Gods Behaving Badly | 
I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!
#ABookADay2023
A third of the way through this one, and loving it so far. It‘s laugh out loud funny, and I can‘t wait to check out more by this author. 😊
pickThis is really funny. Definitely jump in expecting something closer to chick lit than something more serious. The Greek gods are living in modern day London. And they are definitely up to their old tricks. A major goal seems to be making each other look as foolish as possible which is pretty on brand. I enjoyed it.
so-soWhile the satire in this story was a lot of fun sometimes, at other times it was a little over-the-top for my taste. I'm glad I finally got it off my list, but not something I'd revisit.
#BookSpin for April @TheAromaofBooks
so-so3/5 for this one. This book was interesting. It was funny, but I didn‘t love it. I loved the premise but it wasn‘t exactly what I wanted.
bailedI tried. It sounds hilarious, but it's not, it's so so so silly... I can't.
so-soI have mixed feelings about this one. I almost DNFed this at one point but I didn‘t want to pick another dining table book so I kept with it. It was fairly fast to read but I didn‘t really connect with the characters besides Artemis and the plot was very predictable. All I can really say is meh. Book 4 for #ReadingEurope2020 #UnitedKingdom @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
pickThis was the perfect book, at the perfect time. It‘s an easy read. I didn‘t have to think too much. And it‘s silly stupid. Or is it stupid silly. It was a great distraction from real life.
A little quiet time in my library corner. I have discovered that my library corner needs walls. Big, sound proof walls. It‘s a good thing I love these people.
It‘s so hard to focus on anything these days. I‘m going to try something silly. Reading the TBR. Have a happy day, Littens!
Week 18: A book based on Greek Mythology
Reading: Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
so-soReally wanted to like this one but it just never reached its potential. Glad to have some heroic action, but it wasn‘t enough to save the day for me. Perhaps if I knew more about Greek mythology...??? #igaveitatry
I‘m very familiar with feeling guilty. It‘s one of the things you have to learn to be a Christian. 😂
pick#SpookyOctober #Retelling
I love Greek/Roman mythology and this book puts all their "adventures" into a modern context. A quick, easy read, which I have reread several times ?
@Jess7
#mythology #aprilbookshowers. This is a story about a group of ancient gods living in modern England. Their power is waning due to a lack of true believers. This one is funny🐉 I have donated my copy so thanks Google.
pickFunny, completely bunkers, yet endearing. Yes, it's a retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice, yes, the end is simplistic and the reader can figure it out a mile away, how the gods didn't, well, Athena did but poor thing, she can't communicate to save her. Light tale of true love, family feud and how even gods need a little love. #aprilbookshowers #mythology
I just started this today, and I'm loving it! It's ridiculously fun.
"[Artemis] sometimes wondered whether she would make a good Christian, though she couldn't quite bring herself to even feign worship for a mortal--it would be like worshipping a slug" (70). ?
I was at the doctor this morning so I was able to get some reading done! 😊👍🏽
Now let's hope the doc finds out what's wrong with me🤞🏽. I hope all of those tubes of blood they took out of me are worth it. 😆 🤞🏽
Now, on to doing laundry, which means that I get to read some more! 🙌🏽😁💕📚💕
Started this one too...it's not because the other two books I've started already aren't good. They're both wonderful, but I just remembered that I promised to start this one this weekend.😔 I wish I didn't have homework. #HomeworkSucks #NeedMoreReadingTime 💕📚💕
so-soThis one was just meh for me. So much potential to be crazy and funny, but I just found it ok. Not much to recommend nor reread. #litsyatoz "G" selection
Not sure yet how I feel about this. Listening on audio and well, the narrator is interesting. The attempts to voice all the characters is kind of silly. This would have been good for a cast of voice actors. But it is minor I guess. It is definitely starting to get more interesting 50% through. So I will have to see how this pans out.
PS Android got the update. I can stickerize stuff now. 😆 I didn't but I can.
so-soI've taken to writing a little note to whoever picks up the books I leave on trains/buses/planes ✨ this was a fun read; had some interesting philosophical theology problems that arise out of Greek deities converting to Christianity! The gods/goddesses were extreme caricatures of the versions that appear in the original myths, which was entertaining! ☀️☀️☀️🌤 #LitsyAtoZ @BookishMarginalia #litsyreadingchallenge #publishedtenyearsago @jessica
The age old question: how many books is too many for a week long trip? I currently have four tucked into my backpack, plus my Kobo 🙈 in my defence, I have several long train journey ahead of me! 🚂
pickI fought with myself whether to say "Pick" or "So-So" for this book. When I started it I was in a book slump, and I put it aside for a long time out of boredom. But when I picked it up again just now I really liked it. It's a fun satire. A creative story about Greek gods living in today's London. Characters aren't deep, but they're amusing. So, I'll give it 3.5/5 ❄️❄️❄️?
In Gods Behaving Badly, we find the Greek gods and goddesses living together in a filthy, run-down house in London. Artemis is a dog walker. Apollo is working as a tv psychic. Aphrodite is a phone sex operator. Eros is a born-again Christian. Dionysus owns a sleazy bar, "Bacchanalia". Hermes is still responsible for shepherding the souls of the dearly departed on their way into the underworld, but the entrance to Hades lies within a subway tube.
Because, there's nothing better than chuckling to yourself while in the town square ^_^
