Gothic Tastes discussion

This is another attempt at getting some discussions going in this group. This is where group members can post anything and everything that they deem to be important.

Are you a reader? Have you read any good Gothic books lately? Cross genre books with Gothic elements?

Do you write Gothic or dark fiction (I know there are a few of you in this group). What have you got for us?

Are you are Gothic artist?

Or do you just want to post an interesting idea for discussion?

Here you go, save yourselves the boredom of my endless questions and posts. Add something...

Raymond wrote: "My attraction to Gothic is more style based than horror based. For instance my idea of Gothic music is Lydia Lunch. http://www.lydia-lunch.org/"

She's good!

I'm a big fan of Nick Cave, Australian Gothic Rock. This is Johnny Cash singing Nick Cave's The Mercy Seat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8CzFV...

And this is Cave's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F3Sy8...

And this is Cave's Loverman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph0ohs...

Not sure if you like Patti Smith but she's a favourite too. This is her singing 'Smells Like Teen Spirit':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcAerh...

Raymond wrote: "Never been a Patti Smith fan but I like this a lot. When you cover Nirvana with banjos, I'm there.

This is PJ Harvey on my site perfect for noir fiction: http://raymondembrack.blogspot.com/20......"

She's bloody good too. Just joined your site. :)

This band called themselves indie rock I think, but their music can be pretty gothic.

The Broken Family Band. Absolutely love them! :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH2tAa...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttKv5J...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuiPyv...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPcPp7...

Raymond wrote: "Thanks G. Played the 4 vids. That's a great band. Did they break up? Sucks when your favorite band breaks up. The most Gothic part was the 2nd video. It looks like the version of Twilight that bomb..."

They did. Very disappointing. Listening to them now. Love the lyrics of 'It's all over' too. :)

There is one composer on you tube that id you like instrumental Gothic music or really just instrumental music you should look up

Adrian Von Ziegler

Lakota wrote: "There is one composer on you tube that id you like instrumental Gothic music or really just instrumental music you should look up

Adrian Von Ziegler"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qZ7pk...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy1db_...

Hi there - I'm a reader and a historical crime novelist, living in a Victorian house in London. I love writing reviews of books which I want others to read. Many of them would be deemed Gothic. Sometimes these books relate to my own research, sometimes I just stumble upon them. I am an eclectic reader and only review books I love in order to share them with others. That's why any book I review will have a high star rating. If I don't like a book, it won't appear on my list. That's it. My own books are very gothic (I'm told!). I wear a lot of black!Don't most women? They do in London.

Black is a soothing colour and ditto my take on reviews, D.E.

Hi Jaq. 'A tender story of love and undeath'. Looks great! Is the center picture of you ? (woman screaming).

:) Georgina.

Jaq wrote: "Hi Georgina,

No, I'm old and fat. ;)

That's 'Suzi', the lead female played by the very talented Louise Collins. I was very lucky with my lead actors in these films."

:):)

Just found out this book is going free on amazon. I've downloaded it already.

Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Kindred-Cur...


"Their very blood betrays them.

A disease passed to each new generation of descendants attracts vampires. Pieces of family history and the secrets to survival are lost as the lineage progresses. The Kindred Curse Anthology of prequels lead you back in time, revealing the root of a dynasty's plight and a beginning that ultimately transcends the family's end..."

I am an author of supernatural thrillers and have always been drawn to all things Gothic. My bedroom is decorated with floor length red velvet drapes, I have 6 foot candelabras at each end of the bed. Protective gargoyles watching over me as I sleep. Give me an old Victorian style home any day!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

Sounds great! Welcome Brooklyn. Feel free to post your books in the folder for members books too and the first 100 words.

Georgina.

New Johnny Depp Film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cVcpz...

"In the year 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family. Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet—or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy...until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive..."

I invited all my friends here.

Great! The more the merrier.:) Georgina.

I got my invite! Thanks so much!

Welcome Susan. :) Georgina.

What a fun group--thanks for the invite!

I'm prolly more of a Gothic-lite fan. I love Evanescence and Within Temptation. I'm a writer have have a book series called Apocalypse Babes that I refer to as skiffy-rom (sci-fi romance) goth com. So, whatever that means. LOL And I also write for a blog called Southern Fried Gothic where we feature Southern authors or stories with a dark twist.

Glad to be here!

Georgina wrote: "New Johnny Depp Film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cVcpz...

I just bought a DVD collection of Dark Shadows that has like 200 episodes. Pretty sure I won't get caught up before the movie :)

I can't wait. Looks fantastic, like all the films Depp's in.

Hi! Thanks Georgina for adding me! I'm on FB, if you want to connect there - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?i...

I have a dark fiction short out now - my first - and it's available for free today, on Amazon only! Thank you all x

Please feel free to download. Here are the links:

US - http://www.amazon.com/A-Kind-of-Judgm...

UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-Kind-of-Jud...

Welcome Natalie! Post away in the threads for your books, 100 words etc. I'll add your book to our bookshelf now. Have a look around and make yourself at home.

:) Georgina.

Thanks for invite! happy to be part of this facinating Group!

Just checking out that new Johnny Depp movie - sounds right up my alley!

Yeah Rick! Good to have you with us too. :) Georgina.

Natalie wrote: "Just checking out that new Johnny Depp movie - sounds right up my alley!"

Me too! Can't wait. Helena Bonham Carter is in it too. Love her in every role.

Just to say the Hatton and Roumande series will be available in the Uk in August with Allison and Busby. So very exciting news for me. I will be posting giveaways and competitons with a Gothic twist, nearer the time of the launch. So, if you want to know about specimen collecting (human or otherwise) grave robbers, taxidermy in 1850 and early forensics, keep a look for my posts this coming summer. Hope that's gothic enough! http://www.allisonandbusby.com/author...

Great! We have a facebook page now too, if you want to post details of the giveaways or links to your books.

Definitely to the specimen collecting etc !

Great!

Meanwhile, I must mention "Pure" by Andrew Miller. I have recently read this book and its defintiely one for this Group. It's all about characters linked to the moving of the bodies from "Les Innocent" graveyard in Paris. If you ever go to Paris, there's nowhere more Gothic on earth than this place: http://www.ghostvillage.com/legends/2...

I urge you to go, if you go to Paris. It's incredible. Danton and loads of other revolutionaries are buried there and all the skulls are on display in a very creative way. But it involves a lot of walking and you really are miles and miles under ground.

I have that book on my TBR list. Thanks for the reminder!

Me too!

Last few hours to get this free ebook. Member of Gothic Tastes. Looks great! Hurry up people don't miss out:

http://www.amazon.com/A-Kind-of-Judgm...

Free book on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Will-Tell...

Jaq wrote: "Georgina said to post it here, so...

will be free on Amazon 4-5 May, reviews appreciated but not required. :)

http://www.amazon.com/Demoniac-Dance-......"

Sounds great, Jaq! I'll be there on the 4th! :) Georgina.

Thea Atkinson Rattling Bones Free on amazon today--30th April. I've just snapped up a copy. Thought I'd spread the word.

http://www.amazon.com/Rattling-Bones-...

Sorry all, Internet down for at least five days, so I'm unable to respond to threads. New members make yourselves at home--I'll be back when I can. Georgina.

So I don't know what to post! xD

I have a week off work! Woohoo!! *dances*

I love Raymond's writing style! Hurry up, it's free, Gothic Taste members! (I nabbed a copy this morning!)

Now I have something to tell. I've FINALLY released the first novel in my Gothic Fantasy series: The Taint: Sorrow's Child It is available on smashwords and by tomorrow, Amazon.

To celebrate, I've generated a coupon code at smashwords, to let the novel go free for one week. Dates: NOW, until May 25th. The code is: RU28R. The link is: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...
Feel free to use it and to pass the code along. :) Gina

Lynxie wrote: "I have a week off work! Woohoo!! *dances*"

Yay! Time off work is wonderful. Enjoy, Lynxie! :):)

Thanks! :D

And thanks for your message. An excellent question. Will allow me to clarify this (with alterations!) :):) Gina.

Congrats to the both of you!!!! :D

I now have both of them :D

Great! :):)