BOOK REVIEWS: Myths and Legends

I’ve always been fascinated by mythology and legend. If you look back through the history of human kind, one of the common elements of all great cultures is the need to explain their world as they understand it. Belief systems and such like differ from civilisation to civilisation but the fundamental truth is that everyone is trying to find a framework into which the observable world fits. All the great empires and societies had something along these lines and it is fascinating to delve into and pick your way around them.

So this week’s small offering covers a range of mythological and fantastical topics. We have Stephen Fry’s pair of (audio)books covering Greek Mythology, Mythos and Heroes and Neil Gaiman’s take on Norse Mythology

Mythos and Heroes by Stephen Fry (joint review)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2363136165

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2340134745

Once again, please feel free to point people towards these reviews (and this blog) if you enjoy them. I'm hoping to get a minimum of one batch out per week until I'm caught up - so there should be plenty for everyone.

Till next time,

DT

BOOK REVIEWS: Terry Pratchett Quintet

So it turns out that it has been 22 months since I last posted on this blog (which I originally called the "Daily Stream of Unconsciousness"). I've not exactly been as prolific as intended but - like gym memberships, diets and new starts in general - the turning over of the page to a new year seems as good an excuse as any to start back up.

I've got somewhere in the region of 50 books that I've read over the last 2 years that need reviews. This is going to take some time to catch-up so I thought I'd ease myself back in with a batch from the early part of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. I did the Colour of Magic when I read it but have included it again here, along with books 2, 3, 4 and 5.

The Colour of Magic 

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1939639505

The Light Fantastic

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1969311014

Equal Rites

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1997947925

Mort

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1997948332

Sourcery
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2003433844

Please feel free to point people towards these reviews (and this blog) if you enjoy them. I intend to get another batch out this week sometime so keep an eye out :-)

Till next time,

DT