Motor Mouth
by Janet Evanovich
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Read in July, 2007
Well, my mom picked up this book in the middle of my Stephanie Plum obsession last year, and I read it basically because I was out of the numbers books to read. I really don't like (kind of despise) the whole NASCAR thing, so Miami and NASCAR weren't too much of a draw for me.
Unfortunately, two things are probably skewing this rating: 1) I read this book before Metro Girl so I missed some of the set up and 2) I read it while in the middle of a Stephanie Plum marathon... That being said th...more
Unfortunately, two things are probably skewing this rating: 1) I read this book before Metro Girl so I missed some of the set up and 2) I read it while in the middle of a Stephanie Plum marathon... That being said th...more
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Read in September, 2007
"Those Metro maniacs Alexandra "Barney" Barnaby and NASCAR driver Sam Hooker are back!
Miami is still freakin' humid. The nights are even hotter. And there's a body on ice. And that's just the beginning of this adrenaline-rush of a hot-wired ride from phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.
A woman with a taste for speed and a talent for breaking the rules, Barney also knows a little too much about cheating. First there was Hooker and that salescle...more
Miami is still freakin' humid. The nights are even hotter. And there's a body on ice. And that's just the beginning of this adrenaline-rush of a hot-wired ride from phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.
A woman with a taste for speed and a talent for breaking the rules, Barney also knows a little too much about cheating. First there was Hooker and that salescle...more
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Read in May, 2007
Barney, Hooker, and friends are back, tearing up the race track, and tearing up the town! The action takes place in a wild race around Southern Florida and Concord, North Carolina, home of NASCAR. Barney and Hooker "borrow" a NASCAR trailer to save a friend, only to discover that in addition to the two race cars and their friend Gobbles in the back, there's also a naked dead man wrapped in plastic! And that's not all... turns out the cars house their own secrets as well.
Now on the ru...more
Now on the ru...more
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Read in January, 2007
I read this as a break from my massive Romanov tome. It was just the right thing to contrast to Bolshevik conspiracies.
I do really like this series as much as the Stephanie Plum books, especially since it's set in Miami and I know the locations where most of the action unfolds.
In the Stephanie Plum books, there's kind of an eptitude deficit between Stephanie and her male counterparts. In these books, Barney, who's an engineer, actually has some skills, and except for driving, Sam Hooker, her...more
I do really like this series as much as the Stephanie Plum books, especially since it's set in Miami and I know the locations where most of the action unfolds.
In the Stephanie Plum books, there's kind of an eptitude deficit between Stephanie and her male counterparts. In these books, Barney, who's an engineer, actually has some skills, and except for driving, Sam Hooker, her...more
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This book was just ok to me. I liked Metro Girl much better. Hooker had no pizazze in this book as opposed to the first one. It was almost like he could have been completely removed from the book in some parts and it would not have made a difference. And I don't really "feel" Barney" as a character yet. I was starting to in #1 but she kind of drifted into an undefined character.
I think that I am giving it 3 stars partly because I am just coming off of a month of Plum reading. ...more
I think that I am giving it 3 stars partly because I am just coming off of a month of Plum reading. ...more
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Read in January, 2007
recommends it for:
someone that wants a quick funny novel.
Just started it. Feels like another Plum book. Different names and setting, but same feeling. I will probably read it anyway, just for fun. Evanovich books all fit the same formula, but they are easy to read and there are funny things to entertain you along the way. Sometimes I want something light, that I don't have to get too wrapped up in, and that fits, sorta like junk food. I can't just take life so seriously all the time.
OK I finished it. Quick and easy, a little action, a littl...more
OK I finished it. Quick and easy, a little action, a littl...more
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Read in April, 2008
I enjoyed this book in that it was funny and it was a typical Evanovich book. There was so much that was similar to the Stephanie Plum books that I couldn't help comparing the whole time I was reading it. Both have a big, clumsy dog. Both have love interests that are dangerous and maybe not so good for them. Both have crazy side-kick-type characters. Plum has Grandma Mazur, Lula, and Connie. Barney has Rosa and Felicia. It got to the point where I started to get annoyed.
Bottom line, the book...more
Bottom line, the book...more
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I picked this book up because I saw it in a store and it said it was about NASCAR. Of course it peeked my interest. Got home and ordered it from the library. WOW! I didn't want to put the book down. It's not so much about NASCAR itself. It's just kinda like a template to the Alex Barnaby series. She's a hot girl who's into racing and gets mixed into some bad stuff when she finds a dead body in one of the NASCAR haulers... where she meets up with her flame they go on the trail to find out who di...more
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Read in January, 2007
Just as funny as the first one. Mostly the same characters, a few new ones added in, including a bunch of guys you wouldn't want to be around. I thought the plot twists were great, and I laughed so hard some times, I had to put the book down.
In a way, even the second of this series reminds me of Evanovich's 'Plum' series. Mostly I think it's the situations that Barney finds herself in. You want a laugh, this is an excellent book to do just that. An easy and great read!
In a way, even the second of this series reminds me of Evanovich's 'Plum' series. Mostly I think it's the situations that Barney finds herself in. You want a laugh, this is an excellent book to do just that. An easy and great read!
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Read in June, 2008
recommends it for:
People who want a quick fun read
Evanovich specializes in smart talking, relationship challenged females and Alexandra Barnaby is no exception. She is an engineer and spotter for Nascar driver Hooker. She suspects that another team is cheating and now bodies are piling up faster than race cars after a spin out. The only problem with this book is nobody can be this stupid. Don't these people read Cornwell and Reichs? They are moving bodies and trampling through crime scenes. All in good fun though.
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Read in October, 2006
Sequel to Metro Girl. Again, I laughed out loud. Barney is definitely a different character than Stephanie Plum-- she's smarter, savvier, and more grounded. I think what really made this book for me was the relationship between Barney and Hooker-- the tension was fun. And the Miami cigar-factory ladies who appeared in the first one are back, and offer even more comic relief. I'm looking forward to the next in this series even more than the next Plum book, I think.
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Read in May, 2008
I ordered 2 books through interlibrary loan & they both came today! EEK! I have to read them in TWO weeks!!! Now, the question is, which do I read first? Running with Scissors or Look Me in the Eye? Then as if that doesn't complicate matters enough, I also have Motor Mouth & Shape Shifters to read, ACCKK
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This was a pretty funny installment in the Alexandra Barnaby series...pretty mindless, but sometimes it is nice to finish a book in 2.5 hours total. It was definitely worth it for the part with "Beans", the dog, eating the computer chip thingie, leading to the girls making him eat prunes to try to get him to (gross!) poop it out...could that be any more disgusting and juvenile? Even so, I couldn't stop laughing.
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Read in June, 2008
I have absolutely no interest in NASCAR, but I got this book as a gift so I had to read it. It was ok. It really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I wouldn't say it was great, either. There's a book that comes before this one and I suppose I should have read that first, but I just wasn't interested enough to do so. I've heard this author's other books are much better, and I will definitely check out those.
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
cozy fans
I held off on reading these because, even though I love the Plum series, I just couldn't bring myself to read a book where the main characters are involved with Nascar. I freaking hate Nascar. To my surprise, I really enjoyed this mystery - it has most of the charm of the Plum books and the Nascar thing wasn't really an issue. A fun mysterious romp with charmingly messed up and funny characters.
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Read in October, 2007
On audio...lots of Nascar talk in Chapter 1...but it's the last book on tape I had available...I got through Disc 1...and I finished it. It was annoyingly implausible, but it helped me pass the miles...and attend to teleconferences pretty much at the same time without missing out on any of the plot. It is worth picking up if there is nothing else available. And if you like dogs.
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Hard core Janet Evanovich fans
If you liked Metro Girl, you'll be tempted by this sequel. I say, don't bother. This is NOT one of Evanovich's better books. I found the mystery to be uninspired, the characters weren't as funny and the result was that I just didn't care.
Skip this in favor of the Stephanie Plum series, you won't miss anything.
Skip this in favor of the Stephanie Plum series, you won't miss anything.
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Read in February, 2008
Hooker is a NASACR driver and his spotter is Barney. Barney is a pretty and talented girl who is also a wonderous mechanic. They inadvertantly get involved in a NASCAR cheating scam and murder. Hooker's giant St. Bernard Beans surely doesn't help matters any, but he does add a few moments of comedy.
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Read in August, 2007
Likeable, but not as laugh-out-loud funny as the early Stephanie Plum books. At least when Evanovich writes about NASCAR, she's got something more interesting to talk about than track decking and how many races Dale Earnhardt won (see St. Dale; better yet, don't).
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
light readers
This is my first Janet Evanovich book. From what I gather the Stephanie Plum series are much better. I felt this book was pretty good though. I loved the Barney and Hooker charcters. I wish there would have been more love interaction between the two of them though.
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