As soon as I read the last line of Fourth Comings, I rushed to my laptop and quickly typed in Jessica Darling book 5. Nothing. Megan McCafferty 5, I thought? Still nothing. I was seriously starting to panic.  How could a book series I had loved and followed for such a long time just end just like that?  But I kept hopeful.  And thankfully enough, after a few more permutations of what I desperately wanted to find, I was finally successful.

Holy my Lord. Thank you Megan McCafferty for making a fifth.  And for declaring it to be the last.  I know this sounds pathetic, but I cannot bear another installment of the series.  I cannot have the Jessica-Marcus story hang on such a thin thread. Not like the way you ended it in the fourth.  Not that it wasn’t obvious that you’d be writing a fifth because the ending was begging for a continuation, nor did I really think that you were that type of writer that purposely leaves tales frustratingly open-ended and calls it art. But Lord, that really gave me a scare, there.  The possibility of it ending just like that – ME, YES, ME/YOU, YES, YOU and all.

I hadn’t realized I was that much into happy endings until this. Or I guess not with books, or book series at least.  If I invest time and sacrifice lengthy afternoons of sucha calorie-burn wasting activity, the ending better be worth it.

Gaaaahh.  Megan McCafferty is supposed to be writing this fifth and last, and has already done a pre-launch reading this year to prove that it’s real. At least there’s something legit to confirm otherwise dubious internet fan reports.

I cannot wait until April 15 next year. I swear, the ending better be worth it or I am going to have a fit. Sloppy Firsts was great, Second Helpings pure awesomeness, Charmed Thirds mostly horrible (but understandably necessary,) and Fourth Comings good but just frustrating. Perfect Fifths better be what I expect. Or else, I don’t even know. AYAW.

Balik na lang ako kay Edward-Bella. The cheesiness may be too much to stomach at times (and hello, Buffy-Angel forever,) but at least you get what you want. Hwaaaaa!!!

Okay, back to my mature self now.

Whatever,

Nikki

(Don’t read on if you do not like spoilers), From Perfect Fifths:

“This is a final boarding call for passenger Jessica Darling.”
After Marcus heard it the first time, he made sure to listen extra
carefully the second time, just to confirm it was her name being
called over the public address system, and not a phantom echo in his
mind.
“This is a final boarding call for Clear Sky Flight 1884 with nonstop
service to Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Final boarding call for
passenger Jessica Darling.”
Jessica Darling…
Marcus feels overexposed, overstimulated, like his whole body is on
extrasensory alert. His nerves rattle and clang like the dirty
silverware carelessly thrown into plastic takeaway tubs by the too-
busy busboys. He tries to calm himself with a series of deep
inhalations and exhalations, but breathing cheeseburger smog only
makes him more queasy and ill-at-ease. The alarms going off in his
nervous system evoke erratic animal behavior preceding natural
disasters: a mass exodus of elephants seeking higher ground, dogs
wailing under door frames, rabbits clawing at cages, snakes shaken
from hibernation slithering through the snow. His instincts, too, urge
him to flee…

Sounds promising, at least. And I love how the POV changed. I’m pretty sure all Darling readers have been wanting to see what it’s like to be inside Marcus’ head.

Speaking of Marcus(es). I miss Mark. Hi hon. Cebu rocked, but I really hate weekends without you. :*