Dr Sam Hirst
@romgothsam.bsky.social
Cat sitter. Gothic lit and theology. Gothic romance. Queer Gothic. Runs 'Romancing the Gothic'.
Oh no, the weird author scammers have found me. They love my indie release apparently.
It is, indeed, a book with mass appeal
It is, indeed, a book with mass appeal
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Oh no, the weird author scammers have found me. They love my indie release apparently.
It is, indeed, a book with mass appeal
It is, indeed, a book with mass appeal
5) Thornfield Hall by Jane Stubbs
This is a thoughtful retelling of Jane Eyre from Mrs Fairfax's perspective which offers Bertha, Grace and Mrs Fairfax a very different ending. I really enjoyed it and it was one of those reimaginings that makes you re-see aspects of the original novel.
This is a thoughtful retelling of Jane Eyre from Mrs Fairfax's perspective which offers Bertha, Grace and Mrs Fairfax a very different ending. I really enjoyed it and it was one of those reimaginings that makes you re-see aspects of the original novel.
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
5) Thornfield Hall by Jane Stubbs
This is a thoughtful retelling of Jane Eyre from Mrs Fairfax's perspective which offers Bertha, Grace and Mrs Fairfax a very different ending. I really enjoyed it and it was one of those reimaginings that makes you re-see aspects of the original novel.
This is a thoughtful retelling of Jane Eyre from Mrs Fairfax's perspective which offers Bertha, Grace and Mrs Fairfax a very different ending. I really enjoyed it and it was one of those reimaginings that makes you re-see aspects of the original novel.
4) Jane and Edward by Melodie Edwards
This is a modern romance retelling of Jane Eyre. I was really pleasantly surprised by this one. It really thinks about the adaptation, confronting some aspects of the original text and thinking about modern equivalencies. It's also just enjoyable!
This is a modern romance retelling of Jane Eyre. I was really pleasantly surprised by this one. It really thinks about the adaptation, confronting some aspects of the original text and thinking about modern equivalencies. It's also just enjoyable!
November 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
4) Jane and Edward by Melodie Edwards
This is a modern romance retelling of Jane Eyre. I was really pleasantly surprised by this one. It really thinks about the adaptation, confronting some aspects of the original text and thinking about modern equivalencies. It's also just enjoyable!
This is a modern romance retelling of Jane Eyre. I was really pleasantly surprised by this one. It really thinks about the adaptation, confronting some aspects of the original text and thinking about modern equivalencies. It's also just enjoyable!
3) Let Me In: The Brontes in Bricks and Mortar by Ann Dinsdale and Sharon Wright
Non-fiction this time. It explores the Brontes' lives through places associated with them and their family from Ireland to Cornwall. Interesting and engaging.
Non-fiction this time. It explores the Brontes' lives through places associated with them and their family from Ireland to Cornwall. Interesting and engaging.
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
3) Let Me In: The Brontes in Bricks and Mortar by Ann Dinsdale and Sharon Wright
Non-fiction this time. It explores the Brontes' lives through places associated with them and their family from Ireland to Cornwall. Interesting and engaging.
Non-fiction this time. It explores the Brontes' lives through places associated with them and their family from Ireland to Cornwall. Interesting and engaging.
2) The Wife in the Attic by Rose Lerner
A dark sapphic Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre (and Castle Rackrent) with a Jewish protagonist as the governess. It is well-told, well-researched and doesn't shy away from complexity.
A dark sapphic Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre (and Castle Rackrent) with a Jewish protagonist as the governess. It is well-told, well-researched and doesn't shy away from complexity.
November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
2) The Wife in the Attic by Rose Lerner
A dark sapphic Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre (and Castle Rackrent) with a Jewish protagonist as the governess. It is well-told, well-researched and doesn't shy away from complexity.
A dark sapphic Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre (and Castle Rackrent) with a Jewish protagonist as the governess. It is well-told, well-researched and doesn't shy away from complexity.
While I'm here... some of my favourites!
1) What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri
This is a remix of Wuthering Heights which imagines the period after Heathcliff leaves the Heights (and Cathy is left there). It offers a different ending and explores the histories of South Asians in Britain.
1) What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri
This is a remix of Wuthering Heights which imagines the period after Heathcliff leaves the Heights (and Cathy is left there). It offers a different ending and explores the histories of South Asians in Britain.
November 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
While I'm here... some of my favourites!
1) What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri
This is a remix of Wuthering Heights which imagines the period after Heathcliff leaves the Heights (and Cathy is left there). It offers a different ending and explores the histories of South Asians in Britain.
1) What Souls Are Made Of by Tasha Suri
This is a remix of Wuthering Heights which imagines the period after Heathcliff leaves the Heights (and Cathy is left there). It offers a different ending and explores the histories of South Asians in Britain.
Lol!
Turned to find a tiny demon sharing my pillow one night
Turned to find a tiny demon sharing my pillow one night
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Lol!
Turned to find a tiny demon sharing my pillow one night
Turned to find a tiny demon sharing my pillow one night
All cats are gorgeous, this is the secret xD
This is the pic the owner sent me to entice me to the sit. It worked!
This is the pic the owner sent me to entice me to the sit. It worked!
November 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
All cats are gorgeous, this is the secret xD
This is the pic the owner sent me to entice me to the sit. It worked!
This is the pic the owner sent me to entice me to the sit. It worked!
Behold more rage!
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Behold more rage!
This is Ruby who loves lolloping about on top of me for warmth. She spends a lot of time napping and doesn't appreciate her human cushion atempting to move in any way
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This is Ruby who loves lolloping about on top of me for warmth. She spends a lot of time napping and doesn't appreciate her human cushion atempting to move in any way
Sooty and Sweep were a package deal who loved to sleep together in a heart shape for maximum cuteness
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Sooty and Sweep were a package deal who loved to sleep together in a heart shape for maximum cuteness
Brian loves being picked up. The more like a sack of potatoes, the better he likes it!
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Brian loves being picked up. The more like a sack of potatoes, the better he likes it!
Behold the Brian! Big, fluffyand incredibly loud. I love Brian and all his demanding ways.
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Behold the Brian! Big, fluffyand incredibly loud. I love Brian and all his demanding ways.
This is Princess who lives with Miss Skippy in a state of uneasy truth. I could never be sure day to day whether she would demand affection or pretend I didn't exist
November 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This is Princess who lives with Miss Skippy in a state of uneasy truth. I could never be sure day to day whether she would demand affection or pretend I didn't exist
This is Babycham, who is Bucksfizz's and Wheatley's sister. She has a calmer temperament that Bucksfizz but loved to walk up and down me and do dizzying leaps overy head.
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This is Babycham, who is Bucksfizz's and Wheatley's sister. She has a calmer temperament that Bucksfizz but loved to walk up and down me and do dizzying leaps overy head.
This is bucksfizz. She loved using me as a climbing frame and sitting atop my shoulder like a parrot.
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is bucksfizz. She loved using me as a climbing frame and sitting atop my shoulder like a parrot.
This is Wheatley. He likes to spend all his time outdoors, in part because his tiny sisters bully him! 😔
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is Wheatley. He likes to spend all his time outdoors, in part because his tiny sisters bully him! 😔
This is Milo, another adorable ragdoll cat. He enjoys trying to escape over the garden wall and looking adorable in order to wangle more snacks out of me
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This is Milo, another adorable ragdoll cat. He enjoys trying to escape over the garden wall and looking adorable in order to wangle more snacks out of me
This is Dusty who is obsessed with feet. This time of visiting, also obsessed with snuggling up between me and my computer while working.
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This is Dusty who is obsessed with feet. This time of visiting, also obsessed with snuggling up between me and my computer while working.
This is Mimi. She is a ragdoll and possibly the most photogenic cat I have ever sat. She is apparently.very shy but liked me straight away so I felt very honoured!
November 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is Mimi. She is a ragdoll and possibly the most photogenic cat I have ever sat. She is apparently.very shy but liked me straight away so I felt very honoured!
This is Charlie. Some people may remember him from my terror and horror talk where he screamed at me until I picked him up and then looked very smug.
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
This is Charlie. Some people may remember him from my terror and horror talk where he screamed at me until I picked him up and then looked very smug.
This is Max. He was a very gingery ginger. The cutest boy! He loved to sit on my knee
November 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This is Max. He was a very gingery ginger. The cutest boy! He loved to sit on my knee
This is Bebo. I was only with her and her brother Max for a few days but they quickly made me feel at home qith their playful cuddly ways!
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is Bebo. I was only with her and her brother Max for a few days but they quickly made me feel at home qith their playful cuddly ways!
This is Freddy. He is a gorgeous Maine coone who loves chatting away, striding through the fields, and sitting in unusual spaces
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This is Freddy. He is a gorgeous Maine coone who loves chatting away, striding through the fields, and sitting in unusual spaces
Miss Skippy is also an older lady. Last visit we had a bit of a health scare but she is back to her usual loving self now!
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Miss Skippy is also an older lady. Last visit we had a bit of a health scare but she is back to her usual loving self now!