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#graveyard

AKA: What it's like working under a capitalist system. 😬

Okaayyy...speaking of translated from the Japanese...suppose that comes across as 'unique' a description in the original language as it does in English?

Interesting, think it lost something in translation? Definitely some creepy, unsettling chapters. Bad things happen when a Japanese family moves into an apartment building by an old Buddhist cemetery.

This didn't have great reviews to begin with. After reading 4 pages about an underground shopping area to have the same information summarized into a paragraph and then summarized AGAIN into a single sentence, I'm done. This was slow and the characters are unlikeable anyway. Slumping along to the next book... 👎👎👎

Lazy morning as the kids have dentist appointments. This book is interesting in a slow burn Japanese style but I'm struck by how nonchalant the characters are about people committing suicide. I wasn't aware that it's so prevalent in Japan. 🤷‍♀️

Day 28: The Grudge

#horrorseason
@Klou

This was lame.
Heavy foreshadowing, often without follow-through.
And the “scary” part wasn‘t even included. We just know that something scary happened down in the basement and everyone was afraid.
And I‘m responsible for picking this for bookclub 😬

This was a really interesting one. At first I loved it, then my feelings waned as the story went on. It starts slow then the creepiness intensifies, but it didn't cross the line to truly scary for me. But that ending! I wasn't sure I liked it at first, but now that I've had some time to think about it, I definitely did. 3.5 / 5 ⭐

Home sick with what feels like my zillionth cold of the year, but at least it means I get to read some more.
I'm about halfway through this book and so far, I really like it!

It begins with their pet bird dying. Maybe it loses something in translation but I‘ve lived near a graveyard (on the 13th floor which they called the penthouse level...) so I guess I‘m not that weirded out as they are.

Found this book a nice, slow burn creep fest. Not many surprises, quite formulaic Japanese horror. But a great story. Essentially a young family move into an apartment building surrounded on three sides by a graveyard and Buddhist temple, as well as a crematorium. Strange things go bump in the night, but horrifyingly, during daylight too! Nice Halloween read

Graveyard Apartment is rather slow-moving as horror fiction goes. It opens with a young family settling into their new place.
It was originally published in 1986 and perhaps the pacing of the storyline reflects that.
But when it got going, it did get pretty creepy for me - I am a big chicken when it comes to horror fiction - and found myself wishing I weren‘t alone in my quiet house.
Would you live near a cemetery? I wouldn‘t. #ripxiii

Starting a new creepy read for #ripxiii at breakfast - it‘s stealcut oatmeal with raisins, maple syrup and yogurt. And Yorkshire Gold with milk.

I put up my #ripxiii list of books today and can‘t wait to get the reading started. Are you taking part in Readers Imbibing in Peril?

https://reallifereading.com/2018/08/26/rip-xiii/

I‘m not a fan of scary books but this looks good! #cemetery #augustisatrip #womenintranslation #japan

Loving this scary, creepy book so far!

A young family moves into a new apartment building: good news is the price is low due to its location next to a graveyard. Bad news is its location next to a graveyard. I quite liked the story, a slow creepy build to a proper horror ending; I was less thrilled about the prose which is full of cliches and random idioms, some quite dated ("rubberneckers"? "What's the scoop"?). I expect most of the awkward language is due to the translation.

Wow! What a creepy and scary book! If you like Japanese horror, or any horror whatsoever, I highly recommend this! It builds slowly, so be patient. This truly is "a terrifying tale of a young family who move into an apartment building next to a graveyard and the horrors that are unleashed upon them."

The usual waiting room supplies. A book and yarn. I‘m going to have to start a business. It will be called Waiting Room Fingerless Gloves Inc. 🤣
I‘m making another pair, like the ones I made my sister last month, for @Jennick2004 while waiting for mom to get out of surgery.

A little light reading while waiting for take off. I‘m off to Florida for my Mom‘s cancer surgery in Tampa tomorrow‘s.
The person in front of me is wearing way too much perfume and keeps bouncing in their seat. Oh how I love flying.😐

Afternoon tea break at work with my new tea infuser/pot.
#Bookantea

Won‘t end well.
#smalltalk

I haven‘t felt especially creeped out by this book so far. But....I went into my basement last night and actually got a little nervous. So it was either this book, or the fact I was watching Slasher on Netflix last night when I blew a fuse. Hmmmm 🤔

Maybe it‘s the translation, but the writing & especially dialogue is just really bad in this one. Couldn‘t continue.

The elements for a truly creepy story were there (an ominous basement, an underground road, mysterious handprints on windows), but it never really came together in a satisfyingly scary way.

I really wanted to like this book, but I think something got lost in translation. The characters were unlikable and flat, and by the end I was ready for everyone (except the kid and the dog) to meet their doom. There were a few really creepy bits in the last few pages, but I can't say I'll recommend this in the future.

Checking out the English language books at Kinokuniya in San Jose is a good way to find some new to me Japanese writers

In the mood for something creepy on this wonderfully dreary day! 🌧

This one is going to keep me up tonight - so good and soooo scary 😱!! I've been waiting for a long time for a book to creep me out this much! (Yes, I like being scared 💁🏼)

I have been plodding through this, just not impressed. I was 100% sure I knew the super predictable ending, honestly, almost dnf. Then I read the last 50 pages. Now I'm suffering a severe book hangover. So good! Read it right meow!

This year I won't read all the library books. This year I will clear my tbr. I will not get overexcited and... oooooh, look at those new library books!

Mom! Mom! Pay attention to me!!

I had high expectations for this book given the early reviews and the fact that I actually live next to a cemetery, I thought I would be scared out of my pants. The plot evolved pretty slowly and although the ending was pretty creepy, the book was just meh for me. It's a quick read so worth picking up, but I think I'll stick to Stephen King when I want the chills. Still grateful to @sprainedbrain for gifting this to me!

This was such a creepy book....in the best way! I actually love this kind of horror. The tension builds slowly into a horrifying conclusion. I loved it! 😈😱

Trying not to worry about all of the stresses that keep coming my way. Book + cat + cozy bed is just what I need. 💜😽

This tale of a young married couple who are harboring a dark secret is packed with dread and terror, as they and their daughter move into a brand new apartment building built next to a graveyard. As strange and terrifying occurrences begin to pile up, people in the building begin to move out one by one, until the young family is left alone with someone... or something... lurking in the basement.

#TBR 😱📚

Starting this book. Anyone else read this one?

I'm not going to finish this before it's due back to the library, and sadly, that doesn't bother me. Maybe it's new migraine preventative medication playing with my head or maybe it's the translation, who knows? All I can say is that after 80 pages, neither the characters nor the story have captured my imagination. Also, do they really make buildings with basements that are accessible only by elevator-no stairs? How is that legal?

My book!

I'm probably going to be all spooked out after reading so many creepy books for October...but this one caught my attention. Has anyone read it? Is it good?

If Japanese horror novels are as scary as I've heard Japanese horror movies are, I'm going to be sleeping with all the lights on for a while. #AllHallowsRead #ScaryReads #scaryreadintranslation

Another Book from my TBR for the daily challenges. I thank Litsy readers for previously recommending it. #scaryreadintranslation #allhallowsread @Litsy @LibrarianRyan #octphotochallenge #creepycrawlies

I honestly don't know where to start!
(yes those are all library books 😀 the ladies behind the desk all know me by name, I love it ❤)

I haven't done a great job sticking to my #TBR this month, but this is what I hope to read during the rest of October. I also have Graveyard Apartment, Scratch, and The Women in the Walls on my Kindle. I'm excited to read all of these books! 👻

#AllHallowsRead

Bedtime festivities. #AllHallowsRead @Litsy