Review: The Wish List

The Wish List by Eoin Colfer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



One day, Beelzebub called St. Peter and asked for a favor. Of course, saints can't lie but demons are practically required to, especially when Pete insists on calling them "Bub." It's these small details, woven into Eoin Colfer's stories, that make me laugh. Most of his books are filled with quirky, cute or irreverent (or sometimes all of the above!) comments that keep me coming back for more.

I really liked this book and can't even pick a favorite part. The pudding that fell out of Meg when she forgot to concentrate on it? The poor Belch, forever bonded with his just-as-mean dog? The random vaporizing of spit turners in Hell? I loved all of it.

This isn't a book for everyone, of course. I like to think of it as "Hitchhiker's Humor" since The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was the first book I read (and fell in love with) that used imaginative nonsense and craziness in unorganized-but-works-in-the-end style. This book reminds me more of Colfer's "And Another Thing" than the Artemis Fowl series.



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Review: Good Omens

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Every time I think about the Four Bikers of the Apocalypse, I start laughing again. War, Famine, Pollution...and Stupid Things that Won't Bloody Work Even when you Thump Them. The book is filled with so many of these clever and amusing details.

I listened to the audio version of this book and Martin Jones did an amazing job. As I listened, I was struck by the similarity in style to Eoin Colfer's "And Another Thing." It had the cleverness and hilarity of the entire Hitchhiker's series but in the tone I felt Colfer applied to the story. I've enjoyed several Neil Gaiman books and was not disappointed in this one! Terry Pratchett is new to me but I'll definitely read more.



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