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This collection was one of the highlights of my reading year. The complexities of the famous horror writer are shown to brilliant effect in her poignant, hilarious, and heartbreaking letters.
The Essex Serpent is one of the few modern novels that actually feels like it came out of Victorian England. Reminiscent of Thomas Hardy and featuring an unforgettable cast of characters, this novel is a breath of fresh air.
These gorgeous, lyrical poems about life, love, and being a woman are perfect for dipping in and out of whenever you want a little jolt of beauty.
Featuring a fearless heroine, madness, forbidden love, and plenty of drama, this classic gothic mystery is the perfect book to curl up with in the cold winter months ahead.
This Arthurian retelling is one of my favorite fantasy novels of all time. Focusing on the women in the tale, it brings the familiar world gloriously and vividly to life.
This tale of a perfumer-turned-murderer is gorgeously written horror at its best! It is weird and dark and wonderful with an absolutely unforgettable ending.
Rebecca really needs no introduction but du Maurier’s timeless tale of jealousy is as gripping and haunting as ever. The perfect winter read!
Set in a monastery and featuring a labyrinthine library, clandestine relationships, and philosophical theory, The Name of the Rose is one of the most beautifully written and thought provoking murder mysteries I’ve ever read.
