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This was an mixed bag of emotions for me.
MacLaughlin writes these from the pov of the female characters based on Ovid's Metamorphosis and gives them voices where some women had none, expands on the the few that did, and fleshes out the characterizations of them all.

Each story is vibrant in it's own way, each with a different tone and voice but there were some that I just struggled to get through.

#BasicWitchSwap aesthetic. I am 💯 a hearth or kitchen witch — all cozy, fires, blankets, tea/coffee, & familiars. The image in the middle is a depiction of Nehallenna, a Dutch Germanic goddess who predates the Romans, whose emblems are 🍎, 🥖, 🐟, & a 🐕 companion. She is only found in the exact coastal area where my maternal grandfather‘s family originated. Pictured also my current familiar, Bunny. And cemeteries — oh, my beloved cemeteries.

I‘ve finished Reflection this month, and I‘m halfway thru Apple Cider Slaying. I started Wake, Siren as my leisurely read for the dance class pickup line. And I need to read The Mitford Murders as well to complete #bookspin and #doublebookspin for the month. Cross your fingers for me!

I‘m at the wine bar. I‘m at the bookshop. I‘m at the combination wine bar and bookshop. Just opened THREE WEEKS AGO! Come drink wine and buy books and chat with the loveliest sommelier/bookseller in Delmarva.

#wakesiren #ovid #ovidresung #ninamaclaughlin Amazing, addictive writing. Such an important book, but major trigger warnings for rape and sexual assault.

My library TBR pile for the Corona quarantine in Santa Clara. We have 48 confirmed cases and half of them community spread. So I went to the library yesterday to stock up. 📚

Wow, just wow.

Ain‘t this the truth! I started this a couple weeks ago before I had to return it to the library because we were traveling out of state. Even though I only have a few days left here, I‘m reading a completely different library book, and it wasn‘t even that good...I decided to check it out again today 🤦🏻‍♀️ Wish me luck!!

I‘ve never even heard of this book, but it was a new release at the library when I went today and it looked interesting. I am on page 20 and I am ALLLLLL in.

First full day visiting at my parents‘ house and this is the library haul for me and my two kids. Love it!! 🥰

Feminist retelling of Greek/Roman myths. Focus on the women who were victims of the gods‘ crimes and were turned into monsters as a result. Powerful, possibly triggering if you have been the victim of rape and/or violence. If you liked Madeline Miller‘s Circe, these short stories might interest you. https://cannonballread.com/2019/12/wake-siren-ovid-resung-elcicco/

I'm really excited about this book. And my litsy mug from my first santathing. I'm gonna take a little time to read for fun today in the midst of working on my research paper.

Happy (slightly belated) book birthday to the stunning, visceral Wake, Siren by Nina MacLaughlin. The voices of the women in Ovid‘s stories of metamorphoses are given room to rage and soar in this vivid, resounding space. Important and welcome.

I don‘t normally use a pencil when I read but with this book I wanted to underline so many sentences (it wasn‘t my copy so I couldn‘t!) This retelling of Ovid‘s Metamorphoses gives women and female characters the chance to own their stories. It‘s powerful, intense, beautiful, and jarring. Can‘t wait for this to come out in November

Today‘s book mail is 🔥🔥🔥. This cover is AMAZING. I love HAMMER HEAD and have been excitedly awaiting what Nina MacLaughlin does next. AND NOW IT‘S HERE. I could not be more excited if I swallowed a cat and broke out in kittens! 🐈 🤘🏻📚