Last Tuesday, I went to an event for Stephanie Perkins’ new book There’s Someone Inside Your House. It was held at Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library (which is gorgeous, by the way), in partnership with Georgia Center for the Book and Little Shop of Stories. Fellow author Elizabeth Lenhard acted as moderator.

Now, I am not a huge horror fan. I don’t think I mind it too much, but I’ve had very limited experience with it. But this is Stephanie Perkins. I enjoyed her Anna and the French Kiss series, and seeing her tackle such a different genre is something I can’t pass up. That’s how my interest in this book began: I’m fascinated by authors who can jump from one thing to another, especially when the difference is as stark as a cute, contemporary romance and horror. I mean come on, that’s great.

As is wont to happen, listening to Perkins talk about this book and her writing process has made me even more pumped about it. Hearing an author speak in person and getting to meet them always adds a level of excitement to a new read, doesn’t it? Perkins talked about how varied her personal interests are, and how she always knew she didn’t want to be boxed into one type of book—so cool. She is apparently such a lover of horror, which I never knew! If you are someone who enjoys this genre, I don’t think you should shy away from this one just because of its author’s previous novels. I haven’t read the book yet, and I’m not familiar with horror in general, as mentioned, but Perkins certainly sounded like she knew what she was doing with this genre. She discussed tons of research, a passion for creepy things, and a somewhat disturbing (if I’m being honest) collection of items she has in her house. read more