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June pick for #12BooksOf2022

Here's my book review for "Lost Souls" by Poppy Z. Brite.

https://youtu.be/6Nvodf_Mc3I

Thanks for the tag @RaeLovesToRead

1. There‘s been a few; Maryland, DC, North Carolina, New Orleans.

2. Coffee Days Whiskey Nights - Cyrus Parker

3. Soonest I can think of is Fairy Tale by Stephen King.

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This book takes me back to my Goth youth when I dressed in black, wore ankh necklaces, and smoked clove cigarettes like there was no tomorrow. This book, initially published in the early 1990s, has a strong Goth feel. Homicidal vampires, a bisexual artist heroine in mortal danger, and a gay male love story add up to an entertaining read. This book is much tamer and less explicit than “Exquisite Corpse,” but still has some sex and violence.

A more complex story than Exquisite Corpse, loved the first part, but too many elements felt forced into the ending. The only character I could genuinely like by the end of it was Ghost, and I think that was the point?

I picked this up because I was looking for more horror written by female authors. For a book written by a woman, the women in this book were treated very badly. There were only a couple of female characters and they were just throw away characters, fulfilling the sexual needs of the males.
So the book was ok. I see how this could appeal to readers that are into the punk or goth scene. I am not the intended audience.

Tagged by @Booksnchill for #cult5. I'm not sure if "Cult" has meaning in the age of the internet but these are 5 that had an impact on my life and a small but fanatical following at the time. They may or may not qualify!! Honestly, I could pick a hundred but these were close at hand.

#poppyzbrite #wraeththu #pleasekillme #punk #tippingthevelvet #lgbtq #horror #italocalvino

I admit I went through a goth phase in my teens and early 20s. I still like the gothic ascetic. My favorite book back then was Lost Souls. I think I've read nearly everything Poppy Z. Brite wrote. I also loved Drawing Blood. #gothgalore #halloweenreads @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck #screamathon @4thhouseontheleft

Now reading.

Thinking back on some of my favorite books, and Poppy Z. Brite came to mind. I've got to find Lost Souls and re-read it. I wonder if it will mean as much to me now...? What favorite books from your youth do you want to read again?

57 ~ Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite (Paperback📖) ~ Started: 27.05.17 ~ Finished: 05.06.17
Rating: 3/5📚

I honestly do not know how to feel about 'Lost Souls', part of me thinks that I may have enjoyed reading it when I was a teenager & part of me thinks that I would have reacted to the book in the same way then as I do now, it's very conflicting!

The story does have some interesting aspects.

My signed first edition is one of my most prized books! This book really ignited my passion for writing.