Mello and June has selected the top five of all-time scariest novels that turned into blockbuster hits on the silverscreen. With Halloween right around the corner, why not treat yourself to a spook-tacular great read! See if your favorites made the list?
Number #5
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley published in the year 1818
Number #4
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson published in the year 1959
Number #3
Misery by Stephen King published in the year 1987
Number #2
Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin published in the year 1967
And last, but certainly not least, the Number #1 scariest novel of all-time, and the movie still gives many nightmares years after its debut: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty published in the year 1971
Have a Safe and Pleasant Halloween this Year!
And if you want to see something really scary, decide to be lazy and not go to the polls on Tuesday, November 6, 2012! Could be some pretty scary stuff indeed! So please Rock the Vote!
If you have any questions or concerns in your town, please call 1-866-My-Vote-1. You owe it to yourself!
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| Kimberly Ranee Hicks, Author/Poet |






