It’s the first day of the Halloween month, and I’m starting the #SalemAlong—a readalong of Salem’s Lot by Stephen King. The #SalemAlong is hosted by Melissa, Trish, and Care.
Interested? Click here to join us!
Honestly, I’m a bit nervous about the nightmare factor, but I think (well, I’m told) that it will somewhat be alleviated by reading together with some of my book buddies. Strength in numbers?
I read both Under the Dome and 11/22/63 in readalongs, and it’s so fun to see everyone’s comments and reactions via twitter and blog posts.
But this is the first of King’s horror books I’ve read since Carrie, which I found much more terrifying than the movie—though the Sissy Spacek version is pretty darn scary. While I admire King, I confess that I have wimped out and gone for the film version over the books of many of his classics—It, The Shining, The Stand. Pathetic, I know.
Again, here’s the #SalemAlong welcome post and sign-up. Join us, if you dare…
If you love scary reads, also check out Murder, Monsters, and Mayhem aka #MX3, at Jenn’s Bookshelves, which celebrates horror/thriller/mystery books all month.
#112263Along — readalong of 11/22/63
Woo hoo! I’m a giant wimp too, so at least we are in this together!
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Yes, in it together. And I will stop whining about being scared. Haha!
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I know for me that readalong difuse the scariness somehow. One reason could be that I’m reading with more detachment looking for the fun things to share on twitter, but I’m not sure exactly. But I still don’t seek this genre and probably would never read this if Melissa didn’t say to.
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