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I've been re-reading a lot of classics for my Twitch streams (in addition to stuff I hadn't read before), so this happens to me a lot. Such as discovering that I actually enjoy Dickens... if I'm reading him aloud for other people! But I tagged my go-to example because I read this as a straight (heh) horror novel as a kid. Now I read it knowing all about Victorian queer coding and it's a completely different novel.

#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

It‘s been a hot minute since I read the print version so I thought I‘d listen to the audiobook for #tbrtarot! Plus, it‘s a good spooky fit for #HauntedShelf!

#DeadSerious
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Read this for my Twitch, and I'm really happy to have re-read it as an adult. Not only did I get to make it scary for someone who didn't know the story, but I know far more about Victorian repression, anti-gay laws, and queer subtext than I did as a small child. It's one of the only books Stevenson intended to be read as an allegory, and while he wasn't gay himself, there's definitely a queer interpretation available here.

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I finished reading this with my son this evening. He needed to read it for school, so we read it together. Stevenson's writing is truly fantastic. Even my 8th grader said, "oh, I like that phrasing" at least once. I don't think I'd ever actually read this before, and I'm glad we did.

I get why this story continues to hold sway over the public imagination. It's half the suggestion of the thing we all fear, that loss of our better nature, the failure of conscience and the doing of evil, becoming a monster while still human, it also half reads like a story of demonic possession. Because you once gave into temptation, your will is not guaranteed to be your own, you come to, finding yourself changed, evil done. 1/2

Don't be too hard on yourself, folks, or a lab experiment might turn you into a vile fiend!

Never underestimate the importance of a Sunday walk. ☺️

#Potion #HalloweenPoetryMatters
#Scarathlon #MagicalMonsters

I read this in high school, and I admit I had forgotten most of it. So it was a fun read, and Richard Armitage, who played Thorin in The Hobbit, was a fantastic narrator.
#ReadTheClassics @AllDebooks

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Movie: Young Frankenstein

repost for @AllDebooks:

#Rereadtheclassics

I'm struggling to finish Trollope, so I'm going to shelve plans to read Frederick Douglas, for now. I've just got a physical copy of tagged, so this will be the month to finish it 😅

📣 September will be back on schedule with Jeckyll & Hyde.

All welcome to join in. Please do let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

6 May 23 (audiobook)
I was supposed to read this at uni (glory days of having 3 novels and 20 legal cases assigned most weeks) so has been on my TBR list for almost 30 years! Pleased to have finally crossed it off and found it very enjoyable.
It is so interesting to see how homosexuality has been dealt with in literature in different periods, particularly in Victorian England. Awful to consider what people endured. Now curious whether RLS was gay.

#coffeeandabook

Mr. Utterson the lawyer was a man of a rugged countenance that was never lighted by a smile; cold, scanty and embarrassed in discourse; backward in sentiment; lean, long, dusty, dreary and yet somehow lovable.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

I thought I‘d try and read the novels that form the basis of the Universal movie Monsters. I read Frankenstein as any true sci-fi/horror fan should. However I found it an interesting but joyless read. Dr Jeckyll was altogether different. I got swept away in the glorious language & salacious innuendo. Must have been a blast to read this by the fire with a large brandy in the 1800s. Contemplating Dracula‘s next: As a kid I remember it being boring.

This is what sprang to mind with today's #NovemberNarrative prompt - Day 6:
#ChemistryWeek
A bit of a stretch, right, hope it counts nonetheless... 🧪⚗️🔬 - 😉

@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks @Eggs

A quintessential examination of the duality of human nature, Dr. Jekyll and his potion make for perfect spooky night reading. #scarathlondailyprompts #potion #teamslaughter

I somehow in all my years have never read this one! A great little read for #Scarathlon! #TeamMonsterMash

Ho appena finito "Dottor Jekyll e Mr Hyde" e devo dire che mi è piaciuto tantissimo. Non si tratta di una storia molti lunga, ma di certo non manca di originalità e profondità di argomenti. È incredibile come a volte si riesce a distinguere bene le due personalità come entità diverse e separate senza sembrare scontata e ridicola. Alla fine nessuno è solo buono o solo cattivo ma siamo un mix unico e questo è una bella lezione di vita. Consigliato.

1. I had a black cat but I lost him in the divorce. Love void cats tho 🐈‍⬛
2. Tagged.
3. Yell when they are doing dumb things.
4. I‘m a needs-to-makes-whole-playlist kind of person. First 2 that came to mind are Halloween from Rent and Be More Chill. But I like finding spooky szn references in songs like my last post.
5. So many but Halloween is Grinch Night is a repeat every year.

#hhs #hauntedhollowswap

Other than one scene from the lesser-known movie The Pagemaster, I was unfamiliar with this story until I went to Scotland. I learned a lot about Stevenson and Deacon Brodie, the real life inspo for the book, so I was eager to read it. It was surprisingly short and easy to follow, but the real “reveal” of the plot wasn‘t as dramatic as I expected it to be. I am still happy I read it and I understood the duality of man Stevenson addressed.

Mystery to be solved... 🤔🤔

I am so surprised at how sad this book made me feel. Now to find some sort of movie adaptation (any suggestions?)

#NovelWatchingCrew (#NWC)
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#the52bookclub2022 46: Prompt: Job Title in the Title

#DogsOfLitsy

This is going to be my next #AudioCommute / #AudioCleaning / #AudioOrganizing book. I might get to the rest of my #ToDoList but... I am gonna take a quick break first (and its too cold to be outside or near the mudroom)

#NovelWatchingCrew (#NWC)
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Classic anyone? BookOutlet!! I‘m shocked! What an awesome edition!!! This dumb picture doesn‘t do it justice!! Sprayed edges!! The top edges say, “I AM THE CHIEF OF SINNERS” and the bottom says, “I AM THE CHIEF OF SUFFERERS”! And there‘s plenty of artwork within!!! I had no idea it was going to be such a cool book!! I recommend this hardcover! It was worth the price! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy Almost March Littens!! Who is starting the #NWC book for March/April soon? I am excited to get into this one. How about you?

If u are wanting to join in, u are so welcome to. We would love to have u. We are totally laid back and nothing is mandatory in our groups!

@ElizaMarie @AsYouWish @jb72

#Challenge2021

I wanted to like this one so much. I had had high expectations and well, this classic, unfortunately fell way short😕

Meh. I'd never read the original story before, but now I guess I have.

Lots of tell, don‘t show but that was the style when it was written so I can‘t be that mad. There is a lot to take away from the story though getting through it is a bit of a slog.

I started this last night, planning to only read a chapter or two. I ended up finishing it in one sitting! This was a compelling read and would have been fantastic if I didn‘t already know the twist. I‘m glad I can mark this off my TBR. All caught up for #thatsclassic ! 4⭐️

#classic
#novella

Officially saying goodbye to our August #thatsclassic pick.

What are your final thoughts? Would you recommend this? Do you think you‘ll ever re-read?

This one wasn't especially on my radar, but it was August's pick for #thatsclassic and seeing as it is quite short, I thought it was a great time to add another beautiful Penguin paperback to my collection!!

This is definitely a book that had me wondering how I would have felt about it if I hadn't known the spoiler. The writing is super atmospheric & I loved it. Stevenson is one of those authors that every time I actually read one of his books⬇️

Thank you all for your sweet messages about my cat 🤗. Here‘s another favorite picture, taken shortly after I adopted him as a kitten. He was always such a ham and it‘s been so strange without him here. Speaking of strange, I finished Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde today for #thatsclassic! I enjoyed the short novella, but finished wanting more to the story. A few more chapters about Hyde‘s rise in deviousness would have made it even more compelling 😈

Good morning #thatsclassic readers! I‘m hunkered down avoiding the hurricane here and wanted to check in.

Fun fact: always a spooky weirdo at heart, I opted to celebrate my 16th birthday at a restaurant called a Jekyll and Hyde in NYC.

Question: what common thread do you find among literary monsters like Jekyll&Hyde, Dracula, Frankenstein, etc?

P.s. be on the lookout for an email later today…we‘re gonna try something new.

Great read. I wonder what it felt like to read this when it first came out and nobody knew what the solution of the mystery was.
@Annie1215 #thatsclassic

Checking in on my #thatsclassic friends! Has everyone finished? I know this was shorter than some of the others we‘ve read.

What has been your favorite theme while reading this? Or something you recognized that you didn‘t before?

Checking in on my #thatsclassic readers

A major plot point is our protagonist‘s double identity. Can you think of any other story this reminded you of?

My mind immediately went to an earlier #thatsclassic read, The Count of Monte Cristo. That‘s another story where the character has a more daring and revenge driven identity.

What do you guys think of?

Second #readathon book complete. I will gladly listen to any book read by Richard Armitage #deweyaug #audible #AwesomeAugust #BookSpinBingo

Uh oh I think Mr. Hyde found me 😅#readathon #deweyaug #AwesomeAugust #ThatsClassic

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
@Eggs
#ConflictedWorlds

Day 3 - #Self

Maybe it's predictable, but I'm going with this one ❤😊

This went much quicker than I was expecting! #thatsclassic
#bookspinbingo

Pros: it‘s like a compact, shorter version of some other classics. It has big Sweeney Todd/Dracula feels in different ways.

Cons: the stage version I saw was better - it could have used some music 😂

Happy August #thatsclassic readers!

We are kicking off The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (which I will henceforth be referring to as Jekyll and Hyde)

I‘ve never read this but I have seen a stage version so I have some idea what to expect.

Are there any books you‘ve seen a stage version of? I‘m a BIG theater fan so I‘d love to hear!