A modern girl's comedic odyssey in a school filled with the descendants of Greek gods.
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Nov 20, 2011
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Phoebe Castro, adalah seorang gadis yang begitu mencintai olahraga lari lintas alam. Dunianya adalah berlari. Dua tahun ia meraih juara pertama lari lintas alam dan beasiswa pun sudah dalam genggamannya. Kehidupannya yang terlihat sempurna pun harus dinodai oleh berita bahwa ibunya akan segera menikah dengan laki-laki yang bahkan tak dikenalnya. And the bad news is she gotta move to Yunani.
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Phoebe Castro, adalah seorang gadis yang begitu mencintai olahraga lari lintas alam. Dunianya adalah berlari. Dua tahun ia meraih juara pertama lari lintas alam dan beasiswa pun sudah dalam genggamannya. Kehidupannya yang terlihat sempurna pun harus dinodai oleh berita bahwa ibunya akan segera menikah dengan laki-laki yang bahkan tak dikenalnya. And the bad news is she gotta move to Yunani.
Well, tentu saja bukan Phoebe namanya kalau tid More...
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Jan 23, 2010
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This book was cute. It was like a Hogwarts for the teen descendants of Greek mythology.
When Phoebe's Mom marries a Greek principal of a Greek school she realizes that mythology is real. The descendants of Greek gods and goddesses have a school on a secret island in order to be educated and learn to control their powers.
Phoebe is coming to accept the changes in her life as well as being the new kid and boy trouble.
The book has all the normal cliches: the hot j More...
When Phoebe's Mom marries a Greek principal of a Greek school she realizes that mythology is real. The descendants of Greek gods and goddesses have a school on a secret island in order to be educated and learn to control their powers.
Phoebe is coming to accept the changes in her life as well as being the new kid and boy trouble.
The book has all the normal cliches: the hot j More...
Feb 27, 2011
I don’t even know where to start! I guess first off, I should say that I’ve been looking forward to reading this book since I first heard about it, I’m a huge fan of Greek Mythology. So, to say that I was expecting a lot going into it, doesn’t quite cover it. I don’t know if anyone else does this, but I always look at the thickness I have left of a book to read once I start a good reading spell, and I either think two things; 1.) okay I only have this much more to go. Or 2.) oh no! This is all t
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Jan 28, 2009
Steph
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Before I wrote this review, I did a quick blog search for others’ reviews of it. And what I found stumped me—this book is adored everywhere except for a few places that do like it, just had qualms about the character development. I’m wondering just how this became everyone’s pet.
... I must’ve not read the same novel as everyone else.
In the first three pages, it’s established Phoebe’s a runner, her mom’s a therapist, and her mom’s getting married with a man she’s known for More...
... I must’ve not read the same novel as everyone else.
In the first three pages, it’s established Phoebe’s a runner, her mom’s a therapist, and her mom’s getting married with a man she’s known for More...
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Oct 11, 2010
Mare
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This was a great, quick read. I loved the main character and the situation she found herself thrown into. I like how she was trying to deal with everything changing around her, holding on so hard to what she knew until she was able to realize sometimes change isn't a bad thing. Something we all go through. I'm guessing the author planned on a second book because the end is a bit rushed with the big reveal (though I kinda figured it out early on), but aside from that, fun and enjoyable.
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Dec 21, 2011
Aimee
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Let me just say, this was a fabulous audiobook. The story was really good and having it read by Jessica Almasy (I've now heard her read a few times and I love her!) just made my day. Jessica is able to bring the characters to life, each person having their own distinct voice. Oh. My. Gods. was a really fun, light story that kept me entertained thoroughly.
Okay, the story itself was truly fun. I liked the school. I've read a few other books with schools that separate themselves from the human/nor More...
Okay, the story itself was truly fun. I liked the school. I've read a few other books with schools that separate themselves from the human/nor More...
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Apr 24, 2011
Summary: When Phoebe Castro’s mother tells her that she’s getting married, “happy” isn’t really the first emotion she’s feeling. But still, Phoebe and her mother leave behind their lives and move to the island of Serfopoula, to live with Damien, her mother’s new leading man. But when Phoebe arrives, she might have more to worry about than the random guy her mother’s marrying (not to mention an evil stepsister) or even whether or not she’ll get a running scholarship to a college back in the Unite
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Mar 09, 2011
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I am glad I read this book at home. Want to know why? Because I was laughing out loud so many times that anyone seeing me reading it would have thought I was CRAZY. Tera Lynn Childs has such an awesome sense of humor.
One of my favorite things about this book is that I could relate the characters to the gods they were descendants of. Oh, and I loved the superpowers that all the kids had. They could do things like create fireworks, change class schedules, and pass magical secret notes in More...
I am glad I read this book at home. Want to know why? Because I was laughing out loud so many times that anyone seeing me reading it would have thought I was CRAZY. Tera Lynn Childs has such an awesome sense of humor.
One of my favorite things about this book is that I could relate the characters to the gods they were descendants of. Oh, and I loved the superpowers that all the kids had. They could do things like create fireworks, change class schedules, and pass magical secret notes in More...
Feb 05, 2011
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Feb 18, 2009
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Jan 11, 2009
Sara
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3.5 stars. Phoebe, about to be a senior in high school, has big future plans that are suddenly interrupted when her mom returns from a trip to Greece and announces she's met a guy and they're getting married immediately and then they're all moving to Greece. Talk about a ridiculous beginning! Her mom actually lays this news on Phoebe after she wins a race at the end of a running camp (good timing, no?) and then, en route to the small island her new stepfather lives on, Phoebe is informed that
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Dec 18, 2008
Ling
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This book is about a girl, Phoebe, who lived in California, moved to Serfopoula, an island in Greece, after her mother remarried a Greek. Serfopoula was an island, where descendants of gods lived. This book described how Phoebe "survived" in the school, and track team with everyone who had supernatural power but her. Furthermore, this book described her romance with a guy who was descendant of Ares and Hercules. In the end of the book, Phoebe found out that she actually was also a desc
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Dec 14, 2011
Liyana
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If Phoebe Castro can keep her grades up and have another stellar cross-country season, her dream of attending USC with her best friends is only a track scholarship away. She’s made all her plans, so it’s a complete shock when her mom announces she’s marrying a mysterious stranger and moving them half-way around the world—to Greece.
Phoebe’s stuck on a secret island in the Aegean attending the super-exclusive Academy, where her new stepfather is the headmaster and the kids are anything b More...
Phoebe’s stuck on a secret island in the Aegean attending the super-exclusive Academy, where her new stepfather is the headmaster and the kids are anything b More...
Nov 14, 2011
Richard
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This YA novel of losing one's identity, being forced to adapt to a highly charged new emotional environment, and redefining what love and friendship mean to you is a cute, nicely thought out romp.
Greek gods, we all know, are myths. Right? Well, not so much in Childs's book. She's updated the whole "gods are real" trope that's so popular in romantic fiction these days to include teens. I think the intended audience will lap this up, since it plays into adolescent exceptionalis More...
Greek gods, we all know, are myths. Right? Well, not so much in Childs's book. She's updated the whole "gods are real" trope that's so popular in romantic fiction these days to include teens. I think the intended audience will lap this up, since it plays into adolescent exceptionalis More...
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Sep 09, 2011
Chicklitgirl
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Greek Mythology, hot guys, strong female protagonists, whats not to like?
Not to mention a warm-fuzzy-feeling ending.
My favorite kind.
Oh My Gods is a wonderful feel good, chick lit novel, and I really enjoyed reading it.
I loved how some parts of it were totally unpredictable and how some of it made me laugh out loud.
I also really liked how Phoebe wasn't a doe eyed damsel in distress, but was a strong female who was so very passionate about sports[running]!
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Not to mention a warm-fuzzy-feeling ending.
My favorite kind.
Oh My Gods is a wonderful feel good, chick lit novel, and I really enjoyed reading it.
I loved how some parts of it were totally unpredictable and how some of it made me laugh out loud.
I also really liked how Phoebe wasn't a doe eyed damsel in distress, but was a strong female who was so very passionate about sports[running]!
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Jul 13, 2011
H3dakota
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I only wanted to read it because I love the Percy Jackson series so much, I had hopes it would be at least somewhat close to it. There was a glimmer of hope towards the end that it might have some improvement in writing, but the first half of the book? Seriously awful.
Really - a mother meets & marries some guy in another country within 1 week while at a reunion for her dead husband's family?! Shows up at her daughter's biggest race to introduce the new husband at the f'g finish line!? More...
Really - a mother meets & marries some guy in another country within 1 week while at a reunion for her dead husband's family?! Shows up at her daughter's biggest race to introduce the new husband at the f'g finish line!? More...
Mar 19, 2011
Michelle
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Dude, there is mythology here! Fun and feisty Phoebe lands smack dab in the middle of a new high school where her fellow students are all decedents of Grecian Gods. Bitter and alone she throws herself into her favorite sport, track. Hoping to secure a long coveted athletic scholarship Pheobe realizes that this may be the only ticket home she’ll have. Only, now she’s forced to fight against any number of fellow students to even secure a decent position on the team. Enter her evil step-si
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Jan 15, 2011
AnnieL.
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I loved Oh.My.Gods by Tera Lynn Childs. The book stars Phoebe Castro, a cross country runner who is seeking a scholarship to USC. However, her life turns upside down when her mother tells Phoebe that she will remarry a man Phoebe has never met! Phoebe and her mom are moving to Greece, where Phoebe will attend a top secret academy. Damain Petrolas, Phoebe's soon-to-be stepdad informs her that this academy is for descendants of the Greek gods, and that he is the headmaster. Phoebe has troub
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Dec 12, 2010
Vasya
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I was persistent with this author. I just had a hunch that her books would be humor-packed, and didn't give up on that notion after reading Forgive my Fins and being proved wrong for the first time. The second try with this book was a bit more successful.
This book is not cliche-free, there are some things that were fairly predictable, really, but the author managed to bring it to the point where it didn't matter that you knew what would happen, because the characters and the environmen More...
This book is not cliche-free, there are some things that were fairly predictable, really, but the author managed to bring it to the point where it didn't matter that you knew what would happen, because the characters and the environmen More...
Jun 05, 2010
Shannon
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Apr 14, 2010
Rachel
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Phoebe is shocked when her mom suddenly appears at her track meet with a man...who she is uprooting their little family for to move to Greece. She'd assumed she'd finish school in LA and go to USC as a track star alongside her two closest friends. Instead, she finds herself on a Greek island she can barely pronounce, Serfopoula, only to discover that all those around her are descendants of Greek gods - oh, and that she's a nothos, and almost everyone seems to hate her. Childs takes all the teena
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Apr 08, 2010
Jessica
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I just couldn’t resist the premise of this book: a boarding school for the descendants of the Greek gods. I’m a sucker for books that take place in schools and particularly boarding. And come on! Greek gods! How cool is that?
Phoebe is an interesting character for YA. We often see shy, bookish protags (probably because that was what most authors were like), but Phoebe is a B student, doesn’t love to read, and her major interest is r More...
I just couldn’t resist the premise of this book: a boarding school for the descendants of the Greek gods. I’m a sucker for books that take place in schools and particularly boarding. And come on! Greek gods! How cool is that?
Phoebe is an interesting character for YA. We often see shy, bookish protags (probably because that was what most authors were like), but Phoebe is a B student, doesn’t love to read, and her major interest is r More...
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Feb 20, 2010
Nina
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Oh.My.Gods is funny, cute and light. Three things I like the most to read when I’m on my way home from college. Thankfully the train was delayed so I could read this in one sitting.
Phoebe Castro doesn’t want to change anything in her own little perfect world, unfortunately her mom thinks otherwise. She just met the love of her life and he’s from Greece. Phoebe has no other choice than to move to Greece with her mom and new stephdad. I thought she handled the move very well, sh More...
Phoebe Castro doesn’t want to change anything in her own little perfect world, unfortunately her mom thinks otherwise. She just met the love of her life and he’s from Greece. Phoebe has no other choice than to move to Greece with her mom and new stephdad. I thought she handled the move very well, sh More...
Jan 13, 2010
Samantha
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Phoebe has a strong love for running and being with her friends. She has her whole life planned ahead of her and wants to stick in Los Angeles with her friends. But, her mother comes back from Greece with big news: She's getting married! Phoebe's in shock, mostly because she can't even imagine her mother as the type to go out and date, but also because her mother is forcing her to move to Greece, for her new stepfather cannot leave the island of Serfopoula. And so, she is forced to leave behind
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Jan 01, 2010
Patricia
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Phoebe Castro has to keep her grades up and have another great corss- country season to attend college in USC with her two best friends. But then it comes to complete shock when her mom tells her that she is marrying Damian, almost a complete stranger. Not only that, but she has to move half way around the world. She is stuck on a secret island where everyone has supernatural powers. Her stepsister is sabotaging and she has a very HOT guy in the way. This takes place in Serfupoula, Greec
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Aug 15, 2009
Kathy
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I really enjoyed this one and I felt like a got a great workout at the same time! Does it count as my workout if the main character runs a lot in the story? Probably not, but it did make me want to go for a nice long job while I was reading (which is not really like me). Anyway, Phoebe is about to start her senior year of high school when her mom up and surprises her with news of her wedding (to a guy she has only known a week…scary!), and plans to move the whole family to a little island in Gre
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Jul 10, 2009
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When Phoebe's mom returns from Greece with a new husband and plans to move to an island in the Aegean Sea, Phoebe's well-plotted senior year becomes ancient history. Now, instead of enjoying a triumphant track season and planning for college with her best friends, Phoebe is trying to keep her head above water at the überexclusive Academy. If it isn't hard enough being the new kid in school, Phoebe's classmates are all descendents of the Greek gods! When you're running against teammates with supe
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Aug 19, 2010
Sarah
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Okay, I’ve been eyeing up this book for about 2 years now. I wasn’t sure it was going to be my cup of tea, but the cover makes me laugh, and I thought it might make a breezy summer read. It was really pleasantly good. I might even pick up the sequel, Goddess Boot Camp, if I get a chance. This is a fun, quick, no-blush read. I’ll be booktalking it to underclassmen teens later this fall, I’m sure.
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Oh. My. Gods.
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Jun 17, 2010
Amy
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Oh.My.God! This book was another great read by the fabulous author, Tera Lynn Childs. After reading Forgive My Fins, I desperately wanted to read more of this authors work. She has the creativity to come up with the most wonderful creations in her writing. The character of Phoebe was a typical teenage girl with dreams of getting a scholarship to college due to her long distance running. She has worked hard to get to where she is and then her mom pulls the rug out from under her. Her Mom reve
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Oct 25, 2009
Jackie
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Soooooooo happy I gave this book a chance. I was debating whether to read it or not. I almost returned it to the library, but I held on to it, Thank Gods! I love mythology and books based on it. It was like your average new girl in high school, but with an interesting twist. It's a school for Gods' descendents. The main character was enjoyble and there is some romance! Who's not a sucker for a little romance? But..... nothing is perfect, I was so so so so annoyed with the mother for moving her d
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