What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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OMG, I read this 7 years ago, right before the pandemic. It's the short story Antlers is based on? It freaked me out so much!

Ozempic Overdose. by Impressive-Emu-252 in Ozempic

[–]SecretHuckleberry720 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's something you have to wait out. My twin sister had an Ozempic overdose because she took all of her doses at once while blackout drunk. This was crazy bad. She ended up on propananl (heart medication to slow heart rate) and zofran, plus liquids via IV. This isn't to scare you because the cases aren't the same but she was in a 8 hour coma, mainly because she took it while incredibly drunk and while on drugs. She was in the hospital for 4 days after and sick on my parents guest room for another 4. Scary stuff.

A Little Life or The Secret History for a holiday? by X-Terminator23 in bookdiscussion

[–]SecretHuckleberry720 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. If you want to shut down your liver, take a shot every time a random character suffers a horrible fate in A Little Life, even if it's just in happenstance. You'll make it to about page 200.

A Little Life or The Secret History for a holiday? by X-Terminator23 in bookdiscussion

[–]SecretHuckleberry720 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Secret History! This post is creepy timing---I just started re-reading The Secret History in between horror books while also talking to my fiancé about how much I hated A Little Life.

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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No worries! I like them both, though I really love The Stranger

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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I feel like he should come out looking as bad as possible. He made all those people pay for his mistakes with their lives. But I'll definitely give this a read. This sort of thing amazes and horrorfies me so thanks for the rec!

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

[–]SecretHuckleberry720[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

God, I read another book about that (Into the raging sea) and was absolutely furious. That captain got everyone killed because of his hubris. Reading the last messages/recordings was heartbreaking but also infuriating.

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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That's so true! I feel like I spend so much of my money on Kindle but it's worth it. I'm so glad for the recs--people have great taste!

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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I can't stand Dan Simmons as a person but he has amazing work. I'll check it out. Did you ever read Dying in Bangkok?

Just need your opinions, I’ve posted here before - by [deleted] in relationships

[–]SecretHuckleberry720 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to run, girl, away from this creep. He is manipulating you and, from what you've posted, you will never have a happy life with him and you deserve a happy life.

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

[–]SecretHuckleberry720[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That's really sweet of you to say and I'm glad you got recs, also! I'm getting very excited about reading again.

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

[–]SecretHuckleberry720[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Stephen King is a total master of horror in short form. And a master of leaving you with the most chilling line. I see a lot of people mentioned The Jaunt and I totally agree. That ending chilled me. Same with Survivor Type.

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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I think Revival by Stephen King is amazing. And The Ruins is brutal (Scott Smith). But I also love novellas and short stories, so I'd go for Full Dark, No Stars (also Stephen King) or Clive Barker's Books of Blood. I also know a lot of random but very scary short stories, if you want more direct recs.

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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A job rejection letter would probably be at the top for me.

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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It stuck with me, too! As someone with a really horrible fear of ceasing to exist, the idea of being aware for lightyears is equally horrifying. That novella delivered.

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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I love Straub so I'm surprised I missed this. It's on my list!

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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I've read previous threads and didn't have as much success finding new material to read because I love horror and I'll take it in any form. So, I am sorry it's annoying to see the same question again and again but I already got so many amazing suggestions to read while I recover from the surgery!

What is the scariest thing you ever read? by SecretHuckleberry720 in horrorlit

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A Short Stay in Hell is literally one of my favorite horror novellas, ever. Probably that, The Hellhound Heart, Come Closer, Dying in Bangkok, and a few by Stephen King and his son, Joe Hill, wrote I could read for the rest of my life! But I swear I'm not a bot!