Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs (Jane Jameson, #1) in Book Buying Addicts Anonymous

Oct 04, 2009 Lexie rated it it was amazing

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The very top of the first page of the first chapter I found a quote I wanted to use. I figured 'Haven't done it before, but hell why not? This deserves it!' and marked (with a post-it tab) it and moved on to read more. Within ten pages I found another two quotes. Before I hit chapter 5 I had more neon post-it tabs sticking out of my book then a Las Vegas casino sign has lights. That's when I gave up keeping track and just kept reading. Jane is hilarious. I know she comments that she wasn't so sp The very top of the first page of the first chapter I found a quote I wanted to use. I figured 'Haven't done it before, but hell why not? This deserves it!' and marked (with a post-it tab) it and moved on to read more. Within ten pages I found another two quotes. Before I hit chapter 5 I had more neon post-it tabs sticking out of my book then a Las Vegas casino sign has lights. That's when I gave up keeping track and just kept reading. Jane is hilarious. I know she comments that she wasn't so special in her B.D. (before death) life, but she's exactly the type of girl I'd love to hang with. All the time.

A quick run down of her admirable attributes: she loves books, she quotes obscure books, she knows obscure trivia, she uses sarcasm like the genius tool that it is, not afraid of hitting a guy when irritated, she loves books, she organizes books where-ever she goes compulsively...need I go on? Oh wait--she collects obscure BBC DVD's...honestly I think I found my fictional character soul mate!

I'll stop fangirling over Jane a moment to discuss the rest of the book. Its told first person POV from Jane's perspective (all those juicy, lovely, sarcastic thoughts). Her mom would probably be considered a psychotic sociopath if they lived in the North (but as its the South, in a town rooted in 'antebellum' traditions, she's just being 'motherly'), her dad is all kinds of academic awesome, less said about her sister the better, her best friend is really really weird, but in a good way. I want to know what Zeb is short for**. Her sire and love interest, Gabriel, is pretty smoking--s'long as you ignore his territorial stance where Jane is concerned.

I have to admit out of all the reasons why I thought Jane was being targeted the actual reason never even popped into my head. Though the actual person it turns out to be did a couple times (but I'm naturally disposed to disliking that sort of person). I like that her Aunt Jettie (her recently deceased Aunt Jettie) is a pistol--she hasn't let a little case of death get in the way of her merrymaking (at the expense of anybody and everybody equally).

It was a little long and drawn out in some parts, but figuring this is the first novel and groundwork had to be set (for the reader and for Jane in story) its excusable. And its damn hilarious the entire time anyhow. The little quotes from the 'The Guide for the Newly Undead' are just priceless. I'm hoping more time is spent at that quaint bookshop--I think the owner will be a crack up too. Some of the worldbuilding will be very familiar--especially if you read a whole lot of vampire novel series--but what lacks there is made up for Harper's wit and banter, plus none of it is dwelled on for any long length of time.

The next book in Jane's adventures are due out at the end of August--Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men is the title. If I read amazon correctly a third book is due out early January 2010 titled Nice Girls Don't Live Forever, but like anything else in this world publication dates and names can change.

**Update: Molly emailed me to let me know what Zeb is short for:
"...Zeb is a family name. It's my sister's middle name. She was named for my great-grandma, Zeb, who was named for her great-uncle, Zebulon."

I guess that means its not short for Zedicus Zul Zorander (I am so mixing up book series...) ...more

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Aug 01, 2024 Shannon rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs
Jane Jameson, Book 1

I Picked Up This Book Because: Series spinner.

Media Type: Audiobook
Source: Audible
Dates Read: 7/29/24 - 7/31/24
Stars: 3 Stars
Narrator(s): Amanda Ronconi

The Characters:

Jane Jameson:
Gabriel Nightengale:
Zeb Lavelle, Dick Cheney, Andrea Byrne

The Story:

Writing: Good. This one didn’t have the usual Molly Harper magic I feel when reading one of her books. Maybe because it is an older release, ...more

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Mar 30, 2015 Elise-Pinterest+Goodreads=The Perfect Book Boyfriend rated it really liked it

Shelves: good-book, funny-humorous, part-of-a-series, favorite-author

It took me awhile to realize I'd read several other books by this author (Half Moon Hollow series). I enjoy this writers style and sense of humor. I would definitely loan this book to a friend. TTFN-Elise ...more

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Sep 22, 2009 Kelli rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-romance, mar11

A lovable snarky protagonist and clever concise writing makes this one of the most enjoyable books in the too trendy vampire romance genre. But instead of an angst-ridden Bella Swan or a sex-crazed Anita Blake, you are treated to a character that you can believe in and relate to without having a harem of men who agree to share you (that is probably the most fantastical idea Ms. Hamilton ever dreamed up--and furthermore who really wants to take care of the many men?) or having to be perpetually d ...more

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Apr 21, 2009 Shannon rated it it was ok

Shelves: paranormal-mystery-adventure, paranormal-romance-adventure

This book was ok - I probably would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't already read Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse series. There were too many areas in this book where the author seems to very similar story & character elements - so it kind of bugged me. This book was ok - but if you want an entertaining (original) series - I'd stick with Charlaine Harris. ...more

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Aug 22, 2010 Chrissy315 Jones rated it really liked it

Loved the book. It was alot of fun to read. Can't wait to read the rest of the series. ...more

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Nov 21, 2009 Collette rated it it was amazing

Shelves: guilty-pleasures

I'm not into the whole vampire romance genre but I found this series to be hilarious. I guess I'm a sucker (no pun intended) for almost any story with a librarian as protagonist. Loved it, and can't wait for the third novel to come out in December 2009. ...more

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