Mount TBR Challenge 2025 discussion

I crashed out on my Ararat goal last year, so we're downsizing a bit more!

Books read:
Romeo and Juliet 7Jan25
Tigana 20Jan25
The Scarlet Letter 22Jan25
Inferno 28Jan25
A Midsummer Night’s Dream 24Feb25
Twelfth Night 24Feb25
Rosemary and Rue 19Apr25
King Lear 30May25
The Tempest 10Jun25
The Jasmine Throne 31Oct25
All the President’s Men 21Nov25

Romeo and Juliet - 5 stars, print, 7Jan25
A reread as we embark on a new production at the Ohio Shakespeare Festival! This is the most uproarious comedy Until It Isn't.

Tigana - 4 stars, audio/print, 20Jan25
The world building is incredibly detailed and I loved the characters - morally grey and unexpected make for excellent drama. Definitely not waiting another decade before a reread!

The Scarlet Letter -3.5 stars, audio/print, 22Jan25
I need to dig Nathaniel up and throw a thesaurus at him. Overuse of "ignominy" like CRAZY.

Inferno - 5 stars, audio/print, 28Jan25
I have the Longfellow translation in print but the audio Pinsky translation was excellent too!