The Librarian Writer

The motif for March was fierce redheads who find themselves leaving the world they knew behind for something not only completely different, but downright scary. The first redhead was Amy in Across the Universe by Beth Revis, reviewed here . The second redhead was Ellie in Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton, reviewed here . I don't know what it is about redheads, but apparently there's something in their genes that gives them extra kick-ass-itude. (Yes, I just made up that word.) The thing I loved about both Amy and Ellie is the fact that they're not afraid to be afraid. They react to incredible obstacles like a normal human would. They cry. They run. They hide. But then they overcome their fears to take a stand against big, scary obstacle. Even if they think they may fail. Even if they think they may die. That's kick-ass-itude (Can I get that trademarked?) . So March was a good reading month. Now I'm reading Bumped by Megan McCafferty, which I'm enjoying...

Title: Angelfire Author: Courtney Allison Moulton Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: February 15, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0062002327 464 pp. ARC provided by publisher through NetGalley I was comic book nerd when I was growing up. I read DC Comics (sorry, Marvel) and my favorite was Wonder Woman. She was one of the few strong female role models when I was growing up, which was before Buffy Summers slayed her first vamp. I bring this up for my review of Angelfire because Charles Moulton created Wonder Woman. Charles Moulton was the pen name of William Moulton Marston and I doubt he's related to Courtney, but I think he would have appreciated that another Moulton created Ellie, the heroine of Angelfire . Courtney Allison Moulton does a lot to keep the girl power tradition alive with Angelfire . Ellie is the girl-hero in the book, and yes, she does owe at least a passing nod to Buffy. Ellie has good friends and typical high school problems when she finds out...