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October Group Read #1: GHOST STORY.
I just put it on hold. I've read it before - thought it was scary as hell - so I'm down for a re-read!!!
It's lined up on the bookshelf ready to go.
Been meaning to check this one out, so I'm in
I don’t have a copy yet but what are the rules? My first time in a group read.... Or if there’s a sticky please let me know?
I’ll be getting a copy too!
So glad I found this group. I want to do every October group read. Especially looking forward to this one.
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You discuss as you go along, but announce where you are (percentage/page number/chapter) first. Then, if it is something specific, enclose it in spoiler tags. That way the people that aren't at that point yet won't have anything ruined for them. When they get to that point, they can "click" on your spoiler and read it then. :)
I hope you all like it more than I did. I read Ghost Story just recently I was very disappointed. I still liked it overall (three stars,) but I expected a LOT more. My apologies for being such a downer... I must be honest, though.
Thanks Kimberly! I assume we start on 10/1? Sorry for the questions. 😇
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No problem! That's what we're here for. :) Generally, the start date is officially the first, although members are able to jump in whenever they can--thus the use of spoiler tags, and letting others know how far you are in the book, so they don't accidentally read something they're not at yet.
Sometimes you're in the middle of another book, etc., and start "whenever". Some even begin early ;).
I've had this on my shelf for years and never read it.I hope I can join, got a lot on my to-read for October.
Unfortunately, I know the twist (or reveal) because I spoiled it via Wikipedia. I don't know why, I just like to read spoilers sometimes :(
To others that have read it - Will that ruin my experience if I know what happens?
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I hope I can join, got a lot on my to-read for October.
Unfortunately, I know the twist (or reveal) because I spoiled it via Wikipedia. I do..."
I've read it several times, and enjoyed the journey each time. There's always some details your don't remember, and the characters themselves, of course.
Good to hear! I'll give it a shot...
I'm in... just hope to find my copy. It's lost in my Endless Maze of Unread Books Purchased Somewhere in Time.
I'll get this from my library
Gianfranco wrote: "I'm in... just hope to find my copy. It's lost in my Endless Maze of Unread Books Purchased Somewhere in Time."Gianfranco, is that actually your house....?
Melanie wrote: "Gianfranco wrote: "I'm in... just hope to find my copy. It's lost in my Endless Maze of Unread Books Purchased Somewhere in Time."Gianfranco, is that actually your house....?"
i'm wondering the same!!! LOL
I am going to join in. I read this back in the mid 1980’s to 1990 but don’t remember it so it should be like reading a new book. LOL
Melanie wrote: "Gianfranco wrote: "I'm in... just hope to find my copy. It's lost in my Endless Maze of Unread Books Purchased Somewhere in Time."Gianfranco, is that actually your house....?"
Ahah! Just joking. That's a pic I've found on internet... but if I don't stop buying lots of books every week my home is becoming like that sooner or later XD
I’m so happy that my nomination won! Yay! I’m so excitedddddd. Then when we finish the book we can watch the movie! It’s such a good movie.
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I've never seen the movie!
I didn't know there was a movie.
I didn’t even know there was a group read but I will have to join in since I haven’t done one of these in a number of years and I am reading this anyways. I am about a quarter of the way through and loving it. :)
Charlotte wrote: "I’m so happy that my nomination won! Yay! I’m so excitedddddd. Then when we finish the book we can watch the movie! It’s such a good movie."There's a movie????!!!! Cool, how about an Oct 31 movie-a-thon?
I don't trust ratings and rotten tomatoes, but for reference it is a 39% so not great. It's got Fred Astaire in it!
Gianfranco wrote: "I'm in... just hope to find my copy. It's lost in my Endless Maze of Unread Books Purchased Somewhere in Time."My house is SOOOO close to looking like that
So the group read will start tomorrow?
I still do not have the book! I’ll have to scramble for a copy....🤬
I am open minded. I will give it a try. I like scary books especially this time of year.
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Technically, but you can really jump in and start anytime during the month--many can't get a copy on time, or are finishing up other reads/reviews. That's the reason we use spoiler tags with percentage or chapter marks, so that anyone not yet at that point in the book won't have a scene ruined for them, but when they DO get there, they can go back and click on the spoiler tags.
I added this to my reading challenge. Just began reading it last night.
Finished prologue and started chapter 1 last night. Creepy but not too much for now and Stephen King's preface in the edition I'm reading was filled with lots of spoilers. Beware! Skip it if you can.
Gianfranco wrote: "Finished prologue and started chapter 1 last night. Creepy but not too much for now and Stephen King's preface in the edition I'm reading was filled with lots of spoilers. Beware! Skip it if you can."ugh, i hate it when a preface or introduction does that. i've started skipping those for that reason.
Gianfranco wrote: "Finished prologue and started chapter 1 last night. Creepy but not too much for now and Stephen King's preface in the edition I'm reading was filled with lots of spoilers. Beware! Skip it if you can."I finished the prologue too.
Anna wrote: "Gianfranco wrote: "Finished prologue and started chapter 1 last night. Creepy but not too much for now and Stephen King's preface in the edition I'm reading was filled with lots of spoilers. Beware..."The prologue was definitely not included in the movie.
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I've been noticing that in a lot of the re-issued copies with "forwards" lately. They give away too much that would be better left for the reader to discover when they get to that spot, naturally.
My library has perfect timing. It arrived from another branch yesterday. Looking forward to experiencing my first group read/discussion.I started reading the prologue and quit because it seemed as if it was giving away to much and moved on to the story. Enjoying it so far. My work makes this all the more creepy/tense for me.
I'm anxious to start my re-read of this!!! I'm pretty far back in my library holds list though, I may have to just buy a copy.
First 114 pages gone and it seems to me author just had no idea where he was going to while writing this, but I'm enjoying it.(view spoiler)
Good updates so far. Kinda glad I’m still waiting on my copy to arrive, ahhhhh shipping! 😡 there were ZERO copies to be bought in my area and the library was also out. Who’da think it?
Just started. Is this a pedo story? Because I don’t feel up to that right now.
I have so much on deck this month, but I hope to read some this weekend! A pedo story??
I have not heard that, but I don't really know... I'll let the other readers speak to that.
I was afraid about that when started reading the prologue, but luckly it was not. Not at all.
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No, it's not. :)
Thanks guys! I will read, listen actually, more later.
Have fun, and remember to use spoiler tags when necessary!