Romeo and Juliet: February Book Club

Hey there princess!

Today officially marks the first day of February's Book Club: Romeo and Juliet. I am so excited to go on this journey with you into one of my favorite works of literature. Tonight, I thought we could focus on the history of this play so that going forward we would have a better understanding of the context of what we are reading.

Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare in around 1591, at the beginning of the bard's writing career. It is considered one of his most popular plays (along with Hamlet), and is based on Arthur Brooks' The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet (1562).

In truth, the story of two star-crossed lovers was not new to Shakespeare's audience, and his story was inspired by a great number of other literary works. What Romeo and Juliet brought to the stage was not necessarily new ideas, but new presentation and the idea of commonality across generations and geography.

In fact, Elizabethan England had a lot in common with fourteenth-century Italy. Both regions have a history of violence to couple their thriving artistic and creative community. England and Italy also suffered the tragedy of the Bubonic plague, which not only caused the death of massive amounts of citizens, but also further divided the population based on political and religious differences. Tragedy, it seems, is always part of life, which accounts for the longevity of Romeo and Juliet, over 400 years after its' publication.

I am so excited to read through this work with you this month. To join the book club, please visit my Etsy shop (click here). There are still a few subscriptions left, so order today and it will be in the mail this weekend. Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below. 

Hey there Book Club!

Hey there princess!

I have something very very special to announce today. After months of hard work and preparation I am pleased to announce that I will be starting a vintage book club with you!



Image via @bluestockingbookshelf

Each month there will be vintage book packages available via my Etsy shop (click here) which you can purchase. Then, we will be going through the books together here on my blog. I can't wait to see what you all think of this project and how much fun we will have together.

We will be focusing on one specific book each month, and next Tuesday I will be announcing the text we will go through during the month of February and listing the books for sale on Etsy. Be sure to order yours in time to start the study with us on February 1st!

October Movie and Book List

Hey there princess!
This month, I have watched a different Halloween-esque movie every day, and have also read a few chilling/thrilling books as well. Here is the list of what I watched/ read every day this month. How did you celebrate the spooky season, and what are you looking forward to the most this November?

October 1 - Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
October 2 - Dial M for Murder (1954)
October 3 - The Thing (1982)
October 4 - Rebecca (1940)
October 5 - Young Frankenstein (1974)
October 6 - The Wolf Man (1941)
October 7 - Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
October 8 - Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
October 9 - Psycho (1960)
October 10 - Them!(1954)
October 11 - Frankenstein(1931)
October 12 - American Psycho (2000)
October 13 - Creature from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
October 14 - The Invisible Man (1933)
October 15 - Cabin in the Woods (2012)
October 16 - Poltergeist (1982)
October 17 - Silence of the Lambs(1991)
October 18 - The Shining (1980)
October 19 - The Blair Witch Project (1999)
October 20 - It (1990)
October 21 - Interview with the Vampire (1994)
October 22 - Laura (1944)
October 23 - Warm Bodies (2013)
October 24 - Beetlejuice (1988)
October 25 - Death Becomes Her (1992)
October 26 - Hocus Pocus (1993)
October 27 - Halloweentown (1998)
October 28 - Dracula (1931)
October 29 - Bewitched (2005)
October 30 - Nosferatu (1922)
October 31 - Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Books I Read:

Dracula (1897)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958)
Prom Nights from Hell (2007)
Interview with the Vampire (1976)
Rebecca (1938)

Also, if you haven't already, please check out my spooky MAC Rocky Horror line review. The video can be found *here*