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A Sc-Eyre-y Halloween

I read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte this year. I absolutely loved it. I loved every minute of reading it. Read the book if you get the chance. 

I didn't plan very much this Halloween. I work full time and was leading ghost tours and doing other things most evenings. I knew that I wanted to dress up though. So, the weekend before Halloween, a thought dawned on me to go as Jane Eyre. 

The only piece of the ensemble I had to buy was the skirt. You can't get a good view of it in the picture below, but it is a sumptuous black fabric. It's stiff, pleated and almost glows if the light hits it right. It was another serendipitous thrift store find, and I'll be sure to wear it again. 
Saw this spider in my yard. It's nature's Halloween decoration.

We decided not to go out Halloween night but instead continued watching a new Netflix series called The Haunting of Hill House. A lot of the images from the show have stuck in my mind. We've just watched the fourth episode, and the show is growing more and more intense.

If you've seen  The Haunting of Hill House, let me know what you think! I hope you all had a fun Halloween! Keep being spooky all year long.
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  1. SarahWalrusNovember 2, 2018 at 11:23 PM

    I love your costume! Jane Eyre is one of my favourite books ever as well. It's such a beautiful story with lots of spook thrown in. I mean, if it's appropriate to use "spook" and "thrown in" about classic literature. Ha!

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    1. OddGhoulOutNovember 7, 2018 at 4:35 PM

      Thank you! I'm sure Charlotte Bronte wouldn't object to your use of "spook." I read Wuthering Heights shortly after. It's plenty spooky, but I didn't enjoy it quite as much as Jane Eyre. I'd love to read more from the Brontes. Have you read any other books of theirs you'd recommend?

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