I reached my reading goal…2 months early. Whoo hoo! I didn’t think I’d reach it this early, that’s for sure. Feels good to accomplish something. Which means, I probably should set goals for other things. I should, but I probably won’t. Not unless I’m confident I’ll reach the goal. Does that make me a cheater? Or possibly a coward? Hmmm…
Here’s what I read since my last update:
Book 50
Title: Frankenstein
Year of publication: 1818?
Author: Mary Shelley
Genre: Horror
Series: N/A
# of Pages: 206
Paper or plastic: Mass market paperback
How obtained: Borrowed from daughter
Blurb from book: Written in 1816 when she was only nineteen, Mary Shelley’s novel of “The Modern Prometheus” chillingly dramatized the dangerous potential of life begotten upon a laboratory table. A frightening creation myth for our own time, FRANKENSTEIN remains one of the greatest horror stories ever written and is an undisputed classic of its kind.
My thoughts: I thought I had read this before (I had marked it read in Goodreads back in 2013), but as I got into the story, I realized I’d never read it. I saw the movie version with Robert DeNiro as the monster a few months ago, which got me interested in reading the book. It’s all told in first person by several people—as letters or stories told to another. And while the events are horrendous, I can’t really say it’s horror. At least, not in this day and age. I associate horror with suspense. Thrills. Or just plain old spookiness. You don’t get much of that here. But it is an interesting tale and I’m glad I can now say that I’ve actually read this book!
So… Have you reached any of your goals—reading or otherwise—that you set earlier in the year? Did you set any goals?
Happy Reading!
Stacy
2 comments:
Congratulations!
You want an interesting movie, watch Gothic. It's an older film, but it follows how Shelley might have come up with Frankenstein over the course of one spooky night.
Thanks, Alex. I'll check it out.
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