Tell me what you read and I will tell you who you are.
– Slovak proverb
Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.
– Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
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I knew they were interchangeable.
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(Welsh cookies, my favorite new booktime snacks,
came from The Welsh Cookie Company.)
10 New Books Every Tuesday!
The Iliad by Homer
Written around the 8th Century BC, this epic Greek poem about the Trojan war has influenced countless classic authors with its tragic and quintessential tale of hubris, love, and war. With hunks like Achilles and Odysseus, hotties like Helen, and powers that be like Ares, Apollo, and Aphrodite, it's no wonder this book is also prime inspriation for today's YA otherworldly writers.
Known Progeny:
Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney
Nobody's Princess by Esther M. Friesner
Nobody's Prize by Esther M. Friesner
Troy by Adele Geras
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini
The Memoirs of Helen of Troy by Amanda Elyot
Achilles: A Novel by Elizabeth Cook
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