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October 19, 2009

werewolves, vampires, and buxom spinsters

Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate #1) ~ Gail Carriger
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages ISBN-10: 0316056634 ISBN-13: 978-0316056632

The fun, frothy tale is set in an alternate Victorian London where vampires and werewolves have been integrated into society. The Bureau of Unnatural Registry is the organization keeping tabs on them and one 25-year-old spinster, Alexia Tarabotti keeps finding herself in their company.  Alexia herself is one of the rarest of the unnaturals. She's a preternatural, i.e. one who has no soul, and thus she has a negating effect on werewolves and vampires when she comes in physical contact with them.  When Alexia accidentally kills a rogue vampire -- one that is not part of a hive -- the plot gets into motion.  Alexia herself is a wonderful character: smart, witty, forthright, self-concious about her dark skin tone, dead Italian father, and prominent nose; she is eager to have something to do. Preferably something to do with the BUR and the handsome head of the BUR the Earl of Woolsey, Lord Maccon, the land's hunky alpha werewolf.  This story was very much fun, perhaps a little short on action but long on wit and with a healthy dose of erotica.  I'm probably not the target demographic for this sort of thing, but I greatly enjoyed it and will no doubt scoop up the follow-up, Changless, when it becomes available next May.

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October 12, 2009

fun & games during the zombie apocalypse

I don't usually go for horror flicks but this one looked pretty funny so I gave it a shot. Turned out to be one of the funniest movies I've seen this year. A big part of that was one awesome cameo appearance. Another part of that is that Woody Harrelson can be so much fun to watch. And Jesse Eisenberg's narration of his rules for surviving a zombie apocalypse (begun by a bad burger) can be gruesomely hilarious. It IS a zombie movie so there IS gore. Just so you know.

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