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Every Boy's Got One Review

Every Boy's Got One
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This was an amazingly funny read that fan's of chick lit should surly appreciate and those readers that may not naturally gravitate to chick lit will find this a worthwhile read that offers both a quirky look at travel and romance.
This book is set up in journal, and e-mail format and the story is told through these formats via Jane Harris, and Cal Langdon as well as the secondary characters of Mark Levin, and Holly Caputo. Together these four will take us on a roller coaster ride of laughs on the way to an elopement in Italy of Mark and Holly. There is never a dull moment on the road to romance, and the final destination of matrimony will be no different, especially with Cal and Jane along for the ride. Cal is a cynic from the word go and does not believe in romance or love. Love is a chemical imbalance in the brain as far as he's concerned and the concept of people staying together for forty or fifty years proves that there is something very wrong with them. Jane on the other hand is a total romantic and knows that Mark and Holly are meant to be together no matter what. If this means that she has to stay in contact with Cal in order to prevent him from sabotaging not only the most romantic thing she has ever witnessed, but also ruin the first time she's ever been out of the good 'ol U.S. of A.. Everything is going great until against her recommendations (Jane) part of the wedding party (okay, Mark and Holly) partakes of some of the local raw shellfish and they find themselves laid low by food poisoning. Now Jane and Cal must ride to the rescue and pose as the "totally in love" couple in order to complete the paperwork needed in order for Mark and Holly to get married in Italy. What follows is Jane and Cal get a chance to know each other, and they both realize that the other is not a zany or bad as they thought. Could there be a happily ever after for these two?
This was a fun read with plenty of laugh out loud moments. Ms. Cabot is one of my favorite authors in this new genre and her latest read is semi-autobiographical as this story is based on her own experience when she eloped to Italy with her husband. After all truth is stranger then fiction at times, and yes, great material for an entertaining read. This was a fast paced read that although it is a light hearted read she does tackle the hard issue of commitment phobic people, and the other issue of perceptions and how these can be hard as well. This is defiantly a character driven story and all four characters are endearing and likeable which only adds to the story. Ms. Cabot is an extremely talented and creative author and her latest effort is well worth picking up.
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Zombies vs. Unicorns Review

Zombies vs. Unicorns
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I've been looking forward to this one for awhile. I had read books by some of the authors, but not all - there are a lot of stories in this one! The running commentary from Black & Larbalestier was funny, too. I think I'd have to give it to Team Zombie, in the end, but I did find a few Unicorn stories that I liked.
The Highest Justice by Garth Nix - haven't read any Nix books before. This one has a unicorn and a zombie, so maybe its best that it starts the collection. I liked it, not spectacular but still a good one.
Love Will Tear Us Apart by Alaya Dawn Johnson - half-zombie boy falls for boy who has his own killer secrets; I liked this one, it drew me in and although the zombie-mind is not a happy one, I found myself rooting for them.
Purity test by Naomi Novik - Loved this one, very funny. A unicorn needs a virgin to help it on its quest to save baby unicorns, although capable warrior virgins are hard to find.
Bougainvillea by Carrie Ryan - set in the world of Forest of Hands and Teeth, although with different characters. I can't say that I liked the main character, but she felt very real (which was probably the unsettling part). I liked the end.
A Thousand Flowers by Margo Lanagan - for me the most disturbing, about what happens after the unicorn and virgin meet up. Not sure how I feel about this one. The prose was well done, but the subject matter if you thought about it too much was icky.
The Children of the Revolution by Maureen Johnson - this one was all right, taking its cues from entertainment gossip; a student on the vacation from hell finds herself caring for the children of a famous, mysterious celebrity. But something isn't quite right with those kids...
The Care and Feeding of Your Baby Killer Unicorn by Diana Peterfreund - Set in the same world as her Rampant series. This one was good, but it felt unfinished, too rushed.
Inoculata by Scott Westerfeld - I haven't read anything by this author, but he is going on my TBR list. Good story about the kids who grow up after the zombie apocalypse, and what happens when a chance mutation gives them a second chance. I won't look at boredom quite the same way...
Princess Prettypants by Meg Cabot - Liz dreams of getting her own car for her 17 birthday, and ends up with a unicorn. Then she finds out just how handy a unicorn can be, Fun story - especially when she deals with her ex and the bully.
Cold Hands by Cassandra Clare - this one was OK. In a town where the dead come back, Adele and her love are parted by death, for a little while.
The Third Virgin by Kathleen Duey - this one was just OK too, a darker unicorn story, with a beast addicted to life - taking it that is.
Prom Night by Libba Bray - Another good one, a mixture of hope and moments of happiness in a hopeless situation.

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