Our January book club theme is Myths & Legends, and with this new episode format we bring you additional book recommendations as well as personal anecdotes related to our theme. Prepare yourselves for talks of legendary past book club reads, stories of our mythology origin stories, and delve into the depths of our TBRs.

Books Mentioned:

• The Song Of Achilles by Madeline Miller
• Circe by Madeline Miller
• Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan
• Priory Of The Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
• Children Of Blood And Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
• Daughter Of The Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
• Heart Of The Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan
• Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
• The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
• Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
• Elektra by Jennifer Saint
• Ariadne by Jennifer Saint
• A Discovery Of Witches by Deborah Harkness
• Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
• Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
• American Gods by Neil Gaiman
• Pandora’s Jar by Natalie Haynes
• The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
• The Silence Of The Girls by Pat Barker
• A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes
• House Of Names by Colm Tóibín
• To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

 References:

• Mythen - Michael Köhlmeier erzählt Sagen des klassischen Altertums (podcast episodes on various Greek myths in German) 

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