P IS FOR PLUM

That would be Stephanie Plum. 

I love all things in the Stephanie Plum Universe.  It could be possible that I have a crush on Ranger.  His full name is Ricardo Carlos Manoso .  He's second generation Cuban-American.  Was Special Forces.  He has abilities that make me think that he might be Batman.  Just kidding.  Sort of.

Stephanie's partner in crime is a former hoe by the name of Lula.  She has a fondness for Spandex and poison green outfits that really should be outlawed, given that she is full-figured and all, and she always buys her outfits about four sizes too small.  Yikes.  However, since Stephanie is a bond enforcement agent (and horribly inept), having Lula ride shotgun only adds hilarity to the mix when they botch the capture.  Since they are hunting FTAs in Trenton, NJ, and everyone carries (but Stephanie), it is shocking that they haven't been shot... yet.  However, that isn't to say that numerous attempts haven't been made on Stephanie's life.  She once had her car blown up four times in just one book.  (This is a series.)  Make that four different cars.  Obviously.  And Lula carries a weapon at all times, but can't hit the broad side of anything, so that always gets interesting.

Then there is Stephanie's family: her mother side is Hungarian.  Grandma Mazur is my favorite.  She is probably in her 80s, acts like she's 40, but looks like she's 110.  She also carries regular, and can't hit anything, though she did once shoot up the turkey set out for dinner.  Her favorite pastime is getting her hair done (and catching up on the gossip), and going to the viewings at the funeral homes.  However, she is working on getting banned for constantly opening the lids on closed viewings.  Local funeral homes have taken to nailing the lids down to prevent her from getting a sneak peek.

I can't forget to tell you about Joe Morelli.  That is Stephanie's on-again, off-again boyfriend.  Janet Evanovich starts off the first book of the series just like this: "There are some men who enter a woman's life  and screw it up forever. Joseph Morelli did this to me - not forever, but periodically."  I think that pretty well sums up Morelli and Stephanie Plum...

And this series.  It is a rollicking fun ride.  If you want to laugh, read Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series.  It is Hilarious.

Rating: Passion


Have your read any of the books in the Stephanie Plum series?  Do you have a favorite book series that makes you laugh so hard that your sides hurt?  Do you have a favorite character in a book that always makes you laugh whenever you read the book?