White Rose of Avalon

Literary Love

  • My Thoughts on The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is going to be a review featuring my thoughts on the new Netflix horror series The Fall of the House of Usher.    It was just released last Thursday, and from what I have seen it seems to have been getting some pretty…

  • My Thoughts on Renfield (2023)

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is a review sharing my thoughts on the new 2023 film Renfield.    I was very excited when I learned that this film was being produced, as a huge lover of Vampires in general and Dracula retellings in particular. I did not get…

  • 5 Witchy Book Series to Help You Embrace the Season of the Witch!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is a list of five fun witchy book series to fully embrace the Season of the Witch.    I do want to acknowledge that chose not to include the Harry Potter books, as although I love them, they have always felt like cozy…

  • Re-Reading the Classics for My Birthday!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   For today’s post, I have decided to discuss a tradition that I have had for many years around my birthday.    As tomorrow is my birthday, I wanted to write about this today.    I always re-read at least one of my favorite works of…

  • The Allure of Medievalism

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   For today’s post, I have decided to discuss the Allure of Medievalism.   Medievalism is the Romanticism of the Medieval Period in history.    It has long been a time period that has garnered admiration and Medievalism is something that gained huge notoriety during the…

  • Follow the White Rabbit, Alice’s Adventure as a Spiritual Journey

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darlings!   Today’s post is going to be an analysis of how we can view Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as a spiritual journey.    The story of the young girl who followed the White Rabbit into Wonderland is one that has piqued the interest of generations of…

  • Ophelia, Gothic Heroine of Shakespearean Literature

    Welcome my Darling readers to this week’s Femme Fatale Friday!   I have decided to discuss the topic of Ophelia, the female lead of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.    In particular, I want to discuss her as a Gothic-style heroine!   I have already done a video on this subject, which I will link to at the…

  • Let’s Talk About the Karnstein Trilogy!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon my Darling readers.   Today’s post is going to focus on some of my favorite vampire films of all time!    They are the three Karnstein films made by Hammer Studios in 1970 and 1971.   As part of my healing process from being sick, I rewatched these…

  • Guinevere & Lancelot, Arthurian Lovers

    For today’s post, I have decided to write about the love story of Lancelot and Guinevere, as I have been thinking about their romance greatly of late.   I think I have been thinking about the love between these two Arthurian figures due to the fact that Guinevere is so associated with Beltane.   It…

  • 5 Alice in Wonderland Adaptations That I am MAD About!

    For today’s post, I have decided that I would do a post on my five favorite Alice in Wonderland adaptations.    I truly am MAD for these adaptations in the best way! I will not be ranking these, as I do not believe that I could really pick favorites amongst them! Alice in Wonderland (1951)…