Heena’s Comments (group member since Oct 13, 2014)

Heena’s comments from the RMFAO (Reading My Frigging A** Off) group.

Cheryl wrote: "2.) The Deep by Nick Cutter
4 stars. Well, this one did scare me. My review can be gound here:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show......"

I am adding this to my TBR list! Sounds scary :D

Here is October's Genre Challenge link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Here's the link to the next month's challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Happy Horror Month in advance :D

Hello everyone,

October is here and so is one of the most awaited genre months of Genre Challenge (at least for some of us) - Horror Fiction! Keeping in step with the month of Halloween, we dedicate this month to horror reads that are creepy, scary and utterly disturbing. Supernatural and paranormal becomes a substantial presence in every RMFAO-er's days and nights throughout this month and so clearly, this month is not for the faint-hearted!
If you're new to this genre or just a casual reader of horror, don't worry in joining us on this amazing month-long reading spree because it is wise to read these dark and scary reads in numbers and find some great recommendation along the way. As usual, you can join anytime during the entire month and read as many books as you can manage, no restrictions whatsoever!

Here is the DEFINITION for this month's genre:

Horror: Horror fiction is fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the audience. Historically, the cause of the "horror" experience has often been the intrusion of a supernatural element into the everyday human experience. Since the 1960s, any work of fiction with a morbid, gruesome, surreal, or exceptionally suspenseful or frightening theme has come to be called "horror". Horror fiction often overlaps science fiction or fantasy, all three of which categories are sometimes placed under the umbrella classification speculative fiction.

Some genres that are not exactly horror but can be read in this month are:
- Magic-Realism
- Science Fiction with aliens or monsters
- Speculative Fiction
- Psychological thrillers with an element of creep
- Surreal Fiction
- Gothic Fiction
- Occult Fiction
- Dark Fantasy
- Survival
- Slasher/Serial Killer Fiction
- Or anything else that disturbs YOU!

-->>Please Note: There are absolutely no limits so you can interpret this genre in its broader sense and include other similar genres and/or subgenres that you feel might have a wee bit of similarity with the main genre. You can also include books that are not particularly centred around the main genre but has its components or elements somewhere in the story.

Here's a quick summary of the levels:

Level 1: Casual Reader: 1 book (easy)
Level 2: Frequent Reader: 2 books (moderate)
Level 3: Bookworm: 3 books (mildly strenuous)
Level 4: Bibliophile: 4 books (strenuous)
Level 5: Bookiopath: 5 books or more (challenging)

Please mention what type of books you'd be reading:

PB: Paperbacks
HB: Hardback
EB: E-Books
AB: Audio Books

Please feel free to announce your to-read books along with the level you are targeting for below.

PLEASE READ (for new members):
1. You can read any number of books for the respective genre each month in one particular month.
2. Take your time and go through your entire TBR-list before deciding the books to read.
3. You can join the challenge at any stage (in any month.)
4. You can drop out of the challenge any time you like.
5. You can select different levels every month.
6. Use this discussion board to share your reads with other members of the group.
7. Please be active and don't hesitate to ask questions or recommend books.

Note: The main intent of this challenge is to incorporate different kinds of books and genres in our normal reading routine to make the experience more fun and entertaining. Please do not lose yourself in the technicalities as we all know how literary genres can be confusing.

If you have any doubts or questions, then post them below and we'll be happy to answer/discuss them.
Happy reading!

Cheryl wrote: "I second this. Way to go!"

Thanks, Cheryl!

Fran wrote: "Great job Heena! Wow!"

Thanks... Finally managed to come out of my reading slump!

I managed to read a bit of world fiction but not humour at all.

#1 Desiree, The Music of My Soul
#2 Hungry Hearts
#3 Billy Summers
#4 Finding Happiness In The Dark
#5 An Embarrassment of Itches: An Animal Lovers Cozy Mystery
#6 Glimmer of The Other
#7 Nightbitch
#8 When Love Sticks Around
#9 Ravens In The Rain: A Noir Love Story
#10 Paranormal Confessions: True Stories of Hauntings, Possession, and Horror from the Bellaire House
#11 Retirement Planning for Couples : The Ultimate Financial Guide to a Stress-Free and Happy Aging
#12 Beneath the Veil
#13 Raising Chickens for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens With Joy and Excitement
#14 Piranesi
#15 A Hero Dreams

#18 Billy Summers

Thanks a lot Dagny and Cheryl. I'm adding these books and will try and read at least a couple this month! <3 :)

Thanks a lot, Cheryl for posting this thread! <3

I mostly read world fiction in general so this shouldn't be a problem month for me. Although, humour is difficult to find. I request you all to please suggest some classic humour titles that can be found online. It would be really helpful!

Book #4: The Island Expats Book 3: Family Matters by DebMcEvan

Run #3
1) Ashley Audrain - The Push
2) Aldous Huxley - Brave New World

Thanks, Dagny! You are totally killing it with 11 runs already! Wow...
And Cheryl too with 7 runs! I will try my best to catch up with this challenge.

#16 Nine Perfect Strangers
#17 Brave New World

Book #3 Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriartry - 4/5 stars.

A great slice-of-life adventurous read. Great characterisation and unique plot.

#14 The Push by Ashley Audrain - 3/5
#15The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix - 3/5

Book #1: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix - AB - 3/5
Book #2: The Island Expats Book 2: Bondu and Beyond by Debbie McEwan - 4/5
A good cosy mystery by a new author

presently reading Liane Moriarty's Nine Perfect Strangers.

Thanks a lot, Chery, for putting this thread up!

Contemporary fiction leaves us with so many options. I think I can squeeze in some nice reads this month.

Run-2

#1 Simone St. James - The Sun Down Motel
#2 Sarah Pearce - The Sanatorium
#3 Paula Hawkins - Into The Water
#4 Holly Black - The Cruel Prince

4 books only as I took a break in between.

Starting Run-3 now with The Push by Ashley Audrain.

#11 The Maidens by Alex Michaelides - 3/5 Wasn't too bad, but was not too good either. Based on a big mislead, so not a fan.

#12Circe by Madeline Miller- 5/5
Brilliant storytelling and fabulous depiction of Circe!

#13 Survive the Night by Riley Sager - 3/5
Sager's weakest book till now :( Dissapointed. Oh, and too predictable (if you've read 2 books by him, you'll know who is the 'Campus Killer' in the first 20 pages itself.)