Veronica Mars

Okay I've always wanted to see this show. All I had seen were clips on Youtube occasionally and they made me want to see it. I didn't really know much about it but I know it was grouped with Buffy in some things I saw; at least humor-wise. So that meant I had to give it a try.

Basically the show is about the main character who shares her name with the title (aka Veronica Mars). Her dad runs a private investigator business and she takes part in it because it's a family thing. The idea is pretty good with some really unexpected twists and some very expected twists. I went through the first few episodes really fast and kept wanting to watch more, but then the excitement sort of died off halway through Season 2. I didn't watch any episodes for a few months and didn't really want to. It seemed like a lot of the same was going on, Veronica throws out witty comments while figuring out the newest mystery that always somehow affects her.

I do like the humor, and the relationship between Veronica and her dad made me laugh a lot. The humor would keep me watching, but the seemingly repetitive use of arcs such as Duncan disappearing got annoying. The levels of drama sometimes reached somewhere way too high for me and that also made me not so willing to continue. But I did get through seasons 1 and 2 although I wasn't able to get through season 3. I just didn't want to waste my time on it. I figured there was no way it would get better so I just stopped. Plus the show was cancelled and they may have left off season 3 on a cliffhanger which would just bother me to no end because I'd never know the end.

I give it: 6/10

Vesper by Jeff Sampson

Whoah. A book. That's right, I now have time to read books so I'll be reviewing them too. So this one I just saw at work and thought it looked cool; that's right, I judged a book by its cover. Don't worry I did actually read it.

The story goes like this: a girl named Emily Webb is a geek. Another girl named Emily Cook gets killed and then Em Webb begins to act strange at night. She turns into someone completely different aka not a geek and goes to parties. Emily has no idea why it happens but she can't stop it. In her other personality she gets in trouble that her normal personality has to deal with. Oh and just warning you werewolves do become involved in the story at one point. Which was weird and unexpected.

It was pretty good in keeping you involved in the story and making you want to keep reading, but it wasn't one that you had to constantly be reading until you finish it. I did like that it's a different idea than typical teen books, although not completely unique. It was also nice that Buffy was referenced a few times. Plus, the entire book wasn't about romance which is definitely a nice break from normal books.

I give it: 7/10