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Uncle Silas
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
13 posts | 16 read | 26 to read
Ayoung heiress is compelled to join her mysterious uncle's peculiar household a secluded estate, staffed by unfriendly servants and tainted by the memory of a long-ago scandal. Le Fanu's Victorian mystery, a gripping tale of psychological terror, continues to enchant lovers of suspense with its narrative power and atmospheric details."
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sdbruening
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Panpan

That was unnecessarily long. It seemed promising, which was why I kept reading, but there ended up being very little drama in the plot or the characters. Just felt like a waste of time overall.

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Daisey
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Pickpick

This was an interesting gothic read, but it‘s not one of my favorites. I didn‘t feel as strong of a sense of ominous suspense through much of the middle of the book as I expected, and when I did towards the end, it wrapped up fairly quickly. I also wanted a bit more explanation of connections between characters.

#audiobook #1001books
#Reading1001 Randomized list

JazzFeathers Such a shame. I read a couple of LeFanu short stories, like ages ago. I remember liking him. 10mo
Daisey @JazzFeathers I enjoyed it well enough and his short stories as well a few years ago. Just other gothic writers I enjoy more. 10mo
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Cazxxx
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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#manicmonday #letteru @CBee

📕 Tagged
🖊️ Lisa Unger
🎥 Up
🎤 Underoath
🎵 The Unforgiven-Metallica

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SpiderCrafts
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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#Scarathlon2022 🦇
#TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious

3 hours more on Uncle Silas, up to and before Halloween night. I‘m amazed to realize how long this audio read is 😅 as I‘m only just over the halfway point. I‘ll be continuing with it (and the Hearthstone games) through November. 🍂

#Spookoween @TheSpineView#31by31 @Catsandbooks#Pointsathon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES#LittenListen @aperfectmjk 🎃📚

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1y
TheSpineView Awesome 1y
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼👻🧡 1y
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SpiderCrafts
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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#Scarathlon2022 🦇
#TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious

4 hours, between 4 readathons, on various days for the 3rd Scarathlon week. I was playing the Hearthstone card game more often with the audio book listen. — Movie mentions I‘ve seen this week: Jeepers Creepers, and the Shudder movie, The Witch in the Window.

#Spookoween @TheSpineView#31by31 @Catsandbooks#Pointsathon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES#LittenListen @aperfectmjk 🎃📚

Catsandbooks 🙌🏼👻💜 1y
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1y
TheSpineView Excellent 1y
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SpiderCrafts
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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#Scarathlon2022 🦇
#TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious

3 hours yesterday, between 4 readathons. All while playing a 2nd round of ‘zombie mode‘ Civilization 6, with better hopes this time for not losing the battle. 😄🧟‍♂️

#Spookoween @TheSpineView#31by31 @Catsandbooks#Pointsathon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES#LittenListen @aperfectmjk 🎃📚

DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2y
TheSpineView Well done 2y
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼👻🧡 2y
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SpiderCrafts
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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#Scarathlon2022 🦇
#TeamMonsterMash @StayCurious

2 hours today, between 3 readathons.

I mentioned plans for reading ‘Draul‘, but got a bit lazy between my work days — for now, going for an audiobook of Uncle Silas (found via Spotify) while playing Civilization 6, on zombie apocalypse mode. 😄

#Spookoween @TheSpineView#31by31 @Catsandbooks#Pointsathon @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES 🎃📚

SpiderCrafts Update: Let‘s make that 4 readathons 😄 #LittenListen @aperfectmjk 2y
DieAReader @AloeMantis 🎉🎉🎉 2y
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼👻🖤 2y
TheSpineView Excellent work 2y
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London_St_J
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Dissertation

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quirkyreader
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Two of my favourite #IrishWriters. Sheridan Le Fanu and Bram Stoker.

TheLondonBookworm I'm utterly desperate to go to the Stoker Festival in Ireland!! 7y
quirkyreader @TheLondonBookworm I hope you are able to go. And if you can't there is always Whitby down south and the festivals there. 7y
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TNbooklover66
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Continuing my #halloweenreads with some gothic suspense. I have this in audio as well which I will be switching to this afternoon to get my workout in and some chores done.

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mdemanatee
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Some of the books I've set aside to read/finish the rest of October. Plus Roses & Rot and Lair of Dreams. They seem like they will get me about as much in he Halloween spirit as I will get.

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mdemanatee
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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A title that's been in my TBR for a while and seems like a good October read choice. Anyone know the artwork on the Penguin edition? I think it wants to steal my soul or something. I'm not afraid of a book cover. Nope. Not me.

BookishFeminist I'm in the middle of Carmilla by him- heck yes, vampires! This one looks good, too. 8y
mdemanatee @BookishFeminist oh my gosh! I read Carmilla forever ago and totally forgot they were the same guy! 8y
BookishFeminist @mdemanatee Do you remember liking it? I'm giving it a go on Serial Reader. 😊 8y
mdemanatee @BookishFeminist I did! It was a good, quick horror story I was able to fit into a college schedule. I don't remember it being especially deep, but it had some ideas on certain horror staples I hadn't encountered before. And there was at least one scene that had a vivid description of which I can at least still recall the basis. 8y
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RBG_wannabe
Uncle Silas | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
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Here is my horror pick for the @bookriot Read Harder Challenge. I haven't visited Le Fanu since college, but I'm expecting this to be a fun late night read.