Bram Stoker's Birthday

It seems as if every book website and blog is saying something about Bram Stoker's 165th birthday, so I thought I'd chime in as well.

To start my story you have to remember way back to 1992 and this movie.

It was a really big deal when Bram Stoker's Dracula was turned into a movie starring Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, and Gary Oldman. It was HUGE. I was a junior in high school and everyone went to see it.
I can't remember what I thought of the movie when I saw it the first time except that it made me want to  read the book. It was the very first time I read a gothic Victorian novel and I've been in love ever since.
Yes it was confusing, but it was also mesmerizing. The diary format made it easier to read for a first time gothic novel reader. I have read almost every other gothic novel since. So while the movie has faded in my memory the book never will.
I recently stumbled across this book, The Forgotten Writings of Bram Stoker, which will be released on Christmas Eve this year. The link will take you to the table of contents and a sample.
It's already in my shopping cart.

Happy Birthday Mr. Stoker.