It’s October 1st or, as I like to call it, the first day of Halloween! Fall temperatures are finally here! Cool, brisk mornings, the smell of leaves in the air. Ahh, pure bliss.
Anyone who has followed this blog for any significant period of time understand just how much I love Halloween (and Fall in general)! To celebrate my obsession with the macabre, each year I host a month long feature in October called Murder, Monsters & Mayhem (#murdermonstersmayhem). For the entire month, I’ll be sharing some horror/thriller/mystery suspense titles that gave me the chills!
Today’s post is one I like to use each year, because I love to learn how or why people love to read horror. I’ve been a horror fan since childhood; I was always drawn to spooky books and movies. I started reading Stephen King when I was just twelve years old.
Why? I have control. I have control of those feelings of terror and fear. I can put that book down. I can walk away. Reading it as a child, yes, it was pretty terrifying. However, in the end, I knew that monster or that thing that terrified me can be beaten.
So, to kick off Murder, Monsters & Mayhem, share why you read horror!
Share your responses in the comments or using the link-up. Or, if you want to share via Instagram, be sure to use #murdermonstersmayhem!
