tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post1799387556897981868..comments2023-10-20T16:03:03.157+01:00Comments on Devouring Texts: Devouring Books: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-13428585364223585292012-11-10T18:12:42.498+00:002012-11-10T18:12:42.498+00:00I read The Haunting of Hill House a couple of year...I read The Haunting of Hill House a couple of years ago and loved it as well. The scariest part was perhaps that time when Eleanor and Theodora are in their rooms and hear something out in the hallway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-25494328402669774412012-10-21T00:16:30.530+01:002012-10-21T00:16:30.530+01:00Interesting story about this book and me. I saw th...Interesting story about this book and me. I saw the movie version in 1998 or 1999. It was scary, it creeped me out, and I could hardly watch it. And of course, I had to read the book, because the book is always better, right? Well, I read it, and all I could think is, "this is so cliched, feels so old-fashioned, why do people think this is scary?, the movie is so much better, etc." It was years before I realized that the book was a classic, and that all the cliched, old-fashioned feeling wasn't cliched at all - it was the START of those cliches, and modern novels built off of her work. So a year ago, I went back and revisited the book, with the age in mind, to see if I had a different perspective. And you know what?? It was AWESOME!! So deliciously creepy, every single little bit. I loved it, and I loved We Have Always Lived in the Castle, and I loved The Lottery. I can't believe the things I thought when I was 20 or so. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-19950417455696673192012-10-19T14:16:21.571+01:002012-10-19T14:16:21.571+01:00Isn't it though?! I think it's going to ke...Isn't it though?! I think it's going to keep popping into my brain when I least expect it, so creepy/awesome :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-74544510638422231882012-10-19T14:15:39.912+01:002012-10-19T14:15:39.912+01:00DUDE YES! This did not occur to me, cause you'...DUDE YES! This did not occur to me, cause you're not a spaz like Eleanor- but if you want to see parallels between yourself and her, then don't let ME stop you! <br /><br />You should totally get this, and then maaaaybe get Buffy for Christmas? It is SO wonderful though, I LOVE IT! (Buffy, that is. Although I love this too, obvs)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-66412431494467004152012-10-19T06:33:45.624+01:002012-10-19T06:33:45.624+01:00I read The Haunting of Hill House last year and it...I read The Haunting of Hill House last year and it is still one of the creepiest books I've ever read!Priyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671631876416310280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-63444864680460119212012-10-18T10:55:16.187+01:002012-10-18T10:55:16.187+01:00I'm going to go read it too! Dude, you're...I'm going to go read it too! Dude, you're such an enabler... :DElliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246472269477492583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-9089633548360680992012-10-18T10:53:40.058+01:002012-10-18T10:53:40.058+01:00ZOMG I really need to read this book. Not only is...ZOMG I really need to read this book. Not only is it apparently atmospheric and scary and brilliant, but it has a girl-crushing man-fancying awkward oddball called Eleanor in it? DUDE THAT IS TOTALLY AWESOME. *wonders if she could order book without mother noticing* Also, now I totally want to get a Buffy box set. I used to love it (apart from the ventriloquist dummy episode *shudders and then shudders a bit more for good measure*) but I've not seen it in YEARS. And Spike WAS a fox. Hmmmmmmmmmm. *sets to work on a cunning mother-defying book-and-DVD-acquiring plan* *eats biscuit* *fails miserably*Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246472269477492583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-61179425417636987132012-10-17T21:44:09.561+01:002012-10-17T21:44:09.561+01:00Awww, I'm so glad I inspired you or whatever! ...Awww, I'm so glad I inspired you or whatever! *feels all proud at self* Also, I'm so glad you came back to see if I replied, because daaaaymn, I really want you to read that story, it's SO GOOD. I just read it again, and yeah, it's still good! (Although totally different to read once you know what's going to happen...)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-36169429634479087472012-10-17T21:42:52.934+01:002012-10-17T21:42:52.934+01:00FFS ALLEY, GET WITH IT! But, you know, no rush. Yo...FFS ALLEY, GET WITH IT! But, you know, no rush. You can be scared by SK at any time of the year! <br /><br />This truly is an excellent scary story, and ALSO just an excellent story, so yeah, read it read it read it!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-64923953620825389092012-10-17T21:26:53.640+01:002012-10-17T21:26:53.640+01:00You are the best for providing the link! I will ch...You are the best for providing the link! I will check it out. After reading your review, I decided to finally not be lazy and I posted my review of We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Thanks for the motivation. I have been such a crap blogger this year. Sigh.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-77857690487507487262012-10-17T21:25:32.561+01:002012-10-17T21:25:32.561+01:00I need to read this. Maybe I'll do this as my ...I need to read this. Maybe I'll do this as my scary October story since I am just failing at getting you a King list (and thus failing at answering your email entirely and I'm SORRY)<br /><br />but yeah this sounds excellent.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16456600806188531803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-84774116709643042622012-10-17T21:22:12.048+01:002012-10-17T21:22:12.048+01:00You definitely do! It's very creepy!You definitely do! It's very creepy!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-53345752792797093802012-10-17T21:21:18.435+01:002012-10-17T21:21:18.435+01:00Duuude, I just read a review of We Have Always Liv...Duuude, I just read a review of We Have Always Lived in the Castle today and it sounded excellent! This is really awesome though... Like, I can't even get over how awesome it is!<br /><br />The Lottery IS a short story and I'm totally going to find you a link to it because it's online and only takes about 5 minutes to read but is AMAZING. Here you go: http://www.americanliterature.com/Jackson/SS/TheLottery.html<br />Seriously, it's SO good!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-22457974893363392172012-10-17T21:15:23.122+01:002012-10-17T21:15:23.122+01:00It so is! You've got a couple of weeks though!...It so is! You've got a couple of weeks though! I would say... This is kind of as scary as you make it? In that you can be like 'OMG I'm TERRIFIED', OR you could just be like 'Oh, well that was sort of scary but I think I'm ok because of that thing'... <br /><br />How helpful was this comment?! LolLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-64078214599025819542012-10-17T19:28:30.551+01:002012-10-17T19:28:30.551+01:00I need to put this on my list for next year's ...I need to put this on my list for next year's RIP list!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-14473426148672208272012-10-17T19:11:37.153+01:002012-10-17T19:11:37.153+01:00This one is on my list. I just read We Have Always...This one is on my list. I just read We Have Always Lived in the Castle last week and it was so amazing. Perfect RIP read so I'm sure I'll love this one as well. I haven't read The Lottery. Is it a short story? I've seen a few people mention it in passing, but haven't heard much about it.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343557750428307066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6275165298547340568.post-88358263618183951502012-10-17T19:09:28.329+01:002012-10-17T19:09:28.329+01:00I was saving this one for Halloween - which I gues...I was saving this one for Halloween - which I guess is right around the corner! I'm nervous - I don't do well with scary, but I love Shirley Jackson. Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765818961868868617noreply@blogger.com