pirates and vampires

Escapism anyone?

To Catch a Pirate by Jade Parker is a teen YA romance that came recommended by another librarian. Good pirate adventure, nothing too stereotypical, girl captain avenging her father's wrongful imprisonment, definite romance though. 230 pages.

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Dan and I listened to this audiobook on the way to and from St. Louis for Grandma Staley's funeral a few weeks ago, then we just managed to finish it up tonight because it is due back to the library. It's had a lot of hype, and I guess I can see why - it's not earth-shattering, but it is safe for a vampire story - very much about the characters more than the mythologies. I have been uber-disturbed by the power dynamics of the attraction between Bella and Edward - it's very creepy old man and innocent young girl sometimes, plus it almost seems to parallel an abusive relationship, since the threat of violence, him being honored for showing control constantly simply for not killing her, and her always in trouble for being a temptation both sexually and by being so darn human and tasty.... the ending of the book only intensified this impression for me, and I don't think I'll keep reading, although given another car trip, I would listen if it was playing. I am such a sucker for audiobooks.
13 hours.