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Think you know the truth about the legend of Medusa, the famed Gorgon who turned men to stone with one look? Think again. Tired of being misrepresented for centuries, this is Medusa's story from the woman herself.

I really liked this one, I felt the author did a really nice job on illuminating the human side of Medusa's story rather than the monster of the usual tales. (continued)

Also done #FictionalTraveler already! September is English-Speaking and I read a greatly-updated graphic re-imagining of the Huckleberry Finn story. It's excellent. @julieclair

As a lover of Beauty and the Beast who was looking for stories similar to read, I found a new series to binge read in the Twisted Tales series because of this book (yes, I am aware it is the third book in the series and I started out of order 😹). And I‘m not sorry. #TwistedTales #AsOldAsTime #YouCantStopMe

Just finished last night. A retelling of the Daphne story she is a powerful female MC who is not swayed by the charms of Apollo, not intimidated by the seemingly insurmountable task of saving Olympus and not phased by the mistrust thrown her way for being an outsider in Sparta. Fast paced, emotional, and a satisfying character journey. #recentlyread #nospoilers #retelling #recommendsday

“I would have worn the crown of snakes, and it would have been the world to run away from me”
#JenniferSaint#GreekMythology#Arianna#AncientGreece

This was a dark and twisted romance!

The story is basically an erotic dark romance retelling of Beauty and the Beast. As a retelling, it worked well. It followed the storyline and a lot of elements were present, including a protagonist who loves to read and a stunning library. The library was massive.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/review-a-bedtime-story-fairy-tale...

(2022) I expect I'll probably lose some sort of genre-fan credit by confessing that I've never understood the appeal of “The Fall of the House of Usher.“ I've read it a dozen times (it's short at least), each time hoping it will knock me over, but then don't get it all over again. So I'm pleased that T. Kingfisher has taken that cipher of a story and crafted something engaging, accessible and even creepy. Of this version, I'd read a sequel.

If this book didn‘t bounce back and forth so much between verb/writing tense, I‘d give it a higher score. It seems erratic in the visions Elaine seas seeing versus the current storyline that weaved a tale of getting Arthur to king with the support of his wild love, Gwen, valiant confidante Lancelot and sister and protector, magical Morgana.

I haven‘t arranged my TBR shelves in any sort of organized way yet in my new house, so closing my eyes and grabbing something seems like a good plan 😆📚. Keeping #bookspin easy!

It's been getting more and more chilly here in Michigan, so I'm very happy to take advantage of a sunshine-y day with some reading in the garden! Tirzah Price's latest Austen mystery was slow to start for me, but then suddenly I found I'd read more than 200 pages all at once. 😂 Planning to finish out the day with the final third of a different take on Fanny Price and, let's face it, probably a cocktail at some point. Happy Saturday, friends!