Spooktacular Giveaway Hop
If it's mid-October it's time for the annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop hosted by Kathy of I Am A Reader, Not A Writer. Reader Girls are offering one winner one brand new hardcover copy of Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld. If the winner lives outside of the US, we will order a paperback copy from The Book Depository. Please make sure The Book Depository delivers to your area. Enter below.
YA contemporary paranormal
Hardcover, 608 pages
Published September 23rd 2014 by Simon Pulse
Darcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to publish her teen novel, Afterworlds. Arriving in New York with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she's made the right decision until she falls in with a crowd of other seasoned and fledgling writers who take her under their wings…
Told in alternating chapters is Darcy's novel, a suspenseful thriller about Lizzie, a teen who slips into the 'Afterworld' to survive a terrorist attack. But the Afterworld is a place between the living and the dead and as Lizzie drifts between our world and that of the Afterworld, she discovers that many unsolved - and terrifying - stories need to be reconciled. And when a new threat resurfaces, Lizzie learns her special gifts may not be enough to protect those she loves and cares about most.
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Published September 23rd 2014 by Simon Pulse
Darcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to publish her teen novel, Afterworlds. Arriving in New York with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she's made the right decision until she falls in with a crowd of other seasoned and fledgling writers who take her under their wings…
Told in alternating chapters is Darcy's novel, a suspenseful thriller about Lizzie, a teen who slips into the 'Afterworld' to survive a terrorist attack. But the Afterworld is a place between the living and the dead and as Lizzie drifts between our world and that of the Afterworld, she discovers that many unsolved - and terrifying - stories need to be reconciled. And when a new threat resurfaces, Lizzie learns her special gifts may not be enough to protect those she loves and cares about most.
I don’t read many scary books but my favorite is Downside Ghost by Stacia Kane.
ReplyDeleteAnna Dressed in Blood, The 5th Wave, and The Forest of Hands and Teeth! Scary ghosts, aliens, and zombies! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite spooky read is the Amityville because for the first time I can't sleep at night after reading it!
ReplyDeleteWhiter by Passarella: a book about witches that really made me scared!
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My favourite spooky book is Fiendish by Brenna Yovanoff, because it totally creeped me out!
ReplyDeletemy favorite spooky book is Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1) by Kendare Blake
ReplyDeletebecause Anna 9 and the whole concept really scared me :o
My favorite horror read is Piercing by Ryu Murakami because this novel isn’t “boo” scary; it’s more like “set your teeth on edge for days and make you never want to be close to anyone for the rest of your life” scary.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite would have to be It by Stephen King. This was the very first Stephen King book I ever read and could not put it down. I remember when they made the movie I was so disappointed it wasn't as good as the book.
ReplyDeletei like alice in the zombie land because i love story about zombies and a lil bit romance
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I really like The Demonata Series by Darren Shan. This series will give you nightmares. It is such a great read though and keeps you on your toes until the very end.
ReplyDeleteAny thing by Stephen King
ReplyDeleteSkulduggery Pleasant. It's a middle grade book, so it's not too scary.
ReplyDeleteStephen King is always good for a creepy scare. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteExperiment in Terror by Karina Halle. I just really love Dex and Perry plus I always love scaring myself. ;)
ReplyDeleteI think Stephen King's books are kinda creepy, Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI guess I would have to say anything by Mary Higgins Clark. I don't really love one more than the other. I like all of them.
ReplyDeleteI really havent read any spooky books
ReplyDeleteI would say that Misery from Stephen King is my favorite spooky read.
ReplyDeleteLoved Anna dressed in Blood. Scary but sad! Love all of her books.
ReplyDeleteWatchers by Dean Koontz...just freaked me out
ReplyDeleteI don't actually read spooky books haha! #scaredycat
ReplyDeleteThe Violet Hour (The Violet Hour, #1) by Whitney A. Miller; it was downright freaky in some bits!
ReplyDeleteI don't have a favourite yet but the scariest book I have read is Dark Winter by John Hennessy.
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It by Stephen King.
ReplyDeleteI love The Tell Tale Heart because it's so creepy.
ReplyDeleteThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow is my favorite probably because I read it at such a young age and it made quite an impression :)
ReplyDeleteAnything paranormal: vampires, witches and faeries are my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI love Poison Princess by Kresley Cole. Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love Nevermore by Kelly Creagh because it's super creepy!
ReplyDeleteThe Night I Disappeared by Julie Reece Deaver. Read it in middle school and it made me think about if my reality is just in my head.
ReplyDeleteWhat excellent choices everyone! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the Alice in Zombieland series by Gena Showalter. It is funny, scary, has some romance and overall just a great series! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat would be The Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice. It had this part that I was crept out by but I wanted to know what it was so I kept reading.
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't know if it's my favorite, but "It" by Stephen King really freaked me out. I still do not like clowns.
ReplyDeleteI loved Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and The Graveyard Book. The story in Miss Peregrine's is very creative and I like the pics that accompanied the characters. The Graveyard Book was just loads of fun and I adore all the characters. Thank you for the giveaway, enjoy your day! :)
ReplyDeleteBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea really gave me the chills! It was creepy and messed up and just...
ReplyDeleteno fav; don't really read them
ReplyDeleteI would say The Shining by Stephen King because it was so eerie and downright scary,especially the twin girls.
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ReplyDeleteFirst one was "IT" by S. King so that one sticks in my mind.
My favorite spooky book is 172 Hours on the Moon because I Read it in one night and it was really freaking me out!
ReplyDeleteI love Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. It's not traditionally creepy, but it's one of the most terrifying books I've ever read
ReplyDeleteAnna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake because it's gruesome, funny and bad ass!
ReplyDeleteDon't have favorite
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ReplyDeleteOne of my old favorites is the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice - especially Lestat!! <3
I do not really have one! I like all paranormals! not into super scary!
ReplyDeleteThe Shining by Stephen King!! I had nightmares for days....
ReplyDeleteAnna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake - it has a perfect balance of spooky, romance and tragic.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite spooky read is Masque of the Red Death.
ReplyDeleteDracula by Bram Stoker!
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The Shining by Stephen King, the psychological part of the book is just so disturbing that it makes it even scarier.
ReplyDeleteFeral by Holly Schindler. The authors make you fee like you were there. It has gore and lots of blood
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Black Jewels series by Anne Bishop...it's fantastic, dark and disturbing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the amazing giveaway!
My favorite spooky book is The Shining by Stephen King. The scary atmosphere is so creepy. Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite spooky book is Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist. Because it's dark and creepy, chilling and nauseating at the same time.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a giveaway! :)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was one book, IT by Stephen King, The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. Why because they all are creepy books. But I love them anyway.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read a really good scary story since I read Edgar Allen Poe. lol
ReplyDeleteI love Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" because it's such a dark revenge tale.
ReplyDeleteIt By King because its the first book to ever scare the crap out of me
ReplyDeleteBeverly Gordon
I've never read a spooky book, but I love re-reading Harry Potter during the holiday season. =) It really goes with the mood of each month.
ReplyDeleteIt by Stephen King.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great giveaway!
My fave: The Shining by Stephen King. It scared the crap out of me!
ReplyDeleteRight now it is Curse of the Wendigo bc it scared the crap of me and it was a good read!
ReplyDeleteMary G Loki
I love pretty much all Stephen Kings books, because they're always creepy, and weird and twisted.
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never read a spooky book but I could try! hahahahaha thanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteI love Stephen King because you can believe what he writes. One of my favorites (and most terrifying) is It.
ReplyDeleteMany novels by Stephen King is great for spooky. His ghost elements are perfect!
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Anything by R.L. Stine because I have been reading his books since I was a child.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
Maybe a weird answer but Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier always gives me the chills. kphans08@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteAshes on the Waves by Mary Lindsay because it's eerie yet beautiful.
ReplyDeletedon't have a fav spooky book, haven't read horror in ages - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm reading The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell and it's freaking me out!
ReplyDeleteThe Sleepwalkers by J. Gabriel Gates. Its about a creepy town who is plagued by sleepwalking creepy white figures. All the younger men and women some even adolescents end up in the main town's asylum but the thing is the asylum has a connection to these creepy white sleepwalkers.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile it all has to do with some darker evil. Truly Horror but also Young Adult. Even though I think it is more for Adults as well. Read it about 1 or 2 years ago from Netgalley and thought it was a great Horror book.
My favorite is Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake, she writes amazing stories and I read this book in one sitting.
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