Bumps in the Night (Funnybones)

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Karaoke Cafe: "Comfort Schmumfort"" — Sung by Molly Coddle, with Mr. Bumpy and Squishington (Polka) Also, if you are a fan of Denise and Spade in the Night Huntress/Night Huntress World series by Jeaniene Frost, you may also like Christian and Victoria. They reminded me a little of them. The supporting characters, Angie,Gabe, Lucian, Aunt Holly, Lena and Leto of course, all have a realness about them that tug at our noblest as well as basest human instincts. I have to admit... I wanted more intimate scenes with Tori and Christian. Time would pass between paragraphs/chapters and their closeness was eluded to, but I wanted to witness more of those moments and the dialogue. Granted, if I got my wish, the book would probably have been two or three times as long! I think the reason I felt this way is because I read this while there was a lot going on personally, so I kept having to put the book down instead of devouring it in a couple of days. Oh well, I will just have to re-read it :).

A wise friend once told me 'you are who you are.'" Victoria traced a line from the scar on the corner of his eyebrow across his cheekbone. "I know what you are, but I also know who you are too. And the 'who' is the part that defines us." Bloodspell is more than just your average YA vampire novel. Amalie Howard took something as unoriginal as vampire's and made in to something original and I love her take of vamps and witches.Reluctant Monster: When Mr. Bumpy hears about a monster that is terrifying his boy, his first instinct is to find the interloper and beat the snot out of him. Only later he finds out that his hard-partying antics are what's upsetting the kid, and he is the monster, much to his horror. Farewell 2 Arms" — Anti-Molly wants to be more powerful and less helpless. She rebuilds herself with powerful limbs. This is surely a highly recommended read that will not leave you feeling cheated but have you wanting more! I'm not really sure what I was expecting when I read the synopsis, but I got way more than I bargained for with Bloodspell! Amalie Howard turned a now seemingly common topic of vampires and witches and made it extraordinary. The mythology that she weaves into the story is fantastic. The plot is complex, full of action, and does not shy away from the dark aspects of vampires and magic. Better Homes & Garbage" — Squishington moves in with Bumpy for a few days, testing the limits of their friendship when Squishy is revealed to be a neat freak. Note: Molly Coddle did not appear in this episode.

This book grabbed my attention from the first chapter. There was something happening right from the starting line, and I was one happy reader. I love when the author feels that there is no set up necessary for the book, but can jump right in tell you the story, and fill you in on the important details as you go. This is my kind of story. I took a few days to read this story, not because I wanted to put it down, but because I had to. (work calls at time to time, and I must do what I gotta do...) But there’s more! Because not only are we going to have that old forbidden love thing coming to bite them on the arse, but it turns out that good/musty vampire Christian who never ever kills to feed because he’s a good vampire, can’t resist her! She smells so good, he can’t be near her or he will drain her dry, nomnomnomnomnom! She just smells SO GOOD TO Edward- sorry, Christian. Can’t imagine why I mixed them up. Story Problems" — Bumpy eats The Boy's homework, and then tries to redo it. Note: Molly Coddle did not appear in this episode. Bloodspell is a very interesting and original twist to a vampire/teen girl love story. I enjoyed reading this book overlooking the ping pong issue. I appreciated the new story line and take on the vampire/witch dynamic and will be interested to see where it goes from here. She goes to a new school and meets a vampire (no he’s not labelled as such but after the opening prelude why even pretend this is supposed to be a secret). And ZOMG he’s hot and awesome and hot and sexy and hot and has an amazing voice and he’s hot – this goes on for a few paragraphs.Some of my favorite quotes, first one that shows the struggle Tori faces (and how well the author puts it in Tori's words): That truly sums up this book. But in a way it oversimplifies. I found this book to be very complex and engaging. It does hold true to the above statement. Victoria or "Tori" is an outsider and she is trying to figure out why and how to come to terms with who and what she is. When she starts attending a new school, she starts to fit in better and finds herself intrigued by a student at the nearby college who is often at the high school helping out, Christian. And there begins their love story. But their love story if fraught with difficulties. I like how this book made it different by each of them having their doubts at different times. It wasn't him always saying they couldn't be together or her always saying it. They both had doubts because of what they were and laws that governed witches and vampires. To my delight, Bloodspell did not read like a typical Young Adult novel. When Tori turns 17 she learns that she is a powerful witch, and struggles to control her powers before they take control of her. Due to events that occur during her "metamorphosis", she has to change schools. Tori ends up going to a private high school adjacent to a college campus, and living in an apartment on her own. Tori meets her match in Christian... but their love is forbidden by law centuries old, and the danger of them severely hurting each other makes their relationship near impossible. I have mixed feelings about this show (that's the definition of love-hate relationship). I'm not surprised that there are people who don't think this show exists, because it's so run of the mill and bland.