No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream. Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had stood for eighty years and might stand for eighty more. Within, walls continued upright, bricks met neatly, floors were firm, and doors were sensibly shut; silence lay steadily against the wood and stone of Hill House and whatever walked there, walked alone.
~ Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House ~
By Hook Or By Book 
I remember the films from 1963 and 1999, but didn’t read the book. The book sounds better.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The book is definitely better Pete. That said, I did like the Vincent Price movie, and I HIGHLY recommend the series on Netflix.
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I haven’t read the book. I remember the old Vincent Price movie, though, and liked it. I picked up season 1 of the tv series on dvd the other day but haven’t gotten around to checking it out yet.
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I think you’ll like the series Jeanne.
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I have no idea about the movies, books or TV series 🙄 I really do live under a rock! 😀
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Fraggle, Fraggle, Fraggle. What am I going to do with you?😏
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I love this book. I really want to read it but in India, it’s very expensive. It’s almost $5 that’s about a 1000 Rs. The hobbit and this book have the same price now I will have to think about which book to buy. I was going to review this Netflix series next month. Thanks for the recommendation. 🙂✌
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Do you have a library near you?
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No, I don’t. I actually live in the highway area. The library is in town that is 10 km away. Although I will ask dad to take me there if possible. I really want to read this book. 😔✌
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Suzan, here is a free online PDF of the entire book, so you don’t have to buy it. I hope you enjoy it. It’s one of my favorite books in the world.
Click to access jackson_-_the_haunting_of_hill_house.pdf
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OMG!!! Can I thank you enough for this??? Thank you thank you thank you thank you. I can’t believe I can actually read this book now. You are such a kind person. I don’t have words to say. Thank you once again. 🙂✌😍💗💖💞
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You are most welcome. It bothers me that books are difficult for people to get in some parts of the world. Books should be available to anyone at anytime, in my opinion. I hope you enjoy it! It’s such a great book.
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Yeah, some books are great but they are very expensive as this one. I have to save up for the book and end up buying just one book. In a 1000rs I can buy the whole twilight series with a case and on the other hand in 1000rs I can get only 1 book, the haunting of hill house. Although it maybe worth it but it’s just too expensive. I wish all books were free. But that makes me sound selfish. Yet sometimes I think being selfish is good after all the books are just so expensive and libraries very far. Thank you once again. This means a lot to me. You are very kind.
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Thanks Vanessa! I was gong to try t find one for Suzan but I’ve been caught up in laundry..
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Chores are always difficult to finish, Kim. You finish one, the other comes up. I hate laundry. 😉🙂✌
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Suzan, here is an online link for The Hobbit, too. It is divided by chapters so a bit easier to read. Enjoy!
https://novels77.com/242600-the-hobbit.html
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Thank you so much but I can’t use this link. I am doing an 88 classic books challenge where I have to buy the classics and read them in print. It is for making my bookshelf less horror/thriller and more classic. It’s like a commitment to myself that I will buy all the books in print and read them but thank you soo much Vanessa. People like you are very few in this world. I really appreciate your kind and loving devotion to books and other readers. I am so tempted to start reading the hobbit right now but I have to stop myself. Thank you once again. You are very kind. 🙂✌💖
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Possibly the best opening line of any book ever.
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Talk about a hook!
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So spooky. Can feel the hairs on the back of my neck standing up.
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