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📚- The Troop

🎬- Troop Beverly Hills

🎧- Bonfire, Childish Gambino (not the lyrics, but the video and album/song name) https://youtu.be/qL1B_r9nC9k

#manicmonday @JoScho

Stephen King couldn‘t have been more correct when he said this book is not for the faint hearted. It takes a lot to freak me out or make me cringe when reading and this book scared the hell out of me! Excellent writing and WAY creepier than I expected. #MountTBR

Week 6: A horror book
Reading: The Troop by Nick Cutter

By far the most revolting book I‘ve ever read. It can be an enjoyably creepy-crawly experience, but at least one plot point seemed directly lifted from the superior The Ruins, and when the horror element evolves it goes from genuinely horrifying to B-movie schlock. STILL I would read Cutter again. His other books sound interesting. Has anyone read him?

“His fear was whetted to such a fine edge that he could actually feel it now: a disembodied ball of baby fingers inside his stomach, tickling him from the inside. That's what mortal terror felt like, he realized. Tiny fingers tickling you from the inside.” from The Troop

1 of the best horror novels I‘ve read in last 10 years. I dare you to read it, watch The Bay https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1713476/ then try to eat. 😈

#QuotsyMar19 #scout @TK-421

Late to the party.... But my January wrap up! With busy-ness of work & life, I was only able to complete 3 books in January but that's ok! 😊

my favorite had to be The Troop. That book was tons of gory fun!
Least favorite Cuckoo's Calling BUT I'm invested and will continue the series :)

This book is nightmare fuel. A horrific outbreak amongst young boys camping in the woods, far from home with no escape is scary enough, but add on the depth of description in this novel and the isolation and it‘s even more than scary. I thought this was absolutely excellent because it wasn‘t just a horror novel that revolves around an infection, but it really got into the minds of the characters. Super terrifying. #newyearwhodis

Unfortunately this was not for me. Clichéd characters, lots of grossness, but not frightening as the endorsements on the cover would have suggested.

After finishing Michelle Obamas excellent autobiography, I'll head over to another genre. Let's see if it will keep me awake at night.

Made it 18%. I can‘t and won‘t do cruelty to animals no matter how small. 👎🏻

I honestly couldn't get into this book. I gave it a good chance and read nearly 200 pages of it. It is a very very character driven story. I was under the impression that it was going to be a scary book with maybe some violence and gore. It is no where near what I would consider horror. There are some parts that some people I'm sure would find disturbing, but compared to other horror books I've read, this one just fell short for me.

Read 60% of it and I quit.
Everyone always suggests this one as an amazing horror novel and I kept waiting for some horror. Didn‘t get any. Just got some gross scenes and animal abuse/murder.
Trust me the Boston cream donut was far better than the book 🍩
ALSO he spelled Josef Mengele‘s name wrong and I just cannot even put into words how angry that made me.
#thetroop #nickcutter #horror #horrornovel #dnf #dontgettapewormskids #itwasntevenscary

I am the worst at planning what I will read but here is my attempt. The top row are audiobooks and the bottom e-books. I just got The Troop from the library and An Anonymous Girl is an ARC. I am in the middle of HP and The Craftsman so those two are a sure bet! #tbr #seasonsreadings

I have been needing something like this.

THANKS FOR THE NIGHTMARES. I really loved every part of this book!!
#HGPBC #teamlestat

Warning: this is a grossly graphic book, there were some parts where I really wanted to stop reading, but I just had to know what happens. This book is what happens when Lord of the Flies, a mad scientist with an interest in biological warfare, and a sociopath meet.

A troop of boys along with their scoutmaster camp out on a secluded island when a sickly stranger arrives and the madness ensues.

I am so sick and miserable. My hubby is working so I have to push through and take care of the kids and help with 4 hours of homework and bedtime by myself. The plumber comes tomorrow to fix the pipe dripping water from my ceiling so I also have to clean the whole house. I wish moms got sick days. And I can't even enjoy my new book haul.

So today I left my Hocus Pocus book in the vehicle, not once, but twice...I have a memory problem. So now I'm finally getting to this book! I've wanted to read this book for so long, but just hadn't gotten to it yet, but I figured October would be the perfect time to read it.

My reading for the month of September. It was a pretty slow month for me. I don‘t know what happened. My favorite was The Troop, followed by Assault and Beadery.

A bit late to the posting party but here‘s my TBR for #screamathon 😈 This is just for #screamathon mind you, this doesn‘t include the other two TBR stacks that I have for #spookathon and #sbooktober. It‘s going to be a very busy month. @4thhouseontheleft

Story of the Canadian equivalent of a boyscout troop on a deserted island for a campout when a mystery man arrives carrying an illness. I‘m giving this book a pick because even though it was so gross I couldn‘t read it while eating, there was a point where I audibly gasped “ohmygod!” The last third had me on pins and needles. It‘s not just about the illness or it‘s spread but also about the depravity and heroism we are all capable of.

Stepping into #spooktober a week early with this one. I fear it won‘t make a suitable accompaniment to most meals based on others‘ feedback.

This book gave me the heebie-jeebies and not in a good way. I was pacing the floor. I was itchy all over. Then I was sick to my stomach. It was grossly gory (‘can I say that?‘). It was disgusting. It was a most unpleasant experience, but I remember every detail in that creeped-out kind of way. Does that make it a good late night scary read? And then all of my favorite characters...dang!
Read it and weep or maybe cheer... or maybe just throw-up!🤢

Woke up today to find this. My dog absolutely destroyed my copy of The Troop. I am so angry right now. Now I need to buy another copy for the #hgpbc

Loved this gory, creepy book. My favorite Nick Cutter book. Full of interesting characters, I was really rooting for Newton, and Shelley‘s thoughts were fascinating. Loved it.

I decided to make a TBR list for the month of September. I kept it small because I like to read on impulse 😄 First up is The Troop.

I would like to pick this as my selection for #hgpbc if its ok with everyone.

Lord of the Flies plus mutant bioengineered tapeworms. This was very gory, more than I cared for. The story had potential and wasn't bad but I had some issues with the writing. The author loves using similes and especially comparing things to overripe fruit and the color of bruises as he used nearly the same comparisons several times. The boys were all the usual suspects and reminiscent of King's stories of boyhood friendships.

Nice and spooky. The audiobook was top notch. I really enjoyed the narrator. The book came in a little strong with the gore but it wasn‘t too bad.

"Nothing wants to die. Things cling to their lives against all hope, even when it's hopeless. It's like the end is always there, you can't escape it, but things try so, so hard not to cross that finish line...That's part of being human, right? Part of being any living thing. You hold on to life until it gets ripped away from you. Even if it gets ripped away in pieces. You just hold on."

I‘m on the struggle bus pretty hard with Provenance so I decided to check out this audiobook while mowing the grass. I‘m still finding it hard to pay attention, it might be time to take an audiobook break. I am enjoying it though.

3.75*'s
I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It's impossible to not note the similarities with "Lord of the Flies". The kids are fewer and far kinder, but the beast is pretty gnarly and quite revolting. A quick, fun read that left me...itchy. I won't be recommending it to any teenage Scouts though. They might leave the group.

Audible daily deal. Worth it? I‘ve read reviews saying creepy and good and some saying not. I was creeped out by The Bear and a little bit by The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore so I‘m thinking I might be overly creeped out.

Been hearing about this one forever. Finally going to give it a go.

Holy smokes! @BookwormAHN put so many goodies in my #summerslasherbookswap box I could barely fit them all in the photo. 😍 I'm especially excited to read The Troop...maybe it will be the book I bring along on my own troop's camping trip this summer. I also couldn't help but notice that the washi looks a lot like to a certain hotel carpet pattern...🤔😊 Thanks to @JoeStalksBeck for organizing this! I can't wait to do it again!

I am loving this warm weather. Reading on the balcony in the dark and not needing a blanket makes for a lovely Saturday evening.

Here's my #freakyfridaychallenge with no explanation because #spoilers. Read the book! It's completely #freaky @Clwojick @monalyisha

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This book was creepy and horrifying. If it was made into a movie, I'd have to watch it through parted fingers because I was afraid of what was coming next. Great #freakyfriday pick @Marmie7

#thetroop #nickcutter @Clwojick @monalyisha

1. "Headline from The Weird News Network, online edition, October 19: THE HUNGRY MAN OF PRINCE COUNTY!"
2. 358.
3. Bio-pharmaceutical
4. Clive Edgerton
5. Red
6. Horror
7. "He" and "rich"
8. Red and black
9. N.C.
10. At night?
11. 2014.
12. Stephen King! A large part of why I chose to read this.
13. Almost
15. No

#TheTroop #NickCutter #Horror #BioEngineeredNightmare #Disturbing

Overall, this was disappointing. Other than an intriguing premise and a very good depiction of a budding sociopath, it wasn‘t scary or surprising. And the Lord of the Flies comparisons are completely off. Much closer to the Island of Dr Moreau. I probably won‘t read Cutter again.

So creepy and so good. All the Lord of the Flies comparisons we're spot on. This one hit my deepest fears and I can't stop thinking about it.

Lily stole my spot for a nap, so now I have to sit on the floor to read. I promise she's yawning and not about to try and eat me. #catsoflitsy

Thank you so much at @aprilpohren

I love everything, the books are perfect and I already started digging into the chocolate! Chocolate is okay for breakfast, right? I have also been eyeing that Annabelle Funko for weeks now, so I was so excited when I saw that! Thank you so much!

Thank you to @JenlovesJT47 and @TricksyTails for organizing #MyBloodyValentine #MVPS

❤ Happy Valentine's Day to all! ❤

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Great book. I had a hard time putting it down. Definitely agree with the sentiment that it's "part Lord of the Flies, part 28 Days Later". Finished this book in a day.

This book is gross, scary and addictive!!

The hardest part about a long overseas trip is figuring out a good balance between how many books I'll be able to read and how many books I'll actually be able to fit in the suitcase. 🤔🤔🤔

#packing #traveling #holidays #bookholiday

#bookmail from @MaleficentBookDragon and an #arc from #goodreads #giveaway And yes. I‘m playing #worldofWarcraft

My current #audiobook read. And I seriously don't know what's scarier, the actual scary worm monster in the book or a couple of the more mosterous boys in the troop...