I’ll still do haul videos every couple of weeks, too. He begins: Whaddup, bitches/ Am I right or am I right/ That bum Minos deserved what he got. The bawdy and profane Poseidon, King of the Sea, is the involved narrator. Just a reminder, I usually post pics of the books I get right as I get them on to my facebook page and my instagram so make sure to click over and LIKE the page and/or follow my gram – then you’ll see what books I get as I get them instead of waiting till I do a “book haul” video. In verse, David Elliott brilliantly casts the story of Theseus and the Minotaur in Bull (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017). Have you read this one yet? Comment down below and let me know!īig Thanks to HMH Books for Young Readers for sending me a copy of Bull by David Elliott!!ĪND as always, big thanks to you for popping by to see what I was rambling on about. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, Bull will have readers reevaluating one of mythology’s most infamous monsters. Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur for a new generation. What is it with you mortals? You just can’t seem to learn: If you play with fire, babies, You’re gonna get burned. I AM THE OCEAN! I got capacity! Depths! Darkness! Delphic power! So his sweet little plan Went big-time sour And his wife had a son Born with horns and a muzzle Who ended up In an underground puzzle. SEE THE STORY OF THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT Minos thought he could Pull a fast one On me, Poseidon! God of the Sea! But I’m the last one On whom you Should try such a thing. I was sent a copy of Bull by David Elliott
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