October 2015 - Reporting Thread

[Sarah]

Sounds like you've had a spooky month Travis!

[Travis]

That I have

[Ava Catherine]

I read Something Wicked This Way Comes, participated in the relevant thread, and gave it 5 stars.

[Lanelle]

I read Castle of Secrets by Amanda Grange.

The setting was typical for a regency gothic type story - the moors of England, wintertime (lots of rain), an isolated castle, a stern and troubled Lord, a creepy lady, secret passages, crying in the cemetery, and a missing relative.

I enjoyed reading the story, but there was nothing special to it.

[Lisa]

I read Naomi's Room by Jonathan Aycliffe and have discussed it in the relevant thread. I gave it 3.5 stars.

[Joan]

Sarah wrote: "Joan wrote: "Sounds creepy - last summer in England on an old railway walking path my 6-year-old grandson and I found an abandoned train platform. He got quite scared and insisted he could hear vo..."
Sarah, it was on a old railway walking path in Spetisbury. You can get there on a public footpath that goes up the Tumlyn/Afterthoughts driveway across from the pub, then through a pasture, into a fringe of woods - then stairs down to the railway cutting and turn left.

[Sarah]

Thanks Joan. Good to know. I have family and friends in Dorset so I might have to put it on my list of things to do when we next visit!

I spooked myself out when we went on our boat holiday last month. We were travelling along the canal through these conifer woods so it was really dark. So quiet. It was an overcast day and a bit chilly. There was this old rickety bridge which went from one side of the forest to the other, crossing the canal and I followed its route in to the forest with my eyes and all of a sudden got goosebumps and got freaked out. I then saw all these ducks sat in the forest which I hadn't noticed before (female ducks have excellent camouflage) and I thought they all had very sinister faces on them. I wish I'd taken a picture. When we traveled back that way on the return journey, I didn't get the same feeling.

[Almeta]

I finished Birdbox right after the Toppler and discussed it in the Group Read thread.

[Joan]

Sarah wrote: "Thanks Joan. Good to know. I have family and friends in Dorset so I might have to put it on my list of things to do when we next visit!

I spooked myself out when we went on our boat holiday last ..."
Sarah sounds like the opening of "The Blair Witch Project" did you have that movie in England? Maybe you should take up writing screenplays.

[Janice, Moderator]

That was a spooky experience, Sarah!

I'm watching a movie right now called Grave Halloween. It's set in the suicide forest that was in the book The Three.

[Poongothai]

I read Something Wicked This Way Comes and discussed it in the group read folder.
It was my first book by Ray Bradbury and I liked it. The book was a little creepy in some places but not much scarry. The prose was too lyrical for me.

[Sarah]

Yes we had Blair Witch here. Unfortunately I went in to it having heard all the hype so I didn't find it that scary, just annoying with the camera angles. A friend of mine watched it though while in Canada and she'd never heard about it before, not even seen a trailer for it, and it scared her to death. But yes, I can see the comparison to my forest experience. I don't think anyone would be interested in reading my screenplays if I were to write any.

[CFDeeDee]

I've just finished reading Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children ..
The book is about a young man who goes through a lot with his life. And how his life would change in less than 4 weeks. I liked most of the characters, the events were going smooth and nice, liked the idea of the book, but there was something missing in it ! In some parts I felt like I'm reading Harry Potter !
First time I saw the book I thought it was a strange one,the cover and the pictures included were - How to say this! - unusual.
I was expecting to have my breath taking, to capture my heart by the end of the book, but that didn't happen.
It wasn't a bad read at all, but it's not one of my fav for sure!
I think I could live without reading the second one. However, I won't mind bying it if I found it around!

[Lynda]

Finishing with just three hours to spare on Halloween!

Actually, I read several books this month that fit in with this theme: Anna Dressed in Blood, a ghost story/ romance, which was terrible!, Joe Hill's Locke and Key Series a possession story set in an incredible mansion full of magical keys that turn fantastical locks, as well as my two main books, The Strain a vampire story that read like a zombie story (here's my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...), and Bradbury's classic, Something Wicked This Way Comes - one of the best books I've ever read!

I discussed them in the Spooky Theme Thread, as well as the Something Wicked group read thread.

[Sarah]

I can see by looking through the discussion threads that not everyone has reported their reads in this thread. Badges are only awarded if you report so please check. I've made the badges so I just need to post. I'll be doing that tomorrow (6th Nov).

[KimeyDiann]

I just realized I never reported my reads!

I read multiple spooky books in October. Heirs of Grace, Dracula, The Pagan Stone, A Head Full Of Knives - A Supernatural Mystery... and it seems like there was another one but I don't feel like going to look it up right now so oh well. lol.

I discussed Heirs and Dracula in the group read and buddy read threads but I can't remember if I discussed the others.

[Sarah]

Ok KimeyDiann. I'll sort a badge out for you when I'm online properly.

[Joan]

Sarah,
a belated thank you for the spooky badge - I hope all is well on the canal.

[Sarah]

My pleasure Joan. All is good on the canal thanks.