My Copy: 9781538718469 (image from bn.com) It took me a while longer than I thought to read this book, especially how thin it is compared to others I've picked up lately, but when I finally had a chance to sit and really read and absorb it, it went quick. A Warning doesn't really give you … Continue reading A Warning, by Anonymous (a Senior Trump Administration Official)
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A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice & Fire #2), by George R. R. Martin
My Copy: 9780345535429 (image from bn.com) I gotta admit, this one took a month or better to get through because so much and so little seemed to be going on all through it. But I have a feeling getting through this hurdle will mean the next installation will just take off running. A Clash of … Continue reading A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice & Fire #2), by George R. R. Martin
“Edward III,” from The Oxford Shakespeare: the Complete Works, by W. Shakespeare (and others)
This is a play ascribed IN PART to Shakespeare's pen, but how much is still the question. It's fair to assume that Shakespeare and his contemporaries collaborated often with each other's works, and this one's become known as a "lost play" of Shakespeare's. The editors of The Oxford Shakespeare indicate that there are only a … Continue reading “Edward III,” from The Oxford Shakespeare: the Complete Works, by W. Shakespeare (and others)
“Henry VI: Part One,” From The Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works, by W. Shakespeare
My Copy: 9780199267170 Heavens, this is a tricky one to read, and my love of history is clashing with The Bard's words as he takes liberties with British history and the timing of battles and characters. This play features very little of Henry VI again, but features plenty of others who will create the chaos and … Continue reading “Henry VI: Part One,” From The Oxford Shakespeare: The Complete Works, by W. Shakespeare