RomeoAndJuliet

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Ooooh listen I had to read Romeo and Juliet in high school and this made me actually want to read it again?? I had a great time. I did have to keep reminding myself that Roma and Juliette are like 19 though, and it‘s the 1920s, bc they seemed so much older. I already have the sequel borrowed on Libby tho!

4 stars | #historicalfantasy

TheBookHippie We read all her books in our little group #CHLOEGONGREADALONG our next group read is January 2026 🙃 2w

MsRadioSilence @TheBookHippie oh neat! I‘m going to try to catch up on her backlog before the end of the year 2w

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reading_rainbow

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet | William Shakespeare

My husband found this at work today! 🤎

Texreader Exactly the same as my copy!! 2mo

charl08 We watched this version (from the cover) at school. 2mo

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MatchlessMarie

The Hundred Loves of Juliet: A Novel | Evelyn Skye

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Found all but one of February‘s #WickedWords in the tagged book. Candles, but no damn candlesticks 😂 Also this book was a unique take on retelling Romeo and Juliet. I loved it. 🥹

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AsYouWish We are flexible around here, candles works too, 😉!! 💙💙💙💙 2mo

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Sharpeipup

The Hundred Loves of Juliet: A Novel | Evelyn Skye

☕️here‘s to a “strong” day 🤣

MemoirsForMe 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2mo

Ruthiella 👍☕️❤️ 2mo

KadaGul ☕🫶☕❤️☕🤣☕🤘☕ 2mo

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Skeeterisme

The Hundred Loves of Juliet: A Novel | Evelyn Skye

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Andrea313

Fair Rosaline | Natasha Solomons

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I really enjoyed this R&J retelling, which centers Rosaline's POV. Sure, it takes a bunch of liberties and they may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it was a great new viewpoint to read Romeo as a Very Bad Man. I didn't love Tybalt's characterization but seeing the Friar in a new light was fascinating and chilling. Now I need to go search for every Rosaline-centric work out there! #BooksAndBlooms

Ruthiella Great picture! 😍 3mo

mcipher Such perfect color coordination! 🌟 3mo

Andrea313 @mcipher When I bought the book, I thought, "Huh, looks like my vase." Then I found roses at a discount?! Had to complete the look. ? 3mo

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BarkingMadRead

Mill on the Floss | George Eliot

Ch 5.1: Maggie is still so sad #notliving #notreadingmuch #thewakemscomeby #maggiehides #philstalksher #inthesweetestwaypossible #suchabittersweetchapter #philwantstobebesties #maggieworries #nodecisiontoday #morestalkingwillbenecessary #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

BarkingMadRead @librarybelle @bookwormjillk @cuilin @mcctrish @deblovestoread @dabbe @julieclair @ruthiella @clare-dragonfly @thearomaofbooks @daisey @quietjenn @morr_books @leftcoastzen @kwmg40 @alldebooks @eeclayton @sparklemn @elizamarie @kao @jenlovesjt47 3mo

TheAromaofBooks This chapter made me sad because it doesn't seem like there is any way that this is actually going to end up being a happy situation 3mo

Ruthiella @TheAromaofBooks I share your trepidation! I feel like a cloud is hanging over everyone…lightning is coming…😬 3mo

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Clare-Dragonfly Sheesh, all these things they can‘t do because it would make Tom or #tetchytully mad! 3mo

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly I‘m not sure #snakeywakey would approve either but getting them together would solve everything #gettheteapotsback 3mo

ElizaMarie @TheAromaOfBooks I also thought this chapter was so sad. It sucks that Maggie and Phillip can't live their lives without their families being all butt hurt. Very #RomeoAndJuliet vibes here. Also poor girl #MaggieREAD please girl, go back to books! 3mo

Leftcoastzen Made me sad too. Maggie is painfully aware of her diminished station in life ,trying to muddle through. A cloud hanging over everything, so true. Every relationship is tainted by the drama of the past. 3mo

julieclair @mcctrish You are seriously cracking me up with your #TeapotCrusade ! 😂😂😆😘 3mo

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OutsmartYourShelf

Bright Smoke, Cold Fire | Rosamund Hodge

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This retelling of 'Romeo & Juliet' had a great deal of promise & it looked like an intriguing read. Unfortunately it didn't quite work. Most of the characters were quite flat including Romeo, whose whole personality was his being in love with Juliet.

Runajo & Juliet were by far the more interesting storyline but even there I don't think the full potential was utilised. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf There were also sporadic chapters back in time at Romeo & Juliet's first meeting but no indication was given at the start of the chapter so it was a bit confusing the first couple of times. I'm not sure I'm invested enough to bother with the second book. 3⭐

TW: Blood.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2141260240
Read 20th - 31st Mar 2025

#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES (edited) 4mo

OutsmartYourShelf #FrozenSick @Puddlejumper Finally finished this one.
H2 to H6 (Fantasy) to K2 (END!!)
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Bookish_Gal

A Daughter of Fair Verona | Christina Dodd

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I‘m confused as to what I just read. The opening chapter was magnificent. premise was nice; oldest daughter of Romeo/Juliet tries to navigate. Then she falls in love at first sight. The whole murder mystery was ok, just wasn‘t enough to take up the plot. Which had like 2-3 things going at once. Was disjointed. Rosie felt like a coin flip on how she feels about being forced to marry. The whole romance here was all over the place.

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