February Book

As in past years, I went until almost the end of the month to complete my 3 tasks. I finished my book first. Thankfully, I picked an easy read. I had grades due on February 20 so that cut into my free time. I was on the wait list for Janet Evanovich's "Notorious Nineteen". The latest book in the Stephanie Plum series. These books are a quick read.

I loved the series when I began reading it back in 2004. Stephanie was fun. The books were fresh. Lula was a hoot. Grandma Mazur knocked caskets over. After 19 books with little or no character development, the series is running out of steam. I stopped caring about the love triangle. Will Stephanie pick police detective Joe Morelli or the mysterious and oh so hot, Ranger. I used to like when he said, "Babe." Now I want to knee him in the groin. It is leaning toward Joe which is the only direction that makes sense.

This book at least had some funny moments. I don't think I laughed at all during the last two. The most fun was the Tiki that Stephanie took from an FTA that she failed to capture. The running theme in her books. Even though the FTA is supposedly easy to catch, Stephanie and Lula fail in over-the-top ways every time.

Briggs the midget security guard added to the humor in this book.

Cars blowing up, someone trying to kill Stephanie, Lula and Stephanie eating lots of bad food, eating at her parent's house, feeding her hamster. It is a tired series. Like most fans, we are begging and pleading for this series to end. Marry Stephanie and Joe and call it good.