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I'm super happy with all that I accomplished during the #20in4 readathon! I hit my target time more easily than I expected 😳 But more importantly, it gave me the push I needed to finish up a bunch of in progress reads and clear up my currently reading list a bit.
Thanks @Andrew65 for hosting such a great event!

Thank you to my very dear friend @Mitch - you are always sending goodies that arrive when a “hug” is needed most. My children and I read Tales From Shakespeare the first year we homeschooled. The card just made me smile. And the diary is just so pretty and sweet! I‘m going to think of a good way to use it. 😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This was a pretty good book that makes Shakespeares plays a little more accessible. It transforms them into prose and each one is about 15 pages long. I enjoyed reading this one.

Love this front cover

Going through old books after painting the house. Found an early edition (1930‘s?) of Charles and Mary Lamb‘s “Tales from Shakespeare”. Front cover included list of “Books Every Child Should Own”.

My aunt got this book for me. Apparently, these tales were used for school children to introduce them to Shakespeare: " Claudius did no way resemble her late husband in qualities of his person or his mind, but was as contemptible in outward appearance as he was base and unworthy in disposition."

A lovely book for those who want to get the gist of Shakespeare (and/or children). Lovely prose. Good bedtime story book, although you may have to explain some words. :)

A true literary triumph! It makes me wish that the Lambs had retold Shakespeare's history plays as well. I wonder if the so-called romances should be called zombie plays since so many characters are "restored" to life. Mary Lamb's choice to open with The Tempest and close with Pericles was pure genius! ?

At my latest library sale haul I found my 2nd purchase of Tales from Shakespeare. I haven't read the whole thing but look forward to sharing these fantastic adaptations to my young girls. #Shakespeare

I remember reading a library copy of this book in middle school. Has anyone else read or re-read this as an adult? Charles and Mary Lamb are among my favorite Romantics. They introduced countless children to Shakespeare's beautiful words and songs! 📖