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Totally loving my new Loch Ness Monster bookmark my oldest gave me for Christmas. 💓📚

Aims42 It‘s so cute!! 😍 4mo

monkeygirlsmama @Aims42 Isn't it though?! I love it! (edited) 4mo

monkeygirlsmama Sadly I haven't been in the right mood for deep Greek poetry and have, therefore, been taking my sweet time with this one. This wouldn't ordinarily be a problem, but apparently it's due back at the library already and there's someone else anxious for its return. As I don't want to be THAT person, you know the one that holds up the queue, I guess it will have to go back onto my TBR list so I can return it tonight. Until next time, beautiful book! 3mo

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monkeygirlsmama

Metamorphoses | Ovid

Stopped by the library to pick up a book my daughter had on hold, and ended up being distracted by the NEW ARRIVALS shelf. Ended up grabbing these two to dive into. I'd be lying if I didn't say I picked the Ovid purely because of this stupid, amazing, beautiful Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition cover! (And the blurb for the other one sounded way too trippy to pass up.)

#stacks

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bibliothecarivs

Chaucer: Sources and Backgrounds | Robert P. Miller

Recent acquisitions:

📖 Chaucer: Sources and Backgrounds edited by Robert P. Miller
📖 Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy, edited by Sarah E. Maier [ I collect editions of Tess - this is my 27th ]

#UniteAgainstBookBans #fREADom

Bookwomble Tess of the d'Urberville's was my late sister's favourite book, after which she named my niece. I have a Folio copy, but haven't felt emotionally ready to read it. 6mo

bibliothecarivs ❤️ 6mo

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Super_Jane

Metamorphoses | Ovid

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4.25/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘 #greekmythology #romanmythology #mythology

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vivastory

Metamorphoses | Ovid

I just watched a booktube video of a ranking of the creator's 5 favorite plays of the past 60 years. Although it's been awhile since I've been to a play, I love live theater so I started thinking of my favorite plays that I have watched the past few years. Pictured are my 5 favorite plays of the past 60 years. The only one that I have not seen an in person performance of is Happy Days & for that one I watched a recorded performance on a box set👇

vivastory of Beckett performances. (Caveat for Happy Days as it is technically 62 years old. As Ella Fitzgerald said: potato, potahto.) Honorable mention to the plays of Joe Orton, Ionesco, Fernando Arrabal, Sarah Kane. Not to mention musicals. 💙 13mo

Reggie Hey, Scott. Have you watched Cabinet of Curiosities on Netflix? I think they‘re fabulous. I‘m on Pickman‘s Model right now and having the best time. (edited) 13mo

batsy Hey! Just checking in to see if all is well 🙂 13mo

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Branwen Miss you, friend! 💕 Hope you're doing okay! 13mo

LeahBergen Hi, Scott! Miss you! 13mo

Reggie Hope you‘re doing ok, Scott. We miss you. 13mo

Ruthiella Hey! Miss seeing you around. Wishing you well. 😊 13mo

BarbaraBB I am reading Notes on Grief and am thinking of you. I hope all is well. Missing you. 13mo

TrishB Ditto above. Hope you‘re ok. 13mo

Reggie Hey, so the Critters franchise is on Tubi. 1 is wonderful, 2 is ok and then I couldn‘t finish 3. Funny enough, Leonardo DiCaprio is in 3. Billy Zane is in 1 and Angela Bassett is in the one where they‘re in space. Also, have you ever seen Comet with Justin Long and Emily Rossum? It‘s also on Tubi. It‘s as if someone couldn‘t write past the five different pivotal scenes of a relationship and mashed them all together in a fever dream. I loved it. 13mo

youneverarrived Noticed you hadn‘t posted in a while so echoing the above comments - hope you‘re ok! And missing your posts. (edited) 12mo

sarahbarnes Was also just thinking about you and hadn‘t seen a post in awhile. I hope all is well. 12mo

CBee Hey Scott - checking on you 💚 Hope you‘re okay!! 12mo

Aimeesue Hope you‘re out watching plays and enjoying the spring - I‘ve missed seeing your posts 12mo

RohitSawant Hope you're doing all right, Scott! 12mo

Cinfhen Hi Scott! Missing your posts and thinking about you 🫶🏼 12mo

DGRachel Checking in on you. I hope you are okay. 12mo

merelybookish Hi Scott! I see I'm not alone in missing you.🧡 12mo

TheBookHippie Checking in as well. 12mo

CBee @TheBookHippie no response to email yet? 🙁 12mo

TheBookHippie @CBee No. 12mo

CBee @TheBookHippie 🙁🙁🙁🙁 12mo

Reggie Hey Scott, just wanted to say I went to go see The Evil Dead Rise. Meh, heavy on the gore, light on the story. Hope you‘re doing well. 12mo

Branwen Really really worried about you, Scott! Please can you let us know if you're okay? 💕 12mo

Suet624 I keep checking to see how you are, where you are. We miss you. 12mo

CBee @Branwen @Suet624 Christine emailed him and we both sent him a letter in the mail but still haven‘t heard anything 🙁🙁 So worried! @TheBookHippie 12mo

TheBookHippie @CBee nothing yet.. 12mo

CBee @TheBookHippie 🙁😢 12mo

Branwen @CBee @TheBookHippie I'm glad you were able to try and attempt to reach him in other ways as well as through Litsy, though I'm still so worried that no one has heard back yet. I can't stop thinking about this. I really hope he's okay. 12mo

CBee @Branwen it‘s times like these that I wish we had a way to list some sort of emergency contact! This has happened before where someone disappears for a while and we have no idea if they‘re okay 🙁 12mo

TheBookHippie @Branwen me too. And yes I‘ve long said I wish we had a list. 12mo

Suet624 @CBee I was hoping someone had his address. Thanks for reaching out to him. 12mo

CBee @TheBookHippie let‘s put our heads together and figure something out! I‘ll email you tomorrow? 12mo

CBee @Suet624 just wish we‘d hear something. He‘s very much missed by so many of us 🙁 12mo

Cinfhen Was just thinking about you… hope life is keeping you busy and all is well. @CBee @TheBookHippie @Branwen @Suet624 please keep me in the loop as well - 12mo

CBee @Cinfhen ❤️ 12mo

Hooked_on_books Joining the chorus in hoping that you‘re ok, Scott. I miss seeing your posts! 12mo

Hooked_on_books @Cinfhen @CBee @TheBookHippie @Branwen @Suet624 I just searched for him on Goodreads using his email and found his profile. He posted a review there on May 6, so he must at least be ok enough to do that. Hopefully he‘ll reach out soon. 12mo

Suet624 @Hooked_on_books that‘s really helpful. Thank you. 12mo

Cinfhen Oh that was brilliant @Hooked_on_books thank you for letting us know. 😁 12mo

CBee @Hooked_on_books oh my goodness, that‘s amazing news 😊 Thank you! 12mo

TheBookHippie @Hooked_on_books oh thank you! 12mo

Branwen @Hooked_on_books This is wonderful news! 🥰 Thank you so much! 🩷 12mo

Bookwomble Hi, Scott. Missing your posts and hoping you're ok 💖 11mo

sarahbarnes Thanks so much for that, @Hooked_on_books, that‘s a relief to hear. 11mo

Aimeesue @Hooked_on_books Ditto @sarahbarnes comment. Thanks. 11mo

Leftcoastzen I looked at Goodreads he gave this book 4 stars on the 10th .

Slow Burner

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andrew61

Girl Meets Boy | Ali Smith

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#mythologyretelling #booked2022 @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @alisiakae
This novel abt 2 sisters is a retelling of the ovid metamorphosis tale of iphis, a mother prays to the gods to hide her daughter from a husband who will her the child if it is not a boy. Touching on corporations who monetise water, environmental protest, and fluid sexuality this is told with Ali Smith's usual style that I love + was an interesting introduction the myth.

Cinfhen Great review! 1y

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RowReads1

Metamorphoses | Ovid

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/14/should-ovids-metamorphoses-have-a-...

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vivastory

Metamorphosis | Ovid, David Raeburn

#SinisterArt Day 17
It is no accident that I have selected another painting inspired by Metamorphosis. Years ago when I read Ted Hughes' translation, I recall telling friends that one could very easily make an anthology horror tv series based off of the events in Ovid's work. The book literally opens with the tale of King Lycaon (prototype of werewolves). Titian's painting of the outcome between Marsyas & Apollo captures the tragedy perfectly.

MatchlessMarie I was in the Mary Zimmerman adapted play of The Metamorphosis in high school. I loved it. 2y

vivastory @MatchlessMarie So I visited NYC about 7 months after 9-11 & I saw the Zimmerman play! It was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. I saw it again when it was performed in KC about 3 years later, but it's easily one of THE BEST theater experiences I've ever had 2y

LeahBergen Cool! I read this in university and loved it. 2y

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vivastory @LeahBergen I'm looking forward to the Stephanie McCarter translation being released by Penguin 2y

BarbaraBB I still haven‘t read the book. I always think it‘s too difficult to read 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2y

batsy I need to read it. I have huge gaps in the classics and want to fix them all, lol. Didn't know about the new translation so I'll keep an eye out for that. 2y

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vivastory

Metamorphoses | Ovid

Each day this month I am going to try to post an artwork that although not classified as Horror Art, could generously be considered “unsettling,“ “macabre,“ or even “horrifying.“ First up is Caravaggio's Medusa. Caravaggio created 2 versions, 1 of which, cleverly experimenting with perspective, was created on a circular wooden shield & subsequently presented to Ferdinando Medici. It is currently displayed in the Uffizi. The tale of Perseus👇

vivastory & Medusa is memorably related in Ovid's Metamorphoses. The Allen Mandelbaum & Ted Hughes translations are wonderful. There is a new translation being published next month by Penguin & translated by Stephanie McCarter. 2y

TheBookHippie I love Medusa she‘s always fascinated me! I love this painting too I recently watched a documentary on it! 2y

vivastory @TheBookHippie That documentary sounds interesting. What was the name of it? 2y

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TheBookHippie @vivastory it was on YouTube oh goodness now let me find it back! I subscribe to every art museum 🤦🏻‍♀️ it‘s been my COVID pastime 2y

vivastory @TheBookHippie That's a great pastime! 2y

TheBookHippie @vivastory I did it during lockdown too. It‘s actually quite lovely. 2y

Meshell1313 Unsettling indeed! 2y

BarbaraBB I should have mentioned Caravaggio too, the other day 🖤 2y

vivastory @BarbaraBB I think you might see a few favorites in my planned posts 🙂 2y

BarbaraBB Nice! Looking forward to it! 2y

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thereflectiveflaneur

An Imaginary Life | David Malouf

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David Malouf is hands down (in my humble opinion) Australia‘s greatest writer and although this one is not set in Oz, Malouf‘s beautiful prose is perfectly captured. An imaginary Ovid is exiled to the edge of the known world and he must discover the true meaning and power of language, identity and our spiritual relationship with the land! So many put the book down in awe moments! I first read this text in 1997 - it only gets better with age!

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