For my last spooky read of the year (it’s almost Christmas!) I chose an author I’m familiar with. I’ve been a fan of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the Castle because they really scared me, although not in a way that most horror books do. Shirley Jackson’sContinue reading “The Darkness Within: Shirley Jackson’s Tales”
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Our Ghosts: A History Drawn by Roger Clarke
As you might have guessed by now, I am a huge fan of anything ghost-related. I love ghost stories and scary movies, I have a deep curiosity for old buildings and family histories. But I often find myself disappointed by both books and cinema on the subject. Other than the classics —M.R. James, Shirley Jackson,Continue reading “Our Ghosts: A History Drawn by Roger Clarke”
Best Reads of 2019
Quite late for this but…
A Constellation of Words: The Luminaries
An intricate mystery set in New Zealand’s Gold Rush.
An Inbred Wanderlust: Finding North by George Michelsen Foy
“«Where» is the primal question, rather than «when», «how», or «who»”.
“The Best is Only Bought at the Cost of Great Pain”: Colleen McCullough’s The Thorn Birds
700 hundred pages of suffering and a very handsome priest.
‘Thou Mayest’: John Steinbeck on Free Will
“You see, there is responsibility in being a person. It’s more than just taking up space where air would be.”
Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence
Graduate life is proving to be both scary and exhilarating. Just when I finally thought I’d have more time to write and blog, I find myself the busiest ever. It is one of those times when there are so many things I want to do, that I do not know where to even start. ButContinue reading “Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence”
Late for Valentine’s Day: Some Awesome Love Stories
Love’s complicated. And so are some of these books.
“We do not take a trip; a trip takes us”
John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley in Search of America
flowers in the library 