January 2019 Wrap Up
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I am here with January Wrap Up. Oh my god! I think my reading slump bit be over. This month I read 16 books and a total of 5,585 pages.
Tag: Myth retelling
Anticipated 2019 Releases
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This is the time of year for either reflection or looking ahead to the new year. And this post will be one of the looking ahead ones. Today I’m going to share with you my most anticipated releases for 2019!
This won’t be a definitive list of all the releases I’m interested in. But I do create this list and add to it throughout the year. This list lives under the Anticipated Reads tab on the main menu.
Warring my thoughts on these books and why I’m excited will some time be incoherent rambling of excitement so I’m also including the currently available synopsis of each of these books.
Each photo is linked to the corresponding goodreads pages. So if you like the sound of it, you can add it to you goodreads TBR
They are listed in no particular order.
The Silence of the Girls
Author: Pat Barker
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
First Published: 30 August 2018
Rating: 5 stars
“Great Achilles. Brilliant Achilles, shining Achilles, godlike Achilles … How the epithets pile up. We never called him any of those things; we called him ‘the butcher’.” Read More
Books I’d Like to Get to Before 2018 is Over
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Today I thought I share with you some of the books I would love to get to before the end of this month—side note: I cannot believe 2018 is pretty much done and dusted! Where does the time go!
November 2018 Wrap Up
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I am here with November Wrap Up. This month I read a total of 8 books and a total of 3,238 pages.
Outrun the Wind
Author: Elizabeth Tammi
Publisher: Flux Books
First Published: 27 November 2018
Rating: 4 stars
“I sigh as we walk into the hall, maybe for the last time with Kahina. I want to twist time around myself make it bend and grow where I need it most”
I will start by saying that I was given an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. These opinions are my own. Thank you so much to Flux Books and NetGalley!
Recommendations: Myth Retellings
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I’ve just finished binge reading The Kingmaker Chronicles by Amanda Bouchet and it was amazing — series review to come. But one of the reasons I adore the series was the Greek myth elements, which made me think of much I adore myth retellings.
So today I’m going to share with you some of my favourite myth retellings. All these books I have given 4 or 5 stars. I highly recommend them.
Circe
Author: Madeline Miller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
First Published: 19 April 2018
Rating: 5 stars
“I thought once that gods are the opposite of death, but I see now they are more dead then anything, for they are unchanging, and can hold nothing in their hands.”
I will start by saying that I was given an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. These opinions are my own.
Febuary 2018 Wrap Up
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I am here with a late Febuary 2018 Wrap Up! Still not really reaching the whole consistent blogging but fingers crossed I can get more organised this month and do the things.😂 Maybe by the end of the year you’ll get regular blog posts for me.
T5W: Genre Benders
Hi again! It’s been ages since I’ve done one of these and it’s Wednesday so why not? Today’s topic is Genre Benders – in other words those books that seem to defy genre labels.
This was last weeks topics but I was struggling to think of anything for this week’s topic so I’m just going to go with it.
Top 5 Wednesday was created over on BookTube by the wonderful Laniey at gingerreadslaniey and run by the lovely Sam of Thoughts on Tomes . Also you can check out the Goodreads page for past and future topics.
The books are listed in no particular order.
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
If you’ve been around my blog or Instagram for a while you may notice that I’ve become completely obsessed with Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling series. This book is one the list because I think it’s been marketed as a romance, which it definitely is, but that doesn’t take away from the urban fantasy, sci-fi elements that help to round out this world.
If you’re looking for a urban series that is filled with political intrigue and swoon worthy romances please, please pick this up!
Bayou Born by Hailey Edwards
This books is part detective mystery, part urban fantasy. I know it’s being marketed as an urban fantasy but the detective procedure is just as important to the plot. Which maybe a trope in urban fantasy but I still wanted to mention it!
Sound interesting I have uploaded a full review if you want to know more!
Cross Stitch/Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Time travel, romance all set in the Scottish Highlands in the 16th century. This was the first historical time travel novel and I, like everyone else, am completely in love with it. Diana has done a fantastic job of balancing the sci fi and historical elements.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Adventure, coming of age, romance, fantasy, retelling and historical fiction are just a few of the genres I can think that fits this novel. Madeline weaves together all these elements seamlessly in her beautifully lyrical writing. This is one of my favourite books of all time because it’s one of the few that actually shows the romance between Achilles and Patroclus. Highly, highly recommend!
Cassandra by Kerry Greenwood
Kerry Greenwood bring the myth of the Trojan War to life complete with the fantastical Gods and well researched time setting. Myth and history intertwine to give voice to silenced Trojan Princess, Cassandra.
I have a full review of this one if you’re interested! This one might be hard to track down if you don’t like in Australia, but trust me it’s worth the effort if you do!
That’s all for me. Comment down below and let me know if you’ve read any of these or some of your favourite genre defying books.
Until next time, happy reading!
Dearna
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