Author: Tellulah Darling
Published: April 2013-Te Da Media
Series: The Blooming Goddess Trilogy #1
Sixteen-year-old Sophie Bloom wishes she’d been taught the following:
a) Bad boy’s presence (TrOuBlE) + teen girl’s brain (DraMa) = TrAuMa (Highly unstable and very volatile.)
b) The Genus Greekulum Godissimus is notable for three traits: 1) awesome abilities, 2) grudges, and 3) hook-ups, break-ups, and in-fighting that puts cable to shame.
Prior to the Halloween dance, Sophie figures her worst problems involve adolescent theatrics, bitchy yoga girls, and being on probation at her boarding school for mouthy behaviour. Then she meets bad boy Kai and gets the kiss that rocks her world.
Literally.
This breath stealing lip lock reawakens Sophie’s true identity: Persephone, Goddess of Spring. She’s key to saving humanity in the war between the Underworld and Olympus, target numero uno of Hades and Zeus, and totally screwed.
Plus there’s also the little issue that Sophie’s last memory as Persephone was just before someone tried to murder her.
Big picture: master her powers, get her memories back, defeat Persephone’s would be assassin, and save the world. Also, sneak into the Underworld to retrieve stolen property, battle the minions of Hades and Zeus, outwit psycho nymphs, slay a dragon, rescue a classmate, keep from getting her butt expelled from the one place designed to keep her safe …
… and stop kissing Kai, Prince of the Underworld.
Nuzaifa: Hi Everyone! Since the response
for our first chat review in April was amazing we have decided to make the chat
review a monthly feature here at Say It with Books. So welcome to our second
chat review-Today we will be reviewing Tellulah Darling’s YA romantic comedy,
My Ex from Hell! J
So Rach
tell me what are your thoughts on My Ex from Hell?
Rachel: Do you know the feeling when
you totally didn’t see something coming? That’s what I felt when I read My Ex from Hell. When I first heard of
it, I expected it to just be another typical story of a teenage girl and a bad
boy-you know the story. But when I started reading it, I was instantly
engrossed and I liked Sophie right away. She’s witty and downright hilarious! I
know readers will absolutely love her and all the other characters.
Nuzaifa: Spot on, Rach-that is exactly
how I felt about Sophie! This girl’s sarcasm will leave you in a fit of
giggles! One of the Darling’s strengths is her knack for writing witty
dialogue. Thanks to this factor the story moved fast and there was never a dull
moment!