SabrinaP
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Post by SabrinaP on Oct 26, 2017 3:02:19 GMT
Anyone have a scary or creepy book to suggest? I’m in the mood do something different.
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Post by ntsf on Oct 26, 2017 3:03:35 GMT
have you read the Poe short stories? still super super creepy
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Post by melanieg on Oct 26, 2017 3:07:18 GMT
I will never forget Amityville Horror...freaked me out when I read it when I was younger (honestly, it probably would today! I'm such a chicken lol)
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Post by katlady on Oct 26, 2017 3:22:13 GMT
It!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 26, 2017 3:26:35 GMT
Pet Sematary. An old one, but still creepy as all get out. (And LOL, no, I have no desire to read it again!)
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Oct 26, 2017 3:28:37 GMT
Stephen King short stories scare me waaaaay more than any of his books ever did. Depending on what you're in the mood for, one of the books that creeped me out the most EVER is this one: Prey by Michael Crichton. It was published in 2002 and is about nanobots- genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, and how scary advances in technology could be if their inventors lost control of their inventions. I think it creeped me out so much because it was sort of plausible.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Oct 26, 2017 3:35:38 GMT
The Haunting of Hill House. It's definitely different...
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Oct 26, 2017 4:04:53 GMT
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Oct 26, 2017 4:07:10 GMT
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
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Post by scrapsuzy on Oct 26, 2017 6:14:05 GMT
Stephen King short stories scare me waaaaay more than any of his books ever did. I agree and after Night Shift, which I did read twice, I have refused to read any more of them. I just don't need that level of creepiness in my head. If you're looking for a full-length book, I'd say "It" by Steven King. Most of his books are not scary. This one definitely is.
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chendra
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Post by chendra on Oct 26, 2017 6:27:47 GMT
The Other by Thomas Tryon
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Post by monklady123 on Oct 26, 2017 11:21:09 GMT
As much as I love a good scary movie I don't seem to read too many of them. lol. But, one I do remember was "Salem's Lot" by Stephen King. It's old, and maybe part of its scariness was the circumstance where I read it...? It was during Thanksgiving vacation one year when I was in college. For some reason that year I decided to stay in the dorm and not go to the friends where I always went for that break (I lived too far to go home for just four days). I lived on the 1st floor but the dorm was on a hill and my room was on the hill side so my window wasn't ground level. Although vampires can fly so I'm not sure why that was a comfort. Anyway, there were only a few people rattling around this large dorm, and no one in my area. I had a single room that year which was good because it was small, which meant fewer places for something scary to hide. lol. So I started reading that book and then suddenly realized it was getting dark. I rushed out to the bathroom to get ready for bed so I could lock myself in the room for the rest of the night. I stayed up most of the night reading that book. I was convinced I heard scratching at the window. You could not have pried me out of that room for anything! lolol. Honestly, I think even if the fire alarm had gone off I wouldn't have left. If there truly was a fire I could have easily gone out the window and dropped down to the grass. I think I want to read this book again! lol
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Just T
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Post by Just T on Oct 26, 2017 11:29:06 GMT
Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill Whenever someone asks me for a creepy book suggestion, this is always the first one that comes to mind. Creepiest book I've ever read, and I used to read a lot of horror. Another that comes to mind is Needful Things by Stephen King. That runs a close second to Heart Shaped Box.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2017 11:32:35 GMT
Salem's Lot is really creepy, I didn't sleep well after I'd read it! IT bored the pants off me.
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Post by leslie132 on Oct 26, 2017 12:24:11 GMT
I LOVED (and want a movie made) Stephen King's book Doctor Sleep. It is a GREAT read!!!!
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Post by leannec on Oct 26, 2017 12:29:16 GMT
My recommendation would be Bird Box by Josh Malerman ... I stayed up for an entire night to finish reading it It is very original and so well written
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gina
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Post by gina on Oct 26, 2017 12:47:53 GMT
Invisible by James Patterson. I listened to the audiobook and was chilled to the bone towards the end. And I am NOT the biggest James Patterson fan (his chapters are way too short for me). I really liked this one though!
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Post by christine58 on Oct 26, 2017 12:57:23 GMT
Helter Skelter scared the beejeebers out of me
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scrappyesq
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Post by scrappyesq on Oct 26, 2017 14:18:35 GMT
Pet Sematary. An old one, but still creepy as all get out. (And LOL, no, I have no desire to read it again!) This is exactly what I was about to post.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 26, 2017 14:53:55 GMT
LOL I’ve read some of the books mentioned here long ago and barely remember the plots. Now that I’m older and find the nightly news scary enough, it’s probably for the best that I *don’t* remember them!
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GiantsFan
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Post by GiantsFan on Oct 26, 2017 15:01:53 GMT
Mr Mercedes by Stephen King. Creepy but not scary, IMO.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2017 15:03:42 GMT
I read this a couple of years ago, just checked Goodreads and I gave it one star! Save
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Judy26
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Post by Judy26 on Oct 26, 2017 15:06:52 GMT
Helter Skelter scared the beejeebers out of me Oh hell yeah! I am not a scary book fan and reading this book almost put me in therapy. The fact that it's a true story upped the scare factor by a million. I could not get the images of what happened during those days out of my mind for weeks. Even typing about it makes my skin crawl!
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Post by mnmloveli on Oct 26, 2017 16:07:33 GMT
The Death of Addie Gray by Amy Cross. POSSESSION. Young girl in a coma for 9 months and suddenly wakes up. But is it really her. Someone has control of her body. Just finished this week and enjoyed it.
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Post by mnmloveli on Oct 26, 2017 16:12:01 GMT
My recommendation would be Bird Box by Josh Malerman ... I stayed up for an entire night to finish reading it It is very original and so well written Forgot this one ! LOVED it ! 5 Stars.
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Post by monklady123 on Oct 26, 2017 16:19:35 GMT
Anyone else find their hold list at their local library suddenly got a bit longer? I always do this with any of these book threads. I guess I'll be reading some horror books just in time for Halloween.
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Post by Fidget on Oct 26, 2017 16:23:34 GMT
My recommendation would be Bird Box by Josh Malerman ... I stayed up for an entire night to finish reading it It is very original and so well written I just read this and second this suggestion!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2017 16:29:06 GMT
Flowers in the Attic.
The whole series still gives me the creeps whenever I think about it.
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casii
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Post by casii on Oct 26, 2017 17:15:16 GMT
Another vote for Bird Box!
And NOS4A2 by Joe Hill.
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King was different. More freaky than scary.
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scrappyesq
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Post by scrappyesq on Oct 26, 2017 17:42:29 GMT
Anyone else find their hold list at their local library suddenly got a bit longer? I always do this with any of these book threads. I guess I'll be reading some horror books just in time for Halloween. Right....these book threads are the worst! I have 19 checked out and 4 pending requests. And I'm debating whether I should read Pet Sematary again.
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