Review: Fashionably Funny
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
Astrid is a fairly lovable character who wants what most people want, someone to love them.  The main person in her life that has provided this love, her Nanna, has just passed away.  Her mother is a cold hearted individual, who could care less about her.  The only person Astrid has to turn to is her best friend Gemma.  Gemma helps Astrid to take the steps toward stopping smoking, the one thing Nanna wanted her to do.  When that doesn't work, Astrid comes up with a new plan.  She’s going to get hypnotized.At this point her world gets turned upside down.  Astrid is thrown into a world filled with Vampyres, Angels, Fairies, Demons, Sprites, and combinations of those species to boot.  When one problem seems to become resolved another one starts to rear its ugly head.Overall, I enjoyed this book.  Like the rest of Robyn Peterman’s books it’s not meant to be taking as an incredibly series pieces of work.  It is a light chick lit read.  This is also the third Robyn Peterman book I've read.  The first was ‘Captain Dave’, then ‘How Hard Can it Be?’.  I can’t wait to read her next book.Each of her pieces has its own style but with the same underline wit and sarcasm.  If you are someone who wants to dissect the technicalities of the way vampyres function, then this is not for you.  If you are someone who doesn't like swearing, then this is not for you.  If you are someone who can’t stand sex scenes in stories, then this is not for you.  If you are someone who isn't able to conceptualize that people function with multiple intelligences or at least a combination of them and may or may not act the way you think they should, then this is not for you.  (Example, book smart does not mean street smart.)  If you are looking for a super serious read, then this author’s books are not for you.  If you live with the belief that a random sarcastic comment made by the main character equals that said character and author is racist, then this is not for you (and quite frankly a need to grow thicker skin is in order.)Who is this book for?  It is for people who like to read paranormal stories that have a sense of humor.  It is for open minded people who understand that there are no real rules when writing about different paranormal species.  It is for people who realize that books that cost under five dollars are generally written by people who have a story to tell and are willing to tell it despite any short comings their readers may nitpick about.