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Atalanta by Jennifer Saint

May 25, 2023

Atalanta

How much Greek mythology is too much? Apparently, there is no limit so far. I loved Jennifer Saint’s last novel, Elektra, so knew I wanted to read her latest, Atalanta. Especially because this is a ... Read More...

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Clytemnestra: A Novel

May 9, 2023

clytemnestra

I may be struggling with my new release reading recently, but Greek mythology retellings continue to make me all kinds of happy. Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati is my latest favorite, a bold portrayal ... Read More...

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Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

February 7, 2023

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How wonderful to start the week with a book I loved so much I’m ready to read it again. Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes is her latest foray into the retelling of famous Greek myths from a female ... Read More...

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Elektra: A Novel of the House of Atreus

May 11, 2022

elektra

A Greek queen, her daughter, and a princess of Troy are thrown into each other’s lives thanks to the Trojan War. In her new novel, Elektra, Jennifer Saint paints a complex portrait of these women as ... Read More...

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The Women of Troy: A Novel

August 30, 2021

troy

Helen has always been the most well-known woman from the legend of Troy, but author Pat Barker brings to life another woman who, through no will of her own, played a role even more critical to the ... Read More...

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