The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red

It took me a bit to officially get into this one but I'm not a dnf person. Once I got past page 20 I finished within a day. The condition of this book was great; no writing inside, no torn or bent pages.

A quick heads up to the unaware, this is a book that should be read with the intention of watching the mini series that is related to. (It makes more sense that way) But if you do not, that should be okay as well. The “diary” reflecting on the consistent to erratic entries is entirely believable to me, with her taking breaks from writing due to illness or a pause in “trust” in her diary. The “diary” belongs to a young woman Ellen, and she writes multiple entries throughout her life. Starting with her marriage to wealthy businessman John Rimbauer, her honeymoon with him, and the house they eventually move into. The house is the main subject of her entries, which slowly becomes more worrisome. The “diary” reflects her back and forth mindset regarding the safety of her home and its inhabitants and visitors. I would definitely like this book to be longer but that’s just me. I enjoyed the mini series that went along with this book and I would like more. With that being said, it is a good stand alone book. Solid descriptions and easy flow. But as for a horror book, it could be better. Its a great diary of a troubled fictional woman. But as a companion to the television series, it would be a fantastic extra bit for those like myself that cried out for MORE!

This book draws you in I loved the movie rose red and this book has so much more…I’ve read this book over and over during my life I’m 53 but I can’t find my book so I had too order another copy

If you seen the Movie Rose Red then you have to read this book. It goes with the movie. Really good read

I absolutely recommended this book

Very good book. Anyone who loves rose red will love this book.

Even better then the movie!

Of every book I have ever picked up, this one left me with more emotional struggle than any!!! I will truly remember this book for the rest of my life! Once you read it and do your research you will be blown away by the truth!

This book explains everything about Ellen Rimbauer anyone who is into this kind of books ought to read it.

The only thing wrong with this book was that it was edited by the Professor. I know she thought she was doing us all a favor. BUT IT WAS NO FAVOR! When you purchase a diary and resell it to the public, then you do NOT edit it to your own idea of what is in "good taste". Taste is a personal thing all in itself. Diary entries are very personal things, ideas and thoughts that are locked away. I can understand taking out repetitive items, such as entries on how to make chicken soup sixteen times..., but she did not need to be the arbiter of personal taste for everyone else on what was appropriate for us to read! Putting those entries that she thought where not appropriate on line was not making them available to everyone because not everyone HAS access to the Internet without going to a Library, and if the entries are the sort the editor says they are, you would not wish to read them in a public terminal, where others could read over your shoulder! That is my only complaint. I have not even bothered to find out if the edited entries are still available on the Internet or not. It just irritated me that a Diary was edited! Just my personal view.

book was a bit hard to get into, but once you start to read it, it's even harder to put down.

I am glad that I read this book before I read the reviews. For awhile I thought it was a true story, but then it seemed to be a cross between "The Exorcist", the Sara Winchester house, and "The Haunting". The story itself is chilling, not just the house, but the demise of the marriage between John and Ellen. What is a good story anyway? Do we have to be told in advance that it is true or untrue? I take it for what it was, an enjoyable read, enough that I didn't want to put it down until I finished. I don't think this was written by Stephen King because there was a tender side to it that a female could better understand and describe. Whoever wrote it did a great job and a visit to the website is every bit as interesting as the story.