Happy Hour at Casa Dracula

by Marta Acosta | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 1416520384 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingGoryDetailswing of Nashua, New Hampshire USA on 6/7/2016
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Journal Entry 1 by wingGoryDetailswing from Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Tuesday, June 7, 2016
I found this fair-condition softcover at a local Savers thrift shop, and thought it looked amusing. It's about an Ivy League Latina who finds herself attracted to a tall, dark, handsome - and vampiric - fellow. And while it looks like a typical paranormal-romance, there's a cover-blurb from Christopher Moore describing at as "a spicy comedy of manners with fangs", which is promising!

Later: More fun than I'd thought it would be, if a bit less than I hoped. There's a lot of amusing narrative here, though as it's all from the viewpoint of heroine Milagro, who's more than a little ditzy, easily distracted, and prone to leaping to conclusions, it got a bit wearing at times. Too heavy on the mutual misunderstandings, too, though without *some* misunderstandings there wouldn't be much of a story.

The climax was interesting, and more than a little over the top, with our randy heroine using her best assets for good - and getting some assistance from a surprising set of allies. All in all, "light-hearted romp" pretty much covers it.

p.s. I giggled a good deal when it was revealed that the Bad Guys belonged to an organization called CACA. Heavy-handed? Yeah. Amusing in context? I thought so.

Journal Entry 2 by wingGoryDetailswing at Nashua, New Hampshire USA on Friday, June 10, 2016

Released 7 yrs ago (6/10/2016 UTC) at Nashua, New Hampshire USA

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I'm adding this book to the Vampire bookbox, which will be on its way soon. Hope someone enjoys it!

Journal Entry 3 by loriped at Keizer, Oregon USA on Saturday, June 18, 2016
Selecting for my mom and a friend from the Vampire Book Box. Thanks for including it.

Journal Entry 4 by loriped at Keizer, Oregon USA on Friday, May 26, 2017
Sending out to a friend who requested it.

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