A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
I love mythology. I am the stereotypical gay boy who grew up devouring every piece of mythology I could get my hands on as a kid. So when I heard about a retelling of the Trojan War from the point of view of the women involved, I was amped! But, dear reader, I made it 40% and then decided that I could not do any more. My first DNF of the year. The structure of the book is that the muse of poetry is helping […]
Ithaca (The Songs of Penelope, #1) by Claire North
I really, really liked this! Claire North’s writing style translated extremely well to retelling Greek mythology. The undercurrent of female rage and sorrow was pleasing and upsetting at the same time. It’s also darkly funny. I almost feel like I want to re-read this before I write a review so I can get my thoughts more in order, but nobody has time for that. Or, maybe some people do, but I don’t know who they are. I just feel like it was so well done! […]
Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War by Imogen and Isabel Greenberg
Imogen and Isabel Greenberg know Greek mythology. I am sure they know a lot of things, but we will focus on Greek Mythology and the Goddess of Wisdom and War: Athena. Or more accurately the title is, Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War. This is the first in a stand-alone series. Athena’s grandmother, Gaia is book two, but you can read it first if you wish. And since I had read her story first, my opinion of Athena was a little jaded. I was expecting […]
The Raven, The Bayou, and The Willow by Tamara Al-Qaisi-Coleman
BINGO – Hot (Al-Qaisi-Coleman writes about what it’s like to be of Iraqi heritage while living in Houston, both of which are very hot locations) The Raven, The Bayou, and The Willow is a collection of poems by a local Houston poet, Tamara Al-Qaisi-Coleman. This collection speaks of Al-Qaisi-Coleman’s experience as a biracial woman in the South, of both the challenges and the triumphs of her identity. There are plenty of injustices and prejudices to point the spotlight at, and Al-Qaisi-Coleman certainly does so with […]
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert
CBR 14 Bingo: Rec’d Katee Robert is probably not an author I would have gotten into without all the hearty recommendations of her that I have read! Helen Kasios wants to be more than a pawn, and competing in the trials to become Ares seems to be her way out. But her family has other plans for her, and her brother offers her hand in marriage to whoever wins. Of course, I love Katee Robert’s books, and I really enjoy her more plot-heavy Olympus books. […]
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipies from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen by Snoop Dogg
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
Plunder of the Sun by David Dodge
Stunt: A Mythical Reimagining of Nellie Jackson, Madame of Natchez by Saida Agostini
The Last Pirate of New York: A Ghost Ship, A Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation by Rich Cohen
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Defender of the Innocent: The Casebook Files of Martin Ehrengraf by Lawrence Block
Voluntary Madness by Vicki Hendricks
Two Gentlemen of Lebowski: A Most Excellent Comedie and Tragic Romance by Adam Bertocci
The Story of a Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel García Márquez
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
Slonim Woods 9: A Memoir by Daniel Barban Levin
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
My Summer Darlings by May Cobb
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sōsuke Natsukawa
Firestarter by Stephen King
The Editor by Steven Rowley
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Crossroad Blues by Ace Atkins
Lucky by Jackie Collins
Here are reviews for the books I read in July that I didn’t have time or energy to do a full review on. Note: I was out of work in July so I read a lot. The Woman in Cabin 10 *** Read this while on a cruise ship and it definitely gave me some interesting feelings! A relatively entertaining thriller. I’d read another Ruth Ware book but wouldn’t rush out to do so From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes From Tha Boss Dogg’s Kitchen**** […]
