Here's this week's Booking Through Thuirsday question, and it'll be a quick easy answer for me!
What with yesterday being Halloween, and all . . . do you read horror? Stories of things that go bump in the night and keep you from sleeping?
I thought about asking you about whether you were participating in NaNoWriMo, but I asked that last year. Although . . . if you want to answer that one, too, please feel free to go ahead and do both, or either, your choice!
I absolutely hate horror novels. I am a complete wimp as my husband will attest. I can't stand scary movies or books and avoid them all. If I accidentally start a book and realize it is too scary, I'll put it down immediately. I hate being scared! I'm not talking just blood and gore - I'm not good with the really psychologically twisted stuff either. I've never read or seen Silence of the Lambs, and I avoid Anne Rice novels! I'm sure horror novels are well-written, but they are not for me.
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Yes, I did try Silence of the Lambs. And I've never been sure just why ...
Sometimes I think the Cowardly Lion had a good point or two!
I know how you feel! I used to be much braver about it than I am now.
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I used to read scary, gory horror novels and grisly murder mysteries. Couldn't get enough.
Now I can't stand 'em. I want pretty stories. Or interesting tales. I'll go as far as mystical, like the Time Traveler's Wife, but that is it.
Silence of the Lamb is creepy but it's a great novel. I have yet to see the movie. :)
I'm not a fans of vampire story so I don't read Anne Rice book.
I do read various kinds of horror novels, mostly ones that crossover into other genres as well. So perhaps they don't always seem to scary. :-) I don't often feel afraid when I read books like that other than for the characters themselves perhaps.
The types of horror novels I do not care for are not so much a result of my not wanting to read something too scary, but more a case of my not being able to buy into the story itself.
I don't like the modern Vampire books. Those I find are pretty boring. But others I can as I don't scared easily.
I've never scene the movie version of Silence of the Lambs and I never will. I enjoyed the book tremendously and I think the movie would only ruin that.
cjh
Ha ha, I'm the same way. Though sometimes I can force myself. I read Stephen King sometimes, because I love his writing style enough to tough it out. I'm less likely to try scary movies, but if I do, I have to cover my face during certain parts.
Bridget - I feel like the Cowardly Lion a lot!
Lisa - Thanks for visiting.
Pres - I can do mystical too. I used to read scarier things than I can now. Maybe it's age creeping up on me.
Matt - Thanks for visiting.
Literary - You are braver than I am. If I'm afraid for the character, I end up sleeping with the lights outs. I'm a wimp!
CJ - I probably wouldn't sleep if I read or saw it:)
Dewey - My husband will cover my face for me - he'll even skip parts on DVDs so he doesn't have to sleep with the light on!
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