paced reading horror and thrillers discussion

this thread is to discuss anything related to the classic horror challenge. i will include a link to the list we are using here as well as in the challenge when i create it at the end of the year.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

I'm gonna say I'm in for 5, but maybe 10 once I see how next year goes...

Justin wrote: "this thread is to discuss anything related to the classic horror challenge. i will include a link to the list we are using here as well as in the challenge when i create it at the end of the year.
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I am going to challenge myself to read ten classic horrors when this starts. Here is my list

1. At the Mountains of Madness
2. The Crucible
3. The Island of Dr. Moreau
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5
6
7
8
9
10

Oh what the hell, I'm going to challenge myself to 11 just for the randomness of it.

11

I'm setting myself a target of 10.

1. The Great God Pan 16/1/14
2. The Wendigo 7/8/14
3. The Willows
4. The House of the Vampire
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

My choices are:

I want to read more classics outside of the horror genre as well.

I just went through that list a little better and there are some titles on it that definitely don't fit. I personally wouldn't count anything by Stephen king as classic horror because it isn't old enough. There are even newer titles in there as well though like Joe hills horns. I understand that anyone can add to those lists on goodreads but obviously some people don't understand what classic means. I am going to use the list for ideas but I'm not going to limit my choices from the list, I will probably join a classic novels group.

Here's mine, I'll start with 6 for now...



1. The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
2. Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
3. Uncle Silas, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
4. The Vampyre, John Polidori
5. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 2/11/2014 ★★★★★
6. Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, MR James

Justin wrote: "I just went through that list a little better and there are some titles on it that definitely don't fit. I personally wouldn't count anything by Stephen king as classic horror because it isn't old ..."

I found another list that sticks to much older 'classic' horror.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

Kate wrote: "Justin wrote: "I just went through that list a little better and there are some titles on it that definitely don't fit. I personally wouldn't count anything by Stephen king as classic horror becaus..."

I will add it to the challenge and word it so it says you can use any classic horror you use and the lists are just for suggestion.

I will read five, and here they are:


1. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
2. The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft
3. Rosemary's Baby
4. The Omen
5. Dracula

I just saw this now and I think I will participate as well. :)
I will challenge myself to 5 of them for this year and here they are:

1. Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
2. Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells
3. The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis
4. Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood
5. Uncle Silas by Sheridan Lefanu

I hope it's okay that I made a blog post about this which includes a link to this group. :)

http://charlene.booklikes.com/

Yea of course Charlene. Number two on your list is going to find is way too my list as well, I have wanted to read that for awhile.

Cool! Thanks a lot for putting this together. I think it's an excellent idea. :)
I already have a Facebook friend Jon that wants to join us in this. (He's a mod at HA.)

I have a few on my kindle. I'll do 5. Workin on my list now:)

Charlene wrote: "Cool! Thanks a lot for putting this together. I think it's an excellent idea. :)
I already have a Facebook friend Jon that wants to join us in this. (He's a mod at HA.)"

Speak my name, and I appear!

That's great Charlene. Hope we get a few more people joining in. :D

Jon Recluse wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Cool! Thanks a lot for putting this together. I think it's an excellent idea. :)
I already have a Facebook friend Jon that wants to join us in this. (He's a mod at HA.)"

Speak my ..."

Hi Jon. :)

I'm very interested in what you're going to have on your list.

Welcome to the group Jon.

Kate wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Cool! Thanks a lot for putting this together. I think it's an excellent idea. :)
I already have a Facebook friend Jon that wants to join us in this. (He's a mod..."

Hi, Kate! :)

Justin wrote: "Welcome to the group Jon."

Thanks, Justin!

1. The Five Jars, MR James
2. Carnacki, The Ghost Finder, William Hodgson
3. The House on the Borderland, William Hodgson
4. The Wendigo, Algernon Blackwood
5. The Willows, Algernon Blackwood
6. Arthur Machen Collected Works
7. A Dark Nights Work, Elizabeth Gaskell

Cool, Jon!

Here's my partial list:

1. Widdershins by Oliver Onions
2. The Boats of the Glen Carrig by William Hope Hodgson
3. Burn, Witch, Burn by A. Merritt
4. Brood of the Witch Queen by Sax Rohmer
5. The Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley

Nice list Jon! I've never heard of any of those.

Anyone know any good sites to download free classics? I am looking for The Crucible it was released in 1952 so I would think the copyrights would be up but it is still pretty expensive on Amazon.

Addy wrote: "1. The Five Jars, MR James
2. Carnacki, The Ghost Finder, William Hodgson
3. The House on the Borderland, William Hodgson
4. The Wendigo, Algernon Blackwood
5. The Willows, Algernon Blackwood
6. Ar..."

I like your list, Addy! I read House on the Borderland last year and The Willows this year. I really liked them both. I, too, have been wanting to read the original Carnacki book. Good luck with your challenge!

Justin wrote: "Anyone know any good sites to download free classics? I am looking for The Crucible it was released in 1952 so I would think the copyrights would be up but it is still pretty expensive..."

http://www.feedbooks.com/books/top?ca...

It doesn't look as if they have a free Crucible copy though. :(

The Gutenberg site's not bad. It doesn't have the crucible though but does have a nice catalogue of gothic horror.

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Horror_...

Jon Recluse wrote: "Here's my partial list:

1. Widdershins by Oliver Onions
2. The Boats of the Glen Carrig by William Hope Hodgson
3. Burn, Witch, Burn by A. Merritt
4. Brood of the Witch Queen by Sax Rohmer
5. The ..."

I am only familiar with two of your picks, Jon. What made you go with those choices?

I found this for The Crucible

http://asbamericanlit.edublogs.org/fi...

Thanks Charlene and Kate, maybe the copyrights where renewed. It isn't old enough for public domain and not on any free classic sites. There was also two movies based on it that could have sparked enough interest for renewing copyrights. Maybe i can find a cheap print copy I'm not paying $8 for the kindle edition.

Justin wrote: "Thanks Charlene and Kate, maybe the copyrights where renewed. It isn't old enough for public domain and not on any free classic sites. There was also two movies based on it that could have sparked ..."

Justin, the last link is a pdf version of it. Unless I've got a different version.

Cool thanks, I missed the last comment with the link. I will convert it with calibre

Charlene wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Here's my partial list:

1. Widdershins by Oliver Onions
2. The Boats of the Glen Carrig by William Hope Hodgson
3. Burn, Witch, Burn by A. Merritt
4. Brood of the Witch Queen b..."

Well, I wanted to choose some classics I hadn't already read. I got most of these from the reading lists in Horror: The 100 Best Books and Horror: Another 100 Best Books.
And The Boats of Glen Carrig was Rick Hautala's choice for the top 100.

Thank you Charlene!

Hello All, I love this challenge. I'm going to shoot for 10, will figure out which 10 when I get there. I think I'll start with Frankenstein.

My choice of five books are: ( I know I choose six but just in case)

The Adventures Of Jules De Grandin
In Ghostly Company
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
The Haunting of Hill House
The House on the Borderland
Wagner the Werewolf

I'm calling quits on my classic challenge, I may still add to it but only if I it takes my fancy at the time.

I have just finished this challenge. :) I did 12 books. One a month.

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "I have just finished this challenge. :) I did 12 books. One a month."

Well done. :)