In honor of Mary Shelley’s birthday… I was initially intrigued when I found out Guillermo del Toro would be directing last year’s Frankenstein, since he did so with the goal to minimize CGI and incorporate more handmade sets. So, I thought I’d delve into what I thought this adaptation did well and what I thinkContinue reading “Film Review: Frankenstein (2025)”
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Book Review: My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
Being the fan of Rebecca that I am, I thought I’d check out another one of du Maurier’s books. And this one did not disappoint! While we never see or hear the story’s subject in Rebecca, we get the complete opposite in My Cousin Rachel. Like Rebecca, we see only Rachel from the protagonist’s pointContinue reading “Book Review: My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier”
Book Review: Rebecca (Abridged Version)
I can’t believe it took me this long to finally read this classic gothic tale (one that is so short, yet so captivating), but I’m happy I finally did…especially in time for the Netflix film adaption coming out this month! I would like to delve into the unabridged version eventually…but I hope I won’t beContinue reading “Book Review: Rebecca (Abridged Version)”
