Review: "Cupcake Wars" meets "Mr. Short, Dark...& Funny"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2013
Love love love this book! Some of the other reviewers said they liked the first book in the series better, but I respectfully disagree. Jules is funny, independent, and I'd love to meet her (and have some of the treats from her bakery). Cody has a special place in my heart because he reminds me of the hero of my first e-book, "Mr. Short, Dark...& Funny." They don't look the same, but they act the same. Does Cody have a long, lost brother in Cincinnati? LOL. The only way he isn't like my hero is that he keeps things inside. That's more like the hero of "Sweeter Than W(h)ine."The people in the book that I love to hate...Jacques and Sienna. What great villains!I loved the descriptions of the bakery and of all the sweet confections Jules baked. My favorite part of the description of The Lunch Box were the lunch boxes that decorated the place. I'm picturing them in my head.The secondaries (Aunt Tulip, Midge, et. al.) were terrific and so supportive of Jules and Cody.I had a few minor bug-a-boos -- repetition of the word ass...could have substituted another word for one of the "ass"'s like "he's a jerk," or something. And this...(example since I didn't write down the exact quotes because this happened a lot in the book..."Are you serious!? What were you thinking!? Y'know...!?" (Do you see where I'm going with this?) In all of my English classes in high school and college, and in all the books on writing I've read, I thought writers weren't supposed to do that. Here's my suggestion, but it's only my opinion and I've been told that I think I know everything but I don't know anything so take it with a grain of salt... "Are you serious?" Jay shouted. "What were you thinking? Y'know..." His voice trailed off as he thought about what Reese had just told him.In spite of those few mistakes, I loved this book!