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I SAID I wouldn't start a new book until I finished some of the ones I already started!!! 🙃 And what do I do!?!?! I START A NEW ONE!!!

But to be fair, I have just started The White Vault podcast and it's got me feeling a realistic horror vibe.

A Rose for Emily (William Faulkner)
5/5
Very immersive description of the society in the South at the time.

The Outsider (HP Lovecraft)
5/5
A classic which was a pleasure to read again!

Jordan's End (Ellen Glasgow)
5/5
Excellent use of suspense, beautifil immersive imagery, and questions that any reader will come away with at the end.

A Vine on a House (Ambrose Bierce)
4.5/5
The length and level of detail were just fine save one aspect: what were the motivations of Mr. Harding? There was one hint but I wish the motivation was stronger.

Hurt of Hurstcote (E. Nesbit)
5/5
Excellent! Punchy premise and great air of doubt left for the ending.

The Adventure of the Speckled Band (Arthur Conan Doyle)
5/5
I would argue that this is not very Gothic, but it's Sherlock Holmes so it's always a treat to read.

The Yellow Wall-Paper (Charlotte Perkins Stetson)
5/5
Lovely to reread it again!

Bloody Blanche (Marcel Schwob)
4/5
Aside from the child bride, interesting! A little too short, but great gory details.

Barbara of the House of Grebe (Thomas Hardy)
1/5
The writing style was nice, but MY GOD there was no lesson here. The characters were all shallow and so apparently is Thomas Hardy if he thinks a burn victim could induce such horror. Everyone sucked and it wasn't spooky or atmospheric at all.

Jean-ah Poquelin (George Washington Cable:
1/5
Really unengaging story, depite the very easily engaging Louisiana setting.

Selina Sedilia (Bret Harte)
2/5
Way too campy, quick, and straightforward. I would've been fine with the theatrical humor had it been more gothic and spooky.

Rappaccini's Daughter (Nathaniel Hawthorne):
5/5
Ecxellent pacing and a compelling problem in the narrative! I loved the setting this story developed.

a chapter in the history of the tyrone family (Sheridan Le Fanu):
2.5/5. Great start, very dissatisfying ending. I would've given it 2/5, but the writing style was very engaging.

The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allen Poe): 2/5. Not very riveting. There are more of his stories I've liked better.

This is like fanfiction in poetry format. Girl, what were you thinking publishing this. 😐

Has she even met Brando? This is cringe.

The "Because..." poems are SO annoying, they feel talentless.

Current place left off of.

Gonna stop at 夜半 and re-read the earlier chapters to see if I can understand them better.

Reading this book now as opposed to 2 years ago is not that bad now! Much more doable!

The stories keep getting better! I have to say, Ionia's story kind of made me think the other stories weren't gonna be that good, but I'm glad I was proven wrong. And OF COURSE I liked Zaun/Piltover's story the most. I gotta be loyal to my baby (Jinx, naturally). However, the other stories have been really good, too. Damacia's has been my favorite page design so far.

As well-written as this is, I can't help but feel like I'm slogging through it.

YEEEEESSSSSSS
The love between the two women character is so well written! I am over the moon!

Love the lyricality of the poems so far, though I wish the content and themes were just a bit more varied? Read Goblin's Market, on to her other work.

Skipped over the first E
Jesus-y poems and Goblin Market since I've read it already. I've been on a big lyric poem craving recently...

Reading about Lucy dying is so fricking depressing. "letter unopened" MY HEARTTT

This is so much more beautiful and enthralling than it had any right to be. I'm obsessed.

HOOOOLY--

Saw the early 90's movie before reading this book, and UGH I love this Lucy so muchhhh, I don't want her to turn!