REVIEW: You Suck

Title: You Suck
Author: Christopher Moore
Finished: February 24, 2010
Pages: 328
Published: 2007
Format: First Edition

This was my second time reading a book by Moore, and I wasn’t too impressed. I found only about 50 pages in (when I was very confused) that this was in fact the second book in a Vampire Love Story series.

The story starts with Tommy waking up and finding his girlfriend has turned him into a vampire. It added some comedic elements – Abby Normal was probably my favorite of it all. Tommy’s girlfriend now has to teach him how to be a vampire when she doesn’t even know herself. They are also trying to hide from the cops who believe they have left town.

Overall, I wasn’t as impressed with this book as I was with Fool. the story seems over the top, the characters weren’t my favorite and there were many things I thought they could have focused more on instead of others.

I doubt I will read the other two parts to the story, but it was interesting getting another taste of Christopher Moore’s writing.

*challenges: countdown challenge, monthly mixer mele, 1010 category challenge, a-z challenge, support your local library challenge, 100+ challenge, 2nds challenge

What’s on Your Nightstand? – February

I felt productive in my nightstand reading for this past month, even though I still have some books left over. I have managed to finish quite a few books recently – Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich being the most recent – and feel that next month will only increase that. I am however taking on some larger books which may slow down the quick reads in between.

Previous List

• Evil at Heart by Chelsea Cain (Early Reviewer)
• Rich Again (Early Reviewer)
• The Killing Circle by Andrew Pyper (Early Reviewer)
  
• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
• Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
• Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
• 2nd Chance by James Patterson
• Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot
• Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

For March, I have high hopes of getting more challenge books read in addition to my early reviewer books:

1. Rich Again by Anna Maxted (Early Reviewer)
2. The Girlfriend’s Guide to Understanding Men by Bo Sebastian (Early Reviewer)
3. Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
4. 2nd Chance by James Patterson
5. E is for Evidence by Sue Grafton
6. Angels Flight by Michael Connelly
7. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien – IN PROGRESS
8. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy – IN PROGRESS (do not anticipate finishing in one month)

I think it’s time I start keeping my list short and sweet. My series books should be quick and easy, one from the list is a emailed copy, another an audiobook, and one is extremely large. Here’s to a productive March!

WWW Wednesday

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You tell us the answers to 3 questions:

What are you currently reading? You Suck by Christopher Moore, Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, and Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

What did you recently finish? Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich

What do you think you’ll read next? Glory in Death by J.D. Robb, Rich Again by Anna Maxted and 2nd Chance by James Patterson

REVIEW: Hard Eight

Title: Hard Eight
Author: Janet Evanovich
Finished: February 21, 2010
Pages: 311
Published: 2002
Format: Hardback

I’m starting to understand how as the series goes on, you can start to tire of certain aspects. While I thoroughly enjoyed this book in the series, and everything about it, I am starting to wonder why Stephanie still has so many problems apprehending the easiest of criminals. I know the point of the stories are to give humor to the seriousness of some of her situations, however, fourth time is never the charm.

Hard Eight has Stephanie not only working on finding two people who have skipped their court date, but she’s taken a side job of helping a neighbor find her missing daughter and granddaughter. New and old faces arise, Stephanie is being terrorized by a dangerous man who both Ranger and Morelli tell her to stay away from. The one good thing she has going for her is that all the men in her life are willing to come to her aid over and over, protecting her from the bad guys.

It was great reading the resolution of book seven, and then having a new cliffhanger all on its own. I’m not sure what book nine has in store, but I’m sure it will be good. I have to take a Stephanie Plum break and read up on some other series, but I will be back to it soon, I’m sure.

*challenges: 345 reading challenge, countdown challenge, series iv challenge, stephanie plum challenge, 1010 category challenge, ryob, 100+ challenge

Other Reviews: Reading With Tequila

LOTR Readalong Update

The month of February for the readalong is hosted by The Literary Omnivore. There was a status updated posted recently and it makes me feel much better about my status in the reading. I just barely finished The Hobbit and am only on disc 1 of the audiobook version of The Fellowship of the Ring. I am still hoping I will catch up and finish by the end of April.

In the meantime, here’s some fun questions:

1. If you’ve been with us since the beginning, how do you feel about the narrator compared to the narrator in The Hobbit? Well, since I’m still early in the second book, it’s hard to tell but I think I am enjoying the narrator in the Fellowship of the Ring more.
2. How’s your pace going? Is it smooth sailing or have you found passages that are difficult to get through? It seems awfully slow right now, especially since I am listening to the book and haven’t had much of a chance to spend with it.
3. If you’ve read this series before, is The Fellowship of the Ring, for the most part, as you remembered? If not, is it what you expected or something else? This is my first experience with the series. I’m not a huge fantasy fan so it’s been a challenge and Tolkien has created such a fascinating world. It helps that I have watched the films before and that I’m familiar with the story to help carry me.
4. Are you using any of the extra features- maps and indexes, for instance- in your book? So far I have not, but I anticipate needing them in the future to help as a guide.