Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley Published by: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones (originally) Published on: March 11, 1818 Page Count: 280 Genre: Gothic Fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook downloaded free during a Tantor Audio promotion Audiobook Published by: Tantor Audio Narrator: Simon Vance Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, [...]
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#382 ~ Frankenstein
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Gothic Fiction, Simon Vance Tagged With: Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, Simon Vance, Tantor Audio
The Lantern Discussion ~ Week 2
Carl from Stainless Steal Droppings is hosting a read-a-long of The Lantern this month. I didn’t post last week because of my busy cruising schedule. Thanks to Kailana, we have our questions for this week. Warning (stolen from Carl): For those of you who are not reading the novel but want to, following along after [...]
Filed Under: Books, fiction, Gothic Fiction Tagged With: Deborah Lawrenson, read-a-long, The Lantern
#309 ~ The Listener
The Listener by Shira Nayman Published by: Simon & Schuster Published on: December 2009 Page Count: 305 Genre: Fiction/Gothic My Reading Format: Hardcover purchased from Powells Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook, and audiobook My Review Tossing a book on your DNF pile after 191 page is akin to giving up on a 20 year marriage. On [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Gothic Fiction Tagged With: Asylum, DNF, mental hospital, mental institution, Shira Nayman, The Listener
Questions, Questions, Questions ~ The Angel’s Game
**** This post and comments will contain spoilers **** Awhile back, I received a few comments on my review of The Angel’s Game by Ellie and Gabby. They have quite a few questions about just who David was, who Corelli was, and just what happened in the novel. I loved this book, but it’s been over a [...]
Filed Under: fiction, Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction, male author Tagged With: Carlos Ruiz Zafón, reader questions, The Angel's Game
#266 ~ The House at Midnight
The House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse Published by: Random House Publishing Published on: June, 2008 Page Count: 336 Genre: Gothic fiction My Reading Format: Audiobook purchased with a credit from Audible.com. Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook, audiobook My Review The House at Midnight tells the story of Joanna and her group of college friends. [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Gothic Fiction Tagged With: Lucie Whitehouse, The House at Midnight
Tuesday’s Temptation ~ June 1
Despite how wonderful my current reads might be (or, this week, how incredibly disturbing), I really enjoy being able to look over my shelves and drool over the as-of-yet unread goodies. I don’t know about you, but I could spend a half hour or more just touching the spines and, because I have to double [...]
Filed Under: female author, Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Fiction Lovers Book Club, Tuesday's Tempatation Tagged With: Captivity, clairvoyants, Deborah Noyes, Fox sisters, mediums, photography, psychics
Wuthering Heights Wednesday ~ Week 1
I’m taking part in a fun read-a-long of Wuthering Heights spearheaded by Jill from FizzyThoughts. I don’t generally reread books. Not because I wouldn’t like to, but because I don’t read fast enough to insert a book I’ve already read into my schedule without impacting other things. However, as part of my quest for reading [...]
Filed Under: About Literate Housewife, book review, female author, fiction, Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: FizzyThoughts, Gothic manors, readalong, Wuthering Heights, Wuthering Heights Wednesday
#234 ~ A Reliable Wife
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick Published by: Algonquin Books Published on: March 2009 Page Count: 291 Genre: Historical Fiction / Gothic Fiction For Consideration: graphic sexuality Format: paperback review copy from the publisher Availability: hardcover, paperback, eBook, audio My Review Ralph Truitt, a man who is the virtual king of his small Wisconsin town, [...]
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#227 ~ The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters Dr. Faraday, a bachelor with meager beginnings, is a local family doctor. Normally his clients are from or near his own socioeconomic status, so he was somewhat surprised when he was called to an increasingly run down Hundreds Hall. It is here where his mother worked as a maid in her [...]
Filed Under: book review, female author, fiction, Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction Tagged With: Audible.com, Caroline Ayres, Dr. Faraday, Hundreds Hall, Little Stranger, Roderick Ayres, Sarah Waters
#200 ~ The Shadow of the Wind
The BBAW theme for today is highlighting a book that you have read based upon the recommendation of a book blog. As it so happens, one of my favorite books of the summer came highly recommended from all over the book blogging community. Conversations with various people on Twitter prompted me to buy the book, [...]
Filed Under: Book Blogger Appreciation Week, book review, fiction, Gothic Fiction, male author Tagged With: Barcelona, BBAW Daily Topic, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Cemetery of Forgotten Books, Shadow of the Wind, Spain, The Angel's Game
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