Still good and creepy, but a totally different story.) (Reading the book as an adult, I was surprised to see how little resemblance there was between it and the movie. Once you pull out the romance it reminded me a little of The Watcher in the Woods, which was one of my favorite movies as a kid. It's not as strong as Jackson's work (though what is?) and gets a little bogged down with the romance part, but there's still a pretty good feel to this book. Let me know if you’re interested in joining us.I <3 classic horror stories, and I'm always on the lookout for something more.* Jane-Emily is an atmospherically creepy story with a similar tone to Shirley Jackson's novels, and I enjoyed it. Robin and I plan to do a buddy read of The Warden in early March. Now, to decide which one to read first! Any suggestions? Actually, it is horrendous, but I don’t think my high hopes for this year’s TBR Pile Challenge are delusional. My track record with most reading challenges is not the best.

She Who Became the Sun (2021) Shelley Parker-Chan (Asian-Australian/historical fiction).

In the Dark (2016) by Andreas Pflüger (German/thriller).A Head Full of Ghosts (2015) by Paul Tremblay (American/horror).The Winter People (2014) by Jennifer McMahon (American/horror).Nobody Cries at Bingo (2011) by Dawn Dumont (Canadian/fiction).

People of the Book (2008) by Geraldine Brooks (Australian/historical fiction).

Jane-Emily (1969) by Patricia Clapp (American/ghost story).

The Dud Avocado (1958) by Elaine Dundy (American/fiction).

The Narrows (1953) by Ann Petry (American/fiction).

How Green Was My Valley (1939) by Richard Llewellyn (Welsh/fiction).

The Warden (1855) by Anthony Trollope (English/fiction).

Hobomok (1824) by Lydia Maria Child (American/fiction).

Mary Stuart (1801) by Freidrich Schiller (German/play).

You do not have to have a blog to participate - check out Adam’s sign-up post for details. The gist of the challenge is simple: commit to reading and reviewing 12 books that have been on your TBR (to be read) list for more than a year. In 2013 I read & reviewed 3 of 12 books and in 2018 I think I may have read one of the books on my list but there are no links to reviews. This is the 10th year of Roof Beam Readers’ TBR Pile Challenge and the third time I’m giving it a go.

Jane emily by patricia clapp