Something Shiny

I may have to go back and read Christopher Moore’s You Suck (the second of three San Francisco vampire love stores with roughly the same cast of characters), because I don’t recall Abby Normal having such a large role in that book. This book, Bite Me, does a good job of recapping the previous two books so even if you haven’t read the previous two, you won’t be completely lost. Though, be warned, assuming you’ve experienced the first two simply by reading the catch-up chapter would be cheating yourself. Much like a Kevin Smith movie (only slightly classier), the draw isn’t the plot, it’s the dialog and the commentary.

Back to Bite Me… Abby Normal is a post-goth teen helping out her “dark lords,” who are really two recently turned vampires who are still trying to get a handle on things. Well, ok, actually, she had them encased in bronze because they were on the verge of a breakup and she couldn’t stand the thought of their eternal love being not so eternal. Jody escapes, and lets Tommy out (the two “dark lords” mentioned earlier), and mayhem ensues.

Most of Mr. Moore’s San Francisco regular characters return along with a fog of “vampire kitties.” Abby’s teen txt-speak tends to make the reading a little slower than a Christopher Moore book is typically (though, not as slowing as Pocket from his last book The Fool). That said, the book still moves quickly and is an amusing light read.

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You may know him as the author of Dirty Job or his latest, a reimagining of King Lear called Fool. If you’re familiar with his work (and appreciate it) you may be interested to know he has some personally selected reading recommendations on his website.

If you’re looking for a window into what makes Christopher Moore tick, or just need a book recommendation from someone who knows what he’s talking about (again, assuming you appreciate Christopher Moore), give his site a look-see.

http://www.chrismoore.com/readthis_picks.html

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Christopher Moore is brilliant, so far Fool may not be his best, but not his best is better than most of what you’ll find in your local bookstore or library.

Check out this book club he hosts at a Borders at the link below.

Christopher Moore | Borders Media.