Two Katie MacAlister vampire
novels—Got Fangs? and Circus of
the Darned—now back in print and
together for the first time!
... read full description
novels—Got Fangs? and Circus of
the Darned—now back in print and
together for the first time!
... read full description
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Apr 08, 2011
Cindy
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Fun read!
'Confessions of a Vampire's Girlfriend' is an omnibus edition of two very funny young adult novels published under McAllister's pen name of Kate Maxwell: Got Fangs? and Circus of the Darned.
Got Fangs?
Our heroine is Fran, a 16-year-old girl who thinks she's a freak. Yes, I know most 16-year-olds think they're freaks but Fran is definitely not your average girl. She's 6 feet tall and, in her words, built like a linebacker, her parents are divorced, her mo More...
'Confessions of a Vampire's Girlfriend' is an omnibus edition of two very funny young adult novels published under McAllister's pen name of Kate Maxwell: Got Fangs? and Circus of the Darned.
Got Fangs?
Our heroine is Fran, a 16-year-old girl who thinks she's a freak. Yes, I know most 16-year-olds think they're freaks but Fran is definitely not your average girl. She's 6 feet tall and, in her words, built like a linebacker, her parents are divorced, her mo More...
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Nov 02, 2011
Kristin
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GrowingUp YA
You know you're a fan of Katie Maxwell because you still refer to her as Katie Maxwell -- She goes by Katie MacAlister nowadays. And thank the Book gods for her, because her novels were my first introduction to the Young Adult lit world.
Before I start, I should explain that Confessions of a Vampires Girlfriend is comprised of two books: Got Fangs? (2005) and Circus of the Darned (2006)
I did read both books separately, but because they are currently Out More...
You know you're a fan of Katie Maxwell because you still refer to her as Katie Maxwell -- She goes by Katie MacAlister nowadays. And thank the Book gods for her, because her novels were my first introduction to the Young Adult lit world.
Before I start, I should explain that Confessions of a Vampires Girlfriend is comprised of two books: Got Fangs? (2005) and Circus of the Darned (2006)
I did read both books separately, but because they are currently Out More...
Feb 05, 2011
MaryBookSwarm
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I’ve been a huge Katie MacAllister for ages now (I have a bookshelf full of her dragons and Dark Ones novels) so I was super-excited to get my hands on this one. Granted, these two novellas were published under a pen name (Katie Maxwell) several years ago but they were new to me. Seems a while back, Katie wrote a couple of YA stories based on the world she created in her adult Dark Ones novels. But, as it sometimes happens in the publishing world, fate intervened and the YA line was no more. But
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Nov 26, 2010
Bookaholics
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Confessions of a Vampire’s Girlfriend by Katie MacAlister
Paranormal Romance -Nov. 2nd, 2010
4 stars
Confessions of a Vampire’s Girlfriend is one book containing two short novels for Young Adults. Both novels are romance with paranormal and mystery elements. This book is a much younger and innocent version of Ms. Macalister’s Dark Ones series novels.
In “Got Fangs”, Francesca “Fran” Ghetti is sixteen and her father is remarried to a trophy wife. Fran, however, is More...
Paranormal Romance -Nov. 2nd, 2010
4 stars
Confessions of a Vampire’s Girlfriend is one book containing two short novels for Young Adults. Both novels are romance with paranormal and mystery elements. This book is a much younger and innocent version of Ms. Macalister’s Dark Ones series novels.
In “Got Fangs”, Francesca “Fran” Ghetti is sixteen and her father is remarried to a trophy wife. Fran, however, is More...
Nov 04, 2010
Wicked Lil Pixie (Natasha)
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Confessions of a Vampire’s Girlfriend is actually 2 books in one, Got Fangs? (2005) & Circus of the Darned (2006). Both are YA’s, but lead up to In The Company of Vampire’s also released on November 2, which is the adult continuation of Fran & Ben’s story. You with me so far? Good!
Fran’s father ends up sending her to live with her mother when he remarries a trophy wife. Miranda (Fran’s Mom) isn’t like every other Mom, she’s a witch & travels Europe as a member of GothFaire a travelin More...
Fran’s father ends up sending her to live with her mother when he remarries a trophy wife. Miranda (Fran’s Mom) isn’t like every other Mom, she’s a witch & travels Europe as a member of GothFaire a travelin More...
Feb 01, 2011
Bookrushed.com
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Kristi's Review:
This was my first Katie MacAlister book, or actually, bookS, since this is really two stories in one.
The first story (Fangs) was good, but I was hesitant and unsure what to think. For whatever reason, I wasn't drawn enough into the story and never really "lost myself" in the pages.
BUT, having said that, by the end of book two (Circus of the Darned), she HAD me.
The chemistry between Dark One, Ben, and GothFaire 16 year old, Fr More...
This was my first Katie MacAlister book, or actually, bookS, since this is really two stories in one.
The first story (Fangs) was good, but I was hesitant and unsure what to think. For whatever reason, I wasn't drawn enough into the story and never really "lost myself" in the pages.
BUT, having said that, by the end of book two (Circus of the Darned), she HAD me.
The chemistry between Dark One, Ben, and GothFaire 16 year old, Fr More...
Feb 02, 2011
Kristi
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This was my first Katie MacAlister book, or actually, bookS, since this is really two stories in one.
The first story (Fangs) was good, but I was hesitant and unsure what to think. For whatever reason, I wasn't drawn enough into the story and never really "lost myself" in the pages.
BUT, having said that, by the end of book two (Circus of the Darned), she HAD me.
The chemistry between Dark One, Ben, and GothFaire 16 year old, Fran, is DEFINITELY what More...
The first story (Fangs) was good, but I was hesitant and unsure what to think. For whatever reason, I wasn't drawn enough into the story and never really "lost myself" in the pages.
BUT, having said that, by the end of book two (Circus of the Darned), she HAD me.
The chemistry between Dark One, Ben, and GothFaire 16 year old, Fran, is DEFINITELY what More...
Nov 14, 2010
Mary
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I’ve been a huge Katie MacAllister for ages now (I have a bookshelf full of her dragons and Dark Ones novels) so I was super-excited to get my hands on this one. Granted, these two novellas were published under a pen name (Katie Maxwell) several years ago but they were new to me. Seems a while back, Katie wrote a couple of YA stories based on the world she created in her adult Dark Ones novels. But, as it sometimes happens in the publishing world, fate intervened and the YA line was no more. But
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Feb 01, 2011
MJ
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This is two short YA stories written by Katie MacAlister writing as Katie Maxwell.
Got Fangs?(Ben and Fran 1): Francesca (Fran) is not having the summer fun she wants to instead of hanging with friends she is hanging with psychics, magicians and people who talk to ghosts. Instead of shopping at the mall she is traveling through Europe with her mom (who is a witch) and a Goth Fair. Then she meets Benedikt the only draw back he is a dark one or vampire. Ben claims that Fran is his Belov More...
Got Fangs?(Ben and Fran 1): Francesca (Fran) is not having the summer fun she wants to instead of hanging with friends she is hanging with psychics, magicians and people who talk to ghosts. Instead of shopping at the mall she is traveling through Europe with her mom (who is a witch) and a Goth Fair. Then she meets Benedikt the only draw back he is a dark one or vampire. Ben claims that Fran is his Belov More...
May 21, 2011
Jackie
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Reading a young adult version of Katie’s normally hot-and-heavy writing wasn’t as strange as I’d feared. The focus was more on Fran dealing with her abilities and finding her place in the world and Ben’s life without worrying about when she was going to make hot monkey love. I think the underlying message about women and girls who aren’t “classically” beautiful deserving love and happiness is admirable. Adding in a little variety to the stick-thin figures in fiction, especially young adult ficti
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Feb 22, 2012
Joelle
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Confessions of a Vampire's Girlfriend (Ben and Fran #1-2)
by Katie MacAlister AKA Katie Maxwell
3 out of 5 stars
http://angelswithattitudebookreviews-joe...
novels—Got Fangs? and Circus of
the Darned—now back in print and
together for the first time!
Meet Francesca. She’s in Europe, working in a
traveling faire along with psychics, magicians, and
other really bizarre people. Her life? Not-so-normal.
Her boyfriend, B More...
by Katie MacAlister AKA Katie Maxwell
3 out of 5 stars
http://angelswithattitudebookreviews-joe...
novels—Got Fangs? and Circus of
the Darned—now back in print and
together for the first time!
Meet Francesca. She’s in Europe, working in a
traveling faire along with psychics, magicians, and
other really bizarre people. Her life? Not-so-normal.
Her boyfriend, B More...
Dec 22, 2011
Sapphyria
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"Got Fangs" introduces us to Fran, an Oregon native suddenly part of a European traveling Goth Faire currently set up in Germany when her mother takes a job with them. Fran's mother is a witch with a booth where she sells potions. Fran actually fits in with the strange and unusual crowd at the Goth Faire. When the safe that houses all the Goth Faire's money is robbed, Fran's gift gets used in order to help find the perpetrator.
Fran also meets Benedikt while helping a fri More...
Fran also meets Benedikt while helping a fri More...
Oct 05, 2011
Jenn
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I quit. Seriously, I gave it my all. And it's not that the book was terrible. It was ok, for a YA novel. The problem is that I'm no longer 15 years old and fighting my surging hormones.
While this book may make perfect sense to a young lass hoping to have a smidge more personality than all the Bella-wanna-be's in the world, it was just too full of angst for my taste. Any teen who flips through emotions as quickly as this chickadee is just BEGGING for mood stabilizers.
On a side note, wh More...
While this book may make perfect sense to a young lass hoping to have a smidge more personality than all the Bella-wanna-be's in the world, it was just too full of angst for my taste. Any teen who flips through emotions as quickly as this chickadee is just BEGGING for mood stabilizers.
On a side note, wh More...
Dec 09, 2010
♥The Kat's Meow♥
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Nothing like first love. Unless, of course, it's first love with a three-hundred-year-old Dark One, who is seriously hot, and you just so happen to be his beloved. I can't wait to start the next book, In the Company of Vampires. Seriously, I've got it in my hot little hands ready to go...
May 20, 2011
Ju
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I was ready to not like this book because it was for young adult but it was really very good. I found it refreshing, funny and very romantic. A great read for any age.
Nov 19, 2010
Sara
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I read this book after In the Company of Vampires. I am happy I did, it made me laugh even more and have better insight. Reading where it all started was great. Excited for the next Dark Ones Novel.
Jun 18, 2011
Melissa
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Two smaller books put together about Fran and Ben meeting. Absolutely ridiculous scenes with great witty dialogue. Very entertaining and lighthearted read.
Nov 10, 2010
This was cute but definitly written with enough adolescent language to stop me from really enjoying it/getting involved with the characters and plots.
Jul 31, 2011
Majasol
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I guess you can call CONFESSIONS OF A VAMPIRE'S GIRLFRIEND a sneak peek to Katie MacAlister's series Dark Ones. It contains two novels about the relationship between Francesca and the vampire Benedikt. Both are for teens but lead up to IN THE COMPANY OF VAMPIRE'S, book 8 in Dark Ones, which is the adult continuation of Fran & Ben's story.
CONFESSIONS OF A VAMPIRE'S GIRLFRIEND is a light, fun, young and a bit innocent read for teens. I enjoyed it a lot. I haven't read any books from Dark More...
CONFESSIONS OF A VAMPIRE'S GIRLFRIEND is a light, fun, young and a bit innocent read for teens. I enjoyed it a lot. I haven't read any books from Dark More...
Mar 06, 2011
Erin
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I absolutely loved that you can follow these character into an adult novel! It's a fun read and Katie Macalister never fails to amuse me.
Nov 06, 2010
Andrea
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I wish this series had been picked up by teen fiction readers :(
Because I really enjoyed reading it!!
Because I really enjoyed reading it!!
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Feb 01, 2011
Tanya
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This was originally two young adult novellas. I love this author, so I'll read anything with her name on the cover :) This was a great read, went by fast because of the YA thing I think. I got to like the female character quite a bit, very independent minded :)
Jun 29, 2011
Shauna
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I liked it. It isn't one of my favorites from Katie but it was good. Hopefully the next one is better.
Feb 07, 2011
Sydney
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It was kinda slow in parts, and I just didn't find the plot very interesting.
Apr 26, 2011
Janet
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One runs out of nice things to say about Katie's books. This was another fun read and welcome distraction from the Roman Principate. Hail Caeser!
Apr 06, 2011
Nora-adrienne
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I love Kate MacAlister's writing, and the title of this book intrigued me so much I took it out of the library. I've spent a day and a half reading it straight through.
Fran and her Faire friends are out of this world. I love how she gets into and out of problems that she either fell into or innocently caused. I'm watching out for her next adventure since I know the author would not leave us hanging, wondering when Fran will take her relationship with Ben to the next level.
Fran and her Faire friends are out of this world. I love how she gets into and out of problems that she either fell into or innocently caused. I'm watching out for her next adventure since I know the author would not leave us hanging, wondering when Fran will take her relationship with Ben to the next level.
Jul 05, 2011
Chinook
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Two YA novels together in one volume -it wasn't bad, but the ghosts felt a bit recycled from one of the other stories. I have the adult book that continues the story to read soon too.
