This short story collection has creepy tales from all over the world! I love it! Balancing different cultures with a perfect blend of truth, this book is not to be missed if you can find it. Hell House by Alison Rattle and Allison Vale Perfect for bringing back all your childhood fears to relive them now that you’re an adult. The frightening psychological suspense is fantastic. They’re kind of like Harry Potter, both mediums should be experienced separately. However, I personally feel that The Shining the book is VERY different, almost completely from the movie. I know The Broke and the Bookish’s Top Ten lists are on Tuesday, but I do my posts on Wednesday, so I’m mixing it up! I love this list! I love Halloween! It’s almost here! Here are my top ten spooky books to get into the thrilling spirit of All Hallow’s Eve! 1. Pray yours never ends up like Carrie White’s. Most girls look forward to their senior prom. He writes women so well, and although it reeks of the 70s, the story is still timeless.
(Maybe not the whole time, but certainly for two teens that deserved to be reckoned with Carrie.) Even though everyone knows how it ends, you’ll race to see just what kind of destruction Carrie wrecks, and dare I say it? Cheer her on. Yes, it’s a bit dated, but this story is simple and pure at the same time.
There’s a lot of background to Carrie, and I must say I loved the ending a lot more than the movie version. Who is to blame? Carrie White? Or her tormentors?Ī tight engaging tale told from Carrie’s point of view and epistolary format, this is a perfect quick Halloween read. What started as a gesture to counterbalance the guilt from fellow high school student, Sue Snell, turns into a night of terror their little town has never seen. Carrie White just wanted to be left alone, to live her life with her mother.
As she is welcomed into womanhood, so are her truth powers freed. Having an overly religious mother who borders on the brink of insanity? Carrie White had the recipe for disaster.īut Carrie White was special. To get your first period at 17, showering after gym, has got to be the worst. There’s a Carrie White in every high school.
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