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I've taken stock: I have three thrillers/horror books, one romance, and one talking-animals book on my shelves. ALL of these would fall into "this makes me uncomfortable" zone!

I have been mulling this one over. If there weren't separate squares for sci-fi and poetry, those would have been easy categories to pick from. I've considered reading a war book - I do read war books but I really have to gear myself up for them and read maybe one a year. Horror is a good idea. I recently bought an ebook of The Deep because I'm curious about these Nick Cutter books even though they're probably not really my thing. I'm also considering The Orenda for this square, because the prospect of reading it terrifies me (as I've mentioned several times before)!

Susan wrote: "I have been mulling this one over. If there weren't separate squares for sci-fi and poetry, those would have been easy categories to pick from. I've considered reading a war book - I do read war bo..."

The Orenda is a great choice -- I could definitely use that one too.

I happen to have a Nick Cutter book in my LFL right now! My hubby read about half of it, then set it aside. I am sure you know, but this is the alternate author name for Craig Davidson, who I saw at the Gananoque Literary Festival in April. He seems like the complete opposite of a guy who could write gross horror books! But yes, agreed that this would also do well in this category -- I'd never, ever read horror without this push.

There's been hype the last few years about a series of erotic novels written by a group of friends in Labrador. Clearly this isn't what I usually read, but I'd like to read the first in the series, Wilde Ride, just so I can pass judgement. I think this bingo square provides the perfect opportunity!

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That is hilarious, @Allison! And awesome that it's quasi-local!

It is hilarious. It's nice the 3 friends found something to write together, but I feel I just want to read it so I can have a laugh.

Allison wrote: "I happen to have a Nick Cutter book in my LFL right now! My hubby read about half of it, then set it aside. I am sure you know, but this is the alternate author name for Craig Davidson,."
I read The Acolyte on a dare from one of my daughters. The premise of a New Bethlehem in control of all facets of society is quite interesting (aka scary and it is extremely violent.

Outside my comfort zone would be something in the history or political science vein. At the same time the US election has me reflecting on how much I don't know about how their history led them to this point, and other recent reading (Ta Nehisi-Coates' Between the World and Me especially) got me thinking about the legacy of slavery. The Standing Rock crisis has me thinking about the legacy of colonialism in the US and Canada. So I want to seek out some history/ political science type books on these topics, but it's a little daunting to find a book that is accurate, informative, and readable. Suggestions welcome...

Mine would likely be graphic novel or something on the topic of war, non fiction or a political biography.

I put a western novel in mine. Ugh. haha! I'll keep an open mind.

Megan wrote: "I put a western novel in mine. Ugh. haha! I'll keep an open mind."

A sneaky western, @Megan, would be The Sisters Brothers. Sure, it's a western, but a weird one, and it's a fantastic read! However, my advice may just defeat the purpose here, I get that... :)

It would be!!! I've read it though. I'm going to go with Two-Gun & Sun

That actually looks really good! And a Canadian author! Never heard of it... Onto Mount TBR. Thanks! (I do like a good frontier-type story, weirdly.)

An American friend pushed a book on me that may end up being perfect for this square: 1812: The War for Canada: A War with a Year Named After It. It is a humorous history book that I would never read usually, but now I pretty much have to so I may as well get a bingo square out of it. ;-)

I've finished Fifteen Dogs which I read for Canada Reads but it's definitely working for this square. I don't do well with books that are an allegory, symbolism, metaphors etc, for anything. It goes right over my head and I don't enjoy it. It's not as if i prefer books I don't have to think about, it's not that. But this kind of thing just doesn't do it for me. At least it was short!

I should add that while the fable as representing the state of humanity didn't do it for me, I did like the story for its own sake.