Demonic Cupcakes? – Review of Devilish by Maureen Johnson

Review of Devilish by Maureen Johnson

Catholic School – and obvious breeding ground for the sinister work of satan – especially when cupcakes are involved.  Jane attends an all girl catholic school with her best friend.  Everything seems to be going just fine for their senior year until a beautiful and friendly demon waltzes into their lives and starts making mischief… and cupcakes.  Maureen Johnson somehow manages to make a rather ridiculous story touching and funny with well written characters and an obvious knowledge of the cliquey world of high school and all that entails.  If you haven’t read Maureen Johnson yet, do so now, especially if you are a nerdfighter.

I spy with my little eye – Review of “Blowing My Cover

Review of Blowing My Cover by Lindsay Moran

Lindsay Moran joined the CIA and found out that James Bond wasn’t exactly an accurate portrayal of spy life.  With interesting and self-deprecating writing, Moran is able to give a clear picture of what, at least her own, foray into the CIA looked like.  While there are times where it feels like Moran might be a bit whiny, you have to stop and think that maybe you would whine too if you took what you thought would be your dream job and ended up in something else entirely. The stories of her training were both ridiculous for their intensity and their absurdity.  Forced to play out the role of POWs, Moran describes in clear detail how hard they try to prepare agents for such an event.  But the scene where they are dressed up in disguises leaves you wondering if there really are CIA agents walking around dressed like actors from low budget high school theater productions.  Overall, this is a book of one woman’s experience.  She makes it clear that while she realized that the CIA wasn’t for her, it’s different for others.

Look for the note above the copyright info stating that while reviewed by the CIA, this book is in no way endorsed or authenticated by it.   A fun and quick non-fiction read.