Divine Misfortune by A. Lee Martinez 321 pp.
Teri and Phil are an average couple who never had the need for a personal deity because of all the extra work involved with altars, offerings, devotionals, etc. When Phil is passed up for a promotion they decide to pick one to improve their lot in life. They select Luka, the raccoon god of prosperity who promises them good luck with little in the way of payment . . . except for letting him live in their house. But the good fortune brought by Luka is laced with other problems. Besides having the personality of a somewhat sleazy used car salesman, his old fling, the love goddess Sif, becomes intent on getting revenge for what she sees as Luka's abandonment. Another god, Gorgoz, is bearing an old grudge and wants to destroy Luka and his followers. And Quetzocoatl aka Quick, the Aztec feathered serpent god, is not taking any followers and just wants to sleep on their couch. When Phil's life is on the line it can only be solved by a confrontation and conflagration of gods. There is humor in this story but it wasn't laugh-out-loud funny. Good but not Martinez's best.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream by Jenny Han 149 pages
Clara Lee is a true believer of the importance of good luck. And luckily, she has a grandpa who is gifted at interpreting dreams. He tells her that her bad nightmare actually means that she will have good luck. She has a fabulous day at school until her luck changes and she finds herself in everyone's bad graces. Her dream is to win the Little Miss Apple Pie pageant. Her classmate tells her that she is unlikely to win because she is hardly all-American. This book will appeal to fans of Judy Moody and Clementine. Clara is a sweet heart.
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Chinese Americans,
grandfather,
luck,
school contest,
sisters
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