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Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money was my book club’s book selection for March. It’s the very first book of her very popular mystery series. I think she’s about to release the 16th (Sizzling Sixteen) book in June. This is the ongoing story of Stephanie Plum as she stumbles into a career of being a bounty hunter. The funny personal background story about this series is my best friend is a big fan of this series and I’m not a girly mystery genre girl. I would never pick this book up on my own. Best friend has tried to get me to read this series back in 2004. July 20, 2004 to be exact (thank you, Google archives!). 6 years later, a book club vote has roped me finally. One for the Money was light and fast. I wasn’t a big fan because I didn’t feel it fed my soul in anyway and on top of that, I didn’t relate with Stephanie. Found her especially dumb. She was surprised when an actual target tried to flee from her. Hello? What part of “bounty hunter” does she not understand? The reading experience wasn’t as painful as I anticipated 6 years ago. I’m still not a huge fan but I am willing to try her second book (Two for the Dough) some time later to give the series one more chance. Word on the street is that it gets better. Also! Movie is in the works and it is rumored that Katherine Heigl is going to be the star. Not that I’m a big fan of hers either. Grump grump. I sound like a grump huh? |
