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When I was handed the first book in the Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series, I never thought I'd actually wind up reading it. I figured I'd read a chapter or two to be polite and give it back. After chapter one, I decided to read 2, then by 3 I WAS HOOKED. If you've not read the series, it's about a character that bears a suspicious similarity to what Buffy might be like when she's in her late 30s. I won't go into great detail since this is off topic, but Julie Kenner captures the essence of what made Buffy great, a blend of light horror and sly humor. Rather than simply create a clever Buffy clone, she adds to the mythos by exploring new territory. Since I'm not in the target audience, I won't criticize her for gettting bogged down a bit too much in the mudane details of being a wife and mother. I sometimes find that a tad tedious, but as I said, I'm outside the scope of the mainstream of her readership. In the end though, I find these books to be page turners and recommend them highly.
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Thanks for the tip, Doctor and K9! I know the Buffyholics on here will appreciate it.
As a side note, I don't understand the whole concept of "soccer mom." I think I need someone along the lines of Susan Sontag to explain it to me. The first time I ever heard the phrase was some years ago when a Japanese gentleman of my acquaintance, a former film critic who now works at a very prestigious clinic in town, stated in a newspaper interview that his dearest ambition in life was to become a "Somerville soccer mom." To quote Miss Winters, I just don't understand.
Thanks to a certain "failin'" political candidate, I now expect to hear the phrase every other minute in 2009. Ah well.
I wonder, to return to topic, how Angelique would have fared had she attempted a new career as a "soccer mom." Images swim before my eyes: "Britney, you will drop that and RETURN TO YOUR PRIUS!"
cheers, G.