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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench
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Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • March 3, 2025

This was a really great read that I hoovered up. I actually listened to it in audio, which was a really great way to appreciate Shakespeare’s language! Judi herself reads…

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Queen Macbeth by Val McDermid

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • August 6, 2024

This little book reimagines what happens to the Macbeths after the end of the play, how Lady (Queen) Macbeth is coping in hiding. (Obviously I’m in some sort of Shakespeare…

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Hamnet book by bath
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Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • August 4, 2024

Finally got round to reading this one! I sort of knew I would love it, but maybe also part of me was worried that I wouldn’t?! But I needn’t have…

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1606 Shapiro book
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1606: Shakespeare and the Year of Lear by James Shapiro

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • July 26, 2024

This is a relatively academic book with lots of close reading, but the chapters are well-organised and engaging, so it’s also a fun read for anyone who likes Shakespeare and…

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Gertrude and Claudius
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Gertrude and Claudius by John Updike

  • Posted byby Kayleigh
  • June 12, 2024

I’m a sucker for a Shakespeare connection, so I loved the idea of exploring Hamlet’s mother’s perspective as she marries Hamlet’s father and then, after his death, quickly marries her…

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