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“And yet even from this-from evil-there will finally come good in some way; in some way that we may never understand or even see . . . Perhaps evil is the crucible of goodness.”

A #FavoriteQuote from one of @Lin3han #AuldLangSpine list for @monalyisha #Giveaway

I always love this event and appreciate the work that goes into matching us! Still reading Horrorstör (and Fourth Wing, but currently in library hold purgatory because I had to return it)

Finished in time for #AuldLangSpine2024
A good slow build to a thrilling climax (the exorcism of the title). I liked how the novel delved into the psychology of the characters, the mystery aspects (trying to figure out what is happening with Regan/who killed Dennings), and how the banal and the horrific existed side by side. Certainly see some similarities with Rosemary‘s Baby (everyone was obsessed with Satanists in that era 😆) Enjoyably creepy!

“Early that quietly waiting evening, a young scholastic preparing for the priesthood wandered the grounds of Woodstock Seminary in Maryland. He was searching for a slender, gray-haired old Jesuit. He found him on a pathway, strolling through a grove. He handed him a telegram. His manner serene, the old priest thanked him and then turned to renew his contemplation, to continue his walk through a nature that he loved. . .”

“‘Perhaps we could talk now,‘ said Kinderman breathily, hands in the pockets of his coat, his eyes sad. ‘Yes, I think that perhaps we could now have a talk.‘”

“‘Do you know what she *did*, your cunting daughter?‘
Chris screamed until she fainted.”

“They halted at locker 32. The expressionless attendant slid it out. He bit his sandwich, and a fragment of mayonnaise-speckled crust fell lightly to the graying shroud. Kinderman stared, and then, slowly and gently, he pulled back the sheet to expose what he‘d seen and yet could not accept: Dennings‘s head was turned completely around and facing backward.”

“Later that day, Karras was relieved of his duties as counselor and assigned to the Georgetown University Medical School as a lecturer in psychiatry. His orders were to rest.”

#ScarathlonPhotoChallenge #Day22 #Fear The audiobook of this novel read by the author definitely fills me with fear every time I listen to it. It‘s truly terrifying. My go-to Halloween listen every year. #Scarathlon #SpookyGhostClub 6pts

The Exorcist started out a little slow. I started it several times and put it down, but finally this time it stuck. And let me tell you when the story finally started going it really picked up speed.

I don‘t scare easily but this one unnerved me. It definitely made me fall back in love with classic horror.

https://wildwoodreads.com/2023/10/17/the-exorcist-review/

It is spooky season so I figured it was the perfect time to FINALLY pick this one up.

Completed one item on my bucketlist: attending the 50th Anniversary showing of The Excorcist at the movie theater.

21 pts

#HHC #Scarathlon #HalloweenHexesCoven

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“Come, We Fly.”-Winifred Sanderson.
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It‘s that spooky time of year again and I can‘t tell you how excited I am. My jack-o-lanterns are lit, and my cauldron (Crockpot) is bubbling away (It‘s soup season). So, let‘s get this spooky season started with my October 2023 tbr.
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What are you reading this spooky season??

https://wildwoodreads.com/2023/10/01/october-2023-tbr/

My tentative #Watchlist for #Scarathlon2023 So far it‘s mostly classics with a few new TV series thrown in. I‘m planning on watching all the Scream movies including No6 & all the Conjurings. I‘ll be posting my #Scarathlon2023TBR later. #SpookyGhostClub 21pts

If you like graphic, disturbing, dear god help me through these pages horror, this one is for you. Definitely not for the weak and has some very graphic scenes. Please check TWs for this one. It has basically all of them

Good book- yes... most terrifying novel ever written- not so much. The ending fell flat for me. #13 #2023

Maybe this should be my next read. I'm already a little scared reading this blurb lol.

Busy afternoon, proofreading her memoir. 🙄
#passthewine #toddlersaretheantichrist #terribletwos

WHAT A RIDE! 😱
I can't believe this novel is over 50 years old yet still packs a punch!
I don't live under a rock, so I've obviously seen the movie and was traumatised by it when I was a young teen. The book was equally great and equally traumatic.
Whether you're a believer or not, it's unnerving to read such horrors happening in the body of a young child.
What a hit. Maybe not the best bedtime story though!
I'm sleeping with the dog tonight!

Another book I read about 2 years ago that I thought I'd review. I'm actually more of a fan of the movie Exorcist 3, which made me curious about Blatty's work. He said he never intended the first movie to be "horror", and I think it shows in this novel. I'd personally class it more as a kind of "noir" with supernatural elements as an exercise in the theological musings of its author, who's a devout Catholic. Scary? No. But that's not the intent.

I can‘t lie, I did not enjoy this at all. I should have known I wouldn‘t bc I also thought the movie sucked. It‘s supposed to be terrifying, but how can it be when it‘s so painfully boring??? Literally anything else is scarier than this

What a horrific ride! I preferred this to ROSEMARY'S BABY (read both for Halloween) for I found the psychological aspects of the book to be fascinating and still argued today. As someone who is agnostic, the Satan/demon parts weren't supernaturally terrifying for me. What a person's psychosis can do, however, is a totally other issue. I plan on researching a bit more on these topics. I love books that make me want to do that.

I don‘t really have a spooky season list, but I channeled my teen goth self for most of this #fearfulfall playlist. 🖤🤣🖤

https://tidal.com/playlist/b604dd8c-d2ad-42f1-b3af-eaf23be96bba

I‘ve seen this movie many times (not as scary to me as many people think but still good) but somehow had never read the book. The audiobook was pretty good but nothing that blew me away. The author read the story, which I do love, but overall it felt somewhat unsatisfying. I‘m trying to remember how the movie unfolds because the book left me wanting more. 🌟🌟🌟 #scarathlon #teamslaughter “Book to Movie” #autumnbingo2022 #bookspinbingo

I also watched the movie based on the book last night, one of my all time favourite horror movies. It‘s a classic for a reason. #Scarathlon #TeamSlaughter 11pts

Bk5 of #Scarathlon #readathon is done! One of my favourite scary movies & books, you have to listen to the audiobook read by the author to really get that terrifying atmosphere it brings(just don‘t listen at night!)5⭐️ #WordSearch #BodyCountBingo #LittenListenBingo #AutumnAtoZ #31x31 #Spookaween #Pointsathon #WickedWords #AutumnBingo #JustALittleSpookish #StabbyBingo #OctoberReadathon #Thrillathon #BookspinBingo👇#TeamSlaughter 2,616pts

#Scarathlon2022 #scarathlonbucketlist Watch a scary movie in the dark. #TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious

I was really hoping to find a few few more Stephen King books to add to my collection when I browsed the library book sale. Sadly I did not but I did find these wonderful gems instead.

Loved this! Holds up to the test of time. Well worth reading.

#SavvySettings @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

When you're main character is possessed, the #Church is most likely going to be involved.

I'm such a big fan of both this book and movie.

I was blown away by how good this was. The characters kept me enthralled throughout and although it didn't scare me, it did have some really creepy and repulsive moments.

The authors writing is flawless and characters were believable because of their flaws.

If you've seen the film you'll love the book, it goes into so much more detail.

It was a lot of fun and deserves it cult classic status. I can't wait to read some of his other work.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Intense and engrossing - I haven‘t seen the movie in decades, but feels like it was a solid book to film adaptation.

My 7-year-old picked my next read off our bookshelves this morning. This was his selection…definitely my kid. 😂 #PennywiseIsHisFavorite #NoIHaventLetHimWatchIt 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

My current read for my #HalloweenReads and this one is definitely in my top five of most creepy books read. I‘m never ‘scared‘ of books I read or movies I watch, but some give me serious goosebumps. The Exorcist is one of those books, so many goosebumps! 😱👻

And finally for #WeekOne of #Scarathlon I watched The Exorcist on Netflix for probably the 30th time! So another 6pts for #TeamSlaughter Next post will be my wrap up for this week.

Spending this dark, rainy, October evening with William Peter Blatty. He‘s reading his own work to me while I hide under the covers. Thank you, Audible, for such a #Halloween treat.
#audiobook

I finished this last night and forgot to post it. The book to my movie pick. I think the book was better but Chris was portrayed as ditzy in the book. She thought everything was dumb. #Scarathlon #TeamHendrix #Screamathon #Wickedathon #SpookOWeen #BookSpinBingo

Ok, I wimped out and watched this during the day. The movie for book and movie pairing is done now on to the book. #Screamathon #Scarathlon #TeamHendrix #Wickedathon #SpookOWeen

Week 1 prompt: Book and Movie pairing #Screamathon #Scarathlon #TeamHendrix #SpookOWeen #Wickedathon

Someone should make this propulsive page-turner of a book into a movie.
#halloweenreads

I‘m not waiting until October…Halloween reading starts now!!
#HalloweenReads

Oh, well, interesting book. I‘ve read it before, but didn‘t remember much. I think this maaaaay be a time when the movie is scarier than the book…also, the amount of times a character says “oh, well, …” was very distracting.

Another one for the week. Will definitely reread the physical in the future...just for fun. I loved that the author narrated. His voice is just slow and creepy enough to really add to the story!

13hrs #LittenListen
#bookspinbingo

@aperfectmjk @TheAromaofBooks

Think I'll jump on this bandwagon and get picking my #summerreads

#14Books14Weeks2021 @TheHeartlandBookFairy

Held up really well compared to the film and I definitely recommend. Scary and disturbing for sure, very very disturbing in places, but I was struck most by how tender it was and how much I came away remembering a mother loving her daughter and a priest trying to be selfless even when he‘s having doubts about the purpose of all of it. A lot of substance underneath the scares

Some options for ya Group B! #lmpbc