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My first dip into Norse Mythology was Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology, which, to my mind, was the perfect introduction. This book was an excellent next-step - a little bit more in-depth, a little more of an academic bent, without being dry or boring. Larrington gets off to the best possible start b...
Game of Thrones is a phenomenon. As Carolyne Larrington reveals in this essential companion to George R R Martin s fantasy novels and the HBO mega-hit series based on them the show is the epitome of water-cooler TV. It is the subject of intense debate in national newspapers and by bloggers and cultu...
I could not get into this book. It was more of a book written for school or research and that wasn’t what i wanted to read. I also found it dragged for me and just didn’t hold my attention. I was given an ARC of this story for an honest review.
Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley. There is one thing wrong with this book. Let’s get it out of the way first. How can you write a book that deals with English Folklore, that mentions the influence on modern writers, and yet not mention, even in passing, Terry Pratchett...
The Poetic Edda was a great follow up to the Prose Edda. I plan to read over this one again, since it was so complex.