1. Westley from The Princess Bride. ? Hearing "As you wish" every day? Yes, please. ?
2. I'm going dark: The Haunting of Hill House
1. Westley from The Princess Bride. ? Hearing "As you wish" every day? Yes, please. ?
2. I'm going dark: The Haunting of Hill House
4-/5 ⭐
Devo ammettere che non ho capito proprio tutto in questo libro, ma è stata comunque una lettura piacevole.
This was so great! Absolutely draws you in on the horror front and then just pummels you in the end as you question everything that has been reported.
I‘m glad there was a mini series made of this because I had a hard time following the book.
Waiting for holds so thought I‘d listen to this in the meantime. I can‘t believe I‘ve never read this.
3/5 🌟
The initial half captivated me with character introductions and a compelling storyline build-up. However, as the narrative progressed, I anticipated a chilling turn that never materialized. Perhaps my skepticism played a role, but I found the climax disappointing. Instead of a haunted house tale, it delved more into an individual's psychological decline, echoing the idea that it's people, not houses, that bear haunting experiences.
Unpopular opinion time.
I was disappointed by this one. It had the potential to be really brilliant, but all the directions it could have taken seemed to fizzle rather than pop.
We have a decent eerie set up, but instead of tension building to a tense climax, it comes in dribs and drabs and then peters out in a rushed ending.
Between mysterious ambiguity and frustrating lack of clarity, we have the latter.
Unsatisfying 😔
⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Well," Luke said after a little silence, "I'm sure we will all be very comfortable here."
Yes, Luke, I'm sure you will ?
In your evil, scary house.
That may be haunted...
This is one of those types of books that I don't read a lot of. I liked it but didn't love it. It did creep me out. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars.
Bk12 of #Scarathlon is done! I listened to the audiobook which was 7hrs long, a few of the hours on the time are extra from Troubled Blood which I‘m reading in print. After reading the new sequel, I had to go back & read the original. Creepy, dark & melancholic. #31x31 #Falling4Books #Rushathon #Spookaween #AfterDarkBingo #BodyCountBingo #LittenListen #PromptMaze #ErasGhostBingo #BookspinBingo #FangtasticReadathon👇 #SpookyGhostClub 3291pts
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I feel like this book & especially the cover of this edition has a distinct #FallAutumn vibe.🍂🍁🍂 Hoping to watch the Netflix series this weekend.
+6 #Scarathlon points for Team #SpookyGhostClub 👻🖤
I watched the amazing series The Haunting Of Hill House on Netflix yesterday. Every time I watch it I find new things that connect to each other, it‘s truly a brilliant adaptation. #Scarathlon #SpookyGhostClub 101pts
Having just read one book of hers, I already feel like Shirley Jackson is going to be a new favourite author of mine. Her prose is sublime, layered, intricate, loaded and somehow effortless. This book was a beautiful mix between classic, jump-scare horror and psychological torment. Written and set in the 1950s it brilliantly reflects themes of feminism, loneliness, identity and more. (Continued in my comments 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻)
Enjoying some seasonal reading, and revisiting this for the first time since I was a teenager. I picked it up so I could follow along with the online reading lead by Ruth Franklin, but as is usually the case, I just couldn't stick to the schedule. 🫤🤷♀️
Started and finished this tonight on a whim. I loved it the first time and appreciated it even more the second time, especially after reading “A haunting on the hill“ earlier this month.
So so good.
#scarathlon Team #BOOklovers @bookwormjillk
Shirley Jackson is the GOAT for spooky season reading! And if you haven‘t watched the miniseries from a few years ago, start it tonight! It‘s so so good. #scarathlonphotochallenge #haunt #blackcatcrew
Watched this Stephen King produced series from 2001. What a doozy… this is based on the book The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson.
Is it fun when a cameo is done by the so called directors or authors of movies- like Stan Lee in all of his Marvel Movies? I think so, what do you think?
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#halloweenmovies @Clwojick @StayCurious
Day 17 of the #scarathlon photo challenge - Haunt
Today, I‘m sharing this book that I have on my Audible app. It has the word Haunt in it. I‘ve never read a Shirley Jackson book. This book sounds good. I‘ve been wanting to read it for a long time. Maybe I‘ll read it this month. I think it would be perfect for spooky season and all I want to read this month is spooky books.
#HHC
#Scarathlon #TeamCryptKeepers #PhotoChallenge
Day 17: Haunt. I read the book when younger and did watch the TV series which was good. @LiseWorks
A few books by the master for prompt 17: “haunt.”
#hhc #halloweenhexescoven #scarathlon
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#mansion #haunt Shirley Jackson is a master of horror, but it‘s possible the screen adaptations of her work have been even creepier. #AutumnPlease @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #scarathlonphotochallenge #skeletoncrew @Emilymdxn
Photo challenge: Haunt. One of my fave reads & the wall sign I just crafted with my sister. #Scarathlon#photochallenge #beetlejuice #Halloweencrafts #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
Spending all night watching The Haunting of Hill House with my love! He‘s never seen it and this is my 3rd rewatch. All nighter! 👻 #scarathlon #creepinitreal #cir
What can I say? It's a queer horror classic and a fucking masterpiece. This is my third reread. Excellent #audiobook narration by Bernadette Dunne. Now onto the new sequel of sorts, by Elizabeth Hand, that just came out. A group of people return to Hill House!! Can't wait for the house to fuck them up.
This tv show (and the others in this series) has me constantly checking the shadows for any hidden spooks!
#Shadow #ScarathlonPhotoChallenge #Scarathlon #MagicalMonsters
This is my 2nd time reading this, & I enjoyed it as much this time as I had the 1st time. I think my favorite horror reads are the ones where people go mad in creepy houses. If anyone has recommendations of other house related horror, please let me know.
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Classic horror, which slowly builds the suspense and creepy factor. Great read! 4⭐️
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#Scarathlon #HHC
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#Afterdarkbingo
#bookishoctoberbookbingo #halloweenreadathon #2023scaredycatreadingchallenge #thrillerbookbingo #swiftieerasghostsreadingchallenge #rushathon⬇️
Had a great start to #Scarathlon, though I have some reading to do to get to 20 hours for #20in4. I started my reread of the tagged book on audio.
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“Please, sir,” Luke was saying meekly, “who is planchette?” (ch 7, pt 2; p187 in my copy)
On the home stretch of this deliciously spooky tale and really enjoying the way the characters are written and how their interior worlds are related to the reader. Bonus: the other hand/matching mani for the cover 🙂
Shirley Jackson the black cat by a black bat in the black night. #Scarathlon #black #photochallenge #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
“Hill House, she thought, you‘re as hard to get into as heaven.” (29)
The above line made me chuckle!
More trying to match manis to book covers; other hand has grey (and light green accent).
4-/5⭐️
Un romanzo dell'orrore che si addentra nella psiche dei personaggi, lasciando che le loro paure e insicurezze siano più protagoniste dei fantasmi che abitano la casa.
I‘m a big wimp…even your post creeps me out. 😂
1) My first scary movie was the 1963 movie of the tagged. I watched it on tv at a neighbors. I think I was in 3rd or 4th grade. No sleep for me.
2) 1976 - The Omen that was the last scary movie attempt…scared the 💩 out of me.
Tagging anyone who hasn‘t played yet
@dabbe
I just finished last night and was underwhelmed. I think we have always lived in the castle was a creepier slow burn.
I‘m exactly halfway through this book and I‘m really struggling. I watched the first episode of the Netflix adaptation and stopped to read the book first (of course) but it‘s proving to be rather boring. Also, the word “veranda” has been used at least 40 times and I‘m about to lose my mind if I see it again 😵💫 hopefully the last half picks up
I love everything about this book. Listening to it was such a different experience, too. I related so much to Eleanor's emptiness and feeling displaced, especially being familiar with Jackson's stories about motherhood and the loss of self that comes with it. This is one of those books you can grow with and see different perspectives at different stages of life. ❤️👻
Dark, atmospheric, & with a creeping sense of wrongness stalking the pages from the opening line, this book is a masterclass in horror—easy to see why it is regarded as a classic. Jackson knows full well it is what is seen out of the corner of your eye, the noises you only just hear, &, most of all, one‘s own imagination that can propel one‘s fears to the greatest heights & lead to inevitable, often terrible consequences. This is a good one.
I can't tell you how many times I've heard Stephen King reference this book in his novels, so I'm giving it a shot for myself.
Fun fact about me: I have to listen to audiobooks sped up a little because I feel they read.so.sloooowlyyyy otherwise, and then I lose focus and stop paying attention. Maybe it's just me? Maybe it's ADHD. Either way, I find 1.25 works best for me. ⏭️
#audiobook #speedreader #hauntedhouse #classic
“The house was vile. She shivered and thought, the words coming freely into her mind, Hill House is vile, it is diseased; get away from here at once.”
Horror is definitely not my thing. I‘m a big baby about being scared 😱😂 I wasn‘t sure I‘d finish this book club pick & wasn‘t at all excited to read it. But I did end up liking it & didn‘t think it was scary at all. 3.75 ⭐️
Picked up this book because I‘m a fan of the Netflix series by Mike Flanagan. Less horror and more terror feel for this book and that made it feel more immersive for me. I felt as if I were going through changes with Eleanor and her psyche throughout the book. 3.5/5 ⭐️
This book is absolutely nothing like the show 😅 I think the only similarities are the names! I still found it unsettling and I enjoyed how quick it was!
Shirley Jackson is a literary master. I love the character building of Eleanor and her relationship with all of the other characters. In the end I have lots of questions but that is one of the reasons I love this book so much.
Great book! Still love the first paragraph after all these years.
I‘ve had mixed feelings about Shirley Jackson in the past, but this was perfect! I also watched the TV adaptation this month which was only loosely based on this, but interestingly included a number of original lines from the book itself even though the plot was completely reworked. I also found the adaptation much scarier!!!
1) Elementary years: Tagged High School: The Omen.
2) Harry Potter and Alice Hoffman‘s Practical Magic books
3) my favorite orange and black flannel shirt
#WondrousWednesday
#WondrousWednesday @Eggs
Thanks for the tag @Texreader
1) I can't remember a single one and I'm not quite sure what that might say about me. Maybe - and that's a very big maybe - the tagged book/film (film the 1963 version, not the Liam Neeson and Catherine Zeta-Jones one)
2) Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters
3) browns and oranges - but mainly because my go to snuggly/cozy/warm clothes have those colours
Tag! @khooliha @Read-y_Picker @TheSpineView
Finally finished up The Haunting of Hill House and have moved on to The Haunting of Bly Manor! Also found time to fit in Ghostbusters 2. #scarathlon2022 #teamslaughter