Another audio - I know you're all shocked - I listened to audio fiction and LIKED it. This one is a light and fluffy read, but the snark - oh I love the snark. The narrator was perfect for the snark. Plus it's about a children's librarian turned vampire. It's a riot. Read/listen to it if only to find out what the dot on the letter i is called. Who knew. I've already used my next audible credit to get the follow up - turns out it's good house straightening diversion. ;)

I was worried, like many others, that this would be a blatant Sookie Stackhouse rip-off. I'm sure the author gets that a lot, and frankly, it's undeserved. This book (I listened in audio form) is filled with wry humor and a fun new take on the vampire coming-of-age story. Jane Jameson is a likable and relatable heroine, in many ways reacting far more convincingly to vampires in her world than the Bellas and Sookies.

As far as fun Summer reading goes, this series is off to a good start for me!

This was so much more delightful than I even imagined it possible. Jane was hilarious, the world of vampire/human relations was more intriguing than I thought it would be, and I loved watching the 'What would happen if...?' play out at every turn. For example, 'What would happen if vampires were real and humans knew?' Obviously, this fact would be monetized. Of course! So simple, but somehow so ingenious. And into play comes 'Special Dietary Needs' aisles in the grocery stores, 50000 SPF sunscreen, synthetic blood, pig's blood cocktails at bars. Delightful.

I loved how naturally elements of Jane's new life played out -- trying to find a job with night hours, trying to figure out how to tell her parents what had happened to her, trying to get her best friend to understand her (and attending a support group for those with newly-turned loved ones). I loved the other vampires in the area -- especially Dick Cheney, even if those jokes are so old now that I'm not sure newer readers/listeners would even get a few of them. I'd totally forgotten about when VP Dick Cheney shot someone on accident with a hunting rifle. This book brought back all those somehow, improbably, more innocent political times.

Really, the only parts I wasn't so keen on were the bits with Gabriel, though the sex scene was written well enough. Not that Jane wasn't loveable, but I just didn't see her being his type. Moreover, the book did nothing to make me think that Gabriel was Jane's type -- beyond being physically attractive (because, duh, he's a vampire and you get more attractive when you're undead in order to attract prey). Seriously, every time she talked about him she mentioned that she hadn't had sex in three years. And she was first interested in him after drinking her weight in boozy cocktails. Seems to me like this whole relationship could blow over for her after a few rolls in the hay. I thought she had better chemistry with Dick Cheney.

Listened to this one and Amanda Ronconi's narration made the whole thing so charmingly delightful. I'm not sure if I would have liked this book nearly as much without her narration. Spot-on for all of the characters and great sense of comedic timing (necessary, because this book is really funny). Great read to kick off Spooky Season!

This was the funniest thing I have read in a long time. I really enjoyed this book and will more than likely read it again.

I've read and enjoyed Molly Harper before. She has a real talent for writing funny books - this made me laugh aloud a few times. Having been written in 2009, I felt a little bit of the dated-ness of it - Jane was a little too focused on body image. The romance is not at the forefront of this book, and I don't love the author's choice to feature Dick more than Gabriel. That's a romance no-no, really. As this is a series, I assume there is much more to come in the development of Gabriel and Jane's relationship. The ending was super quick - the wrap up chapter I thought had more to come and it just ended.

I listened to this mostly on audiobook on a short road trip to Savannah - I was correct in thinking it would be a good road trip listen, especially through mundane 1-95 in Southern Georgia!

In terms of the audio, I was reaaaaal annoyed by the narrator's penchant to pitch Gabriel's voice below her own range. It did not match the character at all and I just really wanted him to not have a major role in the book because of her choice of voice for him...it was just distracting. Other than that, I really enjoyed her reading. She's definitely good at differentiating the female voices. The next book is currently 7.99, and I don't spend over $5 usually, unless it's a book club book, so I'm not sure when I'll continue this series.

This is a funny book about a librarian who lives in a small town in Kentucky that has been dry until very recently who gets turned into a vampire. Y'all. I'm gonna be on the lookout for anyone with fangs. Entertaining and definitely funny, but occasionally lacking in originality.

If you're looking for a light and fun read, this book is for you.

I really like Molly Harper. She manages to make supernatural mythologies that are usually super sexist more feminist. Her leading men may be grouchy and bossy, but so are her heroines, who aren't about to sacrifice their agency or independence for a fun romp.

A great mystery, an incredibly witty character, and simply fun writing came together very well. Blew through this book in a matter of a few days. Looking forward to reading more about Jane's adventures.

Oh I enjoyed this little dip into the world of the undead and the ridiculous. Jane is a new vampire and is surrounded by a host of hilarious characters and situations outside her control.

I couldn't help but think that this would make an excellent rom com comedy...