Review: Luck?  Do you believe in luck - don't miss this one!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2013
My thoughts:I loved this book!  It was my first R.L. Naquin story and I am thrilled to say it won't be my last.  I am reading Monster in My Closet next.  I know that is out of order, but it happens.I'm not sure where to start with my thoughts on the story - how original it is? How great the characters are? How wonderfully written it is? What a fantastic storyline/plot it has?There were parts that I felt were written just for me.  I can't count the number of times I have heard, "You'll eat real food, not just sandwiches and takeout?" and I felt like Sophie was talking to me when she said, "Sweetheart, once you accept how special you are, you won't want anything less than what you deserve." I have heard that a few times as well. Zoey's collection of friends (family) warmed my heart.  I have always been a collector of misfits - they just seem to fit with me - I got all teary when Zoey started talking about the people that make up her family; how they are a mixed group and there is so much love there - I have always believed that you get to pick your family.Okay - so about the book....The characters are wonderful.  They have been created with depth and incredible personalities.  There is a wide range of types; both "good"guys and "bad." You feel like you know them within a few pages and either love or hate them right away.  I found myself unable to choose which character was my favorite.  The story becomes personal and the pages seem to turn themselves as you can't wait to find out more.The plot is original, clever, imaginative and entertaining.  I found myself laughing out loud and almost in tears within paragraphs of each other.  It's a wide ride of emotions and intrigue.The writing is fantastic.  The author is a true wordsmith.  She seems to find just the right words to make the story all that you want it to be and more.I enjoyed every page.