Litsy

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This was a perfect gothic story for the October season. It weaves together elements of Jack the Ripper, Mary Reilly (movie), Jane Eyre, and Frankenstein. It was such a good story; I flew through the whole book in one day. I wished it was longer.

#fallreads #maryreilly #frankenstein #jacktheripper #janeeyre #gothic #murdermystery

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AroundTheBookWorld

Jane Eyre | Charlotte Bront�

There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so sombre, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exercise was now out of the question.
#JaneEyre #CharlotteBronte #Classics #Romance #Fiction #Gothic #HistoricalFiction #Literature #School

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BoleyBooks

The Wife Upstairs: A Novel | Rachel Hawkins

Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
What are you reading?
#boleybooks #thewifeupstairs #rachelhawkins #bookbeast #bookbuds #bookclub #letsread

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thebacklistbook

Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

I've read exactly 2/100 from this list.
Clockwork Orange and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Tagging anyone who hasn't yet tortured themselves with this list. #tlt you can find the list in @dabbe 's post.

dabbe That's me, the great torturer! What a (*&^in' list, huh? I'll be glad to move on, but of course, we have to finish it, right? Right? 🤣 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙📚💚 5mo

thebacklistbook Of course! How else can we see if it will get worse. I am however picking up titles that I may consider reading, so not a total loss. 5mo

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shawnmooney

Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

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kezzlou85

My Plain Jane | Jodi Meadows, Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand

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a different take on the classic Jane Eyre story.

As a fan of the original, I wanted to give this a go. It's interesting and funny at times. I personally prefer Jane on the original than this. She doesnt seem quite as strong. The plot is clever and a fun more supernatural twist on the classic. The ending was good if a little strange at the end but tied it off well. If I'm honest though I still prefer the original. 3*

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shawnmooney

Wide Sargasso Sea (Revised) | Jean Rhys

https://youtu.be/PUzTgF_72hY

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BookBr

Reluctant Immortals | Gwendolyn Kiste

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Ah, this book was a delightfully creepy trip and a half. Following along with #Dracula‘s Lucy and #JaneEyre‘s Bertha, this book explores the real cost of immortality, and the lies and machinations of the men that trapped the two in eternal life. I‘m not much of a horror fan at all, but this book was gruesome at times and had a serious gothic feel, it felt more melancholy to me than anything else. Fast-paced, very well-drawn, and fascinating.

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