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Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes
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bookshelves: 0-in-my-library-read, mythology, 4-stars
Jul 12, 2019
bookshelves: 0-in-my-library-read, mythology, 4-stars
4 Stars
Wow. So this took me almost a full year to get through.
And no, I'm not actually joking (shocking, I know). GR says I started this in August....of 2018.
But what can I say.
Aside from the fact that I am probably just too dumb and too uncultured to truly enjoy this thing to it's full capacity...I'm also not a pretentious asshole who is going to pretend I lurved it to pieces just to look smart. (And no, I am not suggesting anyone who says they love this is a liar. One of my BBF GR buds Ana O really does love this. But she's also way smarter and more interesting than me, so there's that).
Don't get me wrong though, I really enjoyed the book as a whole - especially the stunning artwork, as I'm a sucker for pretty pictures - but not gonna lie, I got confused by all the names and incest and relationships a lot. And I am one of those people who will flip back to the family tree or index pages to refresh my memory - which is probably one of the many reasons why it took me so long to read this.
But I digress.
I love that I read this, because it definitely taught me that a lot of things I thought I knew about mythology was totally incorrect. But that's what happens when you trust the accuracy of Hollywood, Marvel, and Percy Jackson as applied to REAL mythology.
My bad.
I also love knowing that I now have this beautiful book on my shelves for future reference. So I consider this a win and I'm glad I thoughtfully read every page instead of rushing through it. Thanks Ana for the recommendation.
Wow. So this took me almost a full year to get through.
And no, I'm not actually joking (shocking, I know). GR says I started this in August....of 2018.
But what can I say.
Aside from the fact that I am probably just too dumb and too uncultured to truly enjoy this thing to it's full capacity...I'm also not a pretentious asshole who is going to pretend I lurved it to pieces just to look smart. (And no, I am not suggesting anyone who says they love this is a liar. One of my BBF GR buds Ana O really does love this. But she's also way smarter and more interesting than me, so there's that).
Don't get me wrong though, I really enjoyed the book as a whole - especially the stunning artwork, as I'm a sucker for pretty pictures - but not gonna lie, I got confused by all the names and incest and relationships a lot. And I am one of those people who will flip back to the family tree or index pages to refresh my memory - which is probably one of the many reasons why it took me so long to read this.
But I digress.
I love that I read this, because it definitely taught me that a lot of things I thought I knew about mythology was totally incorrect. But that's what happens when you trust the accuracy of Hollywood, Marvel, and Percy Jackson as applied to REAL mythology.
My bad.
I also love knowing that I now have this beautiful book on my shelves for future reference. So I consider this a win and I'm glad I thoughtfully read every page instead of rushing through it. Thanks Ana for the recommendation.
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Reading Progress
November 30, 2017
– Shelved
February 25, 2018
– Shelved as:
to-read
August 23, 2018
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Started Reading
August 27, 2018
– Shelved as:
0-in-my-library-read
July 12, 2019
– Shelved as:
mythology
July 12, 2019
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Finished Reading
May 25, 2020
– Shelved as:
4-stars
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Lol I keep staring at it on my shelf telling myself to pick it up. Loving this one on the meantime, especially this edition. Cool art.
Ana wrote: "How's the progress?"A little delayed right now as I’m super abuse with work, but I’m slowly plugging along!
Ana wrote: "Can't wait to read your review."Slowly plugging along... just got to Atalanta:)
Ana O wrote: "You're taking your sweet time :))"Dude. Beyond sweet time lol
I know, truly decades.
Another awesome review Val !😉💖💋👍
Thanks ladies.
Awesome review Val. I don't think I would ever have the patience to read a book for a year, my attention span isn't that advanced lol.
Leigh wrote: "Awesome review Val. I don't think I would ever have the patience to read a book for a year, my attention span isn't that advanced lol."My attention span sucks too, which is probably exactly WHY it took me almost a year to complete this lol
Great review, Val! I am glad you finally made it to the finish line! :)
Liz wrote: "Great review, Val! I am glad you finally made it to the finish line! :)"Thanks Liz :)
If it makes you feel better, it took me 7 years to finish with a hundred books read in between start and finish 😹
Catherine wrote: "If it makes you feel better, it took me 7 years to finish with a hundred books read in between start and finish 😹"Nice :)
A REAL review. I’m going to give this book a chance.
Cassidy wrote: "A REAL review. I’m going to give this book a chance."Enjoy!
Took me 4 years. This is the review I would have written except my mass paperback had only a few pieces of art. But I'm glad I did as I had no exposure to Greek mythology before. I just decided to plow through ignorantly forgetting the incest from 100 pages prior.
Martin wrote: "Took me 4 years. This is the review I would have written except my mass paperback had only a few pieces of art. But I'm glad I did as I had no exposure to Greek mythology before. I just decided to ..."But you finished, good for you, Martin :)
This book took me a long time, too, but I felt that I learned so much from it.
Parama wrote: "This book took me a long time, too, but I felt that I learned so much from it."Same :)
<33 Thanks hun!