"celebrate and share... love of the elements of gothic fiction"by reading and reviewing
Mystery.And, of course, to have fun. There are several levels of challenge, and I have not decided yet what level I'll be aiming for, myself. I do know that I want to reread Dracula, and I suspect that at least one of these free audio book sites will have it, so I can double the fun--reacquainting myself with the book and trying a new site. Oh, and I have a couple actual Gothic gothic novels I want to read or reread--I haven't read The Monk in ages, and while I am pretty sure I read The Romance of the Forest (I wanted to see what Harriet was talking about in Emma), and I have a very nice copy sitting on my shelf, I don't remember it at all, so that's on my "maybe" list. Otherwise, we'll see.
Suspense.
Thriller.
Dark Fantasy.
Gothic.
Horror.
Supernatural.
Anyway, I do suggest going and reading up on the challenge yourself.
It's a really fun challenge. I hope you enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteOh, yay, I'm glad you'll be participating! RIP is probably my favorite challenge in all the land--I always discover new blogs through it. :D
ReplyDeleteWell done Jenny! I'm glad she convinced you to join in and I hope you have fun. With the choices you've mentioned I have no doubt you will. I have The Monk on my shelves and am not sure why I haven't read it yet. And a re-read of Dracula is always a good thing, be it in book or audio format. I have a Barnes and Noble audio production of it that I really enjoy.
ReplyDeleteKailana--thanks!
ReplyDeleteJenny--I certainly found some interesting blogs through the Diana Wynne Jones challenge!
Carl, I listened to a copy from the library a few years ago and really enjoyed it. This time, I'm trying the librivox version 2 with different readers for the different characters.
That sounds good. The copy I have has a male reader and a female reader who each read when the journal is told from a male or female respectively. They do a good job. I'm not as thrilled with the female vocalization for Lucy, but when she does Mina Harker she does a great job.
ReplyDeleteCarl V. That sounds like the one I got from the library. I initially found it confusing that Lucy & Mina had the same voice, but ultimately liked it very much.
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