Suck It Up and Die [Hardcover]

Brian Meehl (Author)

Book Description

Release date: August 14, 2012

Nearly two years after Suck It Up, all Morning McCobb wants is to complete his training at the NY Fire Academy and to stay head over heels in love with Portia for as long as the chronology-crossed lovers can, given that she's now eighteen and he's stalled at sixteen.
It's nearly the first anniversary of American Out Day, the historic day on which the Leaguer vampires of America began going mainstream without going bloodstream on their fellow mortal citizens.
The tension between Morning's wish for a simple, out of the spotlight life, and Portia's cinematic obsession with historic events escalates to the breaking point when a super-sinister vampire rises from the grave with a powerful thirst, for revenge.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 8 Up-A year has passed since the historic America Out Day, the day on which awkward 16-year-old vampire Morning McCobb led other vampires in their quest to integrate peaceably into everyday human life. Now, with Congress's vote on the Vampires Rights Act just days away, most vampires (sanguivores is the PC term) are on their best behavior. In this relatively gore-free, stand-alone sequel to Suck It Up (Delacorte, 2008), Morning wants out of the spotlight. He just wants to spend time with his human girlfriend, Portia, and focus on training to be a fireman for the NYFD. The advancement of vampire rights and Morning's desire to lead a quiet life are jeopardized when the evil vampire he and Portia killed in the first book comes back to life bent on revenge. It does not help that Becky-Dell Wallace, an outspoken and powerful anti-vampire congresswoman, is doing all she can to fan the flames of vampire phobia. It is up to Morning, Portia, and a few of their friends to fight back before the nice vampires lose the political ground they have gained. This book defies any efforts to give it a genre label. Action and suspense abound, with a little romance thrown in for good measure. In addition, between the soy-based blood substitute favored by vegan vampires and faux terms such as "dentis eruptus," Meehl fabricates a vampire experience that is not only laugh-out-loud funny but nuanced as well.-Jennifer Prince, Buncombe County Public Library, NCα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Review

"A year has passed since America Out Day, the day on which awkward 16-year-old vampire Morning McCobb led other vampires in their quest to integrate peaceably into everyday human life. This book defies any efforts to give it a genre label. Action and suspense abound, with a little romance thrown in for good measure. Between the soy-based blood substitute favored by vegan vampires and terms like 'dentis eruptus,' Meehl fabricates a vampire experience that is not only laugh-out-loud funny but nuanced as well." - School Library Journal

School Library Journal
"A year has passed since America Out Day, the day on which awkward 16-year-old vampire Morning McCobb led other vampires in their quest to integrate peaceably into everyday human life. This book defies any efforts to give it a genre label. Action and suspense abound, with a little romance thrown in for good measure. Between the soy-based blood substitute favored by vegan vampires and terms like 'dentis eruptus,' Meehl fabricates a vampire experience that is not only laugh-out-loud funny but nuanced as well."

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Product Details

• Age Range: 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (August 14, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385739117
• ISBN-13: 978-0385739115
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1.3 x 8.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #779,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ex-muppeteer and 3-time Emmy winner, Meehl is thrilled to be immersed in his first great love: books. SUCK IT UP AND DIE is his fourth novel for youthful readers. He has also just released his first adult novel, PASTIME. For more on Meehl, check out his author website, brianmeehl.com.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as the first March 14, 2013

By daniel

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

i was a little dissapointed wheni started reading and learned deanthose( i dont think i spelled his name correctly) was going to be the same villan in this book, but i was so wrong the book was more if not equally engaging as the first and i thought was a better ending than the originall.

5.0 out of 5 stars Best vampire book ever! January 15, 2013

By evans

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Now usually I hate books about vampires and no offense but Twilight disgusts me, movie and books. This though Suck it up and Suck it up and die are two of the best books I've ever read. The life changing story between Morning and Portia scared me to death, and the end result was something that I would have never expected. So thank you Brian Meehl for a book I couldn't put down!

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read September 24, 2012

By LAS Reviewer

Format:Kindle Edition

Vampires fighting for the right to become full American citizens? Utter craziness! And yet, that's just what's happening in New York on this first anniversary of American Out Day. Although, things never quite go as smoothly as planned, do they? Enter our hero, Morning McCobb and his band of crazy friends, ready to step up and save the day... er, night?

All Morning McCobb wants to do is graduate from the academy and become one of New York's firefighters. But unfortunately, things are never quite that simple, are they? Especially when you're a teenage vampire forced to be the figurehead for the Vampire League. However, Morning does a great job of not letting the fame and notoriety go to his head. His easy sense of humor and dedication to his EB - eternal beloved - Portia come together to steer his focus onto other things, the kinds of things your average teen would be focused on. Morning is probably one of the most likable vampires I've ever come across.

Portia's sights are set on her art - filmmaking. Even if she manages to push her boyfriend, Morning, to the side, the show must go on or else she might fail to graduate. Because of this, she does have a tendency to put Morning second and her film du jour first. Despite that, she's an enjoyable character and very fit to be by Morning's side all the way. When it counts, she is there for him and has complete faith in his abilities. She brings stability to his sometimes flighty moments.

Suck It Up and Die is an entertaining and laugh out loud funny novel of vampires fighting for their rights to be part of the crowd. The author keeps you reading with plot twists I didn't expect and a very unique take on the vampire myth, coming up with a kicker that caught me by surprise. With its cast of zany side characters and action packed plot, there's a little of something for everyone inside its cover. So pick up your can of blood substitute and come celebrate American Out Day with Morning and his friends!

Originally posted at LAS YA REviews