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Blood Lite II: Overbite (Blood Lite #2)
by
Kevin J. Anderson ,
Joel A. Sutherland (Goodreads Author) , Daniel Pyle (Goodreads Author) , Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author) , Don D'Ammassa (Goodreads Author) , Lucien Soulban , John R. Little , L.A. Banks
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Putting the fun back into dark fiction, this new collection of humorous and highly entertaining horror-filled tales features sidesplitting stories by such "New York Times"-bestselling authors as Heather Graham, L.A. Banks, and Kelley Armstrong.
Contents:
Dark Carbuncle • (2010) • shortfiction by Kevin J. Anderson and Janis Ian
Death and Taxes • (2010) • shortfiction by Heathe...more
Contents:
Dark Carbuncle • (2010) • shortfiction by Kevin J. Anderson and Janis Ian
Death and Taxes • (2010) • shortfiction by Heathe...more
Paperback, 438 pages
Published
September 28th 2010
by Gallery Books
(first published September 11th 2010)
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Blood Lite II: Overbite Edited by Kevin J Anderson
Reviewing anthologies is a tricky thing. Reviewing one that consists solely of writers from the HWA…well, it’s not a problem unless you’re a fledgling member wondering how unlikely it is that you come away without alienating somebody. Regular readers of my reviews have come to expect an honest appraisal of the tomes I peruse and wax expositorily about. In plain speak: I don’t pull punches regardless if you are a friend or contributor to my own la...more
Reviewing anthologies is a tricky thing. Reviewing one that consists solely of writers from the HWA…well, it’s not a problem unless you’re a fledgling member wondering how unlikely it is that you come away without alienating somebody. Regular readers of my reviews have come to expect an honest appraisal of the tomes I peruse and wax expositorily about. In plain speak: I don’t pull punches regardless if you are a friend or contributor to my own la...more
Honestly, I have to wonder if I actually read this. Now I know I did but I don't remember a single thing about it except I didn't laugh. My reaction through the whole book was "And the funny part?"
When reading I do remember thinking it was like the guy who tells a joke to a whole room and the room just sits there and stares at him waiting for the funny punch line, the one that never comes. I felt actually embarrassed for the authors. It made me decide that perhaps I really won't like a couple o...more
When reading I do remember thinking it was like the guy who tells a joke to a whole room and the room just sits there and stares at him waiting for the funny punch line, the one that never comes. I felt actually embarrassed for the authors. It made me decide that perhaps I really won't like a couple o...more
May 18, 2012
Julia
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who like mild horror stories
Recommended to Julia by:
the cover caught my eye
Shelves:
vampires
I thought this was a good collection of short stories. Most of them were only a few pages long, so it was easy to fly through them. There are too many stories to go over each one so I will just hit the ones that stood out the most for me.
My favorite was Daycare of the Damned. Whats not to like about creepy kids with weird powers. I would love to see this one expanded on. I also liked American Banshee, Death and Taxes, and Dark Carbuncle. My least favorite story was Table for Two. This one seemed...more
My favorite was Daycare of the Damned. Whats not to like about creepy kids with weird powers. I would love to see this one expanded on. I also liked American Banshee, Death and Taxes, and Dark Carbuncle. My least favorite story was Table for Two. This one seemed...more
Overall, this anthology has some good, decent, and not so good stories, about par for the course for any short story collection. I give it a 2, thouhg, because precious few of them are actually funny.
Maybe I wasn't in a funny frame of mind when I read this, but only a few stories drew even a chuckle. Some tried way too hard to be funny, and forced humor rarely succeeds. Others went for more of a playful tone or humorous situation rather than laughs, and those stories tended to be very good, jus...more
Maybe I wasn't in a funny frame of mind when I read this, but only a few stories drew even a chuckle. Some tried way too hard to be funny, and forced humor rarely succeeds. Others went for more of a playful tone or humorous situation rather than laughs, and those stories tended to be very good, jus...more
Another wonderful collection of humerous horror stories. My favs would be the Hope and Karl engagement story half demon / were style that involved a loose demonic spirit.
Table for two was very creative. A nice guy takes his disgusting blob of a date to a nice resturaunt with some pretty gross effects.
Tails was also a unique story of humans with tails and all their emotions played out by the movements and raising of this appendage.
Son of a Bitch made me chuckle as the friendly golden retrieve...more
Table for two was very creative. A nice guy takes his disgusting blob of a date to a nice resturaunt with some pretty gross effects.
Tails was also a unique story of humans with tails and all their emotions played out by the movements and raising of this appendage.
Son of a Bitch made me chuckle as the friendly golden retrieve...more
It took me quite some time to work my way through these short stories. It was most certainly not because they were bad...they were all incredibly good! Unfortunately, I had some reviews to finish before I could give all my attention to this one. (Okay, I've cheated. I still have three reviews to do, but soaking in a bath is more conducive to paperbacks than iPads!) I love horror short stories! There's something amazing about the briefness and knowing you can knock off a few quick stories before...more
This is an anthology of never before published stories in the unusual genre of ‘humorous horror”. Zombies, vampires, werewolves, demons, ghouls, and assorted monsters- some original- populate the book. As in any collection, the stories are uneven. Some are ironic, some made me laugh out loud, some made me go “Huh?” But it was a perfect, easy to read but engaging companion for a day on the sofa with the flu- although you might want to remember that this recommendation is coming from someone who t...more
So I finally made my way through this one. As mentioned before, the people-eating got really tiresome. Let's see..the stories I enjoyed:
Death and Taxes (Heather Graham) was fun. You really can't escape taxes, no matter your state of death.
The Day the Devil... (Scott Nicholson) was just great. The end was a little anticlimactic, but the devil was nicely imagined.
The Halloween War (Brian Hatcher) had promise. The ideals of imaginary monsters vs. the reality-based monsters negotiating for control o...more
Death and Taxes (Heather Graham) was fun. You really can't escape taxes, no matter your state of death.
The Day the Devil... (Scott Nicholson) was just great. The end was a little anticlimactic, but the devil was nicely imagined.
The Halloween War (Brian Hatcher) had promise. The ideals of imaginary monsters vs. the reality-based monsters negotiating for control o...more
Another great anthology, this time from the Horror Writers Association. The theme for this anthology is dark humor, which is one of my favorites! Dark humor can make even a horrifying subject enjoyable, and some of these stories are so dark that they border on twisted!
Don't think there's a weak story in this collection, but some of them just aren't my taste. I can still appreciate them though, so think this is a great collection! My favorites are Dark Carbuncle by Kevin J Anderson and Janis Ian...more
Don't think there's a weak story in this collection, but some of them just aren't my taste. I can still appreciate them though, so think this is a great collection! My favorites are Dark Carbuncle by Kevin J Anderson and Janis Ian...more
With this anthology I'm not going to try to give a short synopsis of each story, as the stories are so short I don't want to give anything away. There are many authors in here I have never heard of, then there are a few I have. These stories were all short segments and great for reading in brief moments when I need a book fix and can't read a whole story. Or even between books.
But as a few of these stories where great fun there where a few that didn't click with me. I have to mention a few of th...more
But as a few of these stories where great fun there where a few that didn't click with me. I have to mention a few of th...more
I really just bought the book for Kelley Armstrong's short story "Lucifer's Daughter". I like that most of the stories are really short and are written by authors that are new to me, but overall most of the stories did not really click with me. It took me almost a month to get through the whole book which is rare for me. If you are a Kelley Armstrong fan I do recommend buying the book for the Hope and Karl story, but otherwise I would pass on the book.
This review is only for Kelley Armstrong's story Lucifer's Daughter.
I wonder how confused some people are when they read a short from Women of the Otherworld without reading the series? I think I'd be lost. Just a little. So much backstory.
It was nice to see more of Hope and Karl. Karl mostly behaved in this one and managed not to steal anything. Good job, Karl!
The ending was sweet, just saying
I wonder how confused some people are when they read a short from Women of the Otherworld without reading the series? I think I'd be lost. Just a little. So much backstory.
It was nice to see more of Hope and Karl. Karl mostly behaved in this one and managed not to steal anything. Good job, Karl!
The ending was sweet, just saying
Fun anthology! I haven't read all of the stories just yet, but the highlights so far as Kelley Armstrong's story with Hope and Karl. (my most favorite werewolf from her Otherworld series) They have an exciting evening at the museum with one of the Devil's minions... Whee!
And JA Konrath has a really short story that had a super twist at the end...
The other stories are quick "Bites" of light-hearted horror... :)
And JA Konrath has a really short story that had a super twist at the end...
The other stories are quick "Bites" of light-hearted horror... :)
I love these anthologies. Perfect to read a quick story right before bed and they are mostly hysterical. There were only one or two of them that were bordering on risque, but not so much that I had to skip the stories (funny I am such a reader prude).
I also enjoy picking these books up for finding new authors. This is how I found Jim Butcher and Dresden...
I also enjoy picking these books up for finding new authors. This is how I found Jim Butcher and Dresden...
Kelley Armstrong's "Lucifer's Daughter" is part of her Otherworld series. This story is narratored by Hope. Any story with Hope has her guy Karl and involves chaos, thievery, and usually demons. It takes place in the same museum that they met at 4 years ago.
L.A. Banks's "Dog Tired (of the Drama)" is about a lonely beta werewolf out with her her alpha female for a night out.
L.A. Banks's "Dog Tired (of the Drama)" is about a lonely beta werewolf out with her her alpha female for a night out.
Very ambitious to have so many stories in one anthology. I really enjoy short stories, but the majority of these stories were too short (most were under 10 paperback pages). Loved the content of most of them, love the genre of humorous horror, and now have new authors I would like to read more things from.
This one was perfect to read while I was answering the door for trick or treaters!
I loved the very short-story format and that each story had a little comedic twist.
I'll be looking for next year's anthology much sooner in October.
I loved the very short-story format and that each story had a little comedic twist.
I'll be looking for next year's anthology much sooner in October.
Enjoyed this book more than its predecessor, but being an anthology none of the stories had much depth. Some of the stories were just so-so, a few were a bit squicky, and a couple were darkly amusing.
A wonderful anthology of humorous horror where the hilarious stories full of wit and Buffy-isms outweigh the few predictable tales. A delight for fans of dark humor without sarcasm. Don't miss "Dead Clown Seance," "Bad German," and "Death and Taxes."
As with all short story collections some are better than others and some are crap. Of the authors in this collection,based only on the stories, I'd read a Kelley Armstrong novel, none of the others really made me want to look up more of their work or commit to a longer work, though the Clowns story was kinda great.
over 30 authors featured in a book means, not so much short stories as synopsis of stories. Some of them are good, some ok, some not so good. They all felt a bit rushed, but still worth reading.
I bought this for the Kelley Armstrong's story Lucifer's daughter...and it was fabulous...5 stars!!! The rest of the stories were not so great...some were ok, but there were a few I didnt really get into.
Some interesting stories but, for the most part, the same tired old formulas and the same tired old dialogue. Was worth a look, but certainly wouldn't pick it up again.
Okay, I just bought it for the Hope & Karl story by Kelley Armstrong. Which means I paid $10.89 for that short story.
I don't regret it, either. Enough said.
I don't regret it, either. Enough said.
Again, I chose this book on account of the author I'm working on. And I keep track of the other authors featured in there as well.
I read only the L.A. Banks and J.A. Konrath shorts. Both were fun, light and made me smile, but both also left me hungry for more story!
Revenge story with the spider baked in the cake was sure something! Lots of great shorts in this one, some of my fav authors too.
I would have given this a higher rating if it had more stories like Kelley Armstrong and L.A. Banks. Some of these were, if not extremely bizarre, just downright gross.
I only read the Kelley Armstrong story. I love Hope and Karl is okay too. It is a short story, only 30 something pages. Very cute story. I really enjoyed this story.
Dark Carbuncle by Kevin J. Anderson and Janis Ian is about the rockstar who cant seem to escape his fate even when he is dead - 4.5
Death and Taxes by Heather Graham - 4.5
Table for two by Jeff Ryan - 3
Treatment by J. A. Konrath - 3
Dead Clown Seance by Christopher Welch - 3.5
The Day the Devil Swallowed a Heapin'Helpin' of Pride at the Beaulahville Gospel Jubilee by Scott Nicholson - 3.5
Piecemaker by Don D'Ammassa - 4.5 (Unexpected twist of story)
Good Breeding by Lucien Soulban -
Tails
Dog Tried of...more
Death and Taxes by Heather Graham - 4.5
Table for two by Jeff Ryan - 3
Treatment by J. A. Konrath - 3
Dead Clown Seance by Christopher Welch - 3.5
The Day the Devil Swallowed a Heapin'Helpin' of Pride at the Beaulahville Gospel Jubilee by Scott Nicholson - 3.5
Piecemaker by Don D'Ammassa - 4.5 (Unexpected twist of story)
Good Breeding by Lucien Soulban -
Tails
Dog Tried of...more
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Pseudonyms: Gabriel Mesta, K.J. Anderson
He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and is the co-author of the Dune prequels. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. He has also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in coll...more
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He has written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and is the co-author of the Dune prequels. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. He has also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in coll...more
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