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Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by veekid(m): 7:22am On Jul 18, 2017 |
Oluvico007:Try your luck next time
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Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by DoyenExchange: 7:25am On Jul 18, 2017 |
1. Basket Case. 2. Evil Dead |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by panpan(m): 7:29am On Jul 18, 2017 |
Op thanks for the information. You've mentioned nine horror books. What about the other four? 2 Likes |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by Nobody: 7:31am On Jul 18, 2017 |
thonyokun:You Said |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by ejihand(m): 7:43am On Jul 18, 2017 |
I have read more than 20 horror novels. The ones listed by OP aren't terrorizing in strictest sense. Horror novels toughens and prepares you during horrible situations. I am not a sadist. You can download most of them here-- http://libgen.io/ |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by modz: 7:48am On Jul 18, 2017 |
einsteine: King doesn't strike me as horror, I find his stories entertaining. Just my opinion tho 1 Like |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by skyhighweb(m): 7:51am On Jul 18, 2017 |
read where angels fear to thread, thats horror.
but the title of these thread na wow. |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by LordOfNaira: 7:53am On Jul 18, 2017 |
I have read everything. My problem with Stephen King is his love for too much details but I love him all the same. OP, you should add A Giant Book of Horror Stories. It has classical horrors from the masters: Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Dickens. |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by donbenie(m): 8:07am On Jul 18, 2017 |
thonyokun:If your job schedule doesn't give you time for extracurricular activities,then you are seriously due for a job change..you only live ONCE.. All work and no play makes Jack a Dull Boy.. 2 Likes |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by SilvanusII(m): 8:12am On Jul 18, 2017 |
modz: I think so too. Maybe cos I av read too many of his books. They do keep u on edge tho. I shall try to read this list |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by GlobalGisting(m): 8:22am On Jul 18, 2017 |
"House Of Thunder" made me run out of my house and cudnt sleep alone for close to 4months. Lol Also "The House Of A Thousand Lanterns" is madly horrific. |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by einsteine(m): 8:36am On Jul 18, 2017 |
King is the quintessential horror writer. He may have written a few non horror novels but that's what he is known for. From his first novel, Carrie to The Shining, Salem's lot, Gerald's game and so many others. When you mention Stephen King, horror is what comes to mind. modz: |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by buffalowings: 8:40am On Jul 18, 2017 |
I've got a soft copy of IT But when I saw 1200 pages I ran Don't have that time now The less than 300 page book I just done reading took me more than four weeks |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by buffalowings: 8:42am On Jul 18, 2017 |
panpan: You like horror too much You will like tucker and dale vs evil.. this one na movie sha |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by Nobody: 8:47am On Jul 18, 2017 |
kanayoNickel: I don't get it , how is anything horror gonna relax your mind ? |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by AlfaAce(m): 9:04am On Jul 18, 2017 |
einsteine:Children of the corn! 1 Like |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by nefertitiram: 9:11am On Jul 18, 2017 |
einsteine: I hear IT is coming to the big screen. I used to go to the library just to read IT... Carrie should also be on that list Salem's lot was also a classic |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by nefertitiram: 9:13am On Jul 18, 2017 |
Horror movies and books always work for me. My best horror movies right now are The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle. They get my heart racing 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by nefertitiram: 9:15am On Jul 18, 2017 |
buffalowings: I hate clowns because of IT. Have you tried reading any of Dean Koontz classics? |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by nefertitiram: 9:17am On Jul 18, 2017 |
GlobalGisting: Now searching! I'm looking for what will do this to me.. Watching 'Supernatural' series esp season 12 messed up my dream life. Every night for almost a month, I see myself killing demons and hunting things. Sigh, lol 1 Like |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by olowobaba10: 9:34am On Jul 18, 2017 |
MOST OF THOSE BOOKS ARE IN MOVIES, WHY WASTING YOUR TIME AND MONEY BUYING AND READING THEM INSTEAD OF WATCHING THE MOVIES ? |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by mubeela(m): 9:39am On Jul 18, 2017 |
veekid:I wander |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by tete7000(m): 9:50am On Jul 18, 2017 |
VivaLaFrans: ...books for depraved minds. 1 Like |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by Jaqenhghar: 10:03am On Jul 18, 2017 |
banmee: 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by khalhokage(m): 10:09am On Jul 18, 2017 |
Thank you op. If you have links to their epubs please share. |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by Nobody: 10:21am On Jul 18, 2017 |
nefertitiram: I watched them too,so scary but,I love them. 1 Like |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by Maxcollins042(m): 10:54am On Jul 18, 2017 |
kanayoNickel:Please do you have the softy copy of any of the listed books? |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by kanayoNickel: 11:26am On Jul 18, 2017 |
YelloweWest: studies have shown that horror readers are more practical, pragmatic and understand life in 3D 1 Like
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Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by kanayoNickel: 11:28am On Jul 18, 2017 |
Maxcollins042: YEs , I am compiling a list of downloads in an upcoming update. Will keep posted.....Mind though, they are stolen off the net. Evil Laff |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by kanayoNickel: 11:33am On Jul 18, 2017 |
panpan: 10. Heart Shaped Box – A Story of Revenge This 2007 novel by, now much acclaimed, novelist Joe Hill is about a retired rock star named Judas Coyne. Rich and bored, Judas develops an interest in the paranormal and starts to collect all manner of macabre artifacts. When he is emailed about a suit where a ghost now dwells, Judas can’t resist and purchases the suit without a second thought. But not long after the suit arrives, Judas realizes that the spirit within is dangerous, and out to make Judas’ life a personal hell. To his horror, Judas discovers that the suit once belonged to the father of a girl he had briefly dated … a girl who allegedly committed suicide right after the breakup. Judas must fight against the spirit in the suit by discovering what really happened to his former girlfriend once and for all. Hill went on to win the Bram Stoker award for Best First Novel the same year Heart Shaped Box was published. 11. The Haunting of Hill House – The Art of Subtlety This 1959 book by Shirley Jackson is still considered one of the best horror novels of all time. The story centers around a woman named Eleanor and three other companions who visit an eighty-year-old mansion that is reputed to be haunted. Not long after Eleanor and the other guests check in, they begin to see strange phenomena, such as apparitions wandering in the hallways at night, and ghostly writing on the walls. Over time, it becomes clear that Eleanor is deeply affected by the house. But what isn’t clear is whether or not the house is truly haunted, or if Eleanor suffers from mental issues and just believes it is. The subtle spookiness of this novel brings it continual praise. The Haunting of Hill House has been adapted into two films, though neither will chill you quite like the novel itself. 12. The Turn of the Screw – The Ultimate Mind Game Henry James’ novella was first published in 1898, and yet continues to be easily considered one of the best horror books ever written. The story is one of a governess, hired to care for two children who have inadvertently been put in the care of their disinterested uncle. Not long after the governess is put in charge of the children, she begins to see two supernatural apparitions on the grounds. Worried that the children have somehow developed a relationship with these ghosts, the governess tries her best to protect them and their innocence, but her efforts have dire consequences. Much like Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, James’ subtle style and flair for the gothic will have readers guessing if there truly are apparitions, or if the governess has slowly succumbed to madness. 13. Swan Song – Post-Apocalyptic Madness Robert McCammon’s novel feels a little closer to reality than it originally did in 1987. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the novel follows a series of characters trying to survive in New York after a nuclear bomb has been dropped onto the city. The group tries to find a safe place to restart their lives, but the promise of a better tomorrow does not come until a homeless woman named Sister Creep and a girl named Swan, who has strange, untapped abilities, meet. Each protagonist must combat The Man with the Scarlet Eye, a demonic force that tries to embrace and create chaos in a world that is trying to rebuild from the ashes of war. McCammon paints an elaborate, but terrifyingly real portrayal of mankind’s inclination to turn against each other when faced with fear. Often described as a complicated and terrifying journey, McCammon’s ability to describe the horrors of a post-apocalyptic marks Swan Song as one of the best horror books of all time. ALL NL Writers should come up with stories that beat or tramp the above listed books........ENOUGH OF THE TELENOVELLAs
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Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by kanayoNickel: 11:42am On Jul 18, 2017 |
nefertitiram: Ur head is correct. You are kindred spirit. Try The Autopsy of Jane Doe. and you will understand that fear is a gift best left untapped |
Re: The 13 Best Horror Books To Relax Your Mind by buffalowings: 11:52am On Jul 18, 2017 |
nefertitiram: Never heard of him Just read his wiki page though I may just read Demon Seed Thanks Oh just 150 pages |
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