His Hideous Heart edited by Dahlia Adler

His Hideous Heart
edited by Dahlia Adler
narrated by contributors

Published: 2020
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Hardback: 480
Rating: 4
Short Stories, Horror, YA, Edgar Allan Poe stories re-imagined | Goodreads

Contributors:
Kendare Blake (reimagining “Metzengerstein”)
Rin Chupeco (“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”)
Lamar Giles (“The Oval Portrait”)
Tessa Gratton (“Annabel Lee”)
Tiffany D. Jackson (“The Cask of Amontillado”)
Stephanie Kuehn (“The Tell-Tale Heart”)
Emily Lloyd-Jones (“The Purloined Letter”)
Hillary Monahan (“The Masque of the Red Death”)
Marieke Nijkamp (“Hop-Frog”)
Caleb Roehrig (“The Pit and the Pendulum”)
Fran Wilde (“The Fall of the House of Usher”)

Edgar Allan Poe may be a hundred and fifty years beyond this world, but the themes of his beloved works have much in common with modern young adult fiction. Whether the stories are familiar to readers or discovered for the first time, readers will revel in Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tales, and how they’ve been brought to life in 13 unique and unforgettable ways.

My two-bits:

Contemporary YA tweak to Edgar Allan Poe tales sure gave modern day chills.

Makes me want to go back to re-read Poe, especially the lesser known stories (to me).

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* Listened to audiobook version.
* Filipino mention in Rin Chupeco's story
* part of Fraterfest (here)

Lovely Books and Things - 10.11.20

Lovely Books and Things
My Weekly Books and Films Update

Linking up with:
Sunday Post (details)
Mailbox Monday (details)

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HAPPY THINGS:

1. Crocheting my first granny squares for colorful blanket project. They look a little scrawny, but I will perfect them by the end of the project :-)

2. Enjoying fashion photos on instagram from young French couple, Young Emperors (here) and old Chinese couple, WantShoWasYoung (here)

3. Spooky-ish pumpkin patch at Trader Joe's

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Library: audiobook

His Hideous Heart
edited by Dahlia Adler
Short Stories, Horror, YA, Edgar Allan Poe stories re-imagined | Goodreads
authors include:
Kendare Blake, Rin Chupeco, Lamar Giles
Tessa Gratton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Stephanie Kuehn
Amanda Lovelace, Marieke Nijkamp, Emily Lloyd-Jones
Hillary Monahan, Caleb Roehrig, Fran Wilde

His Only Wife
by Peace Adzo Medie
Contemporary, West Africa, Ghana, Reese's Book Club October pick | Goodreads

Patron Saints of Nothing
by Randy Ribay
YA, Mystery, for October Filipino American History Month | Goodreads

For Review:

Mary
The Adventures of Mary Shelley's Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter
by Brea Grant
illustrated by Yishan Li
Paranormal, YA, Graphic Novel | Goodreads
courtesy of publisher -Thanks!

Matrimony, Inc.
From Personal Ads to Swiping Right, a Story of America Looking for Love
by Francesca Beauman
History | Goodreads
courtesy of publisher -Thanks!

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Virtual Author event: hosted by Green Apple Books
Check out their calendar for future free author events (here)

Be Water, My Friend
The Teachings of Bruce Lee
by Shannon Lee
Philosophy, Sprituality | Goodreads
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AND watched: online theatre - Coalition of South Asian Film Festivals
films can be seen for free until October 17 (details here)

Mee Raqsam (2020)
Director: Baba Azmi
Writers: Husain Mir, Safdar Mir
Stars: Juhaina Ahsan, Shivangi Gautam, Danish Husain
Drama, Dance, India, Muslim | imdb | my rating: 4
It revolves around a young girl's aspiration to become a dancer, but coming from a small village like Mijwan, everyone questions her dreams and choices. It's only her father who trusts, supports and helps her in this journey of achieving her dream.

LOVED the fight for dance.

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Shelter In Place - Day 209, Week 31

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