Gothic Book Challenge 2014
Hosted by A Dark and
Stormy Night Blog and Facebook page
Guidelines for this
challenge:
1.The date for this
challenge runs from Jan 1st 2014 to Dec 31st
2014; only books read during this time count.
2. Anyone can enter, you do
not need a blog, just review your book somewhere on-line, Facebook, Shelfari, LibraryThing, Goodreads, Amazon, B & N, or in the
comments section of the Dark and Stormy Night blog
or Facebook page.
3.
There are many good short story collections in this genre. Some
public domain ones can be found various places on line. If you have
found at least five short stories randomly on line that are not in a
collection, that will count as one book. Stories in bound or e-format
collections will count as one book, for example, if you read the book
'Twelve Gothic Tales', it counts as one book. Please list each story
in your review. For suggestions of stories try the Kindle
application (search Gothic stories), where many of the old works are
free, also see A Dark and Stormy Night's Facebook
page or blog for some stories, little snippets from suggested Ghost
and Gothic tales and novels and also author suggestions. Another good
source is The Literary Gothic webpage and Gutenberg, or just 'google'
'Gothic stories or books'.
4.
Ghost stories, true and fiction do count for this challenge. There is
sometimes a fine line between Gothic and Horror so judge carefully
remembering that tenets of the Gothic genre include: Works written
from the 1700 into the 2000's. A setting with an old manor (often in
England), houses with secrets to hide, inheriting an old estate,
castles, generally a lower gore level, a damsel in distress, strange
family secrets, ghosts, vampires, oddness, and an eerie
setting. The novels Jane Eyre and Rebecca are two good well known
examples of the genre.
5.
Please like the A Dark and Stormy Night Facebook page and check out the blog if you are interested in this
type of literature or in doing the challenge.
6.
Sign up and do a year wrap up on some internet forum (include links),
or on the A Dark and Stormy Night Facebook page or blog.
Levels:
Maiden
in Distress: 1-3 books
Wandering
Spirit: 3-6 books
Lost
on the Moors: 6-9 books
Heiress
to the Estate: 9-12 books
Lady
of the Manor: 12-15
Gothic
Princess: more that 15
I just came across this post and would love to participate in the challenge if you're running it again next year. Tracey (Carpe Librum book blog).
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