L o u i s i a n a ' s
~ G r e a t R e a d s ~
Not at all like Good Reads, this is an entirely different and original concept.
Ok but this is unironically like a GoodReads tho. More Letterboxd tho. Allegedly speaking.
This will include published novels, short stories, internet writings (I WILL be ranking creepypasta) and others. Depending on how I feel, I may add another section for specifically Non-fiction, but we'll see. I'd have to rate non-fiction with factuality and approachability too, and I fear I may not be smart enough for that.
If I have a lot more to say about a book, so much that I'd want to write an essay, I'll add a link to somewhere else either straight up, or at a later date, so you all could read it if you wish.
01
Frankenstein - Mary Shelley (1831)
★★★★★
One of the big gothic classics, I cannot stop recommending this book. It has everything in a story that I yearn for. Which makes it even more impressive when you learn Shelley was like 18 when the idea came to her. Once upon a time, I attempted an essay about how much this book resonated with me as a trans man, but as every re-read surfaced more observations of that nature, I never completed that Sisyphean task.
02
The King in Yellow - Robert W. Chambers (1895)
★★★★⯪
I love a story so Lovecraftian without the overwhelming racism (still some racism in this one, but not near as much as Lovecraft himself.)The premise is so interesting! If I have to pick, my favourite stories within this one is The Repairer of Reputations, of course, and The Mask. Basic picks, but good picks.
03
House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski (2000)
★★★★⯪
This is not for you.
04
Dracula - Bram Stoker (1897)
★★★★⯪
Another gothic classic, Dracula has cememnted itself as the ultimate vampire story, and rightfully so in many instances. (NOT ALL INSTANCES Carmilla is so goated.) I once started an essay on how unapologetically queer the vampire is, and why the vampire can never be truly separated from it's queer roots, no matter the story. But, I never finished it :/.
~ BOOK LOG ~
Wild Pork and Watercress - Barry Crump (1986)
★★★⯪☆ 𖹭
Log date: 11th November 2026
Fnatastic book, and fantastic film. As long as you forget what Crump was up to with his several wives over the years.
Loved also the survivalist tips, it's helped with my own writing.
Once Were Warriors - Alan Duff (1990)
★★★⯪☆ 𖹭
Log date: 27th July 2026
This was so tragic to read, man. As pakeha though, it gives a lot of insight on Maori struggles and self actualization.