Review: The Book of Longings

I had no idea what to expect from this book, having only read the synopsis. I was raised loosely Christian, but having lapsed well before adulthood, much of the story of Jesus is a mystery to me. And so it remained. For this book wasn’t about him or his life directly (it especially wasn’t aboutContinue reading “Review: The Book of Longings”

Review: The Song of Achilles

I really enjoyed reading The Song of Achilles. I liked it more than I liked Circe, which I thought quite highly of. It’s not my favorite book I’ve read so far this year, but it really captured me and put me firmly in Patroclus’s court as he tried to reason with seemingly everyone in the book. IContinue reading “Review: The Song of Achilles”