If you‘re on the fence about seeing the movie, just do it! It‘s SO good, and a really exceptional adaption. I think you‘d like it without having read the book, but seeing it after reading made it so much more special.
Have some tissues on hand!
pickThis is a book about grief and love. “A Novel of the Plague“ doesn't really cover it. That the plague is involved becomes less important than the relationships. It isn't an easy book to read if you have a soul. A historical imagining, O'Farrell illuminates the shadows of the historical icon known as Shakespeare, giving life to stories untold and names unsung.
pickThere were many stunning sentences and wonderful turns of phrases. I was pulled deeply into this story quickly. And there was more than one part I read with a lump in my throat.
Random book from our personal library.
Read a different edition in 2005 and later rated it ★★★★☆
Saturday morning #coffeeandabook ... well, a play. Rereading Macbeth, my favorite Shakespeare play.
pickShakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent, by Judi Dench and Brendan O‘Hea (2024)
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Premise: One of our greatest living actors reflects on her career and Shakespeare‘s plays.
Review: I mean… This is just perfect. I‘m a respecter of Shakespeare far more than a lover, but this made me wish I loved him as much as the authors do. ⬇️
