pickThucydides! Its been more than I haven't ever wanted to know about the Peloponnesian War, but we even made it through a mid-term together.
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pickThucydides! Its been more than I haven't ever wanted to know about the Peloponnesian War, but we even made it through a mid-term together.
#Two4Tuesday
💭 the upcoming Emirates Lit Festival with so many award winning authors coming, including Bernardine Evaristo, Hala Alyan, Leila Aboulela, Cecilia Ahern, Candy Gourlay, Shannon Chakraborty, Rebecca Yarros - just to cite a few
💭 maybe the tagged book as it was shared with me by a special friend of mine, a kindred who happens to be in the elite forces
Thank you for the tag, @TheSpineView 💕
pickThe mountains look on Marathon –
And Marathon looks on the sea;
And musing there an hour alone,
I dream‘d that Greece might still be free;
For standing on the Persians‘ grave,
I could not deem myself a slave.
‘The Isles of Greece‘ by Lord Byron
so-so40/150 Detailed history of the conflicts between the Persian Empire and the Greek city states, although it was a bit dry. I don't understand the book's title, since Sparta played a small part in the overall battles. The Battle of Thermopylae, where 300 Spartans fought Xerxes and the overwhelming Persian army is the highlight. The narration by Bronson Pinchot was excellent. 3 ⭐⭐⭐
pickThere‘s a considerable amount of liberties taken in this feminist YA version of Apollo and Daphne, so if you are a stickler for that sort of thing, this may bother you. Stories are changed to put Daphne, a Spartan warrior charged with returning the power of Olympus, allied with or fighting against some well known Greeks.
Which is much cooler than turning yourself into a laurel tree to maintain your virginity. 🌳
Book 2 is out in September
pickTechnically I finished this last year, but yesterday I actually had a book club with my Classics Honor Society from UF! I printed out questions and everything. The general consensus is that we enjoyed the book - we liked the portrayal of Apollo and didn‘t mind that she twisted some myths around. It reminded us all of a Percy Jackson adventure because she meets so many prominent figures.
Next month will be Heroes by Stephen Fry!
