cattyren joined a quest
From Bookshelf to TV 📺🍿🔁
🏆 // 5810 joined
Not Joined



Books that have been adapted into TV series.
cattyren joined a quest
Horror Starter Pack Vol I 👹🦇⚰️
💎 // 4434 joined
Not Joined

An introduction to the Horror genre, these books are part of the cultural zeitgeist or the 'canon' that many would recognize. Look for more niche titles in later Starter Pack volumes.
cattyren is interested in reading...

Exquisite Corpse
Poppy Z. Brite
cattyren joined a quest
Queer Horror 👻💀🏳️🌈
🏆 // 4224 joined
Not Joined



From psychedelic fever dreams to things that go bump in the night: all things queer and scary.
cattyren is interested in reading...

The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 1
Mokumokuren Mokumokuren
cattyren entered a giveaway...
cattyren commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
i can usually tell when i’m not going to get along with a book right off the bat (be it the writing style, the content, the characters, etc.), but my partner often encourages me to keep reading to see if i’ll like things more because historically, i struggle with expositions and as a new reader, if i’m not hooked within the first page or two, well…
so, when do you dnf a book? when is too early to dnf a book?
i find it basically impossible to make it halfway through a book if i’m already trudging my feet one chapter in. maybe i need to work on this, or maybe life isn’t that serious 😭
cattyren entered a giveaway...
cattyren started reading...

Where I End
Sophie White
Post from the Pagebound Club forum
i can usually tell when i’m not going to get along with a book right off the bat (be it the writing style, the content, the characters, etc.), but my partner often encourages me to keep reading to see if i’ll like things more because historically, i struggle with expositions and as a new reader, if i’m not hooked within the first page or two, well…
so, when do you dnf a book? when is too early to dnf a book?
i find it basically impossible to make it halfway through a book if i’m already trudging my feet one chapter in. maybe i need to work on this, or maybe life isn’t that serious 😭
cattyren started reading...

A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman
cattyren wrote a review...
tldr: was not a fan.
i don’t know if the matter-of-fact, devoid of description, feeling, and lyrical diversity writing style is simply due to the japanese to english translation—but it sure did make for a monotonous “thriller” reading experience for me.
what starts out as mildly interesting turns into something (i think) is convoluted for convolution’s sake, all while telling you exactly what’s happening at every turn, like being guided through a maze.
only didn’t dnf bc my gf got the book for me 😭
cattyren finished a book

Strange Pictures
Uketsu
cattyren commented on a post
i was vibing with this book at first but i’m starting to struggle through it. the book so far is too “this happened, and then this, then this, and this”. very matter-of-fact with little to no thrill or suspense or tact to it.
it’s almost as if my hand is being held the entire time—i’m growing bored and careless for where the story goes 😭
Post from the Strange Pictures forum
i was vibing with this book at first but i’m starting to struggle through it. the book so far is too “this happened, and then this, then this, and this”. very matter-of-fact with little to no thrill or suspense or tact to it.
it’s almost as if my hand is being held the entire time—i’m growing bored and careless for where the story goes 😭