false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166639454m/14565.jpg 14565 5 Lanky lizards! The slinkster-cool novels in Francesca Lia Block's Weetzie Bat series have finally been compiled into one delicious volume. All of the ethereal, mesmerizing titles are here -- <I>Weetzie Bat</I>, <I>Witch Baby</I>, <I>Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys</I>, <I>Missing Angel Juan</I>, and <I>Baby Be-Bop</I> -- together like the big, beautiful family described on their pages. Block's unique, poetic style immediately draws readers into an intoxicating magical-realist world populated by empathetic, original characters (as well as a few ghosts, fairies, and genies): "He kissed her. A kiss about apple pie à la mode with the vanilla creaminess melting in the pie heat. A kiss about chocolate, when you haven't eaten chocolate in a year. A kiss about palm trees speeding by, trailing pink clouds when you drive down the Strip sizzling with champagne. A kiss about spotlights fanning the sky and the swollen sea spilling like tears all over your legs." We cheer for these young women and men as they struggle with the universal trials of growing up, finding love, and letting go -- all within the vivid, glittering, urban embrace of Los Angeles. Block's stories about finding yourself, being true to your dreams, and believing in what might seem impossible will inspire teens and adults alike with the resounding messages of hope and the transformative power of love. <I>--Brangien Davis</I> 990480 31 5 1998 Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books total:2031|5:1109|4:578|3:251|2:60|1:33| 2031 8763 2544 262 5 4 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Jul 02 21:42:39 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 22:07:57 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 1 false false Tue Aug 07 16:25:16 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 08 09:14:59 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Nov 24 19:58:09 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 24 20:07:47 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Apr 18 07:51:44 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 18 08:11:00 -0700 2007
Quoting the Wiki entry for this series: "The novel is set in a world not without pain, but seemingly without prejudice. Issues such as blended families, pre-marital sex, homosexuality and AIDS are described freely and without apology."...more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 10:38:37 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 10:13:29 -0700 2009 5 2 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Wed Oct 10 09:35:43 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 11 09:55:41 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 06:27:36 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 06:39:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Fri Apr 20 07:12:38 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 20 07:14:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Sat Oct 27 00:33:17 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 27 01:41:10 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 05:02:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 00:17:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jun 18 16:38:27 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 24 01:40:38 -0700 2007 i couldn't believe it when i was done reading and there was no more.... ::sniff::]]> 1 0 false false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 11:10:20 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 07:54:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 07:21:12 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 17:56:03 -0700 2009
IMO Weetzie, Witch Baby, and Missing Angel Juan were the best of the 5.

Cheyenne and the Goat Boys - I like the story line but felt it lacked some spark or connectivity I felt with the others.
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The first book is all Weetzie Bat and her gay best friend, Dirk. They both find the loves of their lives and all ...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=14565