37. Hamnet

By Maggie O'Farrell (372 pp, ebook)

I might be on track to read 40 books this calendar year. We'll see how the last couple weeks go. I had a mishap that has led to it being uncomfortable to sit for long so I'm not sure I can read as much as I would like since my favorite reading position in slouched in bed or on the couch. Bob gave this book to Mom and I know she really liked it. We talked about possible seeing the movie when Mom was in town so I hurried to read it. It is a fictional interpretation of what happened to Shakespeare's only son who died at 11 and is told through the POV of his wife who in this story has some supernatural tendencies. It's a very literary style and initially I enjoyed it but to be honest, it got a bit tedious for me. Didn't love it as much as I wanted to and as of this writing, I have not seen the film.