Tuesday, 18 October 2016

The Greek Mythology Tag

I was tagged for 'The Greek Mythology Tag' by both the lovely Emily @ The Paperback Princess and the fantabulous Tina @ As Told By Tina.

Go check out their awesome-sauce blogs because they officially rock!


Zeus - God of the Sky: Favourite Book of Your Own Category


I am going to pick the uber-specific category of favourite vampire detective novel (yes, yes this is a thing; a thing that I read; do not judge me until you've tried my way of life.)

My favourite vampire detective novel is the first in Tanya Huff's Blood books: Blood Price (UK - US.)








Not only is there a vampire detective who writes romance novels in his spare time, but he's also the illegitimate, bisexual, son of Henry VIII - really, what more could you want?!

Plus, this is the series that really got me hooked on urban fantasy - though, unfortunately, it's no longer easy to get hold of copies in the UK (argh!)






Hera - Goddess of Love and Fertility: Favourite Book Couple




At the moment, I'm shipping Linda and Sarah from Robin Talley's Lies We Tell Ourselves (UK - US,) to the point where they're nearly at OTP status right now (plus, canon F/F romance!)

You can read my review of Lies We Tell Ourselves here.



(Fangirling notes:

 Shipping = wanting characters to be in/approving of romantic relationships.

 OTP = One True Pairing. A relationship you will defend to your last breath. Despite the name, most people have several OTPs.

 Canon = Official.

 F/F = same-sex female romance.)








Poseidon - God of the Sea: Book that Drowned you in Feels




The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (UK - US.)







I really don't think I need to say any more.



Athena - Goddess of Wisdom and Handicraft: Series with the Best World Building



The Hollows series by Kim Harrison does such a great job of setting up a post-tomato-apocalypse (I kid you not,) urban fantasy world, where vampires, witches, etc. are living out in the open.

Plus LGBTQ+ characters! :)











Hades - God of the Underworld: Book with a Dark Plot


OK, so many I could go for here... you know I like the gothic-y-ness...

I'm going to go with Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist (UK - US.) This is definitely not one for the faint of heart.






Even those who've seen either of the film adaptations will be surprised at the brutality and grit of this book, as well as the hugely uncomfortable plot-aspect of the paedophile who is manipulated by our vampire-child, Eli.

Scandinavian horror is a step past Scandinavian noir - though (in this case at least,) exceptionally skilled. You have been warned.





Aphrodite - Goddess of Love and Beauty: 2016 Release with the Most Beautiful Cover




I don't know - a lot of the time, the UK has different covers to other countries anyway...

Oh! I know! The cover of graphic novel The Beauty, Vol 1 (UK - US.) Wow, that is still one of the most striking covers I've seen.





You can check out my review of The Beauty, Vol 1 here.




Ares - God of War: Most Violent Book you've Read


Hahahahahahahaha - OH MY GOD, do you know who you're talking to????

All of the gothic-y-ness often leads to the stabbage. #TrueStory.

It's really hard to measure one type of violence against another, but I'm going to go with The Crow (UK - US) here.







A legendary graphic novel, this includes rape, violence, and a core of pain, melded with James O'Barr's poetic skill and ability to somehow make bleak scenes beautiful.









Hephaestus - God of Blacksmiths: Scorching Hot Character



Loki. Obviously.






(When Loki is Lady Loki, she's also pretty damn hot; #JustSaying)









Artemis - Goddess of the Hunt and Fertility: Kick ass Female Character



Red Sonja - that famous comic heroine who is so often de-clothed and subjected to out-of-character actions by unskilled, misogynistic, hands - is, at her very heart, the woman who will save a kingdom and cut the hand/thing off a molester on the same day.











Apollo - God of the Light and Healing: Sequel that Redeemed a Series
Actually can't think of one right now - my brain is just throwing white noise at me. Sorry!











Hermes - Messenger God: Book with the Best Message

Reasons To Stay Alive by Matt Haig (UK - US.)






Why? Read my review.








Hestia - Goddess of the Home: Book that's the Most Relatable


Luna The Vampire: Grumpy Space by Yasmin Sheikh (UK - US,) because I, too, am a grumpy millennial space vampire.





You can check out my review of Luna The Vampire here.








Demeter - Goddess of Agriculture: Favourite Bookish Setting
I don't know - I tend to forget places pretty easily. Narnia, maybe.










Dionysus - God of Wine and Celebration: Anticipated Release

Ummmm... nothing in particular, in honesty. I have enough books to read right now!

Ooh! I know! There's a new Robin Talley book slated for 2017 called Our Own Private Universe - and I really want to read that!







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8 comments:

  1. Charlotte18 October 2016 at 10:55

    So many unique books that I've never heard of but now want to try! I've been meaning to watch Let the Right One In but I'm such a baby when it comes to scary films. Might have to give the book a go first as I cope much better with scary books. Great post :)

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    1. Cee R @ Dora Reads18 October 2016 at 11:17

      Yeah - my reading tastes are pretty random ;)

      The book of Let the Right One In is... a damn sight more disturbing than the film! I haven't seen the US film adaptation mind, so I don't know about that - but the original foreign-language version isn't that scary. At least, I didn't find it that scary. ;)

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  2. paperbackprincess18 October 2016 at 12:22

    Vampire detective novel- now if only that was a recognized genre on goodreads haha! I totally agree with the Book Thief, I can't say enough about that book.

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    1. Cee R @ Dora Reads18 October 2016 at 13:55

      Ha, if I had my way it would be! ;)

      And yes! Book Thief = <3 ! :)

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  3. Ely @ Tea & Titles19 October 2016 at 09:53

    I was waiting for there to be a question about the Elysian fields. I had such a good comment for that! Letting me down again, Cee D:

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    1. Cee R @ Dora Reads19 October 2016 at 10:31

      Don't blame me! I didn't write the tag! :P

      Also, feel free to leave your Elysian fields comment regardless ;)

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  4. Olivia's Catastrophe25 October 2016 at 05:51

    I love Greek Mythology so the idea of this tag appeals to me a lot! I think The Book Thief drowned practically everyone who read it in feels, me included! Oh, and I really want to read The Lies We Tell Ourselves, so knowing you liked it a lot has me eager to read it all the more. And wow, a vampire detective novel? Now that sounds unique!

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    1. Cee R @ Dora Reads25 October 2016 at 10:16

      Ha, I love vampire detective novels ;)

      And YES read Lies We Tell Ourselves!!!!! XD

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