pickA great read from my #14Books14Weeks stack. I‘ve wanted to read this for awhile and really enjoyed Atwood‘s take on The Odyssey. Thank you so much @BarbaraBB for sending me this copy! ♥️
pickThis retell of Homer‘s The Odyssey is a mix of poetry and prose. It‘s not quite a Halloween read, but the story is told by Penelope and the 12 maids after they are dead. They are angry at what happened to them, and they will have their say:
”we are the maids
the ones you killed
the ones you failed
we danced in air
our barre feet twitched
it was not fair …”
Loved this version about Queen Penelope of Ithaca, wife of Odysseus, where the island is really run by women.
I have an interest in mythology and own the 4 books here, someday I‘ll read all of those.
Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.
I really like Hera's POV here!
pickI enjoyed this Greek mythology story, this time about Penelope and the island of Ithaca. She is still waiting and hoping Odyssesus is alive and will come back. It started off slow and was even contemplating to DNF it. But decided to stick at it.
