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seven of My most recent five-star reads
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare: An exiled noble makes a wager with another man, one Iachimo, that he cannot seduce his wife, the princess Imogen (because…why wouldn’t you make a wager granting leave for some guy to harass your wife?).
The Maid’s Tragedy by Beaumont and Fletcher: A young nobleman forsakes his betrothed and marries another woman, only to discover that she refuses to perform her marital duty as she is mistress to the king. But can a man revenge himself upon his monarch?
The Revenger’s Tragedy by Thomas Middleton (probably): Vindice, a wronged nobleman, takes on the disguise of a pander in an attempt to avenge the deaths of his father and his betrothed Gloriana. He walks about talking to Gloriana’s skull to make sure his desire for revenge stays sharp.
The Changeling by Middleton and Rowley: Beatrice has her betrothed Alonso murdered so she marry another, but then the murderer demands she sleep with him if she wants to maintain her secret. Very weird, very disturbing. Such is Renaissance tragedy.
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson: People can make chalk drawings almost come to life! Or at least they battle with them, using artistry and geometry!
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson: An enthralling fantasy set in a vivid and detailed world.
The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson: A Forger must create her greatest masterpiece yet–a new soul, a new identity for the emperor.
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I haven’t read any of these but they all sound so good. Thanks for sharing your list today!
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I suppose Renaissance drama doesn’t have a large following. 😉
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I haven’t read any of these! I’ve been meaning to read Mistborn for a while but I haven’t gotten around to it..
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Mistborn is so good! I wish I hadn’t waited so long to read it!
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Yay for all the Brandon Sanderson titles mentioned in your list this week 😉 I finally read The Changeling earlier this year and it was definitely an intriguing play; so weird and yet so dramatic xD Will have to check out The Revenger’s Tragedy, sounds like another play that I think I will find intriguing 😉
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I thought I’d read some disturbing Renaissance tragedy, but The Changeling still managed to shock me. It’s actually rather painful to read. The Revenger’s Tragedy is also disturbing, but it has a poisoned skull, so…there’s that interest factor.
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I read so many wonderful things about Brandon Sanderson’s writing! I’m intrigued…
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I’m late to the Sanderson party, but so glad I joined!
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You just made geometry sound really exciting.
(I mean, I actually like geometry, but it was pretty funny!)
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I love geometry, too, so I liked that you can do magic with it in Sanderson’s world!
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I’m so dreadfully behind on Brandon Sanderson’s work. *shamefully hangs her head*
As for 5-star reads, I’ve only had a handful in the past year or so. Mostly because I usually have something nitpicky to say even if I love a story to pieces. But a few 5-star reads I can think of off the top of my head would be N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season, Laini Taylor’s Daughter of Smoke & Bone, and Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See.
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I just started reading Sanderson and now I can’t stop!
Daughter of Smoke and Bone is a good one!
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I haven’t read any of these books, but they look great! Great list!
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Thanks for stopping by!
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I’ve heard fantastic things about Mistborn and even have a copy on my shelves, I just haven’t gotten to it yet. Great list 🙂
Here’s my Top Ten!
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Glad to see some Shakespeare on someone’s list! Haven’t read Cymbeline, but my goal is to read everything by the Bard before I kick the bucket!
My TTT: http://bookclubbabe.net/2016/03/29/top-ten-tuesday-my-five-star-reads/
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I definitely recommend Cymbeline! It’s one of his wilder plays–and that’s saying something.
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The Mistborn Trilogy is one of my all time favourites. I just love how rich the world building is in the series and the character development is just wonderfully explored.
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I’ve only read Mistborn so far, but I really need to find the sequels!
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I own both of the Brandon Sanderson books and still haven’t gotten to them yet. They honestly intimidate me a little bit haha,
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Some of his books are quite long, but I found Mistborn went really quickly because I was so invested in the story!
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Good to see that you enjoyed The Rithmatist! I haven’t read it, but recently had someone ask about giving it as a present.
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It has geometry and art! What else could you want in a magic system?!
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I’m still waiting to read Brandon Sanderson and feel so uncool! 😉 The Rithmatist sounds really interesting… And I should probably read Cymbeline as well. I don’t read as much Shakespeare as I used to. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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I just started reading Sanderson’s books a couple months ago after reading everyone rave about him. I wish I’d read them sooner!
I love Shakespeare’s romances. Cymbeline is probably the weirdest and I think that’s fantastic.
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I really have to finally read Mistborn! Most people that read it seem to love it, but for some reason i keep pushing it back. Thanks for reminding me that i have to finally pick it up. 🙂
Fantastic list 🙂
My TTT: http://booksbeautifylife.blogspot.de/2016/03/top-10-tuesday-favorite-5-stars.html
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I waited to read it a long time, but now I can’t wait for the sequels!
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