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It just so happens that I do have a copy of Mellyn! G'deal! :)
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Hey I am Heather I love reading just about anything! I recently started a blog where I write book reviews
http://bookwormrflects8.blogspot.de/
Anyways I hope to get to know some of you guys!
Does anyone know where to buy the 1960's and 70's gothic novels? I would like them to be in at least fair to good condition. I live in a small town, so ebay and amazon marketplace is pretty much where I have been looking,but if there are other web sites or bookstores in the DFW area that may sell these, please let me know. Thanks!
Hi. I'm Michelle. Married, age 44. Two grown kids, two young grandkids. I have been a Gothic Novel enthusiast since I got my hands on my first one, at age 11! Ever since, ANY book that looks like the covers of your profile pic, I automatically grab, keep and read and re-read! I love the ones written in the 60's and 70's (but the story itself was from any time period). Favorite authors: Victoria Holt, Phyllis A. Whitney, Velda Johnson, and the like. SOOOO happpy to have found a group of like-minded gothic novel lovers!! :)
Btw: I am constantly on the look out for more gothic romances...even modern ones. So let me know! I have veered off into young adult and adult paranormal romance, too. Also loved Anne Rice's Vampire books. (especially the first one, WOW!). But yeah, seeing all your posts on the various authors, brings back all kinds of cozy memories of devouring such books in the heat of the summer as a teen, etc. Thanks for that! :)
Heather wrote: "Hey I am Heather I love reading just about anything! I recently started a blog where I write book reviews
http://bookwormrflects8.blogspot.de/
Anyways I hope to get to know some of you guys!"
Hi Heather, and welcome! I'll try and visit your blog soon.
Michelle wrote: "Hi. I'm Michelle. Married, age 44. Two grown kids, two young grandkids. I have been a Gothic Novel enthusiast since I got my hands on my first one, at age 11! Ever since, ANY book that looks like t..."Welcome aboard, Michelle! I like the ones from the 60's and 70's the best, too.
Make sure you check out our book shelves and add any you'd like.
Thanks Hannah! sorry it took me a minute to reply but for some reason goodreads didn't email me *sad face*
Thanks for the welcomes :) Another thing I have always relished in my gothics: Detailed descriptions of their elaborate meals and the dresses/gowns!! Sometimes I WISH we could dress like that in this day and age *sigh*
Hi Everyone! This is my first group on goodreads, and I'm thrilled to have found you. I started reading Gothics when I was about 11, and read everything by Phyllis, Barbara and Dorothy. I discovered Velda Johnston late, but loved her. For some reason I never read Victoria Holt until I was a library employee and a homebound patron returned Kirkland Revels with a note that said "too scary". I read it and was hooked! Can't wait to look around some more and see what I may have missed!
Laura wrote: "Hi Everyone! This is my first group on goodreads, and I'm thrilled to have found you. I started reading Gothics when I was about 11, and read everything by Phyllis, Barbara and Dorothy. I discove..."Welcome Laura! Glad you found us.
I've found a few "new" (to me) gothics since I joined this group. You probably will too :D
Hi, I am Vickie Britton. Along with my sister Loretta Jackson I have published over 40 mysteries, but my first love was (and still is) gothics. Some of my earlier gothics are still in print or are going back in print.The Seven Sapphires of Mardi Gras
Many (but not all) of the books we write together have a gothic feel to them. Some of these are The Devil's Gate, Path of the Jaguar, and the soon to be re-released Dangerous Cliffs of Severon. I love all the old gothic authors such as Virginia Coffman and many newer authors with a gothic feel to their work.
Hi Vickie. Just wondering if any of your book are in ebook format. I will be looking out for these. Thanks.
Hi, I'm Georgina. I've joined this group in order to find good titles (not that I don't have enough on my to-read list). I'll be lurking in the background, ready to pounce on suitable books :)
Georgina wrote: "Hi, I'm Georgina. I've joined this group in order to find good titles (not that I don't have enough on my to-read list). I'll be lurking in the background, ready to pounce on suitable books :)"Welcome Georgina - glad you de-lurked to say hello!
:)
Hannah wrote: "Georgina wrote: "Hi, I'm Georgina. I've joined this group in order to find good titles (not that I don't have enough on my to-read list). I'll be lurking in the background, ready to pounce on suita..."Welcome Georgina!
Hi, I'm new. Name's Hannah. I love anything gothic, though I've had a hard time finding some good gothic reads. Hopefully you guys can give me some recommendations!:)
Hello Hannah! Welcome. Good Gothic is hard to find these days. What style do you like best?
Hi, Hannah. :) Gina (yep, I'm here for Gothic book recommendations too)
Hmm...that's a tough question. How many styles are there in the gothic genre?
Current, historical, southern, Jane Eyre, supernatural etc. I personally love the old Gothic romance /Mystery of the Barbara Michaels style, but also love the really old stuff too. Southern is also a favorite. But, present day "Gothic " is hit or miss for me. Really miss the genre from past times.
You know, I think I agree with you; modern day gothic doesn't sound too appealing to me. Maybe a historical/supernatural crossgenre. Any good ones there?
Have you read The Thirteenth Tale? By Diane setterfield?
No, but strangely, I think I marked it as a to-read just yesterday:)
I love that one! I highly recommend it. You'll want to read it more than once.
Great! Then I'll have to check and see if my library has it. It's a small library, I have no clue if they will...
It was popular a few years back. I know what you mean though. My library isn't even worth checking out.
This is a list complied by Woolrich13, a member of one of my other groups, Gothic Literature. He's o.k with me cutting and pasting it here. Please excuse me if I'm putting this in the wrong thread:
"You are speaking my language, because I am a big fan of Victorian and Edwardian supernatural and gothic fiction. With Le Fanu, I'd recommend that you read a few of his novels, notably UNCLE SILAS, WYLDER'S HAND and THE ROSE AND THE KEY. Don't expect a large amount of supernatural content in these, more in passing, but they are great examples of the latter gothic.
I'd also recommend some of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's short stories. An American publisher, the Ash-Tree Press released a very good compilation of these a decade back, THE COLD EMBRACE, but many of the stories in it are available online: "The Cold Embrace," "Eveline's Visitant," "My Wife's Promise," "At Chrighton Abbey," "Her Last Appearance," "The Shadow in the Corner," "The Face in the Glass," "The Island of Old Faces," & "Good Lady Ducayne." These are heavy on mood and atmosphere.
I'd also recommend Mrs. J.H. Riddell (aka Charlotte Riddell), and Wordsworth Press in Britain has a good, cheap single paperback edition of her best short work, NIGHT SHIVERS. The contents are all good and consist of "The Open Door," "Nut Bush Farm," "The Last of Squire Ennismore," "A Strange Christmas Game," "The Old House in Vauxhall Walk," "Sandy, the Tinker," "Forewarned, Forearmed," "Hertford O'Donnell's Warning," "Walnut Tree House," "Old Mrs. Jones," "Why Dr. Cray Left Southam," "Conn Kilrea," "Diarmid Chittock's Story," "A Terrible Vengeance" and "The Uninhabited House." Many of these tales are also available online. Mrs. Riddell also has a novel with a gothic tone, THE NUN'S CURSE, that is decent reading. E.F. Bleiler edited and Dover Publications printed an anthology called FIVE VICTORIAN GHOST NOVELS, that I believe still is in print. The contents vary in quality, but there's some good stuff in it: "The Uninhabited House" by Mrs. J. H. Riddell (again), "The Amber Witch" by J. W. Meinhold, "Monsieur Maurice" by Amelia B. Edwards, "A Phantom Lover" by Vernon Lee, and "The Ghost of Muir House" by Charles Beale.
Speaking of Amelia B. Edwards, who's perhaps best known these days as the first famous female popular Egyptologist, I'd recommend many of her ghost and gothic tales wholeheartedly: "My Brother's Ghost Story," "Number Three," "The Phantom Coach," "The Recollections of Professor Henneberg," "An Engineer's Story," "The Four-fifteen Express," "The New Pass," "In the Confessional," "Sister Johanna's Story," "Monsieur Maurice," and "Was it an Illusion?".
Another good novel of similar vintage is J. Meade Falkner's THE LOST STRADIVARIUS. I'd also recommend Barry Pain's STORIES IN THE DARK and STORIES IN GREY. If you'd care for straightforward ghost stories as by the Le Fanu tales you'd cited, anything by M.R. James is hard to beat. I'll also mention in passing many of the short tales of Mrs. Elizabeth Gaskell, Mrs. Oliphant and Vernon Lee.
That is really just scratching the surface. I could spend several hours just compiling a list of basics."
"You are speaking my language, because I am a big fan of Victorian and Edwardian supernatural and gothic fiction. With Le Fanu, I'd recommend that you read a few of his novels, notably UNCLE SILAS, WYLDER'S HAND and THE ROSE AND THE KEY. Don't expect a large amount of supernatural content in these, more in passing, but they are great examples of the latter gothic.
I'd also recommend some of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's short stories. An American publisher, the Ash-Tree Press released a very good compilation of these a decade back, THE COLD EMBRACE, but many of the stories in it are available online: "The Cold Embrace," "Eveline's Visitant," "My Wife's Promise," "At Chrighton Abbey," "Her Last Appearance," "The Shadow in the Corner," "The Face in the Glass," "The Island of Old Faces," & "Good Lady Ducayne." These are heavy on mood and atmosphere.
I'd also recommend Mrs. J.H. Riddell (aka Charlotte Riddell), and Wordsworth Press in Britain has a good, cheap single paperback edition of her best short work, NIGHT SHIVERS. The contents are all good and consist of "The Open Door," "Nut Bush Farm," "The Last of Squire Ennismore," "A Strange Christmas Game," "The Old House in Vauxhall Walk," "Sandy, the Tinker," "Forewarned, Forearmed," "Hertford O'Donnell's Warning," "Walnut Tree House," "Old Mrs. Jones," "Why Dr. Cray Left Southam," "Conn Kilrea," "Diarmid Chittock's Story," "A Terrible Vengeance" and "The Uninhabited House." Many of these tales are also available online. Mrs. Riddell also has a novel with a gothic tone, THE NUN'S CURSE, that is decent reading. E.F. Bleiler edited and Dover Publications printed an anthology called FIVE VICTORIAN GHOST NOVELS, that I believe still is in print. The contents vary in quality, but there's some good stuff in it: "The Uninhabited House" by Mrs. J. H. Riddell (again), "The Amber Witch" by J. W. Meinhold, "Monsieur Maurice" by Amelia B. Edwards, "A Phantom Lover" by Vernon Lee, and "The Ghost of Muir House" by Charles Beale.
Speaking of Amelia B. Edwards, who's perhaps best known these days as the first famous female popular Egyptologist, I'd recommend many of her ghost and gothic tales wholeheartedly: "My Brother's Ghost Story," "Number Three," "The Phantom Coach," "The Recollections of Professor Henneberg," "An Engineer's Story," "The Four-fifteen Express," "The New Pass," "In the Confessional," "Sister Johanna's Story," "Monsieur Maurice," and "Was it an Illusion?".
Another good novel of similar vintage is J. Meade Falkner's THE LOST STRADIVARIUS. I'd also recommend Barry Pain's STORIES IN THE DARK and STORIES IN GREY. If you'd care for straightforward ghost stories as by the Le Fanu tales you'd cited, anything by M.R. James is hard to beat. I'll also mention in passing many of the short tales of Mrs. Elizabeth Gaskell, Mrs. Oliphant and Vernon Lee.
That is really just scratching the surface. I could spend several hours just compiling a list of basics."
It's a great list, isn't it? Courtesy of Woolrich13.
:) Gina.
:) Gina.
Hi, all! I'm new to the group and I'm happy to have found other gothic romance readers like myself. My first novel was Victoria Holt's Mistress of Mellyn (the Reader's Digest condensed version), and I was hooked from then on. I've read many of Ms Holt's novels, and am currently re-reading Bride of Pendorric. It's been so long that I barely remember the story, so it feels new again!
Looking forward to recommendations from all of you!
Michelle wrote: "Hi. I'm Michelle. Married, age 44. Two grown kids, two young grandkids. I have been a Gothic Novel enthusiast since I got my hands on my first one, at age 11! Ever since, ANY book that looks like t..."Ooh, I'm not familiar with Velda Johnson--gonna have to go look her up!
Welcome to all the new ladies! Wow, I hadn't realized how long its been since checking out the group! Hope y'all like it here; I'm anxious to hear if you have any new books to recommend. Someone mentioned currently reading Bride of Pendorric: That's one i discovered in high school and LOVED. It was so scary! I've been looking for it to re-read and can't find it--I'll have to go to Amazon and see if I can find a used copy. I've given up on our library.
Annie wrote: "Welcome to all the new ladies! Wow, I hadn't realized how long its been since checking out the group! Hope y'all like it here; I'm anxious to hear if you have any new books to recommend. Someone..."Hi Annie,
I found my copy on Amazon for just a couple of bucks; but I've also seen copies in the past at good paperback trading shops. Hope that helps!
Toni
I'm from the UK and quite new to gothic romance at age 35. I found a copy of
on my Mum's bookshelf and it seems a book that I'd love. Also, quite fancy Mary Stewart books too. I'll be sure to add more from the group's bookshelves to my ever-growing TBR list :)
Joanne wrote: "I'm from the UK and quite new to gothic romance at age 35. I found a copy of on my Mum's bookshelf and it seems a book that I'd love. Also, quite fancy Mary Stewart boo..."Welcome Joanne! It's always good to see new people discover gothic romance - whatever their age.
There are some great picks on the group bookshelves, for sure, and Mary Stewart is one of my favorite writers of all time, too.
:)
Hey there! I'm Jofer! I enjoy classic gothic fiction, although I haven't had a taste of modern gothic. If anyone has any recommendations, I'd love them. :) By the way, Wuthering Heights was the first novel I ever read. Enjoyed it too. Very much. :D
Hi everyone, I'm Stacey and I also love Gothics. I started reading them in high school. Now I'm an author and I've been writing western romance and ghost stories, but I've recently published my first contemporary Gothic romance. Jofer, you mentioned wanting a taste of modern Gothic, so perhaps you'll check my book out. It's on Kindle and in print. Feel free to check out my website for all of my books:http://www.staceycoverstone.com
This summer I've been reading classic Victoria Holt and really enjoying them. I'm also finding some good stories by new, unknown authors on Kindle.
Sorry, I forgot to mention the name of my novel, in case anyone in this group wants to check it out. It's title is: Secrets of Seacliff House.
Stacey wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Stacey and I also love Gothics. I started reading them in high school. Now I'm an author and I've been writing western romance and ghost stories, but I've recently published my fir..."Secrets of Seacliff House is your gothic novel? Thanks! I'm browsing your website as you read this. :)
I have always been super into old Gothic horror movies from this time period, but after a gift of a few novels, I have only recently fell in love with the books. Now I cant get enough! Please recommend me lots as I have gone through all in the past week :)
Yes, Jofer, Secrets of Seacliff House is my book. I hope you enjoy browsing my website. Ashley, I've been reading a lot of Gothics this summer, mostly on my Kindle but some I've gotten from the library, such as classic Victoria Holt. My favorite Victoria Holt books are: On the Night of the Seventh Moon, Bride of Pendorric, Road to Paradise Island, and The Pride and the Peacock. On Kindle, you can check out: Secrets After Dark by Marie Higgins, The Tale of Halcyon Crane by Wendy Webb, Blackpool Cove (Blood Tide) by Tess Oliver (this one may not technically be considered Gothic, and it has vampires, but the setting and mood of the story seemed Gothic to me and I couldn't stop reading), Ravenhook by Carla Dewhurst (warning that this book has a LOT of punctuation, formatting and some grammatical errors, which as an author drive me insane, but the story is good so I kept reading), The Grave of Katherine Embry by Renee Ross, and The Scent of Heather: A Gothic Tale of Terror by V.J. Banis (this is an old book newly published on Kindle and contains some old-school references that could have been updated to make the story more contemporary, but I still enjoyed the story). Of course, I wouldn't be a good promoter of my own books if I didn't suggest you check out my own contemporary Gothic romance, Secrets of Seacliff House, on Kindle and in print. :)
thank yo so much Stacy. I will go to library today to check those out. I am not an author (though my English teacher always told me I should be :) ) but errors in drifting and grammar drive me nuts too! haha. thanks for all the wonderful selections.
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