Tag: Shirley Jackson

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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There is a trend that I greatly appreciate in modern horror literature nowadays - witches and witchcraft. Silvia Moreno-Garcia's take on this theme, The Bewitching, is her best book yet, IMHO. It's the story of three strong-willed women in three different timelines. In 1908 rural Mexico, we meet Alba Quiroga, whose father has just died. … Continue reading The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Bird’s Nest by Shirley Jackson

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If you're a Shirley Jackson fan, as so many of us are, you surely are aware of her supernatural (or is it?) masterpiece The Haunting of Hill House. That book, in my humble opinion, is one of the best and frightening novels of all time because it plays with the reader's concept of reality in … Continue reading The Bird’s Nest by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

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Probably one of the creepiest books I've ever read, and that's saying something, because I love ghost stories. The Haunting of Hill House is effective because it doesn't actually show any ghosts, there are no murderers chasing anyone, no demons possessing souls, no vampires sucking blood, no monsters under the bed. There is just the … Continue reading The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

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Another fun book about family dysfunction! Woo hoo! Shirley Jackson was introduced into my life many years ago when I discovered The Haunting of Hill House, which is in my top 10 favorite books of all time and also which I blogged about awhile back - here's the link if you're interested. We Have Always Lived … Continue reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson