The first book in the Camelot Code series, The Once and Future Geek , mixed time travel between the medieval world of King Arthur and our own, and it is a very entertaining book. The second book in the series, Geeks and Holy Grail (Hyperion, October 2019), is also entertaining (though not quite as funny; King Arthur as a modern day high school student is hard to beat....). When Morgana, sworn enemy of King Arthur, attacks the druids of Avalon, Nimue, the youngest of them, takes the Holy Grail and runs with it. King Arthur is dying, and only the Grail can save him. Desperate to keep it from falling into Morgana's hands, she stumbles into Merlin's Crystal Cave. But instead of Merlin there to help her (he's on vacation in Los Vegas, in our time), there's only his very inexperienced apprentice, Emrys. His attempt to hide the grail works, in a sense--as a small, flatulent dragon, it sure doesn't look much like a grail. But it isn't much use to Arthur as a...
by Laurie Gray
Myrto is the second wife of Socrates. Historians disagree on whether or not Myrto existed because Plato never mentioned her, although others from that time period did, but this book assumes she did. Myrto has no dowry, so she is married to Socrates, who takes her gladly. At first, Myrto is hesitant about the relationship. Socrates is much older than her, and his first wife, Xanthippe, is quick to anger and terrifies Myrto. In order to avoid Xanthippe, Myrto goes into town everyday with Socrates and learns with his pupils. Through these lessons, Myrto’s relationship with Socrates and his son grows.
This was a peaceful book. Nothing much happened as Myrto discovered herself and found her place in the world. The way she questioned everything did begin to grate on me, but I think that style of thinking was part of the point of the book. The writing was clear, but the characters were a bit undeveloped.
This is a 2.8. Not a fantastic book, but not terrible. It’s good for people who like historical fiction and simple pondering. It manages to skim over the repetitive days at a good pace and introduce some of the lifestyle of Ancient Greece. It’s like a cracker. It’s a little dry, but pretty good. Kind of plain, but still enjoyable, and there are people who really like crackers and would really enjoy this book.
This was a peaceful book. Nothing much happened as Myrto discovered herself and found her place in the world. The way she questioned everything did begin to grate on me, but I think that style of thinking was part of the point of the book. The writing was clear, but the characters were a bit undeveloped.
This is a 2.8. Not a fantastic book, but not terrible. It’s good for people who like historical fiction and simple pondering. It manages to skim over the repetitive days at a good pace and introduce some of the lifestyle of Ancient Greece. It’s like a cracker. It’s a little dry, but pretty good. Kind of plain, but still enjoyable, and there are people who really like crackers and would really enjoy this book.
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