tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post911212278840145506..comments2024-03-28T06:45:43.775-06:00Comments on Read All The Things!: Review: The Dumb House – John BurnsideAj @ Read All The Things!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-53675524485256455092018-02-26T12:42:05.345-07:002018-02-26T12:42:05.345-07:00I'm definitely adding this to my TBR for a day...I'm definitely adding this to my TBR for a day when I can handle such dark fiction. Thanks for the review! Ariel K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10901871036440863550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-48281960744323792592018-02-22T09:25:09.479-07:002018-02-22T09:25:09.479-07:00Wow, this sounds like a really horrible read that ...Wow, this sounds like a really horrible read that I will enjoy very much!! I'd not heard about the Persian story before.<br /><br />Stephanie Jane @ <a href="http://litflits.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Literary Flits</a>Stephanie Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071958445763105060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-26569753508065571372018-02-21T08:05:49.676-07:002018-02-21T08:05:49.676-07:00Thanks! Being unusual is my thing. :)
Aj @ Read A...Thanks! Being unusual is my thing. :)<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-80747722372462948692018-02-21T08:04:35.818-07:002018-02-21T08:04:35.818-07:00I haven’t seen the Cujo or Exorcist movies, but th...I haven’t seen the Cujo or Exorcist movies, but the books are intense. I can understand why the movies would freak people out for a long time.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a> <br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-21755674549528437532018-02-21T08:01:50.399-07:002018-02-21T08:01:50.399-07:00It is worthy. The book gods made a good choice whe...It is worthy. The book gods made a good choice when they labeled it a “classic.”<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a> <br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-32839713294070009682018-02-21T08:00:53.062-07:002018-02-21T08:00:53.062-07:00That’s understandable. :)
Aj @ Read All The Thing...That’s understandable. :)<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a> <br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-16762443062441726182018-02-21T07:58:32.067-07:002018-02-21T07:58:32.067-07:00Haha, I’m the same way. If someone says a book is ...Haha, I’m the same way. If someone says a book is messed up, I want it immediately.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-65482224919541225402018-02-21T07:57:05.756-07:002018-02-21T07:57:05.756-07:00YES! He’s a messed up dude, so there’s a lot of te...YES! He’s a messed up dude, so there’s a lot of tension in seeing how far he’ll go with his weird ideas.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-61513652437998818112018-02-21T07:55:03.478-07:002018-02-21T07:55:03.478-07:00I do like my creepy books. I completely understand...I do like my creepy books. I completely understand why other people don’t, though.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-80576415033016196582018-02-21T07:53:31.024-07:002018-02-21T07:53:31.024-07:00YES! I have no idea who decides what’s a classic a...YES! I have no idea who decides what’s a classic and what we’re supposed to read. Whoever the book gods are, they made a good choice with this one.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a> <br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-22035746543118246912018-02-20T13:09:21.799-07:002018-02-20T13:09:21.799-07:00You know..
every time i visit ur blog, I find out ...You know..<br />every time i visit ur blog, I find out about new books I've never heard of!<br />Keep it up!! Honestly, its soo refreshing from the usual that I see! 💖Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03009021915917928252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-83326048070300874942018-02-20T09:16:00.320-07:002018-02-20T09:16:00.320-07:00OMGoodness, what a stomach you have to read this k...OMGoodness, what a stomach you have to read this kind of book. I cannot read horror or even see such a movie. It's probably b/c when I was in utero, they made my mum see The Exorcist. I remember just crying at the movie, Kujo.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-76210627730948776902018-02-20T09:02:08.997-07:002018-02-20T09:02:08.997-07:00Very detailed review that gives me creeps just thi...Very detailed review that gives me creeps just thinking of what this book is about. I avoid horror books. Glad that you like it though.Bookish Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910246479346778267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-53526315654141706192018-02-19T22:12:00.275-07:002018-02-19T22:12:00.275-07:00It's funny, but I'd never even heard of th...It's funny, but I'd never even heard of this "classic." It definitely sounds horrifying on more than one level. I don't typically read horror, but this one sounds read worthy!Susie | Novel Visitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11134189055967025762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-22104723705828837552018-02-19T18:49:35.013-07:002018-02-19T18:49:35.013-07:00Yikes I just don't read horror and this sounds...Yikes I just don't read horror and this sounds super creepy and great that you liked it, but I'll steer clear.Kathryn Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964951326616144323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-42855153072483995572018-02-19T17:40:50.036-07:002018-02-19T17:40:50.036-07:00I have never heard of this one, but it sounds righ...I have never heard of this one, but it sounds right up my alley. I'm glad you liked it and I'm going to add it to my to read list. Great review! :)Angel Erin's Book Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764797323260137330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-34770690956180717682018-02-19T13:10:58.764-07:002018-02-19T13:10:58.764-07:00Great review! I've been wanting to read The Du...Great review! I've been wanting to read The Dumb House for quite some time now. I'm glad you enjoyed it! I will definitely pick this one up in the future!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828263446668820468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-47438511541657251762018-02-19T12:32:05.426-07:002018-02-19T12:32:05.426-07:00I'm not sure what it says about me that every ...I'm not sure what it says about me that every time you say how disturbing and messed up it is I only want to read it more, but... here we are. This sounds so weird, but I'm incredibly intrigued. I can definitely see where this might be a bit slow, though. Great review! I'm definitely intrigued. Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteraturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231807884697678173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-32103270792112472932018-02-19T06:53:06.826-07:002018-02-19T06:53:06.826-07:00Ugh, this sounds so creepy, but like kind of in a ...Ugh, this sounds so creepy, but like kind of in a good way? I think the tension for me would come from the fact that he announces at the beginning that he's killed the children, so you spend the whole book on pins and needles wondering when and how.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-59245534357501918522018-02-19T06:46:04.800-07:002018-02-19T06:46:04.800-07:00Eek! Your thorough and well written review had my ...Eek! Your thorough and well written review had my skin crawling... I think I'll stick to books tackling aliens and vacuum in space - less creepy! Thank you for a great review and I'm with you - I'd LOVE to know who gets to decide what is 'a modern classic'!sjhigbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170715559210927384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-81894430382236369092018-02-19T06:03:44.379-07:002018-02-19T06:03:44.379-07:00"Who decides which books are classics?" ..."Who decides which books are classics?" One of the biggest questions I've had my entire book-loving life, lol. <br /><br />I'm not sure this is a read for since I'm a chicken and don't do much in the way of horror, but that narrator does sound pretty fascinating. Great review!Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.com