pick“The quick anger of these men was not useful.” I do love a retelling and this one - or rather, an “untelling” - is a good one. For what happens before Romeo meets Juliet? What passes between Romeo and fair Rosaline? Here we find out in all its gory, unpleasant detail. I‘m coming at this as a lover of historical fiction, not a Shakespeare scholar. In that context, great as a retelling, equally good as standalone historical fiction.
pickBefore Juliet there was Rosaline and before Rosaline there were others. In this reimagining of Romeo and Juliet from Rosaline's perspective, she is trying to fit as much life into her last few days of freedom before being cloistered in a nunnery. Romeo offers exactly the sort of fling--and possible escape--she's looking for. He's also a rake, something she realizes too late. But now she's trying to save her cousin from the same fate.
Determined to finish this book with the help of my reading buddy today
Momday morning reading with a horchata latte
Reading with my little bit ❤️
Reading with foster kittens 😍
I saw @sebrittainclark working on her May #bookspinbingo today and decided I wanted to give it a try. Here's my list with a lot of library books and arcs I'd like to catch up on @TheAromaofBooks
pick41/2⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Some of the best reads Iv had so far this year have taken me by surprise and not my usual picks so just goes to show ! Anyway one of the best re telling Iv ever read and with a great feminist twist , Romeo needs a sharp knee in the balls , he‘s a rogue a Willoughby a wickham Wev all known them in real life too , a great story brilliantly written highly recommended
I‘m not sure we can trust goodreads there‘s some fantastic books 📚 on there not rated as highly as you‘d expect but then again reading is such a personal thing ; anyway I‘m only 50 odd pages into this and I‘m loving 🥰 it , if it hadnt have been recommended to me I doubt I‘d have picked it up , must admit I can‘t remember Rosaline in Romeo and Juliet so reading the play alongside it
#februaryreads #doublespin #bookbingo
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pickOne of my #Goldsboro books came and I have inhaled this one. It was so very good. A little dark, a whole lot entertaining. I highly recommend this one if you're a fan of retelling books or books based off classics .
pickThis a well written, compelling and different retelling. Romeo is shown in quite a disturbing light, definitely not a romantic hero or a pleasant person. He‘s depicted as a predatory older man. I did get somewhat irritated with both Rosaline and Juliet at times. It takes a long time for the penny to drop for them to realise just what a rotter Romeo really is. I like the alternative ending, not as tragic. An enjoyable and engaging read.#Pigeonhole
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