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October has been a delightfully busy reading month! Here’s the first thing I finished this spooky season.

Love and Fury by Samantha Silva 🖋a fictionalized account of the life of Mary Wollstonecraft, as relayed to her newborn daughter Mary (Godwin, then Shelley), is just the type of historical fiction that I devour restlessly. If you know me, you are well-acquainted with my very specific fascination with the Romantics and their roots. When I first read one of my now-favorite nonfiction books—Romantic Outlaws by Charlotte Gordon—I was struck by the detailed account of Mary Wollstonecraft living in Paris during the French Revolution, falling in love with an American, and birthing an illegitimate daughter. A dramatized, first-person account of that journey, as well as what came before and after, was more than completely satisfying. Do you ever come across a book or show that caters completely to your interests? I am 100% Love and Fury’s target demographic. Technically, this wasn’t a ~spooky~ read, but since Mary Wollstonecraft’s daughter basically invented modern horror (and science fiction), I’m going to say it counts.