Sunshine, by Robin McKinley; horror, fantasy; 405 pagesI'm taking advantage of our snow day to finish rereading one of my favorite books of all time. Sunshine is a vampire novel, but it's not another Twilight rip-off, or even really a romance. In McKinley's world, vampires really are the bad guys, and it's only a matter of time before they take over, and drive the humans (and the less threatening Others, like Weres and half-demons and magic handlers) to extinction or slavery. Sunshine, our main character, doesn't dwell on this too much. She's the baker at her family's coffeehouse, and so she spends most of her time worrying about dough consistencies and dreaming up new recipes for cinnamon rolls. Until one night, when she's captured by vampires, and imprisoned with another of their kind...
I won't go into too many details from there, because this book isn't as much about the plot as it is about the strange relationship Sunshine finds herself in, and the fascinating world McKinley has created. Sunshine narrates, and her voice is very unique; while she occasionally goes on tangents, it all feels relevant, like someone dishing out the latest gossip and slipping in her own commentary. It should be read slowly, and it's best read on a full stomach (Sunshine tends to go into graphic detail of the food she makes in her bakery).
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