More Vampires? I swear I'm not a Vamp fan!

So, I've never been much of a horror/suspense reader.  It took me about a dozen times of starting Jurassic Park before I could watch it in its entirety and then I could only sit through it after I watched a special on how it was made.  So, when Will Smith was the lead character in the movie I am Legend I was torn.  Did I watch the movie with perhaps the sexiest male lead ever or do I take a pass?  Well, I knew I couldn't go see it in theaters (it doesn't look good when a 30 something woman tries hiding under the seats and runs from the theater in terror) so when it came out on DVD I decided I would borrow it from my sister (My sisters and I have the same opinions on Will Smith and his absolute value he brought to the movie industry).  I sat with the remote in my hand and as soon as a scary scene would come up I would skip forward, make sure he was safe and then skip back to try to watch the scene.  From what I saw of the movie I really liked it.  When I found a copy of the book in a thrift shop I decided to pick it up and read it.

I've had the book for about six months and I finally managed to get around to reading it.  I was expecting a little suspense, but the book hit me over the head with it from the very beginning.  I felt like I was sitting in the living room trying to make it through the opening sequence of Jurassic park again.  I did manage to make it through the opening and I discovered more vampires.  For those who did not see the movie or have yet to read the book I won't say more than that on this subject.  Let's just say so far the book and the movie have not exactly matched up plot point by plot point.

I'm actually enjoying the suspense a little bit.   I think I will actually have a little bit of spare time to finish the book, unlike so many others I have started  recently.  I like the subtle glimpses written in the text.  Matheson let's the reader know what is happening without giving too much away.  I need to work on this aspect of my writing.

I promise next week I won't talk about Vampires.