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I want to read at least 6 of those:

Retellings:

Circe by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
Unsung Odysseys by Tamara Agha-Jaffar
All of those dealing with Greek/Trojan myths, and a Jane Eyre pre-story:
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Mysteries:

The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
St. Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters
Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis
The Stolen Boys by Joy Ellis

I might add others to the list, if I get them.

Michaela wrote: "I want to read at least 4 of those:

Retellings:

Circe by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
[book:The Silence..."

Michaela, I'm flattered that you have included one of my books on your list of possibilities. Thanks :)

Tamara wrote: "Michaela wrote: "I want to read at least 4 of those:

Retellings:

Circe by Madeline Miller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
..."

Hi Tamara, now I know you´re a member here too, I´ll definitely have to read this book! :)

1) Circe by Madeline Miller

Finished this today, but was a bit disappointed. Not too bad, but dragging, esp. in the beginning. Circe seems to me to be a bit depressed and self-pitying, and too much dependent on men, though there are also moments where she seems strong to me.

I increased the number of books for this challenge to 6.

Michaela wrote: "1) Circe by Madeline Miller

Finished this today, but was a bit disappointed. Not too bad, but dragging, esp. in the beginning. Circe seems to me to be a bit depress..."

I felt the same way about this Circe, Michaela. She is strong and empowered in Homer. Here she has an identity crisis and turns into the little mermaid.

2) The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves

A bit slow in the beginning, but I liked the different women´s description of their life and the events later on. All special characters, though some of them think a lot about men. ;) Otherwise they´re strong in their jobs, including the realistic Inspector Vera. Not quite my cup of tea, and the end was rushed and not really transparent. Saw some episodes of the British series which I liked better.

3) Unsung Odysseys by Tamara Agha-Jaffar

Good try, but not very convincing to me. Also thought Odysseus was too much in the centre, though only appearing in women´s tales. Good description of different characters.

4) Saint Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters

I love this series! Though the book is slow in the beginning, it´s even more dramatic in the end. The solution is found per chance, and not so much by Brother Cadfael.

5) Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers

Sixth book in the Peter Wimsey series, the one where he meets Harriet Vane. Lots of funny and also odd parts in it, but I couldn´t get warm with the Lord. The end was quite long, and the solving based on something the reader couldn´t know. Hope to see more of Harriet Vane though!

6) Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Very well written novel about Antoinette, the lady in the attic of Jane Eyre and her and Rochester´s story in the Carribean. Criticizing colonialism, but Antoinette seems sometimes too passive, though trying to work out her own life.

The challenge is completed, but I might add the one or other book.

Well done Michaela!

🎉🌹Congratulations Michaela🌹🎉

Well done!

Congratulations Michaela!

Congratulations Michaela!

Thanks everyone! That was my first challenge, and I enjoyed it. It´s so interesting to read the retellings, I might do more of them. :)