“Fairies were notoriously difficult to understand. The fact that this one was also a cat-well, that only complicated matters”
What are you reading today? I‘m absolutely loving Salt & Broom. I‘m also a fan of the fact that it‘s finally starting to look like fall in Alabama.
pickThis was a perfect gothic story for the October season. It weaves together elements of Jack the Ripper, Mary Reilly (movie), Jane Eyre, and Frankenstein. It was such a good story; I flew through the whole book in one day. I wished it was longer.
#fallreads #maryreilly #frankenstein #jacktheripper #janeeyre #gothic #murdermystery
There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question.
#JaneEyre #CharlotteBronte #Classics #Romance #Fiction #Gothic #HistoricalFiction #Literature #School
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What are you reading?
#boleybooks #thewifeupstairs #rachelhawkins #bookbeast #bookbuds #bookclub #letsread
I've read exactly 2/100 from this list.
Clockwork Orange and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Tagging anyone who hasn't yet tortured themselves with this list. #tlt you can find the list in @dabbe 's post.
picka different take on the classic Jane Eyre story.
As a fan of the original, I wanted to give this a go. It's interesting and funny at times. I personally prefer Jane on the original than this. She doesnt seem quite as strong. The plot is clever and a fun more supernatural twist on the classic. The ending was good if a little strange at the end but tied it off well. If I'm honest though I still prefer the original. 3*
pickAh, this book was a delightfully creepy trip and a half. Following along with #Dracula‘s Lucy and #JaneEyre‘s Bertha, this book explores the real cost of immortality, and the lies and machinations of the men that trapped the two in eternal life. I‘m not much of a horror fan at all, but this book was gruesome at times and had a serious gothic feel, it felt more melancholy to me than anything else. Fast-paced, very well-drawn, and fascinating.
