The Gothic in (Literary) History

The Gothic in (Literary) History

When you think of the term “Gothic,” I’m willing to bet that a very specific image comes to mind: an ancient, ruined castle. Perhaps it is shrouded in mist. Perhaps there is a single light in a window high up in the structure. Perhaps there is a woman fleeing in the...
Ghosts and Ghouls and Gothics

Ghosts and Ghouls and Gothics

My favorite time of year is here! Time for spooky stories and scary movies. Time for cozy fires and falling leaves. There are certain stories I read every year around this time: Something by Shirley Jackson (usually The Haunting of Hill House) and something by Mary...
Book Talk

Book Talk

A conversation I was having the other day on Twitter reminded me how much I treasured the book blogger community. There are fewer book bloggers around now than when I started, but I’d like to encourage people to visit them, especially since you are more apt to...
A Few Good Books

A Few Good Books

Periodically, I like to recommend a bunch of books without writing reviews. This post focuses primarily on what I’d call mainstream fiction mixed with women’s fiction, and all of the recommended titles have a romantic element. They’re also...
Reissue covers!

Reissue covers!

I am so excited by these brand new covers for the books I originally released with Penguin. The eBooks should all be out by the end of September and the print books by the end of October. I know the books themselves are old news, but it’s so much fun to see them...
Black Rabbit Hall, a TBR Challenge Read

Black Rabbit Hall, a TBR Challenge Read

Okay, so I have completely fallen down on the TBR challenge this year and for that I apologize. On the up side, I have an amazing book to recommend: Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase. (By the way, there are a zillion different covers for this book, so I chose the one I...