tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post8393537399192200590..comments2024-03-28T20:07:41.073-06:00Comments on Read All The Things!: FF Friday: To All The Horror Books I’ve Loved BeforeAj @ Read All The Things!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-25517347483577030412016-03-07T20:57:24.259-07:002016-03-07T20:57:24.259-07:00Wow great letter I love it. I have not read a lot ...Wow great letter I love it. I have not read a lot of horror book but I really need too remedy that because I absolutely love horror movies especially horror & sci-fy movies. I just know I will really love and enjoy more horror books. Thank you for stopping by and following my blog. Old followerKatiriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16339804650242785330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-59101619357769160892016-03-07T07:58:43.294-07:002016-03-07T07:58:43.294-07:00I read some YA when I was a young adult, but I rea...I read some YA when I was a young adult, but I read a lot more of it as an adult. Isn’t that strange?<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-8859340581210274832016-03-07T07:57:39.370-07:002016-03-07T07:57:39.370-07:00Horror books are so addicting.
Aj @ Read All The ...Horror books are so addicting.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-60374106465813717282016-03-07T07:56:57.933-07:002016-03-07T07:56:57.933-07:00YES! I’m so happy that YA/MG has evolved. I think ...YES! I’m so happy that YA/MG has evolved. I think it’s a lot easier now to find realistic books about difficult subjects. <br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-71252320980299952162016-03-07T07:55:12.058-07:002016-03-07T07:55:12.058-07:00Books are such a great way of coping with life.
A...Books are such a great way of coping with life.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-77258049434365688202016-03-07T07:54:03.430-07:002016-03-07T07:54:03.430-07:00Yeah . . . I’m an adult, and I still quote Homer a...Yeah . . . I’m an adult, and I still quote Homer all the time . . .<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-56374447310225125202016-03-07T07:52:34.217-07:002016-03-07T07:52:34.217-07:00Yes! I was so happy that I discovered Stephen King...Yes! I was so happy that I discovered Stephen King when I did.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-85074706011650953822016-03-07T07:04:29.198-07:002016-03-07T07:04:29.198-07:00Lol, parents have the most interesting books. :) I...Lol, parents have the most interesting books. :) I followed you on Bloglovin’.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-4655407558556611052016-03-07T07:00:42.402-07:002016-03-07T07:00:42.402-07:00I loved Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark. I still...I loved Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark. I still have my copy from when I was a kid. Thanks for the cult book recommendation. I added it to my TBR list.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-5469606137183434342016-03-07T06:59:02.878-07:002016-03-07T06:59:02.878-07:00I’ll have to check that book out. I don’t think I’...I’ll have to check that book out. I don’t think I’ve heard of it.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a>Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-18325542739490178102016-03-05T16:16:59.440-07:002016-03-05T16:16:59.440-07:00This is a terrific post. I do not like horror at ...This is a terrific post. I do not like horror at all, but your post is such a great explanation of why people should be allowed to read whatever speaks to them. I try really hard to not just fill my classroom library with books I like, because I know my students will have different tastes and interests. <br /><br />I didn't have the reading slump as a preteen, but I too discovered the books hidden in my parents' bedroom--which were my dad's incredibly smutty spy novels. Very educational! <br /><br />I don't know anything about this FF thing, but I am a follower, and my blog is at http://falconerslibrary.blogspot.com. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296827820807569574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-41068507989916881292016-03-05T15:12:29.175-07:002016-03-05T15:12:29.175-07:00I totally understand going into books to escape re...I totally understand going into books to escape real life! I dove into YA rather then horror, but they're all books :) Really fantastic letter! Thanks for stopping by! Old Bloglovin' Follower! Happy reading!Louisa @ Words I Write Crazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08483377328275563554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-3490660131042533702016-03-05T09:13:19.922-07:002016-03-05T09:13:19.922-07:00I loved reading this. I had a similar experience, ...I loved reading this. I had a similar experience, only I cannot remember the title of the first adult book that really scared me and got me hooked on horror. I've been searching for it forever so I can re-read it as an adult, but all I can remember is the plot (not that helpful!). I was given to me at the end of a yard sale (I think I was 11 or 12 also) and I devoured it. Since then, I've read hundreds of horror novels. SunshineyDayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905854325551845996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-48247087857350871702016-03-05T08:43:27.944-07:002016-03-05T08:43:27.944-07:00Oh my! The Tommyknockers blew my mind as well, and...Oh my! The Tommyknockers blew my mind as well, and I didn't read that when I was a teen! I'm glad you were able to find books to help you escape from the harsh reality of school in those years, AJ! I think being able to just think of problems that have nothing to do with our own lives is really good sometimes. <br />I also think that YA has evolved, and that some of those stories aren't always neatly tied up in the end now. <br />Lexxie @ <a href="http://unconventionalbookviews.com/" rel="nofollow"> (un)Conventional Bookviews</a>Linda @ (un)Conventional Bookwormshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627780985218960080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-18452537033357638342016-03-05T05:04:20.198-07:002016-03-05T05:04:20.198-07:00Great post! I am now wishing that we had had a fe...Great post! I am now wishing that we had had a few horror books in my house growing up. My dad never read and my mom's tastes run more along a harlequin romance. Being a teen and tween is really tough and I am glad that you found books that helped you cope. Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-14235082896087199642016-03-04T15:43:38.284-07:002016-03-04T15:43:38.284-07:00Hey, don't worry, I talk to my books to and al...Hey, don't worry, I talk to my books to and also incessantly quote Homer Simpson and I'm well out of my preteens!<br /><br />I love your letter! I love horror books, even though my overactive imagination always ends up leaving me scared stupid. Stephen King is my favourite horror author, although I think The Woman In Black by Susan Hill is probably my favourite horror book. That one was seriously creepy!<br /><br />Old follower, happy F&F Friday!<br /><br /><a href="http://mikaylasbookshelf.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/feature-follow-8.html" rel="nofollow">My F&F</a>.MikaylaGrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11710084738288925021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-64565259321159868102016-03-04T14:46:51.346-07:002016-03-04T14:46:51.346-07:00OOh nice post! Yeah...horror books and me don'...OOh nice post! Yeah...horror books and me don't really get along. My imagination is too active! I can just barely handle some of the YA horrors and thrillers I read! I feel like those are just at my level of scary, though they can be pretty freaking terrifying as well!! LOL! Great post!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting my post!Jessica @ a GREAT readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554254368211246669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-24945424230500371312016-03-04T10:30:43.528-07:002016-03-04T10:30:43.528-07:00This is a great post!
I've not read much hor...This is a great post! <br /><br />I've not read much horror personally, but I think it's fascinating that you became so interested at such a young age. I'm really an advocate for letting people read what they want to read, so even though it's important to monitor what you're kids are reading, only letting them read "kid" books or "books on their level" can be more damaging than helpful. Books can help us cope with so many things! <br /><br />Again, great post. CourtneysReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10494172992039236215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-69822471804997808082016-03-04T09:30:57.989-07:002016-03-04T09:30:57.989-07:00I absolutely love this post. I didn't read adu...I absolutely love this post. I didn't read adult horror as a youngin' but I loved the creepy books. "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" was my go-to check out book, even after I'd already read them. I'm ashamed of the publishing industry for changing the covers and illustrations to be more "kid friendly". I was a kid! I was a wussy kid too, but I loved being creeped out by those drawings! <br /><br />I read a lot of Christopher Pike and Fear Street as a preteen/young teen and any ghost stories I could get a hold of, but no adult horror until later in life. Even now I prefer YA and MG horror, because I'm still a wuss. <br /><br />Anyway, highfive for your letter! <br /><br />Also - Cult books - If you've never read "Brides of Eden" by Linda Crew, I'd recommend that. It's fiction, but it's based on a true story and utilizes a lot of original documents/diaries/letters. <br /><br />Old follower. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.auggietalk.com/2016/03/exciting-news-and-feature-and-follow.html#comments" rel="nofollow">Auggie's FFF</a>Auggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487538965092147995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-57159513901176704342016-03-04T07:16:12.379-07:002016-03-04T07:16:12.379-07:00Oh man! I don't really read horror books - the...Oh man! I don't really read horror books - the last one I've read was The Dead House by Dawn Kuragitch, and I loved it!<br /><br />New Follower via BlogLovin!<br /><br />Aditi @ http://athousandwordsamillionbooks.blogspot.in/Aditi ~ A Thousand Words A Million Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15542794171611128393noreply@blogger.com