Welcome to Litsy!

Getting a 4 week old baby void to pose for a photo is quite a daunting task. May I introduce Vlad. He was found in our yard a few days ago following a storm. He is already proving to be a wonderfully snuggly reading buddy. Happy Caturday! #litsylove

Went to a Monster Movie Museum this weekend. And saw Dracula's Ring :)

Been reading Dracula via Dracula Daily (the book is emailed out on every day that matches a journal entry). And I‘m sorry but yesterday‘s opening line is hilarious. Like how do I picture the grand-daddy of horror seriously now.
#draculadaily

I love this!

Behold! My Dracula stack! #SundayFunday

My first paperback copy from high school, the paperback copy with all my notations and highlights, my copy of Dracula Daily, one ebook (out of two), and one audiobook (out of two)!

Probably my favorite classical novel. And I can‘t wait to read it again starting on Friday! ❤️🦇❤️ #DraculaDaily

This is calling myself out, because #DraculaDaily starts on Friday this week. Because it‘s definitely the tagged book. I have one hardcover copy, two paperbacks, two ebooks, and two audiobooks. 😅

When I get home from work, I‘ll post a picture of my stack. ❤️🦇❤️

#SundayFunday Have a great day, and don‘t forget to tag me in your posts!

@WildAlaskaBibliophile 🤭🙃🖤🦇

All right Littens! Let‘s make this official! If you‘re keeping up with Dracula Daily, use the #DraculaDaily hashtag if you post anything about your thoughts! I would love to see everyone‘s reactions as we follow along.

Starting next week! May 3rd!

Newsletter here: https://draculadaily.substack.com/

Audio dramatization here: https://pod.link/1679833472

Saw this in a Book Riot newsletter & had to share! You can read epistolary novel Dracula by Bram Stocker in real time! Starts May 3. And it‘s free! Details here: https://draculadaily.substack.com/p/dracula-daily-starts-in-two-weeks-24c?utm_ca...

Don‘t forget, my #DraculaDaily Littens, that Re: Dracula is going to be reuploading their audio dramatization of Dracula on the same days the newsletter goes out. ❤️🦇❤️

I listened last year, and honestly, this blew my socks off. I prefer this one to every other audiobook of this that I‘ve listened to. https://pod.link/1679833472

I‘m excited for the #DraculaDaily coming up! Question? Is there a group (hashtag or discussion or something)? Just curious 👀. 🧛🏻‍♀️. https://draculadaily.substack.com

It is time! ❤️🦇❤️ #DraculaDaily

draculadaily.substack.com

This is, like, my 4th read. This time, I listened to an audiobook (not the one with Alan Cumming and Tim Curry, though, blast!) and it was so fun! This is, certainly, problematic in places. However, the lore is SO STRONG that even today, few stray from it. (If they do, we get sparkly vampires. At least she tried something new. Bless.) Anyway, still a solid pick.

“She is one of God‘s women, fashioned by His own hand to show us men and other women that there is a heaven where we can enter, and that its light can be here on earth.
#dracula #bramstoker #vampire #readingvamp

What a fun audiobook! I love when there are multiple narrators 😁 This is a classic book and I completely understand why 🥰 I enjoyed the story and can‘t wait to rewatch van helsing now!

3 May. Bistritz— Left Munich at 8:35 p.m. on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6.46, but train was an hour late.
#Dracula #BramStoker #firstline #openingline #book #books #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshelfie #bookshelfies #shelfie #shelfies #bookstack #bookstacks #stack #stacks #bookstore #bookshop #bookshopper #Classics #Fiction #Horror #Fantasy #Vampires #Gothic #Paranormal #Literature #Audiobook #19thCentury

#Rereadtheclassics

Discussion thread

Apologies for the lateness, I was distracted irl.
So, did you enjoy Dracula? I'm interested to know your thoughts.

🧛‍♂️ Did you like the epistolary format?
🧛‍♂️ Do you think it added to the suspense and tension?
🧛‍♂️ What do you consider to be the main message of the book?
🧛‍♂️ Do you think there is a subtext or deeper meaning?
🧛‍♂️ Why was the book banned?

I'm so happy that I finally read this book. It was wonderful and the perfect read for #scarathlon! Plus, I got to check off a October bucket list item by reading out by my pool this weekend while it was simply beautiful out. Now it is just cold and gloomy.
#rereadtheclassics @AllDebooks

James Tynion is taking on Dracula!!! This first issue is fantastic—gorgeous art and a fantastically creepy vibe. Cannot wait to read the entire run. This is going to be fun. 🧛

“Once again...welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring.”

#ScarathlonPhotoChallenge
Day 21 #Vampire
#BlackCatCrew #Scarathlon
@Clwojick @StayCurious

#Scarathlon Photo Challenge Day 21 prompt: Vampire

The OG vampire story, I love this beautiful edition!

#HHC

@bookmarktavern @dabbe @liatrek @jessclark78 @chrissyreadit @thedaysgoby @vonnie862 @ladyCait84 @sresendez12 @kelli7990 @JessieKB

Today's prompt: #vampire

#HHC #Scarathlon #HalloweenHexesCoven
@dabbe
#photochallenge
@StayCurious @Clwojick

Pumpkin carving with the family! And I just had to start one of my favorite Halloween stories while carving this little fellow! 🎃

I haven‘t read Bram Stoker‘s masterpiece since I was a teenager and when I tell you this book gave me the same goosebumps that the original novel did year ago I mean it. Absolutely wonderful. Gorgeous artwork and of course familiar yet unsettling story. #scarathlon2023 #scarathlon #mischiefandmayhem

#two4Tuesday

1. ❤️

2. Tagged. I had to go with a book I love, even though it‘s a bit awkward to use a ❤️ emoji for Dracula!! 😂😂

I love reading your responses to these posts. Always fun to see if there are more books to add to my tbr list.

So I‘ll go first: Dracula! The Historian is a close second. It‘s a coincidence that they are themed. I just love both these books, as well as The Count of Monte Cristo, but it‘ll be awhile before I read that chunkster again.

#scarathlon #batbrigade and all teams and everyone else!

@Catsandbooks

I listened to 3 books so far for #littenlisten for a total of 290 points + 1 for this post. #scarathlon #batbrigade

I‘ve read Dracula many times but this was my first time listening to it. A really fun experience! But I got really fed up with Van Helsing, which I never experienced with prior reads. Tim Curry is brilliant narrating his parts but dang is Van Helsing long-winded and quite the know-it-all! 😂 I can‘t help but wonder why the other characters don‘t call him out for being so condescending! Anyway, loved it. #scarathlon #batbrigade @Catsandbooks

#scarathlon #scarathlonsprint #batbrigade

2 hours for the tagged book!

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

(1) caramels
(2) Dracula

Thanks for the tag @The_Penniless_Author and sorry for the delay 🙃

Four, five, six?? I‘ve lost count of how many times I‘ve read my favorite book. But this, hopefully, will be my first time to listen to it. I say hopefully because I started it last year but didn‘t finish it. I‘m already enjoying it immensely. #scarathlon @Catsandbooks

@AllDebooks this counts for #bannedbookweek too!

I have one copy left of this - it goes to teens often as it‘s banned out of most school libraries- and have a new shiny one on my wishlist I‘m trying not to buy myself 🙃 I‘m excited for the #Rereadtheclassics #buddyread #scarathon
Some how classic literature doesn‘t affect me in this genre 🤷🏻‍♀️🙃😅🖤 I love this and Frankenstein quite a bit.

Reposting for @alldebooks
Our October #Rereadtheclassics #buddyread is one of my all time favourites, Dracula. Perfect for #Scarathlon and will be reading the Audible version with multiple narrators for #Littenlisten
Listen to Dracula [Audible Edition] by Bram Stoker on Audible. https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0078PA9FQ?source_code=ASSOR150021921000R

It's been a very busy week and had very little time to read or eve post. But l made some progress on the #DraculaDaily on the train to work: the podcast is so handy!

Of course l know what will happen to Lucy, and yet I'm getting so very worried for her.
I like this group of people. They care about each other and look after each other. Their care transfers so easily to the reader. I'm totally invested in the story.

Our October #Rereadtheclassics #buddyread is one of my all time favourites, Dracula. Perfect for #Scarathlon and will be reading the Audible version with multiple narrators for #Littenlisten
Listen to Dracula [Audible Edition] by Bram Stoker on Audible. https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0078PA9FQ?source_code=ASSOR150021921000R

@Clwojick @StayCurious @aperfectmjk
#TEAMBooklovers @Bookwormjillk

@LitsyEvents

#Dracula #BramStoker #book #books #bookart #bookartist #bookattitude #bookaholic #bookaholics #bookshelf #bokshelves #bookshelfie #bookshelfies #shelfie #shefies #bookstack #bookstacks #stack #stacks #bookstore #bookshop #bookshopper #bookshopping #booksale #bookstore #bookdesign #bookdesigner #bookdeal #bookdeals #bookdealer #bookdragon #bookdragons #Classics #Fiction #Horror #Fantasy #Vampires #Gothic #Paranormal #Literature #Audiobook 💗💗💗💗

I'm caught up!

@NataliePatalie

Haha "my friends" ???‍♂️

I regularly struggle with and don't always enjoy classics, so I wasn't sure how I'd like Dracula Daily, or if I'd even be able to keep up. Now I'm disappointed that the story drops off for a few weeks! Hopefully I'll remember to check for more later ? If you missed starting Dracula Daily this year but really wish you had, now is a perfect time to register and catch up!

Dracula: Only sleep in your room. Everywhere else is unbelievably dangerous.

Harker: I think I‘ll sleep in the old wing I found where I suspect women used to live.

Also, It took me a sad amount of time to realize I didn‘t need to picture sad boobs here 😆👀

Alright, I'm doing it! My friend signed up for #DraculaDaily last year and really enjoyed the experience. I hope I can keep up! This seems like a more accessible pace for me to enjoy this classic. #ClassicLiterature

May 3- Nov 7 🧛🏻‍♂️
Read Dracula 🧛🏻‍♂️ in real time-
Coordinated with the dates in the book
#DraculaDaily

https://draculadaily.substack.com/about

There‘s also a podcast reading it

https://redracula.live/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/re-dracula/id1679833472

I followed along with Dracula Dayly and it was a fun way to get trhough this book.

#adventrecommends

Okay, so I loved Dracula! Yes, I wish I had read it in the order Stoker wrote it before doing #DraculaDaily, but it was still really good. And I tried one of Jonathan Harker‘s yummy recipes (Paprika Chicken may be a new favorite for me too). Next weekend I‘ll be watching the movie. And then the parody movie. I couldn‘t help but hear Mel Brooks whenever Van Helsing spoke. I am definitely my father‘s daughter. 😂

Honestly, getting my emails from my friend Jonathan (then immediately going to Tumblr to check the memes) has been the highlight of my reading year. I ❤️ you Dracula Daily

Some potential spooky October reads

The OG #Vampire. And such a good book too!

#Scarathlon Daily Prompt Day 8 #TeamSlaughter

On my list for this month. Plus another pretty color page from my coloring App. #ScarathonDailyPrompt #TeamSlaughter 10-8 “Vampire”… bat. 😅