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Mythology Book Tag
Whilst scrolling bookstagram, I came across this mythology-inspired tag by @bookishlykendra, and as a nerd who loves mythology retellings, I thought I’d give it a go. Midas: A book that felt like pure…
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Elektra ~ Jennifer Saint
Elektra by Jennifer Saint is a retelling of Greek mythology, more specifically from the Trojan War. The House of Atreus is cursed, tainted by violent acts they are doomed to be forever stuck…
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The Women of Troy ~ Pat Barker
The Women of Troy by Pat Barker is the sequel to The Silence of the Girls. It starts with the Trojan horse and the fall of Troy. The Greek soldiers take their spoils…
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The Silence of the Girls ~ Pat Barker
The Silence of the Girls is a retelling of the story of Achilles but from the point of view of Briseis, one of the women that were captured to be a slave. Pat…
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Ariadne ~ Jennifer Saint
Ariadne is a retelling of one of the most famous Greek myths, Theseus and the Minotaur. In the original myth, Ariadne betrays her father, King Minos, and helps Theseus kill the Minotaur and…
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Greek Mythology Books
To finish off our reading challenge this year, the last continent is Europe. We wanted to put together a list of books that were inspired by European folklore, however, Europe is rich with…
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The Song of Achilles ~ Madeline Miller
Last month, I really struggled to find the motivation to read for pleasure. I was reading plenty, just mostly my textbook. However, for my birthday, Millie bought me The Song of Achilles. I…
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Circe ~ Madeline Miller
For the last year, Circe by Madeline Miller has been sat on my shelf. During that time, I have heard positive review after positive review about it and yet it has taken me…