<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Counts Library]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embrace the darkness within creativity. Unleash your inner vampire.]]></description><link>https://gothicthoughts.wixsite.com/the-counts-library/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:01:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://gothicthoughts.wixsite.com/the-counts-library/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering the Joy of Noir Classics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brief conversation about classic noir films.]]></description><link>https://gothicthoughts.wixsite.com/the-counts-library/post/discovering-the-joy-of-noir-classics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695e9880184e8f9f17b2e82b</guid><category><![CDATA[Media Analysis]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:40:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c64328_e71be8741b6a42869f9c1246e29fd484~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kaidan Bevan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 2026...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I – like many others – do not believe in new year's resolutions. Regardless, this is essentially a new year's resolution post, laying out the assorted goals I have for myself and habits I would like to apply by the end of 2026.  All of the goals I have in mind align with my personal values, and major events happening in my life this year. By the end of the year I will be a wife, and in college! 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I adore this work and came out of it with much more than I did after my first read of it.]]></description><link>https://gothicthoughts.wixsite.com/the-counts-library/post/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde-_-literary-analysis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680ec04e9e2e9d6190cf953c</guid><category><![CDATA[Literary Analysis]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:16:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c64328_3759ebebfd004bfb9dbcaf6e5fd2a219~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kaidan Bevan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My reading of Emily Dickinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading Emily Dickinson for Womens History Month, and The Spring Equinox.]]></description><link>https://gothicthoughts.wixsite.com/the-counts-library/post/my-reading-of-emily-dickinson</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d8b26b9d971fb8326a56ca</guid><category><![CDATA[Literary Analysis]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:14:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c64328_ab5c4161aab8402f8836344bc2bbe818~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kaidan Bevan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experiencing "Werther" at Sydonie Mansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[My very first expereince at an Opera! 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