A friend of my roommate's loaned us 1-5 of the series, and I just got through the third one. I admit, it's an easy read and overall pretty addicting, but there are also major flaws with the books.

While I enjoy the *idea* of the series, the plot is WAY too predictable. And the drama...it's like the Casts are trying to be some weird mish-mash of Stefanie Meyer and Charlaine Harris. I don't care about Zoey's choice of underwear. I'm all about foreshadowing and hinting [i.e. Loren], but come on. I also understand that this series is YA, and that the kids in the books are bound to make major mistakes. However, Zoey is a smart girl; does she honestly just *not* get it?!?

Anyway. I'm going to finish reading the other two books that I have, and hope they improve. Or that Zoey's friends and grandma knock some goddamn common sense into her.