Song of Achilles | 
pickAfter Circe, I had high expectations for this one - they were met! When I read bits of the Iliad for school, I was taught that Patroclus was Achilles‘ cousin and they loved “like brothers.” Even though it‘s fiction, that little change made through prejudice suppresses more than just the characters. This book reminds the reader what the relationship truly was, and it stands as a testament that all love is beautiful.
Wow!! Thank you @ruskigurl16 for an incredible #mysterymessageswap gift! I‘m so excited about the books, and love the postcards from Russia! And holy stickers! You really filled the journal (which is so cute - did you know I 💜 sloths?) with so many things! Thank you for everything!!
'Her hair was as sleek as it always was, and her dress as beautiful, but there was something about her that seemed wild, as if an invisible wind whipped around her'.
'Her voice was bright and almost childishly loud, startling after the dullness of the hall. She had a tipped-up nose, and a sharp face, like a fox. She was pretty, and knew it'.
pickJust let me catch my breath first.. what a read! #TheSongofAchilles #CelebratePrideMonth #MadelineMiller
'“What are you thinking about?“ [...] “Nothing“, I said. It was untrue. I guess it always is'.
'To a goddess the few decades of human life were barely even an inconvenience'.
'Her black hair was loose down her back and her skin shone luminous and impossibly pale, as if it drank light from the moon'.
'I had been dreaming myself a fish, silvered by sun as it leaped from the sea. The waves dissolved, became amphorae and grain sacks again'.
'I could have told him more, of the dreams that left me bleary and bloodshot, the almost-screams that scraped my throat as I swallowed them down. The way the stars turned and turned through the night above my unsleeping eyes'.
'Juggling was a trick of low mummers and beggars, but he made it something else, a living pattern painted on the air'
tw: graphic imagery, death
'Sometimes he turned and showed the hole in his head, where the soft mass of his brain hung loose'.
pickIf you are a fan of Greek metrology you will definitely enjoy this book. Such great storytelling and character growth. The setting is perfect in the time that Helen was taken from Troy. The story is full of love, sacrifice and non stop action. I would highly recommend.
Just a small rainbow stack of #LGBTQ books for #PrideMonth
I've read all but one book from this stack and love them all especially the diversity & gender fluid characters in them. Personally I'll read any books, doesn't matter if it's labeled #YA or not, doesn't make any difference to me. The term YA is fairly new. It's very nice & important to see more diversity characters in books, both young &adult
#LGBTQbooks #LoveOzYA #booknerd #RainbowBooks
In an ideal world this stack would be what I read this summer when schools out. Day four #riotgrams stacks
Miles for May: 102.71
Miles year to date: 556.84
#audiowalk
On track for #2019kmin2019
#overdrive
#LitsyWalkers
Finally I am able to start this book. I am so excited. (The reward for completing by own-set challenge).
pickAlmost done! It took a looong time to find this one and I lucked out that the author was on my TBR. I love mythology and this spin on Achilles and Patroclus was great. A little wordy but the author did a great job.I have to admit though, I totally pictured a young Brad Pitt through the whole book 😂😍
✅ an author who shares your birthday
Now to find...a picture book? 🤔
#MayMadness #MayScavengerHunt @TheReadingMermaid @Clwojick @RadicalReader
It was a very fruitful walk today! 🤑
#audiowalk
#2019kmin2019
#105MileMay
#overdrive
#LitsyWalkers
Started reading for fun again after finals! I like to read a fiction and a non-fiction at the same time so starting with a book that @Emilymdxn got me and a self-help type one🙌 Reading in a lush bath😊
pickA tragic, well known story, told in a lovely way from a different perspective.
I really enjoyed hearing this story from the perspective of Patroclus. He was the heart behind the hero.
pick🗡🗡🗡🗡🗡/5
This was quite different from the books I usually read, but I loved it. The writing style was not great, but I feel like the plot made up for it. It was heartbreaking and well put together. Definitely gonna end up re-reading this in the future.
so-soWhat did I read? An insanely protracted doomed love story between a bumbling idiot and an angry golden-haired beautiful boy, who has a mother that's a cross between Maleficent and an Asian female ghost who keeps baring her teeth. Next time, pls don't use a writer's creds (degree in Latin Greek etc) to feature a book that's supposed to be a "retelling" of an epic. Nope. This is fanfiction, at best. Sorry to those who loved this one ? Don't hate me
A bit apprehensive because of all the hype. Just at the beginning and I'm not a fan of the way of narration. 😕
panUnfortunately there isn't enough here to justify an entire book. Frazer Douglas is an excellent narrator for the audiobook, but in the end I didn't care and wanted it to be over. Torn between a historical fiction about Achilles or a strong romance novel, this book should've leaned more in either direction. Toeing the line between those was safe, boring, and a bit money-grabbing. Using both genres reaches more buyers, but the book is worse for it.
Thoroughly enjoyed seeing Madeline Miller tonight! Her presentation makes me want to read all the epics. At the very least, I want to revisit The Iliad before diving into The Song of Achilles.
I just purchased this audiobook today. So, no picture to share. It was recommended in a business type facebook group so I'm going to categorize this as “self-care“ ...sometimes we just need an escape.
so-so#UnpopularOpinion after all the hype, I didn't end up loving this! I enjoyed the first half and the buildup in Patroclus and Achilles' relationship but after that the characterization started to fall a bit flat. I felt like there was a huge gap in Achilles' arc and I would've loved to see more of the changes he was going through and their impact on his relationship, and Thetis seemed like a total cartoon to me.
To each other they remain eternally #youngandbeautiful 💔
Painting on vase of Achilles tending to an injured Patroclus ca. 500 BC.
#MayMovieMagic @rohit-sawant @Cinfhen
April wrap-up. 7 books and not a bad one in the bunch.
2 ebooks, 1 print, and 4 audiobooks.
(Of those 4, I've read 3 before.)
#aprilwrapup
pickThe hype for this book was well deserved! What a tale! This may be the best book I have read so far in 2019.
#readingwomen A myth retelling
pickI enjoyed this graceful, but strong perspective on the Achilles story. Rather than focus on the likely hero, Miller chooses to make our narrator the man by his side, Patroclus. He‘s no warrior. Instead, he‘s truly a gentle, caring soul caught in the midst of war and turmoil. They are Greek heroes, for sure.
Full review www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2019
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Happy Easter littens! I am so tired and on the verge of a reading slump! I think I‘m gonna take a slight social media break (I‘ll still be on here sometimes just not checking as often). 💜
also this pic made me laugh!! 😂
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#friyayintro @howjessreads
1. Down to (gasp!) 1 book during our travels, as my reading time will be limited.
2. Final prep for our flight to Paris on Sunday evening—I may not be here much but please follow me on IG if you want pictures. (@barbarasearles)
3. Yes, quite a lot actually.
4. The only possible novel in my head revolves around Inger, my great-great-great grandmother who arrived on the 1st ship of Norwegians to the US in 1825.
5. 👊🏻
pickThis book was the epitome of a beautiful tragedy. You will love the characters and the story. A great pre or post Circe read!
I had a little procedure done this morning, and the anesthesia has left me so sleepy. So I am spending the rest of the day with a new book,eating Popsicles, and enjoying the sunshine.
