Review: What a Fun Story!  I loved Ruby & Iris!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 23, 2012
When a book exceeds your expectations, then it's like getting that extra scoop of ice cream with sprinkles for free.  I was already a fan of Angel Lawson having read and loved Wraith as well as her earlier works in the FF realm, but I wasn't immediately drawn to FanGirl because the synopsis included words like "zombie" and "FantasyCon" and the main characters are recent high school graduates.  I have read several YA books that have became my favorites (Twilight series, Harry Potter series, Sempre Forever), but that genre isn't my reading preference.  FanGirl, however, has been steadily collecting 5-star reviews and so I decided to give it a try.By the end of the first chapter I was smiling at the witty charm from Ruby and Iris.  Lawson sets a good steady pace for the plot that keeps it moving.  She weaves energy among all of the main characters and you feel excited for Ruby and Iris as they naively navigate their way through sudden stardom.The story was fun, cute, humorous and just overall very entertaining.  I even learned a bit about the world of zombies (my husband & son will be so proud!).And one final thought:  I liked the creative artwork at the beginning of each chapter.  Artwork in books is a rarity so it was nice to have a little visual pleasure to go along with the story.I'm very happy to give FanGirl 5 stars and I hope future readers will feel the same.