BOO!

Mystery, intrigue, a sense of unease and a touch of an eerie suspense —Horror used to be one of my favourite genres, even though I am not easily spooked by ghosts or the supernatural. I used to enjoy it mostly through movies and serials, occasional magazine stories but very few books ever seemed to truly ignite a sense of fear in me. And what’s the point of reading a horror story if you don’t feel scared? One of my family friends was flabbergasted to know that I could watch horror at night while I was alone. 

But then, for some reason, I stopped watching or reading horror for a while. Then about two years ago, I came across some really good horror books that rekindled my interest in this genre all over again.

Yesterday, Kiran Manral posted a photo of a horror book she is a part of —BOO! And it suddenly reminded me that I had bought that book but never got around to reading it. So, I dug it out and the first thing I did was check the index. I am thrilled to see some of my favourite writers listed —Jerry Pinto, Arunava Sinha, Kiran Manral. And there are also some writers I’ve been waiting to read —Shashi Deshpande, KR Meera, Jahnavi Barua. 

I already started reading the first story, He Ghoul by KR Meera, and I’m hooked. Now I can’t wait to read more! 

Have you read this book? Do you enjoy reading horror stories? 

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