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Great Goddesses
Great Goddesses: Life Lessons from Myths and Monsters | Nikita Gill
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Bestselling poet, writer, and Instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with a collection of poetry and prose retelling the legends of the Goddesses, both great and small, in their own words. With lyrical prose and striking verse, beloved poet Nikita Gill (Fierce Fairytales, Wild Embers) uses the history of Ancient Greece and beyond to explore and share the stories of the mothers, warriors, creators, survivors, and destroyers who shook the world. In pieces that burn with empathy and admiration for these women, Gill unearths the power and glory of the very foundations of mythology and culture that have been too-often ignored or pushed aside. Complete with beautiful hand-drawn illustrations, Gill's poetry and stories weave old and forgotten tales of might and love into an empowering collection for the modern woman.
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heatherspoetlife
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I love this collection SO MUCH! Nikita Gill is one of my favorite poets and I adore the way she gives alternate perspectives to known myths.

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RavenRenegade
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I‘m an effort to make progress on my TBR stack this year, I decided to add reading poetry at least once a day. Nikita Gill is always a good choice. #greatgoddesses #poetry #nikitagill

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mariaku21
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My first Nikita Gill read on my much loved Greek Myths and it didn't disappoint!

I enjoyed all of the poems but nothing brought me such joy as reading her take on Hephaestus 💕

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ravenlee
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Wow.

The only thing I don‘t like is deciding if this will go on my poetry shelf, or with my mythology books. Both sections are overflowing, naturally.

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ravenlee
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I‘m loving so much about this book.

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Darklunarose
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this book of poetry.

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Darklunarose
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Going to give this one a try now.

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HeatherBlue
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Nikita Gill continues to amaze me 💖 love her work!!

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AllisonM89
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Loved this refreshing take on females and monsters of Greek mythology! I listened to the audiobook and the author reads her work beautifully.

#doublespin @thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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GatheringBooks
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TheSpineView Perfect choice! Though I am not sure I see Hades in the same light. 3y
kspenmoll ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 3y
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persephone1408
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Chrissyreadit Glad you like it! 3y
TheBookHippie How fun!! 3y
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TheEllieMo
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I‘ve been MIA this week, and done very little reading this month, mostly due to the Cheltenham Literature Festival. The whole event, running from 2nd-11th October, was live-streamed, and I watched quite a few events “live” (including 3 actually in person, in a venue, as part of an audience😱), and since then have been watching the rest of the events on catch-up - there‘s over 130 to get through! One that I‘ve watched featured Nikita Gill⬇️

TheEllieMo I‘d not heard of Nikita, but, as I could watch anything and everything, I watched her event, and throughly enjoyed her reading from her book Great Goddesses, which draws on the Greek myths. So, I ordered the book and am now looking forward to reading it! 4y
TheEllieMo All the events are available to view until 31st December for (d0 for unlimited access, I can post the link if anyone is interested. 4y
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Jess_Franzino
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A truly astounding book of poetry on my favorite subject: Greek Myths and Classics. I did not expect anything less from Nikita Gill, who is my favorite contemporary poet. Her insight into the characters of Greek mythology is unparalleled and he prose deeply thought provoking.

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Jess_Franzino
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At last, some dialogue between Athena and her mother, Metis ♥️

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Schlinkles
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I like the modern takes on gods and goddesses, but I think this wasn‘t as impactful on her take on fairy tales. I enjoyed it, but nowhere near as much as Fierce Fairytales.

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Schlinkles
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I sprained my ankle yesterday which is keeping me from all my anxiety cleaning and pandemic-induced yard work right now, but I am getting caught up on the woefully overdue reading of this pick by @TsundokuAleax for #lmpbc

I also finished the audiobook I was listening to, as well as another book today.

LiteraryinPA Ouch! Hope your ankle heals soon and you can enjoy some reading. 5y
TheLibrarian Hope your ankle starts feeling better soon! 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Hopefully the weeds will pull themselves while you rest and relax! 💕 5y
TsundokuAleax Sorry to hear about the ankle but hope you are loving thile book! I am probably going to work my way through her backlist at some point any maybe force the group to do it with me 🙈 5y
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Skygoddess1
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I think it‘s safe to say the pandemic and being at home for a month has not hindered my reading. I read 22 books in April: 8 physical, 10 ebooks and 4 audiobooks. I have one more month at home before I return to work, and I‘m excited to see how many books I manage in May. How has the pandemic affected your reading? #stayhomeandread #readingwrapup

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TsundokuAleax
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This was a great read. While I did not love individual poems like I did for the previous one, I love the overall story journey even more. To see the gods in their original stories and imagine how they would handle the modern era was wonderful. It was beautifully done and the modern lens of gods was so fascinating to read. #lmpbc @Schlinkles @bookandcat

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brindille
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#owlsreadathon2020 Astronomy: read a book when it's dark outside

I'm forever whipped for Hades and Persephone.
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#magicalreadathon #magicalreadathon2020 #owlsreadathon

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cleoh
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How‘s your day going @OriginalCyn620 ?? I managed to finished the tagged book and have given up on work for the day with a promise I‘ll be extra productive tomorrow 😂 I‘ve read the first chapter of the second book and am enjoying it so far!

#isolationinteractions

OriginalCyn620 My day has been great, thanks! I got about 40% through my book and I‘m loving it! Then I gave up on reading and watched a couple of movies. 😊 5y
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cleoh
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• Great Goddesses, Priory of the Orange Tree, and The Rose and The Dagger
• Not anymore, all of them just came in! Looking forward to starting The Alice Network and Bunny!
• Nope! But I happily admire everyone else‘s 🥰

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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IhoardBOOKS
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Next read. Been in a bit of a slump this month, need to just jump into something to give myself a kick start and what better way than with poetry?

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silentrequiem
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Walked out of Barnes and Noble with only two books and one game.

cleoh Ooh that hardcover of Great Goddesses looks gorgeous 😻 5y
Tamra Game looks fun! 5y
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TsundokuAleax
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Soo, this is my pick for the next round. If anyone wants something else, I have a few picks on standby. #lmpbc @bookandcat @Schlinkles

Schlinkles Sounds good to me! 5y
bookandcat Sure I loved her first book 5y
TsundokuAleax @Schlinkles @bookandcat Excuse me while I happy dance about this. I even got the special edition with the extra poems for us. 5y
Schlinkles Fab! 5y
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LiteraryFeline
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I received this beauty for Christmas. I can't wait to read it!

aartichapati Oh, that sounds cool! Is that poetry? 5y
LiteraryFeline It is poetry. I think it sounds cool too. I haven't read the author's previous work, but I had heard good things about it 5y
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cleoh
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• Great Goddesses, Treason of Thorns, and Permanent Record (among others 😂)
• The Guinevere Deception and I Hope You Get This Message
• Permanent Record and The Mermaid‘s Daughter

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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VioletBramble
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Recent book haul. I‘ve been wanting to re-read Spoon River Anthology.

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Bookish_Gal
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Advice from Hestia to Girls. You are not made of paper; if you were, you would have turned to ash a long time ago #GirlPower

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Bookish_Gal
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this is the version of the tale they do not want you to know. After all, What is more powerful then women who know all about the blessed fires inside them that grow

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