Haunted

[Marky Lazer]

Maybe time to discuss a horror-y book written by one of my favourite authors... Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk. Anyone read it?

 

[sanityassassin]

I thought you were talking 'Haunted' by James Herbert just how many horror books are called Haunted anyway?

 

[nixie]

I thought you were talking 'Haunted' by James Herbert just how many horror books are called Haunted anyway?

So did I

 

[Rosemary]

Is it as good as your Haunted Heart?

 

[Marky Lazer]

Is it as good as your Haunted Heart?

Oh no! Don't compare me with Palahniuk!

You might have heard about the short story called 'Guts'. It is part of the book. While reading it in public on several occasions lots of people fainted. If you're interested to read about it: http://www.randomhouse.com/doubleday/palahniuk/haunted/html/haunted_aboutAuthor.html

 

[Dryad]

[quote You might have heard about the short story called 'Guts'. It is part of the book. While reading it in public on several occasions lots of people fainted. If you're interested to read about it: http://www.randomhouse.com/doubleday/palahniuk/haunted/html/haunted_aboutAuthor.html[/quote]

Fascinating stuff - haven't read the book but I want to now!
I'm intrigued by the fact that no one passed out on the first reading, which was a relaxed occasion amongst friends, but they were dropping like flies on the formal readings to larger crowds.

 

[sanityassassin]

I have read 'guts' although I didn't know it till I read the blurb 'corn and peanuts' is hard to forget a friend of mine had a copy of the story from a magazine and read it in work it was very grusome to read and very stomach churning imagining the scenes potrayed in the story

 

[Marky Lazer]

The author himself said that 'Guts' was by no means the 'worst' story in the book, and I have to agree.

 

[Marky Lazer]

Here you can listen to one of the stories of Haunted. It's called Exodus, and will really break your heart:http://www.audible.com/adbl/store/productPromo.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&productID=FR_RAND_000592