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Peacefield Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 You guys are hilarious! Plus I'm down with off-topic-ness, dude Man, now you've got me pondering how to use the word 'climax' in a sentence, CW, shame on you! Plus you had to go and add 'big' before it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 My comment on how I like my climaxes was an innocent comment, what does it say about you two.. Huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Innocent, she says! It's a well known fact that CW is a total filth hound! She sets 'em up, and we knock 'em down! It's like a tag team, innit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Indeed homie! you are: Mr Perfect and I'm see I grew the Tash and everything!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Crumbs. Where did you find that old DVD of me??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 Nice mullet, Mac! I like the stars visual, heh. CW, I'm truly scared of that Tash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Crumbs. Where did you find that old DVD of me??? well what can I say, Die hard fan! Nice mullet, Mac! I like the stars visual, heh. CW, I'm truly scared of that Tash! The tash is a force to be reckond with... It took me a while. But it's like my own personal pet. I stroke it like a hamster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 The Ruins by Scott Smith Synopsis via Waterstones: Craving an adventure to wake them from their lethargic Mexican holiday before they return home, four friends set off in search of one of their own who has travelled to the interior to investigate an archaeological dig in the Mayan ruins. After a long journey into the jungle, the group come across a partly camouflaged trail and a captivating hillside covered with red flowers. Lured by these, the group move closer until they happen across a gun-toting Mayan horseman who orders them away. In the midst of the confrontation, one of the group steps inadvertently backwards into the flowering vine. And at that moment their world changes for ever... To say this book utterly and completely creeped me out would be an understatement! On the one hand I couldn't put it down because it was so fast-paced and intense, yet on the other hand I was practically cringing every time I flipped a page. While I think the group of main characters were idiots for going into the Mexican jungle without a guide or properly packed supplies, it was fascinating to read what was going on through each of their minds as the situation slowly worsened. I felt bad for some of the characters, having to see them struggle and contend with the evilness in nature, but I wasn't completely heartbroken and sobbing as things went on either. In the end I don't think that was a bad thing because the main focus was really about their surroundings and this evil place they happened upon. There were a few squeamish parts that I had to skim over, and I was almost exhausted at the end after having to read about such intense levels of desperation and suffering, but the story was so imaginative and gripping that I'm very glad I read it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 Wow, your thread is very entertaining, peace! I think I saw the movie of that book and it was way too scary for me, perhaps the book would be worth a go though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I am intrigued, Marcia. I might nip out and get this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 After reading your review and the Blurb, I definately have this on my TBR pile and it has made me bump it up a bit. Thanks for the review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 I blame all the entertainment of late on CW and Mac, Abby . Thanks for the kind words guys! I hope those who decide to read this one have fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I think I saw the movie of that book and it was way too scary for me, perhaps the book would be worth a go though! You wuss! That was the worst B-movie I've ever seen! The story sucked and it was so OVERLY gorey that it was just plain funny. My brother liked the vines, and I will admit they could do a pretty neat trick, but it was soooo baaaaaad. I'm curious about the book now though. I DID watch the movie to the end..... so maybe I'll read the book for extended lulz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 (edited) The gore was horrible! I can read about gory stuff and scary stuff but I can't actually see it. Historical thrillers are awsesome though. There was one I read by R.L. Stine as a kid that was set in the Pyramids and I still think about that (yes.. it was a kids book, but it was still really good and scary) I'll shut up now. lol Edited August 24, 2010 by CaliLily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 The gore was a bit much. But it was just so gratuitous that it didn't bother me. The only time gore in a film has ever actually made me wince was The Passion Of The Christ. That was a bit rough in places. But things that are just ridiculously gorey, the Saw films for instance - nah. Mostly laugh my way through them. I'm disturbed, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted August 24, 2010 Author Share Posted August 24, 2010 I didn't even know there was a film for this book until just recently, so of course I need to see it now! Even if the gore is cheesy, it'll probably still creep me out because it'll remind me of the book and how disturbing it was . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) Hey guys! I thought I'd use this opportunity to list the books I've read so far in 2010. Tbh it's made me a little embarassed since I'm so clearly a slow reader compared to some of you fine folk! In fact, I'm not quite sure it's possible that I would ever be able to reach 50-10 reads in one years time! Anyway, here goes: 1. Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong 2. Close to Shore by Michael Capuzzo 3. The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova 4. The Blackstone Key by Rose Melikan 5. Bel-Ami by Guy De Maupassant 6. Industrial Magic by Kelley Armstrong 7. The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse 8. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 9. Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 10. Land of the Burnt Thigh by Edith Eudora Kohl 11. Eclipse (re-read) by Stephenie Meyer 12. The Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot 13. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer 14. The World to Come by Dara Horn 15. The Last Witchfinder by James Morrow 16. Topics About Which I Know Nothing by Patric Ness 17. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K Hamilton 18. In the Shadow of Gotham by Stefanie Pintoff 19. The Ruins by Scott Smith 20. Uglies by Scott Westerfeld 21. The Heretics Daughter by Kathleen Kent **Currently reading** I'm also compiling an updated list of what's on my TBR shelf and will post it shortly . Edited September 4, 2010 by peacefield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 Okay, so here's an updated list of what's currently on my TBR shelf. I realize it might be different from the list I posted at the beginning of the thread, but I think I weeded some out and gave them away after realizing I probably wouldn't read them. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley Undead & Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice The Mysterious Benedict Society by Thornton Lee Stewart The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber Popco by Scarlette Thomas Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Marked by PC and Kristin Cast 19 Minutes by Jodie Picoult Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton The House at Riverton by Kate Morton Thursday Next, a First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde The Art Thief by Noah Charney Delicate Edible Birds by Lauren Groff Pretties by Scott Westerfeld Specials by Scott Westerfeld Broken by Kelley Armstrong No Humans Involved by Kelley Armstrong Haunted by Kelley Armstrong A Scots Quair by Lewis Grassic Gibbon The Ghost Writer by John Harwood Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 You've got some great books coming up, Marcia. Some great ones! That emoticon has no relevance at all, but I thought it looked funny. XX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 You just cracked me up Mac! And I agree. Peace, you have lots of great reads coming up! I adored The Crimson Petal and the White and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, and the rest of the Uglies series is pretty good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Pop. Co is great, I loved it. 19 Minutes is pretty good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 You've got some great books coming up, Marcia. Some great ones! That emoticon has no relevance at all, but I thought it looked funny. XX LOL It's like I'm driving through a giant pile of books, not sure if I can navigate through it without dying, and then laughing it all off! I love it! I'm looking forward to these reads . Kylie, those two books you mentioned are like the hugest books known to man! I'm sort of scared to start them, actually. Come to think of it, that emoticon of Mac's seems pretty fitting now! Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 The Crimson Petal and the White is one of my favourite books off aaaaaalllllllll time-ime-ime-ime-ime-ime You'll love it, my lovely friend. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share Posted September 4, 2010 The Crimson Petal and the White is one of my favourite books off aaaaaalllllllll time-ime-ime-ime-ime-ime Oh great, so you know I'm bound to love it too since you have like the worst. taste. ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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