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LJ Idol - Week 31b: The Place That Can Not Be

Jun 24, 2010 13:17

LJ Idol - Week 31b: The Place That Can Not Be

Monday Afternoon:The house was empty when I returned from work. I left the back door partially open as I made my way through the house. Passing the kitchen and moving through the cat litter room, I carefully watched my step. Because you just never know. I elbowed my way around the ever-changing ( Read more... )

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teaberryblue June 24 2010, 21:24:37 UTC

It's the damn real estate brokers! They do it every time!

I somehow would prefer Ash Tree Lane.

notbatman June 25 2010, 14:44:40 UTC

Ash Tree Lane had an awesome labyrinth inside. That automatically makes it cooler than just about anything else in the ever.

I really need to re-read that soon...

teaberryblue June 27 2010, 03:50:53 UTC

It is seriously one of my favorite books. So heartbreaking and haunting and magical.

gratefuladdict June 25 2010, 03:44:54 UTC

Very interesting take!! I was just talking about that book the other day.

notbatman June 25 2010, 14:47:19 UTC

Thanks! :)

I love that book. It's one of the only books that actually gave me legitimate nightmares. I need to make time to read it again soon.

beeker121 June 25 2010, 21:45:20 UTC

I had to stop reading that book halfway through and get some distance from the story or I never could have finished. Reading it at my parent's which was built in 1910 with all of it's rattles and squeaks didn't help.

I really liked the way this built and twisted.

notbatman June 26 2010, 04:32:15 UTC

Thanks!

The book really was intense in a way that I can't quite put my finger on. Maybe part of it was because I'd never read anything quite like it before, but the first time it sucked me in and I devoured it.

The density of it has kept me from re-reading it so far, which is a damned shame!

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notbatman June 26 2010, 04:44:03 UTC

Well shit... that's a hell of a thing, right there.

Thank you! :)

tartqueen June 27 2010, 03:13:01 UTC

Was there a direct reference to the book that I missed and everyone else saw? I'm surprised how many of the comments refer to it (never by name, which I also find interesting). I totally see the influence, but if you hadn't mentioned it to me, it might have slipped right by in a haze of creepy as hell.

You do realize in your two posts you managed to break Hunter and then write him right out of existence. Nice job there ass dad. ;)

notbatman June 28 2010, 14:35:46 UTC

People around LJ Idol are just so fucking awesome that they all understand what is fucking awesome. :)

I am Ass Dad of the Year! Yay!

theafaye June 27 2010, 06:10:10 UTC

Love the haunting tone to this.

notbatman June 28 2010, 14:36:36 UTC

Thank you! :)