This Blogfest is hosted by Heroines with Hearts. All you have to do is fess up on the first adult book you picked up and read: whether a classic, a racy novel or that of unusual content, then post your entry on own blog July 24th/25th.
I was always a mature reader. I started reading Stephen King when I was ten years old. I can't recall if I read Cujo or Carrie first. Yet I do remember when I started to read Cujo, I was home alone after school. At the beginning of the book, a little boy is being terrorized by a monster in his closet. As I read it, our basement door slowly opened on its own. Someone probably didn't latch it properly, but I was in the proper mood to be startled. I went up to my room to sit on my bed and read. Then something fell down in my closet. I removed the doors to my closet after that thus making sure my room didn't have a closet for a monster to hide!
Oh my, I think I would have died of fright, Christine! I used to read some scary stories, but never read any of Stephen King. Now I prefer less scary reads!
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Ah, yes, those closet monsters! We always make sure the closet door is shut tight before we go to bed each night!
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ReplyDeleteOh no, can imagine the fear the closet instilled!!
Memorable book, memorable time... Make a fantastic opener to a paranormal thriller. ;)
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I never read King as a teen. Too scary! I still don't like horror films, and I cover my ears when scary parts come in regular movies. I jump when spooked. Must be a sissy.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices! I haven't read them, but they are definitely being added to my TBR list!
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I started with Terry Brooks when I was about eleven or so.
ReplyDeleteI just stopped by from the blogfest. My first Stephen King was Salem's Lot - very scary. New follower here. I look forward to visiting again.
ReplyDeleteI never read Stephen King--too scary for me, but I had friends who were huge fans. I do love his magazine articles/commentary, though.
ReplyDeleteOh my God, I'd be terrified to read a lot of his books by myself. King certainly knows how to write horror...and he does it well. I think my first of his books was IT. I still hate clowns. I've been enjoying the blogfest entries. So many good recommendations!
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