"A sad tale's best for winter: I have one Of sprites and goblins." - William Shakespeare, "A Winter's Tale" (Act 2, Scene 1) #ShakespeareSunday #BookChatWeekly

Labyrinth Goblins with Red Eye...

Now this has confused me. The only Doyle vampire story I can think of is 'The Parasite', and that's about a psychic vampire. What, I wonder, are the others? #ConanDoyle #vampire #BookChatWeekly

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I forgot to post this on David Attenborough's 100th: my copy of 'Fabulous Animals', which I demanded for my 11th birthday. Seminal inspiration for my devotion to #Forteana. The hardback is surprisingly rare, too. Sir David was already nearly 50 when this came out! #DavidAttenborough #BookChatWeekly

Description of a pond: "...earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature" Henry David Thoreau 'Walden' 📸 mine, taken yesterday evening #BookChatWeekly #nature #EastCoastKin