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The Troop
The Troop | Nick Cutter
WINNER OF THE JAMES HERBERT AWARD FOR HORROR WRITING The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldnt put it down. This is old-school horror at its best. Stephen King Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping tripa tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story around a roaring bonfire. The boys are a tight-knit crew. Theres Kent, one of the most popular kids in school; Ephraim and Max, also well liked and easygoing; then theres Newt the nerd and Shelley the odd duck. For the most part, they all get along and are happy to be therewhich makes Scoutmaster Tims job a little easier. But for some reason, he cant shake the feeling that something strange is in the air this year. Something waiting in the darkness. Something wicked It comes to them in the night. An unexpected intruder, stumbling upon their campsite like a wild animal. He is shockingly thin, disturbingly pale, and voraciously hungrya man in unspeakable torment who exposes Tim and the boys to something far more frightening than any ghost story. Within his body is a bioengineered nightmare, a horror that spreads faster than fear. One by one, the boys will do things no person could ever imagine. And so it begins. An agonizing weekend in the wilderness. A harrowing struggle for survival. No possible escape from the elements, the infectedor one another. Part Lord of the Flies, part 28 Days Laterand all-consumingthis tightly written, edge-of-your-seat thriller takes you deep into the heart of darkness, where fear feeds on sanityand terror hungers for more.
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JuliaRReads
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Mehso-so

I had to sit and digest this book a little after I finished.

The book's concept of a threat within a threat was a great twist though I would have loved to see that played out a little longer.

That being said this book had my skin crawling at times. The various additional resources sprinkled throughout the book gave a back story to the plot line.

Overall The Troop kept me reading and guessing on who would make it out, if anyone.

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Gissy
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#WickedWhispers Day 8 prompt-zombies

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#HauntedShelf #FrightClub team @Jadams89
#BookRecommendation Not a zombie book but when something happened (not spoiler), then things reappear and like to eat from inside out. Well almost, quite as zombie😜I‘m not a big fan of zombie trope. Zombies remind me the Michael Jackson song, so every time I see a zombie, I perceive it dancing the song 😳🤷🏽‍♀️😂😂😂

Gissy 250 pts (previous) + 25 (current recommendation) = 275 pts 1mo
Eggs 🎶Thriller!!! 1mo
AnnCrystal Thriller 💝 ! 🎵🧟🕺🧟‍♀️🕺🧟‍♂️🎵. 1mo
Gissy @AnnCrystal @Eggs Yes! For me, zombies are equal to Triller song dancers 🤣🤣🤣 1mo
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Andrea4
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Pickpick

I went into this with pretty much just the description on the jacket.
It should probably contain a huge TW for all the very descriptive animal violence, so be forewarned.
This got more gruesome and gorily grotesque as it went. Not for a queasy stomach.
But it was also fantastic. didnt really match the general vibe of the PEI we saw, but glad for it, lol.
(Also pic is from cape Breton, NS not PEI)

ShelleyBooksie Thank you for the tw. I've heard a lot about this book and been tempted to check it out but animal violence is a hard no for me. ♡ 4mo
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BookwormAHN
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Pickpick

This was a good and disturbing horror novel about a scout troop secluded on an island when a stranger shows up. A stranger who is very sick and hungry.
Warning: don't eat while reading 🪱

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Gissy
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#NewYearNewBooks Day 18 I choose a fiction for this theme #Sci.GoneWrong

I read this book in October 2021

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🤩 10mo
Eggs Yikes 😱 the title looks like it was written in blood 🩸 10mo
Gissy @Eggs Yes, it‘s gory, dark and violet horror novel😳 10mo
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AnnRaz
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“I‘m just saying that sometimes the more you care for something, the more damage you do. Not on purpose, right? You end up hurting the things you love just because you‘re trying so hard. […] It must be the hardest thing in the world, caring for someone. Trying to make sure that person doesn‘t come to harm.”

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AnnRaz
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“The past had a perfection that the future could never hold.”

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AnnRaz
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“The only way you‘ll ever really know people is to see them in a crisis.”

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AnnRaz
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“The moon hung in its western altar like the last melancholy guest at a dinner party, who was too lonely to leave.”

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noseinabookagain
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Mehso-so

This was a readable story but I wasn‘t gripped by it! I enjoyed the atmosphere the author created but that‘s about it.

I also wasn‘t freaked out by the body horror/gore element.

I wanted to love this book, but it just didn‘t deliver on the horror front. Especially in comparison to books such as Misery - damnnn that book had me squirming in my seat and checking my legs as I was reading it.

Not a terrible book, but kinda dull

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kimsaunders
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Pickpick

It was a wild ride from beginning to end. Very greusome!

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kimsaunders
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I'm pretty excited to be starting this book today! Let the halfway to Halloween celebration begin!

5feet.of.fury Yessss 🎃 2y
ElizaMarie Ooo this is a wild ride 2y
BeeMagical SO good but SO wild! 2y
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Lauranahe
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Pickpick

Finally getting around to posting this. Took me a while to read, since I had strep and didn‘t read much. I‘ve read this before, and remember liking it, and I was right. Didn‘t remember any details, so it was almost like reading it for the first time. It‘s fun, gory body horror/disease story; while not scary, it‘s creepy.

IamIamIam I've had this on my Bookspin list for a while & it just hasn't come up, lol... going to have to take the leap! 2y
Lauranahe It‘s a wild ride! 2y
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Curly_Reader
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Books from #nyccomiccon ! Stacking this on my #octobertbr ! So excited for this weather and autumn vibes. ❤️
#teamslaughter

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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
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Who knew that a novel about bioengineered tapeworms could be so amazing? I read this gory horror novel in 2016 and still think about it all the time. #scarathlondailyprompts #creature #teamslaughter

Clwojick Definitely creepy! But sooooo good! 2y
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intothehallofbooks
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Pickpick

Super horrific and disgusting. A scout troop and their scoutmaster are camping alone on an island when •something• shows up. The story isn‘t really that scary, it‘s just so nasty. Body horror and such. I listened to the audio when I was driving and the narrator‘s interpretation of the story really adds a creep factor and sense of foreboding. I liked this reading experience but had to quit eating twice while I was reading.

HotMessJess What an excellent read!! The entire time I was engrossed in this book I thought about how absolutely gritty and terrifying it was! glad you enjoyed it as well!!! 2y
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alecia3dixie
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Pickpick

This book was soooooo good! Body horror to the next level, so freaking creepy. There were so many different layers of this book. Would definitely recommend but beware it's disgusting! 5/5

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Lexeegee
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Pickpick

One of the most disturbing books I have read in a long time.

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ElizaMarie
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Pickpick

This was so amazing! Horrific, but so good. I can really see this being an amazing movie/miniseries :)

#the52bookclub2022 36: Prompt: Recommended by a Favorite Author

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anniebannanie
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Pickpick

Yup almost gagged reading this…but so good!

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ElizaMarie
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Pretty intense so far! Not sure if I will be able to use this book for #AudioCleaning / #AudioChores but... we will see. I have been laying in bed for the past 2 days (felt so icky) but.. was able to read read and read. But, I need to do just a couple of things today (to prepare for my work week)

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ElizaMarie
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This is next up in my #AudioCommute / #AudioOrganizing / #AudioCleaning book :)

BeeMagical Ooooo it‘s a weird one lol! I still think about it (shivers*😬)😂 3y
ElizaMarie @BeeMagical I‘m loving it so far !!! 3y
BookDragonNotWorm Brace yourself! 😁😱 3y
ElizaMarie @BookDragonNotWorm oooo I‘m so excited !!! 3y
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BeeMagical
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Mehso-so

Book 12🎧
Oh… my…LAWD. I‘m not even sure I can put this book into words🤢😦
My best attempt ➡️ Grotesque, vividly descriptive, disgusting, horrifying… just why…!
I could have done without a certain character… you‘ll see🐈
I did enjoy it but it was a bit much at times 😂

Scout leader Riggs and his 5 scouts are on a weekend camping trip, an island just off the coast of PEI. When they arrived they never expected to run into a monster like this.

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Gissy
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Pickpick

It is super gory, dark and violent. There is one small part where animal cruelty was committed by one of the characters. It is like sci-fi horror. I think is YA. It is better if you go blind. If you liked those old movies like Alien where a strange creatures are inside of people you will like this one. Like most of horror movies, unreal but I liked it🤷🏽‍♀️I like the way characters were described. It was also sad.3.9/4⭐️As a YA horror story

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candc320
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Look guys!!! For the first time all year I got a #bingo on my #bookspinbingo board!!! And I‘m pretty sure I read more this month than any other all year long! These readathons and #scarathlon2021 works 😆! #teamslaughter #20in4 #screamathon #spookoweenreadathon

TheAromaofBooks Yay bingo!!!! I also read a lot more this month because of #Scarathlon. Apparently I'm really inspired by scoring points LOL 3y
candc320 Lol, I think I had that same motivation , @TheAromaofBooks 😆😆!! 3y
Clwojick Wooohoooo! Way to go! ❤️ 3y
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Andrew65 Congratulations 👏👏👏 3y
candc320 Thank you , @Andrew65 !!! 3y
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candc320
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Pickpick

Finished this one just in the nick of time! Wow this was bleak! That‘s not to say it wasn‘t a good story, but it was dark and gruesome and involved illness/death/insanity/ sociopathy of teenagers. Perfect for this time of year is what I‘m saying 😉. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 16 pts for #teamslaughter #scarathlon2021

kplovesbooks Omg. This sounds fantasticly creepy and interesting!! Adding to my TBR now! 3y
candc320 Yay I hope you love it, @kplovesbooks !! 3y
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magyklyXdelish
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Pickpick

After reading “Little Heaven” I expected it to be gross, but I think this was more disgusting, honestly. Which I‘m okay with. I like when horror makes me scared or uncomfy. The only things I didn‘t necessarily care for were the ending and the excessive animal violence.

5 points since this is more horror but 110 for the 11 hours reading time. So 115 points for #TeamSlaughter

#BookSpinBingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
magyklyXdelish @collegecatlady I mailed this one and hollow places out to you today! Sorry for the lateness!! 3y
wellreadredhead @magyklyXdelish No problem! Thanks for letting me know 3y
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magyklyXdelish
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It‘s a cloudy and windy 65 degrees outside so a perfect day to sit with a gross book and yummy coffee at my fave coffee shop ♥️😍

This is my type of weather 😌
Hope everyone is having a good day 🌻

Bookwormjillk This sounds like exactly what I need to read right now. 3y
magyklyXdelish @Bookwormjillk it‘s so disgusting and I‘m only 93 pages in lol I love horror books that make you uncomfortable and Nick Cutter‘s books do exactly that 😬😃 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Hey ❤️👏🏻 3y
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magyklyXdelish
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Diving right in to the next book. After reading “Little Heaven” last year and loving it, I‘m really excited for this one ♥️

BeeMagical This sounds SO good!! 3y
BookDragonNotWorm I really liked this one! Brace yourself. 😁 3y
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shadowspeak17
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️1/2
There‘s a lot about this book that felt excessive. Sometimes that worked for me, and sometimes it didn‘t. I really liked how creepy and unsettling the beginning was, but that ended up fading, and then it was just gross, which didn‘t work as well for me.

#lmpbc #GroupS #catsoflitsy #Ember

Leftcoastzen Awww!😻 3y
wellreadredhead It should have been shorter for sure!! 3y
Hazel2019 There were definitely pieces I didn‘t read in detail because they were just too much 3y
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BookwormOfTheDamned
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Pickpick

In this episode, I review the unsettling body horror novel, "The Troop" by Nick Cutter!

https://youtu.be/re6i6Ds5QB0

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shadowspeak17
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The next book for #lmpbc got here today. I can‘t wait to get started! 😄

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reading_rainbow
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Pickpick

This book was relentlessly disgusting and repulsive and I absolutely DEVOURED it [ha ha ha] couldn‘t put it down, great gross out horror
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TheNeverendingTBR I heard this book is 🤢 ...makes me curious. #tbr 3y
reading_rainbow @TheNeverendingTBR I loved it! Definitely check it out! I‘ve already put his other books on my TBR. Super gross but fun lol 3y
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reading_rainbow
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🕸Spooky Season🕸 Its raining and actually a bit cool today!! 🖤 Starting the Troop rn🏕

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Gina
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Gettin my scare on rustic style

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wellreadredhead
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Pickpick

I finished my #lmpbc #groupS pick! I don‘t want to spoil anything with my review, so I‘ll just say gory times are ahead. I‘ll have this on its way to you this afternoon @Hazel2019

Hazel2019 Yikes lol can‘t wait tho!!!! 3y
magyklyXdelish Yay so excited!!!! 3y
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AkashaVampie
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@ElizaMarie

I am not sure if u know about this book. I was watching BookTube the other day and one of them were talking about this book. She said it kind of reads like a King book. So obviously, I thought of u. She did say it is gory so be prepared for that. Let me know if u pick this up.

aperfectmjk I listened to the audio... highly recommend. 3y
ElizaMarie I am stacking it! Thanks! 3y
AkashaVampie @ElizaMarie ur welcome sweetie!!!! 3y
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wellreadredhead
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Hazel2019 This is going to be so much fun!!!! 3y
magyklyXdelish I‘m so excited for this round 😍😍 3y
shadowspeak17 I‘m really looking forward to this round! 😄 3y
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ElleSkel
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“EAT EAT EAT EAT”

So gross.
#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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ElleSkel
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Starting the tagged title to kick this one off since I finished a book last night. I have been told this one is really gross so I will try not to overshare throughout my journey 😀

#AnyWayYouReadathon

Thanks for hosting @kimmypete1 @Eggbeater @MidnightBookGirl !

Reagan The Troop is excellent and pretty gross at times. 4y
ElleSkel @Reagan I read lots of horror but for some reason I am still weary of this one. It has been on my TBR for ages and I have been afraid of it I think. Should make for an interesting read if I am already scared and I haven‘t even started yet! 4y
Eggbeater I love gross! Thanks for joining! 4y
kimmypete1 Happy to have you! 4y
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JacqMac
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I was sitting next to the teen, as he was reading The Troop. His phone went off and he jumped out of his skin. I think he‘s at a good part. I love it when he loves a book I gave him.

Sleepswithbooks That‘s awesome 😂 4y
vivastory I read this years ago & it's still one of the most unsettling I've ever read 4y
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night_shift
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Pickpick

Well, that was wholly upsetting. Very, very gross. I do not recommend reading while eating.

night_shift #Popsugar2021 set mostly or entirely outdoors 4y
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TheLibrarian
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Bailedbailed

Sorry @FantasyChick but this is one #NewYearWhoDis book I couldn‘t finish ☹️

This is my 2nd attempt at reading The Troop. As a lover of horror, I didn‘t find it to be too disgusting but I‘m not a fan of animal abuse in books. Plus after 25%, I was still feeling a bit bored.

monalyisha Yikes! Can‘t win em all. To the next! 4y
FantasyChick I agree that the animal abuse was a bit much. The worm horror didn't get me near as bad as that. This one is kind of hit or miss and I can see why. It's not for everyone. Hopefully the next one is better for you!! 4y
Godpants I don‘t really get the cult behind his stuff, I find it all a little underwhelming. 4y
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night_shift I just finished this and boy was it gross. I had to put it down for some time after a particular animal scene that was just.. really tough. 4y
TheLibrarian @UnidragonFrag Animal scenes get me. If it doesn‘t pop up till the end, I tend to power through but this was a tad much (and early). 4y
night_shift @TheLibrarian yeah, same. I'm trying to remember.. but I don't think there's anything as bad after that. I can definately understand not wanting to finish after that though 😰 4y
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Vanillacourt
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Pickpick

This book was as ominous as it looks. #thetroop #nickcutter #horror

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night_shift
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Technically I'm not currently reading this one (as I'm hooked on the Shadowshaper Cypher trilogy), but I AM living with this large mug of coffee. Reading The Troop is a rough go during lunch as it's so disgusting, so... yeah lol

cdcnmac Lovely mug!🍵 4y
night_shift It's a work mug, but thanks! I like how huge it is (that much coffee is deff necessary for work lol) 4y
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Nazgul93
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2. I found this one very disgusting! But I love it!
3. I don't like the The shining directed by Stanley Kubrick.
4. Werewolves!
5. Playing cards, pins, stickers, funko's, and socks!
#CreepyChristmas @teebe

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Marmie7
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#CreepyChristmas @teebe
1. Creepiest book I've read 🤢
2. One word, worms...
3. I don't like The Exorcist- I dislike that type of horror
4. Zombies and Werewolves
5. I have a horror bookshelf that I like putting little horror related items on.

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