10 short horror stories to read and reach your goal

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  • Опубліковано 1 лис 2024

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  • @thepumpkinfiles
    @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому +1

    What's your fave short horror book?😍

  • @pickyourpopculturepoison
    @pickyourpopculturepoison 11 місяців тому +1

    Anything Iain Reid is good - short and easy to fly through. Also he’s my favorite!

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому +1

      I totally agree! Hes really good at writing short books😊

  • @zombie_likes_cake
    @zombie_likes_cake 11 місяців тому +1

    Hard agree! How dared they not putting this book up for the award?!?! Cool list of books, I need to get to "Things Have Gotten Worse..."

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому

      Yeah! Crazy. I hope you enjoy things have gotten worse!!

  • @mayatsolova
    @mayatsolova 11 місяців тому +1

    I love reading shorter horror books and I like reading short books in general.🖤 One of my favorite short horror books is Sealed by Naomi Booth, it has really disturbing body horror.

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому +1

      Ohhhh im adding it to my TBR🎉 im starting to like short stories more but ill always be a long format girlie😂

  • @booksby__emily
    @booksby__emily 11 місяців тому +1

    I have Fangs on my wishlist!
    I'm still yet to read a T. Kingfisher book, what moves the dead sounds right up my ally!
    Maggie's Grave i'm extremely intrigued!
    I have Frankenstein on my TBR for next year!!

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому

      Yes!! Fangs is super fast and just the cutest. What moves the dead is a great intro to t. Kingfisher😊 and cant wait to hear your thoughts on Frankenstein!!

  • @AliDoisRead
    @AliDoisRead 11 місяців тому +1

    I've realized this year that my fav horror books have all been short, so I am taking notes 📝

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому

      Yeah i realized that i read a lot of short horror this year! What's the best of 2023 for you?

  • @astoldbymaddie
    @astoldbymaddie 11 місяців тому +1

    Omg I prefer short books so I'm stoked for this video!!
    Awww fangs sounds so cute!!
    Eric larocca is MY FAVE! 😍😍 the best cover by far
    "The shorter the more disgusting a book will be" omg that's so true. I never thought about it before but you're totally right
    Yaaaay Foe!!!! 😍😍😍

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому +1

      i knoooow!! i am a fan of long ones but that video will come out next year haha
      Foe was such a great discovery (i do have to admit that i only read it because i heard you talking about it hahaha)

  • @Danni.Dabbles
    @Danni.Dabbles 11 місяців тому +1

    Short books are not my jam, but if they are done right they can be amazing! I'm ready for these recs!!! 🥳
    Fangs sounds cozy! Eric LaRocca is an author I need to pick up. Reception sounds intriguing. 🧐 Our Wives Under the Sea is one that I've had on my radar. Maggies Grave is on my TBR and I keep not picking it up! I need to get to it! I need to read more Shirley Jackson. I just recently read We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
    YES!! So excited for long horror recommendations!

    • @Danni.Dabbles
      @Danni.Dabbles 11 місяців тому +1

      One book you may check out for longer horror is The Dead Take the A Train. It is the start of a series. I rated it 4 stars.

  • @RDsLibrary
    @RDsLibrary 11 місяців тому +1

    I like short horror books because the good ones quickly stir your sense of unease, make an impact and leave you thinking about the story. Longer horror has a harder job, with me, because that sense of fear or dread is hard to keep up for a long time. That said, I'm looking forward to your longer recommendations. Foe and Maggies Grave sound very interesting, and so does Carcoma, but I'll have to wait for the English translation, so thanks for highlighting these. Body horror isn't usually for me, but I loved Tender is the Flesh. The exploration of people's selfishness was really well done. I think I've said this before, but Dark Matter by Michelle Paver (280 pages) is the most atmospheric horror book I've read. I also liked, but didn't love, Come Forth in Thaw by Jayson Robert Ducharme, which did a lot in its 110 pages.

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому +1

      100% agree with what you said! I think that's what makes me appreciate horror books more now, the art behind it is insane! Carcoma is really good and I cannot wait for all of you to read it when it's out in english!!
      I have Dark Matter in my TBR (Thanks to you!) and ill definitely read it next year!! (too many books to read before the year ends haha) but thanks so much for all your recs and comments!! they are always a pleasure to read.

  • @happyhauntslibrary
    @happyhauntslibrary 11 місяців тому +1

    I am 100000% reading Chlorine next summer. (I am a seasonal reader lol) I love how much you loved it!

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому

      Oh yeah!! Totally makes sense. I'm a mood/read whatever catches my eye reader (but i did read it in Summer hahaha)

  • @mynameisemilygood
    @mynameisemilygood 11 місяців тому +1

    Oooh the blue top with the white wall >>>>>
    A lovely description of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. I absolutely have to read it now!
    Omg What Moves the Dead same thing! That cover is sooooo stunning
    Tender is the Flesh sounds sooo good but idk if my little sensitive heart can take it at this point. Adding it to my TBR nevertheless lol.

    • @mynameisemilygood
      @mynameisemilygood 11 місяців тому +1

      19:38 the fire within you comes out scorching us all!! THEY BETTER NOT SAY IT

    • @mynameisemilygood
      @mynameisemilygood 11 місяців тому +1

      Okayyy so I added SEVEN of these to my horror tbr and I am now wanting to make a vlog solely reading books that Books with Tofocudo recommended, idk when ill get to do it but would that be okay with you? Or weird? 😂 lmk either way!

    • @mynameisemilygood
      @mynameisemilygood 11 місяців тому +1

      VERY straight and to the point! Not a second wasted! Excellent work 🎉🎉🎉

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому

      Omg emily yes !! Thatd be lovely if u did a vlog, itd be so fun😍😍😍

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому

      Just fyi careful with both things have gotten worse, chlorine and tender is the flesh😂 they are not light reads😂

  • @adriennelee26
    @adriennelee26 11 місяців тому +1

    I would recommend Dear Laura for a short horror.

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому

      I actually started listening to the audiobook but didnt really vibe with it then decided to switch to ebook and never continued🤣 thanks for the reminder

  • @brooklinslibrary
    @brooklinslibrary 11 місяців тому +1

    I love Fangs!! It had no business being that cute!!
    THGWSWLS Was so disturbing but I rated it 5 stars 😅 I am scarred for life
    Yes I loved Tender is the Flesh! So twisted 👏. I am not sure why so many people where shocked by the very end! I felt like it was coming all along. How did you feel about the final twist? 👀
    I need to read Our Wives Under the Sea. I am afraid it will destroy me 😂😬
    Yas I just got Chlorine from the library book sale!! Can't wait to read it

    • @thepumpkinfiles
      @thepumpkinfiles  11 місяців тому +1

      Hahaha same for THGWSWLS it was a 5 for me just because of how 🤮 it was
      And i LOVED the ending of tender is the flesh, very on brand and it fit the mood.of the book to perfection.
      Our wives under the sea is sad but "tolerable" sad.
      And yes read chlorine bestie its masterpiece😍