.:Jabberwocky:. wrote:I'm currently reading a book called Going Bovine about this teenager who gets mad cow disease and embarks with his troupe of possible hallucinations (including a sugar-obsessed punk-rock angel and a garden gnome who might just be the viking god Balder) on a cross-country Odyssey to save the universe. xD It's quite good! Funny, dark, and meaningful all at the same time.
That sounds hilarious! I'd love to read it sometime! *goes off to search on amazon*
Here's my review:sahawolf wrote:booklover789 wrote:kimmy1479 wrote:My flamingnet book came, too! Its called Point of Origin! So far it hasnt taken the turn I expected, but its still great!
Awesome! I hope it's better than MY first flamingnet book. It was awful. But the second one made up for it. It was really cool.
I hope you don't mind me asking, but what book was awful? (Sorry, i'm really weird.I like hearing people rant about bad books.)
“If I Die” by Rachel Vincent
In this story, Kaylee, a female banshee, and her enemy Sabime, must team up to defeat an evil incubus. Who, ironically, is a teacher at their school. The only problem with the plan is Kaylee. She’s going to die in less than a week. And the teacher can’t be left alive for that long. Unfortunately, Death decides to knock at Kaylee’s door. Has Kaylee run out of time?
The first half of the book is pretty good. If you can get past the cursing, sex scenes, course jokes, sex scenes, sex scenes, and more sex scenes. I swear, it was like the author didn’t know how to keep sex out of her book. Every other chapter is about something sexual. First it’s an 18 year old getting pregnant. Then it’s Kaylee finding out her teacher is an incubus. And not just an every-day incubus. He’s an incubus in heat. Later, it’s Kaylee witnessing another student’s miscarriage. And let’s not forget Kaylee’s experience with her boyfriend. Might I mention that this experience happens in her bedroom? In her bed?
Thankfully, the author only focuses the first half of the book on sex. It’s only mentioned a couple times in the second half of this story. The second half of this book focuses on Kaylee’s decision on whom she will choose as a boyfriend.
Overall I found this book very disappointing. It seems geared for a more mature audience. If the first half had been as good as the second half, it would’ve been a lot more enjoyable.
