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"You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend."
That Hurt Thing
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That Hurt Thing
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9 journalers for this copy...
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This is the type of book that you don't want to admit that you loved. Reading it was a guilty pleasure. I knew I was going to enjoy reading Fara's book when I saw the quote from her mother: "I always worried about Fara, locking herself up in her room for hours, making up lies and writing them down. It's a bit shameful if you ask me. Hope something good comes of this." And it did! What a wonderfully inventive book!THAT HURT THING is the story of a young man named Nick who finds a curious book in a used bookstore. He is immediately drawn to it's foil cover emblazoned with a scorpion and tulip and to its haunting prose inside. He becomes obsessed with the book and follows the directions within to procure a beautiful seductress and genie named Lyra. As with your average genie, Lyra sets out to fulfill three wishes for Nick. Unfortunately for Nick, Lyra is pure evil and fills his life with nothing but living nightmares. Fara uses beautiful detail in her writing. It's just enough detail to make you feel like you're in the book, but not so much that you want to skip paragraphs. The book is very dark book and Lyra is the embodiment of evil. I did find myself having a weird nightmare after reading one of the strange, spacey dreams Nick has in the book under Lyra's influence. Regardless, I could not put the book down for long and found myself reading at speeds I've never before reached so that I could finish it before the sun peaked back up over the horizon. I can't wait to read Fara's next book. |
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Thank you for joining the THAT HURT THING BookRing. First, here’s a brief Explanation just so that we don’t have miscommunications and lost books along the way. The book should pass from BookCrosser to BookCrosser in the order listed below. Once you receive the book, please follow these directions: 1) Make a journal entry when you receive the book. Try to read the book within two to three weeks so that we can keep it moving. 2) Please leave something IN the book. Postcards may not be a good idea since this will prevent us from being able to send it cheaply using Media Mail (available in USA only). However, feel free to write, draw, or glue stickers or photos inside. You can use the inside cover and blank pages/spaces in the book. Be creative and add a bit of your city or country to the book. 3) Upload a photo of your country/city in the journal entry if you have one available. 4) Send a PM to the next person in line for the book and ask for their postal mailing address. Be sure to check the list before sending it in case it has changed any. If the person doesn’t reply to you or you have other problems, just PM me and I’ll see if I can resolve the problem for you. The book should start and end with me. 5) In the USA, send by Media Mail (cheaper than regular mail) to the next recipient on your list. This book (originally) weighed 14 ounces. Here’s the BookRing order. Click the name to visit their BookShelf or the PM link to send a message: USA 1) amynsperry: Tulsa, Oklahoma PM Canada 2) Stardustnf: St. John's, Newfoundland PM 3) EarthAngel: St. John's Newfoundland PM 4) Wicked-Lady: Halifax, Nova Scotia PM 5) SeVeN7: Halifax, Nova Scotia PM 6) justabookhound: Halifax, Nova Scotia PM 7) silver-halcyon: Ottawa, Ontario PM 8) Cinel: Toronto, Ontario PM 9) Cestmoi: Toronto, Ontario PM USA 10) Zmrzlina: Boston, Massachusetts PM 11) JPandJo: Boston, Massachusetts PM 12) Greyflank: Brick, New Jersey PM 13) MaryZee: Taneytown, Maryland PM 14) moonglow18: Rainsville, Alabama PM 15) kalipriestess: Tallahassee, Florida PM 16) eireannaigh: Valley Center, Kansas PM 17) ScrapperMom: The Woodlands, Texas PM 18) kbgoffe: Beaverton, Oregon PM 19) Rendiru: Carmichael, California PM 20) glowmunkee: Miranda, California PM 21) Caffeinechic: Glendale, California PM 22) Shendoah: San Jose, California PM United Kingdom 23) ffyrestarr: Warminster, Wiltshire PM 24) Shelbycat: Llanelli, Wales PM Italy 25) joana: Venezia, Italy PM Iran 26) jiluah: Tehran PM USA 27) snookles: Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) PM 28) amynsperry: Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) PM |
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Definitely a very different kind of book. It took me a while to get into it, but once I did, I got caught up in it. Still not really sure if it was my cup of tea, but very imaginative.I'm passing it on today to the next person on the list, EarthAngel. Enjoy! |
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I just received this book today from EarthAngel, and I can't wait to get started! Thanks everyone!***I've finished the book because I couldn't put it down! What a great ending. I'm passing this off to Seven7, the next person in the ring. |
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It's here! "That Hurt Thing" is in Ottawa!
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Definitely an interesting book, full of interesting twists and turns. Not really the type of book I'd usually reach for, but a nice change.
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