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If “American Gods” was written by a toddler on Ritalin

January 8, 2017 by Caitlin_D 2 Comments

This was another instance of I Want More (but maybe, a little differently!) Cory O’Brien retells popular and lesser known myths in a style that reads more “Internet blogging” (all the CAPS) than “published author.” It’s fun and entertaining for the first few, better known, myths but it gets old and makes some of the unfamiliar myths harder to read. There are also a lot of dick jokes. “So obviously the moral of the story is that the best way to deal with a rampaging psychopath […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cory o'brien, Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes, Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes: A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology

Caitlin_D's CBR9 Review No:3 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: cory o'brien, Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes, Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes: A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology ·
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“BUT ENOUGH SPIRITUALITY. BACK TO TITS AND BAD DECISIONS.”

November 1, 2016 by badkittyuno 2 Comments

This book is ridiculous, but very very funny. If you have a twisted sense of humor and no issue with constant all-caps swearing, you ought to check it out. Apparently Cory O’Brien has a blog where he’s been doing this for years, but I’ve never read it so I started fresh with the book. It’s basically him re-telling myths, from Greek to Hindu to Native American to whatever else he can think of, with his own spin and like, a LOT of cursing. It’s all written like […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: badkittyuno, cory o'brien

badkittyuno's CBR8 Review No:221 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: badkittyuno, cory o'brien ·
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Like Some Guy at a Party Got All Jazzed About Mythology and Just Had to Tell You About It

August 10, 2014 by Lisa Bee 2 Comments

“Hey, is there a female version of wingman? Wingwoman sounds awkward. I’m coining a new phrase: Titcaptain. Tell your friends.” This is it, that book that became a sensation because of Tumblr. And that is in fact where I first found out about it too, only to be so intrigued by the hilarious chapter titles (ie, “Ganesh is the Very Definition of an Unplanned Pregnancy”) that I had to read it. Essentially, Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes is a collection of a few myths from various […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cory o'brien, Lisa Bee, mythology

Lisa Bee's CBR6 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cory o'brien, Lisa Bee, mythology ·
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