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Finished the other two books in this series and all of them have been an absolute pleasure. Fry is an excellent narrator and storyteller, he really brings the books to life

Anniversary gift from the hubs 🤎

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Will probably get to 54 and 96 as I have 2 holidays in May and don't want to take the hardback (85)

This is another great book retelling Greek myths written and read by Stephen Fry. I listened to the whole thing this weekend, but the way it‘s divided up by hero would also make it a great book to dip in and out of.

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Just finished Orpheus, now onto Jason

So great!!!

This was the book my classicist friends are discussing later! As with the other two in the series, I loved Fry‘s storytelling style. I also loved how I didn‘t already know everything in the book as well - I have zero memory of Bellerophon from college. The only reason this one is my least favorite of the three (not that it‘s bad!) is because Fry really glorifies ancient heroes and I tend to look at them through a more critical lens.

Nice to read about about Greek mythology with this one 🤓 the parts on Medea gave me flashbacks of my dissertation! 😆 Look forward to reading the next installment...

I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 237.
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I accidentally found a bookshop today.... So this happened

Finished Mythos the other day and just starting this one. Back on my audiobook life because of work.

26 Jan - 9 Feb 2021 (audiobook)
I must admit to being disappointed that Heracles bears little resemblance to the Disney hero - he kills Meg!?!
This book was less familiar than Mythos - I know more of the gods than the heroes - but tried to do as Fry said and not worry too much about recalling all the names. Many of the stories were captivating.
I just ordered hardcopies of all three illustrated volumes - a valuable addition to our library.

This was just as fun as the first one. It‘s almost better than the first. It had all the charm and appeal of the first book, and has me not-so-patiently awaiting the third instalment.
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Why “heroine” is unnecessary (thanks you sexist Romans), and “shero” is just ridiculous, stupid, and oddly insulting.
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Taking this for a spin while loom knitting.
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Stephen Fry does a fairly good job of explaining all the major heroes from Greek myth to us. I wish he had added even more detail to this because I love learning more about these guys.

I can‘t wait to read the actual play now.

Fry‘s Medea is unrepentant, cruel, vicious, petulant, unhinged and childish until the very end and that‘s annoying me a great deal. This is a powerful witch, I don‘t need her to be made like this again when there are 101 other ways of looking at her. But then again, does she need her to be anything more than those things?

I‘ve been on a Greek mythology bender (is that a thing?). I started from a Percy Jackson fanfiction and then obsessed with it, decided to just go ahead and read the Iliad and the odyssey and then keep going. I have read the usual suspects like the song of Achilles, Circe, Silence of the girls, a thousand ships, and a bunch of others, including Troy by this author but I‘m not done with the list of books I‘ve read (or the ones pending).

Greek myths retold by Stephen Fry with intelligence and humour. Admittedly I have been sort of obsessed with the musical Hadestown this year so any mention of Orpheus, Eurydice, Hades, Persephone or Hermes definitely piqued my interest 😁 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

A fantastic follow up to Fry's book Mythos. His narration is wonderful but, as with Mythos, I will need to eventually track down a print version, as there are so many stories and characters to absorb.

Weird reading month, but not a bad one. Leaning a bit lighter in content to balance out the craziness of the world right now.

This is a continuation of Fry's book Mythos. I loved both but with this one, I missed seeing all the rich paintings & details included in the print version. Fry reads it himself, which is a delight. He tells the well-known tales of Medea, Hercules, Jason, etc. but infuses them with humor & cheek.

“It is your fate to be Heracles the hero, burdened with labours, yet it is also your choice. You choose to submit to it. Such is the paradox of living."

“So much for your false prophecies,” he said, waving the cup in the seer‘s face.... “There‘s many a slip ‘twist cup and lip,” said the seer.* *...according to Jenny March in her excellent Dictionary of Classical Mythology. If you put that into Google Translate, however, it comes out as “A lot of people are screaming and screaming” -go figure

Delightful, beautiful compilation of Greek hero stories written in jovial, accessible modern language. It's as if Fry is sitting and telling you the stories himself as you sip on something tasty. The art, maps, and pictures of antiquities scattered through it make it a more immersive experience as well. This is a followup to his Mythology book but can be read as standalone. 4 stars for me!
NetGalley and Chronicle Books gave me a review copy.

Sat with the sun pouring through the window starting Heroes 😍

Another fun and great book on the Greek Heroes!
I loved that last line "the Muses are saying that I'm done"

If you loved Mythos, which I did, you equally love Heroes. Stephen Fry's narration is superb, I laughed out loud many times. I highly recommend the audiobook, although I'm sure the written version is just a witty. One question, why did all the villains in the book have Scottish accents? I thought it was just random at first, then it popped up more and more. I thought it was curious. 5 💥💥💥💥💥

Book 2 for #NutsInMay readathon.
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🛩 I planned to visit a friend in the Philippines, but they are more locked down there than we are in the US.
📖 Star Trek: Prometheus trilogy and Heroes by Stephen Fry
❤ I took my bonus from work and bought myself a Kindle Paperwhite. My old eyes can't take reading off the phone screen anymore.

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Nope 😕 the style of writing feels childish and patronising. There is no flair or intelligence in the writing, I expected more from Mr Fry. Into the DNF bucket you go 👎

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As with Mythos, simply *adored* Heroes. Need to get the audio of both like my pal @aimeesue so I can hear Fry read them! You can hear him read the beginning of the Theseus story on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh2jHkmWBrQ
My ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review is at https://www.librarything.com/work/22368433/reviews/180546646

When you run across a phrase in a book and the only thing you can think of is the complete opposite of what the author was actually talking about. Hoo, boy, monstrous all right. 😂😂😂

In Greek Mythology, Echidna was a half woman- half serpent monster, which was really what Stephen Fry was talking about. But my brain gives me THIS.

SUPER SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!

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In my book this is THE arc to have right now. #arc #netgalley #prepub #anglophilesoflitsy #mythology

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I listened to this on audio - and Stephen Fry is an absolute delight. I was giggling and guffawing and generally having such a good time I didn‘t even realise I was learning something. Bravo Sir⁣
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I love myth retellings. And who better to be my guide than the wry Mr. Fry? 😏

Currently reading. Highly recommend Mythos, too.

EDITED FINISHED 🌟🌟🌟🌟

One of the new books I've got last month at a book sale & I've been very excited about this book! Love all kind of #Mythology & Greek Myths fascinate me!
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THE HEROES POCKET IS FINALLY HERE!! I've waited for it to come ever since I bought the Mythos pocket and today it finally arrived! I love that they match!!

#99ponkindle for UK Littens today!

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Look what is on #Kindledailydeal (UK)!!!

I got the first one (Mythos) on offer so I will be definitely getting this. Grab it while you can. 📚📖

Brilliant. I listened to this on audio, narrated by Stephen Fry, & highly recommend it - it‘s like a theatre performance - superb. So engaging my children loved it (but there are some fruity scenes - ages 12/13+ I think 😉). A great introduction to Heracles, Jason & the Argonauts, Medea & more. The stories have all the drama, tragedy & big themes - easy to see why they endure. Add Fry‘s character voices & humour & it‘s a magical adventure.

Pretty excited to start this after enjoying Mythos so much last year. One of my favourite things about Mythos was how it was mostly about the lesser known Greek myths so it'll be interesting to see how Stephen Fry takes on the heroes!

I FEEL LET DOWN.
Mythos was great, this was not.
Desperately needed less genealogy and more telling great stories. How do you make the slaying of Medusa kind of meh?
WELL? Please explain.