Lore by Alexandra Bracken: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Bracken writes a story where the Greek Gods were kicked out of Olympus and made mortal by Zeus due to them abusing their power. To make his point even more efficient, Zeus created a game for his favorite warriors/heroes, in that they were then tasked with … Continue reading The Last Greek Story
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Another Greek Story
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker: A Book Review Genre: Historical Fiction Barker writes an interest retelling of the Iliad. For those that are not familiar with the piece, the Iliad is an epic poem written by the historic Greek author Homer. Written in the 8th century, the Iliad tells the famous story … Continue reading Another Greek Story
A Hades and Persephone Story
Neon Gods by Katee Robert: A Book Review Genre: Romance Robert starts her Dark Olympus series with everyone’s favorite mythology couple, Hades and Persephone. A modern retelling, Robert sets the scene by putting our beloved characters into the city of Olympus – a city somewhere in the United States. Cut in half by the River … Continue reading A Hades and Persephone Story
Horrors of Human Fear
That Night in the Library by Eva Jurczyk: A Book Review Genre: Thriller Think libraries are boring? Not this one. Crafting a story in which seven students lock themselves in a Rare book library, Jurczyk drops them one by one. Throughout the story, both you and the characters are asking the questions: What is going … Continue reading Horrors of Human Fear
For or Against the LGBTQ+ Cause: A Book Review
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller: A Book Review Genre: Epic Fantasy; LGBTQ+ This story was basically fanfiction toward The Illiad. While, granted I read The Illiad what seems like centuries ago, I would recommend reading Homer’s epic take over Miller's. While The Song of Achilles had it’s high points, it focused on the … Continue reading For or Against the LGBTQ+ Cause: A Book Review
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