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If you ever needed proof that the gods on Olympus were just bigger, more over the top reflections of the human family, this novel highlights this truth in ways you can't miss. This is a train wreck but an entertaining, fully human one at that. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2023/05/review-olympus-texas-by-stacey-swann.ht...

#LastFirst What a great surprise that absolutely made my day!!! Thank you sooo much @BookNAround !! This is absolutely wonderful and I appreciate it soo much! Hope you are doing and feeling well! Thank you again! 💝💝💝

When Gatsby‘s well, she loves sitting on my lap as I read. I think she needs it even more when she‘s so sick. Picking this one up for today‘s couch reading.

#12DaysofChristmas July #12booksof2022

My favorite book of July was all about a dysfunctional family in Texas. It was great on audio.

Five stars! A family drama in a small fictional town in Texas, but we know better, all small towns have this drama. Great read! Loved Vera and I am glad that June finally made a decision for herself. I hope that Artie is ok!

On its way to you @zenwldflwr #lmpbc

4⭐️ I really didn‘t know what to expect from the book, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. There is a lot to mull on and am glad I took a little longer to read it. It would probably be a really good book club pick. #2022 #fiction #retelling #myths #bookreview #bookstagram #familyfiction

Read this for #lmpbc and will be sending it to the next person in the morning.

1) While I‘m not quite finished it yet (still have about an hour left to read of it), I have really enjoyed the tagged book.

2) I have really enjoyed the characters, as they are all deeply flawed in some sort of way and they feel really fleshed out, even though they are despicable individuals.

#two4tuesday

#AlphabetGame
Thanks to @MallenNC for putting this on her #NewYearWhoDisList I was introduced to this phenomenal debut. Battling brothers, sparring spouses & small town secrets make for a great debut. Loved it 🥰

@melissajayne sorry for the delay, this is on its way to you as of yesterday! All the best. #LMPBC

2022 Reading bracket July picks.

Another good week of reading. My least favorite was Excellent Women and my favorite was Olympus, Texas on audio. A close second was This Time Tomorrow.

I‘m not sure what mythology story this is supposed to be retelling, but I really liked the story.

Its basically set over a week period. A murder happens, a lot of family drama and a lot of cheating.

Overall, it was an entertaining read and a nice listen on audio.

Good family drama, enjoyed the read and the constant bad decision making. How can everyone be this dysfunctional 😁 ?
Loose #mythologyretelling #booked2022

So good! The upside to your vacation fights getting cancelled and having to jump in the car to drive? Finishing 2 audiobooks! #audio #travelingreader

What a drama-filled emotional ride of a book! I‘m a mythology nerd (especially Greek, though the author based characters on both Greek and Roman god and goddess names), and adore any sort of book (well-written of course) about a dysfunctional family. And WHAT family is more dysfunctional than the mythical immortal family of Olympus? Good stuff 🤓 Aaaaand I figured out who was who (mostly), so I‘ve fully solidified that I am still 100% nerd 😁😂

#FirstLineFridays

I‘m fascinated with the Greek myths ... but I can‘t seem to enjoy books based on them. The blurb to this was promicing , but I‘ve got to bail, I‘m finding it all a bit dry , I wasn‘t enjoying the feel of the book. I did go to the last pages to get a sense of what happened. #unpopularopinion

#bookmail - used copy hardback for Qb! Doesn‘t look like it‘s ever been opened. No delivery fee. #blameitoncindy ♥️

Swann brings the BC to the AD with this retelling of Greek myth. I haven‘t brushed up on my mythology in a long time, but you don‘t need to remember it to enjoy the drama of this extended clan in modern day, small town Texas. This novel proves that some stories are timeless yet still can have new life brought to them. The #audiobook narration is excellent!

Thanks for the rec @Cinfhen and @MallenNC 💜

#ThinkGreek #Booked2022

A #SwoonWorthy debut!!!! I LOVED this loosely mythological based novel about the Briscoe family of Olympus, Texas. Patriarch Peter(Zeus) has three grown children with his wife June (Hedra) & 3 more from 2 other women. When prodigal son March returns to town after a two year absence the fates & furies wreck havoc on this Godlike family. SO MUCH DRAMA!!! Completely captivated. My FAVORITE book so far from @MallenNC #NYWD list 🙌🏻❤️

Hoping to get in one or two more books this month from @MallenNC #NYWD list!! I‘m excited for this one 🧡🎊 #Booked2022 #MythologyRetelling

Great family drama where the members of the Briscoe family are based loosely on Greek gods and goddesses.

Swann explores themes of forgiveness and unconditional love as this family faces their past demons and their present troubles. The feel of small town life is captured very well and adds an extra layer of drama to the story.

You do not need to be a fan of mythology to enjoy this one, especially if you enjoy stories of dysfunctional families.

Arrived today #BookMail ❤️I treated myself to one new book from my #NYWD list !! This could potentially be my #LastFirst book of 2021/2022 @vivastory @LeahBergen 😘 Looking forward to reading from @MallenNC

It's a fuzzy picture, but I was trying not to disturb the sleeping puppies.

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. 💚 We aren't celebrating this year, but we're all enjoying a relaxing day at home without any stress, which is exactly what I needed today.

The members of the well-known, influential Briscoe family are modeled in the images of Greek gods/goddesses. I‘m not up on my greek mythology, so I wasn‘t sure I would enjoy this one. Wrong! I loved this family drama that first introduced characters so that I came to care for them and then the plot really gets going. Family secrets, tragedy, and much more. Can love truly be unconditional? I‘ve been thinking of these characters since finishing!

My second #weeklyforecast and this time including last week‘s #bookreport
It was a great reading week, top reads were A Lie…and Love Lockdown.
Looking forward to these audios this week. 😊

Library stack!

I was intrigued by the concept of this book! Drawing inspiration from Greek Mythology to create modern day characters and explore the havoc they wreak. There were some thought-provoking hidden gems in this book that I really enjoyed; deep, insightful lines. Overall I found the pace to be slow, the premise to be disturbing (but still uninteresting somehow) and an ending that tied up loose ends a little too neatly.

Time for a lighter read!

There‘s quite a bit of sibling conflict in this novel based on Roman myths.

#PersonVsSiblings #ConflictedWorlds

From the ModernMrsDarcy.com 2021 Summer Reading Guide #MMDSummerReading Guide:

“This spellbinding dysfunctional family saga set in small-town Texas is rife with allusions to classical mythology. Everyone knows everyone else‘s business in the fictional town of Olympus, especially when it comes to the notorious Briscoe family. The clan is “a walking collection of deadly sins,” and due to patriarch Peter‘s philandering…”

Happiness is: a first purchase from our town‘s brand new independent bookstore!

I really enjoyed this even though I only have a passing knowledge of the Roman gods that inspired the characters. It‘s like a season of the soap Dallas. The narrator was great too. She did a good job with the female and the male characters, which isn‘t always the case.

Loved this one! It‘s full of the messy, dysfunctional families that make for good stories. And it took a turn there that I wasn‘t quite expecting. I‘m sure I missed a lot of the connections with Greek mythology but caught some of them. There were a few parts of it that were a little unrealistic but overall it was really well done and I‘m looking forward to see what this author does next.

I‘m really enjoying this audiobook even though I only have a vague understanding of the Roman mythology that inspired the story. I‘m finding reasons to listen since I‘m not driving much at the moment.

#bookreport

With how hectic this summer has been, I‘ve been bad about posting my weekly reading. This week included some really stellar reads. I finished Klara last night and loved it. It wasn‘t quite 5 stars for me but it‘ll stick with me for a long time. And whoaaaa was @Cinfhen right about Razorblade Tears. If every thriller was written that way, I‘d read a lot more them.

I AM SO EXCITED! Today was my last day of work for four whole days! My extra long weekend starts tomorrow! 💕📚 Won't be doing much other than reading, walking at the park, and snuggling kitties! Roxas and I are getting ready to celebrate! 😸

PS- I absolutely LOVE this book! 💕

PPS- I had to deal with a grown ass adult patron today who jammed 30 some pieces of paper in the hole puncher and broke it. 😒 I'm ready for a long reading weekend! 😂🤣

Chaplin has decided that we should read this next! 😹 I've got a ton of library books to get through bevause all my holds came in at once again! Just started it this morning and it's good so far! 👍💕📚 #catsoflitsy #littenkitten #chaplin

Anyone else fall victim to the Amazon 3 for 2 deal? Just me?

Olympus, Texas captivated me from the very first page. This story is full of rich and fully developed characters and shows us how the decisions we make have ripple effects, not only in our own lives but in those of future generations.

What I appreciated about Olympus, Texas is that it showed humanity at its rawest; real characters dealing with real issues, often ones we do not want to look at. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4014706213

Very entertaining.

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