31. December 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Fantasy, Fiction, Tammy · Tags:

Hammered by Kevin Hearne, read by Tammy on 12/30/2012

Book 3 of the Iron Druid series. Not my favorite of the stories so far. Very little time was spent with Oberon or the widow next door, so less humor in this book than the first two. Despite warnings from two other deities about dire consequences if he continues on his current path, Atticus keeps his word to Leif, his vampire lawyer, to transport Leif and several others to Asgard. Leif and his friends want to kill Thor (yes, Thor the Norse god of thunder)for crimes he commented against them. Each member of the traveling party tells the story of why he is on this revenge quest to the rest of the group and a lot is learned about each one, but especially Leif.

Will Leif get his revenge? Will any of Atticus’ party survive the journey?

16. September 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Classics, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Tammy · Tags:

The Death of King Arthur: A New Verse Translation by Simon Armitage, read by Tammy on 09/15/2012

A new translation of the alliterative poem written in Middle English around 1400 AD originally known as The Alliterative Morte Arthure. Simon Armitage who recently received acclaim for his translation of the classic alliterative poem, Sir Gawain and The Green Knight turns his talent to this classic. He follows King Arthur’s bloody conquests across Europe until his bloody fall, with many of his loyal knights, through a poignantly described burial scene. The language is still lyrical and moving in spite of being a translation.

15. September 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Graphic Novel, NonFiction, Tammy · Tags: , , ,

Mesoamerican Myths by David West, read by Tammy on 09/14/2012

A brief introduction to Aztec and Mayan mythology with a couple of creation stories and details and information on other mythological deities in the Aztec and Mayan culture. There are serpents, gods, and heroic and magical twins.