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Scaredy Cat or Overactive Imagination?

In about three weeks, my family and I are moving to be closer to the kids’ school and my husband’s work. I’m really excited. But in the meantime, our new house sits empty except for a couch and two chairs. Yesterday I decided instead of sitting at the park and reading in my car, I’d take start taking advantage of our new home. We have the keys and all I wanted to do was curl up on the couch – which is exactly what I did. I curled up on the couch and happily cracked open Joe Hill’s “Heart Shaped Box”.

Now I’m a little late to the game on this book and Joe Hill for that matter. But I’ve always liked a good horror book so I was happy to indulge. Unfortunately, I didn’t consider my environment.

Just a few chapters in, I became acutely aware of my surroundings: a cool, older, empty house. An older house where random creaks now sounded intentional.  Doorways leered at me. Empty rooms loomed. I tried to laugh at myself and the shaky sound echoed back at me with what I imagined to be another voice now quietly intertwined. Shadows shifted around the corner.

I shook my head, hard, determined to finish the chapter and I swear I saw movement out of the corner of my eye.

I didn’t finish the chapter. In fact I almost couldn’t get the front door open with my shaking, frozen hands. (The heat has been off. It was REALLY cold in there.)

I’m not sure if this is a testament to Mr. Hill’s writing or my scaredy cat ways. Maybe it’s a little of both. I have to say it’s a REALLY good book so far – even if I wouldn’t get out of bed to go to the bathroom last night. I can’t wait to finish it…sitting in the sunniest, warmest spot I can find.

So what about you? Have you ever read a book that completely freaked you out or am I the only adult currently scared of the dark?

1. by Jamie (@JamieDeBree)

   On May 12, 2010 at 10:15 am

   LOL – Nice. I think I probably would have freaked out in the same situation. Sounds like a good book, to be sure!

   When I was 12, I read “Hound of the Baskervilles” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for the first time. In the basement. Late at night.

   After that, the dog got to start sleeping with me, you know, for protection.

2. by Alice Audrey

   On May 12, 2010 at 11:29 am

   You kidding? I avoid horror as much as I can because it’s so easy to scare me. Mind you, a good vampire or werewolf story is fine, but supernatural and superstitious stuff, not to mention slasher, – no way! Especially if I don’t have any pets I can blame the odd noise on.

3. by Rhoni Wilkins

   On May 12, 2010 at 4:59 pm

   Yeah, I’d avoid this book then. He is definitely his father’s (Stephen King’s) son in the “totally creep you out” sense. He has his own “voice” and it’s gravelly and realistically hellish. I loved it.

4. by Rhoni Wilkins

   On May 12, 2010 at 4:59 pm

   It was an excellent book. I’ve already started composing a review even though it’s an older book.

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   On May 21, 2010 at 10:06 am

   [...] began with The Heart Shaped Box and as I’ve noted in a previous post, managed to give myself the creeps within the first few chapters.  The summary seems simple [...]

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