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imperfectletter129. The Game by Diana Wynne Jones
This was a very cute and entertaining book. The main character, a younger girl named Hayley, is sent away from her grandparents to live with her Aunt. Once there, she discovers secrets about her family. The basis behind the story is yet another take on myths. It reminded me a lot of The Myth Hunters by Christopher Golden, except I enjoyed The Game much more. Hayley is an endearing and fun character -- you immediately care about what happens to her. And the situations she's in, as well as the family who befriend her, become believable in the context of the novel, unlike in Golden's book, where you have to work far too hard to believe him. Diana Wynne Jones is an excellent author and her books rarely disappoint. The Game is no exception.
130. Suck It Up by Brian Meehl
I'm kind of a sucker for vampire books, and I'd read a few things referring to Suck It Up. Like Westerfeld's Peeps, vampirism is a disease -- spread by blood. Our hero, Morning McCobb, defies all stereotypes of vampires (both within the context of the book and within the context of vampire lore as we know it). What separates this book from much of vampire fiction out there, is that in no way does Morning want to be a vampire -- and he's pretty damn snarky about it. While not a great book (like Peeps), Suck it Up is entertaining and takes the 'coming of age' story on a wild ride. I will say that Meehl did a wonderful job of his character development -- especially with Morning and his eventual friend Portia.
130 / 150 new reads. 87% read!
This was a very cute and entertaining book. The main character, a younger girl named Hayley, is sent away from her grandparents to live with her Aunt. Once there, she discovers secrets about her family. The basis behind the story is yet another take on myths. It reminded me a lot of The Myth Hunters by Christopher Golden, except I enjoyed The Game much more. Hayley is an endearing and fun character -- you immediately care about what happens to her. And the situations she's in, as well as the family who befriend her, become believable in the context of the novel, unlike in Golden's book, where you have to work far too hard to believe him. Diana Wynne Jones is an excellent author and her books rarely disappoint. The Game is no exception.
130. Suck It Up by Brian Meehl
I'm kind of a sucker for vampire books, and I'd read a few things referring to Suck It Up. Like Westerfeld's Peeps, vampirism is a disease -- spread by blood. Our hero, Morning McCobb, defies all stereotypes of vampires (both within the context of the book and within the context of vampire lore as we know it). What separates this book from much of vampire fiction out there, is that in no way does Morning want to be a vampire -- and he's pretty damn snarky about it. While not a great book (like Peeps), Suck it Up is entertaining and takes the 'coming of age' story on a wild ride. I will say that Meehl did a wonderful job of his character development -- especially with Morning and his eventual friend Portia.
