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I'm currently reading Daniel Silva's The English Assassin to de-stress from all my school stuff. It's pretty interesting, especially the bits about the Swiss banking system and about all the art that was stolen during WW2.
Lori wrote: "Anyone up for a discussion thread for Her Fearful Symmetry... since I see so many people reading it, I thought maybe someone would like to kickoff a thread in the "Wanna Discuss..." folder...."marie-vicky reply: what a good idea........ready to join
I agree with Mary, I'm not finding "The Heart-Shaped Box" extremely scary either. It's kind of goose bump scary if that makes any sense.
hmmm... i usually try to avoid scary movies, and ive never read horror for this reason. The onlt things i can think of is that I am Legand and shutter scared the crap outa me, but Disturbia didn't scare me at all. Gore doesn't bother me at all but, dystopia and paranormal things usually bother me. But sometimes it doesn't it really just depends on what it is, and other things bother me to, i'm still trying to figure out exactly what makes me scared,
Finished Daniel Silva's The English Assassin last night so I'm now on to Victoria Hislop's The Return. I'm excited for it because the story's set in Spain and has something to do with the 1930s.
Lori wrote: "Anyone up for a discussion thread for Her Fearful Symmetry... since I see so many people reading it, I thought maybe someone would like to kickoff a thread in the "Wanna Discuss..." folder...."Lori - definitely! I finally broke down and bought it and it is next up for me as well.
Paula wrote: "I agree with Mary, I'm not finding "The Heart-Shaped Box" extremely scary either. It's kind of goose bump scary if that makes any sense. "Paula, I agree. It was more creepy and weird than truly scary. I'd say it was more in the paranormal realm than horror.
Hello!I just returned from the library where they had my reservation for The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson available for pick-up. That has bumped my reading of The Help for a couple of days. I am participating in Cynthia's seasonal reading challenge and The Girl... is a second book in a two book task. The Help is my first book for a three book task, so I figure I'll try and get some points where I can.
I'm currently into I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.
Dorie wrote: "I'll be starting Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell for a group read."I don't know what the English translation is like but the French one was a bit out there. This is the first novel in Mankell's Wallander series it has all the faults of a first series novel and also some of the gems ideas too. I love this series because I can related to the cold and dark weather and the sleepy like town that is not what it seems like. Hope you enjoy it.
Li wrote: "Finished Daniel Silva's The English Assassin last night so I'm now on to Victoria Hislop's The Return. I'm excited for it because the story's set in Spain and has someth..."The Return looks good....click goes the mouse as she adds to her list...
Writerlibrarian wrote: "I don't know what the English translation is like but the French one was a bit out there. This is the first no..."Thanks, Writerlibrarian. I've noticed a bit of awkwardness in the translation so far, but nothing too bad. This is one of my group reads.
Lucky me, the last three books I've read have all been 4 stars:Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami
The first 2/3 of the book I would've rated 5 stars, but I had to knock off one by the end. Still a fantastic book though.
The Stepford Wives - Ira Levin
I had never read the book or seen either of the movies, so I only had a vague idea of the plot. I appreciated that because it kept me guessing as to what would happen until the very end.
Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name A Novel - Vendela Vida
Beautiful and heartbreaking book by the wife of Dave Eggers. I love her style and am looking forward to reading her other two books.
Now I'm just starting Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos. I hope it's as good as I've heard.
Cait wrote: "Lucky me, the last three books I've read have all been 4 stars:Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami
The first 2/3 of the book I would've rated 5 stars, but I had to knock off one by ...
Cait, I think the first Stepford Wives is the best, the second one was more comedy.
Sherrie Y wrote: "Paula wrote: "I agree with Mary, I'm not finding "The Heart-Shaped Box" extremely scary either. It's kind of goose bump scary if that makes any sense. "Yeah Sherry, I'd agree with paranormal. I still have about 100 pages to go. Maybe I can finish in the next couple of days.
Almost at the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey. I've only seen a small segment of the movie in an anthropology lecture and don't normally read sci-fi, but it's been a VERY interesting book. The last couple of pages had me a little lost but they were the most out-there, sci-fi-y parts of the book.
Next up, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Always loved the story as a kid but I've never actually read the novel, so hoping it will be good, I don't normally like romance.
Next up, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Always loved the story as a kid but I've never actually read the novel, so hoping it will be good, I don't normally like romance.
Never rated The Lost Symbol last nite, cos I couldn't get into it. Maybe his last 1 I just can't understand. Might need to read it instead of listening to. 
I'm starting "Arthur", the third book of the Pendragon Cycle, by Stephen Lawhead.
Finished reading The Girl Who Played with Fire, 4 stars, and The Man in the Picture, also 4 stars. Presently, I'm reading Jarrettsville by Cornelia Nixon.
Just finished Two Novels Jealousy and In the Labyrinth by Alain Robbe-Grillet and just started The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall this morning.
Cait wrote: "Lucky me, the last three books I've read have all been 4 stars"Hi Cait. I loved Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name A Novel so much. I just finished it a couple of weeks ago. Since I've been raving about it I've noticed not many people area aware of it. I am glad you liked it too.
Finished In the Woods which was good. Seems like a lot of people on this board like Heart-Shaped Box so I'm going to read it next.
Jennifer wrote: "Cait wrote: "Lucky me, the last three books I've read have all been 4 stars"Hi Cait. I loved Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name A Novel so much. I just finished it a couple o..."
It's a shame that it's not more widely known, isn't it? I only became aware of it just recently due to the Fall Challenge (specifically the related author task). I wanted to read a book by Dave Eggers and I knew he was married to a writer, so I checked her out. I'm so glad I did.
Can I also say how awesome it is that you have Douglas Coupland on your shelf? I love him, but most people I know have no idea who he is. I think we share a lot of the same taste in books.
Mary wrote: "Finished In the Woods which was good. Seems like a lot of people on this board like Heart-Shaped Box so I'm going to read it next."I really liked In the Woods, and I liked the follow up book The Likeness A Novel even more.
I have given up on Atonement. I am just completely bored with it. I think I am going to start either House of Leaves or Never Let Me Go.
I am reading Poison Study by Maria Snyder, gradually working on Pillars of the Earth and also just picked up Hot Six by Janet Evanovich.
I'm reading The Jungle The Uncensored Original Editionfor a real life book club. I'm still in the early part of the book and am liking it. I can't believe I've never read this. 
Last night I finished Tender is the Night and this week I need to finish The Last September and Guyland for classes, plus I'm slowly moving through Lady Audley's Secret.
Donna wrote: "i can't believe I waited so long to read Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It is amazing already. I can tell it's going to be a 5 star read and one of my all time faves and I am only 70 pag..."I know I just read Shadow of The Wind too! I found it at a thrift store for 35 cents! I loved it!!! I am glad you like it too! I will definitely be re-reading it often!!
Still working on Red Dragon by Thomas Harris... I am slowing down a little this month! Too much other stuff to do! I gotta start making more time to read!!
I finished HEARTSICK by Chelsea Cain. Now I am reading THE SABBATHDAY RIVER by Jean Hanff Korelitz.
I am reading A Northern Light for book club on Sunday afternoon. I am enjoying the usage of language of the writer. It is a fast read.
Lauren wrote: "Donna wrote: "i can't believe I waited so long to read Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It is amazing already. I can tell it's going to be a 5 star read and one of my all time faves and I ..."I just finished Shadow of the Wind too. I also really enjoyed it, but probably won't re-read it making it a 4 star for me.
Currently reading Team of Rivals and A Game of Thrones.
Cait wrote: "Mary wrote: "Finished In the Woods which was good. Seems like a lot of people on this board like Heart-Shaped Box so I'm going to read it next."I really liked In the ..."
Thanks Cait. I am adding The Likeness to my list.
Just finished Heartsick by Chelsea Cain. Still reading Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon
Jenna wrote: "I have given up on Atonement. I am just completely bored with it. I think I am going to start either House of Leaves or Never Let Me Go. "I didn't enjoy Atonement either, Jenna. I loved Never Let Me Go though. I finished The Master and Margarita over the weekend, and started House of Leaves.
I just finished "The Heart-Shaped Box" Joe Hill and am now starting "The Lost Symbol" Dan Brown.
I just finished Whip It by Shauna Cross and I'm gonna thumb through Locke & Key, Vol. 1 Welcome to Lovecraft and Locke & Key, Vol. 2 Head Games while deciding what to take to work with me tonight.
I started Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. I don't know if I'm just not in the mood for it or if it's because I tried to read it in the car on the way home from a camping trip, but I just can't really get into it yet. It's a book club book for a F2F book club, though, so I'm hoping it picks up because I really feel compelled to read those all the way through.
Finished a re-read of Romeo and Juliet last night.
I never re-read a book and think I just may with The Bell Jar. It's been awhile and i know I loved it the first time...???
I just finished reading Labor Day by Joyce Maynard. I loved the book and gave it 5 stars. I have not read such a good story with believable, quirky and lovable qualities in a long time.I will now read Wilkie Collins The Woman in White.
Donna wrote: "I never re-read a book and think I just may with The Bell Jar. It's been awhile and i know I loved it the first time...???"I'm not a fan of re-reading normally, but I think The Bell Jar would be interesting to revisit. I wonder if I would have the same opinion of it at 31 as I did when I was 13 or 14 and reading it for the first time without the life experience to back up my opinion of it. :)
That's kinda what I'm thinking! I read it when I was like 16 or 17 now being almost 29 (Sunday) I think I am gonna give it a whirl!
I'm reading Utu Un thriller chez les Maoris by Caryl Férey. I had to stop myself reading last night because I think I would have gone through the book in one evening. Quite the thriller, the research is well done and it's keeping me on the edge of my book.
Stephanie wrote: "I started Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. I don't know if I'm just not in the mood for it or if it's because I tried to read it in the car on the way home from a camping trip, but ..I read the book but I love the movie Stephanie. It's a tradition at our house to watch it before Halloween.
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Hard to say...can you give some examples of books or movies that you found "too scary"? I personally *love* being scared and found Heart-Shaped Box interesting but not exceptionally frightening.