How to Sell a Haunted House | 
pickEstranged siblings Louise and Mark suddenly find themselves back at their childhood home after both of their parents die in a car accident after leaving in a hurry one rainy night. Almost suddenly after returning, Louise begins to have odd events happen to her. Being attacked by a squirrel nativity is one of them. After a fight with her brother, the pair call on their realtor cousin to help them sell the house…
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pickDespite this being a horror novel, this was quite wholesome. I‘d argue it‘s Hendrix‘s most accessible novel to horror-averse people yet. There‘s only a handful of scenes that are remotely “gory” (generous)…unless you‘re afraid of puppets. In that case, avoid this.😅 Overall, it‘s a well done commentary on family dysfunction and grief.
so-soI can describe this book in one word… CREEPY!! A house haunted by puppets and dolls? Hell, no!! I‘ve always been a huge horror buff. Parts of this book were very good, and parts seemed a little “hoakie”. I enjoy this author‘s witty writing style, but I definitely enjoyed “The southern book clubs guide to slaying vampires” more. I hear it‘s being made into a tv series, which I look forward to watching.
Requisite eclipse pic 🌙🌖🫣
pickFinally finished this audiobook!! It was spooky and creepy and intense and heartbreaking and overall the best Grady Hendrix I‘ve read yet!! Absolutely recommend!!!
My Library Card expired so went in person to get a new one…featuring Jay-Z‘s album art. Brooklyn Public Library did a huge installation with him a few months back. 🔥
pickHaunted. Dolls.
pickI mean, it‘s whackadoodle, sure, but I also had a lot of fun with this story of an estranged brother and sister who are tasked with cleaning out and selling their parents‘ house after their sudden deaths. It‘s often laugh-out-loud funny, squirm inducing and also surprisingly poignant, but the puppet-adverse should beware.
so-soThis was such a tough one. At times I struggled with “when does the horror kick in?” and even with some surprises, it still felt predictable. Not what I expected, rounding this up to 3 ⭐️
pickI haven‘t been active on here in a while but I‘m still around! It‘s been slow going lately but I‘m doing my best to keep my pace with my reading goal.
pickI think this might be my favorite Hendrix that I have read so far. It did start a bit slow, which was made worse because I mostly read this one at the gym. Then so much was happening. I can‘t imagine the faces I made while reading on the treadmill. Today I sat in the parking lot to finish it before I went to the grocery store. Definite pick! #Bookspin #OneGiftedToMe
pickA young mom confronts her grief over the loss of her parents, family secrets, & creepy AF dolls & puppets. Seriously scary with interesting thoughts on grief & family sprinkled in between battles with the Puppet From Hell! 5 stars. #horror #familysynamics
I truly can‘t decide if I should read The Velveteen Rabbit now or run in fear. I‘m pretty sure I read it and/or saw the cartoon as a child and don‘t remember feeling like this.
The tagged is my #Bookspin for January, one gifted to me. 🙂
Just finished this one. As a doll collector I thought this would be my jam but the campy nature didn‘t do it for me. Amazingly talented writer and I‘ll definitely try his other work. #horrorlit #horror
My husband nailed it with the books he gave me for Christmas this year! Especially grateful for “How to sell…” and excited to start reading it tomorrow! #bookishgifts #tbr
pickIt was a bit slow in the set up, which was about the first half of the book, but it really picked up over that night Louise spent in the house. Then, there was a twist! What would Louise do now!? I really liked it. Be warned, there are gruesome parts, though. There was a bit of humour, but not as much as I was expecting
so-soCreepy dolls. Interesting story, but not my favorite by Grady Hendrix. It took me forever to get through this one. I would get interested and then just lose it for awhile and have to go back. There were some good twists and it was strange and fun in parts, but something just was missing for me with this one.
Are you following Grady Hendrix on Instagram? If you‘re not, you‘re really missing out. The caption for this post says, “Happy Thanksgiving from Pupkin! He made you something!” #iykyk. 😂🤣🤣
pickWow!! What a ride!! The friction between brother and sister drove me crazy at first, but then things started to make sense. Dolls, puppets, imaginary dog, complete craziness put together as a fetching story!! I love Grady Hendrix. This is the third book I‘ve read by him and it was quite the yarn!!!
#Charleston Fun Read!
panThis is my second book by the author and didn‘t really get into either story , the back ground story to this one was dull dull dull just couldn‘t keep my eyes open at bedtime , so spooky it is not !
Texas game on the TV (HOOK 'EM! ??), Thanksgiving tree up and sparkly, with a hubby to my right and a cup of coffee to my left, while I continue reading "How to Sell a Haunted House" by Grady Hendrix.
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
pickMoral of this story: puppets are creepy and deadly. 😜
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#Scarathlon photo challenge Day 17
#haunt
Yes, it is in my tbr
pickDark. Daring. Delightful.
I wanted to get this yesterday but I was under the weather. Still not 100% but at least I can share my photos #scarathlon2023 #scarathlon #mischiefandmayhem scarathlonphotochallenge day 17: Haunt
#Scarathlon Photo Challenge Day 17 prompt: Haunt
#HHC
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Book seller approved! 🧟♂️ Photo Challenge - Haunt 👀 #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
I do want to read this but it‘ll probably be next Halloween! 🤣
#scarathlon #TeamCreepinItReal #scarathlonphotochallenge #haunt 6 pts
This was suggested to me on my booktok so guess ill be reading it.
pickIt starts out with lots of sibling bickering but keep reading and it gets really wild and scary.
4⭐
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pickI put off reading this book because of all the mixed reviews but it‘s a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me. The audiobook was entertaining and creepy puppets are the perfect start to spooky reading season.
pickThe authors are certainly stepping up the game with haunted house stories. It is terrifically terrifying and is definitely a book for the freezer. Read for a few readathons, found a few word find words. #scarathlon #blackcatcrew #31by31 #spookoween @Catsandbooks @TheSpineView #falling4books @Read4life
851 pts
Plus 5 pts for watching The Birds
I don‘t think there is a single Grady Hendrix book I have not absolutely devoured! I adored this book! Another 20 points for a spooky book! And another square on my bingo card! #mischiefandmayhem #scarathlon
panI'm not a big fan of this book, I'll say that from the off. It's an odd mix of very slow plodding family history & frenetic breakneck violence - most of it perpetrated by a demonic little puppet called Pupkin. I've never been a big fan of puppets or those creepy lifelike dolls, especially ones that look like clowns. The two main characters, brother & sister, Mark & Louise were not particularly likeable either. (Continued)
One of the first up on my #scarathlon #tbr. Nicely creepy and #black cover.
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I don‘t think I could have gotten three more perfect picks for #CastTheDie if I had planned it. And three of my favorite authors! I may or may not be finished with the R.L. Stine by end-of-day tomorrow.
"Louise thought it might not go well, so she told her parents she was pregnant over the phone, from three thousand miles away, in San Francisco."
#FirstLineFridays
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pickThis is a very odd book. Slow burn until 2/3 of the way through and then BAM! Things pick up and get very strange. I enjoyed it!
pickThis is the most terrifying book I‘ve ever read. I actually had trouble sleeping last night because of it. I kept envisioning the creepy dolls and puppets from this story. When I was younger, my Grandma had a “doll room” with life size dolls set up lifelike in it-they looked like real people. And now I‘m just extra creeped out after finishing this. A fun read, a la Grady Hendrix, but I‘m sufficiently traumatized by the imagery in here.
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This was super creepy but also super annoying. I got so tired of hearing the brother and sister (the 2 MCs) bickering between themselves. It made this extra-long story drag immensely. It did have its moments where the story f*cked with my head for sure but I don‘t feel like they made up for the other less likable moments.
- Mikhaila Aaseng & Jay Aaseng were okay…but again, the constant bickering…made it difficult to enjoy the narration.
#castthedie
1. How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
2. Fairy Tale by Stephen King
3. Billy Summers by Stephen King
4. Later by Stephen King
5. Per Semetary by Stephen King
6. Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
7. Devolution by Max Brooks
8. If it Bleeds by Stephen King
9. The Toll by Cherie Priest
10. Full Throttle by Joe Hill
11. The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
12. IT by Stephen King
13. The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe
pickLouise has a nice comfortable life in San Francisco with her little girl Poppy and a great job. The last thing she wants is to be in Charleston SC trying to sell her recently deceased parents home, but she can‘t depend on her brother and someone has to do it….there‘s just one teeny problem. Louise‘s mom had a puppet ministry ( think Jim Henson)…and those puppets aren‘t to happy about this house selling business. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #roll100
It‘s my first #roll100. Here are my picks
Roll 1: number 4 “How to Sell a Haunted House” by Grady Hendrix
Roll 2: number 47 “ The Reading Cure: How Books Restored My Appetite” by Laura Freeman
Roll 3: number 79 “ Women Don‘t Owe You Pretty” by Florence Given
Creepy dolls and puppets? I‘m heading in! 😆
didnt really enjoy horrorstor but loved this and the 2 quotes that gave me the heebie jeebies: 1)”Somewhere in the less rational part of her brain, Louise felt that nothing could look so human and exist for so long without starting to develope thoughts of its own, what did the dolls think about?” 2)“a puppet is a possession that possesses the possessor.” 1 book down #readinggoal #rushathon @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
