Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) Around here, the movie version of this was advertised on billboards reading something to the effect of: Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lighting Thief It was a lot … Continue reading

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Goddess of Yesterday

As a small child Anaxandra is taken from the home she has always known, a tiny island off of Greece. She is a hostage and yet is raised in the palace of a king. But her story has just begun; … Continue reading

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D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths

As far as I’m concerned this is and has long been the book on Greek Myths for young adults.  Of course, I ended up marking this mature teen because the content in Greek mythology is a bit questionable, and it’s … Continue reading

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The McElderry Book of Greek Myths

The McElderry Book of Greek Myths by Eric Kimmel This slim anthology is sort of an introduction to mythology.  I grabbed it for its beautiful illustrations and because I generally like Eric Kimmel as an author. Greek myths, like folk … Continue reading

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Mythology March

I have long loved anything to do with mythology and recently (thanks in part to The Lightning Thief) there has been a huge resurgence of all things Greek. Hooray! When I was in middle school, I read both Iphigenia in … Continue reading

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