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I’m female, from the United States. I’ve been a DailyLit member since March 15, 2009. My reading interests include Gothic novel.
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Etc. - 50 Word Challenge
Checking in our baggage, we realized we had more than our allowance. Between us, two ex-wives, one ex-husband, five kids, one dog and a cat. "What's the excess baggage fee?" we chimed in unison. The man behind the counter looked up from his keyboard and asked: "Did you pack all this yourselves?"
Etc. - Question of the Week: Special CEO Edition
Anything by William Trevor, who is the master of the short story. He is a truly prolific writer with a deep compassion for humanity and the sadness of life.
The Moonstone - Anyone else out there?
Wilkie Collins invented the modern detective novel with The Moonstone and The Woman in White is considered the best example of the "sensation" novel that became popular fiction in the 1860s. Unfortunately, his work was often overshadowed by his close friend, Charles Dickens, and never received the same critical acclaim. Dan Simmons has just published a fantastic novel called Drood, which is narrated by Wilkie about Dickens' obsession with a strange man and his final unfinished novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Some of Wilkie's work is very hard to read, but No Name, which you should be able to track down in the library, is a great portrayal of the difficulties facing women in Victorian times.