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Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires #1)
by
Rachel Caine
From the author of the popular Weather Warden series comes the debut of an exciting new series set in Morganville, Texas, where you would be well advised to avoid being out after dark.
College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new r...more
College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new r...more
Paperback, 239 pages
Published
October 3rd 2006
by NAL Jam
(first published January 1st 2006)
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pg 15:
"What normal girl loved physics? Abnormal ones. Ones who were not ever going to be hot. And face it, being hot? That was what life was all about."
Yeah, well, no thanks. Abandoned.
"What normal girl loved physics? Abnormal ones. Ones who were not ever going to be hot. And face it, being hot? That was what life was all about."
Yeah, well, no thanks. Abandoned.
OK, I tried reading it, I just can't buy into the premise
Claire Danvers is a prodigy student. At 16, she is a university freshman and having awful dorm problems. In fact, in the first chapter, she is beaten by a group of mean girls, thrown down the stairs, and warned that she would be killed next time she is seen around the campus. She is unconscious for a while, and when she is found by another student, nobody calls the police. Even the campus doctor who checks Claire's many bruises, split lip...more
Claire Danvers is a prodigy student. At 16, she is a university freshman and having awful dorm problems. In fact, in the first chapter, she is beaten by a group of mean girls, thrown down the stairs, and warned that she would be killed next time she is seen around the campus. She is unconscious for a while, and when she is found by another student, nobody calls the police. Even the campus doctor who checks Claire's many bruises, split lip...more
Feb 03, 2012
Kelly-Jane
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Okay. Imma give you a breakdown on how I figured out my rating for this book.
I started off with two stars, and then took into consideration all this shit too. So.
Claire: -1 star. BLARGH, YOU SUCK. You got better towards the last few chapters, but until then, I imagained many wonderful and bloody ends for you, my dear. This is Claire's daily schedule for you.
9:00am: Realise I've over-slept and rush around to get ready.
9:15am: Receive warning from *insert house-mate here* not to leave the house, d...more
I started off with two stars, and then took into consideration all this shit too. So.
Claire: -1 star. BLARGH, YOU SUCK. You got better towards the last few chapters, but until then, I imagained many wonderful and bloody ends for you, my dear. This is Claire's daily schedule for you.
9:00am: Realise I've over-slept and rush around to get ready.
9:15am: Receive warning from *insert house-mate here* not to leave the house, d...more
Some might really like the story, but there were too many times the plot read as if it was tossed together like a bad salad & cheap tricks were used to get our heroine in & out of trouble. Worse, new issues & fixes magically appear/disappear, while parents conveniently do the same. Worst of all, the end is a super cliff hanger, the kind that screams "Read my next book or you're doomed to never know how it turns out."
It's a shame. The book had some redeeming features & could have...more
It's a shame. The book had some redeeming features & could have...more
I absolutely adore The Morganville Vampires! Glass Houses is a brilliantly entertaining start to what has now become one of my all-time favorite series. Rachel Caine is a fantastic writer who has managed to draw an engaging story line over several books. Her writing isn't exactly lyrical, but I'm glad it isn't - her books are nice easy reads and that doesn't make it a bad thing! It's great to be able to read lighter books for a change that don't insult your intelligence.
Not only is the plot eng...more
Not only is the plot eng...more
Feb 17, 2012
Melissa
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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I am absolutely in love with this series! For me, it is a really big shame that i did not find it sooner.
There is a lot that i could say about this first book in the series, and believe me i would if i could, but i would probably never stop talking and i would go over the word limit for reviews.
First of all the story kicked off to a really good start. It was a thrilling and exciting first chapter. When i opened the book i saw that the chapters were like 20-30 pages long. For me, i was really wor...more
There is a lot that i could say about this first book in the series, and believe me i would if i could, but i would probably never stop talking and i would go over the word limit for reviews.
First of all the story kicked off to a really good start. It was a thrilling and exciting first chapter. When i opened the book i saw that the chapters were like 20-30 pages long. For me, i was really wor...more
For anyone looking for good, brainless, PG-13 rated vampire fun, this is probably the book for you. The author has a straightforward writing style and tells a straightforward story about an unpopular girl who gets the short end of the stick in a town ruled by vampires, until she makes some oh my god like totally cool and hottt friends. (Yes, "hot" needs three t's--one for each friend.)
The book has a slightly juvenile tone, which is ironic since the main character--a brainiac who is sixteen years...more
The book has a slightly juvenile tone, which is ironic since the main character--a brainiac who is sixteen years...more
After reading Twilight, I can't forgive myself of buying the expensive hardback set and for the punishment I won't read any paranormal books or vampire related books. But after I met this girl in Goodreads she recommended a lot of young adult paranormal books and I was like Huh?, no idea of the books she mentioned.
I met her last December, face-to-face, and I'm glad she include one of her vampire books. No doubt I grab it and hide it, I know nobody is interested in reading the book except me, the...more
I met her last December, face-to-face, and I'm glad she include one of her vampire books. No doubt I grab it and hide it, I know nobody is interested in reading the book except me, the...more
★★★½
Glass Houses is a strangely compelling book which left me feeling bereft. Claire is college freshman living away from home and attending Texas Prairie University in Morganville. She is facing some serious bullying from the girls in the popular clique lead by Monica. After a particularly bad episode she realizes things aren't going to end well for her if she doesn't get out of the dorm. She finds some off campus accommodation living with Michael, Eve and Shane.
She soon discovers that the ent...more
Glass Houses is a strangely compelling book which left me feeling bereft. Claire is college freshman living away from home and attending Texas Prairie University in Morganville. She is facing some serious bullying from the girls in the popular clique lead by Monica. After a particularly bad episode she realizes things aren't going to end well for her if she doesn't get out of the dorm. She finds some off campus accommodation living with Michael, Eve and Shane.
She soon discovers that the ent...more
Mar 08, 2013
Anzu The Great Destroyer
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fans of good YA Urban Fantasy
Recommended to Anzu by:
Alk & Steph
Why Glass Houses is a good book and you should give it a try
Let me start by giving thanks to my dear friend Alk who forced me to give this book a try. If it weren’t for her I wouldn’t have given this book a second glance. You can probably blame it on the cover and on all those negative reviews that are going around Goodreads.
Speaking of which, I need to clear out a few things. There are many people in my Goodreads friend list who absolutely love this book. And there are others who loathe the mer...more
Let me start by giving thanks to my dear friend Alk who forced me to give this book a try. If it weren’t for her I wouldn’t have given this book a second glance. You can probably blame it on the cover and on all those negative reviews that are going around Goodreads.
Speaking of which, I need to clear out a few things. There are many people in my Goodreads friend list who absolutely love this book. And there are others who loathe the mer...more
Wow! I really, really liked this book! I don't know why it took me so long to start reading them, but I can tell you that once you start....you don't want to stop!
If you want an action packed vampire/ghost read with a couple of HOT roommates(Shane and Michael) than this book is it. I also need to mention the other roommate, Eve, who likes the whole Goth thing.
Claire Danvers is enrolled in college rearly due to her academic achievements. She's 16, nearly 17 which she likes to remind people. Her...more
If you want an action packed vampire/ghost read with a couple of HOT roommates(Shane and Michael) than this book is it. I also need to mention the other roommate, Eve, who likes the whole Goth thing.
Claire Danvers is enrolled in college rearly due to her academic achievements. She's 16, nearly 17 which she likes to remind people. Her...more
Alright, so let's do this hmm? Please excuse my language. -___-
Oh my ▬ How is ▬ I mean what?! Claire, Claire dear child WHY THE HELL ARE YOU SO STUPID?! I'm sorry let me explain.
- Girl goes to school, encounters psycho ass bullies. they make fun of her.
- Girl gets punched and pushed down the stairs; suffers injuries. She meets up with them again in class, THEY POUR SOME FUCKING ACID CRAP ON HER BACK!
Friends tell her TO STAY AWAY. Girl thinks she's fucking invincible and ignores.
- Girl encounter...more
Oh my ▬ How is ▬ I mean what?! Claire, Claire dear child WHY THE HELL ARE YOU SO STUPID?! I'm sorry let me explain.
- Girl goes to school, encounters psycho ass bullies. they make fun of her.
- Girl gets punched and pushed down the stairs; suffers injuries. She meets up with them again in class, THEY POUR SOME FUCKING ACID CRAP ON HER BACK!
Friends tell her TO STAY AWAY. Girl thinks she's fucking invincible and ignores.
- Girl encounter...more
alright.so...claire is a sixteen year old girl who is really really clever and goes to the university in morganville because of her intelligence.there she makes monica the hot chick of the university that everyone and i mean everyone is afraid of,seem stupid in front of everybody...so monica bothers claire all the time with annoying tricks and when she shoves her from the stairs, claire decides that she can't stand it anymore and she leaves...she's trying to find someplace to stay and she goes t...more
Feb 06, 2012
Lady Jaye
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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3.5 stars
I don't know if my rating is fair or not, because I rated the last Rachel Caine I read 3 stars, and I enjoyed Glass Houses way more than that one. The book had some seriously good moments. But it also had seriously iffy moments, hence the 3-star rating, I guess.
Claire Danvers is a 16-year old genius who had the chance to attend any college she wanted - but her parents made her go to some backwater college in Morganville, not too far away from home. That stuck out like a sore thumb to m...more
I don't know if my rating is fair or not, because I rated the last Rachel Caine I read 3 stars, and I enjoyed Glass Houses way more than that one. The book had some seriously good moments. But it also had seriously iffy moments, hence the 3-star rating, I guess.
Claire Danvers is a 16-year old genius who had the chance to attend any college she wanted - but her parents made her go to some backwater college in Morganville, not too far away from home. That stuck out like a sore thumb to m...more
This is the start of a fun fantasy/horror series from the author of the Weather Warden books. In fact, I'm enjoying these even more.
Our protag, 16-year-old early-graduate Claire, moves to Morganville, Tx for college at a small liberal arts school because her parents want her closer to home. She clashes with the entitlement-and-snobbery of the local in crowd led by the mayor's daughter. When things escalate to physical attacks she looks for off-campus housing.
So she moves into the Glass House, h...more
Our protag, 16-year-old early-graduate Claire, moves to Morganville, Tx for college at a small liberal arts school because her parents want her closer to home. She clashes with the entitlement-and-snobbery of the local in crowd led by the mayor's daughter. When things escalate to physical attacks she looks for off-campus housing.
So she moves into the Glass House, h...more
I found this one quite entertaining and engaging. More so than I expected to. I thought the story was an interesting concept and I love that the ending left me wanting to delve right into the next one-- literally ending in the middle of an action scene.
I really like Claire, Eve, Shane and Michael as characters and I'm eager to see what happens to them next! I wish Claire wasn't quite so young-- I think that would be a little easier to swallow although nothing unsavory happened.
There were quite...more
I really like Claire, Eve, Shane and Michael as characters and I'm eager to see what happens to them next! I wish Claire wasn't quite so young-- I think that would be a little easier to swallow although nothing unsavory happened.
There were quite...more
Hahahaha, I seriously don't remember anything about this book. I devoured this in two days and there was this godforsaken cliffhanger, but I really liked the story. I also liked Claire's roommates and what they stood for, all with their dirty little secrets. They were by far the most interesting characters in the book.
I'll definitely read the second book because I have to know what happens. Stupid, ruddy cliffhanger.
I'll definitely read the second book because I have to know what happens. Stupid, ruddy cliffhanger.
Well Glass Houses is a nice, quite easy read. The characters a likeable though Claire was a big piss off. The book had its LOL moments but still it was not a thing that grabbed my attention for long.
Actually now that I am looking back I realize that Glass Houses is a bit of a disappointment. Not because I had a really high expectations, but because everyone keep saying that it is so amazing. Well it is not ... Nothing new under the sun with this one. Moving forward.
Truth to be told I am not su...more
Actually now that I am looking back I realize that Glass Houses is a bit of a disappointment. Not because I had a really high expectations, but because everyone keep saying that it is so amazing. Well it is not ... Nothing new under the sun with this one. Moving forward.
Truth to be told I am not su...more
May 02, 2013
Alex Gipp
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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Glass Houses is the first book in a series of books called The Morganville Vampires. The narrator and main protagonist is a student called Claire Danvers, a bright, new student who has only lived in Morganville for six weeks. However, the people at her school have driven her away from the dorms, so she's been forced to find a new place to stay in Morganville. This leads her to the Glass House and three Morganville natives who are willing to go out of their way to help her survive the people from...more
This was a really quick, fun read and whilst it may not have technically ticked all the boxes I enjoyed it immensely. It's engaging, dark and tense, kind of 'Mean Girls' meets supernatural world.
Claire is a 16 year old brainiac attending college in Morganville Texas, a small town where vampires rule the roost, and there's nothing 'nice' about these vamps. When Claire gets on the wrong side of Monica, queenbitch bee of college, and her life is threatened she desperately seeks off-campus housing...more
Claire is a 16 year old brainiac attending college in Morganville Texas, a small town where vampires rule the roost, and there's nothing 'nice' about these vamps. When Claire gets on the wrong side of Monica, queen
This book was astoundingly awful, patronizing and unbelievable. Badly written, with poor characters and just.... so many issues.
Firstly, a town is RUN by vampires. Ok. Lets just deal with this concept or a moment:
The fact that it is governed by vampires is childish. It struggles for life in a way, struggles to be an interesting base for a story. It's like it is trying to be a YA Dystopian AND a vampire horror, when really its trashy, badly written goop.. Maybe if the whole world was ruled by th...more
Firstly, a town is RUN by vampires. Ok. Lets just deal with this concept or a moment:
The fact that it is governed by vampires is childish. It struggles for life in a way, struggles to be an interesting base for a story. It's like it is trying to be a YA Dystopian AND a vampire horror, when really its trashy, badly written goop.. Maybe if the whole world was ruled by th...more
Sep 22, 2012
Katherine Tobiya
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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I really, really wanted to love this book but I just couldn't. First off, I hated the writing. I don't know exactly what bugged me about it...but I swear something was off. Another thing I cannot stand the main character Claire!! Who the hell gets nearly killed in school, and doesn't at least tell their parents about it?? For a 16 year old genius, she could have used this situation to convince her parents to let her go to a civilized Ivy league school. Claire is always asking to be killed in the...more
Sixteen-year-old Claire Danvers is a student at the Texas Prairie University, Morganville, Texas. She's one of those geniuses who skip two years of school and do all of the work for the entire year at the beginning of the semester. So naturally, all the teachers love her, and almost every student hates her guts - especially Monica Morrell, the pretty, dumb bully with ugly personality.
The day Claire first set her step into the Glass House, owned by Michael Glass, 18 years old, she was being hars...more
The day Claire first set her step into the Glass House, owned by Michael Glass, 18 years old, she was being hars...more
Na knihu jsem se těšila už od chvíle, kdy někdo přišel s tím, že se chystá české vydání. Série je totiž ve světě dosti oblíbená a jelikož mám mnohem radši upíry než třeba vlkodlaky, anděly a další podobnou havěť.
Calire je šestnáctiletá holka, která se díky své chytrosti dostala na vysokou školu o dva roky dřív, než bývá zvykem. Jenže rodiče jí dovolí jet jen na nedalekou vysokou v městě Morganville, chtějí Claire mít na očích - přece jenom ještě není dospělá. Jenže Claire se na území školního ka...more
Calire je šestnáctiletá holka, která se díky své chytrosti dostala na vysokou školu o dva roky dřív, než bývá zvykem. Jenže rodiče jí dovolí jet jen na nedalekou vysokou v městě Morganville, chtějí Claire mít na očích - přece jenom ještě není dospělá. Jenže Claire se na území školního ka...more
College should be an exciting time, but for brainy 16-year-old Claire Danvers that's too mild a word. Due to advanced placement, Claire can start college early, but her parents refuse to allow her to go to the distant Ivy League school of her dreams. She goes to Texas Prairie University where she is tormented by the popular girls—but that's the least of her worries.
After innocently making a bad impression with the reigning Queen Bee of Cruel, overnight Claire turned from simply unpopular to wal...more
After innocently making a bad impression with the reigning Queen Bee of Cruel, overnight Claire turned from simply unpopular to wal...more
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If you like a vampire book that pretty much stick to the old rules of vampire folklore you'll like this one. In this book vampires rule the town called Morganville and they're the villains of the story. Vampires can't go out at day, they're vulnerable against crosses, holy water, garlic etc.
You can also relate to the story because the setting was like in a dorm house called the Glass House (Claire, Eve, Shane and Michael live together) and I really like the characters too:
-Claire- she's sort of...more
You can also relate to the story because the setting was like in a dorm house called the Glass House (Claire, Eve, Shane and Michael live together) and I really like the characters too:
-Claire- she's sort of...more
Claire Danvers is a sixteen year old teen and a freshman at college. Although she’s very young her parents decided to send her to school in Morganville, where she is living on campus. Popular Monica and her followers have the picks on Claire to the point that bullying Claire almost kills her. So Claire is determined to find an off campus apartment and she believes to have found the right place in Morganville. The three roommates reluctantly accept Claire even though she is underage. But when the...more
Wow, what a beginning. This story, these characters; they've totally hooked me.
It is another vampire story, but it doesn't seem rehashed to me at all. Maybe it was the characters, the creepy twists, or just the fantastic narrative voice.
Claire Danvers is having a heck of a time at her crummy dorm. A smart, ordinary girl trying to rough it at her Texas college away from home, she is constantly harassed, sometimes to the point of serious injury, by the vicious cliques of popular girls. So when s...more
It is another vampire story, but it doesn't seem rehashed to me at all. Maybe it was the characters, the creepy twists, or just the fantastic narrative voice.
Claire Danvers is having a heck of a time at her crummy dorm. A smart, ordinary girl trying to rough it at her Texas college away from home, she is constantly harassed, sometimes to the point of serious injury, by the vicious cliques of popular girls. So when s...more
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Rachel Caine is a pen name of Roxanne Longstreet Conrad.
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