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Tag Archives: R.I.P. VI
Uncle Silas by Sheridan Le Fanu
Until now my only previous experience of the 19th century Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu was the short story, Laura Silver Bell, which I read for Mel U’s Irish Short Story Week in March. I was keen to see … Continue reading
Posted in Classics, Gothic Fiction, Recommended, Reviews, Sensation Novels
Tagged Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, R.I.P. VI, Victorian
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Florence and Giles by John Harding
I hadn’t even heard of Florence and Giles until recently but as soon as I saw that it had been described as a gothic thriller and compared to Henry James and Edgar Allan Poe I knew I wanted to read … Continue reading
Posted in Gothic Fiction, Recommended, Reviews
Tagged 19th century, America, John Harding, R.I.P. VI
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Awakening by S.J. Bolton
If you’re scared of snakes you might want to avoid this book! There are lots and lots of snakes in Awakening, from the harmless grass snake to the British adder and the venomous taipan. And in an isolated English village … Continue reading
The American Boy by Andrew Taylor
After I read The Anatomy of Ghosts earlier in the year, I asked for opinions on Andrew Taylor’s other books. Well, I’d like to thank the three people who left comments recommending The American Boy (published in the US as … Continue reading
Posted in Highly Recommended, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Reviews
Tagged 19th century, Andrew Taylor, Edgar Allan Poe, England, R.I.P. VI
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R.I.P VI is here!
I’ve been trying not to sign up for any more reading challenges, but I knew I’d have to make an exception for the R.I.P. challenge. This was my favourite of all the challenges I participated in last year and I’ve … Continue reading
