“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.” ― Toni Morrison
It's wutherin' time. The official trailer for Wuthering Heights (2026) starring Margo Robbie and Jacob Elordi dropped a few days ago and so far the most enjoyable thing about it is the Youtube comments section. Based on what I've seen from the trailer and interviews with the creative team for this movie, it doesn't seem… Continue reading Wuthering Heights (2026) Is a Crime Against Humanity
Spoilers: I know this book is over a hundred years old, but, you know, whatever. I will admit I went into this novella not expecting much. Based on some of the spoiler-light commentary I read on this novella, I was expecting there to be a lot of pseudo-psychological mumbo-jumbo and pretentious navel-gazing. ....Buuuuuut the audiobook… Continue reading Thoughts on “Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka
This may make me sound like a traitor to readers everywhere, but I am generally not a fan of big books, specifically ones that exceed 450 pages in length. That's not to say I don't like any large books. One of my favorite books of all time, Gone With The Wind, is nearly 1,000 pages long. However,… Continue reading TL;DR: The Problem With Big Books
I can say with unshakeable certainty that Rebecca is one of the best horror novels I've ever read. It wasn't an action-packed gore-fest like many books of the same genre, but in my mind that's what makes it one of the greats. It's a British novel positively dripping with atmosphere and dramatic tension with an excellent… Continue reading My Emotionally Abusive Relationship with Daphne Du Maurier
The Crooked Pen 