The Haunting of Hill House (Audiobook) by Shirley Jackson, Bernadette Dunne

from knittingfreak

Now, on to The Haunting of Hill House. This is the perfect book for this challenge. It's deliciously dark and spooky. It's not blood and guts horror. According to the introduction of the Penguin Classics edition that I read, it is considered a psychological ghost story. I have to admit that I thi...

from dchaikin

42. The Haunting of Hill House (Audio) by Shirley Jackson reader: Bernadette Dunne published: 1959 format: Overdrive audiobook, 7:27 (~206 pages) acquired: Library listened: Oct 9-18 rating: 4 Quite a novel. Shirley Jackson accomplished everything she intended. As a listener, I knew she was in co...

from clfisha

The Haunting (1963)is one of my favourite films and I have always been intrigued to read the source text. Luckily the book tells a wonderful tale, laden with atmosphere, dripping with menace and all encompassing heartbreaking loneliness. There is so much to like about this tale. The house itself ...

from KLmesoftly

Words that come to mind as I'm trying to describe this book include "beautiful" and "nuanced," in terms of setting, pace, and character creation and development. An incredibly rewarding read besides, this might also be the single most terrifying book I've read. Eleanor is a wonderful character, a...

from quantum.alex

Read at your own peril The story could've done with less banter in the beginning and the first really scary event could've come sooner than the 50% mark, but it and the following horror scenes sent shivers up and down my spine. All in all, a quite enjoyable psychological horror read.