The Song of Achilles
It seems like everyone has been reading The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller lately, and I’ve been trying to make time for it ever since I read and absolutely loved Circe. The Song of Achilles is an engaging story about the Trojan War, a retelling of sorts of The Iliad. I didn’t love it …
50 Best Retellings of Classic Books
Classic book retellings and books inspired by classic literature prove that the best stories are timeless. These retellings sometimes modernize a classic, set a familiar story in a new location, give the narrative a new point of focus or retell it from a different point of view. Circe by Madeline Miller is my all time …
Norse Mythology
By now, many of the main elements and characters found in Norse mythology will be familiar to a lot of people, thanks to Marvel’s Avengers: Thor, the son of Odin and god of Thunder, features prominently; Loki, the troublemaker; Mjollnir, Thor’s legendary hammer; the Bifrost, the prismatic bridge between realms; Asgard, the realm of the …