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monomist

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Gothic Literature
Wheel of Time
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My Taste
Frankenstein
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Wuthering Heights
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
Never Let Me Go
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Le Mort d'Arthur, Volume 1 (King Arthur and His Noble Knights of the Round Table, Books I-IX)
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Metamorphosis And Other Stories (Penguin Modern Classics)
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Ariel
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Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, #11)
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  • The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
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    I always forget about how much I enjoy "mislike" until I hear it. It feels so fun for some reason. The last character I heard use mislike was in Sandman when Dream says "I mislike little magics in my realm." I think it's because it feels slightly off and gives me a sense of ancient whimsy.

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  • Dracula
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    This is my first time reading Dracula and no wonder it’s a gothic classic! That description of the coach ride was incredible, but unfortunately what really spoiled the mood was Dracula sounding like the hotel Transylvania version in my head. I can’t take his speech seriously because of it!

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  • Question of the Day!

    Good morning Bookaholics!

    Here is your question of the day:

    Do you have a favourite adaptation of any books? 🎥

    I personally love The Flatshare on Amazon (based off Beth O'Leary's book)

    Is there any adaptations you hate? 📖

    (cough Miss peregrine movie cough)

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  • Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, #11)
    Thoughts before starting

    After having taken a year break from the series I'm excited to return to it! I hope my memory of previous books can live up to the task. I think I'll be approaching this book differently to previous ones, given that this is Robert Jordan's final living instalment in the series :(

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  • Vampire Hunter D
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    May 04, 2026
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    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 3.0Characters: 2.5Plot: 2.5
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    As a lover of vampire media, I was really excited to get into the Vampire Hunter D series (especially after watching Bloodlust!). Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the worldbuilding and the crumbs of lore regarding D's background, which has incentivised me to continue the series. My one gripe with the book - as many others have stated before me - is the way women are portrayed. In the fashion of a lot of male writers at the time ('80s) the plot revolved around a damsel female whose entire arc revolved around fending off an oppressor while also pining for the Mary Sue-adjacent D. I hope that this theme will lighten across the series, but I'm not convinced that it will happen 😭If you are interested in post-apocalyptic vampires, and can look past the aforemoentioned points, then I would recommend this book!

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