Tales with Nicole

*This is a review for the book and the Netflix Original Series of The Haunting of Hill House. There are no spoilers in either reviews.*   The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson "First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a notoriously unfriendly pile called Hill House: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of a "haunting"; Theodora, his lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a friendless, fragile young woman well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the future heir of Hill House. At first, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable phenomena. But Hill House is gathering its powers—and soon it will choose one of them to make its own." ( goodreads ) I always love a good ghost story, but I think this has to be my new all time favorite. Usually I am very iffy when things...

  This November is my first time participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). The story I will be writing is one that I have had in my head for a few years but could never get the idea to work out. Just 2 months before NaNoWriMo started, I figured it out and have been planning the novel ever since. I have been doing a lot of research and have already put so many hours of work into this project. Even if I don't finish the first rough draft of this novel in November I am very confident I will soon finish it. I have everything completely planned out including what I think is an awesome twisted ending!   I have been posting a few things about my NaNoWriMo project on my instagram ( @taleswithnicole ).   Here are some details about my upcoming project!   - Supernatural/ Horror - Historical Fiction - Salem Witch Trials - Salem, Massachusetts 1693 - Witches - Coven - Cults - Magic - The Devil   I do have a title for ...