Christopher Moore (1) (1957–)

This book moved to my number one favorite spot for 2024.

It is a book about the fortunes and misfortunes of Tucker Case “Tuck”, his mainland boss/ex boss, his mentor friend who was the reason he is a pilot, his newly found friends when he gets to the islands, a talking bat, a WWII bomber ghost, an island of natives, and more as he gets sucked into the world of the Sky Princess and Sorcerer and their nefarious plans.

It is a racy, fun, fast read that had me laughing out loud for real. I was hooked from the first page and even my husband commented on my laughter while I was reading this book.

I can’t describe it further without spoilers, but I was fully immersed into the island culture as the vivid writing made me feel like I was there running after Tuck with my feet peeling my out on sand trying to find out what’s next in the zany ride of a book! It had many twists and turns and a ton of humorous shocks to the senses. I so totally loved this book!

I am so bummed to move on to another book. I didn’t want to leave the island, I fell in love with so many of the characters and miss them already!… (more)

Well, I found this one in my wife’s Audible library, I didn’t know it was number two in a series of books. Well, every time this happens, I’m reminded why I avoid series books like the plague. I absolutely hated the two lead characters; I was hoping that at least they would both be dead by the end of the book but then I found out it was part of a series about these two unlikeable idiots and was about to DNF this one then Abby Normal was introduced and I decided to keep going. Frankly, I wish the author had decided to focus exclusively on her the whole book rather than what he did especially since I didn’t give a rat’s ass about the characters that were carried over from the other book (Blood-Sucking Fiends I guess). Oh, and the author spits in the reader’s face by not ending the damned story! The book just stops all the while a big fight/congregation of all the characters is seemingly building. Seriously, avoid this garbage and if you don’t just read the Abby Normal narrated parts.
To be clear, I do not recommend this one at all. A much better take on this type of story is An Unattractive Vampire by Jim McDoniel. This book SUCKS!… (more)