The Assassin of Verona

The Assassin of Verona | Benet Brandreth

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Listened to the audiobook. This was good, I think better than the first one, the Shakespearean quotes were more integrated into the text so seemed less mannered. The forest setting for much of the book, like the Forest of Arden etc, worked well, but with a hefty dose of reality for the modern reader (no fairies or Bottom, thank Heaven!) and relatable characters with real emotional dilemmas.

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Cathythoughts

The Assassin of Verona | Benet Brandreth

Hello Laurie, your book arrived today. Thankyou so much. It is a beauty ❤️ & will adorn my shelves! Looking forward to reading it. Hope your boys are good. Thankyou ❤️❤️❤️

laurieluna

laurieluna Yey! So glad it arrived safe! Had a little bit further to travel than the rest. Thank you, we're all doing well, hope you're doing well too! X😙 7y

Cathythoughts Yes , arrived safely ❤️. And I‘m doing well too , thankyou. This is very kind of you 🙏🏻 @miralunasbooknook (edited) 7y

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Sophoclessweetheart

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• Sped through finishing this wonderful book last night because release day has approached quicker than I anticipated. It's a wonderful historical fiction about William Shakespeare and is book two of a series. I'm very lucky to have discovered it because it was amazing and my full review is now live on my GR and blog🍂 #book #booklover #bookstagram #bookblogger #bibliophile #met_createchange

laurieluna I'm struggling a little with this one. I love Shakespeare, Hemminges and Oldcastle, but the other thread of Aemilia and Valentine is dragging for me. I hate both of the characters equally. I can see the Romeo and Juliet parallel but theres no passion like with R&J. 7y

Sophoclessweetheart @miralunasbooknook Completely understand. The ValentinexAemillia thing annoyed me immensely. But, it was the only part of the book I didn't like. It's a great read x 7y

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laurieluna

The Assassin of Verona | Benet Brandreth

It arrived! Not an ARC though, a hardback first edition! 😱 It's so beautiful. Currently at the park with the family, getting some lovely fresh air.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💙 7y

TrishB Wow 😀 that was so worth it! 7y

laurieluna @TrishB I know! I'm in love with readers first. 😍 7y

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Utopiyll This looks amazing 😱 Is this a female lead? I'm so interested! 7y

laurieluna @Utopiyll william shakespeare! I'm loving this fictional story based on a real person. (Or not so real if you believe the conspiracy theories!) 7y

monkeygirlsmama That's a striking cover. 7y

emily_m_tubb I joined readers first and have won a copy of the Red Ribbon... I can't wait for it to arrive! 😁 I don't know how I didn't find out about it sooner! 7y

laurieluna @emily_m_tubb I think it's only been going a couple of months. Some of the first books only have 1 or 2 reviews! 7y

laurieluna @monkeygirlsmama the lettering is silver 😍 7y

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laurieluna

The Assassin of Verona | Benet Brandreth

I won! 😱 Yey! I am so excited to read this when it arrives. Historical fiction is a recent love of mine, and I can count it towards one of my free spaces 😄. If you're UK based I definitely recommend joining Readers First.

Laura317 Congratulations!! How fun!!! 7y

laurieluna @Laura317 thanks! As a Drama graduate and big Shakespeare fan I'm really looking forward to it 😊 7y

batsy Congrats! This sounds good 👍 7y

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laurieluna @batsy the sampler I read certainly had me hooked! 7y

TrishB Thanks - have just joined! Will have a proper look later as in work now 😀 7y

laurieluna @TrishB 👍 each week they release a sample for 2 books, if you read and review the sample you get entered into a draw to win the arc. All they ask is you read and fully review it when you get it! X 7y

ScorpioBookDreams I'm glad you're enjoying Readers First! 7y

laurieluna @ScorpioBookDreams loving it! Check it every week to see what books are coming up 😄 x 7y

emily_m_tubb Well done! 😲 I'm going to have to join! Sounds great! 😊 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Oh! That's so funny! I won this too! X 7y

laurieluna @Noonlightreader yey! They must get a fair few copies, and the website it relatively new. Shall have to share thoughts on it! Xx 7y

Sophoclessweetheart We shall have to discuss indeed. I read they get 100 copies of each of the books to giveaway 🙌✨ 7y

laurieluna @Noonlightreader so as long as they never go over 100 reviews on each we'll always win! 🙌😂 Blood's Game sounds good though doesn't it? X

Blood's Game

Sophoclessweetheart Yes! I've entered for that one! Charles II is linked to the castle that resides 10-15 minutes away from my house so I was interested from the off! X 7y

laurieluna @Noonlightreader it had a very '3 musketeers' feel when I read the sample. My fingers are crossed for that one! X 7y

Sophoclessweetheart Yes. I can see where you got that from. I'm a bit of an addict for historical fiction 😂✨ 7y

TrishB I have just won one 👍😀 7y

laurieluna @TrishB I've won another too! Which is it? I got Blood's Game. If a few people signed up and won it I was thinking we could do a buddy read through sept? 7y

TrishB I got Red Ribbon. I just did one to try - so was really surprised! 7y

laurieluna @TrishB I reviewed that one too. I enjoyed the sample, but Blood's Game appeals to me more. Just hoping I can get that and assassin of verona read. The most recent 2 to review don't appeal...probably a good thing! X 7y

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laurieluna

The Assassin of Verona | Benet Brandreth

Just read an extract and entered the giveaway by leaving a review for this. Couldn't stop reading! The fact that it has Shakespeare in it makes me so excited to read more. Even if I don't win it's going on my to buy list! Link to the book and giveaway:
https://www.readersfirst.co.uk/books/the-assassin-of-verona

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