Reading Wrap-Up: May 2026

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The stupid “controversy” over the casting of Helen has flooded my algorithm with mythological retellings — this might be the single silver lining from the idiotic kerfuffle over Lupita. For the record, I think Lupita will be a stunning Helen. I grabbed 2 mythological retellings from my TBR and enjoyed them both.

Retellings of old stories (fairy tales, Greek mythology) were favorites last month. You know whose POV we haven’t heard? Lady Tremaine’s (aka Cinderella’s stepmother), and Medusa’s.