The Shining: A Haunted Thread!!

[Gorab]

Yes I do believe in ghosts!
See.... We have one on this thread too :P

[Gorab]

Seriously yes, I do believe in spirits and ghosts. Don't believe in classification of good and bad. Whats a good spirit to one might be considered bad to other.

Have tried summoning spirits many a times in childhood. With cousins. In a dark room, lit a few candles, and with a coin going around on a paper. (Hadn't heard of what an Ouija board is... but I get the drift of it now)

[Gorab]

Have seen spirit enter a body, and speaking on behalf of somebody else .(Don't have any answers on the authenticity of it)

In fact, in my hometown, before any good occasion, we try summoning a spirit of an elder person of the house. Its called "Ratri Jagaran" (As in awake through the night), and the term we use for the spirit is "Baavaji".

And no! I'm not making it up here.
And that's why I repeat.... Don't ask me about authenticity of it. I don't know. But I do believe!

[Gorab]

Manasa wrote: "I really like Reagan. She is so pure and innocent. I don't want anything to happen to her :'("

Totally!

[Gorab]

Gorab wrote: "Yes I do believe in ghosts!
See.... We have one on this thread too :P"

By the time our ghost (aka Arpit) appears, he'll be like - "Sorry I was away from GR. But yeah I've completed Exorcist and a couple of other books too..."
#trueStory

[Gorab]

We're on the same page :)

[Gorab]

Manasa wrote: "I'm at 21%
Reagan seems to be possessed doesn't she?
Things are getting interesting."

For sure!
Who else would they perform exortion if not Reagan :P

[Gorab]

There's this site called peteranswers.com
Its a prank site, and I've had quite a lot of fun playing this prank with many of my friends and relatives :D
Try this if you're game to playing pranks in the name of spirits ;)

[Gorab]

You surely are racing ahead girl with 57%.
Let me do something about it tonight :)

[Gorab]

Didn't read a word yesterday night.... So I'm still at 25%

[Gorab]

At 40%.
Some interesting scenes!

[Gorab]

Ya disturbing scenes.
But I don't like the narration whenever Karras comes to picture.

[Gorab]

Have read Part II
Didn't understand the script at the beginning of Part III
They said, "What sign can you give us.......

Any clues how that could be related??

[Gorab]

Liked the Agatha Christie kind of mystery. Though we all know whodunnit :P

[Gorab]

Extremely loved the conversation between Karras and "Regan" (the one regarding straps)

[Gorab]

I'm at 64℅ and would read slightly more now before sleep catches.

[Gorab]

Hey Mishty.
I'm on Part 4 now. It has only one chapter... so I'm on the last chapter. Should be done by tonight.

[Gorab]

Regarding the plot so far...
(view spoiler)[Its greatly poised on whether its a real devil or just another case like Karras thinks. To convince that evil does exist, the author is trying to convince with various ways that evil spirit doesn't exist! (hide spoiler)]

I'm liking the reverse psychology the author is using here ;)

[Gorab]

Slight yucky question...
(view spoiler)[Why all the vomit so far described is of green color? Everybody eats only grass or what! (hide spoiler)]

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Manasa wrote: "Yes. I think the author is just referring to how a man who has lost faith in God chooses to believe things. Later in the chapter Chris meets Father Karras right? So, Father Karras would have lost faith in God because his mother dies. So he also chooses to believe that Reagan isn't possessed. So maybe the quote just pointed out how people choose to believe things and how it affects them. Maybe :p"

Thanks for this.
That part totally went way above my head!

[Gorab]

I don't know how it ends... don't remember how the movie ends.... will find out. Plz don't give spoilers. Waise I know you won't :)

I'm talking about all the vomits... including Karras and Merrin ones!

[Gorab]

Somewhere around 80%.
Restricted (and enjoying) only bed-time reading with lights off :D

[Gorab]

Ha ha ha :D
Horror is supposed to be watched/read at night with lights out and full sound effect... Preferably alone (so ghosts can give you company)

Try the next horror in pitch dark. You don't want to or you've never tried that before?

[Gorab]

What other books are you planning to read in this thread?

[Gorab]

Will check your tbr and come up with our next buddy reads. For the time being, I'm hibernating till 3rd Oct. Travelling to hometown :) :)

[Gorab]

I'm interested in these :
1. Wonder - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
2. Charing Cross - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
3. The Shining - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
4. Potato Peel Pie - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

We can start with Wonder in a couple of weeks if you're okay with that. (Will ping you once I get some reading space after clearing the current shelves)

Thanks for the wishes :)

[Gorab]

After 4th sounds good. Deal. *handshake*
Hope Arpit reappears by then and joins us...

[Gorab]

Read it.
Liked it overall.
(view spoiler)[Not scary. But very nice psychological thriller. High points were conversations with devil. Low points were dry narration on Karras background. 4/5.
(hide spoiler)]

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Ha ha ha :D We complement each other on this book!

[Gorab]

Profound thought!
Bang on... to the point.
Will check your review.

[Gorab]

Hibernating for a week starting tomorrow....

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Hey ya, how's everyone?
I see you two have completed the holy process of exorcism. And as usual, I'm late.
Also your prediction was wrong, G. I haven't finished it, nor any other book (._.)

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Good work naming me a ghost, but there is also a permanent ghost in our group- Ginny. It's hard to find her nowadays. Do something about her, please.

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I'm at chapter 4 of part 2. Hypnotism.

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You two gonna read Wonder? Wow. Well, I won't promise anything this time, but I may join if I'm free.
BTW, the book sounds like Wallflower.

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Finished it. Didn't like it much. 2 stars from me. Will review later.

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Manasa wrote: "Arpit wrote: "Finished it. Didn't like it much. 2 stars from me. Will review later."

Thoughts??"

Too lazy to type twice :-D
Will write in the review and post the link here :-P

[Gorab]

Hello again :)
I'm good to start Wonder from tomorrow. But I might be slow superslow considering Mishty's reading speed!

[Gorab]

Will wait for your review Arpit. Glad to see the ghost active again :P

[Gorab]

Mishty, have you read Perks? How did you find it?
Curious to know since Arpit mentions Wonder is similar to Perks.
Not reading blurb, nor any reviews.

[Gorab]

:D
Perks is one of my favorites
:D :D :D

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Hope we both love Wonder!

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Manasa wrote: "Arpit are you reading Wonder with us?"

Umm.... yeah, of course, only if you two allow me to join considering my disappearing history (@_@)

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Gorab wrote: "Mishty, have you read Perks? How did you find it?
Curious to know since Arpit mentions Wonder is similar to Perks.
Not reading blurb, nor any reviews."

Oh, it was just a wild guess.
Hope it turns out different from perks!

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Perks was okay-ish for me, but I get this feeling that I will love it after a re-read, just what happened with Faults.

[Gorab]

Mishty Gorab and the disappearing Wonderboy!

[Gorab]

So we start wonderboy today.

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First impression?
I'll probably start now.

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Manasa wrote: "First impression
"

LOL!!! :D :D :D That sums it up :)
I like it when there are titles given to each chapter.
Going by the index, its supposed to have lots of very short chapters.

[Gorab]

Thinking of Charlie, have you read Catcher in the Rye too?