by Erik Didriksen
Review originally posted on my blogI really enjoyed this. I read it straight through in one evening and found myself laughing out loud a few times. I didn’t realize, when I started reading, that this whole thing actually started online (on tumblr, if I’m not mistaken) and was then published later.I ...
Brilliant!I love Shakespeare, and when you mash it up with pop music, it makes for some enthralling reading.I can't believe how much I loved this collection though. My favorite sonnet was a Bruno Mars adaption of Just The Way You Are. It was beautiful. I read it aloud to the hubby and he even agree...
I really liked this one. It started with just the idea, combining Shakespearian poetry and modern pop song lyrics, and, perhaps a little bit to my own surprise, it worked really well. It's a great mix of new and older songs, so I think everyone will at least be able to recognize the poems for some...
I won't this in a Booklikes giveaway. I wasn't required to review, much less write a positive review. What if Shakespeare had written The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air? Iron Man? The Gambler? All You Need Is Love? Ice, Ice Baby? I Kissed a Girl? It's Raining Men? I've never thought about ...
I received a copy of this book from Booklikes in exchange for an honest review.This is a hilarious book that is well written. Didriksen has an amazing talent for imitating Shakespeare's writing.The reason I gave this book 3-stars was because I really liked the idea more than the execution. While eac...
[I received a copy of this book through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.]Clever, very clever.And in proper rhyming structure *and* iambic pentameters (yes, I counted; not for every single sonnet, but I still counted, just to make sure).This collection of 100 famous songs—some dating back...
“I don’t pretend to be Captain Weird. I just do what I do.” – Johnny Depp OK, here is a question for you – Do you think William Shakespeare is rolling in his grave? No, really. Cee Lo Green DID base his “F**k You!” on one of his sonnets. Just sayin’. I notice my beloved on thy arm, and from my lips ...
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