Saving Hamlet | 
so-soAs a lover of Shakespeare based fiction, I was really looking forward to this one, but it wasn‘t particularly my favorite. If you‘re looking for a magically-travel-into-Shakespeare‘s-work type story I‘d direct you more towards Saving Juliet by Suzanne Selfors. Both similar stories but Saving Juliet has a bit more adventure.
pickI randomly bought this because it's Shakespeare-related, and I love Shakespeare. It's a cute #YA that centers around a high school production of Hamlet. Emma must deal with friendship issues, love interests, and keeping the play rehearsals going smoothly so the production is ready for opening night. And there's even a little bit of time travel involved. #librarylove #booklove #englishteacher #teachersoflitsy
Husband: "If we go to Half-Price Books today, do you think we could stick to two books each?" Me: "Absolutely." ???
pickI LOVE Shakespeare. But I was a little hesitant about reading this book. The premise sounds a little too kitschy for me. Turns out, I was wrong. It is a great price of ya literature. I loved Shakespeare as a teen. I wish this book would have been around then. #yalit #hamlet #shakespeare
pick"High school stage manager falls through a trapdoor and ends up at the Globe in 1601"--sign me up! A geeky, fluffy read. Don't think about the time travel logic too hard; enjoy the EXTREMELY ACCURATE depictions of high school theatre and the Shakespeare nerdery.
This book and I spent some quality time together last night between the hours of 3 and 6am. Yesterday was not a great day, but I'm loving this book so there's that. #andawaytheygo @Liberty
pickI'm a fan of any childrens, middle grade, or YA book that brings the world of Shakespeare into its fold. A debut book from this author, it's light and funny but with some solid underlying themes of self-discovery, friendship woes, and being true to yourself. Toss in a dash of time travel and a great peek behind the curtain of the theater itself and you've got yourself a lovely way to wile away a few hours. Looking forward to the next book!
