I am almost finished with the book The True Meaning of Smekday, but I have not had the chance to completely finish it, as I have been preoccupied with other things. Although the story has reached a standstill of sorts at the point that I'm as, but major events certainly have unfolded. With the introduction of new characters and problems that J.Lo and Gratuity have to face, it has certainly become a story that has kept me on the edge of my seat. Right now, I am extremely anxious to discover how, or if, Earth is returned to it's previous inhabitants, and exactly what role the two protagonists may have in the feat. Hopefully the action will pick up, and I will soon be able to learn of the fate of the characters.

This book has certainly been a thrill ride, filled with sarcasm, silly little jokes, nicely drawn comics, and an extremely immersive story.

I have had this book sitting on my bookshelf for quite a while, not knowing what it was about. I have finally decided to pick up this book, and I must say that I am pleasantly surprised. I am now about halfway through the book now, and so far I think this is a very charming book, with an interesting concept, interesting characters, and quite a few funny moments. There were even a couple of comics and pictures included. 

The story centers around, and is "written by" a girl named Gratuity "Tip" Tucci, who is driving to Florida, a "Human-Preserve," as dictated by the Boov. The Boov being a short and squishy eight legged alien race that decided to take over Earth. Renaming our planet SmekLand, they came on Christmas, eventually forcing human beings all around the world into deals they had no control over, in a fairly similar fashion of a few past events in human history. Before revealing themselves however, the Boov abducted some humans in secret, one being Gratuity's mother. Once the Boov officially revealed themselves, they ended up taking her mother, leaving Gratuity devastated and leads to her eventual decision to drive to Florida as opposed to going to the Rocket pods. On her way, she finds a lone ad friendly Boov who refers to himself as J.Lo, calling it his human name. J.Lo then adds improvements to Gratuity's car, enabling it to hover. They then strike a deal, that they will drive to Florida together, Gratuity providing transportation and J.Lo as an escort. The book continues on.

Overall, I think the concept of this book is fascinating, and I can't wait to read the rest of it. I may even go as far as watching the new DreamWorks movie "Home," inspired from this book.