Hayley

Very relatable. My friend have me a £15 voucher for Papier so I just bought another notebook too. They're so nice though!! I have promised myself I will use this one and not avoid it because it's too pretty to write in 😅 Oh no, that's so annoying!

What did you both think of the ending of Act 1? I don't trust Iachimo asking Imogen to look after the trunk full of jewels... I don't know what he'd be up to but it seems like he's still up to something now she's rejected him. Also big fan of Cornelius for being clever enough not to really give the Queen the deadly poison she wanted!

Just a heads-up: the bookshelves function might need a little playing with! It's completely new to me too so I'm in the process of making sure it all works properly!

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Really interested to hear what you think of these - I really enjoyed the collection I read (I think it was one of the old Heron Books ones) and found that it wasn't exactly what I expected! Exactly the same for me . (How are you finding The Old Curiosity Shop?)

It is, isn't it!? That's a good plan! I might try to wait until then to read the last book... but it feels a long way away at the moment! This is a really good way to describe them! For me it's also the elements of Victorian gothic that make them particularly intriguing.

I think you're probably both past it now, it's in Scene 1. This part: IMOGEN Look here, love; This diamond was my mother's: take it, heart; But keep it till you woo another wife, When Imogen is dead. POSTHUMUS LEONATUS How, how! another? You gentle gods, give me but this I have, And sear up my embracements from a next With bonds of death! Putting on the ring Remain, remain thou here While sense can keep it on. And, sweetest, fairest, As I my poor self did exchange for you, To your so infinite loss, so in our trifles I still win of you: for my sake wear this; It is a manacle of love; I'll place it Upon this fairest prisoner. Putting a bracelet upon her arm ... Firstly, I thought it was unusual that they didn't already have rings. Maybe that is a sign of Posthumus' lack of wealth? But then he gets a diamond ring and she gets a bracelet which is described as a manacle... because she's a prisoner... a bit more depressing than it is romantic! I enjoyed the lord telling us what he really thought about Cloten in Scene two Agreed!

I'm simultaneously so sad and so excited about this final book. The series has been amazing. Every single book has been so enjoyable to read. And I really, really want to find out the answer to the mystery of

Let's push on then! I have thoughts about the gifts that Imogen and her husband give to each other... are you both past that point already?

I looked up what to do with foxgloves after they've finished flowering (because we had some huge ones this year!) and it turns out that, as long as you want more to grow, you cut them near the base and then wave them around a giant, wiggly flower-wand until all the seeds come out. It was very satisfying

Yes, definitely! Maybe a Romeo and Juliet style situation - they found someone who was sympathetic to their love for each other? Also suspicious that the King's two sons just went missing/ were stolen as babies! I feel like they are bound to make a surprise appearance at some point. And very risky for the Queen to arrange a final secret meeting between her daughter and the 'commoner' husband. (If everyone is finding this one too frustrating to read by the way, I'd be up for switching to Anthony and Cleopatra, as we're only 3 days in anyway)

I will! That's amazing. Do you usually get so many or has this been a particularly good year!?

... This might be for me . I don't think I've ever read a book set on Dartmoor and I love myths and folklore!

These are both excellent I don't know why but I thought there'd be more than that! I will start at the beginning then (once I've gotten through some of my current book pile!).

Yay! Congratulations! And a lovely touch with the champagne . Are you planning bookshelves now?

Me too . There's something I find comforting about his style (even though the subjects often aren't comforting!). I hope you receive blessings from the Gods of Reading (or that the new signs and symbols book is really good). I also find signs and symbols really fascinating! I'm still going with The Old Curiosity Shop. Had a few days of nearly no reading so I'm very keen to get back to it.

Well that's comforting Will we have a weekly goal for this? I think Cymbeline has 5 acts in total, which is annoyingly uneven, but acts 2 and 4 only have four scenes each. What if we did: Week one: Act 1 Week 2: Act 2 Week 3: Act 3 Week 4: Act 4 and 5? Then we will be finished by the end of August

Should this be Raymond? (I can change it if you want). I read Raymond Chandler as part of my university course and I think it kind of ruined the experience for me. I was trying to read it too quickly alongside other things and I get it mixed up in my mind with Chester Himes. I feel like I should go back to it though because I love a good mystery! I don't think the Philip Marlowe series needs to be read in order, does it? Absolutely agree. I don't think that's as successful in every novel, but it was particularly well done in Whispers Underground!

Oh no, Virginia!! Make sure you take good care of yourself. Drink plenty of water and get plenty of rest. My sister just had it and she swore Berocca made her feel a lot better (probably because it helped the tiredness a bit). I hope the symptoms pass for you and your family soon!

This sounds like a really intriguing concept. I would be worried that, given the theme, the stories might end up feeling quite unsatisfying though? After all, we generally don't know beforehand whether the criminal will 'get away with it' or not when we start a story!

That sounds like a good one. I chose The Masque of Anarchy as my A-level English poem (we were allowed to research and choose any poem we wanted, which was great) and it was the first I'd heard of the Peterloo Massacre. I was shocked even then that it seemed to have been largely forgotten about (or, at least, was little discussed). It's quite disturbing how easily such a horrific even can be swept under the carpet!

Thank you! This definitely sounds like one to try (although I'm slightly apprehensive about the texture combination of watermelon and feta - I trust your taste )