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The Night House
Bianca St. Germain works at a Night House, a place where vampires like the aristocratic Jeremiah Archer pay to feed on humans, and she doesn’t much care what others think of her. The money is good, and at least there, she’s safe. Bianca also doesn’t care that the Night House is killing her. All she cares about is nauth, the highly addictive poison in vampire bites that brings a euphoria like no drug ever could. But when Bianca meets James, a reclusive empath who feels everything she does, for the first time, she considers a life outside of the Night House and a someone worth living for. But Jeremiah has decided to keep Bianca for himself; he won’t allow her to walk away. As she allows her feelings for James to grow, she struggles to contain nauth's strong hold on her life. If they are to have a future, James must make her see what she's worth and what she means to him, before Jeremiah and nauth claim her for good.
300 pages, Paperback
First published December 9, 2014
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December 15, 2014
I haven't read a Vampire book for so long. I think the last time was...... okay, I don't even remember. Anyway, this book.. this book blew me away. What a dark and sexy twist to the usual plot lines that I read before. This is not your usual vampire book. The inceptions and the mystery messed with my head and I loved every moment of it.
Bianca is a vamp tramp. A term that I learned from Bianca herself. She and other girls are staying in this house called The Night House and Vampires keeps getting in and out for their blood. But the girls gets something in return.. and that's the Nauth. A drug that Bianca is addicted to and even though its hurting her already, she just cant stop taking it. Until she met James. James meeting Bianca may seem strange for Bianca.. but not for James. Because he is strange himself. James is an Empath. And when James connected with Bianca, he knows that she needs rescuing and maybe him being strange is a gift after all.
Like I said, this is not your usual Vampire read. There are other paranormal characters involved but instead of wolves or the usual creatures we read, we get an Empath and maybe some more psychology related creatures in the future. I must say, the plot of this book is really well thought. I keep turning the pages and when it ended I was really whining because I WANT MORE. I was deprived.
James and Bianca are characters you'll really feel invested to. This book is on alternating POV, one with Bianca and the other one with James. Now, that may not be my favorite setup but it surprising worked well for me in here. I love reading Bianca's thought because between her and James, her character development is superb. She's this helpless and addicted girl at the beginning but when she found a reason to be clean she became a strong and smart girl who stands up for herself.
The Night House is a brilliant and captivating debut novel. Rachel Tafoya really left me wanting more because there's so much mystery to unravel, so much making scenes to look forward to (excuse me but there's no review of mine that will be romance free :D) and more adventures of Bianca and James to read. Rachel just became of my favorite authors list.. and this series will be a hit, I'm sure of it.
You can also read my review HERE
December 10, 2014
I love this book! I had high hopes for it, but I was concerned that it would be "just another vampire book". Now, that is just laughable. This is anything but. Rachel Tafoya brought vampires back to life for me, made them mysterious and intriguing again. I am so excited to share my thoughts on this one with y'all!
Bianca lives in Night House, a place where vampires come to feed. When they bite, they inject the human with a drug called nauth. Bianca is addicted to nauth. When Bianca was 13, her parents, who were "hunters", were killed and another vampire saved her life. Now, all these years later, she hates that she is basically a slave to the same things that killed her family. There is mystery surrounding her, questions. How did she end up HERE?
James was a foster kid who couldn't keep a family, until finally he was adopted by a family at 12, and gained a sister, Ally. James is different. He is an empath, but it is different for him. He doesn't just know what others are feeling; he FEELS what others feel. A cut on someones arm, he feels like his own arm was cut. When he is in a crowd, he has panic attacks from the overwhelming emotions of others. So, he stays home, with only his sister and his best friend Shiloh who know his secret. He can easily attach himself to the people he loves, and sometimes find them over a distance. It has never happened with a stranger. Until he goes out one night and meets Bianca. Bianca changes everything. And James is determined to do whatever it takes to save her.
I loved both Bianca and James. Bianca is broken, she is addicted, she is scared, and she is lost. James is broken, scared, lost and wants to find someone who understands. Together, they are tentative, but hopeful. I loved their very slow building relationship. When Bianca is bitten, James feels it and he hurts, and Bianca hates it, but James refuses to walk away. They are a beautiful, broken couple and I root for them 100%. Ally and Shiloh are amazingly loving and supportive characters. I enjoyed every scene they were in. They are a few other notables, Finn, Micah, Jeremiah... Fantastically written characters, with their own depths, emotions, feelings, uniqueness.
The Night House is a great story from page one. The pacing is perfect, feeding you enough information to keep you going and leave enough mystery to keep you invested. The vampires are not your normal vampires. This story is exciting, unique, interesting, heartbreaking and REFRESHING. With characters you can root for, a plot that keeps you on your toes, The Night House by Rachel Tafoya is easily one of my best books of 2014.
Bianca lives in Night House, a place where vampires come to feed. When they bite, they inject the human with a drug called nauth. Bianca is addicted to nauth. When Bianca was 13, her parents, who were "hunters", were killed and another vampire saved her life. Now, all these years later, she hates that she is basically a slave to the same things that killed her family. There is mystery surrounding her, questions. How did she end up HERE?
James was a foster kid who couldn't keep a family, until finally he was adopted by a family at 12, and gained a sister, Ally. James is different. He is an empath, but it is different for him. He doesn't just know what others are feeling; he FEELS what others feel. A cut on someones arm, he feels like his own arm was cut. When he is in a crowd, he has panic attacks from the overwhelming emotions of others. So, he stays home, with only his sister and his best friend Shiloh who know his secret. He can easily attach himself to the people he loves, and sometimes find them over a distance. It has never happened with a stranger. Until he goes out one night and meets Bianca. Bianca changes everything. And James is determined to do whatever it takes to save her.
I loved both Bianca and James. Bianca is broken, she is addicted, she is scared, and she is lost. James is broken, scared, lost and wants to find someone who understands. Together, they are tentative, but hopeful. I loved their very slow building relationship. When Bianca is bitten, James feels it and he hurts, and Bianca hates it, but James refuses to walk away. They are a beautiful, broken couple and I root for them 100%. Ally and Shiloh are amazingly loving and supportive characters. I enjoyed every scene they were in. They are a few other notables, Finn, Micah, Jeremiah... Fantastically written characters, with their own depths, emotions, feelings, uniqueness.
The Night House is a great story from page one. The pacing is perfect, feeding you enough information to keep you going and leave enough mystery to keep you invested. The vampires are not your normal vampires. This story is exciting, unique, interesting, heartbreaking and REFRESHING. With characters you can root for, a plot that keeps you on your toes, The Night House by Rachel Tafoya is easily one of my best books of 2014.
April 1, 2014
Finished reading early in the morning.
December 15, 2014
I really enjoyed The Night House. I found Rachel Tafoya's debut to be an entertaining read with a unique plot, super interesting world, and great character development! I found myself thoroughly immersed in the world of The Night House.
The book alternates between James and Bianca's first person POV every other chapter. I really felt that this choice was what really helped me to get to know the two main characters on such a personal level. Though I loved both James and Bianca as characters, I found myself looking forward to Bianca's chapters the most. This was probably due to the fact that I tend to be drawn to characters with major emotional issues and hard lives. Bianca lives in a Night House where she is paid to let vampires feed from her. Unlike most women in the Night House, Bianca does this not for the money, but to feed her addiction to nauth(a substance that comes from a vampires fangs while feeding). She has a much darker life and is more deeply scarred than James(though he does have some major issues of his own). James is an empath. He can feel what those around him are feeling(emotional and physical). This has caused him to become somewhat of a recluse.
Let me just say that the vampires in this story are actually scary! They are true monsters, and I was glad that the author created them this way. She could have gone the route of some other YA novels, but thankfully she kept the creep factor fully in tact when it came to the vamps!
Though this is a book with vampires, I wouldn't consider it a 'vampire book'. I felt that the story went much deeper than that. Both characters have their own personal 'issues' to deal with. For example, though some of Bianca's problems have to do with vampires, she also has deeper emotional scars and her addiction to try and overcome.
Overall, The Night House was a great story. I loved the way Tafoya combined addiction and emotional issues with the paranormal. It was a very unique combination of genres, and I flew through this book in one night. There were a few surprising twists that I didn't see coming, which made the story THAT much more exciting!
The ending definitely leaves room for a sequel, and while I hope there is another book on the way, enough was resolved that it could very well be a stand-alone. Either way, I will definitely read whatever Tafoya writes next!
The book alternates between James and Bianca's first person POV every other chapter. I really felt that this choice was what really helped me to get to know the two main characters on such a personal level. Though I loved both James and Bianca as characters, I found myself looking forward to Bianca's chapters the most. This was probably due to the fact that I tend to be drawn to characters with major emotional issues and hard lives. Bianca lives in a Night House where she is paid to let vampires feed from her. Unlike most women in the Night House, Bianca does this not for the money, but to feed her addiction to nauth(a substance that comes from a vampires fangs while feeding). She has a much darker life and is more deeply scarred than James(though he does have some major issues of his own). James is an empath. He can feel what those around him are feeling(emotional and physical). This has caused him to become somewhat of a recluse.
Let me just say that the vampires in this story are actually scary! They are true monsters, and I was glad that the author created them this way. She could have gone the route of some other YA novels, but thankfully she kept the creep factor fully in tact when it came to the vamps!
Though this is a book with vampires, I wouldn't consider it a 'vampire book'. I felt that the story went much deeper than that. Both characters have their own personal 'issues' to deal with. For example, though some of Bianca's problems have to do with vampires, she also has deeper emotional scars and her addiction to try and overcome.
Overall, The Night House was a great story. I loved the way Tafoya combined addiction and emotional issues with the paranormal. It was a very unique combination of genres, and I flew through this book in one night. There were a few surprising twists that I didn't see coming, which made the story THAT much more exciting!
The ending definitely leaves room for a sequel, and while I hope there is another book on the way, enough was resolved that it could very well be a stand-alone. Either way, I will definitely read whatever Tafoya writes next!
December 17, 2014
I have to say at first I was a little torn on the book. We met Bianca a self proclaimed Vamp Tramp who is addicted to nauth which as described above is a drug that gives the person being bitten a high like cocaine or better. Anyway we are introduced to her as she is getting high and yet knowing it was wrong. At the same time we meet James who is an empath and literally feels everything including Bianca's high and hangover. Then it did eventually pick up and I found myself interested in the characters and starting to get invested in them. Bianca trying to get pass her addiction felt real. In his own way James is fighting his own battles of feeling everything around him and let's be real that has to be extremely hard and I applaud the author for showing his struggles.
This is a book that kept me turning the pages I had to know what happened next. It is a new take on the vampire novels and I enjoyed reading it. It is clearly set up for another book so at the end if you dislike a book ending in a way that leaves you wanting more or asking questions be prepared. However, I will say that this is one that I would recommend to any vampire loving reader and or urban fantasy reader!
This is a book that kept me turning the pages I had to know what happened next. It is a new take on the vampire novels and I enjoyed reading it. It is clearly set up for another book so at the end if you dislike a book ending in a way that leaves you wanting more or asking questions be prepared. However, I will say that this is one that I would recommend to any vampire loving reader and or urban fantasy reader!
December 15, 2014
This review first appeared on my blog: What Happened to the Wallflower?
Narrative-This book is told from the first-person POV from two perspectives: that of Bianca, and that of James. Bianca's voice was by far my favorite of the two: not only did it do an excellent job of portraying Bianca's most important characteristics, it felt amazingly natural. James, on the other hand, took some getting used to. His sections felt a bit more strained; there was a lot more telling, and ultimately it made his perspective feel forced.
Which leads me to this: I'm not entirely sure this book needed two different POVs to it. Bianca was completely immersed in this world; James was brand-new to it. James has characters in his life that Bianca didn't have access to, but Bianca had a lot more information about the world of vampires that basically swallows them both. Bianca also has access to the main players: James and some other vampires that have much to do in the book. Part of me continues to think that the entire book could have been told from Bianca's POV and it still would have been a wonderful read, even strengthened since there would have been more time to expand on things only she knew about.
Despite me saying that, let me also amend to this: the last part of the book was fantastic and made me really rethink a lot of my thoughts. There, James' voice was incredibly strong and I was finally pulled into his head. So my revision is this: maybe the POVs shouldn't have shifted so often (every chapter); if it were every five chapters, for example, instead of every other chapter, I feel that maybe the first two parts of the book could have been strong enough to equal the last.
★★★☆☆
Plot-I think it's safe to say that the plot was by far my favorite piece of this book. The premise is that Bianca lives at the Night House, where vampires come to feed on not only her blood but the other girls who live there. There's one vampire who wants to claim her-Jeremiah-one vampire who kind of wants to look out for her-Finn-and one vampire who's been her friend and savior since she was young-Micah. Then she meets James, the empath, who for some reason is able to develop a strong bond to her feelings and emotions after their first meeting. Together, they try to free Bianca from her life as a "vamp tramp" (hey, Bianca said it, not me).
While I'm not entirely sure that the plot was well executed (mainly due to my notes on the narrative), I did fall in love with this idea of Bianca trying to rid herself of this life that she was never meant for, and of James' intense care for her (although his character kind of comes off weird; see my notes in the next section). There could have been a lot more world-building in terms of the vampire courts and how their politics worked, but the main story of Bianca's life and how James is able to help change it had me hooked, and is probably the biggest element that kept me reading.
★★★★☆
Characters-Bianca and James are the main characters, but I had wildly different opinions of both of them. Bianca was strong and independent: able to keep to her values and determined to keep at least a semblance of a human life. She cares for those who have deserved her affections-the vampire Micah, for example, and another girl at the Night House. She's wary of other people and highly distrusting, but she's able to recognize a friend and knows when she can trust them with her feelings.
James was different. He's understandably dependent on his sister-by-adoption, Ally, and his best friend, Shiloh. They're the only other two people he's ever had a strong bond with, and who can help him remain calm when assaulted by the emotions of the world around him. It's debilitating, this emotion, and it appears to get both worse and better when he meets Bianca for the first time. Like her, he's an incredibly fierce friend.
However...what really bothered me about James was his willingness to sink into the role of the guidance counselor. he's fast in labeling Bianca a junkie and dug-addict (rightfully so, though, so I'll add that), and without even knowing her he makes it a life mission to get her clean (and, yes, I realize that he also feels everything she felt, but it was still...off-putting for me). Then he's really quick to label her with Stockholm's Syndrome. It made me question his motives for getting close to Bianca, but not in a good way; I felt that instead of falling in love with her and wanting to care for her for that reason, he was trying to help just to make himself feel better. So. Yeah. Off-putting.
Besides them, the other characters of the vampires (Jeremiah, Finn, and Micah) were incredibly interesting. Micah had my heart from the very beginning thanks to his love for Bianca. On James' end, Ally was incredibly sweet and has a history with vampires that I felt wasn't expanded upon like it could have been; Shiloh also fell a bit flat at times, and I wondered if there were any ways for him to be something other than a support group member for James.
★★★☆☆
Final Answer: 3.33 / 5
Narrative-This book is told from the first-person POV from two perspectives: that of Bianca, and that of James. Bianca's voice was by far my favorite of the two: not only did it do an excellent job of portraying Bianca's most important characteristics, it felt amazingly natural. James, on the other hand, took some getting used to. His sections felt a bit more strained; there was a lot more telling, and ultimately it made his perspective feel forced.
Which leads me to this: I'm not entirely sure this book needed two different POVs to it. Bianca was completely immersed in this world; James was brand-new to it. James has characters in his life that Bianca didn't have access to, but Bianca had a lot more information about the world of vampires that basically swallows them both. Bianca also has access to the main players: James and some other vampires that have much to do in the book. Part of me continues to think that the entire book could have been told from Bianca's POV and it still would have been a wonderful read, even strengthened since there would have been more time to expand on things only she knew about.
Despite me saying that, let me also amend to this: the last part of the book was fantastic and made me really rethink a lot of my thoughts. There, James' voice was incredibly strong and I was finally pulled into his head. So my revision is this: maybe the POVs shouldn't have shifted so often (every chapter); if it were every five chapters, for example, instead of every other chapter, I feel that maybe the first two parts of the book could have been strong enough to equal the last.
★★★☆☆
Plot-I think it's safe to say that the plot was by far my favorite piece of this book. The premise is that Bianca lives at the Night House, where vampires come to feed on not only her blood but the other girls who live there. There's one vampire who wants to claim her-Jeremiah-one vampire who kind of wants to look out for her-Finn-and one vampire who's been her friend and savior since she was young-Micah. Then she meets James, the empath, who for some reason is able to develop a strong bond to her feelings and emotions after their first meeting. Together, they try to free Bianca from her life as a "vamp tramp" (hey, Bianca said it, not me).
While I'm not entirely sure that the plot was well executed (mainly due to my notes on the narrative), I did fall in love with this idea of Bianca trying to rid herself of this life that she was never meant for, and of James' intense care for her (although his character kind of comes off weird; see my notes in the next section). There could have been a lot more world-building in terms of the vampire courts and how their politics worked, but the main story of Bianca's life and how James is able to help change it had me hooked, and is probably the biggest element that kept me reading.
★★★★☆
Characters-Bianca and James are the main characters, but I had wildly different opinions of both of them. Bianca was strong and independent: able to keep to her values and determined to keep at least a semblance of a human life. She cares for those who have deserved her affections-the vampire Micah, for example, and another girl at the Night House. She's wary of other people and highly distrusting, but she's able to recognize a friend and knows when she can trust them with her feelings.
James was different. He's understandably dependent on his sister-by-adoption, Ally, and his best friend, Shiloh. They're the only other two people he's ever had a strong bond with, and who can help him remain calm when assaulted by the emotions of the world around him. It's debilitating, this emotion, and it appears to get both worse and better when he meets Bianca for the first time. Like her, he's an incredibly fierce friend.
However...what really bothered me about James was his willingness to sink into the role of the guidance counselor. he's fast in labeling Bianca a junkie and dug-addict (rightfully so, though, so I'll add that), and without even knowing her he makes it a life mission to get her clean (and, yes, I realize that he also feels everything she felt, but it was still...off-putting for me). Then he's really quick to label her with Stockholm's Syndrome. It made me question his motives for getting close to Bianca, but not in a good way; I felt that instead of falling in love with her and wanting to care for her for that reason, he was trying to help just to make himself feel better. So. Yeah. Off-putting.
Besides them, the other characters of the vampires (Jeremiah, Finn, and Micah) were incredibly interesting. Micah had my heart from the very beginning thanks to his love for Bianca. On James' end, Ally was incredibly sweet and has a history with vampires that I felt wasn't expanded upon like it could have been; Shiloh also fell a bit flat at times, and I wondered if there were any ways for him to be something other than a support group member for James.
★★★☆☆
Final Answer: 3.33 / 5
January 8, 2015
This review (and others) can be seen in all its proper formatting glory on my blog Beauty and the Bookshelf.
When I first heard about The Night House, I really wanted to read it. It's about vampires; therefore, I must read it. And it's not just about vampires; it's about a Night House, a shady place vampires go to so they can feed on humans. (Kind of like a brothel.) All in all, it sounded like an interesting and unique take on my favorite paranormal creature. Unfortunately, it fell short.
I finished this book a few days ago and can't remember how it ended. (That's not a good thing.) I know the big scene, but I can't remember what the last page was about. Except that there's bound to be a sequel, and I don't really have any interest in reading it. The idea for The Night House was good, but the execution could've been better. Really, the title is misleading, because it's not exactly about a Night House; there's more focus on Bianca and her addiction and having nowhere else to go, and her romance with James, the other POV, who has a "gift." And their whole situation was just a little too insta and unrealistic for my tastes. The writing itself wasn't bad, but it wasn't my cup of tea (not that I like tea, either). It lacked depth and had more tell than show, and my gosh, it need contractions. Saying "it is" all the time gives the book a bad sound. It is yellow. It is red. It is dinner. It is blah.
I didn't love the characters, either. I mean, I didn't hate them, but they were whatever. I don't understand Biana. I won't spoil her situation, but after what happened to her in her past, the last place she should be is in a Night House pimping out her blood. I didn't mind James, but their whole situation was a mess. Under the circumstances, they should look at each other and think, "You're weird and creepy and I never want to see you again," and run away. I preferred it when they were together in the book, but still, I wasn't hardcore shipping it or anything.
This review makes it seem otherwise, but I didn't dislike this book. I just don't feel anything toward it. The Night House could definitely work for other people, but for me, it didn't do much. The idea behind a Night House is super interesting and, if vampires existed (do they?), plausible (though I don't know how they'd hide them from the government and all that). It would've been nice if the book focused more on the Houses--the title--and just the girl working at one, and less on the POV of James, who may or may not have anything to do with the Night Houses except for liking a girl who lives there. Overall, I think this lacked a central focus and needed to show the story more. (Seriously, toward the end I started rolling my eyes way too much.) And that's really all I can think of to say about this.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review, and that in no way sways my opinion of the book.
When I first heard about The Night House, I really wanted to read it. It's about vampires; therefore, I must read it. And it's not just about vampires; it's about a Night House, a shady place vampires go to so they can feed on humans. (Kind of like a brothel.) All in all, it sounded like an interesting and unique take on my favorite paranormal creature. Unfortunately, it fell short.
I finished this book a few days ago and can't remember how it ended. (That's not a good thing.) I know the big scene, but I can't remember what the last page was about. Except that there's bound to be a sequel, and I don't really have any interest in reading it. The idea for The Night House was good, but the execution could've been better. Really, the title is misleading, because it's not exactly about a Night House; there's more focus on Bianca and her addiction and having nowhere else to go, and her romance with James, the other POV, who has a "gift." And their whole situation was just a little too insta and unrealistic for my tastes. The writing itself wasn't bad, but it wasn't my cup of tea (not that I like tea, either). It lacked depth and had more tell than show, and my gosh, it need contractions. Saying "it is" all the time gives the book a bad sound. It is yellow. It is red. It is dinner. It is blah.
I didn't love the characters, either. I mean, I didn't hate them, but they were whatever. I don't understand Biana. I won't spoil her situation, but after what happened to her in her past, the last place she should be is in a Night House pimping out her blood. I didn't mind James, but their whole situation was a mess. Under the circumstances, they should look at each other and think, "You're weird and creepy and I never want to see you again," and run away. I preferred it when they were together in the book, but still, I wasn't hardcore shipping it or anything.
This review makes it seem otherwise, but I didn't dislike this book. I just don't feel anything toward it. The Night House could definitely work for other people, but for me, it didn't do much. The idea behind a Night House is super interesting and, if vampires existed (do they?), plausible (though I don't know how they'd hide them from the government and all that). It would've been nice if the book focused more on the Houses--the title--and just the girl working at one, and less on the POV of James, who may or may not have anything to do with the Night Houses except for liking a girl who lives there. Overall, I think this lacked a central focus and needed to show the story more. (Seriously, toward the end I started rolling my eyes way too much.) And that's really all I can think of to say about this.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review, and that in no way sways my opinion of the book.
December 12, 2014
What I liked: I loved this story and it’s characters. Bianca is struggling with her addiction to nauth, the poison vampires give the people they bite that causes euphoria. James is an Empath, he can feel whatever the people around him are feeling like it’s he himself who feels like that. Both of these characters are characters who you will love to read, and then there’s the side characters who you will enjoy having in the novel as they each bring something to the novel themselves. This story managed to keep me on my toes the entire time I was read it, turning from page to page to try and see just what happens next! The side characters are also characters who you will enjoy or really dislike, depending on the character. Sometimes both, at least I felt that way about one of the characters.
What I didn’t like: To me there was a parallel to the fact that vampires produced something that would give the people they bite a feeling of euphoria between this book and Vampire Academy. It’s the linking thread between both books and I could always chalk it up to inspiration from another book. There’s enough differences between the two (the feeling of euphoria is something that takes a while for the person getting bit in The Night House) that while it was a little jarring to see something I’ve read in only one other vampire book, the two things were not the same for the most part.
Overall Review: With a story line that is different from many of the vampire books I’ve read in the past, The Night House is a story that will have you turning the pages to find out just what happens next. It’s different from your average vampire book, and features characters who we get to watch grow and change as the novel carries on. With a seemingly very well planned plot, this novel will leave you wanting more by the end, and it makes me wonder just what to expect from the next book Rachael Tafoya puts out as well!
b>Recommend?: Vampire lovers you should read this one because it’s a refreshingly different book from the sea of other vampire books out there. It’s highly entertaining and I don’t think you should miss it!
What I didn’t like: To me there was a parallel to the fact that vampires produced something that would give the people they bite a feeling of euphoria between this book and Vampire Academy. It’s the linking thread between both books and I could always chalk it up to inspiration from another book. There’s enough differences between the two (the feeling of euphoria is something that takes a while for the person getting bit in The Night House) that while it was a little jarring to see something I’ve read in only one other vampire book, the two things were not the same for the most part.
Overall Review: With a story line that is different from many of the vampire books I’ve read in the past, The Night House is a story that will have you turning the pages to find out just what happens next. It’s different from your average vampire book, and features characters who we get to watch grow and change as the novel carries on. With a seemingly very well planned plot, this novel will leave you wanting more by the end, and it makes me wonder just what to expect from the next book Rachael Tafoya puts out as well!
b>Recommend?: Vampire lovers you should read this one because it’s a refreshingly different book from the sea of other vampire books out there. It’s highly entertaining and I don’t think you should miss it!
July 4, 2015
What was I thinking to buy a book without reading the summary first? I just read on a blog I follow that the book was awesome and I added to my list.
Well, I just hate vampire books. Had I known this crap was about vampires... Sweet mother of Jesus! Did I just read "instant connection"?
Anyway, at 16% I just can't keep reading. This is just not my taste. Bianca sells her blood to vampires; well, actually to one vampire, Jeremiah. Bianca is also what we would call a drug addict hooked on the rush she gets from her blood being sucked out of her body (or something like that).
One night, Bianca meets James, our love interest, and she, high as she is after feeding Jeremiah, kisses him. Violá!
According to the summary they fall in love but Jeremiah, who wants Bianca all for himself, gets in the way. THE END.
Well, I just hate vampire books. Had I known this crap was about vampires... Sweet mother of Jesus! Did I just read "instant connection"?
Anyway, at 16% I just can't keep reading. This is just not my taste. Bianca sells her blood to vampires; well, actually to one vampire, Jeremiah. Bianca is also what we would call a drug addict hooked on the rush she gets from her blood being sucked out of her body (or something like that).
One night, Bianca meets James, our love interest, and she, high as she is after feeding Jeremiah, kisses him. Violá!
According to the summary they fall in love but Jeremiah, who wants Bianca all for himself, gets in the way. THE END.
September 16, 2016
Nah.
I feel like this book was trying to go for the character-driven, emotional self-discovery and personal growth type of story that just happens to use paranormal tropes as an outlet.
Which is really one of my favorite things, when done well.
This was not done well.
It was all just kinda boring and tame and bleh.
I feel like this book was trying to go for the character-driven, emotional self-discovery and personal growth type of story that just happens to use paranormal tropes as an outlet.
Which is really one of my favorite things, when done well.
This was not done well.
It was all just kinda boring and tame and bleh.
March 28, 2017
This was pretty good. "The Night House " definitely gets some points for originality .
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