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My name is Elle (known online as The Velveteen Victorian), and I am the creator of The Goth Society. I discovered goth music when I was 15, but it took several years after that point for me to really connect with the subculture due to my restrictive upbringing. I love gothic rock, darkwave, and ethereal wave bands, but am reduced to naught but a starry-eyed, gelatinous life form when I hear any goth or goth adjacent music. My gothic fashion proclivities place me, most often, in the Victorian/Romantic vein (I need my velvets, laces, and crinolines!), though I do not limit myself to any one style and have many eras, influences, and historical inspirations reflected in my wardrobe. I read about 250-300 books per year, including the ambrosial realm of gothic literature… and everything else. I originally started this site as a general geek platform, but quickly found that all I really wanted to talk about was the goth subculture that means so much to me! This blog will now officially feature mostly* goth esoterica, but occasionally might drift into the inexact nebula of darkly inclined territory. After all, I do love talking about DnD! In addition to my passion and interest in the goth subculture my interests include, but are not limited to, making Halloween into a lifestyle, watching anime, visiting cemeteries and graveyards, studying subcultures, being obsessed with 80s media, playing DnD, crocheting, performing research across disciplines, doing diamond art, cosplaying, wearing vintage clothing and historical costumes, LARPing, and reading, writing, and collecting books. As an autistic person, I have many special interests, and it feels so good to be able to share what I know with others and to have them reciprocate their wealth of knowledge and experience(s) in return! 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This was one of the first albums I ever added to my “goth” playlist as a baby bat. What a pretty vinyl cover too! https://www.the-goth-society.com/blurbs/new-portfolio-item-2 monthly 0.5 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bbc336a30e70071e8bdbae/bafe147a-f93d-4150-a208-b537e73f4d44/91veP6hT48L.jpg Blurbs - Roaring 20s vampires ~ - Roaring 20s vampires ~ A fun vampire romance set in 1923 London society… And it’s a series! The writing is honestly a little clunky at times, but I still enjoyed the experience and appreciated the interesting take on the vampire mythos. https://www.the-goth-society.com/blurbs/a-more-realistic-view-of-vampires-and-their-human-counterparts- monthly 0.5 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bbc336a30e70071e8bdbae/6e6a2e54-9d6d-4beb-9f3c-d48f89684835/91mCkkFmubL.jpg Blurbs - A more realistic view of vampires and their human counterparts ~ - A more realistic view of vampires and their human counterparts ~ Poppy Z. Brite is probably best known for his Lost Souls book, but I think that this one is even better. After working my way through Anne Rice’s work years ago, I was feeling a bit overstimulated with the overemotional characters who hated what they were. When I needed it, in came Poppy Z. Brite through a secondhand bookstore… the kind where you have to dig through the piles just to see the titles on the spines. I really appreciated Brite’s more realistic representation of both the vampire realm and the humans the vampires interact with, though it is a matter of personal preference. Brite seems to have an issue with killing off female characters or making them into awful people in his other works, but this book broke the mold and it is one that has stayed with me through the years. https://www.the-goth-society.com/blurbs/a-thoughtful-gothic-ya- monthly 0.5 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bbc336a30e70071e8bdbae/accf6c1a-2883-46bc-9f32-30fd25f8598d/24612533.jpg Blurbs - A thoughtful, gothic YA ~ - A thoughtful, gothic YA ~ Not all gothic literature has to be old or Victorian (though those works are fabulous) to be enjoyable. This is a young adult ghost story that is both sad and adorable at the same time. Gothic YA usually tends to veer in the horror direction, but sometimes, you just want a good ghost tale with some character development. It isn’t particularly fast-paced, but sometimes slow burns are more nurturing of the gothic ambiance we darkly inclined folk love so much! https://www.the-goth-society.com/blurbs/new-portfolio-item-1 monthly 0.5 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bbc336a30e70071e8bdbae/1aa83367-0f59-4b50-95f1-23ecefad50ca/510%2BiI5Af7L._SX407_BO1%2C204%2C203%2C200_.jpg Blurbs - A historically accurate guide to Romantic era fashion ~ - A historically accurate guide to Romantic era fashion ~ With pictures from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Gothic to Goth is a visual tour through women’s fashion from 1810-1860. This may be of interest to those who are inspired by Romantic and Victorian fashion or who are interested in learning the socioeconomic narratives that inspired historical dress. This isn’t just a picture book- there are entire chapters dedicated to illuminating the many intricacies and social influences that shaped the famous silhouettes and patterns many of us still crave today. https://www.the-goth-society.com/blurbs/a-modern-gothic-suspense-novel- monthly 0.5 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bbc336a30e70071e8bdbae/1cbadf7d-22a8-4f20-bc89-c7c333010886/715YsldrBcL.jpg Blurbs - A modern gothic suspense novel ~ - A modern gothic suspense novel ~ Even if the 90s-era melodrama in gothic novels or stereotypical novel about vampires who hate what they are have turned you off to the gothic genre, this book can become an exception (and it isn’t about vampires). Bookishness, the supernatural, and dark family secrets all come together in this 2006 Setterfield story that truly stands out from the rest. I have read so many gothic novels and darkly inclined books that only the unique stories stick out… this is one of them! https://www.the-goth-society.com/blurbs/new-portfolio-item monthly 0.5 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bbc336a30e70071e8bdbae/9b6d1e4c-cc7b-4d4c-9a56-2fe84253d81c/download+%286%29.jpg Blurbs - A prequel to Bram Stoker's Dracula ~ - A prequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula ~ This is a modern prequel to the original Dracula, co-authored by none other Bram Stoker’s great grand-nephew. It retains some of the classic gothic horror elements for lovers of the older literature while creating an engaging new origin story that will appeal to contemporary readers. https://www.the-goth-society.com/blurbs/winter-severity-index-releases-new-album-disgelo- monthly 0.5 2022-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bbc336a30e70071e8bdbae/a3238ed0-4400-4f2a-8b87-cb7aae0c0246/a2716543418_16.jpg Blurbs - Winter Severity Index releases new album: Disgelo ~