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This week’s reads are spinning tales both ancient and arcane — and I’m happily caught in the middle.
âš¡ Mythos by Stephen Fry
Greek mythology has never felt so charming. Stephen Fry retells the familiar myths of the Greek gods, goddesses, and glorious disasters with trademark wit and warmth. It’s like listening to your favourite eccentric uncle recount tales of the gods’ wild parties, petty revenge schemes, and endless transformations — only that uncle also happens to be a national treasure.
Fry strikes that rare balance between reverent and ridiculous: the myths are respected but not put on pedestals. And honestly? Zeus needs a firm talking-to.
I'm reading this one slowly, letting each myth settle before moving on — there's something almost ritualistic about it, in the best way.
🧵 Mosaics & Magic by Nancy Warren
From divine drama to small-town spells — Mosaics & Magic is another delicious entry in the Vampire Knitting Club series. (Yes, there's knitting. Yes, there are vampires. No, I wasn’t expecting it to work this well either.)
It’s cozy mystery meets magical realism, with a side of British wit and suspicious locals. Lucy’s sleuthing is gentle and witchy, the murder is more curiosity than horror, and the supernatural elements are woven in like a good charm — never too heavy, always intriguing. Add in mosaic art and you’ve got a mystery that’s as textured as it is twisty.
✨ Unexpected Companions
What ties them together? Storytelling.
Both books celebrate the power of narrative — Mythos through the myths that shaped ancient culture, and Mosaics & Magic through the small stories of secrets, community, and hidden truths. They’re also both, in their own way, about identity: who we are, where we come from, and the tales we use to make sense of the chaos around us.
Also: everyone’s hiding something. Whether it’s a spell, a secret affair, or the fact that you accidentally birthed Athena from your skull.
What’s on your reading stack this week?
Are you in the mood for gods, spells, or something in between?
âš¡ Mythos by Stephen Fry
Greek mythology has never felt so charming. Stephen Fry retells the familiar myths of the Greek gods, goddesses, and glorious disasters with trademark wit and warmth. It’s like listening to your favourite eccentric uncle recount tales of the gods’ wild parties, petty revenge schemes, and endless transformations — only that uncle also happens to be a national treasure.
Fry strikes that rare balance between reverent and ridiculous: the myths are respected but not put on pedestals. And honestly? Zeus needs a firm talking-to.
I'm reading this one slowly, letting each myth settle before moving on — there's something almost ritualistic about it, in the best way.
🧵 Mosaics & Magic by Nancy Warren
From divine drama to small-town spells — Mosaics & Magic is another delicious entry in the Vampire Knitting Club series. (Yes, there's knitting. Yes, there are vampires. No, I wasn’t expecting it to work this well either.)
It’s cozy mystery meets magical realism, with a side of British wit and suspicious locals. Lucy’s sleuthing is gentle and witchy, the murder is more curiosity than horror, and the supernatural elements are woven in like a good charm — never too heavy, always intriguing. Add in mosaic art and you’ve got a mystery that’s as textured as it is twisty.
✨ Unexpected Companions
What ties them together? Storytelling.
Both books celebrate the power of narrative — Mythos through the myths that shaped ancient culture, and Mosaics & Magic through the small stories of secrets, community, and hidden truths. They’re also both, in their own way, about identity: who we are, where we come from, and the tales we use to make sense of the chaos around us.
Also: everyone’s hiding something. Whether it’s a spell, a secret affair, or the fact that you accidentally birthed Athena from your skull.
What’s on your reading stack this week?
Are you in the mood for gods, spells, or something in between?
