IT’S SPOOKY SEASON! And that means I get to talk about books that scared me! Which is a very tall order to fulfill considering that I for some reason rarely get scared in literature. Or maybe that’s because I mostly read fantasy…anyways, let’s just get on with it shall we? Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads.
This is my favorite horror book. There’s simply no other book I’ve ever read that terrified me so viscerally, but also completely enchanted me to keep reading. It’s beautifully dark, woefully atmospheric, wholly creepy. It’s as if Us and Stranger Things were combined among others to create a story that has stayed with me for months. I love this book.
Alright. Now that I’ve pulled myself out of my dreamy House of Hollow obsessed stupor, I can go back to being a bit more (or less, idk) coherent. The Companion takes place in a single estate, and as Margot the main character wandered around, I felt the dread creeping in. This story is terrifying because of a human component, the very opposite of any supernatural thriller.
Home Before Dark is surprisingly creepy. Listening to this book while being unsure if there was a horrible, twisted ghost with buttons for eyes* lingering in the dark or if there was some logical explanation really threw me for a loop. I actually felt slight chills. It was kinda crazy since that almost never happens.
*actually i’m not sure if i’m just imagining coraline at this point. oops.
The first half of this book is the definition of atmospheric perfection. If only I could bottle that feeling up and get high on it during the second half but I digress. I loved the feeling of foreboding creeping up my spine every chapter, the sense that something just wasn’t quite right. It was subtle and spooky and so much fun.
So that’s it! I know that this is only four books but I can’t really make up another one that actually give me chills. Actually, The Woods Are Always Watching came close but that’s more thrilling than scary. Tell me: what’s your favorite horror rec?
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I don’t even read horror! 😂
The only that ive read that comes close to horror is in fact coraline but I didn’t find it much creepy lol. Great post though! 🎈
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lol i don’t blame you haha!
ooh, i never read coraline, i’ve only seen the movie hehe. thank you so much💜
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definitely taking some notes!! i loved house of hollow, and always need more scary book recs.
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hehe yay! and yes honestly same, house of hollow is so hard to top lol!
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Oooh!! I have House of Sea and Salt on my TBR!! I love spooky, atmospheric books, so hopefully I will love it!! Hope you had fun this week 💕
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ooh yayyyy! i hope you end up loving it!!! and i did, this was a fun topic💜
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House of Salt and Sorrows was so creepy! haha I love it so much though!
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it really was hehe! YES it was definitely SO good!
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hi, i nominated you for an award!
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oh my gosh, thank you so much!!!!🥺 i’ll check it out💜
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Are you saying The Woods are Always Watching is thriller more than horror? 😮 gives me hope I can read it at night then. I’m such a chicken with horror books. I have yet to try The Companion or House of Hollows
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it is! it’s not creepy, just tense hehe! ahhh, i hope you end up loving it! house of hollow is definitely more on the horror side, and the companion a little less so if you’re interested!💜
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‘House of Hollow’ is on my TBR list, so I’m really pleased to hear that you enjoyed it.
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I’m so excited to hear that!! i can’t wait to see what you think, hope you love it💜
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