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Jul 30, 2017 04:30PM
A Fortunate Universe: Life in a Finely Tuned Cosmos by Geraint F. Lewis and Luke A. Barnes
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I'm listening to two audio books: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr.
Robert wrote: "I'm listening to two audio books: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr."Robert, if you enjoy Miller's The Song of Achilles, I strongly recommend Ransom byDavid Malouf. It tells the story of Priam's journey to retrieve his son's desecrated body from Achilles. It's a great novel.
I just finished American Gods and started Anansi Boys !!!! Neil Gaiman has written some really amazing books (I very highly recommend Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch that Neil Gaiman wrote with the late Terry Pratchett)!!!!
Eventually, though, I'll have to find another author/book/series to obsess over... Any suggestions?
I can't suggest a series, but in addition to Ransom that I mentioned above, I recommend Bright Air Black by David Vann. It's a re-telling of the story of Medea. It is absolutely amazing. My review on goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've posted reviews of both books and several other re-tellings of myths on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com
You might want to browse through that and see what appeals to you.
Tamara wrote: "Robert wrote: "I'm listening to two audio books: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr."Robert, if you enjoy Miller's The Song of Achilles, I ..."
Tamara wrote: "Robert wrote: "I'm listening to two audio books: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr."
Robert, if you enjoy Miller's The Song of Achilles, I ..."Thanks Tamara, I have just included it in my to read list.
I finished Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie, a contemporary retelling of the story of Antigone. In spite of some flaws, I thought it was interesting to see how she wove the story of Antigone into her narrative. I gave it four stars.My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com
I finished Orfeo by Richard Powers. I have mixed feelings about it. I thought it was an ambitious book, loosely based on the myth of Orpheus. Because it is saturated with references to musical compositions and the ins and outs of a musical piece, one really needs to have some background in musical theory to fully appreciate it.
My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com
I read a new translation of Beowulf. This one is by Stephen Mitchell whose translation of Gilgamesh: A New English Version I loved. I enjoyed his Beowulf since he captures the spirit, essence, and tone of the original.My review on goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com
I finished War Music: An Account of Homer's Iliad by Christopher Logue. This is definitely not a re-telling. It is more of a creative reimagining of Homer's The Iliad with dazzling poetry, humor, modern references, and dialog that sizzles. I thought it was amazing. I'd never heard of it before until someone mentioned it in another goodreads group.My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com
I finished An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic by Daniel Mendelsohn. It is a brilliant combination of critical analysis of Homer's Odyssey, a family memoir, and a travelogue. In the process of conducting a seminar on Homer's Odyssey, Mendelsohn interrogates his own relationship with his father. I thought it was an amazing book and gave it 5 stars.
My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com
I read The Watch by Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya. Based on the Antigone story, it takes place at an isolated American outpost in Afghanistan. It is a very powerful novel but may not be for everyone because of its gut-wrenching intensity.My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com where I have over 100 other book reviews.
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