Onna @RaeLovesToRead Never mind, Rae! 🤗 Uuuhh... Which ones do you have on your TBR, if I may ask? 3y
RaeLovesToRead The haunting of hill house, the woman in white, the haunted hotel, the secret of crickley hall (not sure if that one has a ghost or not), the shuddering... those are the ones that I can think of off the top of my head. Most of the ghost stories I read have been a bit unsatisfactory!! 🤣🤣 3y
Yuki_Onna @RaeLovesToRead You're absolutely right, most are a bit unsatisfactory... 😕 Just... meh...
Still I love them and try to find and read as many as possible from all over the world... Don't want to spoil the fun, but The Woman in White -by Collins? does not have a ghost, but it was such a great - and satisfactory 😄 - mystery/gothic/suspense ride! Def. recommend the two Wilkie Collins'!
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Yuki_Onna @RaeLovesToRead Have yet to read the Haunting of Hill House and now I must look up The Shuddering and The Secret of Crickley Hall asap, had not heard about these yet. Thanks!
And if you find any nice/obscure ghost tales along the way, please let me know, ok? 🙂
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RaeLovesToRead I will indeed. So far I've only read crappy ones though! I must be getting the woman in white mixed up with the woman in black! 3y
BookmarkTavern That makes total sense! ❤️❤️ 3y
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DavidDiamond
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A slow burn of a book (much like the movie that terrorized me as a child which I rewatched last night for the first time in 40 years!) that turns the haunted house trope upside down. Enjoyed the ending which was different from the film.
Well done creepy tale that's perfect for the Halloween season!
#scarathlon2021 #screamathon

LeahBergen I‘ve been meaning to read this one for years! 3y
DavidDiamond @LeahBergen it‘s a quick read…only 200 pages (kindle version)! 3y
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BookwormOfTheDamned
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In this episode, I review the haunted house classic "Burnt Offerings" by Robert Marasco. I buddy read with @Gina and had a great time!

https://youtu.be/ZVpfKeuT6II

Gina Awwwww! I had a suburb time as well! Thanks for inviting me♡ 3y
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Gina
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You know your in the 70s when the smoking begins.

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Gina
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This throwback looks like its gonna be a good time♡

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Addison_Reads
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#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Slow building haunted house story that I thoroughly enjoyed. 👻

A family takes over a house as a summer rental, but from the start things are strange and seem too good to be true.

The introduction by Stephen Graham Jones was excellent as well!

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I am loving this cover! ❤️ 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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ChelseaM6010
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Finished this last night and it‘s definitely become one of my favorite horror novels!

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johncadams
Burnt Offerings | Robert Marasco

“A trick, he told himself, an hallucination - if he could just rub the sweat out of his eyes and catch his breath it would disappear, and the sound with it.“

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johncadams
Burnt Offerings | Robert Marasco

“For the last time, she told herself, there's absolutely nothing to worry about.“

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johncadams
Burnt Offerings | Robert Marasco

“However dark the room was, and airless, and intimidating, however hypnotic that insistent hum, she couldn't have been asleep on her feet, not that suddenly and completely. What in hell has happened to her?“

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johncadams
Burnt Offerings | Robert Marasco

“The house will always sell itself.“

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Nerdfins
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I saw this on a Book Riot best horror novels list, and hey anything that inspired Stephen King sounds fine by me. My book model was cooperative today. #catsoflitsy #horror

wellreadredhead I‘m always looking for new horror to read. I‘ll have to add this one to my TBR! 5y
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Silje
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My first read for Halfoweenathon: Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco. I don't read much horror, even though I love the genre in films and TV-series. Hopefully this will be a good haunted house story 😊

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Welcome to Litsy 📖💖 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
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Silje @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you! 😊 6y
CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 📚 6y
rretzler I read that one many years ago when I was in my teen horror phase! Welcome to Litsy! 📖 6y
TheReadingCompanion Is that the bookmark?? 😍 5y
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"The hum that drew her to the door at the end of the sitting room had become deeper and stronger, but almost imperceptibly so. It was the door itself that caught her attention now. Immediately, she could feel the vibrations passing through her."

Creepy!!!!! A very chilling and suspenseful tale. I recommend this to anyone who enjoyed The Shining.

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lahousewyfe I'm glad you're enjoying it! 6y
BooknerdsLife Oh! Sounds like a great read! 6y
Headinherbooks_27 @BooknerdsLife It really was a good classic read! I never heard of it before until my swap match gave it to me. 6y
BooknerdsLife @nu-bibliophile Me neither! What a nice way to discover a great book :D 6y
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Headinherbooks_27
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My second blind date goes to....

@lahousewyfe
#HocusPocusSwap

lahousewyfe Enjoy! 6y
Headinherbooks_27 @lahousewyfe I've never heard of this story so I'm really curious about it. 6y
lahousewyfe @nu-bibliophile I got this book from a bookseller friend who is a true horror fan. It's obscure and I recall my read of it with goosebumps. 6y
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Ms.Nic
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"The road, more dirt than gravel now, turned to the right, and the house that suddenly burst on them, way in the distance, with the huge shimmering bay beyond, made Marian gasp and cry, "My God"."

kgriffith NOPE. 7y
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FlowerFairy
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Wow. Just...wow. It was like listening to a supremely awful 1970‘s B horror movie. I pictured all the decor in the house in various tones of brown, orange and avocado green. LoL I wanted so much to like this. The only thing that kept me going was thinking, “Surely it can‘t get worse...”. But it could. And did. Audiobook.

SkeletonKey I know this review isn‘t supposed to make me want to read it MORE and yet... 😂 7y
PirateJenny @SkeletonKey I know what you mean 🤣 7y
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
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The audiobook narrator is great. The story is suspenseful and horrifying on several different levels. There is the horror of the unseen evil that lurks in the house, revealing itself periodically to wreak havoc in the family. There is the terrible, wrenching effects the house has on the family dynamics; finally, and most horrifying, is the effect the house has on Marian. While it influences her, she makes her own choices.

BekahB I‘m hoping to finish this one over the weekend. The narrator is fantastic! 7y
CindyMyLifeIsLit @BekahB Isn‘t she? She really makes the characters come to life! 7y
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Sweettartlaura
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I got this as an Audible Daily Deal - what a steal! What a surprise! This is what I love about blindly picking up a book - you have no idea that you might fall in love. Or that you might find out there‘s even an old movie of this. And as a bonus, it might fall neatly under your #192019challenge 😊 #1973
If you‘re looking for a creepy haunted house story, seek this out - you won‘t be disappointed. Also great on audio 👍🏻

AmyG I loved this book. And the Karen Black movie. (edited) 7y
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BekahB
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I made a first attempt at peanut butter truffles while listening to Burnt Offerings. Peanut butter, butter, & powdered sugar are mixed & puffed rice cereal is folded in to make a crispy center. Then they‘re covered in chocolate. It‘s like a crunch bar meets a peanut butter cup! I‘m taking them to work to share with coworkers.

I‘m really enjoying the narration of Burnt Offerings! I haven‘t hit the creepy parts yet, but I remember loving the movie.

DivineDiana Looks very professional! ❤️ 7y
Christine They sound and look great! 7y
shanebeth pretty!!! 7y
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coffeenebula Yummy! 😋 7y
AlaMich Yum!!😋 7y
AmyG You made those? They look delicious. 7y
bookloo The movie scared me BAD at the end. 😩 Also, these look amazing. ♥️♥️ 7y
mjdowens Oh that looks so good. Your coworkers are lucky👍 7y
RealBooks4ever Wow! Pretty fancy! 💜👍 7y
Serotonin 🤤🤤🤤 7y
BekahB Thanks @DivineDiana, @Christine, @shanebeth, @coffeenebula, @AlaMich, @AmyG, @bookloo, @mjdowens, @RealBooks4ever, & @Serotonin! I got the recipe from this site: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/crispy-peanut-butter-balls. I‘m taking them all to work so I don‘t risk eating them all. 😂 7y
mjdowens Yes! Thanks for the recipe link. 7y
Ms_T Ooh! 😋 7y
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tricours
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Great book and great audiobook! This is the kind of ghost story I really enjoy.

Bookzombie I have listened to several audiobooks with this narrator and really like him. 7y
tricours @Bookzombie agreed, he‘s very nice to listen to! 7y
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BekahB
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I just bought Burnt Offerings on Audible - on sale today for $2.95! The sample sounded great! As soon as I finish listening to John Hodgman‘s Vacationland, this is next. I‘m looking forward to a spooky listen. 👻

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bitterbear
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Love this cover.... Amazon challenge continues...

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Betterthanasharpstickintheeye
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This month's Donuts and Death book: Burnt Offerings

ElizabethAndino Is that donut covered in BACON?! 8y
Betterthanasharpstickintheeye Yep it's a maple bacon long john 8y
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Betterthanasharpstickintheeye
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In a lot of horror novels places seem to hold a mesmerizing power to draw in victims.

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ApoptyGina69
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Marian Rolf (played by Karen Black in the 1976 film) is my choice for #classicmoviemonster. This is one of my favorite horror films of all time. Great cast and really scary. I was so happy to finally find the book too. #hauntedhouses #spookyoctober #octphotochallenge 😈☠️👹

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BeckyLeJ
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Bday books part 2. I have LOTS to look forward to!

MrBook Aaaahhh! You have "Shapeshifters"! Let us know what you think of it please. (Always have to be polite.) 8y
BeckyLeJ Will do! I've had my eye on it for some time and was super glad to get it for my bday! 8y
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AnthonyBreznican
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Just finished this vintage horror tale. Bought it used, no cover, with an inscription inside: "Nancy Walters, Nov. 1973." She must have bought it new. The pages and cover are worn, so it has passed through a number of hands over 43 years. Good, long life for a book.