Once in a Full Moon

Again I was hoping for more from this book, but I was disappointed.
Actual rating 1.5 stars.

Let me begin by saying that Celeste was probably the most perfect protagonist I've ever met. What do I mean? Well this girl loves and accepts everyone. Oh I mean it, everyone. Right down to the one person that she shouldn't. I am only explaining this because it was hard not to like Celeste from the get go! She was so sugary sweet that I was drawn to her instantly. In fact, throughout the parts of the book I had trouble getting into, Celeste was my rock. She helped me stay connected to the overall story.

Now that I've explained that, let me say that this book wasn't exactly what I expected. By reading the synopsis we already know that Celeste falls in love with a boy named Brandon, and that this Brandon turns into a werewolf. Normal for a paranormal book, correct? Well not really. Without spoiling anything I can only say that I wasn't sure I liked the werewolf aspect of this book. Brandon was amazing, and a perfect compliment to Celeste, but he just didn't seem like the werewolf type. It was hard to picture him in that role and the addition of some other odd details just made it hard for me to fall in love with him.

I really did want to fall in love with this story. Part of me wanted to be sucked in by Celeste's struggle with Brandon and her friends, but the other part of me was bogged down by other issues. The story never seemed to lead where I hoped that it would go. Overall I can honestly say that I liked the story for the most part, and I liked each separate character. My qualm was that, as a group, the friends were so wholly different that their interactions sometimes were a bit awkward. Also Celeste's periodic naivety bugged me to no end.

Sometimes I have to remember that I'm an older reader, and take a step back to look at the overall picture.

Would I recommend this as a read? Absolutely. I think there is a lot here that is enjoyable, and it is my opinion that if you are a “tween” reader you'll probably fall in love with this book! It's a quick, light read. The perfect book to curl up with before bedtime.