50bookchallenge, 15000pages

[gwynhefar]

Book #27 -- Theresa Tomlinson, The Moon Riders, 389 pages

This is the story of the Trojan war told not from the Greek perspective, nor from the Trojan perspective, but from the perspective of Myrina, one of a group of nomadic warrior priestesses who in Tomlinson's world are the basis for the legends of the Amazons. The entire concept is fascinating and the characters are wonderful. I've noticed that it is difficult to write a book featuring a strong female character set in a time period in which strong women were the exception without making her somewhat intimidating even to the reader. Tomlinson does a wonderful job of this. Her Amazons are not superwomen, they are human women who happen to be strong and spiritual without being figures of awe. You can identify with them. This is definitely a recommended book.

Progress toward goals: 102/365 = 27.9%

Books: 27/50 = 54%

Pages: 8945/15000 = 59.6%

2007 Book List

cross-posted to 15000pages, 50bookchallenge, and gwynraven

Comments

[fmh.livejournal.com]

I should cross post to my regular journal more often, I can never remember where I left off count or what was on that list, and I can never find my previous posts on 50bookchallenge.

[gwynraven.livejournal.com]

tagging works well too. But then I'm hyper-organised when it comes to such things :)

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Just a stray thought - have you read Manda Scott's 'Boudica' books? I think - on the evidence of this, and others among your bookposts - that you might find them worthwhile...

[gwynraven.livejournal.com]

No I haven't, but I just added them to my wish list :) Interestingly, Miranda Green's biography of Bouidicca is next on my non-fiction reading list.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Cool - in that case, let me be a little more open about my enthusiasm for these books. I think they're extraordinary: powerful and engaging and unbearably human, mysterious and credible and bitterly honest and true. I'll look forward to your report, as and when...