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September/October - Women Authors: The Horror! (Members Choice)
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Aug 12, 2018 05:12AM
voted has to be Frankenstein for samhain :)
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Great theme, I love horror. Voted for Skin Folk. Don't really know the author, but the cover of the book just caught my eye...
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So hard to choose one... Especially between The Haunting of Hill House and Bødy....
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I voted for Octavia Butler, love a vampire novel!"
Lol. Yes. Thank you. I was curious about the Trump campaign book. I'm sure Al Gore showed up only once. (Bah dun dummm) I'll see myself out...
Hard to choose one, especially since I'm not really a fan of horror stories.
Pam wrote: "Meelie wrote: "Just so you know, they’re not all blood and gore, but the underlying themes can be considered horror ;)
I voted for Octavia Butler, love a vampire novel!"
Lol. Yes. Thank you. I wa..."
Hahaha! Great joke thank you! I feel it is paradoxal... Al gore and dry humour >< You drew first blood! :p
I have already read Frankenstein probably 10 years ago (after I read Dracula) so I will not vote for this book. I do not really remember any link with any kind of discrimination, maybe I should read it again. Anyway, this is a great book that (in my memory) challenges the ambitious of science and innovation.
I do not know for what book to vote, the majority of them seem quite promising readings... I think I'll go for Fledgling since we drink words just like vampires drink blood.
I voted for Octavia Butler, love a vampire novel!"
Lol. Yes. Thank you. I wa..."
Hahaha! Great joke thank you! I feel it is paradoxal... Al gore and dry humour >< You drew first blood! :p
I have already read Frankenstein probably 10 years ago (after I read Dracula) so I will not vote for this book. I do not really remember any link with any kind of discrimination, maybe I should read it again. Anyway, this is a great book that (in my memory) challenges the ambitious of science and innovation.
I do not know for what book to vote, the majority of them seem quite promising readings... I think I'll go for Fledgling since we drink words just like vampires drink blood.
Frankenstein, The Haunting of Hill House, and Rebecca are already on my list for Halloween season this year, so I'm going swing wide and vote for the one with sea monsters.
It is the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein being published this year.
Meelie wrote: "Hello all, very exciting news!We are super excited to announce that the pick for September/October will have a theme... Women Authors: The Horror!
As Hallowe'en is shortly around the corner, it ..."
Hahaha! The Katy Tur book is definitely a horror story!
Love Shelley, but voted Rebecca for something new!
Goodness!! As an English woman I am VERY SURPRISED AND A LITTLE SADDENED that people are voting to read what in England anyway, are almost tropes of the horror genre. I have read most of these books already. Frankenstein is actually quite disappointing but Mary Shelley was a white upper class privileged lady. I studied it for my degree long ago . I was not excited about reading any of these as horror being my favourite genre for my penny dreadful fill, HOWEVER TUR's book caught my eye and I hope we get to read it. It is the most relevant to our times, even Rebecca is not frightening or relevant today , I live within 3 miles of where it takes place so again I really am bored with that choice. Lease choose the real horror story that is also a real feminist book shelf read by Ms Tur.
The real horror of our times is Trump so my vote went to Tur
To me Unbelievable is the real feminist horror story here. That is my pic. Frankenstein is not feminist and Mary Shelly was a upper class privileged white girl with friends who had servants and slaves. Hardly a feminist or political activist. It was trending for upper class twats such as Byron to party and be cruel to there serving people and they really only cared about there own notoriety and comforts. Unbelievable is the only truely relevant horror story of our times here although I have yet to read Skin but I hope we get to read Unbelievable. Of course many of us are American so maybe those who are might not want to read this as they probably saw Tur's story unfold with trumps campaign. The rest of the world did not know who this woman was until her book was released so I hope we chose this to give us a relevant exciting read. (Rebecca and Frankenstein are far from exciting reads) . Good choice of a theme for autumn.
Sam wrote: "To me Unbelievable is the real feminist horror story here. That is my pic. Frankenstein is not feminist and Mary Shelly was a upper class privileged white girl with friends who had servants and sla..."
I understand. I am not quite sure but I feel the books proposed for the poll are kind of broad in terms of "targets/focus" maybe it is in the attempt to give many subjects to think about. Will the chosen book really matter (ok it does matter for the threads and discussions related to the September/October pick)? I mean many members will probably read a couple of those books (if not already read) or maybe all of them :) Personnaly, I do not see one suggestion but 10 that can content more members, it is just my onion.
I understand. I am not quite sure but I feel the books proposed for the poll are kind of broad in terms of "targets/focus" maybe it is in the attempt to give many subjects to think about. Will the chosen book really matter (ok it does matter for the threads and discussions related to the September/October pick)? I mean many members will probably read a couple of those books (if not already read) or maybe all of them :) Personnaly, I do not see one suggestion but 10 that can content more members, it is just my onion.
So excited for all of these choices! I’m putting all on my tbr list (except Frankenstein as I’ve read it already!) and will not be disappointed with any pick. Some of the blurbs ate a bit vague focusing only on awards the book has won, but the yellow wallpaper stood out for me. Can’t wait!
I disagree with some of the above stated and DO believe that Frankenstein is a feminist text. And it is the 200th anniversary. Therefore, I vote Frankenstein.
If you're curious, here are some articles I came across when weighing my choice:
Williams, Deborah Lindsay. “Monstrosity and Feminism in Frankenstein.”Electra Street. Wordpress, Nov. 2014. Web. 25 Oct. 2016.
https://medium.com/@aylaoshea/the-fea...
YayI vote for Octavia Butler
I have read a number of these over the years, so I'm up for something new. The horror of Trump is too present, and it's nice to read something to escape reality....so Fledgling gets my vote!
I read Rebecca in high school and remembered it being really good! While I wouldn't mind reading it again, I think The Haunting of Hill House or Frankenstein would be interesting!
Katy Tur's book about Ttump gets my vote.
Oops! Should say "Trump", not Ttump. My fingers don't always cooperate
Frankenstein is my vote! I never finished it.
I really love the Yellow Wallpaper but I'm ready for something unfamiliar! That's why my vote went to Fledgling! But also because I've been binge watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer so..... I'm excited nonetheless!!
Voted for - Octavia Butler _ Cover & Story Plot seems very interesting
I’m going to have to vote for Frankenstein (which I have been meaning to read for the longest time) or Rebecca, which I have also been meaning to read.
Meelie wrote: "Hello all, very exciting news!We are super excited to announce that the pick for September/October will have a theme... Women Authors: The Horror!
As Hallowe'en is shortly around the corner, it ..."
Oh, I love so many of these books! Now I have to decide if I want to re-read a favorite or try something new...
I chose Frankenstein because I never really got finish learning about it a couple years ago, all books look excellent though!!
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Therefore, I vote Frankenstein.
If you're curious, here are some a..."
Thanks for the article Christina. Wasn't Mary Shelly also one of the first female writers to be published and it was even under her own name- not a male name? I do not dismiss her wealth, but there is a reason why she and Austen, Edgeworth, all come from privileged backgrounds: free time + an education. This isn't something a poor farming girl or a servant would have access to.
Thank you, Meelie! I already browsed through the books and have made my choice. So exciting to see which book we'll read. And it's great to be a part of OSS - you continue to help me broaden my horizon. Thank you so much!
I love how the book from Trump's electoral campaign is on the hist of horror related entries. very fitting.
Meelie wrote: "Hello all, very exciting news!
We are super excited to announce that the pick for September/October will have a theme... Women Authors: The Horror!
As Hallowe'en is shortly around the corner, it ..."
I have read three of them: Yellow Wallpaper, Frankenstein and Rebecca. The first two are awesome, not fan of Rebecca and actually it seemed boring to me. Maybe the ones we hadn't read yet!
We are super excited to announce that the pick for September/October will have a theme... Women Authors: The Horror!
As Hallowe'en is shortly around the corner, it ..."
I have read three of them: Yellow Wallpaper, Frankenstein and Rebecca. The first two are awesome, not fan of Rebecca and actually it seemed boring to me. Maybe the ones we hadn't read yet!
I can't believe how pretentious some of these comments are about these books. I voted for Frankenstein so we all have to read "tropes of the horror genre."
I’m really quite disappointed in the decision to include the Trump book in this. Did you really have to politicize this? I can’t step outside my home or turn on the television or read any literary magazine without the political circus smacking me in the face - and now the book club is tainted too. This isn’t cute. I’m voting for a real horror novel.
Micah wrote: "I’m really quite disappointed in the decision to include the Trump book in this. Did you really have to politicize this? I can’t step outside my home or turn on the television or read any literary ..."I agree with Micah. Now just isn't the right time for the Trump book.
Shirley Jackson is awesome! If all you know of her is "The Lottery" because you were assigned it in junior high, then go check out her full-length novels!
Micah wrote: "I’m really quite disappointed in the decision to include the Trump book in this. Did you really have to politicize this? I can’t step outside my home or turn on the television or read any literary ..." I concur. sometimes its nice to not think about trump.
Micah wrote: "I’m really quite disappointed in the decision to include the Trump book in this. Did you really have to politicize this? I can’t step outside my home or turn on the television or read any literary ..."I mostly treated that particular inclusion as a joke though in a way, there is a point to it.
Having said that it's funny how immediately voices about politicising rise. In my experience the only people having the luxury of not being political are the ones not affected by particular events and policies, and unfortunately most of us do not have this luxury.
Maybe your comment did not come from that place, and was just worded this way, but it does make me wonder...
Lots of good choices in this list, but I voted for Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Because it's a good opportunity to discuss the intersection of feminism and (mental) health. If not this time, I would love to read a book on this in the future. It's a relevant topic that I've missed here so far.
I have read all of these but lean toward the classic lit. All good selections.
I voted for The Yellow Wallpaper. I like short stories!
Hello all, I'm very exciting about this jornal I'm taking with books
My vote goes to Rebecca! One of my absolute favorites!
This is such a wonderful idea, and perfect for the season!😁 Thank you, OSS! You all ROCK.This was a tough decision, but I had to go with Frankenstein, which had been a favorite since high school.
Wow spooky times ahead! I’ve read Frankenstein and Rebecca and liked both. But I’ll go with the yellow wallpaper since that sounds spooky, like a horror movie😊
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