Book 60: Sorcery and the Single Girl

NUMBER: 60
TITLE: Sorcery and the Single Girl
AUTHOR: Mindy L. Klasky
STARTED: October 30, 2007
FINISHED: November 3, 2007
PAGES: 394
GENRE: Chick Lit

FIRST SENTENCE: Once upon a time, I thought being a witch would make everything easier.

SUMMARY: [From barnesandnoble.com] Those TV witches have got it made . . . Wiggle a nose. Dinner's on the table! Hop on a broom. Next stop, Tahiti!

Unfortunately, nose-wiggling doesn't cut it in real life. So witch or not, Jane Madison must deal with her insane work schedule, best-friend drama and romantic dry spell like everyone else.
But now the exclusive Washington Coven wants Jane to join. This could be a dream come true for the magical misfit, or it could be the most humiliating experience of her life. Either way, the crap's gonna hit the cauldron because Jane is about to be tested in ways she's never imagined -- and, pass or fail, nothing will ever be the same.

REASON FOR READING: It's the second book in a series I started awhile back.

THOUGHTS: Klasky hit a sophomore slump with this book. While the story itself was still very interesting, the writing and characters took a turn for the lazy and whiny. At this point, I think the only reason I would read the third book would be see if Jane ends up with her Warder, David.

I just couldn't get past the unbelieveable parts of this story. The whole costumes in the library thing I could overlook in the first book but it really irritated me in this one. Also, Jane dissolved into a selfish, simpering fool instead of being purely human in the first book.

MISCELLANEOUS: I still want a familiar.

RATING: 5/10 [Meh.]