Bibliolyra
41, married, mum šš¬š§š©šŖ Jane Austen Club -> see club post for Signal link Chronological reading project -> shelves "project 1800-1899" & "project 1900-1999"
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"In the evening, at George Austen's request, Jane read from Elinor and Marianne. Her parents sat each side of the fireplace, each mirroring the position of the other hands folded in laps, the light of pleasure on their creased, worn, old faces ā like a sweet pair of book-ends. How they loved to listen to their Jane."
What a sweet description of the parents! š„¹ "Like a sweet pair of book-ends" ā¤ļø
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Elle Kennedy
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The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)
Philip Pullman
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Fellow boundlings, to mark the occasion I would like to ask you what's your favourite vampire book or character and why?
Here are the ones that came to my mind:
Book: Carmilla in Sheridan Le Fanu's Novella Carmilla; one of the most intriguing vampire characters who I would've loved to read the backstory of.
TV: Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer; his character arc was wild and disturbing at times, but I really appreciate how he grew as a character, and he was fun to watch too.
Movie: Dracula (Gary Oldman) in the 1992 movie Bram Stoker's Dracula; Oldman's portrayal of Dracula was brilliant, menacing, tragic and a bit whimsical.
"World Dracula Day is celebrated every year on May 26. The international holiday commemorates the publication date of Bram Stokerās famous novel āDracula,ā published on May 26, 1897."
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Fellow boundlings, to mark the occasion I would like to ask you what's your favourite vampire book or character and why?
Here are the ones that came to my mind:
Book: Carmilla in Sheridan Le Fanu's Novella Carmilla; one of the most intriguing vampire characters who I would've loved to read the backstory of.
TV: Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer; his character arc was wild and disturbing at times, but I really appreciate how he grew as a character, and he was fun to watch too.
Movie: Dracula (Gary Oldman) in the 1992 movie Bram Stoker's Dracula; Oldman's portrayal of Dracula was brilliant, menacing, tragic and a bit whimsical.
"World Dracula Day is celebrated every year on May 26. The international holiday commemorates the publication date of Bram Stokerās famous novel āDracula,ā published on May 26, 1897."
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Fellow boundlings, to mark the occasion I would like to ask you what's your favourite vampire book or character and why?
Here are the ones that came to my mind:
Book: Carmilla in Sheridan Le Fanu's Novella Carmilla; one of the most intriguing vampire characters who I would've loved to read the backstory of.
TV: Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer; his character arc was wild and disturbing at times, but I really appreciate how he grew as a character, and he was fun to watch too.
Movie: Dracula (Gary Oldman) in the 1992 movie Bram Stoker's Dracula; Oldman's portrayal of Dracula was brilliant, menacing, tragic and a bit whimsical.
"World Dracula Day is celebrated every year on May 26. The international holiday commemorates the publication date of Bram Stokerās famous novel āDracula,ā published on May 26, 1897."
122Bibliolyra commented on userlia's review of The Vampyre
I think I appreciated this read more than I enjoyed it. It's interesting to get more and more chronological context into vampires in literature. I did like some bits of the writing itself, but it certainly felt longer than it actually was and then also just... ends? Anyway I think Frankenstein definitely won that contest for me.
1Bibliolyra commented on userlia's review of The Phantom of the Opera
I was expecting melodrama and suspense (and I sure got those!) but I wasn't expecting Phantom of the Opera to be as entertaining as it was, at times even rather hilarious.
Prior to reading this I had only listened to the soundtrack of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, but never watched it or any movie adaptation. Thus going into the novel I had only a faint impression of the plot and knowledge of what Opera Ghost has become in culture. I believe was for the best; I'm glad I went into this without a big expectation of romance because I would have only been confused at how much it was not the focus of the novel. Instead, it was truly moreso about the mystery of the Opera Ghost and the terror he inflicts on Christine and the opera house.
I found myself very immersed in Leroux's writing, and although I can't say I liked any of the main characters as peopleāat most Christine, who deserved betterā, I really felt for all of them through their experiences. I'm glad to have read this one!
Read as my pick for 1910 from my 20th Century Reads project where I read a book for each year from 1900ā1999.
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