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28 DoBR: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

I'm sure like many of you, this book came into your world, like mine, through school requiring you to read it. I was never one to be told what to read throughout my time in school, but something about this one made me do just that. It was interesting, to say the least. I didn't … Continue reading 28 DoBR: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

28 DoBR: Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

One of the most complex and beautiful writings I've ever read. It's a classic. I got this particular book because it has the translation included from the original German as well as that version as well. The is the first part of two parts of the story. Synopsis: The best translation of Faust available, this volume provides … Continue reading 28 DoBR: Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

28 DoBR: Horns: A Novel by Joe Hill

I'm sure I'm not the only one that saw the movie before finding the book. This is the case. I saw the movie, loved it, and wanted to find out more. Upon discovering it was indeed a book I just had to see how the movie matched up to the original work. Thought the book and … Continue reading 28 DoBR: Horns: A Novel by Joe Hill

28 DoBR: The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft by H. P. Lovecraft

Sometimes I just need to have a book to fill like I'm truly adding to my collection. This is one of those books for me. Will I ever finish adding to my library? Nope! I had grabbed a book from H.P. Lovecraft on seeing others on social media talking about him. I was aware of … Continue reading 28 DoBR: The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft by H. P. Lovecraft

28 DoBR: Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur

This is one of the most beautiful poetry books that came into my life. I have many books on poetry from classics like Edgar Allen Poe or books on English poets, but wanting something more modern I came across this beautiful work. I felt the poems as if she wrote them knowing me since I … Continue reading 28 DoBR: Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur

28 DoBR: The History of Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle

Whether it was my bestselling short story Human Ouija or really anything I've written you can see the influence this book has had on me and my writing. I've even described myself as a spiritualist-type of person. I never really understood what my beliefs were growing up. I knew I believed in being a good … Continue reading 28 DoBR: The History of Spiritualism by Arthur Conan Doyle

28 DoBR: The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey

This is a darker entry and it's a children's book. I was looking up artist in the middle of the night some time back and came across Gorey. I love his style and he's become one of my favorite artists. I had seen little gifs of his work that had come alive on the internet, … Continue reading 28 DoBR: The Gashlycrumb Tinies by Edward Gorey

28 DoBR: Nocturnal by Wilder Poetry

I recently got this book, wanted to find some modern poetry, and here it is. I've got books on English poets and older works of poetry, but to see what was going on these days in the world of poetry I jumped into the deep end. I learned about spoken word poetry and the poet … Continue reading 28 DoBR: Nocturnal by Wilder Poetry

28 DoBR: Life’s That Way by Jim Beaver

I'm a Supernatural fan...no I won't tell if I'm Team Dean or Team Sam. That being said I knew I had seen 'Bobby' somewhere before, portrayed by actor Jim Beaver, so I did what everyone else does and began a search and that is how I found out he had wrote this book! It's a … Continue reading 28 DoBR: Life’s That Way by Jim Beaver