A. J. Lape

Grade A Stupid is book one in The Darcy Walker series. Fifteen year old Darcy Walker your typical teenager. Well, except for the fact that trouble seems to find her. She seems to run to danger instead of from it. Then let's not forget her extremely confusing relationship with her best friend Dylan. I'm not even sure she's aware of what's going on there. But when a dead body turns up in the dumpster across the street from school, Darcy stops at nothing to uncover the truth and prove her friend Oscar's innocence.

Even though this series is written for young adults in mind, it's a fun read that any age would find engrossing. AJ Lape has written a humorous series that kept me laughing throughout. Darcy is the type of character we can each identify with at some point during our teenage years. There's gorgeous love interests for Darcy, if she can untangle herself from the grasp of her equally handsome best friend Dylan. There's a great mystery that kept me guessing until very end, definitely a must read for everyone! Be sure to check back on my blog in the coming weeks for my review of the rest of the series.… (mais)

Oh Darcy, Darcy, Darcy... I thought I knew what to expect with this book. I mean, it's Darcy Walker. She is always stumbling into something. After Defcon Darcy I thought A.J. had given me all she had. Yet again, she has proven me wrong.

Let me tell you about this series in general before this book. Typically, unlike most readers, I am able to separate myself from the book and its characters. I often see people discussing books and their characters as they are real. I know people don't actually think they are real. They are just hyper-invested in the books... and there is nothing wrong with that. I am just not usually that person. With Darcy's stories, that doesn't hold true. I get lost in her mishaps and adventures. There are times I, in fact, do forget she isn't real or at least isn't a character in a show. A.J. wraps me in her cocoon of words in these stories. I can't help but to keep coming back for more.

So Darcy... Yep, she has stumbled upon more dead bodies... practically in her backyard and lap. Who would have thought? (enter sarcasm there) Now she has dead bodies, drug dealers wanting her, and reporters hounding her. There is never a shortage of ongoings with Darcy's books, that you can count on.

I always find myself on repeat in each of these books. This is one of my favorite series because it is entertaining across all boards. I wouldn't have a problem having my children picking them up nor my own mother. We can all appreciate the humor and entertainment they provide.

Mysteries don't tend to be my thing. The kicker with this series is I don't really look at them as mysteries. They are mysteries, but not the typical private eye or detective stories. They leave me laughing and swooning from start to finish. Between the Darcy's mishaps and all of the teenage hormones, I can't help but to encourage this series over and over again.… (mais)

Bienvenue sur Darcyville, où les choses semblent toujours aller de travers!

Don't have a clue to what I just said? Let me start again.....

Welcome to Darcyville, where things always seem to go awry! Why do I say that? Well, that is simple. Because they do. Darcy is one of those characters who always seems to make a fool of herself in the most inopportune times. You will see what I mean!

"But that was Darcyville. Stuff happened in Darcyville, and you were left to either accept it or annihilate the SOBs that caused it."

The characters in this story are just perfect! Darcy with her determination to make the wrongs that she feels she started, right. Her friends..... They are the perfect combination of daring, caring and sarcastic bunch of high schoolers.

One can never tell what is up and what is down. This book is a combination of teenagers being teenagers and part sleuth. Part sleuth? Well, you have to read the book to find out that part.

"EXPERTS SAY THEY may have identified a gene for the daredevil. I think I was first in line when God was passing out that type of idiocy."

I laughed so much throughout this book. It is pure genius! The combination of seriousness, teen angst, sarcasm, heroism and comedy.... I couldn't get enough of this story! This is the type of book that will appeal to both adults and teenagers! And to boot.... the use of "cuss" words is perfect! I would totally allow my teenagers read this without having to worry about its contents!

"Stupid's my favorite word. It could be a noun, an adjective, or an adverb dependent upon the way you phrased it in a sentence."

One can say that Darcy lives in Darcyville which falls in the center of Stupidville? Maybe. Maybe not. My bet is on not. Darcy is far from stupid. I have my suspicions on the weird encounter at the end of the book. I can't wait for more of Darcyville to find out if I am right!… (mais)

"There are punks, and then there are donkeys. For those in life that pack the double whammy-- where the punk in you makes a donkey out of your ass-- I refer to them as ponkeys. You, my friend, are one of the biggest ponkeys I've ever run across."
Darcy, Darcy, Darcy. Yet again she has taken us on an adventure we weren't sure she would survive. After the ending in No Brainer, one would think that she would have tamed her dragon a bit. Nope. More drama. More enemies. And... a little bit of lovin' with her and her bff? Maybe? Just a little? Come on DARCY!
We get more laughs and anticipation in this book... I mean, what else would you expect? More friendships formed. Darcy's clan grows and grows. Why wouldn't it? She is a magnet, not just for bad boys, but for any individual that seems to ever grace her presence!
I absolutely LOVED, LOVED this book! Some answers I had from the previous two books were answered-ish. I just wonder if Darcy's adventures are over... I sure hope not!
… (mais)