paced, hilarious book one of a new series called Lizzy amp Diesel by Janet Evanovich, Tons of hilarious scenes and unforgettable characters make this book! Loved it and can't wait for book two!
I know some of you are out there shaking you heads already.
Im sorry I cant help it, We, my Mother and sisters, have been sharing Janet Evanovich novels for a while, When a new comes out we take turns with them and have a nice time discussing them when we all get together over a lunch or something like that.
Wicked Appetite is no exception, Diesel is up there for me with Morelli , and for some of my sisters Ranger,
I read some of the other reviews on the novel on both Goodreads and Amazon before my fingers started to pound the keyboard on this old warhorse of a computer I have.
Most seemed to be on the side of ambivalent to thumbs down, Me though, I enjoyed it, and so has the rest of our little group, Janet Evanovich writes like she writes, I am comfortable in the fact that I am going to be able to sit in my chair and just chill to a goofy story, laugh at Carl the monkey flipping everyone the bird, something burning down, and a lot of romance and romantic tension throughout the novel.
Wicked Appetite was no surprise in content to me, The plotline was nice and comfortable and fit like one of my favorite bedroom slippers, so it made me happy, If you are looking for some deep, deep social commentary for a plotline, or a political thriller, then this is not your novel, Entertainment, laughs, chuckles and comfort are what is inside this novel, and it suited me just fine, Full length Diesel: now who cant handle that on a regular basis, anyone
Fun, highly entertaining read for when youre in that kinda mood, Theres no dramatic or even realistic worldbuilding, theres no real plot development, so if youre in the mood for some serious novel you are definitely looking in the wrong place.
This is the book when youre looking for a good time and want to read some real funny fluff,
Lizzy is a pastry chef who makes some seriously fabulous cupcakes with an average and fairly normal life until she meets Diesel, Lizzy is informed by Diesel that shes an “Unmentionable” and that she can detect magical objects and he needs her to locate them for him,
“Did you know you were an Unmentionable”
“No, I thought bras and panties were unmentionables, ”
As Maja warned me from the very beginning: “I hope you like cupcakes, And monkeys. ” Suffice it
to say, the word cupcake appearstimes in this novel, I had one major cupcake craving by the time I was done, Big as in:
Now thats a cupcake,
The monkeys or unicorn if youre Wendy :D name is Carl and, well Carl is hilarious, Hes not a freaky talking money or anything, but he loves cheez whiz, froot loops, and he loves flipping people off,
Theres also Hatcher, but hes kind of a freak, Hes some geek who insists on dressing in medieval garb which does in fact include a sword, And then theres Cat. Yes, thats his name. He has a glass eye, half a tail, and hes apparently a ninja,
Theres the obligatory bad guy, Wulf, and the required hot guy, Diesel, All of these great characters are all in search of the seven stones which happen to contain the seven deadly sins, This is the first in the series, and Im assuming it will only bein the series, but I cant wait for the next book! The ending was cute and left a smile on my face.
Interested in more of my reviews Visit my sitelinkblog! Initial Impressions: The monkeys, Janet Really What's with the monkeys in these books
Anyway.
I liked Lizzy and I like the new setting Salem! Totally didn't pick this up on purpose because of that but yay! but Diesel is really justRanger,Joe Morelli.
He's fun but none of this is very original, although I guess I didn't really expect that,
I'll still continue the series, Janet Evanovich's books are fun and a nice brainbreak perfect for listening while I work! Borrrrrrrrrring lol
Way too much dialogue, . .
Such an easy read, perfect for an audiobook in the car,
This book really doesn't take any thought lol it's very one dimensional and flat,
It's like romcom meets slightly fantasy world,
The best thing about this book was that it was sometimes comical,
Similar to
J, R. Wards series The Black Dagger Brotherhood because of the sassy main character girl and hot men in a fantasy world, he Black Dagger Brotherhood is wayyyy better though,
Moon Called Mercy Thompson,by Briggs, Patricia because of the over use of dialogue and mysterious fantasy world
Halfway to the Grave Night Huntress,by Frost, Jeaniene because of the over use of dialogue, boring story, badass main character, and mysterious fantasy world
Wicked Appetite
Lizzy amp Diesel
by Janet Evanovich
I had read this book before but forgot I did until I started it again.
Since it is so good I decided just to go ahead and read it over again!
I didn't realize the first time that the Diesel that is in here is the same one that is in the Plum series! I have read the Plum series up to aboutalso.
Don't know how I missed that,
This is a fun read about a sexy Diesel, A baker named Pizza, A crazy friend who tries spells named Flo a ones eyed cat, A monkey, and a whole host of other odd characters! It's a hunt for magical stones and the chaos that ensues along the way! "Wicked Appetite" has everything I was hoping for from Evanovich: quirky characters, fun plot and a smidgen of romance.
This is an incredibly light read but it's entertaining and amusing, I liked the characters, who are all a bit nuts in their own way,
Lizzy is a pastry chef working at Dazzle's Bakery in Salem with friends Glo and Clara, Her life if pretty ordinary until two mystery men enter the bakery a few minutes apart, From here her life changes and she's swooped along on an adventure, which turns out to be quite fun and reveals she has certain abilities of the magical kind.
There's lots of ridiculous antics and rushing from one place to another which happened a bit too frequently an interesting magical mystery to solve, but there are a few additions that I didn't like such as Carl the monkey!.
Everything happens a bit too quickly in "Wicked Appetite", and Lizzy and her friends except everything without as much as a blink, I think the magical element should have been drawn out more for it to be credible and therefore more realistic, I also wish the magic could have been more obvious, it's all a bit too subtle, I really didn't understand the addition of Carl the monkey and because of this I found him irritating instead of funny,
Other than these few points this is a fun book to read and as it's the first book in a series, I will definitely keep a look out for the next instalment.
VERDICT:
"Wicked Appetite" is a book filled with fluffy goodness, If you want a light, quick read with elements of the paranormal then this is the book for you,
ZERO STARS!!!
I have finally managed to start the "Wicked" series and read Wicked Appetite it was very similar to Stephanie Plum series which I also wasnt the hugest fan of, but i hated this !! The dialogue seemed so immature, the heroine whiny and annoying constant talk of food and what she wants to eat get it “gluttony” ha ha it was all just booooring.
. . Diesel was plain weird and unmemorable besides being hot that detail was mentioned at leasttimes, . . I think that the fact that I chose the audio book version is what additionally killed it for me it's the same narrator! Don't get me wrongthe narrator is good, it's just that sheobviously makes Lizzy sound the same as Stephanie and all the other characters sound just like Plum series characters.
On top of that, the plot is cookie cutter material, so I can't seem to separate the two series !
This time some supernatural elements were introduced, but writing about the paranormal just does NOT seem to be J.
E. 's forte, and in that aspect, as well, the book falls flat, She just seems to be milking the supernatural chicklit craze if everyone else can do it why not J, E. Well, turns out she CAN'T! It was an obvious unsuccessful attempt to cash in on the paranormal romance hype and I was expecting vampires and werewolves to start popping in at any moment!! Sad.
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Also, there are just tons of STUPID lines and characters that are pointless, i, e. the stupid monkey who constantly "eeks", burps, farts, and gives the finger! Really!! Is this a book foryearolds! Are there adult women out there who can find this amusing!
Then there is Diesel who keeps coming up with a new car every half hour Cayenne, Porche Turbo, Lincoln.
. . without any explanation as to where he is getting the money for all of this!! and in all of these vehicles he allows a MONKEY to ride inside, eat junk food, and throw up!! Page after page after page!!! GROSS! The book was literally starting to stress me out, because I kept thinking how pristine car after car is being turned into a pig sty by a damn monkey, spilling ketchup and throwing up on the leather seats!!!! Is this something thats deemed normal to write about and that I should find amusing!!
Throughout the book i felt that the author was mocking us / making fun of our intelligence.
. . Obviously, just my personal opinion, . .
But, if you like magic spells that sound like "witch, wizard, pickle pie in your eye, . . ", ditzy heroines, machobeefy underdeveloped heroes, monkeys that constantly show middle fingers/burp/fart/throw up/must not forget!"eeek", etc, . . then, THIS is your cup of tea!
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