bailedI‘ve picked this up and put it down three times. I‘ve made it about 30% and I just am not feeling it. The writing is just not keeping my interest. Too bad because it has a cool premise! #hailthebail
Grim Wolds, England: Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect governess-she'll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But long, listless days spent within the estate's dreary confines come with an intimate knowledge of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family-Mr. Pounds can't keep his eyes off Winifred's chest.
pick4 Stars. I enjoyed this book, the characters were infuriating and lovely at times yet not dumbed down. I found myself actually rooting and cheering for them. I liked the mystery surrounding the story itself. It felt like a nicer pace than what I last read (The Ruins by Scott Smith). It was a pleasant take on a gothic era novel. I could also appreciate that it wasn‘t fully a dark romance and gave some warm chemistry between two main characters.
Did anyone else watch the #frankenstein movie that came out yesterday? I‘m SO intrigued by other peoples‘ thoughts. I have one major gripe with it- Victor‘s parental background. Much of the tragedy in the book centers around how Victor came from an extremely loving family but didn‘t carry those values to his treatment of his own “child”. The movie shows such a different background for Victor that seems to give a more generational trauma message.
My worst book of October. Not because it was bad, but because it wasn‘t for me.
#ARichLife Day 10: Cannot wait to read by the #Fireside again as we spend the December holidays in the Bay Area with family.
Part 2: here the unknown author has changed the names a bit from the originals. But he has kept Arthur Holmwood, son of Lord Godalming. So curious, to what end?
Here‘s who‘s who so far in order of appearance:
Jonathan Harker is Tom Harker
Dracula is Draculitz
Mina Murray is Wilma Murray
Lucy Westernra is Lucy Western
& many new characters
But
Arthur Holmwood is Arthur Holmwood
Trying not to peak ahead to see if Van Helsing is Van Helsing.
pickI had started this book for the buddy read for #hauntedshelf but it took me too long. I could go into themes and why this book is so brilliant but mostly, I forgot how many melancholy fits Victor Frankenstein has. The man is the dictionary definition of depressed.
Guillermo del Toro is a true artist, and, since missing Nightmare Alley, it had been too long since I've seen one of his films in theaters. I was so happy to see his latest last night during its limited run. I've yet to read the source material, but his take on Frankenstein is hauntingly emotional and the film just looks amazing. Isaac and Elordi are brilliant. Streaming on Netflix tomorrow!
