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RamsFan1963

Odyssey | Stephen Fry

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51/100 I know it's an old saying, but honestly, I could listen to Stephen Fry read a phone book, if they still existed. His narration really brings the story of Odessus to life, it's often quite funny when it's not being tragic, as Odessus has one misadventure after another, both helped and hindered by the various gods of Olympus. I know this is the last book of his Greek Mythology series, but I love to see him tackle Norse mythology. 5 🌟 read

RamsFan1963 #Read2025 #SeriesLove2025 #JumpStartSummer 5d

dabbe I just started reading MYTHOS. I'm thinking I need to listen to it, instead. I love Stephen Fry! 💚💜💚 5d

RamsFan1963 He has an amazing voice, and I love his characterization of Zeus, the most harassed father in history, always having his children pestering him for favors or to clean up messes they've mad in the mortal world. 5d

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CBee I agree!! I LOVED Mythos and gave Troy and Heroes lined up. Might do Odyssey first though! 5d

CBee @dabbe you MUST listen!! 5d

dabbe @CBee 🎯🩵🎯 5d

AlaMich The right narrator makes a good book into an amazing book. (edited) 4d

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Kshakal

Odyssey | Homer

#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

1. Probably Greek
2. Tagged

@BethM @peaKnit @JenReadsAlot @Eggs

TheSpineView Thanks for playing 1w

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TheSpineView

The Illiad | Homer

Happy Tuesday! Here are today's questions. I'll tag a few Littens to get us started. Hope your day is beautiful!

My answers:
📘 I would like to learn Greek.
📘 Tagged

Play? @dabbe @AnnCrystal @DebinHawaii @Eggs @Kshakal @TheBookHippie @peaKnit @BethM @AmyG @Susanita @julesG @InkedBookworm13 @PageShifter @Cupcake12 @Blueberry @Texreader @Born.A.Reader @BookmarkTavern

dabbe Will do; thanks for the 🏷️! 😘 1w

TheSpineView @dabbe 👍🤩🌞 1w

AnnCrystal Greek 🆒 Thanks for the tag! 🥳👌🏼💝. 1w

TheSpineView @AnnCrystal 😘🥰😊 1w

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RamsFan1963

Odyssey | Stephen Fry

Oh Boy! Oh Boy! Oh Boy! I did not know that Stephen Fry had a 4th book in the Greek Mythology series. I need to finish my current audiobook so I can get to this. I know it's going to be another winner. #SeriesLove2025

TheBookHippie Oooooo 2w

AnnCrystal 🆒📚💫. 2w

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Rome753

The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization | Anthony Everitt

"Another innovation of Cleisthenes was ostracism. The ecclesia voted once a year, if there was demand, on the exile for ten years of a leading politician. Citizens could propose anyone they wished. There was no question of punishment for criminality, rather a desire, in Plutarch's phrase, to 'humble and cut back oppressive prestige and power.'"
-Anthony Everitt, "The Rise of Athens"

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Rome753

The Rise of Athens: The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization | Anthony Everitt

Next up for reading.

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dabbe

The Iliad | Robert Fagles

One day late.

I would love to eat ambrosia and drink nectar with the Greek gods. That way, I'd stay young, gorgeous, and live forever so I could actually read every book on my TBR! 🤩🤣🤩

Gissy I need to eat that too🙋🏽‍♀️😂 3w

dabbe @Gissy IKR? 🤣😍🤩 3w

TheSpineView Great answer. I need to join you on this one! 😂 3w

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BookmarkTavern I wasn‘t sure I agreed, and then you mentioned finishing your TBR, and you got me! 😂 Thanks for sharing! 3w

dabbe @TheSpineView Wouldn't it be just incredible? 😍🤣🤩 3w

dabbe @BookmarkTavern 🤣😍🤣 3w

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Liz_M

Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture | Apostolos Doxiadis

I;m ready for May and another month of #BookSpinBIngo!

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LitsyEvents

Reading Sappho: Contemporary Approaches | Ellen Greene

repost for @Catsandbooks:

June 2025 theme: Sapphic Romance

Please vote for what book we will read in June

https://forms.gle/4CuWphtQmMn2DfYq7

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion on Litsy at the end of the month.

Rise up Reads- reading marginalized voices 🔥✊🏼 If you're not currently tagged & would like to be, let me know.

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dabbe

The Odyssey | Homer