tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post4472624414082372687..comments2023-10-24T04:48:50.907+13:00Comments on Tell Me a Story: Dracula by Bram StokerCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-50433773345215261822012-11-02T18:39:53.957+13:002012-11-02T18:39:53.957+13:00I think I was one of those 'many people' a...I think I was one of those 'many people' and I was both surprised and delighted to find how much I liked it.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-35339276146006407662012-11-02T18:38:08.136+13:002012-11-02T18:38:08.136+13:00I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-28761957759812150602012-11-02T08:05:40.794+13:002012-11-02T08:05:40.794+13:00I'm glad you liked it. I think many people exp...I'm glad you liked it. I think many people expect Dracula to be similar to the vampire books that are being mass-produced today, so a lot of people are rather surprised when they like it. :) I think he did a fantastic job of keeping up the spooky atmosphere. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-42629697794022259722012-11-01T14:16:18.365+13:002012-11-01T14:16:18.365+13:00I am really looking forward to reading this one!! ...I am really looking forward to reading this one!! -SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-34857876376810365702012-10-23T08:51:04.428+13:002012-10-23T08:51:04.428+13:00I suppose when we love a book we want everyone els...I suppose when we love a book we want everyone else to feel the same. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-86469469957620263672012-10-23T08:47:12.772+13:002012-10-23T08:47:12.772+13:00Hope you'll enjoy your reread, Jane.Hope you'll enjoy your reread, Jane. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-25812475949636751792012-10-23T08:46:11.128+13:002012-10-23T08:46:11.128+13:00My father was born in Bridlington so part of my an...My father was born in Bridlington so part of my ancestry lies deep in Yorkshire and it was wonderful to be able to visit and explore this beautiful part of the UK.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-22547606880430320322012-10-22T21:43:40.867+13:002012-10-22T21:43:40.867+13:00I'm so glad you liked this. It's years sin...I'm so glad you liked this. It's years since I read Dracula, but I remember being very taken with it, and that it was't at all what I had expected. I have the Penguin English Library edition in my library pile and I hope to re-read before the end of the R.I.P. season.FleurFisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00096222149445024649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-4189745716181297222012-10-19T09:47:43.839+13:002012-10-19T09:47:43.839+13:00I do love this book and I always enjoy reading a r...I do love this book and I always enjoy reading a review from somebody who was hesitating to read but then really liked it too. I don't know why that is - I'm not the author after all!!<br />Lynn :DLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928865767523025349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-6938932678043246912012-10-18T08:38:55.015+13:002012-10-18T08:38:55.015+13:00I read Dracula for RIP a few years ago and enjoyed...I read Dracula for RIP a few years ago and enjoyed it. Mina is a great character, isn't she? And I love Whitby too - I live less than two hours away and it's one of my favourite places to visit. I agree that it often makes a book more enjoyable when you're familiar with the setting! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-16545678335237258522012-10-17T14:18:59.023+13:002012-10-17T14:18:59.023+13:00It did add that extra something - it's a uniqu...It did add that extra something - it's a unique little town and a perfect setting for this part of Dracula.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-70912883906779991022012-10-17T14:18:02.077+13:002012-10-17T14:18:02.077+13:00I enjoyed it very much and I'm glad I made you...I enjoyed it very much and I'm glad I made you smile :-)Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-7905320233046625402012-10-17T10:25:23.820+13:002012-10-17T10:25:23.820+13:00Great review, Cat! I'm glad you enjoyed it, t...Great review, Cat! I'm glad you enjoyed it, too. And wow, that's awesome that you have visited Whitby -- that had to be a wonderful feeling encountering it in the story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-83728887572695303692012-10-17T08:25:46.803+13:002012-10-17T08:25:46.803+13:00I'm glad you enjoyed it because Dracula is my ...I'm glad you enjoyed it because Dracula is my favourite classic, ever. I've lost count of the number of times I have read it. Your review made me smile :)Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-45559582213483650902012-10-16T18:49:29.735+13:002012-10-16T18:49:29.735+13:00It's not as horrific as one might expect - I t...It's not as horrific as one might expect - I think we expect it to be because of the movies and other Dracula based tales. Enjoy!!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-1031536288621628872012-10-16T18:48:09.083+13:002012-10-16T18:48:09.083+13:00I didn't think it was terrifying at all - a fe...I didn't think it was terrifying at all - a few moments of horror but overall just a a great story.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-2273407922569310362012-10-16T18:46:49.167+13:002012-10-16T18:46:49.167+13:00It wasn't at all what I expected and I thought...It wasn't at all what I expected and I thought Mina was a terrific character for a Victorian male to create.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-78089577313811279662012-10-16T18:45:32.932+13:002012-10-16T18:45:32.932+13:00Some parts were a bit slower but that didn't w...Some parts were a bit slower but that didn't worry me at all. I'm pleased to read it at last.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-20975151337340513432012-10-16T15:44:24.107+13:002012-10-16T15:44:24.107+13:00I think I need to read this one. I admit I steere...I think I need to read this one. I admit I steered clear of it not so much because of the vampire thing but because of the horror thing. I get so scared of horror stories! But I read Frankenstein and found it interesting (though Frankenstein himself was a jerk), and so I think I need to do Dracula, too. It's on my Kindle!Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-41250923754583650102012-10-16T13:36:18.016+13:002012-10-16T13:36:18.016+13:00As a child, I read a graphic-novel kid's editi...As a child, I read a graphic-novel kid's edition of this, which absolutely terrified me, so it was years before I could read the actual book. Like Anbolyn, I'm thinking maybe I need to read it again - just in time for Halloween.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-32842059579206220382012-10-16T12:51:42.017+13:002012-10-16T12:51:42.017+13:00I read this a few years ago and also really enjoye...I read this a few years ago and also really enjoyed it. It's not the book you would expect from watching vampire films. It is so much more interesting and complex and Mina is a wonderful character. I think it might be time for a re-read!Anbolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080054175904900094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-18122880167485314672012-10-16T11:39:48.543+13:002012-10-16T11:39:48.543+13:00I took a long time to read like you but found some...I took a long time to read like you but found some parts confusing and or long winded so didn't enjoy like you.<br /><br />Glad I have read the classic though.Marcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com