Tag: margaret atwood
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Short Reviews: Everything Else
It always happens that by the end of the year there are titles that I’ve started to review and never finished. Here are some short reviews to tide you over until I start my “Best of” posts! The Magicians by Lev Grossman What happens when you get to live your favorite book? It’s every…
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Focus On: Retellings of The Odyssey
Ever since I stumbled across Madeline Miller’s brilliant retelling of The Iliad (The Song of Achilles), I’ve been on the hunt for updated versions of The Odyssey.
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Book Review: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Rating: 5/5 Every once in a while a book comes along and takes your breath away. If you’re very lucky, you stumble across a gem with fully developed characters, beautiful prose, and an engaging story. The Song of Achilles is that book. I’d fallen in love with the idea of…
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Book Review: When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
When She Woke By Hillary Jordan Published October 4, 2011 Mode read: Hardcover Summary: Set in the future United States when the extreme right has taken over, When She Woke tells the story of a woman who has committed the crime of abortion but refuses to disclose the name of the father. It follows much the same story…
The Library of Alexandra 