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The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1)

Lisa Lutz

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May 29, 2010 Erin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-series

Adored the first entry in this series...the Spellmans are a wonderfully witty, crazy family and I can't wait to spend more time with them. The mystery was almost superfluous here, but that wasn't a bad thing. I was a bit surprised at some of what happened toward the end....perhaps this wasn't originally intended to be a series? ...more

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Apr 20, 2012 Jennie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: san-francisco

4.5. Reading this book inspired me to brush up on my negotiation skills. I decided I wanted a bite of Adam's ding dong (not a euphemism), but only a bite from the middle, which is obviously the best part. When he returned from the kitchen with his confection, I said I wanted a ding dong. He refused. I threatened to eat the last ding dong, but offered to compromise by "only" having a middle bite from the one he was holding.

After some grumbling, I won.

Isabel Spellman is my delinquent soulmate, alt ...more

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Jan 06, 2014 Sarah rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction

From the synopsis, I was expecting a mystery book, but this is more like a series of essays on a dysfunctional, yet very loving family. The tempo of the dialogue made this a quick and fun read, and the characters are great. I don't know how the rest of the series will go, but I'll probably check back in with the Spellman's when I want a light (and very funny) read. ...more

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