Storyteller
Professional storyteller and author from Hungary. Into folklore, mythology, queer literature, and nonfiction reading challenges.
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I know new books won't be added for a while, but I got overexcited for this quest :)) So here are some recs that came to mind: The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris (first book in a series, middle grade Arthurian novels, but I read them as an adult and adored all the empathy in them) Silence: A thirteenth-century French romance (about a girl raised as a knight, it is a really fun read) Black widows of the Eternal City by Craig A. Monson (medieval true crime nonfiction) The Crusades through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf (nonfiction, it's all in the title)
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0Storyteller commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
hi there!! i’m looking to get into a good book series in 2026. most of this past year i read standalones, which were nice, but i miss following characters through multiple installments. the last real series i read was heroes of olympus, which is my absolute favorite, and im hoping to reread soon (even though im in my twenties). i have the mistborn series, and it’s on my tbr for 2026 but im not sure i’ll love it. i tend to love fantasy/mythology as well as dystopian. should i start off with mistborn or do you have other suggestions? thank you in advance 🫶
43Storyteller commented on Storyteller's review of Hellenic Polytheism: Household Worship
I read a lot of polytheist books from British and American pagan authors, and it was lovely to read about Hellenic Polytheism from an actual Greek author. It was very different - more of a reconstructionist approach, with stricter rules, many original sources, and more classic gods (as opposed to the "do whatever feels like" and "buddy gods" feel of some American pagan literature). The only thing I missed was some conext of the modern polytheist community in Greece, I would have loved to read some personal experiences. But the book had what the title offered.
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I like personal writings about witchcraft, but I felt this book was too short for such a huge topic, and the editing left some things to be desired as well. Still, it was interesting.
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A cute story with likable characters. It wasn't especially well written, and everyone behaved like modern GenZ people, but I liked the anxiety rep.
0Storyteller commented on Storyteller's review of Manimekalai: Tamil Classics for English Readers
A gorgeus Tamil classic, and epic with a woman hero whose power is nurturing and gentleness. I blogged about it in detail here: https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/m-is-for-manimekalai-womens-epics-to-z.html
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A lovely true story with gorgeous illustrations.
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This is a really fun story, with lots of context offered in the book. Crazy Harman is a strong, confident woman who chooses her own husband, and takes no disrespect from anyone. At the same time, the story itself is hilarious, and the cast of other characters interesting too.
0Storyteller finished reading and wrote a review...
A beautiful, heavy volume of half-fantasy reconstructions of ancient Roman buildings. Some more written context would have been nice for each.
0Storyteller finished reading and wrote a review...
A gorgeus Tamil classic, and epic with a woman hero whose power is nurturing and gentleness. I blogged about it in detail here: https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/m-is-for-manimekalai-womens-epics-to-z.html
4Storyteller finished reading and wrote a review...
A fascinating adventure story full of fun details. Researchers suggest it might have been written by a woman, which I am inclined to believe, because the author pauses the story occasionally to go on rants about life as a woman... I blogged about the book in detail here: https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2025/04/k-is-for-knight-named-silence-womens.html
0Storyteller finished reading and wrote a review...
An adorable cozy book with gorgeous, colorful illustrations. It made me want to drink many different kinds of tea.
0Storyteller finished reading and wrote a review...
I read a lot of polytheist books from British and American pagan authors, and it was lovely to read about Hellenic Polytheism from an actual Greek author. It was very different - more of a reconstructionist approach, with stricter rules, many original sources, and more classic gods (as opposed to the "do whatever feels like" and "buddy gods" feel of some American pagan literature). The only thing I missed was some conext of the modern polytheist community in Greece, I would have loved to read some personal experiences. But the book had what the title offered.
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Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth
Karen G. Lloyd
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I know new books won't be added for a while, but I got overexcited for this quest :)) So here are some recs that came to mind: The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris (first book in a series, middle grade Arthurian novels, but I read them as an adult and adored all the empathy in them) Silence: A thirteenth-century French romance (about a girl raised as a knight, it is a really fun read) Black widows of the Eternal City by Craig A. Monson (medieval true crime nonfiction) The Crusades through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf (nonfiction, it's all in the title)
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by Kate Heartfield is another that I think fits this prompt wonderfully!
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0Storyteller commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Hello! I usually don't read romance but I've been in a particularly mushy mood. I'm wanting some recs for transmasc romance, preferably achillean or t4t of any kind (Bonus if it's mlm transmasc). I really like fantasy, sci-fi, and horror so preferably with those aspects too. Not a huge YA fan but if it's done well, I'll maybe read it. Spice is good but not necessary. I'm not looking for erotica (unless it's transmasc mlm 👀) at this time. Thank you for any recs!! Also, happy holidays.
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Talking about the ineptitude of fathers in taking part in everyday parenting and organizing tasks, as a major contributing factor to mom rage. Which is overwhelmingly, and sadly, true today. And yet I hope the book will go beyond it. My husband is a long time kindergarten teacher and is great with kids; he takes on half of the "mother" tasks, sometimes more than half (it'snot an optical illusion, I checked). And yet I still experience mom rage. I hope we get into other factors in this book. Like the complete lack of "village".
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