Wednesday, April 24, 2013

U is for...Undecided: What to Read Next?

I've been on a reading binge lately, doing a little research for my next book. The Monster at Water Castle (tentative title) is going to be a Gothic historical suspense, so I've been delving into lots of old Gothic novels and a few more recent books like Sarah Waters' The Little Stranger and Wendy Webb's The Tale of Halcyon Crane.

Any suggestions? I'm looking for something published within the last five years, a little dark, possibly historical.

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6 comments:

  1. Andrew LeonApril 26, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    If you're looking for Gothic, why are you trying to get something from the last five years?

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  2. Kristi JonesApril 26, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    Good question...it just seems like I've read a lot of 'modern Gothic' novels lately and some romantic suspense with Gothic elements...just reading in the genre and seeing what else is out there. :)

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  3. Andrew LeonApril 26, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Well, if you haven't read the books that started Gothic, you should look at those. Frankenstein, Dracula...

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  4. Kristi JonesApril 26, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    oh yeah, those are all time favorites! I don't remember getting through The Woman in White though...I was very, very young when I tried to read it and I just couldn't get into it. Maybe now that I'm an old (um, experienced) woman, I'll try again. :)

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  5. Kristi JonesApril 26, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    OR, maybe it's time for me to just sit down and write the book I want to read...
    :)

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  6. Andrew LeonApril 26, 2013 at 11:27 AM

    That's always good advice.

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