2008 Halloween Reading Poll

[Scheherazade]

Please nominate the book you would like to read this year by October 15th.

One nomination per member, please!

Only the first ten nominations will be included in the poll.

[Niamh]

I would like to nominate
The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

[Virgil]

How about Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad? "The horror, the horror!"

[Niamh]

*groans* why Virg!!!!!

[Virgil]

*groans* why Virg!!!!!

I was thinking of rereading it. :D But it probably won't win, so don't worry. ;)

[Niamh]

I was thinking of rereading it. :D But it probably won't win, so don't worry. ;)

:lol:well hopefully not!:lol:

[bouquin]

I would like to nominate The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. Thanks.

[papayahed]

I would like to nominate The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides. Thanks.

Ohh I've been wanting to read that.


I miss fish flies.

[Psycheinaboat]

I'm currently reading The Virgin Suicides, so that would work for me.

I'd like to nominate Bram Stoker's short story anthology, Dracula's Guest. "The Judge's House" and "The Burial of the Rats" being my favorites in this edition.

[bazarov]

Dear, dear; what a silly holiday! :D

[Virgil]

Dear, dear; what a silly holiday! :D

It's not a holiday Baz, but an event.

[papayahed]

Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

[Remarkable]

I'd like to nominate "The Daughter of the Circus Director" by Jostein Gaarder.

[Niamh]

Dear, dear; what a silly holiday! :D


It's not a holiday Baz, but an event.

Actually its the ancient Irish Pagan festival of Samhain celebrating the end of harvest. Because the ancient Irish believed that this was also the time of year when the veil between the living snd the dead, they celebrated this night with bonfires, masks to mimic the evil spirits in hope to prevent their crop being poisoned or distroyed. they would also carve out turnip (now pumpkins) and leave candles in them out side their homes so that evil spirits and faery folk would leave them in peace. They use to gift their neighbours with food on this night also.
so not a holiday, or an event but an ancient festival and celebration. :p And it was still taken very seriously until the age of commercialisation!

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

2. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad ?

3. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

4. Dracula's Guest

5. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie


I'd like to nominate "The Daughter of the Circus Director" by Jostein Gaarder.Is this The Ringmaster's Daughter? Is it Halloweenie?

[Psycheinaboat]

I have almost completed The Virgin Suicides and would love to discuss this book, but I am not sure it is right for a Halloween reading. It isn't a very long book, so it would be easy to finish by the date set - it has that going for it.

Whatever all of you decide will work for me. ;)

[JBI]

How about (I nominate) Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot

[Scheherazade]

How about (I nominate) Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. EliotI have always wanted to read that one.

I would like to nominate American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis.


So, nominations:

Nominations so far:

1. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

2. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad ?

3. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

4. Dracula's Guest

5. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

6. Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot

7. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

[Remarkable]

Nominations so far:

1. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

2. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad ?

3. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

4. Dracula's Guest

5. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

Is this The Ringmaster's Daughter? Is it Halloweenie?

Probably it is "The Ringmaster's Daughter".I'll check it up for that.Well,Halloweenie...It's not THAT spooky but it's dark and mysterious and scary,it has mind ghosts and maddnes...Would that do?

[Scheherazade]

Nominations so far:

1. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

2. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad ?

3. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

4. Dracula's Guest

5. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

6. Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot

7. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis[/QUOTE]

8. The Ringmaster's Daughter by Jostein Gaarder


Last two nominations up for grabs!

[eyemaker]

can I nominate "The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe"--?

[Scheherazade]

can I nominate "The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe"--?Of course you can!

Let us know as soon as you decide to nominate! ;)

[qimissung]

Can I nominate The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson?

[eyemaker]

Of course you can!

Let us know as soon as you decide to nominate! ;)

thanks scher!
....therefore it has been nominated:P

[Scheherazade]

We have finally got the 10 nominations we need:

1. The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

2. Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad ?

3. The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

4. Dracula's Guest

5. Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie

6. Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot

7. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis[/QUOTE]

8. The Ringmaster's Daughter by Jostein Gaarder

9. The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

10. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

[Nightshade]

I know what I want to read!! :nod:
:D

[DapperDrake]

I want to read Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot, been meaning to read it for a while.

[Niamh]

The woman in Black is amazing. Saw it on stage and i have never been so terrified in all my life. A horror movie doesnt even have that effect on me. The book is brilliant!

[Psycheinaboat]

I voted for Dracula's Guest because I nominated it and because it is in public domain making it free to everyone, but this T.S. Eliot book intrigues me greatly. Hmmm, I'll be interested to see what wins.

[Niamh]

I voted for the woman in black of course!

It is not a horror story or a tale of terror, yet the events build up to a horrifying climax and instil a sense of horror. It relies on atmosphere, a vivid sense of place, on hints and glimpses and suggestions, on what is shadowy, heard and sometimes only half-seen, to chill the reader's blood to the marrow and make reading the book alone at night inadvisable for the faint-hearted.

http://www.thewomaninblack.com/plot.html

[DapperDrake]

Hey JBI! vote for your nomination and put us in the lead! ;)

[Scheherazade]

Halloween is just round the corner; don't forget to vote for your favorite book, folks!

[Virgil]

Oh if I had known Murder In The Cathedral had a chance to win, I would have voted for it. I will keep my fingers crossed.

[glory]

I'd like to nominate Edgar Allen Poe. He's such an amazing man with such a sad tale.

[Scheherazade]

Going once...

[Niamh]

less than two hours left.

[Virgil]

Alright! Murder in the Cathedral. :D Where do i get a copy?

[Niamh]

Alright! Murder in the Cathedral. :D Where do i get a copy?

thats a good question.

[JBI]

http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Cathedral-T-S-Eliot/dp/0156632772/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225168635&sr=8-1

For a better volume of Eliot though - http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Poems-Plays-1909-1950-Eliot/dp/015121185X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225168694&sr=1-2

[DapperDrake]

Yep, i've got the 1969 edition of the complete poems and plays. I've been meaning to start reading it at some point and this is just the excuse I needed :)

[Janine]

When will this story reading take place? It is nearly Halloween. It sounds interesting though.