I agree. There’s no savoring, no putting the book down for a few moments to let the atmosphere sink in... Maybe she mostly read throw-away reads? You know, cozy mysteries and romances, like episodic TV in book form.

Those little paperbacks allow for a lot of “yadda yadda yadda” skimming.

Hulu has 1 season of Paranormal Home Inspectors. It would be completely terrible if not for Brian Daley, a certified house inspector.

That is amazing.

I loved it because it reminded of this terrible, terrible trip I took with awful people - it was to Kansas in the winter time via Amtrak.

Wow... (?) I just.... have no words.

...the ending felt like a middle-finger to the entire audience.

I love Georgy Girl. It’s so real.

It’s one of the most ham handed attempts at a classic gothic lit story that I’ve ever seen.

I loved American Ultra. (shrug)

I agree - underground makes the most sense. The weather conditions are controlled, less water is needed, and oxygen from the plants isn’t wasted. It’s just all around safer and more comfortable.

No way. What a mess. It’s hard enough to keep your personal sandy bottomed swimming area clean without mucking it up with dead leaves.

Don’t you just sort of live with the fact that you know it’s going to happen anyways?

Thank you. It’s an irrational pet peeve, but it really grates when people misuse these little metaphors. They are meant to paint little pictures in our minds that give the sentence an added punch. If you don’t know the meanings, you end up mixing them up - using windfall instead of whirlwind for example.

Can’t wait. :)

The kids still say that something was going on, but they very much blame George rather than the house. Their accounts in interviews (and I think I heard one from George or Kathy as well) sound more stressful than terrifying. They never fled in terror. They just decided to get away for the weekend and felt so much…

Love it. Yes, that’s exactly what I came here for. As a woman, unless I say “Sorry...” or “This may be a terrible idea, but...” before offering a solution, the idea will not be considered at all.

It’s... kind of embarrassing isn’t it? I feel embarrassed. But, they are creepy, with that fixed expression and pose like they’re ready to move at any moment.

The Haunting of H. House is the scariest one here. Carbon monoxide is odorless and kills you while you sleep. Terrifying.

Papers could be written about the lingering emotional angst caused by fiction like The Velveteen Rabbit, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, the Misfit Toys from the Rudolph special and Toy Story. Children are so impressionable - and this idea that toys are like pets who can get hurt emotionally or physically is really kind of…