Today is the second week of the Don't Fear the Reaper read-along! We'll be discussing the first five chapters of First Grave on the Right, the first book in the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones. If you would like to join, please see this introduction post on how to get started! Many thanks to Lia @ Babbling About Books and Stuff for this week's questions.
1. Shiny objects and old family stories are told in this chapter, including an old nickname for our dear Charley. What was the nickname her uncle Bob gave her when she was little? Do you have an old nickname from when you were a kid? You can share it, and if it's really embarrassing we won't mind. *wink*
I love the relationship between Uncle Bob and Charley. The nickname he gave her was Calamity because she was always either causing trouble or in the middle of it. :) As I mentioned last week, I've got several nicknames and they're all different variations of my name.
2. In this chapter we
met someone. A really special guy named Rocket. Now, my memory is not
what it used to be, and I just can't remember what makes him so
special. Can you tell me what makes this particular ghost unique among
all the others? And how about you? What can you do that makes you
special? Anything? Jump on one foot for a really long time counts.
*giggle*
Rocket was such an interesting character. I hope we get to see more of him! He's got a remarkable memory of the dead, particularly who had died and when. As for me, I don't have really anything that makes me special. I do have a ridiculous memory of trivial things.
Rocket was such an interesting character. I hope we get to see more of him! He's got a remarkable memory of the dead, particularly who had died and when. As for me, I don't have really anything that makes me special. I do have a ridiculous memory of trivial things.
3. Charley is really
*cough* not your ordinary girl. She does something that, well, there's
no way around it. She named parts of her body and the names are... oh
crap, I forgot. Just my luck. *sigh* But I'm sure you guys can say what
part of her body she named and what the names were. And, since we are on
the matter, have you ever named a part of your body? If so, what was it
and what was the name? Come on, don't be shy. *wink+crooked smile*
Charley has a wicked sense of humor. I've yet to meet a character that named his/her body parts. I don't have any of my body parts named nor really have any desires to do so. I find it a bit weird.
Charley has a wicked sense of humor. I've yet to meet a character that named his/her body parts. I don't have any of my body parts named nor really have any desires to do so. I find it a bit weird.
4. We all have our little
secrets. Things we don't tell anyone, not even our bff. Char (we became
close :P ) is no different, but in this chapter she shared her little
(big) secret (S) with her bff. What did you think about her reaction?
What would be yours?
Cookie is adorable and a bit crazy but I do adore her unflinching loyalty to Charley. I was amazed how quickly she absorbed everything that Charley told her. I would have needed more time not to just believe but to process the information.
5. In this chapter, Char
continues her heart-to-heart with her BFF and comes up with some
theories about our fave badboy/possibly ghost. What do you think of it?
Can it be? What do you think about him? Hot? Double chocolate hot? Super
duper caramel chocolate cake with a cherry on top hot?
I don't know how to answer this one as I finished the entire book during this past weekend. *Blushes* I got on a roll after the Cookie and Charley discussion and wanted to know more about the theory. As for Reyes, he's undeniably attractive and complex, but I'm not sure how I feel about his character. I need more of him to fully form an opinion.
I don't know how to answer this one as I finished the entire book during this past weekend. *Blushes* I got on a roll after the Cookie and Charley discussion and wanted to know more about the theory. As for Reyes, he's undeniably attractive and complex, but I'm not sure how I feel about his character. I need more of him to fully form an opinion.
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She's named the parts of her body? That is definitely something I haven't run across before! It seems like an awful lot of effort, and I'm not sure I'd want to think of myself as separate pieces instead of a whole. Now I'm all curious as to what she's named everything!
I agree that it will be interesting to see how Reyes characters is played here on out in the series. I am keeping my fingers crossed he ends up being one of the good guys (so to speak).
I also love her sense of humor. Wish I was so creative! :)
Oh and I also loved Cookie as well. She just rocks.
As for Reyes...you keep thinking on that... I'll take him now. ;)
I love Cookie to pieces! She's such a support to Charley.
ooh. I can't wait to finish reading this book too. It is so much fun so far xD Can't wait to learn more about Reyes!
Love good old Ubie