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That Way Madness Lies
That Way Madness Lies: Fifteen of Shakespeares Most Notable Works Reimagined | Dahlia Adler
Fifteen acclaimed YA writers put their modern spin on William Shakespeares celebrated classics! West Side Story. 10 Things I Hate About You. Kiss Me, Kate. Contemporary audiences have always craved reimaginings of Shakespeares most beloved works. Now, some of todays best writers for teens take on the Bard in these 15 whip-smart and original retellings! Contributors include Dahlia Adler (reimagining The Merchant of Venice), Kayla Ancrum (The Taming of the Shrew), Lily Anderson (Alls Well That Ends Well), Melissa Bashardoust (A Winters Tale), Patrice Caldwell (Hamlet), Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy (Much Ado About Nothing), Brittany Cavallaro (Sonnet 147), Joy McCullough (King Lear), Anna-Marie McLemore (Midsummer Nights Dream), Samantha Mabry (Macbeth), Tochi Onyebuchi (Coriolanus), Mark Oshiro (Twelfth Night), Lindsay Smith (Julius Caesar), Kiersten White (Romeo and Juliet), and Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (The Tempest).
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Zoe-h
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This was a soft pick; one of those short story collections that start off great and progressively get worse. It may have just been me, but all of those tragedies at the end just weren‘t enjoyable sad books, they were just depressing. I think it would have been better if they had sprinkled some comedies between the tragedies (though I appreciate the organization). Fine book. 4⭐️

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MandaMT
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Loved this collection of modern YA short stories based on Shakespeare‘s work. It would be awesome to use with students. Not only do the retellings make some of these stories more accessible, but many offer thoughtful critique of the original work. Adler‘s take on The Merchant of Venice is a great example.

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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Today's read

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WanderingBookaneer
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I want y‘all to know that I went to the bookstore with the intention of buying just one book. This one. Guess how many I actually bought. #BooksAndGnomes

AmyReadsAlot Such a cute picture!! How many did you buy? I‘m thinking 🤔 it was 5?! 😀 3y
WanderingBookaneer @GenreMinxReviews : Way more than that! 3y
WanderingBookaneer @GenreMinxReviews : You are getting closer to the number of picture books I bought. However, I visited other sections in the bookstore as well. 3y
AmyReadsAlot @WanderingBookaneer sounds like a great shopping trip 😍 3y
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Sara_Planz
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I loved the Poe reimagining these authors did and I couldn‘t resist this one!!

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MidnightBookGirl
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It's over! *sobs* I'm sad because like every October I can't read all the scary books & I can't watch all the scary movies. I won't be sad not to try to keep track of my reading time. I read all day long- when I'm at work that might be 10 mins at lunch, 15 mins at break, 2 mins standing in line, etc. Having to remember to turn the timer on and off was exhausting! But I did it bc I love the points! 281pts
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Chrissyreadit Right?? I do not have enough time ever. 3y
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TracyReadsBooks
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😍 Love. This. Cover.

Shakespeare reimagined? Can‘t wait!

Out March 16, 2021.

(Image is from Dahlia Adler‘s Twitter)

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