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“Dracula” by Bram Stoker
Next to Frankenstein, this is by far, hands down, one of the best Gothic Fiction books ever written, and it continues to be one of my all time favorites. (The film with Gary Oldman is just as sexy.) The entire book is written in newspaper articles, telegrams, phonograph recordings, legal documents, and journal entries.
“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho.
Pretty good so far. Traditional archetypes, a good quest, and philosophical and religious themes.
“The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore” by Hilda M. Ransome.
Informative and enlightening. Must read for any beekeeper.
“The princess saves herself in this one” and “The witch doesn’t burn in this one” by Amanda Lovelace.
Finally got my own copies so I stop accidentally writing in the ones from the library. (In pencil, calm down.) These are now on my shelf next to the great old classical poets.
“Fire & Blood” by George R.R. Martin.
The 300 year history of the Targaryens in 2 volumes. Been anticipating this book’s release for years, and I finally just unwrapped it at Christmas. (Thank the God’s I was worried Santa wouldn’t bring it.) I’m only a few chapters in, and wow. MIND BLOWN. This is the stuff us hardcore fans have been waiting for. While the HBO show of Game of Thrones is brilliant, epic, and sexy, it is still the tip of the iceberg compared to the world built in these books. And of course I had to take the photo in front of my Night’s Watch banner. Got to represent my people, obviously.
“The Two Towers” by J R.R Tolkien
I had started this some months ago, and never finished it. Decided to pick it back up again. And good news; I FINALLY got to learn more about the Entwives.
“The Journals of Lewis and Clark”.
Figured it was an appropriate choice for the trip out West. This book is beyond fascinating and informative. It covers many subjects like history, biology, wildlife study, and relationships with native peoples.
“The Hobbit” by J. R. R. Tolkien.
Unpopular opinion: The Hobbit is a better book than the entire trilogy. I’m planning on doing the maneuver where I read the book and then watch its corresponding movie (extended edition) for the entire LOTR series. 
“The Elements of Style” by William Strunk J.R and E.B White
When there’s serious proofreading to be done, you have to pull out the big guns. Turns out my love of the semicolon is legitimate. It’s been storming outside since last night; perfect weather to make a nest and edit my writing.
“Haikus; This Other World” by Richard Wright.
I love Haikus. Love to write them more than read them even. I get jacked up and even throw an extra line in there-5,7,5,9. But some haikus can defiantly be a bit dry or boring to read. This book was a last minute find and an on-the-whim purchase from an overflowing and wizardly bookshop. Turns out it’s brilliant so far; even made me laugh aloud. Written by an African American author who became obsessed with the poetic form of the Haiku before he died. He wrote 4,000 of them and this book features 817 of his favorites. This book was published posthumously.
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