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*Thundery clouds strike lightening into the ground making the world shake to its very core* BOOOO! Did I scare you? Oh, I'm sorry (not), tonight we dine on human blood...oops...I mean HORROR!

Are you sick of your 'normal', humdrum routine, same day in, day out? Would you like some HORROR to spice up your life? Well, November is the month to make it all happen!







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"That truth is that monsters are real, and ghosts are real, too. They live inside us, and sometimes they win." Introduction to The Shining (Simon and Schuster edition, 2002) (Stephen King)



"I always do an all-night horror marathon on Saturdays where we start at seven and go until five in the morning".
Quentin Tarantino

So whether you do what Quentin Tarantino does, or follow the ghosts and monsters of Stephen King...enjoy the November HORROR Challenge!

Do you think The Night Circus falls under this catagory, I need an excuse to read it

Knowledge Lost wrote: "Do you think The Night Circus falls under this catagory, I need an excuse to read it"

Haha!! We thought you'd be the first into this challenge KL!!! LOL Yes, it definitely does! I was only looking at this one this afternoon, and adding the paperback version to the selection. It looks and sounds good:)

I've heard lots of good things about it

Let me know what you think, as you'll probably get to it before me;)

I do already have my copy of it

That was quick!

I already had a copy

Michael wrote: "Hmmm for me a horror novel would be a HP novel lol.

Hmmm looking through my collection struggeling to find a horror novel. :("

Haha!! Michael...you'll get Jess going...lol

Have a look through the links above, in the challenge, and I'm sure you'll find something there that you already have:)

Shhhhh don't mention at where Jess can see

Michael wrote: "I rekon i will go with this one Still Life Had it for years but never got around to reading it. Will most likely need a fair bit of the month as its a long book. :)

And yes i know..."

That's definitely a horror Michael...ooooo!! Sounds creepy!! I just added the blurb, as there wasn't one with your link:)

This is my first 'event', what exactly do I do - just add a horror book and read it? Do I need to create a new bookshelf? Apologies for my ignorance, I'm an amateur :)

Maxine wrote: "This is my first 'event', what exactly do I do - just add a horror book and read it? Do I need to create a new bookshelf? Apologies for my ignorance, I'm an amateur :)"

Great to have you join in Maxine....all you do is put your choice of horror book here in this thread. Pretty much that helps others with their choices too, by looking at yours, and everyone elses.

When you've read it, you come back here, and state you've finished it, what star rating you felt it should have, and if you leave a review, you could link that too. We all love to read reviews:)

Any more questions, please feel free to ask:)

Michael wrote: "Just what Brenda said you dont have to create a bookshelf just read books about the theme for each challenge if you choose to participate. :)"

And it's fun, isn't it Michael:)

Although I'm a big believer in adding bookshelves, they do come in handy down the track when you are looking at the Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ recommendations for that genre/shelf

hmmm...horror book..what do i have...hmmm

Thanks for the info all. Now I need to find a horror I haven't read! May have to re-read a favourite :)

I hope to pick up some ideas here myself, as I don't usually read horror...

I am currently reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle for my Spring challenge - but will have it finished by November. I have The Night Circus on reserve at the library, but it is still on order. If it comes in I will read that. what I do have though is Tales of Terror from the Black Ship a deliciously scary YA book.

Sally906 wrote: "I am currently reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle for my Spring challenge - but will have it finished by November. I have The Night Circus on reserve at the libr..."

That sounds like it will fit the bill nicely Sally:)

Edgar Allan Poe is always a good choice

I think I have some suspence books..hmm..will check tomorrow.

I'm halfway through The Tommyknockers right now!

Ljuke wrote: "I'm halfway through The Tommyknockers right now!"

Haha!! Better stop till 1/11/11 Ljuke!!! ;D

I'm going to read the Master:The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H.P. Lovecraft

OO yay! Maybe I shall work my way through Mr. poe again :D

but I think I want something new...night circus does look good saw a review in the paper today.


will have a think

Awesome Choice Maxine!!

I cant 'reply' since I'm on my phone, buuuuut...

MICHAEL! I Am very disappointed in you! Harry Potter is a well written story about coming of age, friendship, loyalty and the power of love, as well as being very entertaining and having several decent adaption staring respected actors like Gary Oldman, Ralph Finnes, Helana Bonham Carter, Bill Nighy, John Cleese and Alan Rickman. And it's so amazing.
And HP is the greates thing evar!

(the scene in the graveyard at the end of the fourth book is pretty scary, so is Fenrir Greyback in nook 6... that counts as horror... Read it Michael!

I'm sorry, but you were asking for all that.
I could talk about HP all day. I could write an essay about it, if so desired.

But back on topic,
I haven't read any Stephan King for a while. I've
Got like, 20 of his books on my shelf. I'll read one of them. Horror and darkness is certainly
More ip my alley than those silly romance
Novels (yuck!)

� Jess wrote: "I cant 'reply' since I'm on my phone, buuuuut...

MICHAEL! I Am very disappointed in you! Harry Potter is a well written story about coming of age, friendship, loyalty and the power of love, as we..."

Lol and I'd like to read that essay, 10,000 words on my desk by Monday

Actually, I've got these sitting on my shelf:
Night Show
The Damnation Game
Vamphyri!
Hell House
Psycho II
Pet Sematary
All of which I'm dying to read.

Pffft, easy KL. Let's make it 15,000 by Friday? Once I start I won't stop! Is there a certain morale or character I shall base it upon?

� Jess wrote: "But back on topic,
I haven't read any Stephan King for a while. I've
Got like, 20 of his books on my shelf. I'll read one of them. Horror and darkness is certainly
More ip my alley than those silly..."

This semester I've read 3 or 4 essays on Harry Potter. Including one on heteronormative heroism. There is quite a lot going on in those books. They're not very well written, mind.

The only book i found on my husbands bookshelf that is remotely horror, is "the mammoth book of Terror" various authors. will this do? has anyone read this? looks a bit corny:) maybe i should raid the lifeline bookshop down the road hehehe. cant say ive ever read a horror book in the last 10 years. think "it" by stephen king was scary enough to turn me off this Genre :)

� Jess wrote: "Pffft, easy KL. Let's make it 15,000 by Friday? Once I start I won't stop! Is there a certain morale or character I shall base it upon?"

Done, but be warned this will make up 50% of you overall grade

Brenda wrote: "Knowledge Lost wrote: "Do you think The Night Circus falls under this catagory, I need an excuse to read it"

Haha!! We thought you'd be the first into this challenge KL!!! LOL Yes,..."

I've read The Night Circus and I can't say it fits into horror in any way, shape or form. Magical realism, yes, horror, no. Nothing horror-like in it at all. Sorry!

Maxine wrote: "I'm going to read the Master:The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H.P. Lovecraft"

Sounds good Maxine:)

� Jess wrote: "I cant 'reply' since I'm on my phone, buuuuut...

MICHAEL! I Am very disappointed in you! Harry Potter is a well written story about coming of age, friendship, loyalty and the power of love, as we..."

Hahaha!! He asked for that didn't he!!!

Ljuke wrote: "Actually, I've got these sitting on my shelf:
Night Show
The Damnation Game
Vamphyri!
Hell House
Psycho II
[book:Pet Sematary|1058..."

Any/or all of those will suit you fine Ljuke!!! ;)

Stephen King certainly is a great horror choice!

Chantel wrote: "The only book i found on my husbands bookshelf that is remotely horror, is "the mammoth book of Terror" various authors. will this do? has anyone read this? looks a bit corny:) maybe i should raid..."

The Mammoth Book of Terror certainly sounds like it will fit the bill Chantel:)

Julia wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Knowledge Lost wrote: "Do you think The Night Circus falls under this catagory, I need an excuse to read it"

Haha!! We thought you'd be the first into this challenge ..."

Oh Julia...there, you've gone and spoilt it for quite a few readers...lol ;D

I'm going to read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. I have a beautiful illustrated, annotated version that I can't wait to delve in to. :)

Thanks Saskia:) Frankenstein..great classic:)

Hmm I was just in a book shop and noticed they had a graphic novel of The Stand, might have to pick it up, but i've heard the book is amazing

I havent been into horror in SO long. When I was 11 or 12 I went from reading Goosebumps books straight into Pet Sematary and It. Lots of sleepless nights back then haha

Brenda wrote: "Thanks Saskia:) Frankenstein..great classic:)"

It sure is! My brother is reading a variation by Peter Ackroyd that I'm going to read once I've finished the original. :)

Graham wrote: "Hmm I was just in a book shop and noticed they had a graphic novel of The Stand, might have to pick it up, but i've heard the book is amazing

I havent been into horror in SO long. Wh..."

Definitely...nightmares;D

Saskia wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Thanks Saskia:) Frankenstein..great classic:)"

It sure is! My brother is reading a variation by Peter Ackroyd that I'm going to read once I've finished the original. :)"

Wow! You'll certainly get your horror fix..lol

Graham wrote: "Hmm I was just in a book shop and noticed they had a graphic novel of The Stand, might have to pick it up, but i've heard the book is amazing

I havent been into horror in SO long. Wh..."


I loved The Stand ... I read it many years ago, and it may have been the first BIG book I had ever read. I hope you enjoy it.

11/22/63 - I'm going to be picking this up as soon as it is released so all being well i'll knock it over before the month ends. not sure it qualifies as horror but it's by Stephen King so i guess that gets me across the line

Sandyboy wrote: "11/22/63 - I'm going to be picking this up as soon as it is released so all being well i'll knock it over before the month ends. not sure it qualifies as horror but it's by Stephen ..."

I'm pretty sure any Stephen King qualifies as horror Sandyboy! I know there are a lot of people interested in this particular title:) (me included..lol)