Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. The movie is certainly driving a lot of purchases of versions of The Odyssey and related mythological …
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati is a brutal and beautiful retelling of her story. For fans of The Song of Achilles, Circe, Stoneblind, and lots more. This is a must read if you love powerful badass women in charge. –Marrakech, Country Bookshelf, Boseman, MT Get your Greek on at Country Bookshelf and other independent bookstores. Retellings, …
There’s nothing I love more than mythology. Except maybe a good romance. Fortunately for me, and for you if you feel the same way, Lore Olympus manages to cover both of those genres in this webtoon-turned-graphic-novel. This Hades and Persephone retelling toes the line between a modern story and the ancient gods and manages to sneak in …
Fans of Marissa Meyer, it’s time to check out another author. Kalynn Bayron takes on fairy tales in fantastic new ways. It’s feminist, queer, powerful, and above a a dark and twisty mystery. And if you haven’t read Cinderella Is Dead, then there are two books that need to climb up your TBR list. –Laura …
