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3 novels based on Greek mythology out in 2023
I’m sure we’ve all noticed that novels based on Greek mythology have been having a ‘moment’ for… oh…. the last DECADE (Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles was first published in September 2021!) and it doesn’t look like things are slowing down yet. I’m certainly happy to see the retellings keep coming – I think there is a reason that these stories have survived so long and continue to be told and retold and loved by new generations of readers. Today I thought I’d share a little preview of three new novels based on Greek mythology that have caught my eye and are being published in 2023. Three Greek myth…
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Friday favourites :: 21 October
Hello and happy Friday! Yesterday when I was writing my review of PJ Nwosu’s Red Kingdom novella, A Pale Box on a Distant Shore, I mentioned how much I love her newsletter and it got me thinking about some of the fab newsletters I look forward to seeing pop up in my inbox. I thought a Friday favourites post would be a perfect place to share some of the ones I like best, in case you also love getting these little sneak peeks behind the scenes from authors too. So, check out five of my faves below, and make sure you let me know in the comments if there are…
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Book Stack :: Spooky Reads for Kids
Obviously October is the perfect time for all things spooky, and this year I’ve got a little collection of kids’ books I’ve been saving to read in the lead-up to Halloween. You’ve already heard me talk (maybe more than once) about A Girl Called Corpse by Reece Carter (you can see my review here) – today I’ve pulled together a few other books I haven’t read yet but am hoping to get to really soon, and that I think would make great softly spooky reading for the 8+ yr old readers in your life. These are all books that I’ve bought myself for our shelves (in fact, I accidentally bought…
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BOOK STACK :: Keeping the kids entertained
Now that the excitement of Christmas is starting to settle (although, full disclosure, I like to keep it going for the full 12 days through to 6 Jan!) we’re starting to think about settling into school holidays. Like many people around the country – and the world I guess – we’re laying pretty low right now, and between mostly hanging about home and my partner and I being back ‘at’ work (from home) next week we are looking for things to keep our daughter entertained through the next few weeks that aren’t just screen based. Obviously I’m throwing books at her left right and centre, and so I thought I’d…
