Reading Haunted House Horror and Thriller Books 🏠👻 [reading vlog]

[@sycogirl2783]

Haunted house books that I liked: The Haunting of Beacon Hill by Ambrose Ibsen, The Carrow Haunt by Darcy Coates, These fleeting shadows by Kate Alice Marshall, Horrid by Katrina Leno, Home before dark by Riley Sager, The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell, Hell House by Richard Matheson

[@danat3961]

I just screenshot this…. I have read these fleeting shadows and home before dark .. but I’ll be googling the rest 😅

[@stephanielemieux5319]

Nick Cutter really has an issue with turtles ya'll 😂🐢

[@rachelw8573]

I can’t read him lol. I tried bc Gabby loves some of his books, but I couldn’t handle it. Animal abuse is one of my strong triggers.

[@whxmsii]

​@@rachelw8573 totally valid

[@erinlchapman61925]

I think he did it on purpose he knew everyone was so upset and disturbed by the turtle the first time he was kind of like f u reader I'm doing it again. Ass hole 🤣

[@NoShelfControl]

I hate when books have any type of animal harm in them. Won't be reading The Handyman Method. Thank you for your wonderful reviews!!!!

[@danat3961]

I totally agree… I can’t deal with animal abuse in books

[@beaubooks7287]

I love a good haunted house story! So disappointing that these aren’t hitting 😢 Time to revisit your older rec vids! 😄

[@jenshoemaker1642]

I listened to the audio book for the lightbringer series by Brent Weeks and that is the most high production audio book I've heard. Each character is voice acted and there are tons of background sounds!

[@ILoveJahangeer]

Amazing and fun video as always, Gabby. Continue shining and striving! ❤️

[@bookaholicbanter]

I love the cover of A Haunting On The Hill! The colors are gorgeous! I really need to get a copy asap. The pork tacos from Hello Fresh are one of my favorites! I have it in my fridge right now, lol.

[@beccabooked]

If you haven’t read it yet, these fleeting shadows by Kate Alice Marshall has great haunted house vibes!

[@kittyshiv]

the audio for the nick cutter book was really good, I dont think I would have enjoyed it as much as I did without it haha 🐢

[@racheldida]

TY so much for the content warning for The Handyman Method. As a turtle owner, I immediately took this off my TBR.

[@sharath_95]

Yes.... The content that we needed for the most💙💯

[@daydreammoonstar]

Love all your videos, Gabby!! Especially the haunted house content!

[@lindareynolds2547]

Just finished The Stranger Upstairs. I feel the same way as you on this book. It did get really slow and easy to I figure out what would happen.

[@amyrosaline]

🐢🐢🐢 👀 The trees in Washington are so pretty! Fixing to start The Stranger Upstairs. 🖤🧡👻🎃✨

[@queenkim8631]

Even though you didn't enjoy The Stranger Upstairs, I'm still excited to read it for your bookclub! Hopefully I like it because I LOVE the cover!

[@melissa_paris]

I'm glad you read A Haunting on the hill because I thought it sounded interesting but now I know I'll skip it. Gaby taking one for the team!

[@taraselby6040]

I recently read a debut haunted house horror book called Let Him In by William Friend. It’s a bit of a slow burn but the atmosphere is really eerie and it features creepy twins!! I think you might like it! Plus it’s pretty short.

[@sarahsweeney7048]

I've been waiting to hear what you thought of The Stranger Upstairs. I had such high hopes for it but it really didn't do it for me. I was pretty disappointed.

[@Melissa-yd2yp]

Completely agree. MC was absolutely insufferable and unbelievable.

[@catchats]

I recently DNF'd The Handyman Method & think I made the right choice lol. I love haunted house stories and haven't read a really good one in so long

[@gabbyreads]

I think you definitely made the right choice haha 👏 and I agree what the heck!!

[@laurabender1894]

You should read A House With Good Bones! 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

[@NevinBT]

Just finished reading The Hacienda by Isabel Canas. Loved it. If you haven’t read it, I would recommend it.

[@17caria]

Hope you have new favorites really soon!!

[@Jessica-sh1js]

I finished the Haunting on the Hill like two days ago and it took me soooo long to read because it was my most anticipated book of the year and I was so disappointed in it an didn't care about the characters at all. I didn't like the focus on witchcraft and the supernatural when the original was really about the psychological effects of friendship between women and maybe being queer and growing up late. This return I felt didn't really delve into any psychological aspects, even though everyone was hiding something or had a dark past. they also made such a big deal about the cheating and then nothing came from it. It became an actual haunted house and not a "we've been cooped up together and lost in our own thoughts and overanalyzing everything" (though they did this well with Amanda). I thought the end was fun, but it just took way too long to get there. however, I did like the changes made to the house as it passed hands and how things were left by other renters. I also like that it payed some homage to the show.

[@arobinreads]

What moves the dead by T. Kingfisher was a great haunted house book

[@ashvikaa1720]

Just finished The stranger upstairs. It's definitely not a horror book. The haunted house part has nothing do with this. It's an okay thriller

[@ww-cg4zd]

Read "The Haunted" by Bentley Little if you haven't yet. Scared the hell out of me 😂😮 "Naomi's Room" by Jonathan Aycliffe was amazing too, although I found the first part of the book to be better than the last one.

[@bettertiming]

A short haunted house novel I love is Elsewhere by William Peter Blatty. Oldie but goodie.

[@sarawithoutanH]

Suddenly I want to make chicken alfredo

[@gabbyreads]

🤤🤤🤤

[@NamasteBbooktube]

Ha ha sometimes you don't like a single book that you read for a vlog 😅 try more backlist titles. 'Bag of Bones' is a pretty good haunted house novel.

[@taraselby6040]

Oh man I’m sorry these books were disappointing for you! the Stranger Upstairs wasn’t what I was expecting but I still enjoyed the experience and the ending!

[@mariyajaveedkhan159]

Your shirt at intro❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@alyssaarietta348]

Where did you get the collared shirt you’re wearing at the end?? Love it

[@fluentdogtraining5047]

The neutral shirt with that hair color really suits you!

[@gabbyreads]

Thank you!!

[@Cafe_Scribbles]

Not going to watch the whole vlog, yet, because I’m about 50% through The Stranger Upstairs and don’t want to cloud my judgement of the book. 😂 Can’t wait to hear you thoughts on it.. but also nervous 😬 I also loved The Troop by Nick Cutter and I’m lowkey worried about picking up another of his because I’m afraid I won’t like it as much.. lol! #booknerdproblems

[@saraalves7348]

I really liked Sara Slade, until the end. 😂 She was a character you love to hate. I had fun.

[@starrynightfall00]

You introduced me to Hellofresh a while ago and now I'm an avid fan 👍🏼👍🏼

[@gabbyreads]

I’m so glad to hear that!! 😍🥰

[@erinlchapman61925]

We need to figure out who this Elizabeth Hand lady is lol. Obviously she has some good resources for the audiobook and getting the rights to have her novel take place in Shirley Jackson's Hill House 😁

[@Jillybeanzxo]

Aww mannn That’s so disappointing that A Haunting on the Hill flopped! When I heard this book “got the rights to Shirley Jackson’s Hill House” I thought for sure it had to be a banger but alas I guess it too fell victim to publishing pushing it too hard & pitching it too well. Love good audio book quality tho!!!! 👏🙌🥳

[@tj5087]

The Haunted by Bentley Little is a good haunted house book

[@michellelee487]

That was a good haunted house book

[@e-nev]

The only one I've read is Starling House, and to me, it felt more YA fantasy than gothic horror. It wasn't bad! Just not what I was expecting in a slightly unfortunate way. If you want a good haunted house story, I loved The Hacienda! But beware, it's sort of historical fiction, so it might not be your cup of tea?

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great vlog I love Haunted House stories. 📚☕🎃👻☠️🦇

[@Jada20042]

I gave the Stranger upstairs 4 stars. I really was intrigued in the beginning and agree the middle kinda got slow! I did like the ending though...kinda😂 idk the more I talk about I almost think I may change my rating to a 3 haha

[@lilacwest]

Still hoping you'll read The Amityville Horror someday. It's definitely a haunted house book and it's scary. Also I recommend The House of Long Shadows by Ambrose Ibsen, about a guy renovating a house for the viewers of his channel, and it turns out to be really haunted.

[@cindywingetbooks]

I enjoyed The Stranger Upstairs, but definitely more of a thriller. I DNFed both The Handyman Method and The Haunting on the Hill. I would recommend to you my own book called Fall of the House of Crain since you are a fan of the original Shirley Jackson book. It's a mashup between The Haunting of Hill House and Edgar Allen Poe and is set in the 1920s. If you are interested I would be willing to send you a free copy

[@ReadingNymph]

Im reading Haunting of Hill House for the first time this month. I liked Mexican Gothic, I read it last week Its a shame that the Haunted House books didn't work well for you in this video

[@kate-ne]

Okay serious question, do you think the audiobook for A Haunting on the Hill would have all the quality ruined it I listened at 2.5x speed?? 😅 I think I'd like to check it out via audiobook but I struggle to listen to things at normal speed.

[@gabbyreads]

No it didn’t for me!! I was listening to the audiobook at 2.7x speed I just slowed it down for the clip in the video where I showed it! But I still thought the sound effects were cool!

[@kaesinfinitelibrary]

I adore the new Haunted Mansion movie!!!!!!

[@melanieripke7141]

I just finished reading Starling House. It is not a haunted house book. The house is more like a "character" in the book. If you go into that book thinking it is a haunted house story, you will be disappointed. Think more like modern fairy tale with slight horror elements added in.

[@pomsandbooks]

Why does it seem like it’s so hard to get a haunted house story right!! I love haunted house stories, but find myself disappointed by the majority. The Spite House had so much potential but it spent too much time having conversations about the possibility of it being haunted, and spent barely any time actually showing the haunting. I hated Haunting Of Hill House and felt like there was no haunting taking place. And then my unpopular opinion is that I LOVED Home Before Dark. I know you didn’t care for September House but I’m excited to give that one a try.

[@arobinreads]

I really loved Haunted mansion

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

The Stranger Upstairs... womp womp. imo of course.. too bad. Have lots of notes for my review 😬

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

yes twist is dumb and totally unbelievable

[@strawberrylime33]

I purposely skipped The Stranger Upstairs as my botm pick because none of the thrillers are giving.

[@the_eerie_faerie_tales]

@@strawberrylime33 I mistakenly thought it was going to be a bit horror-esque.. instead it wasn't even much of a thriller.. just obnoxious drama lol

[@savagejazz4958]

I just finished a lastnight called secrets never die by Vincent Ralph and i would love ur thoughts on it bc i havnt seen not many videos on it and i wanna hear ur thoughts on it

[@erinkessler23]

I will never read a nick cutter book because I love turtles too much 🐢🐢🐢

[@ruthlounsbury4024]

"I was staring at the wall" 😅

[@theasmrlibrary]

I felt exactly the same way about A Haunting on the Hill! So disappointing and all of the characters were such shitty people and there was so much focus on the play which I could not have given a shit about 😣 I gave it 2 stars as well! Currently reading The Stranger Upstairs and enjoying it so far ❤

[@itskatehill]

Nick Cutter does not like turtles. 🐢

[@yvonnevigil7489]

Gabby have enjoyed channel but for awhile it's been nothing I personally enjoy reading so off to find another channel . Thank you so much

[@yvonnevigil7489]

@@ciea2714goodbye 😁

[@jamesduggan7200]

Was that supposed to be an argument, that Fruit Loops are essential? You don't need to argue with me about that - of course they're essential (though of course they're not magically delicious but no one is perfect, right?).

[@kellyreadingbooks]

I just finished stranger upstairs and man I did NOT have a good time at all. I feel you on all these “haunted house”‘books not hitting. Starling house is also on my TBR and watch that one ironically be a great haunted house book where there’s not a haunted house on the cover 😂😂

[@gabbyreads]

I really hope it is!!! 🥹😍

[@temitina2804]

Phantom by Helen power pls read it’s a brilliant horror book

[@arobinreads]

❤❤❤

[@autumnritchie1473]

🥰🥰🥰

[@The_onset_tutor]

Thanks for warning me about the handyman. Toxic masculinity is a huge trigger for me.

[@Julie_ao]

❤️😍❤️

[@The_onset_tutor]

I didn’t like the Eddie Murphy haunted mansion. The new one was kinda better.

[@starrynightfall00]

Sucks that A Haunting on the Hill was just meh although it doesn't surprise me because reboots always seems to fall flat for some reason.

[@saraalves7348]

Yay! Lol I know she isn't meant to be likable, but I lived her! Lol 😂

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I have an earc of the handyman method 👀🥲