Far From Reality

Title - Divine Misfortune
Author - A. Lee Martinez
Genre - Fiction/Fantasy
Pages - 320
Challenge- Non YA book challenge
Format Read - Ebook

Teri and Phil had never needed their own personal god. But when Phil is passed up for a promotion - again it's time to take matters into their own hands. And look online. 
Throw in a heartbroken love goddess and an ancient deity bent on revenge and not even the gods can save Teri and Phil.

Thoughts
The charactors themselves were a bit boring, i did not really care for any of them and i did not  really feel connected. I think i really only liked the Goddess of heartbreak Syph. It was nice though to see some of the lesser known gods mentioned as well as some we all know. 
The comedy is fun and it is a book that does not take itself seriously, that is a good thing. 

 If your looking for a short, light read then this is the book for you.

RULES

• grab your current read
• open to a random page (if your doing it e-reader style just use the page your on or a few pages back/forward)
• post up (2) sentances from the book to share
• please try not to include spoilters!

I like to watch his hands as he works, making a blank page bloom with strokes of ink, adding touches of color to our previously black and yellowed book.

                                  Old Irish "poc"  meaning A male goat
                      Scandonavian  "pook" or "puke" meaning Nature Spirit

FACTS

• Shapeshifter (forms are a black goat, an eagle or more commanly a white or black horse with glowing yellow eyes)
• 21st century the Phouka changed from a terrifying spirit to a peaceful garden gnome
• Lives in mountains and hills
• Has the power of human speech
• Assosiated with Samhain, when the last harvest is brought in the remaining crops are considerd 'puka' and are inedible
• November 1st is Phouka's Day, a day when it will act civilly

Phouka In Books

• The Iron King and The Iron Daughter - A Phouka helps out Meghan and watches her
• The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Phouka is a type of Fae that shape-shifts and talks in riddles
• War of the Oaks - A main charactor is a Phouka

Mondays are my 'mythical creature mondays' where i highlight a mythical creature, be it fae, angel, demon, whatever and give a bit of info, a pic or two then some books on where they feature.
but...
Does anyone really even read my posts? do you care?
i know i love reading about mythical creatures, it interests me very much and i do love posting them. I wanted to do something diffrent on mondays then anyone else but if noone is reading them then whats the point?
please let me know!
just to let you in on it.. today would have been the Phouka (Pooka, Puca, Phooka)

Not much since i use my kindle for most my books but i get review books, i buy books and swap books occasionaly, so when i dont have any books ill jsut post up books that i have on my kindle since i have a fair share on it (46 books i believe to be read..)
Review - None
Bought - None
Swap - Ophelia by Lisa Klein
Won - None

The Book Kritik has awarded me with The Versatile Blogger Award. My first award, Thank you! It means so much to me when I get comments and find new blogs to follow and interact with!

The rules of this award are:
1. Share 7 things about yourself
2. Pass The Award to 15 bloggers recently discovered.
3. Notify the blogger recipients
4. Link The blogger who gave the award.

Seven things about myself:
1 - I love getting shots! i get any kind of shot i can just for the fun of it.
2- I am legally blind (but can see well enough to read nad function) just cant drive =(
3- I am allergic to all animals but have 2 dogs and 2 cats.
4- My favorite colors are black and purple
5- I hate sterotypes in books, the goth does NOT have to always do drugs and be the troublemaker, we can be well adjusted and sweet!!
6- I love mythology and lore
7- My favorite animals are red pandas, wolves and hyenas.

Now i guess i give the award to other bloggers, i may not have 15 though since most already have this award >.< but here goes.

1.  aobibliosphere
2.  Lu's Bloody Big Book Blog
3.  Whats Your Story? Reviews
4.   Magical Faeries Paranormal Reviews
5.   A Reading Kabocha
6. A Library Girls Familar Diversions