The Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
Ok so I'm cheating with this one and I'm using the whole series. I really couldn't pick just one book in this series that I have read. Seriously with all of the funny antics that Janet Evanovich writes in her stories, how can you just pick one. Again this was another series/author that Kristi suggested (honestly if she had her own blog I'd probably be linking her all the time on this site.)
The basic plot for the whole series starts when Stephanie Plum gets let go from her job and she's desperate for money. It just so happens that her cousin Vinny has a bail bonds agency and needs some help, so Stephanie decided to become a bounty hunter (or a Bail Bonds Agent, the more correct job title). Honestly because she isn't equip for it, hilarity ensues. Through out the books there is an array of crazy characters and some are recurring. I have to say Grandma Mazur is my favorite, I fell in love with her character from the first book when she shot the butt end off the turkey at the dinner table, and as the series progresses Grandma's character never fails to pump up the hilarity factor.
These books, seriously have me staying up all of hours of the night giggling my ass off. How Janet Evanovich was able to come up with the crazy characters and scenarios and yet they seem normal I have no idea. I do have to say though, there is a bit of romance. But the romance is very plausible and Stephanie's emotions are written in a way that everyone can relate too. While a majority of the book is based off of the bounty jobs, there is underlying story lines that continue through out the stories concerning family, romance, and the fact that Stephanie Plum always has a car destroyed.
If you ever need a good belly laugh, I suggest the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. You will no be disappointed.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Book Review: High Five
High Five by Janet Evanovich
Just finished reading High Five last night (well in theory it was four this morning but I'm counting it as last night), and it was definitely everything you expect from a Stephanie Plum novel. Cars exploding and stolen, the powder blue Buick, crazy grandma and the two hunky guys the Stephanie is attracted to.
The book starts off with Ms. Plum getting a little low on funds since nobody is skipping out on bail, desperate for some money, she ask Ranger to let her help out with his "business" ventures. But her family is also in a crisis because Uncle Fred is missing. His dispute with the garbage company has caused him to disappear because of a 2 dollar discrepancy.
So while Stephanie is trying to help search for Uncle Fred and work with Ranger, hilarity and catastrophe ensue.
I enjoyed the book, again, it was a quick read and whenever I started to read I had a hard time putting down the book. I love how Janet Evanovich give all of these random characters their craziness and personality where you can say, "I know someone like that." My favorite part in the book has got to be though when Grandma Mazur finds Stephanie's stun gun and well uses it, ON HER FATHER! I had to say, that had me giggling up a storm at four in the morning.
The book is the fifth book in the series, but you can read it out of order with out being lost. There are little inside jokes and stories that are through out the book that makes it easy to understand if you had read the previous four books, but you aren't completely lost if you hadn't.
I really enjoyed reading High Five and it's a good book to read in between I couple of heavy book or dramatic books. This book is a comedy and you find yourself laughing at the different scenarios that the characters find themselves in.
Rating: 4 out of 5
On Deck:
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
Just finished reading High Five last night (well in theory it was four this morning but I'm counting it as last night), and it was definitely everything you expect from a Stephanie Plum novel. Cars exploding and stolen, the powder blue Buick, crazy grandma and the two hunky guys the Stephanie is attracted to.
The book starts off with Ms. Plum getting a little low on funds since nobody is skipping out on bail, desperate for some money, she ask Ranger to let her help out with his "business" ventures. But her family is also in a crisis because Uncle Fred is missing. His dispute with the garbage company has caused him to disappear because of a 2 dollar discrepancy.
So while Stephanie is trying to help search for Uncle Fred and work with Ranger, hilarity and catastrophe ensue.
I enjoyed the book, again, it was a quick read and whenever I started to read I had a hard time putting down the book. I love how Janet Evanovich give all of these random characters their craziness and personality where you can say, "I know someone like that." My favorite part in the book has got to be though when Grandma Mazur finds Stephanie's stun gun and well uses it, ON HER FATHER! I had to say, that had me giggling up a storm at four in the morning.
The book is the fifth book in the series, but you can read it out of order with out being lost. There are little inside jokes and stories that are through out the book that makes it easy to understand if you had read the previous four books, but you aren't completely lost if you hadn't.
I really enjoyed reading High Five and it's a good book to read in between I couple of heavy book or dramatic books. This book is a comedy and you find yourself laughing at the different scenarios that the characters find themselves in.
Rating: 4 out of 5
On Deck:
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
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