*If you are looking for the announcement thread for the previous month, it may be found* [*here*](https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/158b0jl/the_rbooks_book_club_selection_ama_for_august_is/).
Hello, all. During the month of October, the sub book club will be reading **My Heart is a Chainsaw** by Stephen Graham Jones! Each week, there will be a discussion thread and when we are done, Stephen himself will be joining us for an AMA.
From [Goodreads](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/96300.Stephen_Graham_Jones) (feel free to skip if you prefer to know nothing going into the book as the description contains minor spoilers):
>Jade Daniels is an angry, half-Indian outcast with an abusive father, an absent mother, and an entire town that wants nothing to do with her. She lives in her own world, a world in which protection comes from an unusual source: horror movies…*especially* the ones where a masked killer seeks revenge on a world that wronged them. And Jade narrates the quirky history of Proofrock as if it is one of those movies. But when blood *actually* starts to spill into the waters of Indian Lake, she pulls us into her dizzying, encyclopedic mind of blood and masked murderers, and predicts exactly how the plot will unfold.
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>Yet, even as Jade drags us into her dark fever dream, a surprising and intimate portrait emerges… a portrait of the scared and traumatized little girl beneath the Jason Voorhees mask: angry, yes, but also a girl who easily cries, fiercely loves, and desperately wants a home. A girl whose feelings are too big for her body.
You may find the dates of, and links to, the discussion threads below in the sticky comment on this post. You are welcome to read at your own pace. Usually it is pretty easy to catch up and you are always welcome to join the discussions a little later. If you would like to view potential content warnings for the book, a reader-created list may be found [here](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a546bb50-1af3-4f53-a79b-15c9c58aea6f/content_warnings).
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I think “My Heart is a Chainsaw” sounds like a thrilling and unique read. The protagonist’s love for horror movies and her ability to predict the plot unfolding adds an interesting twist to the story. I’m particularly intrigued by the exploration of Jade’s character and how her experiences shape her. I’m definitely looking forward to joining the discussion threads and having the chance to ask Stephen Graham Jones questions in the AMA.
Ooh, I just happen to be reading this. Good timing!
I’ll try and join again, I have been meaning to read this book for a while now.
I finished all the books from the previous book club iterations I joined, on this sub, but I find it hard to keep my pacing even and read exactly what’s necessary for that week… so I have missed out on the discussions in most cases – hopefully I manage this one better, somehow. Looking forward to it!
Looking forward to reading this!
Beautiful
Is his writing style weird to anyone else?
I love this one. 😀
I read this in January. I always get tricked by Stephen Graham Jones. I read Only Good Indians before and was too distracted by the basketball sun plot.
Anyway back to MHIAC
I personally did not love it. I found it hard to get through, but I don’t love horror movies. There was a decent plot but so much of it is for the horror buffs that I just didn’t get so it felt long. It could be a five star read for the right audience.
Great, fun horror read. SGJ is awesome!
I have never done an online club, this this novel sounds amazing!! I’m super excited to try this! ❤️
I finished Ringworld by Larry Niven, and started The Man in the High Castle by PKD
Any1 has an epub copy of The Art Of Self Directed Learning by Blake Boles?