CoTT 2 House of Cards

[CassieQ]

The date went well!

@Mancunian, the book got really violent and bloody regarding a character I liked and killed off someone I adored.  I saw it coming, but underestimated how brutal it would be and I just dont handle that level of violence very well.

[Mancunian]

17 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

The date went well!

@Mancunian, the book got really violent and bloody regarding a character I liked and killed off someone I adored.  I saw it coming, but underestimated how brutal it would be and I just dont handle that level of violence very well.

I'm so happy that the date went well, I've got my fingers crossed for a third date for you, 🤞

That sounds like a horrible book for someone to recommend to you. If they recommend any more ignore them.

But I have an idea, why not wright an alternative story with your favourite characters, that way you give them the story, plot and end that you feel they should have, and hopefully, that will override the horrible memories of that book. I've done it before and it worked for me, maybe it could work for you too. 😃

[CassieQ]

58 minutes ago, Mancunian said:

I'm so happy that the date went well, I've got my fingers crossed for a third date for you, 🤞

That sounds like a horrible book for someone to recommend to you. If they recommend any more ignore them.

But I have an idea, why not wright an alternative story with your favourite characters, that way you give them the story, plot and end that you feel they should have, and hopefully, that will override the horrible memories of that book. I've done it before and it worked for me, maybe it could work for you too. 😃

I'm coming to the realization that I probably need to stop taking recommendations on books from people.  The ones I chose are generally good,  the rest...it's a gamble.

[spike382]

1 hour ago, CassieQ said:

The date went well!

@Mancunian, the book got really violent and bloody regarding a character I liked and killed off someone I adored.  I saw it coming, but underestimated how brutal it would be and I just dont handle that level of violence very well.

That’s too bad.  I can’t say I’ve had the exact same experience, but violent acts can make me stop reading a story. And I have a pretty high tolerance for violence, but sometimes books can be so much worse than movies or tv shows. 

[spike382]

1 hour ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Defaming you? I would never!

You would always. 

[spike382]

1 hour ago, Drew Espinosa said:

Defaming you? I would never!

You would always. 

[Drew Espinosa]

15 minutes ago, spike382 said:

You would always. 

[Headstall]

1 hour ago, CassieQ said:

The date went well!

@Mancunian, the book got really violent and bloody regarding a character I liked and killed off someone I adored.  I saw it coming, but underestimated how brutal it would be and I just dont handle that level of violence very well.

I was recommended a book by a friend many years ago. It was called "The First Deadly Sin" and puts the reader in the mind of a serial killer. It was horrifying to me, exceptionally well written, but if affected me for a long time. I hated being in that character's mind... I'm not a weak person, but it disturbed me so much to think this was how some people actually thought. Ugh. Should have thrown it away like you did, but I had this dumb pride in always finishing books I started. That changed with "The Shining". After the character went after his kid, that was it for me.  

[Headstall]

20 minutes ago, spike382 said:

That’s too bad.  I can’t say I’ve had the exact same experience, but violent acts can make me stop reading a story. And I have a pretty high tolerance for violence, but sometimes books can be so much worse than movies or tv shows. 

Exactly! I've always felt that way about books. There are the more powerful medium by far.  

[Headstall]

20 minutes ago, spike382 said:

You would always. 

[Drew Espinosa]

4 minutes ago, Headstall said:

That I'm always an angel?  

[Page Scrawler]

21 minutes ago, Drew Espinosa said:

That I'm always an angel?  

That you're delusional. 

[Drew Espinosa]

6 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

That you're delusional. 

[spike382]

1 hour ago, Headstall said:

I was recommended a book by a friend many years ago. It was called "The First Deadly Sin" and puts the reader in the mind of a serial killer. It was horrifying to me, exceptionally well written, but if affected me for a long time. I hated being in that character's mind... I'm not a weak person, but it disturbed me so much to think this was how some people actually thought. Ugh. Should have thrown it away like you did, but I had this dumb pride in always finishing books I started. That changed with "The Shining". After the character went after his kid, that was it for me.  

I read something kinda similar once, it was actually almost a YA series of all things, but put you in the mind of a teenager who had serial killer tendencies.  It was a good but also pretty disturbing experience.

[Albert1434]

Strange day

[Headstall]

5 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Strange day

 

[CassieQ]

4 hours ago, Mancunian said:

I'm so happy that the date went well, I've got my fingers crossed for a third date for you, 🤞

We're going to a winery next weekend.   

[Headstall]

4000 words with just one more scene to go in the story.   Sure hope this doesn't suck.  

[clochette]

39 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

We're going to a winery next weekend.   

Third date huh You'll need to tell us more about this person *winks, winks*

[raven1]

28 minutes ago, Headstall said:

4000 words with just one more scene to go in the story.   Sure hope this doesn't suck.  

You're stories are always great.  If there is a sucking sound, it's just the result of how fast your stories suck in the readers immediately with the plots and characters they all love.

[raven1]

54 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

We're going to a winery next weekend.   

Wonderful news Cassie!  BTW, I've had the same experience with a few books like the one you read and had a similar reaction.  

[raven1]

Hi Everyone!  Have a good start to the week! 

[Page Scrawler]

3 minutes ago, raven1 said:

Hi Everyone!  Have a good start to the week! 

Hey, Terry!  Same to you and Aod!

[Bucket1]

16 hours ago, CassieQ said:

Still in a funk about that damn book yesterday.   Trying to shake it off before my rock climbing date.  

Take the book with you and drop it off the top of the climbing wall

Edit: good to hear the date went well and the winery is next  

Edited July 31, 2023 by Bucket1

[Mancunian]

8 hours ago, CassieQ said:

We're going to a winery next weekend.   

That sounds fantastic, it looks like you are getting to know each other in a positive way. Things are looking up for you and I hope it carries on in that direction.