{book review} ♛ emperor mollusk versus the sinister brain

{note about the cover : the majority of the books online have the tagline "he came, he squirmed, he conquered";
however, the book i read had the tagline "with great power comes great hilarity"}

Title: Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain
Series: none
Author: A. Lee Martinez
Publisher: Orbit Books
ISBN: 978-0-316-09352-1
Genre: Science Fiction / Parody
Format: hardcover
Pages: 304
from march 2012
Rating: *****

>>>> THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE READING
this is a story that is science fiction. however, if you assume that it will feature fiction doused with science, be warned. the story takes place in an alternate version of our solar system; in fact, there is very little of the story rooted in science as we know it. be prepared to find the planets of the solar system inhabited by other creatures and the world we know as "earth" referred to as "terra". even earth's history is changed; in this story, not only have aliens attempted to conquer earth, but so have the mole people. so have an open mind and hilarity will ensue.

>>>> THIS BOOK CONTAINS
space wars, a clone, a mollusk who is also a former Emperor, alternate solar system, Venusians (creatures from Venus), Saturnites (creatures from Saturn), exo suits, flying saucers, assassins, an ultrapede named Snarg, Atlantis, mind-altering drugs, a jelligantic, suing, the Bermuda Triangle, Dinosaur Island, radioactive dinosaurs and pterosaurs, a volcano, reptilian primates, a "man" raised by wild animals, a talking computer, gigantic mutant insects, space-time, an evil brain, robots, an inside man, Paris, the Eiffel Tower, a secret assassin society, poisons, a gas bomb, mass extinction, a new species of evolved life, a secret nation, a not-so-evil plant monster, alchemy, a fountain of eternal life, scorpions, contented slaves, a butler, parades, celebration fatigue, a radioactive brain, a secret city of peace and tranquility, a council of evil brains, a doomsday device, seeing into the future, radioactivity, and a happy ending

{book review} ⚜ the willoughbys

Title: The Willoughbys
Series: none
Author: Lois Lowry Illustrator: Lois Lowry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-618-97974-5
Genre: Fiction / Parody
Format: hardcover
Pages: 176
from 2008
Rating: *****

>>>> THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE READING
this book does contain parents who are trying to get rid of their children and children who are trying to get rid of their parents. some of their wishing might seem a bit evil... okay, it is evil... also realize that though the book is very humorous, the humor is a bit on the dark side, especially in the beginning.

>>>> THIS BOOK CONTAINS
four children, two uncaring parents, a very bossy older brother, a small feminist {who doesn't know she is a feminist}, a pair of twins, only one sweater, people with the same name, plots based on books, children who want to be orphans, an actual orphan, a nanny, a lonely millionaire {who turns out to be a billionaire}, an over-extended and life-threatening vacation, a very dirty mansion, a lost wife and son, a bachelor postmaster, a partially made-up language, a house on sale, a wedding, very strange and lucky {or maybe unlucky depending on your view} tourists, a step-father, overly tidy tendencies {possibly a bad case of ocd}, a walking tour, house-less children, a candy maker, the making of candy, the many secret and things people don't realize about souffles and their making, a candy-making lab, cats, a large, tall pile of unopened letters, a candy named after a baby, a very bad word {riddance}, a long-lost child, and a glossary.