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A book so scary that you couldn’t finish

A book so scary that you couldn’t finish

Jacki #review #horror

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Britt

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Mia

Following as well. Haven’t been scared of a book since The Exorcist when I was 17.

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Carrie-Ann

The Bible

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Angela

@Carrie-Ann true story

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Michelle

Causes fear in some, But for others its life changing, Thats what it did for me. I understand we all have the free will to choose but plz be respectful. It’s way more than a book to some of us, you would get very upset if someone disrespect your mother or your spouse or child so plz consider that when be decent.

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Munnu

Yes. I found that comment very unwarranted too.

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Carrie-Ann

@Michelle I didn’t mean to cause offence but I have my own reasons for this comment. As I should respect your feelings you should respect mine. I know a lot of people won’t agree with me putting that but the best thing is to ignore comments that annoy you. I love the fact that so many people in the world have something that helps them. This was meant partly as a joke. I hope you have a lovely day x

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JackiQuestion author

Do you think Exorcist would be scared now

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Zoey

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Carissa

I don’t think such a book exists lol

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Cathy

Oh…love them…I finish them!

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Jill

Me too!!!

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Brenda

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Debra

I never finished Christine. It freaked me out though I can watch the movie over and over. The book is soooo much more.

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Teri

Loved Christine

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Adele

The Exorcist!

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Sharon

A head full of ghosts but it was more disturbing than scary to me. Either way, I didn’t finish it.

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Zoey

I thought this book was boring, I stopped reading. How far were you in?

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Sharon

i think close to halfway. It wasn’t scary to me but I just found it disturbing more than anything. I don’t like books or movies about possessions anyway so I should have known better anyway ?

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Debby

I just read this, loved it

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Victoria

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Lynnellen

Lisa Gardner..

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Laura

Hex. It freaked me out but I do want to try it again.

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Hilly

I’m intrigued. Who is the author? 🙂

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Laura

Thomas Olde Heuvelt.

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Hilly

Thanks!

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Jennifer

Omg I loved hex! I always recommend it when people ask for horror recommendations

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Haylee

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Carol

Jesus Saves Darcey Steinke

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Wendy

The lair or domain by james herbert. I think . It was the third in the rats series of books. Starts off scary after reading the other two first. ? aghhh rats.

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Arie

I’ve never been scared by a book… /:

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Cassandra

I wish I could be scared by a book

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Jennifer

Hasn’t happened yet

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Jennifer

But the book I found most terrifying because it’s based on actual events and could really happen is The Hot Zone by Richard Preston. I find Ebola virus to be way more terrifying then any book I’ve ever read!!!!

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Jamie

I have read some gory ones that almost turned me off but I have yet to find a book that I put down in fear.

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Chhorady

May I have the name?

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Celeste

I wish I could find a scary book

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Lauren

It’ll never happen because I don’t read scary books. They scare me!

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Jean

Duma Key came very close

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Dallas

Just put Hex on hold. Never heard of it

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Karina

Hasn’t happened yet

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Revea

House Of Leaves.

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Connie

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Steve

Sylvie by Stacy Galloway

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Rebekah

Heart Shaped Box—but I’m a horror pansy. I’m sure many would disagree.

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JackiQuestion author

@Rebekah couldn’t finish. Woke up screaming

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Rebekah

I don’t “like” this, but I like that I’m not alone. ?

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Laura

Yes!! I tried to read it and it freaked me out within the first few chapters. It’s still sitting on my shed waiting for me to finish it one day.

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Rebekah

I returned it to the library and chalked it up as an abandoned book. Sleep is more important than completion in my world.

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Lori

@Rebekah no it was creepy scary. Then again he was raised by Stephen King.

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Jill

Loved Bird Box!!!

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Rebekah

@Jill: I haven’t read that one.

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Gail

Thomas Tryon’s Harvest Home.

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Tracy

An anthology by Steven King.

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Sharell

Darkfall

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Vanessa

Not IT thats for sure

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Samantha

None have scared me that bad, but one book was so disturbing that I had a panic attack and had to take a breather before finishing it. It was Survivor by (something) Gonzalez. Very messed up book about a woman being kidnapped by a group of people that make snuff films.

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Lilly

@Samantha I read that book too. I had nightmares for years after. When I finished the book I hid it in my closet for years because it traumatized me. Only book to ever do that to me.

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Samantha

Yeah, it’s so twisted. I haven’t read another one that harsh.

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Nicole

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Džejn

accounting

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Rebecca

It by Steven King

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Tami

I just finished The Exorcist, but I was close to putting it down. Not because it was scary though, it’s very disturbing. I pushed through and finished it.
I asked this question a few weeks ago. The top reads were The Exorcist, Amityville Horror, Orgin, Intensity by Dean Koontz, and a few by Stephen King.
Intensity started off really good, started it last night.

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Jean

Intensity..was too creepy for me!! And I usually enjoy Dean Koontz.?

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Tami

@Jean ooooo I hope it creeps me out. I was really looking for a scary read for Halloween

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Jean

@Tami, not sure if it was so scary, or just it creeped me out!!!

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Brooke

I’m a horror freak, movies and books and the only book that’s ever got to me was a scene in trapped (Jack kilborn) about cannibals. First time I ever had a nightmare over a book!

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Jill

Following! ???‍♂️

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Varty

Math

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Debby

Absolutely!

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Chrissy

Lol….Is that b
Is that a title or just the 2nd grade math that i cant do because they have made it so hard ???

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Donna

Great suggestions!! I’m reading Heart Shaped Box and it’s very creepy!

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Samantha

@Donna I love that book. I love basically everything Joe Hill writes.

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Donna

@Samantha any other suggestions written by Hill? this is actually the first book i read by him

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Jill

Horns and NOS4A2 are both great!

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Samantha

@Donna Horns is my very favorite (not only favorite from him, but one of my favorite books of all time). N0S4A2 is another good one.

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Donna

thanks!! I’m adding these to my tbr!!!

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Debby

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Roxie

No book has been too scary I couldn’t finish. Now watching a movie that’s different

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Steph

Weaveworld by Clive Barker. Not so much scary as disgusting

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Debby

I like disgusting… I may have to check it out ?

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Sue

Stephen Kings book about the clown! See there! I don’t even remember the title!.

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Arie

It

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Susan

None…the scarier the better, but I don’t do stupid scary.

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Bella

When I was 11 it was Fablehaven

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Brillit

The demonologist

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Lynn

None

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