“Shakespeare is my boy” 😁 That’s great! I love this post on so many levels. Seven pages a day and done by Christmas sounds like a wonderful Christmas present. And your dad, the storyteller. Maybe in the end, ironically, that IS where you got your love of books. They just happen to be the stories you get on your own time, you don’t have to wait for someone to tell them out loud.
In 1995, I came home from work to find that my 4-month-old puppy had escaped his "room" to consume my hardcover volume of The Collected Works of Shakespeare. Pages everywhere. The yellow binding torn and tossed like seeds. I heard myself shout: "Shakespeare? Really? Shakespeare?" 😂
Well it sounds like you inherited many of your Dad's lovely qualities. Maybe revisiting that gift is your "because." I love the quotes from your boy that you shared; it opens the mind to hear writers use language that conjures imagery in a unique way. Love your posts!
Haha! I bought a big book of the complete works of Shakespeare when I was young, intending to read them but haven't yet. I pictured myself growing in wisdom as I consumed the great lines, only to find the wordiness cumbersome and rather meaningless. I attended a play but left early and found a homeless person to chat with until the party I was with emerged from the theater.
Conversation with the street bum seemed much more exciting, current and applicable to my young life.
Now you've inspired me to dig out that musty tome! I'll start with Hamlet, I think. It would be helpful to engage with a study group but I don't know of one. Your idea of committing to read x number of pages a day (or week) is appealing. Thank you!
I always wanted the complete works... never got them.
You've got me thinking. I might go and routle around the secondhand bookshops and see if I can find a copy, treat myself, set myself a do-able timetable, and refresh my knowledge of the old Bard.
I loved him in school - every year another play. Loved studying him for exams, even my BA included reading the 'Dream'.
Thanks for a great post, Tania, and it's nice to connect with another person who lives in Scotland. I'm in the Borders, a recent newcomer from England!
“Shakespeare is my boy” 😁 That’s great! I love this post on so many levels. Seven pages a day and done by Christmas sounds like a wonderful Christmas present. And your dad, the storyteller. Maybe in the end, ironically, that IS where you got your love of books. They just happen to be the stories you get on your own time, you don’t have to wait for someone to tell them out loud.
That is wonderful!🧡
In 1995, I came home from work to find that my 4-month-old puppy had escaped his "room" to consume my hardcover volume of The Collected Works of Shakespeare. Pages everywhere. The yellow binding torn and tossed like seeds. I heard myself shout: "Shakespeare? Really? Shakespeare?" 😂
I love the mischievous literary puppy!😂
The sainted Atticus. Love of my life!
Well it sounds like you inherited many of your Dad's lovely qualities. Maybe revisiting that gift is your "because." I love the quotes from your boy that you shared; it opens the mind to hear writers use language that conjures imagery in a unique way. Love your posts!
That is so kind and generous on so many levels.🧡
Haha! I bought a big book of the complete works of Shakespeare when I was young, intending to read them but haven't yet. I pictured myself growing in wisdom as I consumed the great lines, only to find the wordiness cumbersome and rather meaningless. I attended a play but left early and found a homeless person to chat with until the party I was with emerged from the theater.
Conversation with the street bum seemed much more exciting, current and applicable to my young life.
Now you've inspired me to dig out that musty tome! I'll start with Hamlet, I think. It would be helpful to engage with a study group but I don't know of one. Your idea of committing to read x number of pages a day (or week) is appealing. Thank you!
I love your story! And Hamlet sounds like a sturdy plan.☺️
I always wanted the complete works... never got them.
You've got me thinking. I might go and routle around the secondhand bookshops and see if I can find a copy, treat myself, set myself a do-able timetable, and refresh my knowledge of the old Bard.
I loved him in school - every year another play. Loved studying him for exams, even my BA included reading the 'Dream'.
Thanks for a great post, Tania, and it's nice to connect with another person who lives in Scotland. I'm in the Borders, a recent newcomer from England!