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Cathythoughts
Dark Hollow | John Connolly
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a day late ( & I know I‘m dipping in & out this month) , but I‘m always on the lookout at #OctoberXFiles .... another reason why some #peoplearestrange .... love this writer

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julesG
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Let's face it, #PeopleAreStrange. To me, people who don't read are strange. To them, I might be strange, rooting for characters, screaming at books, crying in public...

I consider Lestat to be #MyImmortal. Tagged is the first vampire book I have read. It was also the first book I tried to read in English, ever, and it was a bail the first time round. I was 15 and had only been learning English for five years.

#OctoberXFiles @Robothugs @Cinfhen

Cinfhen Nice catch up!! And I‘m glad you went back to your first bail and tried again💚 6y
TrishB Great minds 👍🏻 I was going to do this one- I loved the first five in the series but stopped after that. 6y
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valeriegeary
Geek Love | Katherine Dunn
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"Their first born was my brother Arturo, usually known as Aqua Boy. His hands and feet were in the form of flippers that sprouted directly from his torso without intervening arms or legs. He was taught to swim in infancy and was displayed nude in a big clear-sighted tank like an aquarium."

#peoplearestrange #Octoberxfiles
@Robothugs @Cinfhen

Robothugs I must read this book 6y
Leniverse My favourite bunch of unlikeable characters! 6y
Cinfhen #SoManyBooksSoLittleTime #OneDay I‘m not sure if I‘ll hate it or love it!?!???! 6y
valeriegeary @Cinfhen it's a really weird book, I can't remember if I liked it or not but I think I'm glad I read it. It was an experience. 🤔 6y
Cinfhen That‘s an honest answer!! I‘ll have to try the book for myself. Thanks 😉 6y
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Blaire
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Another one that has been sitting on my #tbr. From all I‘ve heard the characters in this book are strange and include a community of girls that transmute into silkworms. #peoplearestrange #authorineedtoread #octoberxfiles. Has anyone read this one or swamplandia? Thoughts?

Robothugs I have not read it but now I want to 😂 6y
Blaire @Robothugs right!?! It sounds weird in the best way. It was a gift from my sister-in-law a year or so ago. 6y
valeriegeary I read this a couple years ago and found the stories to be mostly marvelous! They were very strange, but really well done. I'd recommend it. 👍 6y
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Blaire @valeriegeary great to hear!! That makes me excited to read it. 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Just so-so for me. 6y
Billypar I'm reading it now (about 70% through) and I love it! The silkworm story was very memorable- reminded me of a dark fable. I was reading another one before bed ('Proving Up')- not knowing it was a scary one.. definitely some issues sleeping after that one 😲 6y
Cinfhen I‘ve seen this title around but NEVER read it! I usually don‘t like short story collections but that‘s a solid endorsement from @valeriegeary and @Billypar 💙 (edited) 6y
mrp27 I've read Swamplandia and it's definitely different. There was a lot I liked about it but in the end I'm torn about it. Liked the writing just not sure I like the story. 6y
Blaire @valeriegeary @Billypar thanks for your thoughts! Makes me even more intrigued. Will bump it up the fall reading list. 6y
Blaire @BarbaraTheBibliophage good to know...I mostly like strange, but some things can be too odd. Interested to check it out. 6y
Blaire @Cinfhen yes, I may start with this over swamplandia to dip in and see if I like her style. 6y
Blaire @mrp27 interesting...if the writing‘s good that‘s usually enough to keep me from bailing. I may start with the short stories and if I like them try swamplandia. 6y
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Mdargusch
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I zoomed through this audiobook at 1.5 speed. Thank goodness. I finished just before I had to pick up my granddaughter at school today. I.Did.Not.See.That.Coming. #peoplearestrange #octoberxfiles

Cinfhen I‘ve heard the ending is mind blowing!!! Can‘t wait 😊 6y
Cathythoughts Sounds interesting 😬😱 6y
LeahBergen I enjoyed this one! 6y
emilyhaldi Oohhh mindblowing ending?! 🤯 I‘m into it!! (edited) 6y
Reviewsbylola My library hold is in so maybe I‘ll be able to grab it on the way to book club! 6y
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TorieStorieS
The Outsider | Stephen King
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Pickpick

I saved this #Audiobook for this month! And it‘s not as #Gory as some King, but certainly has some shiver-inducing moments with a book that opens as a straight mystery/thriller where the #PeopleAreStrange but turns into something even more frightening! Not my favorite of his- but a great seasonal read for #Audiocoloring! #31BookPics #BlackCatChallenge #OctoberXFiles

DivineDiana You are an artist! ❤️ 6y
Robothugs Did you color that? 6y
Cinfhen I thought that was an actual illustration🧡🙌🏻 6y
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TorieStorieS 😊😊😊 Thanks, @DivineDiana, @Robothugs and @Cinfhen - I do love to color and it‘s so nice to receive your kind compliments! I was pleased with how this one turned out! ☺️☺️☺️ 6y
Robothugs I asked because I thought the same as @Cinfhen Very, very well done! 💗 6y
Clwojick Love this illustration 6y
TorieStorieS Thanks, @Clwojick and @Robothugs - I do love to #AudioColor!!! 😊 6y
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Reviewsbylola
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There are a lot of funny hillbilly memes but I didn‘t want to be offensive. #peoplearestrange

I read this book shortly after it came out, and it was exactly what I expected based off the group of people I know in eastern KY. Not trying to pigeonhole or anything, it‘s just personal experience. 🤷🏼‍♀️

#octoberxfiles

Cinfhen I‘ve been meaning to read this book but I need to be in the right mood for it. 6y
Samplergal It was so Pennsylvania as well. I loved the book. It helped me see what seems to lend to the divide. 6y
Reviewsbylola Brian‘s ex wife is literally all I could think of when reading this book. She is married to a family whose name is mentioned in this book. 😂 it‘s kind of nuts. @Cinfhen 6y
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Cinfhen Oh wow!!! That‘s some pretty first hand knowledge, Steph!!! You might have just put me in the mood to read it!!!! 6y
Reviewsbylola His ex wife is a total nut. I constantly question his ability to pick spouses. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 @Cinfhen 6y
Cinfhen 😂😂😘😘😘🤘🏼 6y
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Robothugs
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Strange happenings are going on in Bareneed, Newfoundland and it‘s got quite the cast of characters to go along with it. #PeopleAreStrange #OctoberXFiles

Join in on the photo challenge on whatever days you‘re up for it! http://litsy.com/p/eUtoT09EU3B1

GatheringBooks this looks great! 6y
Cinfhen Creepy cover 🙈 6y
Robothugs @Cinfhen I know! 😬 6y
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Kalalalatja
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This book makes me laugh about how #PeopleAreStrange when they visit bookshops. I applaud all book sellers who have to deal with questions like: “Do you have any books in this shade of green, to match the wrapping paper I‘ve bought?”, or “Is this book edible?”, or “I‘ve forgotten my glasses, could you read the beginning of this book to me to see if I like it?” 😂

#OctoberXFiles

Cinfhen Hilarious 🤣😂 🙌🏻💕 6y
Robothugs Hahaha 😆😂 The last one seems like something I‘d expect, even though it‘s a bit strange. The rest... 😆 6y
AnneCecilie Who are these customers? It would never cross my mind to even think about them. 6y
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KarenUK I actually had a customer ask me yesterday, to help her find a small blue book that she‘d seen in the store 6 months ago on a table, that she didn‘t know the title or the author, and she thought it might be some short stories or something like that! The crazy thing is, I found the book! 🤦‍♀️😂 6y
Kalalalatja @Cinfhen @Robothugs @AnneCecilie It was hard to choose which quotes to use, they are all so funny 😂😂😂 @KarenUK the power of book sellers! 👏😄👏 6y
Cinfhen That‘s amazing @KarenUK what was it???? 6y
Cinfhen FREAKY that you found it almost like God was winking at you @KarenUK 😘😘😘😘 6y
Robothugs I may need to purchase this book for when I need a laugh. 🤔 6y
Robothugs @KarenUK that is hilarious 😆😆 job more than well done! 6y
CoverToCoverGirl I‘ve worked in a used bookstore for 13 very lucky years and yes I‘ve been asked some pretty interesting and funny questions. My fellow readers are wonderfully quirky! 😊 I was gifted this book by a co-worker and it is very funny! It found a place in my library. 6y
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