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Merry Christmas to everyone who is celebrating today! I hope there‘s a new book (or two, or three!) under the tree with your name on the gift tag
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More plots, and an indecisive king.

I picked up an old “Canadian Educational Edition“ of this play about the murder of Thomas Becket. The notes helped but I expect I still missed a good number of references in Eliot's verse. The story was seasonal, as the drama took place during the Yuletide season.

#gottacatchemall (Lycanrock Dusk: TBR 2+ years) @PuddleJumper
#52bookclub (told in verse)

Random book from our personal library.

Read a different edition in 2005 and later rated it ★★★★☆

Recent acquisition for our personal library:

📖 Lysistrata and Other Plays by Aristophanes

Souvenir gift from our daughter, who recently visited Athens and Istanbul with her boyfriend.

I forgot to take a picture, but my #winternaturecardswap cards are in the mail. And I got to read a chapter of my book while waiting in line for stamps! 🥰 My apologies for being a little late - hopefully it just extends the joy.

@thebookhippie

A reread. I think the power of this play lies in its implied questions and its sense of rebellion.

This time reading it, the dramatic elements leapt out. How Antigone is more powerful by not making any practical sense but yet remaining true to her form. How king Creon is undermined by making complete sense, because he wraps himself in pride that gets tighter and more fragile, setting up a kind of self-destruct button. Good stuff

Saturday morning #coffeeandabook ... well, a play. Rereading Macbeth, my favorite Shakespeare play.

Which rose are you wearing?

Wow, Alex was unbelievable unlikable character but that was a purpose. Reading this felt so disturbing.

I enjoyed the writing and it made me laugh several times. I loved all those slang words that were used, some of them were super clever!

The story itself was pretty simple but I was curious to see how everything was going to end.