 I'm covering a different horror title each week this month. For week number three, it's The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. It's widely considered the greatest haunted house novel ever written. I'll tell you right now though, it's overrated in that regard. It's an excellent and entertaining read. That's because of Jackson's writing ability, which is top notch. She absolutely deserves her reputation as one of the greatest American writers ever. It's really the story of a young woman named Eleanor and her personal troubles which are made worse by the haunting. Yes, it's a real haunting, not a fake out, and not a bloodbath. And it is creepy as hell, again because of Jackson's pure skills. But the book really is about the girl. And modern readers will also spot this as a very obvious and surprisingly positive example of early lesbian literature. You can support 30 Seconds Sci-Fi and my other projects by becoming a patron. There's a link in the description below. And visit the 30 Seconds Sci-Fi Tumblr, that's my headquarters. In addition to my videos, I publish links and updates there every day. God, Eleanor said, flinging herself out of bed and across the room to stand, shuddering in a corner. God! God, whose hand was I holding?