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taylor-reads-books · 2 years

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"Mary Shelley writes of two men. One, an intellectual capable of creating life from death. The other, a grotesque creature made of human body parts and covered in scars. But it isn’t the obvious monster that we have to be afraid of. It’s the one that looks like us and acts like us.” —Goldy Moldavsky, The Mary Shelley Club •—————————————————————————————————• Are you reading seasonal themed reads for spooky season? What’s everyone reading? I started reading Spells for Forgetting on the beach today which isn’t exactly the right atmosphere but IDC! •—————————————————————————————————• #themaryshelleyclub #spookybooks #beautifulbooks #bookish #booksbooksbooks #yalit #yabooks #yafiction #reader #readersofinstagram #readerlife #readerforlife #readingforfun #bookcommunity #bookworm #booknerd #booksofig #mysterybooks https://www.instagram.com/p/CjjXkS_LnhF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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vibrantrae72 · 1 year

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📚 #TheMaryShelleyClub 👀 This book was just what I needed to get out of my slump. I had three books I planned to read and was just not interested and this book finally became available from my hold! I let those other books expire and started this one and finished it 24 hours later. I saw this book at my local @barnesandnoble and the title immediately resonated with me. I got on @libby.app and placed a hold. I had to wait a couple weeks but I knew it would be worth the wait. Rachel Chavez starts at a new school hoping for a new start. Little does she know that this new start is not what it seems. She finds a friend and then finds a club and she thinks her life is taking a turn for the better. As she wades deeper and deeper into her new life she gets a sinking feeling that her past may be following her. This book is full of pranks, horror, and thrilling adventures. It keeps you guessing over and over again. (I should have stuck with my gut instinct.) @goldlywrites has a new fan, and it's me! Time to go see what other books of hers I can read! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🗣️ " ⁉️ #QOTD Horror or Thriller? #bookstagram #books #booklover #book #bookworm #bookstagrammer #reading #bookish #bookaddict #booknerd #bibliophile #instabook #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #read #bookaholic #booksbooksbooks #bookphotography #bookshelf #booklove#bookreview #bookcommunity #instabooks #booklovers #igreads #bookrecommendations https://www.instagram.com/p/CpJTmuurXg3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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janestudiesmonkeys · 2 years

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The game isn't over until everyone's played 🔪✨ #bookstagram #reading #themaryshelleyclub #bookish #bookworm (at NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CekXi7cL0fd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bookstagram #reading #themaryshelleyclub #bookish #bookworm

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goldywrites · 3 years

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Meet the members of The Mary Shelley Club! For the next 5 days I'll introduce you to a new member and today, it's Rachel! Check out her member stats and a quote that tells you a little bit about her.

#The mary shelley club #TheMaryShelleyClub #Goldy Moldavsky #ya thriller #Ya mystery #Ya horror #Yalit #YA Lit #Books #Bookrecs

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chaotic-hoooman · 3 years

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Real monsters aren't the ones created by man. The real monster is man himself.

~ Goldy Moldavsky, The Mary Shelley Club

#quotes #themaryshelleyclub

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thecatandthekindle · 3 years

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Review: The Last Girl (also released as The Mary Shelley Club) by Goldy Moldavsky

I received a free ecopy of this book in return for an honest review. Many thanks to Egmont Publishing and to NetGalley for the opportunity.

I love a good horror story so of course I jumped at the chance to combine that love with my passion for Young Adult Fiction. The title “The Last Girl” wasn’t a title that immediately reeled me in, but the description of Scream meets Gossip Girl was intriguing. When I saw that the US version was released as “The Mary Shelley Club” I knew I’d made a good choice.

Rachel was attacked in her own home a year ago, by two masked men. She fought back against one, the other ran. Since then, she and her mum have moved to New York and Rachel has enrolled at Manchester Prep School where her mum is a teacher. Rachel feels like she doesn’t fit in among the rich kids that surround her, until she discovers the Mary Shelley Club. The club members are horror film fanatics but are also responsible for a series of pranks that they call ‘fear tests’ against people who upset them. Slowly the ‘fear tests’ begin to awaken her repressed memories of the attack and her fears about the second, never-unmasked, attacker. At the same time, the tests begin to spiral out of control.

I loved how many horror films were mentioned in this book, some of my favourites among them. I would not be surprised if someone somewhere makes a list of all them for a Mary Shelley Club marathon. The discussions about horror story tropes are not unique to this book, I enjoyed them anyway.

Though the start of the book seemed a little clichéd, once the action got going, I became totally caught up in the story and the pages just flew by. I’m not going to lie, I saw the twists coming (it’s rare that a twist takes me by surprise), but actually that helped to ratchet up the tension for me.

One YA trope that the book succumbed to was criminally neglectful parenting. Rachel’s mum is sensitive and caring but doesn’t seem worried by her recently attacked daughter roaming New York at night. Without this, though, there wouldn’t be much of a story, so I will give this one a pass.

Rachel herself is a likeable character, remarkably outgoing for someone whose life has been threatened and then turned upside down by moving home and school. I felt for her feelings of being an outsider and wished good things for her.

This is a very visual book. I could see all through how this would play out on film. I would love it if this book was picked up for a film. I would have my popcorn ready quicker than you could say “I want to join the Mary Shelley Club!”

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The Last Girl/The Mary Shelley Club is due out 15th April 2021.

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hollymbryan · 2 years

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😈 BUDDY READ ANNOUNCEMENT! 😈 I'm SO late in posting this, sorry @torrie_reads! Is life nuts for everyone right now, or is it just me?! Anyway...Torrie and I are thrilled to announced that our January pick for #getthrilledbuddyreads is THE MARY SHELLEY CLUB by @goldywrites!! I am so freaking excited for this one 😍 This is a YA dark academia thriller, and we can't wait to read it with y'all! If you'd like to join us, just comment below and we'll add you to the chat group when we set it up. As usual, we'll be discussing at the end of the month. Goodreads synopsis: "New girl Rachel Chavez is eager to make a fresh start at Manchester Prep. But as one of the few scholarship kids, Rachel struggles to fit in, and when she gets caught up in a prank gone awry, she ends up with more enemies than friends. "To her surprise, however, the prank attracts the attention of the Mary Shelley Club, a secret club of students with one objective: come up with the scariest prank to orchestrate real fear. But as the pranks escalate, the competition turns cutthroat and takes on a life of its own. "When the tables are turned and someone targets the club itself, Rachel must track down the real-life monster in their midst . . . even if it means finally confronting the dark secrets from her past." Can't wait to read and discuss with y'all! 😈😈😈 #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #booknerd #getthrilled #thrillers #thrillerbooks #thrillingreads #amreading #goldymoldavsky #themaryshelleyclub #bookworm #readersofinstagram #readersofig #reading #reader #readers #booksbooksbooks #bibliophile #bookrecommendations #buddyreads #buddyread #januarybuddyread #bookclub #readwithus #ncbookstagrammer #BookKeepingBlog #darkacademiabooks #darkacademia https://www.instagram.com/p/CXy2mhfLsJQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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geekiemind · 3 years

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Happy Friday!!! .☆. Starting the weekend after the workweek in the best of ways lol. A good book with #chocolates & my so-called "addiction" Energy Drink. Today's Choice #Rockstar Today's read is brought to you by @goldywrites 'The Mary Shelley Club' is the book in question and we will be discussing it with the amazing @ielatinxbookychismeclub on the 31st. If your want to join in go to the page and follow the link to sign up. .☆. Have an amazing start to your Weekend hope it's full of fun reads and delicious snacks. . . . . #read #book #bookstagram #books #thereadingprince #themaryshelleyclub #horror #halloween #october (at Aurora, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVWTW3nrvSW/?utm_medium=tumblr

#chocolates #rockstar #read #book #bookstagram #books #thereadingprince #themaryshelleyclub #horror #halloween #october

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monicageorge13 · 3 years

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Another month, another book, another iced coffee ❤️ #TheMaryShelleyClub #GoldyMoldavsky #CurrentlyReading #Bookstagram #IcedCoffee #IcedLate #Starbucks #StarbucksCoffee #AugustReads2021 #Breakfast #CarrotCake #Books #Book #MyView #AlexandriaPhotography #AlexandriaPhotographer #Photography #Home #AlexandriaEgypt #Alexandria #Egypt #HomeTown #RoundMyHomeTown #GoodReads #BookWorm #Coffeholic #Reading #Kindle #Mystery #Thriller (at Starbucks Cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSD88Z_MT9q/?utm_medium=tumblr