intro by Emma @ invaluable.com With Halloween just gone and NaNoWriMo upon us, there’s no better time than the present to explore the genre of Gothic literature. It’s truly one of the eeriest, darkest forms of literature. The term first appeared in Horace Walpole’s 1764 book, The Castle of Otranto, and since, notable authors like Edgar Allan Poe, … Continue reading Top 10 Elements of Gothic Fiction
Villains are all well and good but nothing tickles my fancy more than an original monster for our heroes to fight off. I hope you're all doing well this Halloween season and have your costumes prepped and ready to go. Whilst I'm not much of a Halloween goer myself (being, well, not American) you can't … Continue reading Books with Great Monsters || Top Ten Tuesday
Hello one and all! I hope you're having a fantastic week. I myself am motivated to catch up to my Goodreads reading goal - I was doing so well in January but have found myself falling two books behind this months *yikes*. So don't mind me whilst I read a book with one eye and … Continue reading The Most Re-Readable Books || Top Ten Tuesday
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 4/5 STARS Original review on Goodreads Author: Mary Shelley Genre: Horror, Classics Published: 1818 Publisher: Barnes & Noble [for this edition] Pages: 207 [leather bound edition] ADD IT ON GOODREADS This is the second time reading this book for me now, and I can happily say that it was just as enjoyable … Continue reading Book Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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