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greynotgrey@books.theunseen.city

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Raconteur, bon-vivant, man-about-town. Book nerd.

Mostly just keeping track of what I've been reading for myself, but always interested in what like-minded souls enjoy when I stumble across their online traces.

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grey not grey finished reading Slavic Myths by Noah Charney

No cover — Noah Charney, Svetlana Slapsak: Slavic Myths (2023, Thames & Hudson)

Overview and intro to Slavic Myths and their mythological ethnography

Very good intro to the Slavic myths, with some interesting ethnographic research. Some of the research conclusions are suspect e.g. confusing Frigga and Freya p.161 but well footnoted and a great point of departure. Well worth the read.

grey not grey finished reading Baltimore Omnibus Volume 1 by Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Dave Stewart, Ben Stenbeck: Baltimore Omnibus Volume 1 (Hardcover, Dark Horse)

Lord Baltimore's story returns in a deluxe omnibus edition!

After a devastating plague ends World …

Great story and art, I'm never disappointed by Mignola and his collabs. Looking forward to the second volume!

grey not grey rated Baltimore Omnibus Volume 1: 5 stars

Baltimore Omnibus Volume 1 by Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Dave Stewart, and 1 other

Lord Baltimore's story returns in a deluxe omnibus edition!

After a devastating plague ends World War I, Europe is suddenly …

grey not grey reviewed Mythos by Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry: Mythos (AudiobookFormat, 2017, Penguin)

A fun retelling of the Greek Myths

4 stars

First half was great, second half was more familiar so I wasn't as thrilled by the retelling, having already heard it in so many voices. Still, Fry is witty and thorough; he does for Greek mythology what Gaiman did for Norse.