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Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen

  It's been really hard to finish books lately.  I've started reading like three of them, gotten bored, and then put them back on the shelf for another time.  I'm not sure what the issue is or how to fix it.  It's like I'm just bored of all the things I used to like.

Case in point:  this is a really cute book which seems tailor made to my specific interests and yet by 3/4 of the way, I started skimming pages just to get through it.

Cynthia is a theater nerd just trying to get through high school.  She's working on a technically challenging project for her school's production of Sweeney Todd while seriously crushing on the male lead, Ryan Halsey.  The last thing she needs is for a demon to show up in the guise of the new librarian, start sucking the souls out of her classmates, murder her teachers and principal, and brainwash her best friend, Annie, into being his evil bride.  By a quirk of fate, Cynthia is immune to the demon's charms and finds herself going to extreme lengths to save her friend, classmates, and theater run.

This is a fun, engaging novel and absolutely perfect for that snarky teen who secretly loves rom-coms.  I just found myself getting a little frustrated with Cynthia's breathless inner monologue extolling Ryan's virtues while flagellating herself over whether or not he likes her likes her or just feels compelled to hang out with her because it's the end of the world.
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