Title: The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus #5) Author: Rick Riordan Publisher: Puffin Date: 2014 Summary: Though the Greek and Roman crewmembers of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her giants have risen—all of them, and they’re stronger than ever. They must be… Continue reading Thoughts on… The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
Title: The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus #4) Author: Rick Riordan Publisher: Puffin Books Date: 2013 Summary: If Percy Jackson and Annabeth fail in their quest, there’ll be hell on Earth. Literally. Wandering the deadly realm of Tartarus, every step leads them further into danger. And, if by some miracle they do make it to the Doors… Continue reading Thoughts on… The House of Hades by Rick Riordan
Title: Circe Author: Madeline Miller Publisher: Bloomsbury Date: 2018 Summary: In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe has neither the look nor the voice of divinity and is scorned and rejected by her kin. Increasingly isolated, she turns to mortals for companionship, leading… Continue reading Thoughts on… Circe by Madeline Miller
Title: Timon of Athens Author: William Shakespeare Publisher: Oxford University Press Date: 2008 (c.1606) Summary: Timon of Athens is a bitterly intriguing study of a fabulously rich man who wastes his wealth on his friends, and, when he is finally impoverished, learns to despise humanity with a hatred that drives him to his grave. The play’s plot… Continue reading Thoughts on… Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
The English winter, ending in July To recommence in August. – Lord Byron, Don Juan Circe by Madeline Miller Summary: In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe has neither the look nor the voice of divinity and is scorned and rejected by… Continue reading August 2019 TBR
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was previously hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is a freebie! I’ve decided to share my Summer TBR for the rest of the summer. Circe by Madeline Miller The Professor by Charlotte Bronte Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Summer TBR
Title: Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) Author: Jerome K. Jerome Publisher: Penguin Classics Date: 2004 (1889) Summary: Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a ‘T’. But when they set off, they can… Continue reading Thoughts on… Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
Title: On the Nature of the Universe (De rerum natura) Author: Lucretius Translator: Ronald Melville Publisher: Oxford University Press Date: 2008 (1st century BC) Summary: With intense moral fervour Lucretius demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world is governed by the mechanical laws of… Continue reading Thoughts on… On the Nature of the Universe by Lucretius
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. It was previously hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is: Childhood Favourites Northern Lights by Philip Pullman Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis The… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Childhood Favourites
The Summer looks out from her brazen tower, Through the flashing bars of July. – Francis Thompson, A Corymbus for Autumn Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome Goodreads Summary: Martyrs to hypochondria and general seediness, J. and his friends George and Harris decide that a jaunt up the Thames would suit them to a ‘T’.… Continue reading July 2019 TBR
