Glen Reads Gothic Horror (to you)

Episode Notes David STILL can't get over his man-crush, and Dickens clearly doesn't like small people. All this and a neighbor with a vague sexual issue make for a really long chapter. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info. Support Nuzzle House by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/nuzzle-house

Episode Notes The story of a man who dies and realizes he's god.. and you. And me? I don't like him being me. Go on, read it for yourself: http://www.galactanet.com/oneoff/theegg_mod.html Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info. Support Nuzzle House by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/nuzzle-house

Like Taylor Swift, Kafka seemed to love writing about his failing relationships. Especially if he thought he was being cheated on. The romance corner book this week is 'Heart on a Leash' by Alanna Martin/ Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9788090217140 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info. Support Nuzzle House by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.c...

I decided to take a break from 'David Copperfield' this week because I miss feeling inadequate and un-cool around teens. Lucky for me, Shirley Jackson got me covered. The romance corner book this week is 'The Kiss Quotient' by Helen Hoang: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566902/the-kiss-quotient-by-helen-hoang/ Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/books/the-lottery-and-other-...

In this chapter, we learn: David is thinks he's nailed acting older than he really is... until he meets Steerforth's butler, Littimer. Steerforth take off to the boat-house and interrupt the news that Ham and Emily are engaged. Steerforth charms everyone - but hints at being a jerk by saying that Emily is good-lookin and she shouldn't marry a 'knuckle head' like Ham. We should never forget that th...

David can't stop being in love with Steerforth. Nothing will stop this obsession. He goes to Steerforth's house and learns that he's a brat that threw a hammer at a woman's face, and his mom put him in a low-class school, just so he could be the king there and feel important. Even calling David "Daisy" as a crappy nick-name wont change his mind. This week's romance novel is 'The Business of Lovers...

David finishes school and is trying to find a career so he's going back to where the actions- Yarmouth. He makes his rounds to say goodbye to everyone and heads to London and runs into friggin' Steerfourth. Damnit. This week's romance novel is 'Lost, Found, and Forever' by Victoria Schade: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611513/lost-found-and-forever-by-victoria-schade/ Go on, read it for...

We suddenly get the narration point of view of David when he's really, really old for some reason. He thinks back fondly of all the women he was hot for. One, a woman in her 30s who eventually marries an old man for his money. He tells all this to Agnes... a romance-option that has been right under his nose all along... The romance corner book this week is 'The Intimacy Experiment' by Rosie Danan...

Mr, Dick starts hanging around David's school (which someone should have been concerned about) but he's so lovable that even Dr. Strong hangs out with him. Uriah Heep invited David over to his mom's house, and the drill him for information- there's a LOT of unflattering things written about his hands, how he 'writhes' and his glistening nostrils. Mr. Micawber shows up and sucks the life out of Dav...

David goes to his new school and meets the headmaster, Dr. Strong and Annie (a much younger woman) that Dr. Strong is married to (eeew).David and the Wickfields agree that he'll to live with them for the remainder of his school year. David STILL hates Uriah Heep, who tells David he just wants to be a lawyer. The romance corner book this week is 'All Consuming' by Jaci Burton Go on, read it for you...

Right when David is making BFF's with Mr. Dick, he's forced to live with ANOTHER family while he goes to school in Canterbury. This family has a kid with red hair which apparently is unacceptable for David. Also: I'm still trying to find information about the 'batman suit' Charles Dickens had in his 'secret room'. The romance corner book this week is 'Wrapt in Crystal' by Sharon Shinn Go on, read...

We're 14 chapters into this book and FINALLY someone is NICE to David. Mrs. Betsy goes off on the Murdstones and it's about damn time. The romance corner book this week is 'Quiet in Her Bones' by Nalini Singh Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

David heads to Dover! Of course he has to sell most of his clothes and sleep on haystacks, but that's just normal for travel. He finally finds his Aunt, and we end the chapter not knowing if he will stay there permanently because she's obsessed with donkeys for some reason. The romance corner book this week is 'One Snowy Night' by Patience Griffin Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/...

David says goodbye to the Micawber family, now free of debt, who've decided to head to the heartland. He decides to run away from the bottle factory and see if he can stay with his weird aunt (who's still pissed he's not a girl). He tries to get some 'long legged' kid who's pro child-labor to deliver his trunk to the post office but gets robbed instead. The romance corner book this week is 'Only b...

David is forced into child-labor at Mr. Murdstones liquor factory. He's set up to live in a house with a sweet family who have no money and have to sell everything they have because they're in debt. THEN they all get to live together for free in 'debtors jail'. Why bother owning a house you can't afford if you can just go live for free in this 'debtors jail'? The romance corner book this week is '...

After the funeral the Murdstone's fire Peggoty then let David go to Yarmouth to get creepy on Emily. Mr Barkis also gets creepy on Peggoty by floating around uninvited and not really speaking. But it works and he marries her. David goes back to the Murdstones and they send him off to work at a counting house in London. The romance corner book this week is ' The Velocity of Revolution ' by Marshall...

David finds out on his birthday that his mom is sick. Like, real, real sick. So sick she's dead. Also? The baby died too. The romance corner book this week is 'Say No More' by Karen Rose Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

David is home for the holidays and finds out his mom has a new baby. After hearing that the carriage guy has the hots for Peggotty, she suddenly starts arguing with Clara for no reason. Then it's back to everyone talking about the baby. When Mr. Murdstone hears that the baby has David's eyes, he suddenly starts arguing with Clara for no reason. David is pretty relieved to go back to school after a...

School is on! and Mr. Creakle is beating kids like crazy. Traddles keeps getting blamed for kid-crimes that he didn't commit, but he won't rat anyone out. But even with that unsung hero David is STILL obsessed with Steerfourth- a man-child who apparently HATES poor people. In the end they eat crab in their bedroom. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https...

David finally meets the kids at his school. After some under-age drinking and gossip about the teachers, he watches his roommate sleep. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

Peggoty has become a Copperfield Stan while David travels to his new school. Even though none of the kids are there yet- the school staff make him wear an embarrassing sign around his neck so he can dip his toe in the waters of what life is going to be like. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

David's return home sucks. His new dad is creepy and is all about "firmness". He has his sister live with them, so now there's two people slumming off his mom's money. After a really sad beating scene, and a creepy scene where he kisses Peggotty through a keyhole, David is sent off to school in London. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehous...

David gets to go see Peggotty's family who live in a boat. The uncle had a drinking problem, but that doesn't stop David from hitting on his daughter. After a lot of empty promises to 'write', David goes back home to find that her mom married that creepy guy. Just to show who's really in charge, they've even changed his room around. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486...

Mom's new boyfriend decides to spend time with David... by bringing him to work. And it sucks. Mom gets worked into a lather with every compliment and David gets out of town to hang out with a kid named Ham. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

David's mom has to entertain his creepy aunt, his nanny has been hiding her boy in the house, and he was supposed to be a girl. We're off to a strong start in the first chapter. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.