bloodthirsty, hunger and bloodlust
If you’re one of the many readers out there sick of the same old blah romantic vampire novels, a reader looking for something a little different, something historical with a touch of adventure and just a dab of romance then you may want to check out Pamela Marcantel’s novel V-Squad. I recently chatted with her …
Interview time! Yay! I was lucky enough to chat with the wonderful Caroline Barnard-Smith, author of a new vampire book titled Jinn Nation, on her novel, her vampire loves and more. Check it out! Can you tell us a little about yourself? By day I’m a wife and new mum to a beautiful red head …
“It is 1888 and Queen Victoria has remarried, taking as her new consort Vlad Tepes, the Wallachian Prince infamously known as Count Dracula. Peppered with familiar characters from Victorian history and fiction, the novel tells the story of vampire Geneviève Dieudonné and Charles Beauregard of the Diogenes Club as they strive to solve the mystery …
It’s book time! There are lots of fangtastic books hitting stores this month, and I mean lots. Hurray! Here’s a look at all of the vampire books coming out this August. (Click titles to view on Amazon) Helter Skelter by Bryan Cassiday An anthology that features a wide assortment of horror tales written by Bryan …
Author D.L. Atha took a different approach to the world of vampires when writing her debut novel, Blood Reaction. Being a physician she used her own medical knowledge and combined it with classic myths and created something entirely her own. I was lucky enough to chat with the author on her new book, her views …
One of the year’s most successful and critically acclaimed vampire novels (and a personal favorite of mine), A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, is coming to the big screen! That’s right, this incredible book is going to be made into a movie, and better yet, it’ll be made by Warner Bros! With Harry Potter …
Comic-con is here at long last! Over the past few decades the convention has grown into this massive event that highlights not only comics, but movies and television as well – which means we’re going to get all sorts of vamp-tastic news this weekend! First up is Dark Horse’s announcement that they are adapting two …
Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse books, which are the inspiration behind True Blood, will soon be coming to an end. The Southern Vampire Mysteries started in 2001 with the first book Dead Until Dark and is now up to eleven books. That’s a long run for a series, and according to Harris, it’s not going to …
Some people think so and they want something done about it. According to an article published by Fox News, a study of young adult books was conducted and it was discovered that these books were a little racier than parents would like. Researchers reported in the Journal of Sex Research that books aimed at 12 …
Being the curious book lover that I am I did a search on Amazon.com (my obsession) for the most expensive vampire books on the site, and what I found was SO not what I was expecting! The most expensive vampire book on the list was actually four books in one and the cost was a …
Book review time! Werewolf Descent is the second book in the Last Witch Series by Elizabeth J. Kolodziej, the first being Vampyre Kisses which I read and reviewed last year. I absolutely loved Vampyre Kisses and began reading Werewolf Descent with my hopes high. Luckily, Elizabeth didn’t disappoint. Werewolf Descent tells the story of Faith …
Back in 2002, a freshman author named Rachel Klein wowed many vampire fans with her debut novel “The Moth Diaries.” At heart it consists of a diary, one kept by a girl in a private school and persuaded by her therapist to share. One question that recurs throughout is whether the narrator is right about …
One trend we’ve all encountered by now is the blending of classic literature with the stuff of wonderfully schlocky horror. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is clearly the most famous, but let us not forget “Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters” as well as “Little Women and Werewolves,” “Android Kerenina” and “Queen Victoria, Demon Slayer.” …
My most favorite day is upon us, the day where we have a look at all of the vampire books hitting bookshelves this month! Last month was a bit of a disappointment since there was a surprisingly low amount of new vampire releases, but this month is MUCH better since there are far more new …
I know I know, you’re all probably thinking “great another clichéd vampire mashup,” but I assure you, this one is unlike any other, because while it is the tale of Sleeping Beauty retold with vampires, it is also a ‘choose your own path’ book. Some of you may remember these from when you were a …
If you’re one of the many readers out there sick of the predictable characters, the Mary Sue’s and the whiny pretty boys, then check out the interview below! I recently chatted with Kristy Berridge about her new book The Hunted, which switches things up a bit and breaks away from the stereotypical characters found in …
The Mortal Instruments, a hugely popular series written by Cassandra Clare, is coming to the big screen! Screen Gems has bought the rights to City of Bones, the first book in the series, and plans to make the entire series into a film franchise. Hurray! While I have seen these books displayed at every bookstore …
Hurray! It’s my favorite time of the month! It’s the day where we take a look at all of the fangtastic vampire books hitting bookshelves this month. June doesn’t have as many new vampire releases as past months, but in spite of that there are still quite a few great looking books coming our way. …
So Dear Readers, I just finished reading Aleron, the first novel in Kane’s Strigoi series, a novel in which the author weaves a historical story of blood, death and immortality – the three things every vampire story needs. Kane’s debut novel chronicles Aleron’s life as a mortal, his death and his rebirth as an immortal …
Coming June 1st is author B.E. Scully’s Verland: The Transformation, a vampire book unlike any other. It tells the tale of true crime writer Elle Bramasol, who is drawn into a macabre mystery when incarcerated Hollywood producer Eliot Kingman asks her to write a book about his case. As she delves deeper into Kingman’s murder …