One of those delightful books that has added a bunch more books to my to-read pile alongside feeding my deep longing to have a garden of my own to plaOne of those delightful books that has added a bunch more books to my to-read pile alongside feeding my deep longing to have a garden of my own to plant....more
Jemisin always knows how to gut me!! Was concerned at the start with all the new characters and catching back up to speed but I needn't have been. SheJemisin always knows how to gut me!! Was concerned at the start with all the new characters and catching back up to speed but I needn't have been. She's a master....more
First time reading Oedipus the King and absolutely LOVED it - the tragedy!! The drama!! Had read Antigone before but a different translation so it wasFirst time reading Oedipus the King and absolutely LOVED it - the tragedy!! The drama!! Had read Antigone before but a different translation so it was enjoyable to try a different one and compare from memory. She's such an intriguing figure! Oedipus at Colonus was the weakest of the three for me but I did enjoy it - I feel like it screams Athenian propaganda though?? The journey Creon goes on in this too - unfairly accused by Oedipus in Oedipus the King to becoming positively villainous in Oedipus in Colonus, then having his own tragic downfall in Antigone... truly, everyone is having an awful time....more
This will definitely be far too info dumpy for some readers but I didn't super mind because I was just enjoying the explorations of film and magic thaThis will definitely be far too info dumpy for some readers but I didn't super mind because I was just enjoying the explorations of film and magic that was happening! Thought it would be much scarier and although the tension builds and there are some very cool and creepy magical elements, it wasn't that frightening (which is maybe good for me because I am a scardey cat!!). This definitely makes my top three SMG I think, as I found the ideas really fascinating, the characters really grew on me, and I'm just obsessed with SMG's brain and all the unique ideas she comes up with!...more
This has become a new favourite collection! Obviously not everything inside is a hit for my tastes, but the range is wide and the variety delightful. This has become a new favourite collection! Obviously not everything inside is a hit for my tastes, but the range is wide and the variety delightful. I have discovered so many new poets to explore and reread old friends....more
Particularly loved the chapters on Hestia (caused me to think deeply about a goddess that is so often overlooked) and the Furies (a real examination oParticularly loved the chapters on Hestia (caused me to think deeply about a goddess that is so often overlooked) and the Furies (a real examination of justice and how democracy functions), but this was all fascinating once again!...more
When I tell you this GRIPPED me! Loved all the ways it was drawing on classic novels, Waters writes such gorgeous prose, the creeping dread throughoutWhen I tell you this GRIPPED me! Loved all the ways it was drawing on classic novels, Waters writes such gorgeous prose, the creeping dread throughout and the vindication of the final paragraph was so strong!!...more
Such a bold look at both the landcsape of Wales' past and how to incorporate that into a vision for the future under the impending climate catastropheSuch a bold look at both the landcsape of Wales' past and how to incorporate that into a vision for the future under the impending climate catastrophe....more
A fascinating look back at Wales' food history paired with a rallying look towards the future and how this cuisine and culture might respond to topicsA fascinating look back at Wales' food history paired with a rallying look towards the future and how this cuisine and culture might respond to topics such as climate change. Thoroughly enjoyed and I have a lot of independent food suppliers to go order from!...more
I wanna sit in a pub with Ned Palmer and have him describe all the cheese I cannot physically eat, god bless. Cheese piracy, cheese imperialism, it's I wanna sit in a pub with Ned Palmer and have him describe all the cheese I cannot physically eat, god bless. Cheese piracy, cheese imperialism, it's all here, folks!...more
I don't even care about the liberties taken with history, I flipping love O'Farrell's flowery descriptive prose and focus on art and power. Very much I don't even care about the liberties taken with history, I flipping love O'Farrell's flowery descriptive prose and focus on art and power. Very much feels like Lucrezia is in many ways standing in for the lot of many noble women (with the lens expanding to serving women too, particularly as we culminate) throughout history....more
Magnificent - a new favourite read has been unearthed! Dabbling across poetry, art, music, science, astronomy, mathematics, history - the interconnecteMagnificent - a new favourite read has been unearthed! Dabbling across poetry, art, music, science, astronomy, mathematics, history - the interconnectedness of all these wonderful things and the bright shining people who advanced our understanding of them. Concerned with figurings, transformations and transcendentalism, I cried many times both in sadness and wonder at humanity and the natural world. Also did I mention it's deeply queer?? This is an absolute treasure of a book and has lit a fire inside of me!...more
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