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Melissa Joulwan's avatar

OMG, so much good stuff in here today. You crushed it!

- IMHO, it's impossible to overuse 'truth universally acknowledged.' Like jazz hands, it's a classic.

- Have you read Kwan's 'Sex and Vanity? Have you read 'A Room with a View'? And knowing what you know about my reading taste, do you think I would be into Sex and Vanity?

- The Death I Gave Him sounds amazing. I knew nothing about it, and I'm so excited to read it as part of my ongoing Shakespeare project. Thank you for that!

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Elizabeth's avatar

- I agree. Hence using it whenever.

- I have not! I skipped it but after enjoying this one so much, I might go back and do it.

-It is very weird and I hope to hear what youthink soon.

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The Novel Tea by Neha & Shruti's avatar

These retellings look so good!!

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Elizabeth's avatar

Enjoy!

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Tracy Bealer's avatar

I had NO IDEA Lies and Weddings was a retelling! Thank you for enlightening me! I am now texting everyone I know!

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Elizabeth's avatar

LMK what you think!

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Alyssa Chua's avatar

Oh my gosh, as a person who love retellings, your post made me so happy today. Saved your recos to my to-read list!

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Elizabeth's avatar

YAY! Happy to be of service.

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Abra McAndrew's avatar

The Death I Gave Him sounds sooo intriguing. I hadn’t heard of it and will be ordering it. I read James and suddenly I forgot I’d ever read another retelling. I thought it was superb. But I then I realized I have not forgotten The Hours by Michael Cunningham. Thanks for this!

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Abra McAndrew's avatar

Okay, I thought of my absolute favorite retelling. It’s Vladimir by Julia May Jonas, a homage to Lolita but from the perspective of a middle aged woman professor who kidnaps (or does she?) a younger colleague.

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Elizabeth's avatar

I have this but haven't read it. Need to move it to the top of the list.

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