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Frankenstein
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
Frankenstein is the classic gothic horror novel by Mary Shelley, who began writing the influential work at the age of 18. It features Dr. Victor Frankenstein, who successfully brings to life a monster that eventually goes on a rampage (…more)
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rachaich
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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Bit late with a spooky read but still did it!
So unlike the popular tropes of Frankenstein and included swathes of nature descption and landscape.
I'd not read it before so feel it was needed.

dabbe I adore this book. 💛🤎🧡 1mo
mcctrish I read this and listened to a live reading of it on its 200th anniversary and I have to say it holds up 1mo
rachaich Yes, agree. It's so telling about misappropriation of power and technology. 1mo
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BookishMadHatter
Frankenstein. by Mary W. Shelley | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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@AshRob22 thank you for my bonus goodies. I was just telling my daughters and few days ago that I'm feeling the need to re-read Frankenstein. If I give in to the urge, these socks will be along for the ride lol. Thank you so much for giving me a reason to smile today

AshRob22 Glad they arrived! Saw them and thought you NEED to have these 😆 2mo
CloakNQuill Omg I need these 😍😍😍 2mo
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BookishMadHatter
Frankenstein | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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This past Halloween was our 15th anniversary. Safe to say that man gets me

TheSpineView Happy belated anniversary! 😘🥰🥳 2mo
dabbe Happy belated anniversary! That man's a keeper! 🧡🍁🤎 2mo
Deblovestoread Happy anniversary 🎉 2mo
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Gissy 😍🖤🖤🖤 2mo
BookishMadHatter @dabbe thank you, and I agree lol 2mo
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britt_brooke
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mary Shelley was a pioneering badass. It‘s difficult to grasp that she was 18 when penning this boldly and brilliantly written gothic horror tale; also considered one of the very first science fiction novels. Timeless themes along with creative structure and multiple points of view evoke an unexpected compassion. This was my fourth reading.

CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian Have you read this Frankenstein sequel-of-sorts? 2mo
kspenmoll I never tire of reading/teaching with this book. 2mo
britt_brooke @CaseyTheCanadianLesbrarian No! Thank you. I‘ll give it a try. 2mo
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britt_brooke @kspenmoll I bet the discussions are fascinating! 2mo
dabbe @kspenmoll #ditto! And boy, do the kids LOVE it! 🤩 (edited) 2mo
Tamra This is definitely on my reread list! (edited) 2mo
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AroundTheBookWorld
Frankenstein: ; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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He sprang from the cabin window as he said this, upon the ice raft which lay close to the vessel. He was soon borne away by the waves and lost in darkness and distance.
#Frankenstein #MaryShelley #lastline #closingline #book #books #bookshelf #bookshelves #bookshelfie #bookshelfies #shelfie #shelfies #bookstack #bookstacks #stack #stacks #bookstore #HalloweenRead #Horror #Fiction #ScienceFiction #Gothic #Fantasy #School #Literature #Audiobook 🎃🎃

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MaleficentBookDragon
Frankenstein | Mary W Shelly
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Dan Steven‘s is reading Frankenstein to me as I crochet some witchy ghosties for a few swaps.
#hauntedshelf #blackcatcrew
#audiocrocheting

BookwormAHN Nice 🐈‍⬛ 2mo
Deblovestoread I loved listening to this version last year. And your ghosties are cute! 2mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2mo
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Rachel.Rencher
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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This is my first time reading Frankenstein and I am loving it. It's so well written and suspenseful that I've already read a third of it in one sitting. I plan to curl up and finish the rest before I do anything else today. 💚

CogsOfEncouragement I really like this one too. Enjoy! 3mo
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TieDyeDude
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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I love building Metal Earth models, and every year, the official retailer, Innovatoys, does a photo competition for Halloween. This year, I decided to sacrifice my windmill model to recreate the climax of Frankenstein. I used strips of muslin coated with bacon grease to make the fins flammable. I think it came out pretty good.

AnnCrystal 🤩😎👍💫. 3mo
Suet624 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3mo
Bookwomble What a sacrifice for your art! ❤️‍🔥🧌❤️‍🔥 3mo
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Bookwomble Oh, and it did come out well 😊 3mo
bthegood very nice 🎃 3mo
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Tkimsal
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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Current read.

dabbe Oh, are you in for a treat! 🤩 3mo
BookmarkTavern One of my favorites! 3mo
CloakNQuill 💚💚💚 3mo
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ChaoticMissAdventures
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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This gave me a chuckle. I love Philomena, and if you don't know her but think this is funny check out Cunk on Earth. I think it should still be on Netflix in the US.

#Cunk

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 4mo
KadaGul 🤣🤣 4mo
sarahbarnes I loved this show! I‘m sad they didn‘t continue it. So hilarious. 4mo
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Deblovestoread
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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#AboutABook #ClassicYouRead

Finally read Frankenstein last year and loved it!

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great cover 🖤 5mo
Eggs Perfect 🖤🖤 5mo
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sept_scribbles
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
Mehso-so

(informal review because this was for ib and it was painful): dude, please stop fainting and control your superiority complex

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CatLass007
Frankenstein | Mary Shelly
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#ReadAway2024 This is the book I chose for April‘s #TBRTarot prompt, “Choose a book which has become a TV show or movie.” My favorite adaptation of Frankenstein is a miniseries from the 1970s called “Frankenstein: The True Story.” Frankenstein is widely acknowledged as the first science fiction book. I‘m not sure what I expected but this was a pleasant surprise. Mary Shelley‘s writing is lovely. Victor, the so-called hero, wanted to (cont)⬇️

CatLass007 play God but as soon as he saw his creation come to life, he rejected and abandoned the creature, providing him with no education or any kind of guidance. Victor‘s arrogance and cowardice caused anguish and death for the people he claimed to love. (edited) 7mo
DieAReader 🥳Awesome! 7mo
CBee Yay! 😀 7mo
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dabbe
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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Eggs 🖤⁉️❤️ 9mo
dabbe @Eggs I just realized what you wanted posted. A title with either a (?) OR a (!). #doh 😂😂😂 How about a (;) and a (,) instead? 9mo
Eggs @dabbe works for me 🤗 9mo
dabbe @Eggs 💚💙💚 9mo
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AroundTheBookWorld
Frankenstein: ; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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Leftcoastzen
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#NewYearNewBooks #ScienceGoneWrong I discovered that the New York Public Library has a rare copy of the 1818 first edition of Frankenstein published in 3 volumes!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wow! So cool! 11mo
Eggs Awesome 👏🏻 11mo
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dabbe
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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IndoorDame First one I thought of too! 11mo
dabbe @IndoorDame #greatminds! 💜🩶💜 11mo
Eggs Well played 🖤❤️🖤 11mo
dabbe @Eggs 💜🩶💜 11mo
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dabbe
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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#NewYearNewBooks
#FogCover
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

The famous book with the famous cover of a famous painting: THE WANDERER ABOVE THE SEA OF FOG by Casper David Friedrich (1818).

Deifio But why this painting? 12mo
Faranae @Deifio Both Frankenstein and the creature wander throughout the book. Honestly I think it's just the most iconic Romantic painting for one of the most iconic Romantic Gothic novels.

There's certain paintings that always seem to be used for certain types of books. For example, John Pettie's “Two Strings to Her Bow“ being used for Regency romances novels. William Blake's own portrait of Newton is often used on books about... Blake.
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dabbe @Faranae You've explained everything perfectly; thanks! 🤩🤩🤩 12mo
Eggs Well done 🩵🌫️🖤 12mo
dabbe @Eggs 🖤💜🖤 12mo
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Deblovestoread
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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Highly recommend the audio narrated by Dan Stevens. So glad I finally read this classic.

#12DaysofChristmas #October

@Andrew65

Andrew65 Can‘t beat this classic. 12mo
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GondorGirl
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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My favorite part of conventions is finding cosplayers and have them pose with the book they match. 🥰

#MC3 #Studio42Books

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guidosophia
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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Re-read this for my Frankenstein and Climate Change class. I HATE the class but love this book. Definitely my favorite classic, i would recommend it to everyone it‘s so easy to fly through and enjoy

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Deblovestoread
Frankenstein | Mary Shelly
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Tagged was my favorite October read. I cannot pick a favorite between In Memoriam and The View on the Way Down. Needs to percolate a little longer.

#2023ReadingBracket

I love this reminder of the fantastic books I‘ve read through the year.

BarbaraBB I am looking forward to View on the Way Down. An now I want to read In Memoriam too! 14mo
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RowReads1
Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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AroundTheBookWorld
Frankenstein: ; Or, The Modern Prometheus | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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Frankenstein tells the story of gifted scientist Victor Frankenstein who succeeds in giving life to a being of his own creation. However, this is not the perfect specimen he imagines that it will be, but rather a hideous creature who is rejected by Victor and mankind in general.
#Frankenstein #MaryShelley #book #books #epicreads #bookend #bookends #Classics #Horror #Fiction #ScienceFiction #Gothic #Fantasy #School #Literature #Novels #Halloween 🧟

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Deblovestoread
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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1) Tagged. Audio book read by Dan Stevens was fantastic.
2) Packing for vacation. We don‘t get trick or treaters 😞

Tagging everyone! Happy Halloween!

@TheSpineView

TheSpineView Happy Halloween and thanks for playing! 14mo
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LeftyDv
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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Panpan

Was Frankenstein the first Emo? Or Walton? The monster? Sappy and melodramatic, Shelley‘s story may have been unsettling and a one-of-kind 200 years ago. But for readers today, I found it to be a depressing bore. Leave this one off your Spooky Season reading lists.

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wildwoodreads
Frankenstein | Mary Shelly
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It‘s no secret that Frankenstein is more of a study on the horrors of humanity than anything else, but I still wish it had focused more on the creation of the monster. The tension just wasn‘t there. Essentially, he said I built a monster. Then the next sentence was I lost the monster. I just didn‘t feel connected to the plot. It did like the monsters monologue but at that point I had already checked out and lost interest.

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Emilymdxn
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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Starting off today‘s #scarathlonsprint by letting Phoebe Reads a Mystery read me Frankenstein! I‘m working from home while not feeling too well so a slow reread of a text I know really well is great to have in the background.

#scarathlon #skeletoncrew

tpixie Get well soon! 1y
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LadyCait84
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dabbe 🖤🧡🖤 1y
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Nessavamusic
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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dabbe 🖤🧡🖤
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Deblovestoread
Frankenstein | Mary Shelly
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First, I cannot believe I waited this long to read this book. Second, although I own this edition, I decided to listen to Dan Stevens read it to me instead thanks to Litsy reviews. Such a nuanced performance! 5 🌟

#Scarathlon #BatBrigade #BucketList

Total points 1220

Tamra Isn‘t it great?! So rich in themes & ideas. 1y
tpixie Great cover!!! 1y
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Pigpen_Reads
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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BookwormAHN Nice 😸 1y
TieDyeDude 😂😂 1y
Sleepswithbooks Love this!! 🤣 1y
dabbe 🤣🤣🤣 1y
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Emilymdxn
Frankenstein | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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One of my #bucketlist items this #scarathlon was seeing an old scary movie at the prince Charles cinema (my fave independent cinema in London) and today I went to a double bill of Frankenstein and bride of Frankenstein with a friend which was a fantastic way to tick off the list item!

#skeletoncrew

AnnR Fun! 1y
IndoorDame 🖤🖤🖤 1y
The_Book_Ninja Hey. I was there too! Small world! 1y
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Texreader
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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This was my second year in a row to listen to this book. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ again.

#scarathlon #batbrigade @Catsandbooks

marleed Litsy inspired me to actually read this book. I loved it, and I still talk about how much better this book is than any of the many adaptations to it. 1y
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼☠️💚 1y
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LadyCait84
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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dabbe 🖤🧡🖤 1y
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Texreader
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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My little listening buddy.

Currently, Frankenstein‘s monster is watching the cottagers, the best part of the book.

#scarathlon #batbrigade @Catsandbooks

dabbe Hello there, sweet kitty! 🖤🐾🖤 1y
Catsandbooks Aww so precious! 💚🐈‍⬛ 1y
Gissy 😻🐾🐾🖤🖤🖤 1y
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Texreader
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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I spent the morning working in the yard, watching the eclipse, and listening to the tagged book. Photo by one of my son‘s friends. Try as I might I couldn‘t get a good photo. I loved getting to spend the beautiful morning watching it!!

Who else got to watch the eclipse? what did you think of it?

And I got a LOT of yard work done and more than half the book finished. I‘m now in the monster‘s woeful tale. 😢

#scarathlon #batbrigade @Catsandbooks

TheBookgeekFrau I watched with my husband and daughter. We only got 80ish% in Colorado. Still so cool though 😎 1y
dabbe Wow! What a photo! And is that comic from The Oatmeal? I LOVE HIM! 🤩🤩🤩 1y
CogsOfEncouragement I enjoyed it with my son and shared my glasses with a few neighbors too. Very fun. 1y
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Catsandbooks Very cool! 🌚🌞 1y
LiseWorks I was doing our taste of the valley market, and I saw our partial solar eclipse even though it was cloudy and it rained at one point. 1y
TieDyeDude Nice! 1y
PaperbackPirate We watched it here in Arizona and loved it even though it was partial. 1y
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BarkingMadRead
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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OriginalCyn620
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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Frankenstein is my choice for today‘s #monster prompt! I listened to the audiobook about a week ago, so bonus points. And for funsies, I found this cute recipe for Frankenstein cupcakes…so cute!

#scarathlon #TeamCreepinItReal #scarathlonphotochallenge 16 pts

https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/a44664933/frankenstein-cupcakes-recipe...

StayCurious fun! 1y
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kezzlou85
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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#Scarathlon #TeamCryptKeepers #PhotoChallenge @LiseWorks
Day 14: monster. Frankenstein flanked by Jason and Norman Bates both just as deserving of the term.

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SomedayAlmost
Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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Scarathlon photo challenge: Monster. Frankenstein-Classic and chilling. #monster #Frankenstein #Scarathlon #TeamWhoYaGonnaCall

FlynnDewey What makes The 1818 Text different??? 1y
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Texreader
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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It‘s time to listen to Frankenstein again this year! #scarathlon #batbrigade @Catsandbooks

Catsandbooks 🎉💚 1y
CSeydel Dan Stevens is a great narrator! 1y
Tamra I really want to convince my IRL club to read this one - love it too. 1y
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Texreader @Tamra I hope you‘re successful! It‘s a short one too! 1y
Texreader @CSeydel He‘s so good in this one 1y
CSeydel @Texreader Have you heard his Murder on the Orient Express? Incredible 😍 1y
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BookmarkTavern
Frankenstein | Mary Shelly
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The consequences that arise when an undergrad science student decides to experiment with resurrection, & flees from the creation of a strange new being.

One of my favorite Halloween reads, the birth of sci fi, & a fantastic dramatic performance of Dan Stevens all wrapped in one. Slow paced, very descriptive, & of it‘s time. But also an examination of humanity & monstrousness, & the responsibility of experimentation. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

BookmarkTavern Chapter 16, child murder 1y
TheSpineView Well done! 1y
dabbe 🧡🎃🧡 1y
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼☠️💚 1y
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BookmarkTavern
Frankenstein | Mary Shelly
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I read the tagged book every year at Halloween. It‘s one of my favorites.

#SundayFunday Have a great day and don‘t forget to tag me!

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OriginalCyn620
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Listened to the Audible edition of this favorite read. Dan Stevens did a great job with the narration!

#TeamCreepinItReal #scarathlon 801 pts

#trickortreatathon #31by31 #bookspinbingo #falling4books #littenlisten #readysetgoreadathon #RushAThon #spookoween #promptmaze #swiftieerasghostreadingchallenge

TheSpineView Fantastic! 1y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
Charityann Awesome!😄 1y
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MallenNC He‘s such a good narrator! He does a version of And Then There Were None that is so creepy. 1y
Read4life Wonderful! 🍁👻🎃 1y
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1y
OriginalCyn620 @MallenNC I will definitely have to check that out! 1y
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼💚☠️ 1y
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Emilymdxn
Frankenstein | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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I love taking part in #bookspinbingo for #scarathlon and winter games every year 🎃🎃🎃 I always stack up as many readathons and challenges as I possibly can! Here‘s my list for October

@TheAromaofBooks

Tagging my wonderful #skeletoncrew teammates down below - if you want to make your 20 book list for book spin bingo it‘s a free pass to some easy points!

AmandaBlaze What readathons have you found for October besides #RushAThon and @TheAromaofBooks maze readathon? 1y
Emilymdxn @AmandaBlaze there‘s also the #witchathon for books with witchy themes, and the #31by31 readathon that @Catsandbooks is hosting. I‘m also running one in the middle of the month called #pumpkinspicereadathon that I‘d love to have you join for 1y
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AmandaBlaze Sounds great. Count me in! 1y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Thank you!! 1y
kwmg40 I‘ll definitely be posting a #bookspinbingo list for October! I love this monthly event. @TheAromaofBooks 1y
TheAromaofBooks @AmandaBlaze - I think @Clwojick said there will be a master list posted at some point with all the readathons for the month. In addition to the ones Emily mentioned, the #Rushathon that @Andrew65 @Dieareader and @GABI4ROSES have been hosting will be going on through October as well. 1y
DieAReader ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 1y
Clwojick HORRORSTOR! 🖤 1y
Andrew65 Best of luck 😁 1y
Andrew65 @TheAromaofBooks The #20in4 Readathon starts on Friday 29th September but will run into October finishing on Monday 2nd October. October‘s #20in4 will run 27th - 30th October. After a short Summer break the 9 day Readathon will return on 14th October #OutstandingOctober 1y
TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65 - Ooooo good to know!!! Thank you for the updates!! 1y
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RaeLovesToRead
Frankenstein | Mary Shelley
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#bookspinbingo ?

A lot of these books I chose as books that I'm "most annoyed not to have read yet" ?

TheBookHippie I feel like that should be a title for a readathon!!! 1y
RaeLovesToRead @TheBookHippie Yes!!! Or a month-long reading challenge!!!! 1y
LiteraryinPA Great category! 1y
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FlowerFairy
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Idalia has been here and is still holding out for a bit longer, but I think we‘ve seen the worst of her. Unlike the majority of our town, we have been very fortunate to keep power the entire time. Reading and napping till she‘s gone. love this wonderfully illustrated copy of Frankenstein. #idalia #florida

Gissy Love your mug🧛🏽‍♀️ 1y
FlowerFairy @Gissy Thank you! Has three bats on the opposite site. I don‘t have a Frankenstein themed mug so this had to do. LoL 1y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Hahaha!! That mug!! 1y
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