Goth books for Summer

Just highlighting a few of the goth themed, thriller and Dark Academia style books I am reading this Summer. 

 

Nana Comics!

Nana comics by creator Ai Yazawa are some of my favorite comics ever. I am slowly but surely building my collection. I find most of these from ebay and amazon but some are gifts from my beloved friend. Nana follows the adventures of two women named Nana who are complete opposites and end up getting a flat together in Tokyo. There is music, fun clothing styles and I love all of their friends. My good friend looks a lot like one of their friends and he ended up getting me a few of these so that was sweet. I think you will love not only the fun story but also the aesthetics of the mangas. Let me know what some of your favorite manga series are in the comments. Much love to you. Fall is almost here! 

Nana manga from various places, skeleton hand and rib cage figurines from Dollar Tree. 

Currently reading December 2020

Current books that I am reading this month. I finished two and am starting on a third one today! 

The rules of attraction is a fun book. The movie is rad too. 

The Stranger in Our Home: I definitely did not expect the ending haha. I really enjoy thrillers and books that have a lot of mystery to them. 

Autumncrow: This is a fun book of scary short stories and all of them revolve around a town called Autumn Crow. Fun read especially during holidays. 

Currently reading: Dead Girls and The Seas

Thrillers/June reading: Sometimes I lie and Neverworld Wake

I am reading 4 books for June but I wanted to focus on these two because they are thrillers. I will be posting reviews and discussions on my youtube channel: Eternal Wynter so please check them out there. Are you reading anything fun this Summer? I love adult fiction and also young adult fiction. Nothing wrong with YA and Neverworld Wake is fantastic so far! It deals with the main character Beatrice and her group of friends who get stuck in a place called Neverworld after a car accident. A world they are not able to get out of and deals with the disappearance and mystery of their friend Jim. The story kept me on the edge of my seat so far and I can't wait to finish it. I definitely recommend this book. Sometimes I lie is a fun crazy story told through the eyes of a woman in a coma who can hear everything around her. There are twists, turns and surprises at the ending that most will not see coming. It is really fun and I hold a discussion on my youtube channel if you want to chime in and give your opinions, questions or answers. What are you guys reading this summer? 

Current reading for May and new shoes!

Currently reading: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Rut Ware and Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo. They are both very different and very neat books. I just finished Welcome to Lagos. It is fantastic with lots of colorful images and even better characters. I fell in love with the main people in the book and really enjoyed the friendship they all forged while they were on the run from different things in their lives. The ending was sad but kind of bittersweet because you get to see what the characters are up to as well. I felt transported to Nigeria. I definitely recommend this book. I am almost finished with The Woman in Cabin 10. A creepy fun thriller set on a boat with loads of twists and turns. 

I was at a thrift shop and found these amazing spike stud shoes for only 5 dollars. Such a great find! How has your week been? I hope it is fantastic and you have an even better weekend. 

Current reading: April/May 2018

Horror retellings of old tales. 

A mother and daughter's relationship through the 80's and 90's. 

Fantasy at it's finest. 

Recipe book for food in Francesca Lia Block's Dangerous Angels series. 

Current reads: The Ghost Notebooks by Ben Dolnick

I currently belong to several book clubs. I loove reading and am quite the bookworm. When one of my bookclubs has a spooky goth-esque or scary story I will let you guys know about it. This book is a fantastic read. Told through the eyes of a New Yorker man who moves into a lonely, historic museum with his soon to be wife, author Ben Dolnick kept me on the edge of my seat til the very end. Loved this book so much! There was a cool twist that I liked right near the end as well. I hope you guys check this book out and enjoy the read! What rad books are you reading this Spring? let me know. 

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child book party!

When I heard Keplers was doing a book party for the new Harry Potter book. I had to go! I can't wait to read it. IT was a total blast and I made some new cool friends. Enjoy the pics!!

Tea Leaf reading.

Of course a Harry Potter party wouldn't be complete without Bellatrix! 

Book Review: The Art of Gothic

One of my favorite books so far. Such a great read, very informative and would be perfect for guests to check out on your goth coffee table. The intro is fantastic! A lot of cool photos and media that will catch your eye and not leave you bored. I loved the author went into detail about the history of goth and post-punk. So rad! I think a lot of old school goths will enjoy this book and new and younger goths can get a good education from the knowledge this book presents.

Fun idea for fall: A book swap

Clothing swaps are fun but have you ever tried a book swap? My friends and I like to have these every once in a while. We get together and swap our favorite books for keeps over coffee and have discussions about books and authors we love. I suggested Neil Gaiman and Francesca Lia Block among a few others to my friends.

Coffee Break

Friends and I  got together, read, sketched and just hung out and had a good time. We checked out some book stores down town after and I got a really cute Hobbit tarot deck. I love it so much. I wore my brand new lace, gothic glove/armwarmers that I got at Claires. They were 8 dollars for me. I was happy with them. They are so cute and are perfect to layer over my striped tees.