White is for Magic by Laurie Faria Stolarz

6/11/06--White is for Magic by Laurie Faria Stolarz

As you might have guessed, I'm quickly working my way through the series. The books are easy enough to read, I can do one per night, more or less. And while I think they're a bit on the "fluffy" side, they're entertaining enough to keep me engaged. For this book, I had a bit of a problem with the suspension of disbelief. As an adult, I cannot believe that there would be so many slips of security at a boarding school that has just had a student murdered. That said, I can certainly see how a young person could very well buy into it--particularly when they must feel like their schools, in general, are so out of touch with what's "really going on."

I'm wanting to see, also, if all of Stolarz books have this sudden resolution--out of nowhere, the police arrive and suddenly, everything's okay. The shift of gears seems incredibly abrupt to me and I'm curious if that's a style issue with the author. Or maybe its part of the young adult category style.

Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Faria Stolarz

6/10/06--Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Okay, I have to remind myself that this book was placed in the "Young Adult" category for a reason. Earth shattering literature it is not. Actually, it was more than a bit fluffy, but at least it was entertaining. I read it in one sitting, more or less. The chapters are short enough that it keeps the action moving forward. The rituals, especially, have a lot of detail (I guess that's why Llewellyn liked the series). For a kid interested in the occult, sure I'd recommend it. As an adult, I found myself rolling my eyeballs at some of the antics of the teens, but hey, I wasn't exactly among the book's intended audience.