On the front cover of this book, there's a testimonial from Rainbow Rowell that reads, "Anyone can break your heart--Jeff Zentner can also make you laugh out loud!"

I laughed out loud more times than I can count. Zentner's humor bleeds through the book, making the story line much more interesting. Now, I must confess... I did not choose to read this book. Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee came in my Uppercase Box this month. I would not have chose to read this book if I saw it on a shelf at Barnes & Noble. I'm extremely glad I read it, though. At first, the book looks boring and the inside jacket didn't really entice me. The cover is beautiful and the pages smelled good, so I opened it and began to read. About fifty pages in, I was hooked.

I loved the format of the book: it switches from Josie's perspective to Delia's. I love seeing situations from their two very different personalities. Zentner does a fantastic job with characterization. You can see the characters crystal-clear and even hear their voices in your head. His descriptions are in-depth, but not overpowering. He also has amazing pacing in this book. There are scenes that should drag, but his pacing skills push the reader through the boring parts (if that makes sense).

As a testament to Zentner's sense of humor and characterization, I questioned my own opinions on some weird ass topics (if you're offended by the "ass," there are a few choice words in this book). For example, **minor spoiler alert** there's a question that gets thrown into the mix where a few characters go around answering it: would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or fifty duck-sized horses?

Now, I sat (in the bath tub) staring at the ceiling for about ten minutes pondering my own answer before reading the character's responses. I would rather fight a horse-sized duck because it's one being. It's one animal you'd have to defeat. I thought of video games at this point. Would you want to be surrounded by fifty smaller monsters or one big one to defeat? One big one, right?

Anyway, you'll have to read the book for the "real" responses. This is just one of those types of questions that come up. The girls in this book are absolutely hilarious and are extremely blunt. Like I mentioned before, I laughed out loud so many times that I felt glances and glares from strangers when I read in public. At one point... I snorted. Yes, I laugh-snorted. That doesn't happen to me very often.

One more thing: I didn't know what a horror host was before reading Zenter's work. I had no clue horror host TV show things were a thing. I went out of my way to look some of them up on YouTube. I'm going to dive into it a bit deeper and maybe watch a few episodes.

So, if you're looking for a light-hearted read with amazing characters you will fall in love with... a book that will make whatever you're drinking come out of your nose... a touch of authentic, giggle-inducing romance... give this book a read. You won't regret it.