🗣️ Calling all PB parents (grands, aunties, uncles, babysitters etc) who enjoy reading books with their children: What are your favorites to read aloud?
OR if you don't have any kids to read with, which do you remember as your favorite read alouds when you were a kid? 📖

Does anyone else have a list of specific books that need to be read in a specific format (Audio, e-book, physical)? I’ve noticed that some books are easier to read if they’re on my phone/tablet (I don’t own any kind of kindle type device) but other books I can only follow along with when I’m holding a physical book. It doesn’t apply to every book and a good deal of them are interchangeable (E.g. The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan are fun to read as a physical copy or listen to on audiobook). Is it easier for you to consume books in a certain format or are you an anything goes kind of reader?

This was bought to you by my listening to Romeo & Juliet and then instantly watching my fave adaptation...

What is your favourite modernised adaptation of a classic? It doesn't have to be objectively good or popular, just your favourite. Alternative question... If you don't like moden adaptation why not?

Mine is of Romeo & Juliet. A queer adaptation using the primarily Shakespearean language Private Romeo. It is a small cast and low-budget, but very effective. Honestly, I love it. Is it flawed? Absolutely. It's from 2011 it'salso dated. But honestly, for me it just works. Glenn Mangan (Matt Doyle) is easily my fave Juliet.

Just curious, as this book so far has references to golden age detection novels, if it follows that some of the rules and conventions of the style will be followed in this book… Like, is this written in a way that the reader will be given all the clues to solve the mystery before the big reveal? 🧐