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Vampire Academy
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Start date
March 1, 2014
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March 31, 2014
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Won the March Series BOTM Poll!!

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Amanda Mitchell
Oct 15, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
What can I possibly say about this book? I love it. It's a series I go back to every now and then to reread because I can't get enough of the plot and all of the intricacies we see develop throughout the series. Plus, the guys are swoon worthy and there is so much snark! Seriously, if you love good one-liners, READ THIS BOOK. ...more
Stephanie
Sep 22, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Vampire academy is one of my favorite book series of all time! The first few chapters are a little slow to get started however, after that every book in the series just gets better and better. I'm still wanting more!

I love that the main character is not your typical lead. She's burnette, curvy, outspoken and independent. She may want Dimitri but she certainly doesn't need him. She is set on protecting her best friend Lissa at all costs and that is something I really admire about her. I think she
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Kim Hathorn
May 06, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Well written typical teenage story. Without the overtly slang-ey dialog present in some YA books, I found Vampire Academy more mature and really liked it because of that particular aspect. One thing Richelle Mead is fantastic at is when Rose is transported into Lissa's mind, the reader is right there along side her to the point of becoming Rose herself. Reading these scenes myself I could not tell that Lissa was the one experiencing these things--and not Rose. ...more
Angele | adominiquereads
One of the best vampire books I've ever read!! I just couldn't put it down. The story was just so consuming, overwhelming with adventure. Rose Hathaway is just one badass heroine. I'm in love with her character. Of course, and also Dimitri. :)) ...more
Angela
Good. Interesting start to a series. Wished the characters seemed fleshed out a bit more though.
Andrea Evans
Jul 14, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Chester
Jul 18, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Michelle
Jul 28, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Aug 18, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: i-own, read-in-2016
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Sep 09, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Sep 24, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 05, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Dalmush
May 08, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 07, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 26, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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