Day #1 of the 30 Day Book Challenge

I found a book challenge that I liked. It took a while, but I did find one - which a) I haven't done, and b) didn't have favorite in every frigging category. (I don't have a favorite. I find the whole idea of having to pick just one, kind of annoying.)

So this is Day 1 of the challenge. The rules are - don't pick the same one someone else did, don't do the same book twice, and follow the prompt.

The prompt is A book with more than 500 pages.

Mine is Storm of Swords by George RR Martin. The book is actually better than the series, with a lot more nuance.

The book clocks in at a little over 1500 pages.

Here's GRR Martin on Storm of Swords.

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Warning: Not for the faint of heart. It's gory. There's a lot of graphic death scenes. And you kind of have to have read the first two books for it to really work.

( The rest of the days are below the cut in case you want to do this in your own journals, and they call it Reading challenge )

Day 27 of the 30 Days of Halloween Challenge

[Which I keep calling the 30 Days of Television for some reason...]

This is Day 27 of 30 Days of Halloween Challenge

The prompt is A horror film, book or television series from a director or writer that you love.

Hmm. I have to pick something and someone I haven't already picked.

I know..

The Shape of Water by Guillermo Del Torro - who crafts horror fairy tales, with an attention to detail and precision in film-making that is astonishing. His horror films often are works of art. Also the director is very charming, and kind - as far as I can tell. (If he's not, don't tell me.) Plus his films seem to be about characters who have been marginalized or are fighting against those who wish to oppress them, yet they find a way to overtake their oppressors and empower themselves towards the end.

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