pickThis author is so solid. The writing literally pulls you in - I flew through the last 200 pages because I just couldn‘t put it down. My 2nd Slaughter novel - won‘t be my last.
TW: murder, rape, parent death, child death, miscarriage
Grabbed my current read from my Mom‘s living community‘s group “library” last year. Was hoping to give it “back” this trip but I‘ll have to be Christmas - didn‘t get the chance to finish it during this shorter trip. 😰😂
panFar fetched to say the least, and the main character is so dumb it‘s insulting. I only finished this because it was a book club pick, hoping against hope I wouldn‘t guess the “twist” correctly. And I did. 😒 Like a bad Lifetime movie. Improbable and ridiculous.
Trying to organize my book shelf and making a deal to myself that if I get through this shelf - the entire shelf - I will restart a membership to a monthly BOTM type thing. 😭😂🤞🏻
I much prefer physical books but my main reading time is during my commute (public transport) so audiobooks are easier.
pickA cautious pick - as weird as people say but not nearly as spooky as I was expecting. More like intense melancholia.
panThis just wasn‘t for me. The whole time I was waiting for the meaning to become clear but ultimately this felt quite reflective and up for interpretation. I kept wanting the threads to come together in some way but they never did. #AuthorAMonth
pickThe through line here was music but ultimately these were short stories examining relationships, miscommunication, and emotion. Quite lovely. #AuthorAMonth
so-soReading this right after Britney‘s memoir was tough because the parallels are right there but in this case, the “Britney” — Katie Rose/Kathleen — is so immature throughout even as a grown woman, it‘s extremely hard to feel sorry for her despite her incredible wins. I found myself empathizing with BFF Harriet the most, but rolled my eyes when even her valid criticism is immediately glossed over.
so-soThis was ultimately a tough read, as expected. I‘m not so sure she‘s even in a place where she could speak on the ordeal she went through in a way to appease everyone - it was unfathomable. The levels of disregard and mistrust she must feel, largely toward her father/family…it‘s all so cruel. I don‘t know how she survived it, but I‘m glad she did.
My spooky work outfit for today is my photo challenge offering for #Halloween 👻 😆
My #Scarathlon comes to an end at 14,122 points! My bucket list is complete and I read a total of 57 hours & 8 mins, beating my #31by31 goal of 31 hours (about halfway thru the month)! Read 19 books including short stories, definitely a high for me. My next book will be my 100th for the year (another goal!).
Thanks, pals. This was fun. #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
pickFinal Spooky book complete! This one I think would work better as a film then a novel (that ending was all over the place tbqh) and apparently Netflix made one. Will check it out this weekend maybe. Props for subverting some tropes & revealing the killer far earlier than I expected.
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pickListened to this while completing my weekend errands (& voting early! 💖💪🏻) and enjoyed it. The ending is sad but believable (considering this is a tale about werewolves).
Now that I‘m home, gonna make lunch and crack in to my final spooky book for the month. 🥹 October flew so fast.
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pickI enjoyed this. It was heartfelt, wholesome, inspiring without being too treacle-y, but also kinda silly and random. Some of the language/flippancy in tone may be off putting to some. Overall it was a quick read with heart. #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
#Scarathlon - Photo Challenge - Legend
Two for one bc King is a legend and so are fairy tales in their own way…
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pickIs this a metaphor for capitalism? Classism? Racism? All three? Very clever. Very effective.
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pickThis was disturbing and also a bit of a thinker. Jury‘s out if I vibe with Tremblay‘s style but he can definitely create a sinister atmosphere well. #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
pickSufficiently creepy and pretty dark & bleak. I loved that the central character was a (implied) famous musician — all of the references gave the story grounding. Joe Hill did his father proud with this, I‘d say.
Both buddy reads complete - month isn‘t over yet tho! Still gonna try to squeeze in a bit more.
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#Scarathon - Photo Challenge - Autumn 🍂
This duology will be forever linked with Election Season for me, because it actually gave me a lot of shaky solace during an anxious time. A strong reminder that you can do hard things, even if you‘re scared. I so wish Butler has been able to write more in this series. #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
Ooops? I did it again.
Broke my book buying ban that is. But I mean, I had to!
This will be top of the pile for November (altho I‘m sure a lot of what has happened in her life qualifies as horror). And that‘s! It! No more books till 2024! I mean it, Self! 😂🥹
#Scarathlon - Photo Challenge - Kill 😰
I was hoping to get to this this month but I don‘t think it‘ll happen. Definitely at the top of the (large) TBR for November though.
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so-soWell, I finished it. I‘m certain I read this for a class in college and remembered the basics but this read thru left me scratching my head. It felt like a lot of set up with little follow thru in terms of intrigue.
Regardless, one buddy read complete and starting the other today as well. #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
#Scarathlon - Fear 😰
This has been sitting on my shelves for years - this week, it‘s being read. Period!
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#Scarathlon - Vampire 🧛🏻♀️
Picked this up at Brooklyn Book Fest - met the author there, he was so kind. Going to crack into this this week.
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Saw this on Insta and thought it was fun 🥳
I‘m a ‘Beetlejuice‘ - what are you, #Scarathlon & Litsy pals?
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pickDefinitely sufficiently creepy. Excellent audiobook narration, esp of the Creature.
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pickI didn‘t plan it this way but the read I just finished dovetails nicely with today‘s Photo Challenge - Zombies 🧟♀️ 😅
This book is YA but pulls zero punches - it‘s plenty gory, with great character development featuring teens that act like actual teens. Reads a bit like a horror film but I‘d lean more ‘Scream‘ rather than ‘Shaun of the Dead‘ in terms of humor. #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
Word Search: 103
Book seller approved! 🧟♂️ Photo Challenge - Haunt 👀 #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
pickGenerational trauma or boogeyman? Questions, questions. Hendrix is so visceral and creepy! #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
Trying out new ‘Goosebumps‘ series. It takes classic stories from the original book series and weaves them together based on a mystery that happened in 1993 with lots of PG13 humor. #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
so-soPicked up this lil pulp “mystery” published back in the 70‘s at the Brooklyn Book Festival. A quick read that felt a bit confused but very dramatic. 2nd physical book complete this month - I have 3 audiobooks teed up for the rest of this week.
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#Scarathon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall - an even 150 words! 🥳 Let‘s go! 😅
Disregard my chicken scratch handwriting 👀😆
so-soSecond St. James book complete (another bucket list item crossed off!). I enjoyed this more than the first but overall, it felt very PG13 thriller to me — repetitive timelines, mystery that is easily/cleanly solved, hero has no scratches on her, etc. It was definitely a quick read, I just think her style probably isn‘t for me - but I get why she‘s well liked. #AuthorAMonth #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
#Scarathon - Photo Challenge - Witches 🧙🏻♀️
The perfect night to also watch ‘Hocus Pocus‘ ✨ BooOoOoOooK! ✨🧟♂️
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#Scarathlon - Photo Challenge - Orange
Octavia hasn‘t let me down yet! Hoping to get to this this month but if it doesn‘t happen, it‘ll be a November read for sure. Picked it up at the Ripped Bodice in Brooklyn.
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Tonight‘s #Scarathlon viewing: a perennial favorite ‘Beetlejuice‘. I can quote every single line and yet it still makes me laugh. It‘s not really Spooky Szn til you watch this one in my opinion.
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#Scarathlon - Photo Challenge - Dark
Picked this up from a Little Free Library - not sure when I‘ll get to it but 🤷🏻♀️🧟♂️ #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
Last #Scarathlon post for today - I made my pumpkin bread from my bucket list! Wasn‘t brave enough to make from scratch but the box suits me fine, esp with some hot honey & vanilla ice cream! #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
Catching up on the first 3 eps of the new season of American Horror Story — this season is actually based on the tagged book. Very Rosemary‘s Baby indeed. Fits in with the Joe Hill novella I finished earlier today. #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
Here‘s 10 books I‘ve either read or from my TBR that immediately came to mind when thinking of #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall‘s buddy reads. I have them both on hold at my library - hopefully I‘ll get in time to read before month‘s end. #Scarathlon #weeklygame
pickWell. This was frighteningly clever. To me, it felt like a musing on toxic masculinity — a sort of reverse Rosemary‘s Baby meets Children of the Corn. So often stories centered around losing children are through a female lens, so this felt pretty unique and definitely scary. #Scarathlon
Word Search: 290
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Tonight‘s #Scarathlon viewing: “The Menu”
Not sure if this was high camp or meant to be taken as dark comedy. I wouldn‘t call this horror…
The metaphor was heavy handed and it did make me cackle quite a bit. #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
Checked off another bucket list item - audiobook walk to see neighbors‘ Halloween decor. My area always goes big this time of year. My kind of people. 😅👻🧟♂️😱 #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
#Scarathlon - Photo Challenge - Day 7 - Pumpkin 🎃
I‘d say this display, taken while audiobook walking this AM covers it. 🥳 #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall
