A Living Nightmare (Cirque Du Freak, #1)
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Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve, get tickets to the Cirque Du Freak, a wonderfully gothic...
ClareR (6037 KP) rated Sorrow Spring in Books
Jun 9, 2025
There’s a lot of scene setting: it’s 1978, and Rina has been unceremoniously left at her Aunt Agatha’s house by her mother. She has no more contact with her mother after this.
2019, and Rina’s niece, Cate, is searching for her aunt as her father is seriously ill and wants to see his sister for the last time.
But as Cate finds out more about her aunt, the more sinister are her findings and the more unfriendly the people she encounters.
There’s some ancient folklore, sketchy traditions and a rather interesting ending.
I listened to this on audiobook (Xigxag), which probably helped along the bits that tended to drag (1978 was a very talkative time), but all in all, this was a good read/ listen!
English Country House Interiors
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A highly detailed look at the English country house interior, offering unprecedented access to...
Neon's Nerd Nexus (360 KP) rated Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006) in Movies
May 13, 2019
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#Perfume is such a #strange film, it extreamly long and almost feels like 3 separate films about the same character sewn together. Every time i watch it i feel absorbed by in this amazing #fairytale, maybe its the #magic, the #wonder and the sheer #beauty of it thats so intoxicating. Then theres the #violence, the #filth and the straight up #creepy but no matter how odd the film seems to get you cant help but be #mesmerized by it constantly. With such memorable characters, smashing dialog, huge well designed sets/costumes, great acting and an absolutely griping/highly satisfying story Perfume for me is an incredible hidden gem. If you like #fantasy, #gothic #horror, #serialkillers and #beautiful #perioddramas its a must see. ------------------------------------------------
#sundayfunday #weeked #scary #killer #alanrickman #dustinhofman #purfumethestoryofamurderer #runlolarun
Dana (24 KP) rated The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter, #1) in Books
Mar 23, 2018
A tale that in one way or another we're all familiar with so I won't bother to go into the storyline but I will say I was pleasantly surprised by the style it was written in. Switching between various diaries, news articles and letters this tale was told in more voices than I had thought and that helped keep what could of been at times a plodding story fresh. Listening to the audiobook narrated by John Lee he did a good job in keeping the various voices distinct and easy to follow.
Mina Harker is a great character, while some of the others failed to impress me it's no wonder Helsing has become a legend. For such a dramatic (and lengthy build-up) I did find the end slightly anticlimactic but very enjoyable none the less.
Mistress of Udolpho: Life of Ann Radcliffe
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This is the biography of the Gothic novelist, Ann Radcliffe (1764-1823), author of "The Mysteries of...
Grafica de les Rambles?: The Signs of Barcelona
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From the labyrinthine paths and serene squares of the Gothic Quarter to the stunning art nouveau...
Purgatory by Tyler Childers
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Like many great Southern storytellers, singer-songwriter Tyler Childers has fallen in love with a...
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