Writers and Readers discussion

The Theme For October is:

Ghost Stories

The rules are:
A main character of the nominated book must be a ghost
Any fiction genre is acceptable (no non-fiction, no poetry)
No anthologies, unless every story has a ghost for a main character
Group members who are authors may nominate their own books
A maximum of two book nominations per member (posted in separate comments, please)

Books that do not meet these rules will not make the final poll.

Hi,

I can't think of anything (novel, short story) with a ghost main character.

I will nominate : Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan, if you will take it.

The narrator is a ghost.

I'd like to nominate my book The Attic Girl, the main character becomes a ghost in the beginning.
The Attic Girl

Can I nominate two? If so, I'm nominating Heart Shaped Box and The Woman in Black :)

Liz wrote: "Hi,

I can't think of anything (novel, short story) with a ghost main character.

I will nominate : Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan, if you will take it.

The narrator is a ghost."

I think a first person narrator qualifies as a main character, so that book is a great nominee.

R.S. wrote: "Can I nominate two? If so, I'm nominating Heart Shaped Box and The Woman in Black :)


"

As I stated in the rules above, two books nominations are allowed per member.

A.F. wrote: "R.S. wrote: "Can I nominate two? If so, I'm nominating Heart Shaped Box and The Woman in Black :)


"

As I stated in the rule..."

lol! Thanks A.F. Guess I was reading too quickly and missed that part. Sorry :-/

I also wanted to nominate Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill. :)

And ... If I Stay by Gayle Forman (YA). It sounds amazing!

The Woman in Black or Collected Ghost Stories

How about Odd Thomas

Ghost stories are great this time of year. I would like to recommend: A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb. I read it years ago and it still sticks with me.

Intelopers by L M Davis is a shifter Y A novel

Thorns of an Innocent Soul I would like to nominate my novella, Thorns of an Innocent Soul.

L.M. wrote: "Intelopers by L M Davis is a shifter Y A novel"

A book about shifters doesn't sound like a ghost story. Does it meet the requirement of having a main character of a ghost?

Barbara wrote: "Thorns of an Innocent Soul I would like to nominate my novella, Thorns of an Innocent Soul."

Thorns of an Innocent Soul sounds like a great book, but does it meet the theme requirements of being a ghost story (as in a supernatural element). It's hard to tell from the description.

Yes, it has many supernatural elements all throughout the story. Jennifer, the main character, tells a terrifying psychological story of her childhood into adulthood from her ghostly perspective.

Barbara wrote: "Yes, it has many supernatural elements all throughout the story. Jennifer, the main character, tells a terrifying psychological story of her childhood into adulthood from her ghostly perspective."

Okay, great.

I'd like to add this as a potential choice:
Between
by Clarissa Johal

I don't know anything about it other than the first few pages that I read on Amazon.com. The premise caught my attention...

Ghost Radio

My nomination!

I'll also nominate "the Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold

My nomination is The Midget's House by Anita Bartholomew