Welcome to Litsy!

Wow. That was... compelling. I really enjoyed that. SK is such a hit or miss for me. Good buddy read choice for #scarathlon #TeamBOOklovers!

@Bookwormjillk

For Day 1 of the #scarathlonphotochallenge, I‘m posting the black cover of The Shining- one of #TeamBOOkLovers team books. #scarathlon23

Here are some of the movies and series that I plan to watch for #Scarathlon Most I've seen and are some of my favorites 🖤
#BlackCatCrew
@Clwojick @StayCurious

Here's my #tbr for this year's #Scarathlon. So excited for the spooky season. Let's go, #TeamBOOklovers!

@Bookwormjillk

Excited to get started on this one for the #scarathlon buddy read. I have it prepped and ready to go on my nook! I love this time of year :-D

@Bookwormjillk #BOOklovers

In terms of movies I love for October, here are the ones I've watched multiple times, despite the fact they sometimes cause me to lose sleep 😬
I've included candies I love, but the reality is I love pretty much any candy, I'm not super fussy; the only exceptions are candy corn and black licorice.
#hauntedhollowswap #HHS #HHS23 @wanderinglynn

1. The Shining

2. The Amityville Horror

3. Psycho

@dabbe #TLT in the wee hours on Saturday

Thanks for the tag, @TheLudicReader and @ShelleyBooksie

30 Book Recommendations in 30 Days — Day 26 “The Shining,” by Stephen King.

Yet again my sister knocks it out of the park with birthday gifts (even if it is almost a month late). The door perfectly complements the head she gave me last year. And this was only part 1 of 2 of her gifts. I can't wait to see what part 2 is!

#MayMontage #Authors2ndBook

Everyone knows about this haunted hotel, and likely has images of the movie seared into their brain. But, King‘s novel is superior. The tension and isolation when reading this is palpable. One feels Jack‘s sanity teetering with each weird event. Was Jack a bad man destined to destroy his family, or did the hotel prey upon a man with a weakness as it would upon any of us? Perhaps the scariest thing is knowing The Overlook could get into us too. 5⭐️

I read and watched The Shining for the first time (if you can believe it lol) last week. I have been trying to get back on the #losersclub train since Doctor Sleep is next. I can see why King criticizes the film especially having read the book first but the film is iconic in its own right. It‘s probably a coincidence that I‘ve been craving rum raisin ice cream since I finished it 😉 #BirthdayPixieReadathon #MarchMadness

I made great progress during this month‘s #20in4 #readathon! I started and finished “The Shining” and got further with “The Great Mortality.” I think I read about 1000 pages and very much enjoyed my weekend of morbid reading. 😀🖤

Better than the movie.

I've never been much of a re-reader. It's usually a one-and-done for me. Since I'm challenging myself to read all Stephen King books chronologically, I'm going to reread quite a few. This book holds up!! I couldn't put it down the first time and the second time...exactly the same. It's just the kind of creepy to get you yelling at the characters decisions, but not so scary you want to hurl the book across the room in fright. A favorite. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

1️⃣ The clear skies at night, when there are millions of stars visible.

2️⃣ Definitely has to be The Shining by Stephen King, which I'm due a re-read of.

Thanks for the tag @PageShifter

I tag @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

#Two4tuesday
1. Christmas 🎄 I love Christmas lights and gift giving. I love making Christmas cookies and spending time with family. Other than that, I hate winter.
2. The Shining. I love Stephen King books and this is one of my all time favorites. I would love to visit the Overlook hotel someday.

@TheSpineView

A friend made me the awesome new cup & my Stephen King loving heart couldn't be happier. I think Jack Torrence approves as well!! 😬😜

I feel as if I have been checked into the Overlook Hotel the past week. And much like the Torrence family, I could not escape this terrifying book. So scary and so well done.

I‘ve locked doors and slept with lights on this past week as I made it through this terrifying tale. Like Danny in the story, I could not make my mind shut off as I pondered the family‘s fate through the work week. There will be more King on my horizon… but I need to read something a bit more mellow next.

Loved the way the novel charts the psychological decline of the main character.

I've posted a longer review at my blog, John C Adams Reviews.

https://www.johncadamsreviews.com/single-post/the-shining-by-stephen-king

#horror #StephenKing

#manicmonday #letters @CBee

📕 Tagged
🖊️ VE Schwab
🍿 The silence of the lambs
🎤 Slayer
🎵 Saturday night-Misfits

Right after I downloaded my hold from Libby it started snowing here. 🌨🤨❄️

Creepiest of his books so far for me. Not gory, just creepy.

Thank you @wen4blu !
I apologize for the post office fiasco. I was glad it shipped and made it to my place and not shipped back to you.
Myself and my kiddo love the candy!
Super excited to read the books.

I will definitely be doing more of these! It was lots of fun.
#allhallowsreadswap

@Eggs #WondrousWednesday Thanks for the tag @peanutnine
1. The Shining was the first book #death #ScarathlonDailyPrompts
(Poseidon Adventure first movie because my parents took us to drive in to see it we were living on the coast that summer, I was about 9 - feared a tidal wave would come🤦‍♀️)
2. Recently read book - The Witches by Roald Dahl
3. Browns and oranges and greens

#Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash

Make a great day everyone 🎃🧙

Stephen King is the master of horror and the king of dread; this is clearly evident in the masterpiece that is The Shining.

Jack Torrance‘s whirlwind descent into madness is pure terror within the pages, and you just know that shit is going to hit the fan! Realistic horrors such as alcoholism blend seamlessly with supernatural elements, creating a truly terrifying read.

🎧 📚 I loved the book! You know the story. You‘ve seen the Jack Nicholson movie. The book was great!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️2/3

#ScarathlonDailyPrompts #Scared
@StayCurious

I let the boyfriend select the next movie and he chose Kubrick‘s The Shining. +11 pts #scarathlon #TeamMonsterMash

I love The Shining, despite my reservations about Jack Torrance as a character. This book breathes with unexpected life, much like The Overlook within, delighting me again and again with the bright personality and heartbreaking innocence of young Danny Torrance. Providing readers with such a vulnerable and winning protagonist truly amplifies the terror felt as Danny tries to avoid being claimed by the malevolent spirit of The Overlook. 5/5

@SeaToSkyes These are your choices for #TrappedOnAnIsland I assume from the choices available they‘re also for #Scarathlon2022? I hope you enjoy the ones I‘ve picked for you, I‘ve read 3 and the other 2 are on my #MountTBRShelvesOfDoom Good luck! @Clwojick 1pt

The first time I read this, I was in middle school, and Jack seemed like a tortured academic who had made some "bad choices".

The second time, I liked him a lot less, but couldn't quite put my finger on why.

This time around, I've cracked it - Jack Torrance is a classic abuser, and demonstrates wildly toxic patterns of behavior (including gaslighting and coercive control!) before he even gets to The Overlook. No wonder he made me feel ooky!

1. The Shining 👻
2. Drinking coffee right now! ☕️
3. I love fall! Halloween stuff, wedding anniversary, and mom might come visit! 🍁

@Blueberry @rachelsbrittain #weekendreads

Stephen King was the first author I know that wouldn‘t let his CD‘s be abridged! I bought every book he put out on CD! First King book, was a silver paperback of The Shining. He revolutionized audiobooks. (I could be making that up but that‘s how I remember it) Happy Birthday to one of my favorite autobuy authors! @Reggie 🥳♥️🤗♥️🤗♥️🤗♥️🎉

I really, really hated this book. Maybe it‘s King‘s writing, but it‘s just not for me. It was misogynistic, racist, and gave me the biggest ick. I might read Doctor Sleep, because I wanna know what happens, but I‘m not happy about it.

Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/the-shining/
#horror #thriller #disappointed

#alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

- One if my favourite books of all time, the film is also great -

Read this so many years ago but definitely one of the scariest I‘ve ever read

So I think I went into this book with way too high of expectations. I always heard it was crazy and scary, I've also never seen the movie. And I was really let down. I didn't think this was scary, and there was a part where I was just reading newspaper clipping for so long I almost fell asleep. 2/5 unfortunately.

Visiting The Stanley Hotel after a full day of hiking at the national park. So far, no ghosts.

J'ai beaucoup apprécié la lecture de ce roman, assise à une petite table sur le balcon de ma cours arrière. Ma vue alternait ainsi entre les mots couchés sur la page et les plantes devant moi. L'agréable et subtile odeur de celles-ci envahissait mes narines, agrémentant du même coup mon expérience. Je sentais les pages fines et délicates au toucher, typique des livres de poche, glisser entre mes mains à toute vitesse tellement j'étais bien.

I was surprised with a late birthday gift from my sister and couldn't stop laughing. This just may be the best thing I have ever been given and the perfect addition to my King shelf.

This one looks like a fun one!

1. Hmmmmm...I tend to go to the forest when I want to get away from everyone so I say the forest.
2. Tagged (been meaning to read it for years)
3. The thought that you are all alone and not know if you are ever going to get help or see another friendly face again.

@ozma.of.oz #sundayfunday

Who doesn't love The Shining? Reread for me and where I left off last time I attempted to #ReadKing
Already got the next book in queue so I'm ready! This one will always be a favourite and I always find the audio absolutely fantastic when it gets to the hard scenes 😱

#BookspinBingo #AestheticallyMatched #Roll100 #MarvelousMay @TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick @PuddleJumper @Andrew65

“Monsters are real. Ghosts are too. They live inside of us, and sometimes, they win.”

“The tears that heal are also the tears that scald and scourge.”

“We sometimes need to create unreal monsters and bogies to stand in for all the things we fear in our real lives.”

“Small children are great accepters. They don‘t understand shame, or the need to hide things.”