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Hamnet | MAGGIE. O'FARRELL

Leftcoastzen Love the reading slump image!😁 4h

TheKidUpstairs I think Hamnet might be my favourite book of the last ten years. (if you asked me tomorrow, it might be something else, but I really do LOVE this book). I'm so excited for her new one

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dabbe @Leftcoastzen I think you can relate to the setting! 🤩🤣🤩 3h

dabbe @TheKidUpstairs I thoroughly enjoyed it, though maybe not for 10 years, but like you said, who knows? My feelings could change in an hour! 🤣 3h

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K1mb3rl3y

If We Were Villains | M.L. Rio

“what liars they are, the sky and the water. Still and calm and clear, like everything was fine. It wasn‘t fine, and really, it never would be again”

EclecticBookLover

Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year | Allie Esiri

Starting the year off slowly with this one. We‘ll see how well I keep up with the daily readings 😆

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bunneeboy

Henry VI Part 3 | William Shakespeare

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Run, Run, Run!
Fight, Fight, Fight!

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dabbe

Hamnet | MAGGIE. O'FARRELL

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HAMNET was a deeply moving, beautifully written read for me. I loved the lyrical prose and the quiet, intimate way it explores grief, family, and love—especially through Agnes‘s perspective. The pacing is gentle and sometimes slow, but it felt purposeful, allowing the emotion to really settle in. It‘s not a fast read, but it‘s a powerful and haunting one that will stay with me a long time. #lastreadof2025

sarahbarnes Such a great book. And I just saw the movie - also fabulous! 1d

dabbe @sarahbarnes That's why I finally read it! It's been on my TBR far too long. Now Matt and I can go see it! 🤩 1d

Karisa Right?! So good! 1d

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dabbe @Karisa 🩶🤍🩵 1d

BkClubCare @dabbe - 😎 I was going to ask if the film adaptation was any motivation! When I read the book, my memories are mostly of Will‘s wife and NOT the playwright. Curious if the movie impacts my reaction in same way. 🤨 5h

dabbe @BkClubCare I feel exactly the same way! 🎯♥️🎯 4h

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intothehallofbooks

Hamnet | Maggie O'Farrell

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!

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rebcamuse

Hamnet | Maggie O'Farrell

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This 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.

rebcamuse Agnes (alternatively known historically as Anne Hathaway) becomes the protagonist of the novel, which might seem strange given the eponymous role of the couple's son, Hamnet. In the end, however, the title is perfect.

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rebcamuse I've had this on my TBR list for awhile now, and was eager to read it before seeing the film. I'm having a difficult time imagining it as a film, to be honest, but I've heard good things. I'll need to sit with Agnes as O'Farrell wrote her for a bit before allowing imaginative interlopers. The book is gorgeous in its details, and the semi-omniscient narration allows for a nuanced and multi-faceted empathy. 6d

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bunneeboy

Henry VI Part 2 | William Shakespeare

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More plots, and an indecisive king.

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