I have this Halloween blog feature coming up in a few months you may have heard me talk about once or twice. Each year, I try to do something new to add a bit of excitement and interest. As I was plotting ideas I was reminded of a recurring issue I have: I have read so much horror and thriller fiction that it’s rare that a book actually terrifies me. Therefore, I have come up with a challenge for you, my readers:
Operation: Scare Me! The goal of this challenge is for you to introduce me to a book that absolutely terrifies me, so much that I cannot sleep with the lights on, jumping at every bump in the night. Yes, this is actually a feeling I desire! What do you get out of this? Well, I’m still working on the prize details but I guarantee it will be worth your while.
The rules:
- The book you nominate must be in print, one that I can obtain relatively easily.
- While I want to be scared, I have no desire to read books with an excessive amount of gore. Scare me the old fashioned way!
- I will collect submissions via the comments below. I’m starting this now so I have the time to obtain and read all the titles nominated. The deadline to nominate is Sunday, September 1st.
Now, I’ve read a lot of horror and thrillers, so you may have to work a bit to come up with a title I have not read. For example, I’ve read everything Stephen King and Shirley Jackson have written, so no need to nominate any of those titles. I’ve read the Exorcist (the last book that honestly terrified me). Other than that, I leave it completely up to you to decide what title to nominate. Remember, this title can be horror, suspense, thriller…just as long as it has the potential to scare me!
So, submit your nominations in the comments below. Be sure to include a means for me to contact you in your comment field (not the actual comment itself), be it your address or your Twitter handle. I will post a list of all the titles submitted and my conclusions upon reading each of them.
Good luck!
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