Tiny
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Post by Tiny on Sept 27, 2015 14:46:51 GMT -5
My friend and I decided to read some short stories and or poems with a Halloween or scary theme. We are a Book Club of Two. 
Two constraints: No stories/poems by Poe. Been There, Done That, repeatedly. I can recite The Raven and Eldorado by heart, still, after 30 years plus years. We plan to read the perennial favorite: The Legend of Sleepy Hallow
So, outside of Poe and Sleepy Hallow what scary SHORT STORIES or POEMS would you recommend? We're both adults, but silly is ok too!
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Post by Apple on Sept 27, 2015 14:57:35 GMT -5
Not exactly short stories, but they're teen stories and read fast-- the RL Stine Fear Street stories. Used to read them as a kid (so, for the "silly" part). Also, anything by Lois Duncan pretty much fits here as well. I'm an extremely slow reader, but I can finish one of these books in an afternoon. Stephen King has books of short stories I enjoy (although some aren't terribly short). I downloaded some free ones for the kindle a long time ago, but can't think of any short ones there I'd recommend right now. ETA: I  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and could watch the Disney version over and over again |
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Post by debthaven on Sept 27, 2015 15:00:16 GMT -5
I can think of 2 great collections but they are not really Halloween themed ... Don't Look Now by Daphne DuMaurier, and Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl.
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Post by debthaven on Sept 27, 2015 15:01:10 GMT -5
Also The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (you probably read that in HS).
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Sept 27, 2015 15:03:02 GMT -5
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Post by weltschmerz on Sept 27, 2015 17:12:01 GMT -5
I can think of 2 great collections but they are not really Halloween themed ... Don't Look Now by Daphne DuMaurier, and Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl. LOVE Roald Dahl's stories for adults. There's also Ray Bradbury for short stories.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2015 17:28:03 GMT -5
If you are reading to kids and want to scare the parents, try dressing up as Jared Fogle, the subway guy.  |
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Post by steph08 on Sept 27, 2015 19:29:11 GMT -5
Also The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (you probably read that in HS). I was going to say that! |
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Post by happyhoix on Sept 28, 2015 14:18:17 GMT -5
Probably my favorite creepy short story - A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner.
Oh Whistle and I'll Come To You My Lad - MR James.
There was another one I loved - it takes place in more modern times, about a school field trip, and it starts out pretty funny, with the kids goofing off and the teachers getting mad, and then suddenly at the end of the story it gets terrifying. Can't remember the name of that one, though.....
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Sept 28, 2015 14:26:31 GMT -5
Also The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (you probably read that in HS). I was going to say that! I remember reading this in school and it being seriously disturbing. |
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Post by happyhoix on Sept 28, 2015 14:27:48 GMT -5
Probably my favorite creepy short story - A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. Oh Whistle and I'll Come To You My Lad - MR James. There was another one I loved - it takes place in more modern times, about a school field trip, and it starts out pretty funny, with the kids goofing off and the teachers getting mad, and then suddenly at the end of the story it gets terrifying. Can't remember the name of that one, though..... Damn.. that last one sounds good. I will wrack my puny mind to try to dislodge the title... it was very good, very funny and then - horrifying. |
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 28, 2015 16:01:48 GMT -5
I third, fourth or whatever we're up to on the Stephen King short stories. The Most Dangerous Game (I think that's the name) is good/creepy. Can't recall who wrote it. |
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Sept 28, 2015 21:23:53 GMT -5
You want creepy? Try a novel like Thomas Tryon's Harvest Home or The Other. Now THOSE are creepy. "The Most Dangerous Game" is a good story, but not particularly creepy. I'm almost immune to creepy at this point, but recall that one well. Creeped me out the first time I read it. It might be a bit tame by today's standards for sure. |
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