ep. 35: Living Author Spotlight - Karen Ullo

Welcome to Reading Revisited, a place for friends to enjoy some good old-fashioned book chat while revisiting the truth, beauty, and goodness we’ve found in our favorite books.Join us today as we chat with special guest, Karen Ullo, to discuss her 2024 novel To Crown With Liberty and historical fiction in general. Karen’s Top 5 (of the Gothic/Horror genre) Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyThe Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo Dracula by Bram Stoker The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Books/Things Mentioned:Jennifer the Damned by Karen Ullo Cinder Allia by Karen UlloDappled Things Chrism PressStrange True Stories of Louisiana by George Washington Cable A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy The French Revolution by Hilaire Belloc The Good Death of Kate Montclair by Daniel McInerny Markmaker by Mary Jessica Woods Gone With The Wind by Margaret MitchellThe City Mother by Maya Sinha Brother Wolf by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson Wake of Malice by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson The Letters of Magdalen Montague by Eleanor Bourg Nicholson In Pieces by Rhonda OrtizThe Oyster Catcher of Southwark by Erica Colahan Who Am I To Judge? by Emily Hanlon Find Karen at her website Until next time, keep revisiting the good books that enrich your life and nourish your soul.In Case You Missed It:On the Podcast:* ep. 31: Revisiting A Christmas Carol* ep. 32: The House of Mirth (Book Swap #1)* ep. 33: The Violent Bear It Away (Book Swap #1)* ep. 34: 2024 Year in ReadingRead Along Guides for Othello (from the lovely @Jessica Risma):* Othello Introduction & Reading Schedule* ep. 30: Why Read Shakespeare w/ Fr. Tom Pressley* Why Read Shakespeare (Othello Version)* Othello Act I Revisited* Othello Act II Revisited* Othello Act III RevisitedWhat We’re Reading Next:FebruaryOut of the Silent Planet AND Perelandra by C.S. LewisMarchThat Hideous Strength by C.S. LewisAprilThe Moonstone by Wilkie CollinsA Few Reminders:If you are wanting to get in on the in person or virtual community please contact us!We have turned on paid subscriptions which will allow you to support the work we are doing here as well as receive Read Along Guide PDFs each month, voice recordings of the Read Along Guides and Essays, and we are working on (printable) bookmarks for each book.SubscribedIf you would like to make a small contribution to the work we’re doing here at Reading Revisited, we invite you to do so with the Buy (Us) a Coffee button below. We so appreciate your support!*As always, some of the links are affiliate links. If you don’t have the books yet and are planning to buy them, we appreciate you using the links. The few cents earned with each purchase you make after clicking links (at no extra cost to you) goes toward the time and effort it takes to keep Reading Revisited running and we appreciate it!Reading Revisited is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Song: Into The Light Music composed and recorded by Oak Studios. Link:• [Background Music] Into The Light - C... | Creative Commons - Attribution ND 4.0 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readingrevisited.substack.com/subscribe