I am ashamed to say that I have not yet read......

[Teriw]

I understand what you're saying... perhaps it comes down to semantics. To me, a sense of shame originates from outside influences - if I neglect to brush my teeth, I don't feel ashamed, even though it's something I should have done. I just didn't do it. No biggie. Now, extend that to going out in public with bad breath and food stuck in my teeth - then yes, I would be ashamed of the way I'm presenting myself to other people because of something I failed to do.

Or I could not take a shower for a few days and walk around the house with smelly armpits - no problem. But if I then go out in public and am aware of the way I smell and I start thinking of how other people will react when they smell me and realize I haven't taken a shower, then yes, I would feel a sense of "shame" for not having taken a shower - but only because it's the "acceptable" thing to do in society. In private, it doesn't matter at all.

So to me, whether or not I've read a book has no bearing or influence on the outside world, and therefore there is no "shame" for me for not having done so. That's where I'm coming from, anyway.

I really do hope you are showering and brushing your teeth though, lol.

Maybe so, but it's damn good reading just the same

[Xiabei]

S'all good, however; I'm still giving Xiabei Rep Points for a brilliant analysis on how he/she sees the question

Thank you. This male appreciates it.

I suppose I do tend to overthink things sometimes, though; see my response to Teriw.

[Xiabei]

I dont agree. Just because your ashamed you haven't read something doesn't mean you think you SHOULD read it. The ones I picked are ones I REALLY wanna read but ya can't read em all at once.

I understand what you're saying... perhaps it comes down to semantics. To me, a sense of shame originates from outside influences - if I neglect to brush my teeth, I don't feel ashamed, even though it's something I should have done. I just didn't do it. No biggie. Now, extend that to going out in public with bad breath and food stuck in my teeth - then yes, I would be ashamed of the way I'm presenting myself to other people because of something I failed to do.

Or I could not take a shower for a few days and walk around the house with smelly armpits - no problem. But if I then go out in public and am aware of the way I smell and I start thinking of how other people will react when they smell me and realize I haven't taken a shower, then yes, I would feel a sense of "shame" for not having taken a shower - but only because it's the "acceptable" thing to do in society. In private, it doesn't matter at all.

So to me, whether or not I've read a book has no bearing or influence on the outside world, and therefore there is no "shame" for me for not having done so. That's where I'm coming from, anyway.

[bookworm 1]

Wow TBR and TBW.If I started a TBW pile it would be bigger then my TBR pile.

[srboone]

Another movie for my TBW list! Thanks, Siep! (Loved Way of the Arrows, BTW.)

[bookworm 1]

That is one creepy looking guy.I might have to check out that movie.

[frik51]

I wonder what it takes to scare Frik if that movie did not.

One movie that really scared me was Wait Until Dark, with an amazing performance by Audrey Hepburn.



Actually, I should say, the climax of the movie scared me. I remember sitting on the edge of my seat (literally), hands in front of my eyes....peeking....looking away again...
That was scary.
The Exorcist had the occasional booh-moments, but it just wasn't scary...to me.

sk

[Teriw]

I've never read the book but Will agree with Siep on the movie, NOT AT ALL SCARY and most certainly extremely boring.

[Merlin1958]

Well.....
I'm afraid I find this book one of the most hyped, over-rated ever.
Didn't care for the movie (NOT scary whatsoever), nor the book...

sk

Well, to each his own.

[bookworm 1]

Glad I never saw the directors cut then.

[srboone]

Somewhere, in some thread, I think I described reading the book was like listening to a 10-year old-stutterer reading from the thesaurus.

And the director's cut of the movie didn't make any sense and ruined the otherwise flawless performances of the main actors.

[bookworm 1]

I wonder what it takes to scare Frik if that movie did not.The original Chainsaw maybe.I liked the exorcist and it did scare me and still kind of creeps me out.

[srboone]

Agree about the book, disagree about the movie (theatrical, directors cut sucked!)

[frik51]

Oh, and add "The Exorcist" by William Peter Blatty

Well.....
I'm afraid I find this book one of the most hyped, over-rated ever.
Didn't care for the movie (NOT scary whatsoever), nor the book...

sk