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• Good, creepy, atmospheric short story; my first H.P. Lovecraft. While the story itself left a bit to be desired, I think the prose set the tone perfectly and really helped me enjoy it more. I'll stick with a story as long as the language/writing is pleasing, and for me, this one was full of descriptive magic •

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Today, can you post a book that touched you emotionally? Any emotion...sad, happy, angry, glad to be alive...

The list goes on...any book that hit an emotion for you. You don't need to explain unless you want to.

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Daily, if possible. Comment to at least one person who posts a REVIEW. Try to branch out and comment to someone you haven't interacted much with.

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1. Too many things to list but I'll narrow it down to 3: it's a great, friendly community of book lovers; a beloved (for me) social media place where people connect over books instead of more superficial things, and the format of the app is pleasing as well
2. If I'm not interested in something, I know how to scroll past...
3. I'm sure we could all use more text allotment
4. I try to post at least once a week; I used to post daily

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There are legitimate concerns about HPL's personal views which are well documented elsewhere. Speaking only for the short story, it was an excellent and atmospheric creepy tale. Loved the investigation elements as always and the way HPL weaves history into the story to give it a sense of authenticity.

Trying to break out of my reading slump I decided to read something short on Serial Reader. This was only 4 issues so I was able to read it in one sitting.
The writing style is dated and the first half moved slowly but the ending was pretty scary. A good haunted house story.

I learned something new. Eldritch means weird and sinister or ghostly. I always thought it was just a word HP Lovecraft made up.

Enjoying these short reads and definitely getting into Lovecraft

Lovecraft‘s stories would be great campfire read alouds—though I‘m not sure I would actually sleep after hearing them. I don‘t find his stories to be all that scary—but I would have looooved them around 8th grade. This one is short and involves no monsters or travel—just a creepy house with a history, much more to my taste than some of his others. I have also decided to pick up #serialreader again and commit to 1 installment/day.

This is hard book to review, it was basically the history of one house that was deamed to be haunted. This book is only 48 pages long so it's a quick book to read, but don't expected to be scared! Although perhaps in it's time it was a horror but certainly not nowadays.

This is my first read by H.P. Lovecraft. While there were parts that I really enjoyed, there were also parts that I found my mind wandering off. This was an ok read for me.

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#192019Challenge (written in 1924, so I am counting for that year - until/unless I find something else)

My first H. P. Lovecraft…good story

Finished this one last night on Serial Reader. My favorite Lovecraft so far.

Starting something new this morning with #SerialReader! 📚 cc: @SerialReader

A pretty good year in books. Hopefully I can squeeze a few more in before 2017.

First Lovecraft. First @SerialReader story 😍 I love the app! The story was creepy and filled with all manner of over the top descriptions which is half the fun of anything fantasy. It's super short and stars a haunted house 💀 What's not to like? #mommyreads #horror

Just finished my very first @SerialReader read. I give the story ⭐⭐⭐ and the app ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐! Love it. I chose a short one to start, only 4 issues. I upgraded right after reading the first issue. I love being able to pick different fonts. 😁 This was also my first Lovecraft. I am hard to scare, but I did find it interesting and looked forward to the next day's reading.

I am jealous of all of you participating in the readathon. Not possible for me! So I consoled myself by starting my first-ever #serialreader read. Can't seem to quit the spooky theme with Halloween coming up. Starting with a short one, only 4 issues. It's also my first Lovecraft!

All is lost. I will die in a pile of books. 📚
#tbr #ebooks #polygamousreader #serialreader #bibliophilia #scaretober #octoberead

Weird but worth reading.

My first H. P. Lovecraft. Serial Reader is so great!!

Interesting and short old fashioned thriller. I was a little thrown off by the old fashioned language. If you want to read a quick and spooky story for Halloween, this will do the trick. I recommend reading it on the serial reader app.

Walking around Providence today, I snapped some photos of the real house that was the inspiration for HP's Shunned House. Benefit st. is one of the oldest in the city, and people used to bury their family members on their properties.

Next up in @SerialReader I'm usually a 'one book at a time' girl, but Serial Reader might be changing my life. 😉

I chose this to be my first book using @SerialReader

Do you believe in haunted houses? 👻 Generations of people have met grisly ends in the old house on Benefit Street. Some say it's ghouls, others the strange fungi in the cellar...

I'm still working my way through this one. I've been too busy to keep up with the daily issues, but maybe I'll be able to finish it this weekend! #serialreader

Very atmospheric-- I could feel/picture the setting! Actually a short story, read in 4 installments via the Serial Reader app. A good way to be introduced to HP Lovecraft; I'll keep an eye out for more by him. (Photo cred: me)

Thanks to Litsy, I learned about The Serial Reader app. This one is my first pick -- I've always been fascinated by those old, abandoned houses and it's a good way to try out HP Lovecraft. I encountered a new word: "eldritch " meaning sinister, spooky!

So happy to have found this app through all the hype on Litsy. It's a great way to read the classics at a good pace.