Literary Love 123
January Wrap Up | A book makes me cry + 5 star books + DNF
updated
Tag created by and I was tagged by Nicole at @NicolesBookishNook
Other channels mentioned:
@ElizabethSagewood
Listen to The Jersey Ghouls Podcast:
open.spotify.com/show/1L3PRGZXR7qwe5znOdltyg?si=0b3875447324439c
Nicole's original tag video: youtu.be/JXMh9CC6C-A?si=SL_szlydjnFm-ufS
Bluebeard's Castle Live Discussion: youtube.com/live/wjuZWfATv30?si=50ZDl2WxlYmseNrl
***NOTE: I realized after uploading that some of the images I shared during my Salem's Lot 2024 rant do not appear at the right time. I apologize for this discrepancy.***
Halloween-a-thon creator and host: Kelsi at @SlimeAndSlashers
The Spooky Scary Skeleton Readathon creator and host: Nicole @NicolesBookishNook
Co-hosts for The Spooky Scary Skeleton Readathon:
Laura @LaurasLilLibrary
Grozz & Family @thegkbc4510
Moon @MoonLightAmethyst_
Flossy @TheGrapeJellyLibrary
Devon @devongambrell
Stephanie @StephanieWhitson
Stephanie - Instagram account: instagram.com/bookwormstephanie
Mark @TheBookThing
John @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
Kay @KayParquet
Me
Other channels mentioned:
Travis at @biblioshark
Lauren at @happyhauntslibrary
Halloweenathon creator and host: @SlimeAndSlashers
Halloween-a-thon creator and host: @SlimeAndSlashers
Creators: @ToReadersItMayConcern and @TheLinguistsLibrary
I was tagged by @BookChatWithPat8668
I tag @katsnoveladventures1863 @happyhauntslibrary @NicolesBookishNook
Week of Weird Creators & Hosts:
Crystal at @fiberartsyreads
Jason at @JasonsWeirdReads
The Spooky Scary Skeleton Halloween Readathon Details
Creator and host @NicolesBookishNook
Co-hosts:
@LaurasLilLibrary
@thegkbc4510
@MoonLightAmethyst_
@TheGrapeJellyLibrary
@devongambrell
@StephanieWhitson
@TheBookThing
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
@KayParquet
instagram.com/bookwormstephanie
Nicole's Announcement Video youtu.be/QGbVN6y_bDA?si=w18SknDCQg8bE7Fq
Spooky Prompts:
1. Read a classic horror novel (it must be at least 30 years old),
2. Read a fiction or nonfiction book about a serial killer,
3. Read a book that has an orange cover or has the word "orange" in the title,
4. Read a book with ghosts and/or ghouls,
5. Read a book where the main character is a witch,
6. Read a nonfiction or fiction book set during the month of October or the book is about Halloween,
7. Read a thriller novel by an author you have never heard of before,
8. Read a book with a black cover!
Spooky Guidelines:
1. You don't need to read 8 books. You can combine prompts (ex: a book with a black cover and a thriller novel). There's no requirement that you must follow all the prompts to participate,
2. If you cannot find a book that interests you and also fits one of the prompts, you can skip that prompt (or multiple prompts),
3. There are no prizes because this is not a reading competition. This readathon is go-at-your-own-pace (within the month of October),
4. You can DNF books,
5. I'll be releasing weekly reading update videos and we will gather in the comment section on those YouTube videos. I won't be creating any private groups on any social media platform, so any that pop up are not official,
6. You can start with any of the prompts and read in any order! You are not required to start at #1 and go in numerical order to participate.
@LaurasLilLibrary
@thegkbc4510
@MoonLightAmethyst_
@TheGrapeJellyLibrary
@devongambrell
@StephanieWhitson
@TheBookThing
@DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
@KayParquet
Instagram: instagram.com/bookwormstephanie
Spooky Scary Skeleton Readathon Details Below
Nicole's announcement video youtu.be/QGbVN6y_bDA?si=HR8jkIEthbd8LA5L
Spooky Prompts:
1. Read a classic horror novel (it must be at least 30 years old),
2. Read a fiction or nonfiction book about a serial killer,
3. Read a book that has an orange cover or has the word "orange" in the title,
4. Read a book with ghosts and/or ghouls,
5. Read a book where the main character is a witch,
6. Read a nonfiction or fiction book set during the month of October or the book is about Halloween,
7. Read a thriller novel by an author you have never heard of before,
8. Read a book with a black cover!
Spooky Guidelines:
1. You don't need to read 8 books. You can combine prompts (ex: a book with a black cover and a thriller novel). There's no requirement that you must follow all the prompts to participate,
2. If you cannot find a book that interests you and also fits one of the prompts, you can skip that prompt (or multiple prompts),
3. There are no prizes because this is not a reading competition. This readathon is go-at-your-own-pace (within the month of October),
4. You can DNF books,
5. I'll be releasing weekly reading update videos and we will gather in the comment section on those YouTube videos. I won't be creating any private groups on any social media platform, so any that pop up are not official,
6. You can start with any of the prompts and read in any order! You are not required to start at #1 and go in numerical order to participate,
7. For co-hosts only:
-You must create an overview video of the readathon with the prompts and rules and tag at least me (and if you can, other co-hosts) so I can comment on the video/share it/etc.,
- You must create one video about the readathon with the prompts listed and the books you'll be reading and tag me (same as above).
-You can post on any social media outlets you're part of and publish as many (or not many) YouTube videos as you want about the readathon and the books you have chosen. I know time is limited and social media can be a lot, so there are no set number of posts or videos other than the two listed.
Channels mentioned:
@NicolesBookishNook
@SlimeAndSlashers
My Frankenstein-Inspired Reading Vlog youtu.be/kZml4VKH9Zk?si=3iNkQGq22fMTvX6G
My August Wrap-Up Video youtu.be/5zu32gyGGBE?si=b9mVOtNDoLdSScB2
My Video Essay on The Yellow Wallpaper and The Once Yellow House youtu.be/y-CMpVGk3Uw?si=Gmc7kvZTHnJHdJtW
My Augtober vlog youtu.be/0AnifJjwWKM?si=4aRO6ohEI2zPGcqh
My short video essay about oppression in domestic spaces in The Yellow Wallpaper and The Once Yellow House youtu.be/y-CMpVGk3Uw?si=wyq4nAq8MFJAudkU
Buy Michael's books and check out his BookTube Channel @Michael_Wertenberg
I was tagged by John at @DisquietandDragons-lh3zm
The Phenomenal Woman Book Tag was created by @MarilynMayaMendoza
The prompts for the tag are:
1. Who is your favorite phenomenal woman author?
2. What book features your favorite phenomenal woman character?
3. If you were creating a book prize, which book by a phenomenal woman author would you choose?
4. Tag some phenomenal woman booktubers.
I tag:
@DarkVioletDreams
@spookylittlebooknerd
@katrinabrown
@happyhauntslibrary
My original Cozy Coffee Mug Book Tag video youtu.be/XM-LcPF_Iyk?si=U8YZLH5xgs-xPD_7
Kelsi's Halloweenathon Announcement Video youtu.be/HjulS9JM4PE?si=4-9PWLTTu_CW0XuA
My Halloweenathon Announcement Video youtu.be/CEkTmuLJtS8?si=Zo6jSUkcEzsUVF16
Crystal's Week of Weird Announcement Video youtu.be/wKkyK8Ixcig?si=CPSpM4c8G5qlMWfI
Jason's Week of Weird Announcement Video youtu.be/WAp3jKBvS3M?si=8tKFnGOzpmF1aJtT
Channels mentioned
@katrinabrown
@SlimeAndSlashers
@fiberartsyreads
@JasonsWeirdReads
Halloweenathon creator and host: @SlimeAndSlashers
My Halloweenathon video youtu.be/CEkTmuLJtS8?si=QhT5BrFdBz4jTMk1
My Horror Reader Reads Romance vlog youtu.be/aLbtjfjTD68?si=su-aesbrQAh87hsj
Creator and co-host Kelsi at @SlimeAndSlashers announcement video: youtu.be/HjulS9JM4PE?si=uy7gpbC0rcK-d36_
Google Drive with printables, graphics, etc. drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_3cL_1t8EGnA_8jpibFJ5nCJJpu6KWGa
Follow Halloween-a-thon on Instagram: instagram.com/halloween.a.thon
Join the Halloween-a-thon Discord: discord.gg/pSDWnD2z
Halloween-a-thon Co-hosts:
@LibraryMacabre
@katrinabrown
@spicykatzreads
@happyhauntslibrary
I am so excited to be part of The Monster Squad for this amazing Halloween-themed event. Fellow Monster Squad members:
@ITCamefromthePage
@AmyNoelleReads
@PrettyInPapercuts
@fiberartsyreads
@Booksandlattes
@kellyhookedonbooks4394
@Kritz_Reads
@mindysbookjourney
@katsnoveladventures1863
@VenusEscapesToRead
@mylifeinletterbox
instagram.com/theamytivillelibrary
instagram.com/appleandalchemy
instagram.com/christinecosycorner
instagram.com/readbylaurie
instagram.com/oddmonster_co
Grab your Halloween-a-thon merch: bonfire.com/store/kelsis-readathons--watchathons-merch-store/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=store_page_share&utm_campaign=kelsis-readathons--watchathons-merch-store&utm_content=default
My articles for NightTide Magazine:
Eclipsing the Patriarchy in Stephen King's It, Carrie, Gerald's Game, and Dolores Claiborne nighttidemag.com/2024/08/07/morbid-minds-eclipsing-the-patriarchy-jenns
Sisterhood, Suburbia, and Monstrous Transformation in Ginger Snaps nighttidemag.com/2024/08/12/sinister-screen-sisterhoodandsuburbia-ginger-snaps-jenns
Mood Reading Vlog youtu.be/uij1F1Lg8fk?si=6-JM8_hY1DgfRIDL
The Cozy Coffee Mug Book Tag
Prompts:
1. Hex the Patriarchy: Share your favorite women authors.
2. Never Underestimate a Woman Who Reads Stephen King Books: Share your favorite fictional women characters.
3. Edgar Allan Poe: Share your favorite Gothic book or story.
4. Swiftea: Name your auto-buy authors.
5. Camp Crystal Lake: Share a book that makes you feel nostalgic.
6. Happy Halloween: Share a holiday-themed book that you recommend.
7. This Mug Contains Magic: Share a book you enjoyed that is outside of your comfort zone/typical genre.
8. Tag some bookish friends.
I tag:
@badrad9226
@CliffsDarkGems
@fiberartsyreads
@edlewisnoctreviews
@katsnoveladventures1863
@NicolesBookishNook
@spookylittlebooknerd
@Kritz_Reads
@katrinabrown
@happyhauntslibrary
@DarkVioletDreams
@ElizabethSagewood
My live chat with Cliff on his channel @CliffsDarkGems youtube.com/live/nuPiAeDmpzY?si=Zberr59r0SGt8bO1
Other channels mentioned @gabbyreads
My Stephen King/Thesis-related videos:
youtu.be/rEHOs8nm-oI?si=D1JoMZMHn-NXAy74
youtu.be/hfqpvYoqqjQ?si=G4hUzobGx41ZmkIV
youtu.be/KwMg5jBjF7w?si=FWIvZDVIAy_VQ-m_
youtu.be/FVVYPQRpKvk?si=xIQkw1pU6AHxOw8O
My Book Pairing for Every Song on TTPD album video youtu.be/m4MGEv22lY4?si=Qs2LhZuI_qTraju2
Michael's channel @Michael_Wertenberg
My latest vlog youtu.be/uij1F1Lg8fk?si=oh1KRmfyu7F3za5p
My June Wrap-Up Video youtu.be/2QqKLaiiqJ8?si=RoKPN9RYBE9MnMcv
My live chat on Cliff's channel youtube.com/live/nuPiAeDmpzY?si=8uFBbacJN2Gaw0RD
This tag was created by @HeatherReads
I was tagged by Cliff at @CliffsDarkGems
Prompts/Questions:
Have you ever bought a book because it had . . .
1. A Funny Title?
2. A Shocking Title?
3. A Title that sounded like a line of poetry?
4. A Title Which Made Me Ask a Question?
5. A Heartwarming or Homely (or maybe Homey?) Title?
6. A Title with an Unusual Combination of Words?
7. A Fantastic or Magical Title?
8. A Title Which is a Contradiction or Describes the Impossible?
9. Tag others: I tag anyone who wants to participate.
Vlogs mentioned:
Frankenstein-Inspired youtu.be/kZml4VKH9Zk?si=MI8IsUAhN3tqmduH
Week of Weird youtu.be/ImwT-ltGHWY?si=mJPjXfC437hwHFTZ
I saw this video on Cliff's channel @CliffsDarkGems
Cliff's Would You Rather Book Tag video: youtu.be/g3Idue76hPQ?si=ytldsFnNNC57LzYw
Tag created by The Bookish Drummer @BookishDrummer
The Bookish Drummer's Book Tag video: youtu.be/ayiHl04OOLw?si=MM6pDJC6VxwoKpX8
My June Wrap-Up video youtu.be/2QqKLaiiqJ8?si=92Wjkl-sr068DGzM
My Horror Reads Romance vlog youtu.be/aLbtjfjTD68?si=E0k6YeNbCRE-YMVv
January Wrap-Up video (where I actually discuss Children of Chicago, which my crunk a&$ thought I read for Folklore February) youtu.be/W1ydtz_NYJM?si=8DLpf-uBjw9yXe5A
Channels mentioned:
@katsnoveladventures1863
Channels mentioned:
@ProseAndPetticoats
@ToReadersItMayConcern
@karlalikestoread
Read Smart Tag videos:
youtu.be/jqM-MNPyknM?si=pyhPjSmWZ9000hu2
youtu.be/6OteFU0I0i8?si=3il6Nr5yxeBWK1N3
youtu.be/bVvJU_1HACw?si=LmViuKRd3Ev_MZE0
Read Smart Tog Prompts:
1. What is your strategy to stay focused and engaged while reading?
2. How does your environment influence your focus and what can you do to optimize it?
3. What methods do you use to retain and recall information from what you've read?
4. How do you approach difficult or challenging material?
5. What role do note-taking and annotation play in your reading process?
6. How do you balance reading for pleasure with reading for personal or professional development?
7. What is the importance of setting reading goals?
8. What are some strategies for overcoming reading slumps or lack of motivation?
Vlogs mentioned:
A Horror Reader Reads Romance youtu.be/aLbtjfjTD68?si=-yhWRDFp7sZnmEkb
Frankenstein-Inspired youtu.be/kZml4VKH9Zk?si=HGOSqqCiThBRtM_4
Malerman May youtu.be/be3lXhUU4Og?si=WGuXXI8fbjeO3MyB
Giallo July co-hosts:
@TheBookubus (creator and host)
@SlimeAndSlashers
@pastorytime2683
Alex at @TheBookubus announcement video: youtu.be/C6SXmg_MIFY?si=DJwIUJOl0IvOu4QA
Summerween creator and host: @gabbyreads
Summereween 2024 announcement video: youtu.be/33A84mdJH40?si=u9RTro8sOHy5EGNp
Other channels mentioned: @Kritz_Reads
June TBR video: youtu.be/xh2VrUI0zV8?si=Jlt_xhF0KJNjuKhg
KayleighCreatesShop: etsy.com/shop/KayleighCreatesShop?ref=profile_header
Channels mentioned:
@DarkVioletDreams
@BarCartBookshelf
Jersey Ghouls Podcast: open.spotify.com/show/1L3PRGZXR7qwe5znOdltyg?si=7f381f79518f4181
Grimfern cocktail - inspired by A Botanical Daughter: youtu.be/jyNKEnoWfeM?si=E5uGzpmov3LEvWR-
Brain Games Sticker By Number Enchanted Garden: https://a.co/d/0aqAwdWJ
My Good for Her Horror Books video - includes discussions of Poor Things and Our Hideous Progeny: youtu.be/I5YM0j0w2uA?si=gX47Jywm3NgyElSd
Thanks for the collaboration, Natalie at instagram.com/nataliemarieward
Tag created by @EarlGreyBooks and @IsThatChami
I saw the tag on @edlewisnoctreviews
E.D.'s Mid-Year Book Freakout Tag video: youtu.be/sWQSugoWu0A?si=HqO21ZEh_Mx0tGJz
Prompts:
1. Best book you've read so far in 2024.
2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2024.
3. New release you haven't read yet but want to.
4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year.
5. Biggest disappointment.
6. Biggest surprise.
7. Favorite new author (debut or new to you).
8. Newest fictional crush.
9. Newest favourite character.
10. Book that made you cry.
11. Book that made you happy.
12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received).
13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
My video discussing The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste: youtu.be/ImwT-ltGHWY?si=jh2aQWzjnXJMgYUO
My video discussing A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers: youtu.be/I5YM0j0w2uA?si=6qnGOHoZYoN8GEpz
Tag created by @bigaldoesbooktube1097
I was tagged by Julie at @Bookishtravels1
Prompts:
1. What do you want your channel to be known for?
2. What content will people find on your channel?
3. What is the most represented genre of books?
4. What book are you known for championing?
5. What author is regularly featured on your channel?
6. What can people expect in the future? (reveal some exciting plans)
7. Tag people and state 'what you know them for'.
Tag, you're it! @ElizabethSagewood @CliffsDarkGems
My book haul video: youtu.be/aFdcbQJnoFQ?si=pcr6MhWyd187Ugek
My June TBR video: youtu.be/xh2VrUI0zV8?si=OZA1Kf2M8Hl4xMbh
My "Read Like an Aries" vlog: youtu.be/lbv_CIbiiUg?si=THE3XxWWyOmJV3B-
My "Good for Her Horror Books" video: youtu.be/I5YM0j0w2uA?si=KmI0pkJ3cU4-OekG
My "If You Like This Movie, Then Read This Book" video: youtu.be/3v9PH1euTyM?si=0LyZKCXP7jX6m4ip
My "Malerman May" vlog: youtu.be/be3lXhUU4Og?si=SxRO_6L7jFd5NpDh
My "Zombiethon" vlog: youtu.be/SWykSqEU9Zw?si=7lEqn_WLmV9jiTnh
My "Weekend Wine Down 1: The Haunting of Alejandra" video: youtu.be/E5cRGPiGmcs?si=vRx9xRSbf9Nyas_y
Created by Alex at @TheBookubus
Revived by @M-J at Reading This Life
I was tagged by Cliff at @CliffsDarkGems
I'm tagging EVERYONE who sees this!
Here are the prompts:
1- How and when did you get into horror?
2- What was the first horror book you read?
3- What horror-related goodness can we expect from your channel?
4- Do you have any favorite themes or subgenera within horror?
5- Name an underrated horror novel or author
6- Name an overrated horror novel or author
7- Recommend 3 of your favorite horror novels
8- Recommend a book for someone who is new to the horror genre
9- Are there any book-to-film adaptions that you particularly loved or hated?
10- How do you discover new, or new to you, horror books?
11- What was the last horror book that you bought?
12- What horror book is at the top of your wish list?
13- Tag others :)
Channels mentioned:
@SlimeAndSlashers
@DarkVioletDreams
My book haul video: youtu.be/aFdcbQJnoFQ?si=xLVMB11orskaERr0
Channels mentioned:
Subscribe to Michael's channel: @Michael_Wertenberg
Buy Michael's book: https://a.co/d/5RKGYuC
Subscribe to Willow's channel: @WillowTalksBooks
Willow's review of A Botanical Daughter: youtu.be/Ex3h--933Aw?si=PEJarIHYftYDqdvG
Creator and host of Zombiethon: @katsnoveladventures1863
Channels featured on Zombiethon Cocktail Hour:
@LindaTheGAMERGal
@Kritz_Reads
@SlimeAndSlashers
@AmyNoelleReads
@ITCamefromthePage
Zombiethon Happy Hour Hangout: youtube.com/live/jxarg6pTGUo?si=iipqffBuR4xNJGnH
Zombiethon Playlist featuring episodes mentioned in this vlog:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxyLKqwn1IsTMzTuPRaI9NAjKN_ujpbv8&si=WBI2cjneUQbPZP2S
Zombie eyeballs diamond painting coaster kit:
https://a.co/d/dIPC4VI
I saw the tag on @Shelf-Esteem
JessBookgirlTV's tag video: youtu.be/8gFATVUsA9o?si=5Robpv2_MeE7PTfU
Shelf-Esteem's tag video: youtu.be/g1Q0kIr07fk?si=Hyu2p6313Mdfs3Xo
Questions List:
1. How did you get into reading Stephen King?
2. What was the first Stephen King book you read?
3. Have you read a Stephen King book published the year you were born?
4. Which of his books do you prefer to collect hardcover editions, paperbacks, or it doesn't matter to you?
5. How many of his books are on your bookshelf?
6. Stephen King is known for long and gory novels. Which of his novels was tough for you to read?
7. Have you DNF'd a Stephen King book?
8. Have you read his books in publication order?
9. What Stephen King books would you like to read but haven't read yet?
10. Name a book he has written that other people liked but you didn't.
11. Name a book of his you think is underrated.
12. Creepy characters: Which Stephen King characters would you like to have dinner with?
13. Has Stephen King inspired you to start reading and writing?
14. If you were able to meet Stephen King, what would you say?
15. Have you ever been to Bangor, Maine?
16. Which do you prefer more his books or movies?
17. Name your favorite Stephen King movies?
18. Tag People
I tagged Cliff at @CliffsDarkGems before realizing he had already been tagged by the original creator.
I also tagged Kat at @katsnoveladventures1863
SK Tours of Maine: sk-tours.com
The #StayGoldBookTag is an original tag created by @mildrumpus The tag is inspired by S.E. Hinton’s classic young adult novel, The Outsiders, as well as the musical adaptation that opened on Broadway in April 2024. The goal of this tag is to give thanks and shine a light on BookTubers that have been inspiring, influential, and supportive - as well as channels that bring you joy as a viewer. Tag! You're It.
I was tagged by the awesome Cliff at @CliffsDarkGems
Prompts
01.) Ponyboy Curtis: Share some BookTubers who have been especially supportive of your channel.
02.) Darrel ‘Darry’ Curtis: Share a channel that has inspired or somehow influenced your channel.
03.) Sodapop Curtis: Share a BookTube channel that makes you laugh and brings you joy.
04.) Keith ‘Two-Bit’ Mathews: Recommend some new-to-you BookTube channels that you enjoy watching.
05.) Dallas ‘Dally’ Winston: What was something that you initially found tough as a BookTube newbie? Share how you overcame it.
06.) Steve Randall: What is your favorite video on your channel?
07.) Sherri ‘Cherry’ Valance: Share a channel that you enjoy watching outside of BookTube.
08.) Johnny Cade: Discuss the effect that BookTube has had on you as a reader.
09.) Sunsets: Share a piece of advice / wisdom.
10.) Stay Gold: Tag others
Channels mentioned:
@ElizabethSagewood
@katsnoveladventures1863
@edlewisnoctreviews
@happyhauntslibrary
@Kritz_Reads
@Michael_Wertenberg
@ReadingWryly
@katrinabrown
@SlimeAndSlashers
@cozy_jesss
@michellesmelancholia
@thegrimhobbyist
@spookylittlebooknerd
@Shanspeare
@RomancingTheGothic
@spookymcg
My "Good for Her Horror" video: youtu.be/I5YM0j0w2uA?si=zZz_hxIAuNlYc1or
My "If You Like This Movie, Then Read This Book" video: youtu.be/3v9PH1euTyM?si=69_FaiAjgClho1n0
Prompts:
1. How many books have you read so far?
2. Have you already found a book you think might be a 2024 favourite? If not what was your favourite book you read that wasn't quite five star?
3. Any 1 star books / least favourite book of the year?
4. Most read genre so far?
5. A book that surprised you?
6. Book that's come out in 2024 already that you want to read but haven't yet?
7. One goal you made that you're succeeding at
8. One goal you made you need to focus on
9. New to you Booktubers/bookstagrammer/booktokers for 2024 you recommend?
Tag created by @RoisinsReading
I was tagged by @edlewisnoctreviews
E.D. Lewis's tag video: youtu.be/3lNGrVNaeqQ?si=y2swqov1jvKPfHxy
Bluebeard's Castle live discussion: youtube.com/live/wjuZWfATv30?si=UBj256kirOXgz9xk
My "If You Like This Movie, Then Read This Book" video: youtu.be/3v9PH1euTyM?si=aJqoMuPUD59QdIdi
Channels mentioned:
@cozy_jesss
@grace_silva
@spookylittlebooknerd
@CliffsDarkGems
@Michael_Wertenberg
@NicolesBookishNook
@DarkVioletDreams
@MoonLightAmethyst_
Two bonus channels:
@thegrimhobbyist
@Kritz_Reads
Drinking game:
1. Take 1 sip every time I say "vibes."
2. Take 2 sips whenever I make air quotes or say "quote-unquote."
**Extra credit** Take 3 sips every time I say "main character."
My Haunting of Alejandra personal response video: youtu.be/E5cRGPiGmcs?si=GxQ37TPLSmTk8Dbq
Christabel: poetryfoundation.org/poems/43971/christabel
Resources:
The Broadview Anthology of British Literature: The Age of Romanticism, Third Edition.
"Delusive Beauty": Femme Fatales in English Romanticism by Andrea Rummel.
Romantic Genius: The Prehistory of a Homosexual Role by Andrew Elfenbein.
The Living Dead: A Study of the Vampire in Romantic Literature by James B. Twitchell.
The Penguin Book of Romantic Poetry edited by Jonathan and Jessica Wordsworth.
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful by Edmund Burke.
"Lamia: A Sorceress, a Fairy, or a Revenant?" by Stamatios Zochios in Caitele Echinox: Fantomes, Revenants, Poltergeists, Manes.
"Two Folktales: Vampire Beings in Greek Folktales" by Aggeliki Velissariou in Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Brasov Series IV: Philology and Cultural Studies.
"Deconstructing Gender Stereotypes: Prefiguring Modern Sexuality in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 'Christabel'" by Charles Ngiewith Teke in Alizes: Revue angliciste de La Reunion.
"Coleridge: Sublimity or Beauty" by Blake Allen in European Romantic Review.
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