On my last visit to a particular bookish website, I took one of those "What Kind of Reader Are You" quizzes that I expected to be one of those silly personality tests you took when you were a kid, like, "What Mythical Animal Were You in a Past Life?" or "What Kind of Dog Would … Continue reading Top Five Friday: Top Five Diverse Reads From Before 1940
Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray
I've been binge-watching Showtime's Penny Dreadful lately. It's a bad habit, I know. Binge-watching's bad for you and all that (though I don't just sit on the couch like a potato while I'm doing it), but I do love gothic tales. Especially when they're as pretty as this show is. And maybe there are parts that are … Continue reading The Picture of Dorian Gray