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3 weeks ago | 
benable.com | Karen Banes |Daphne Du Maurier
This year I want to re-read some of the classic books I read in my youth and have never re-visited, as well as some I've never gotten around to. I'm planning out my reading year here. I reserve the right to define ‘a classic’, but feel free to argue ... Classic horror with a powerful underlying message from a 19 year old Mary Shelley. I read this in a day, lying in a hammock in Western Australia when I was about 24. I remember the theme and the message but not the details.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
cinemachords.com | Howard Gorman |Shirley Jackson |Daphne Du Maurier
A new adaptation of Stephen King‘s chilling short story The Monkey is set to hit theaters on February 21. Directed by Osgood Perkins (Longlegs, The Blackcoat’s Daughter), the film stars Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, and Elijah Wood. The story follows twin brothers, Hal and Bill, who, after discovering an old toy monkey from their father’s past, find themselves haunted by mysterious deaths.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
thechatner.com | Douglas Miller |Daphne Du Maurier |Danny M. Lavery
I finally found a used copy of Ruth McKenney’s My Sister Eileen last month. I’m always chasing the high of Cheaper By the Dozenwhen it comes to light, comic 20th-century family memoirs (like Kathryn Forbes’ Mama’s Bank Account, Vivian Moore Hallinan’s My Wild Irish Rogues, Shirley Jackson’s Life Among the Savages, Betty MacDonald’s The Egg and I). None of them quite scratch the itch, but I remain optimistic.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
jhunewsletter.com | Emily Bronte |Emily Brontë |J.K. Rowling |Daphne Du Maurier |Lucy Montgomery
I’ll admit I’m not much of a fan of seasons. Give me a hot summer all year round, and I’ll be happy. But since I can’t do anything to stop the cold from creeping under the windows, I may as well crank the heat up and get under the blankets with a good book. Light a candle, and I’m set. While the cold is what makes me passionately resent the later seasons, I have to admit that the changing leaves do soften my distaste a bit.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
destructoid.com | Jennifer Barnes |James Kestrel |Daphne Du Maurier |Stieg Larsson
Mystery and romance are both bedrocks of fiction, but their combination gives rise to something that remains as of yet unbeaten in the entire history of literature. Every great tale has a bit of romance in it. Every memorable story takes advantage of suspense and mystery to keep the readers hooked. And the two of them together turn out to be entirely too irresistible to bookworms all over the world.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
expressdigest.com | Daphne Du Maurier
Coming across pictures of your partner with an ex in their arms or on a romantic getaway on social media is an all too easy problem in the world of modern dating. But experts claim it could be fuelling a problem called ‘Rebecca Syndrome’, with experts saying they have seen a rise in enquiries about the little-known condition.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
beat.com.au | Patricia Cornelius |Daphne Du Maurier |Nassim Soleimanpour |Tom Wright
The lineup includes seven major works by Australian and international theatre makers, with a focus on accessibility, as ticket prices have been significantly reduced for all shows. For the first time, an early bird discount will be available for every Malthouse production, running from 10–31 October, giving audiences more opportunities to enjoy the theatre throughout the year.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
stagewhispers.com.au | Patricia Cornelius |Daphne Du Maurier |Nassim Soleimanpour |Tom Wright
Image — Troy. Courtesy of Malthouse Theatre. Malthouse Theatre has launched its 2025 season heralding a year of epic theatrics, lush music theatre, in-your-face drama, virtuosic horror and uplifting joy. Unveiling seven productions by Australian and international theatre makers, more than ever, Malthouse is committed to making sure the arts are accessible to more people, more often.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
womensprize.com | Daphne Du Maurier |Virginia Woolf |Lorrie Moore |Marjane Satrapi
We are joined by an old friend of the Women’s Prize this week on the Bookshelfie podcast: author and activist Elif Shafak. As a shortlisted author in 2022 and a judge in 2016, we were so excited to see which five books Elif picked and we were not disappointed! I was young when I read Rebecca for the first time. I loved the book, but I re-read it recently. And it’s amazing.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
crimereads.com | Paulette Kennedy |Constance Sayers |Daphne Du Maurier
When you think of Gothic fiction, the image of a woman in a diaphanous nightgown, running from a sinister house might come to mind. A classic feature of paperback novels from the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, these iconic covers convey several things at a glance: fear, sensuality, mystery. Words that, in a nutshell, help define Gothic fiction. Often denigrated as campy pulp fiction, these books and their covers, in my opinion, also serve to highlight the heroine’s agency against overwhelming odds.
