Mythology/Legend – Page 2 – Looking For a Good Book

October 8, 2021

ODIN – Diana L. Paxson

I feel as though there has been a real resurgence of interest in Norse mythology in the past five years or so, and at the top of that Norse gods pyramid is the all-father, Odin. My own interest in Norse mythology has been high for many years and I’m always interested in learning more which Continue reading

MAGIC, MYTHOLOGY, NON-FICTION, OTHER, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Magic, Mythology/Legend, non-fiction, Religion, Reviews

August 6, 2021

GREEK MYTHOLOGY – Liv Albert

I loved this book. There is no shortage of books about Greek mythology or featuring gods and goddesses pulled from the Greek (and Roman) myths, so to stand out in this field you really need to provide something unique to be a draw. Author Liv Albert manages to do just this and thereby provides a Continue reading

MYTHOLOGY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mythology/Legend

July 28, 2021

THE IMMORTALS – Jordanna Max Brodsky

What happens when the ancient gods are no longer worshipped the way they once were? They begin to lose their godly powers and take on some mortal characteristics. For instance, Artemis, the Virgin Goddess of the Hunt, now Selena DiSilva investigates the murder of a woman she discovers on the shore of the Hudson River. Continue reading

MYSTERY, MYTHOLOGY, Uncategorized

3 Stars, Mystery, Mythology/Legend

December 11, 2020

THE THIEF OF WORLDS – Bruce Coville

Bruce Coville has a new book?! This is big news! Why haven’t I seen this on CNN or Bloomberg TV (I’m pretty sure I know why it wasn’t on Fox)? Hurricane is a twelve-year-old boy who got his name because he was born during a hurricane. Perhaps it was that birth, but beyond the name, Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

September 16, 2020

CURSED – Thomas Wheeler

I’ve had an interest in the Arthurian legends for a very, very long time and it’s been interesting to see the cyclical nature of new Arthur-era stories. We can go years without seeing new Arthur stories being told and then suddenly we get a slough of them. I was interested in this because of the Continue reading

MYTHOLOGY, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Magic, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

August 28, 2020

THE PENGUIN BOOK OF MERMAIDS – Cristina Bacchilega and Marie Alohalani Brown, editors

If you are like me, when someone says “mermaid” images of Ariel from Disney’s The Littlest Mermaid film, or Daryl Hannah from the film Splash come to mind. Though lately the other image might be a creature looking half human, half fish, with piranha-like teeth – from Mira Grant’s excellent book Into the Drowning Deep. Continue reading

MYTHOLOGY, OTHER, SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Literature, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, Short Stories

August 26, 2020

THE GIRL IN RED – Christina Henry

Ooooohhhh … I really salivate when I see there’s a new Christina Henry novel out! And could I have read anything more topical right now? In the same way that Ms. Henry took the Alice in Wonderland stories and reset them in a darker world using different (but recognizable characters) and retold the action and Continue reading

Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

July 31, 2020

DRACUL – Dacre Stoker & J. D. Barker

In this prequel to Bram Stoker’s Dracula, co-written by Bram Stoker’s great-grand-nephew, Dacre Stoker, and J.D. Barker, the authors not only give us a little background on Dracula the vampire, but they make Bram Stoker a major character along the way. And according to the advertising copy, this is “inspired by notes and texts left Continue reading

Dark Fantasy/Horror, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Horror/Dark Fantasy, Literature, Mythology/Legend, Reviews

July 14, 2020

THE COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL NORWEGIAN FOLKTALES OF ASBJORNSEN AND MOE

This book holds so much appeal to me on so many different levels. First of all, I’m fascinated by fairy tales, folk tales, and mythology. The creating of myths and legends to explain the unexplained, or to teach lessons, or simply to pass along stories to new generations is so remarkable. We get caught up Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, OTHER, Uncategorized

5 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Literature, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, Young Adult

June 12, 2020

JAPANESE GHOST STORIES – Lafcadio Hearn

Certain things are universal, such as a person’s sense of dread and fear, and perhaps, even, the belief in an existence after death. Readers of my book review blog will note a moderate number of horror or dark fantasy books that I have read and reviewed. I do enjoy the genre, which is a little Continue reading

SHORT FICTION, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Literature, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, Short Stories

November 18, 2019

THE PENGUIN BOOK OF HELL – Scott G. Bruce, editor

Clearly I’m not the only person who is fascinated by the hell found in literature. Editor Scott G. Bruce has put together a collection here of a wide variety of hellish representations, most of them unfamiliar to me, which made for a real fascinating read. We start off with the classics of Greek literature, and Continue reading

MEMOIR, SHORT FICTION

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Literature, Mythology/Legend, non-fiction, Reviews

June 26, 2019

THE MERMAID – Christina Henry

Christina Henry is fast becoming an author that I have on my ‘buy anything as soon as it comes out’ list. The Mermaid is a beautifully written tale that combines a touch of mythology with romance and hint of historical fiction. P.T. Barnum is looking to add a mermaid to exhibit. It doesn’t have to Continue reading

ROMANCE, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

4 stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mythology/Legend, Reviews, Romance, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult