Confessions of an Imaginary Friend, Michelle Cuevas

Jacques Papier is sure he would have a complex if it weren't for his sister, Fleur. Nobody ever seems to notice him. He isn't picked for games or called on by teachers, and Fleur has to speak for him at home.

When Jacques finds out, quite by accident that he is not Fleur's brother, but her imaginary friend, he is devastated. He convinces Fleur to let him go, and then the disturbing part starts.

This is a pretty good book, but I'm not sure who it's aimed at. My personal imaginary friend was gone before I hit kindergarten. How many kids will identify? Plus, the imagery of what happens to Jacques when he's cut off from the world is, frankly, terrifying.

It's a strange book, is what I'm saying.

Poison, Molly Cochran

Another book about a special white girl with magic powers who also has the hottest guy in school. This one's named Katy and she's a witch. A big evil has escaped, and Katy IMMEDIATELY falls under its spell.

In an effort to make things interesting, the evil is Morgan le Fay.

I don't know, it's not bad writing, it's just so.. formulaic.

Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain, A. Lee Martinez

Emperor Mollusk conquered Earth peacefully, then retired. People keep coming to the planet to fuck with him, but he dispatches them all handily. Then one day, Mollusk runs up against someone who almost beats him. Mollusk, intrigued, goes after the villain.

This is one of those books that's supposed to be funny but didn't make me laugh. However, the story is fun enough to read that I still really liked it.

Bryony and Roses, T. Kingfisher

I really love this book, so I don't know what to say about it. Here's what happens:

Bryony was visiting a gardener friend about rutabagas. On the way home she and her pony hit an unseasonable blizzard. Just before they froze to death, they stumbled across the gate of an enchanted castle. Bryony is wary, but also doesn't want to die. So they go in, and the pony immediately takes a dump on the floor. Still, there is food, and warmth, and they go to sleep.

In the morning, Bryony takes the rose on her breakfast table for her sister, and there's the Beast.

So yeah, some of this is Beauty & the Beast, but it's not in the best ways. You should read it.