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Red Sea Under Red Skies
Between Shades of Gray
The Woman in Black
Daughter of the Siren Queen
Wicked like a Wildfire

Still not that big into audiobooks (I can read books in at least half the time). Still, this one was quite enjoyable. While I prefer the movie, (as it‘s my favorite ghost movie), this isn‘t as dragging and garrulous as a lot of classic ghost stories tend to be. It was quite spooky, even if the “good stuff” only came in the 2nd half. I also love the dog. I mean, his name is “Spider”. Such a great name for a dog 😂

3rd book in halfoweenathon challenge was to read a book with movie adaptation.Movie was so different. I liked this ghostly story.I enjoyed very much how it was written, Arthur Kipp character was so well described on how he struggled between his rational and irrational mind? Supernatural? It was a sad story. I felt that I was in that house feeling that ghost.Story is slow not scary but more psychological? emotional? Book was received in swap3.8⭐️

#Creep #AnglophileApril

#49 in Paste magazine‘s list of the 50 best #horror novels of all-time. I listened to part of it in the dark during a bout of insomnia and it really creeped me out. The horror is subtle but memorable.

As with many, many books that become movies this is no exception, The Woman in Black by Susan Hill is vastly superior in its book form. A brilliant read for anyone interested in horror.

I‘ve never been much for the big tropes in horror: ghosts, vampires, zombies - but this book was really good. I liked her way of writing a lot. Long, elaborate, descriptive sentences weaving a captivating yarn.

A chilling ghost story. Well written and a good, short read.

Thanks for the tag @iread2much - it‘s still Tuesday somewhere in the cosmos I‘m sure!

1- Decorate the front yard and hand out candy.
2- Cats, always
3- Read a spooky story ( although I saw the tagged book as a play and even though I knew the story well I still shrieked in the theatre!
4- tagged! 👻

#tuesdaytidbits

A short, spooky, old-school ghost story. Good Halloween reading! Reads very much like a Victorian tale, so some would undoubtedly find it a bit slow, but I thought it was well done. Happy Haunting! 👻💀🎃🙀

I was waiting in the car parked at the curb when I was reading this.
I looked up and woman dressed in black was standing by my passenger door.
I screamed! I must have given the poor lady a heart attack. I know my hair has been a shade grayer ever since.
#AllHallowsRead

Atmospheric and quick. Wasn‘t as spooky as I was hoping but I think that‘s just because I watch so many paranormal TV shows that I don‘t spook easy. Written in a style that reads like a classic, it was easy to fall into the story. Definitely enjoyable, just lacking on the spook. #screamathon

#quotsyoct18 #ghastly

I‘m hoping this is scary or creepy for my #creeptober reads! Any recommendations are appreciated.

A classic English ghost story, but written in 1983, The Woman in Black is chilling, atmospheric, and a perfect October read. The movie was a fairly faithful adaption, but Hill‘s wonderful prose should be experienced first, if possible.

Listening to this spectacularly spooky audiobook while carving this cutie 🎃 #audiobook #audiocarving

Day 4 for #OctoberPutASpellOnYou is this selection of some of the books I‘m hoping to get to this month! Two are books that were turned into a movie and TV show and the middle is a novel based on the TV show so thanks #Hollywood for the thrills and chills! @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

1. I have a list of most oft suggested books. It really depends on the person and their want. But I've been suggesting The Woman in Black a lot lately, due to the season.
2. Nonfiction
3. A grey tabby cat named Agnus Nutter.
4. I'm in a suburb of Houston, and it's at 153,351. Houston as a whole has 2.303 million.
#sundaysurvey @alisonrose

Day 19 #sisforseptember has got to be repped by one of my favorites. Restless #spirits and an eerie setting create a spooky story!
@CaliforniaCay

This was a short and enjoyable read. Not scary, but well written.

Both of these books have a supernatural and creepy feel to them with the main character thinking #Isawherstandingthere 👻

#HeyJune

My London #bookhaul wooohooo!!

I‘m a sucker for a horror story (but incidentally not a horror film) and Susan Hill definitely makes the list of favourite authors in the genre. I have to admit, I like my horror just a bit more punchy - this book is scary, but in a creeping, nervous kind of way. There‘s really no out and out frights but as ever Susan Hill manages to create a strong sense of foreboding with her writing. One word to describe this ... eerie.

Now I know why the film was as bad as it was. This story was shit.

I just finished this one. It was good but not great. I‘m not much into ghost stories so take that into account. It was one of two books I got at Shakespeare and Company when I was there last month.

Amazing read. Follow me on Instagram and my You Tube channel for a review and bit of fun facts I learned from reading this!

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill is one of my all-time favorite ghost story books. I‘ve read it so many times and look forward to reading it again. The 1989 TV version is also excellent. What do you think of this story?
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#ghoststory #ghoststories #thewomaninblack #womaninblack #susanhill #hauntedhouse #ghost #creepy #uncanny #supernatural #gothic

1. Woman In Black.. I had bad dreams whilst reading it and for a while after too.. And again, when I watched the movie, although didn't scare me as much.. 😂
2. Insidious & Conjuring.. I LOVE scary movies.. Scarier the better..
3. Premature Babies.. All 3 of My Boys.. Scariest times of my whole life..
4. @broughtyoubooks.. 😊 Last person I followed..

#tuesdaytidbits.. @JenlovesJT47.. 😊

I just finished watching The Secrets of Crickley Hall and wanted more. I did look up James Herbert but my library didn‘t have his books available in ebook format. So I went to Amazon and hesitated to buy anything at the moment. One review mentioned Susan Hill‘s The Woman in Black. Luckily my library had it. It is really fulfilling that need for a spooky setting and that 1940‘s dramatic feel.

As I‘m going to start a book buying ban in February, I just HAD to get these audiobooks from Audible‘s current sale to make it through the month 😉🤫

It IS scary but not in a conventional way. It only has a woman in black and the sound of a child dying. I wouldn't be that scared if not for Susan Hill's narrative. She is the queen of adjectives. She'll describe fear in 20+ words that you won't have any excuse but to feel it! I was reading this book while riding to train (never in the dark or alone!) but still I got goosebumps. That's how good Susan Hill is.

This book should be read in the daytime, with lots of sun shining in through the windows, in a house full of other people. Not like I did, in the dark, in a house with strange noises and the only other person present was a sleeping 10 year old. This was scary, atmospheric and awesome. I felt chilled to my bone, and I could see spooky women standing everywhere.

#LitsyReadingChallenge #FreezerWorthyHorror

Trying to get cozy while reading a spooky book. I'm "babysitting" my bf's 10 year old nephew this weekend, and he manages mostly on his own, so I get to sit and relax with a cup of tea and a new book. I'm a fan! ?

#currentlyreading

"Once you finish a book, you let it go out into the world to seek its fortune." Susan Hill. Ghost story writer.

What a creepy and heartbreaking ghost story. It‘s well written and engaging. The story really does tug at your heart while still being a very classic ghost story. The narrator did a great job bringing it to life.

I've been horribly lax with reviews of late & have yet to get around to reviewing two other past reads.
About this: I love M.R. James-esque traditional ghost stories, & TWIB is a masterpiece in that niche. It takes the trope of the non-believer encountering uncanny forces but handles it in a subtle way, so that the haunting sequences aren't in-your-face but are akin to the murky shadow of a shark underwater, making them all the more unnerving. 👇

Maybe I would‘ve liked this better if I‘d read it instead of listening. It‘s an atmospheric ghost story; its strengths are an eerie setting & a persistent sense of quiet dread. Its weaknesses are lack of character development, lack of action, & extreme predictability. I was bored through most of it, until the boredom was replaced by profound sadness. The lackluster voice actor was a good fit for the lackluster protagonist. Would not recommend.

Sweet, sweet, Clara - thank you so much! I have wanted to read these books for so long! I love the Vintage edition, and that Hill cover is gorgeous 😍 and I really like that the Jekyll&Hyde book was the book you used to study! It's got a bit of history now 👍

How did you know, I've been staring at that notepad online so many times? And your letter! Thank you for all the kind words ☺️

#HalloweenGoesPostal #FallBookExchange

That pretty well describes my current paper sorting efforts at home! 😅

So far so creepy! Enjoying this tale, especially when I listened to it last night in the dark while I was cleaning out my trunk for Trunk or Treat tonight.
#CurrentlyReading #screamathon #OctoberReads #LittensDressedInBlood #audiobooks

This was such a fun audiobook for October - four-star ghost story! Susan Hill captures the encroaching sense of dread from the marshy English village, as well as the house, its contents and history. She delivers Arthur from a staid solicitor to a quaking mass of frightened man, emotional and changed forever. The ending twist just about broke my heart.

Full review at www.TheBibliophage.com

"...and once again the haunting, strange beauty of it all aroused a response deep within me." We're reading and discussing this book for this month's episode!

I'm not readathoning today, since I need my sleep. But I did do some #audiocooking with a suitably autumn read. And Zuppa Toscana Soup with a side of cornbread. Both in the Instant Pot, which is my new best friend. #booksoup #soupandabook #yummmmmmm

My audiobook mentioned a "sit up & beg bicycle." I'd never heard of such a thing, so, being the good little doobie that i am, I did some research. My search led me to this beauty, made by Beg Bicycles -- in "Persephone Pink." Does anyone have $1025 I can borrow real quick? ?

In general, a "sit up & beg bicycle" is one with curved handlebars, so the rider doesn't have to hunch over. Who knew? ?‍♀️

I did my usual Wednesday trip to The Bookshelf in Holt, Michigan. Stop in sometime and say hello to Laura the lovely owner. I just love the movie-tie-in Daniel Radcliffe cover.

Listening to a spooky audiobook & unexpectedly learning about birds.

Did you know that blackbird eggs are blue (and beautiful)?

A little book with big spooks...

Almost done with this month‘s GGOC Book Club selection. It‘s a bit slow but I‘m thankful it hasn‘t scared me so far 😉

I've put on hold reading Throne of Glass series for October so I can read some scary books!

I studied Woman in Black for GCSE so thought it'd be great to #reread

I loved it then and I love it now! The detail in the setting descriptions is especially effective! So much symbolism and imagery! Love it! 🎃👻