Micro Mention "Classical Mythology"

I have been on a whole mythology kick for a while now, and I've found that "Classical Mythology" from the Great Courses lectured by Professor Elizabeth Vandiver was very useful for background information when I was reading "Circe."

This course is a great place to get a boilerplate understanding of myth in the western literary canon. The Greek and then Roman traditions would help shape later luminaries such as Shakespeare, Milton, Alighieri, and too many more to list here. So if your aim is to enhance your understanding of the earliest works of the western literary canon, like those writers, this course might be a good start.

Micro Mention "Romeo and Juliet A Novel"

I found this reinterpretation of the classic Romeo and Juliet tragedy to be wonderful. David Hewson suffuses Juliet's soul with a bit of steel that we don't get in the original Shakespeare play. He also highlights and underscores what I always thought was Romeo's greatest tragic flaw—his wild, unchecked passion. It's that passion that makes him so destructive to himself, and everyone around him—like fire or a hurricane.

Richard Armitage also gives an amazing performance reading this book. His nurse voice is hysterical. Even when it was a serious moment, I couldn't help but chuckle.

Author's Website: https://davidhewson.com/