
This was the start of a long tradition of reading late at night in secret, living through so many book journeys in those silent hours. I got a flashlight and finished the book under the covers by myself. This book, which is about a group of rats and mice who have been cruelly experimented on and who have, as a result, elevated intelligence, I found so gripping and heart-stopping that when my mother, who was reading it to me, put it aside for the night, I couldn’t bear to stop. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, by Robert C. But for this, I think I have to highlight Mrs. I was an obsessive, constant reader, and there were usually several books that stood out at each stage of my life. Here, Miller explores the fantastic stories that have shaped her own reading life. Her latest, Circe (Little, Brown and Company), sets its sights on exploring the life of the titular goddess, daughter of the sun god Helios. Her first book, The Song of Achilles, delved into the romance between Achilles and Patroclus. Madeline Miller’s latest novel takes us back to her fully realized world of mythical Greece. Log In Create Free Account Open this photo in gallery:
