Pumpkinheads

Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell, art by Faith Erin Hicks, 209 pages

It's Halloween, and thus the last day of the work season at the pumpkin patch. Best friends Deja and Josiah have been working the Succotash Hut together for the past three seasons, with Josiah daydreaming about the pretty girl who works at the Fudge Shoppe and Deja daydreaming about all of the snacks served at all the other stands throughout the patch. Grasped by the "last chance" feeling, the pair blows off work (something very off-character for the multiple MVPPP-winner Josiah) to track down the objects of their obsessions. This is a cute, heartwarming story that teaches a bit of a lesson about overlooking the obvious, drowned in autumnal flavors and flannel. I enjoyed it, though I'd probably like it more if I was a fan of pumpkins. Ah well, it was still cute and sweet and fun.