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Heyia!
I’m a self-confessed bookaholic, hoarder of pretty antiques and an avid hater of butterflies. Welcome to my little corner of the internet where I rant about books that I can’t stop thinking about:)
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The blind owl by Sadegh Hedayat
Teeming with surrealistic imagery and potent symbolism, The blind owl by Sadegh Hedayat is considered an important piece of Iranian literature that packs a hefty punch. Its language is as lovely as a persian rug and just as unreal. The subject matter is murderous and darkly decadent, so much so that I found it to…
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Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Steeped in lush gothic imagery, sensual descriptions of romance and sexual tension, Carmilla, better known as a cult classic, is nothing short of a glorious piece of gothic delicacy. It is a lesser known fact that Carmilla predates Bram Stoker’s Dracula by 26 years, establishing itself as one of the early works of western classic…