Snog? Marry? Avoid? Vampires...
To all who are reading this,
If you've just joined me on this journey, then welcome. If you read the previous blog, then thank you and welcome back.
I will probably get a lot of stick for this entry. People might say that vampires are not a genre in their own right, but there are a lot of vampire centric books out there. You only have to walk in Waterstones to see it.
Do you think Bram Stoker envisioned what an impact Dracula would have on society? It's not just novels nowadays, its movies and other media.
The truth be told, I was terrified of vampires as a child, but I remember my brother watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and being immediately fond of Spike (James Marsters). I don’t know whether it was his cruel sadistic Vampire nature, or his dazzling good looks, but whatever it was, it got to me.
Vampires, to me, are sexy, powerful, masterful. They are everything we want to be deep down, and especially if we are too scared or ashamed to actually do something about it. They can fight for anything and take what they want without giving a damn.
I think it’s a popular genre, as we can broadcast our own views and thoughts into these creatures of horror. We can be terrifying, sexy, alluring – everything we aren’t able to be in reality.
Welcome to Vampire Month.Let's get this show on the road!---1. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton.
"'I don't date vampires. I kill them.' My name is Anita Blake. Vampires call me the Executioner. What I call them isn't repeatable. Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks with fangs. I know better. I've seen their victims. I carry the scars... But now a serial killer is murdering vampires - and the most powerful bloodsucker in town wants me to find the killer."The first book in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, it was published in 1993. The book hooked me in straight away with a powerful heroine, who hunted vampires and raised zombies. There was a great deal of action that felt realistic. Romance isn't a total high priority in the novel, but at the same time, it is still there.A forbidden and sexual chemistry that will be present for more books to come. Speaking of which, I have read all the books to date.I give this: SNOG!2. Dark Lover by J. R. Ward.
"In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There also exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Among them, none relishes killing their enemies more than Wrath, the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. The only pure-bred vampire left on the planet, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents centuries ago. But when one of his most trusted fighters is killed - orphaning a half-breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate - Wrath must usher the beautiful female into the world of the undead...
Racked by a restlessness in her body that wasn't there before, Beth Randall is helpless against the dangerously sexy man who comes to her at night with shadows in his eyes. His tales of brotherhood and blood frighten her. But his touch ignites a dawning hunger that threatens to consume them both..."
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Show Less The first in the Black Dagger Brotherhood book, it was published in 2005. It is hot and heavy, packed with sexual scenes with the vampires that stir the primal senses of the reader. Well, this reader anyway. These vampires have the most fascinating names such as Wrath, the titular lead of this book. They speak an Old Language that is familiar to read as it is on the tongue. The action scenes are powerful, full of not only hand-to-hand combat, but daggers and guns. The antagonist sets himself up to appear in later books, so angry witht he world and such.
Ward leaves us wanting more. Much more.
I give this: MARRIAGE!
Show More 3. The Vampire of Highgate by Asa Bailey.
"Kathy Bilic is adopted. Until now, she's had only a vague memory of her real family. But terrifying dreams and visions of her sister Amber are waking her in the night. When Amber starts giving her messages, Kathy gets a sickening sense that her sister is in danger - from a deadly, inhuman source. Kathy hits London to find her sister - but when she arrives at her aunt's house in Highgate, she is actively dissuaded from pursuing the mystery. Undeterred, Kathy's trail leads her through a bloody murder in the British Museum to a charged meeting with the mysterious, hypnoptic Antwain and a final confronation with her sinister father. Before long, Kathy uncovers the full horror of her heritage and her sister's fate at the hands of the Vampire of Highgate."
Published in 2012, I was highly disappointed with this book. The blurb makes you think it is a real rollercoaster ride, but it is anything but. The blurb essentially gives the entire plot away. The language is bland, and the plot plods along, unbothered by its own turning points. It was shameful - a published book it was full of spelling mistakes and incorrect uses of grammar. I felt that I should mark it with red pen!
Show More The characters have little realism. I had no interest in them.Bailey should stick to photography and his other interests.I give this: AVOID!---Watch out for tomorrow's blog post about Magic!Yours, with eternal ink,
Zoe
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Currently reading: Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret StohlShow Less
Show Less
If you've just joined me on this journey, then welcome. If you read the previous blog, then thank you and welcome back.
I will probably get a lot of stick for this entry. People might say that vampires are not a genre in their own right, but there are a lot of vampire centric books out there. You only have to walk in Waterstones to see it.
Do you think Bram Stoker envisioned what an impact Dracula would have on society? It's not just novels nowadays, its movies and other media.
The truth be told, I was terrified of vampires as a child, but I remember my brother watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and being immediately fond of Spike (James Marsters). I don’t know whether it was his cruel sadistic Vampire nature, or his dazzling good looks, but whatever it was, it got to me.
Vampires, to me, are sexy, powerful, masterful. They are everything we want to be deep down, and especially if we are too scared or ashamed to actually do something about it. They can fight for anything and take what they want without giving a damn.
I think it’s a popular genre, as we can broadcast our own views and thoughts into these creatures of horror. We can be terrifying, sexy, alluring – everything we aren’t able to be in reality.
Welcome to Vampire Month.Let's get this show on the road!---1. Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton.
"'I don't date vampires. I kill them.' My name is Anita Blake. Vampires call me the Executioner. What I call them isn't repeatable. Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks with fangs. I know better. I've seen their victims. I carry the scars... But now a serial killer is murdering vampires - and the most powerful bloodsucker in town wants me to find the killer."The first book in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, it was published in 1993. The book hooked me in straight away with a powerful heroine, who hunted vampires and raised zombies. There was a great deal of action that felt realistic. Romance isn't a total high priority in the novel, but at the same time, it is still there.A forbidden and sexual chemistry that will be present for more books to come. Speaking of which, I have read all the books to date.I give this: SNOG!2. Dark Lover by J. R. Ward.
"In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly turf war going on between vampires and their slayers. There also exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Among them, none relishes killing their enemies more than Wrath, the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. The only pure-bred vampire left on the planet, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who murdered his parents centuries ago. But when one of his most trusted fighters is killed - orphaning a half-breed daughter unaware of her heritage or her fate - Wrath must usher the beautiful female into the world of the undead...Racked by a restlessness in her body that wasn't there before, Beth Randall is helpless against the dangerously sexy man who comes to her at night with shadows in his eyes. His tales of brotherhood and blood frighten her. But his touch ignites a dawning hunger that threatens to consume them both..."
Show More
Show Less The first in the Black Dagger Brotherhood book, it was published in 2005. It is hot and heavy, packed with sexual scenes with the vampires that stir the primal senses of the reader. Well, this reader anyway. These vampires have the most fascinating names such as Wrath, the titular lead of this book. They speak an Old Language that is familiar to read as it is on the tongue. The action scenes are powerful, full of not only hand-to-hand combat, but daggers and guns. The antagonist sets himself up to appear in later books, so angry witht he world and such.
Ward leaves us wanting more. Much more.
I give this: MARRIAGE!
Show More 3. The Vampire of Highgate by Asa Bailey.
"Kathy Bilic is adopted. Until now, she's had only a vague memory of her real family. But terrifying dreams and visions of her sister Amber are waking her in the night. When Amber starts giving her messages, Kathy gets a sickening sense that her sister is in danger - from a deadly, inhuman source. Kathy hits London to find her sister - but when she arrives at her aunt's house in Highgate, she is actively dissuaded from pursuing the mystery. Undeterred, Kathy's trail leads her through a bloody murder in the British Museum to a charged meeting with the mysterious, hypnoptic Antwain and a final confronation with her sinister father. Before long, Kathy uncovers the full horror of her heritage and her sister's fate at the hands of the Vampire of Highgate." Published in 2012, I was highly disappointed with this book. The blurb makes you think it is a real rollercoaster ride, but it is anything but. The blurb essentially gives the entire plot away. The language is bland, and the plot plods along, unbothered by its own turning points. It was shameful - a published book it was full of spelling mistakes and incorrect uses of grammar. I felt that I should mark it with red pen!
Show More The characters have little realism. I had no interest in them.Bailey should stick to photography and his other interests.I give this: AVOID!---Watch out for tomorrow's blog post about Magic!Yours, with eternal ink,
Zoe
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Currently reading: Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret StohlShow Less
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