”You might not know this, but vampires and Dracula are a pretty big deal. ”
This week, we read Dracula by Bram Stoker.
Ella joins me on this episode to discuss:
The classic horror tale that ignited thousands of retellings years after its publication.
Why this book felt TOO LONG.
The very true and sad fact that Ella and I are terrible at picking out horror novels.
Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will have you drinking blood and scaling walls like a spider monkey.
Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:
DRINK - Vampire's Kiss, Absinthe
TV SHOW - Vampire Diaries, What We Do In The Shadows, Penny Dreadful
MOVIE - Hotel Transylvania, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, OG Bella Lugosi Dracula
!! WARNING: SPOILERS !! But also this book is like over 100 years old, so tough cookies. You should know it by now.
Once you're done listening, hop onto our Instagram and TikTok @rwreadspodcast to give us your thoughts on the discussion and the book. We look forward to hearing from you!
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