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New Review: Interview With The Vamire

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Title: Interview With The Vampire

Author:  Anne Rice

Page count: 342

Published: August 2004

Genre:  Vampire

Rating: 3.5/5

Summary:

This is the story of Louis, as told in his own words, of his journey through mortal and immortal life. Louis recounts how he became a vampire at the hands of the radiant and sinister Lestat and how he became indoctrinated, unwillingly, into the vampire way of life. His story ebbs and flows through the streets of New Orleans, defining crucial moments such as his discovery of the exquisite lost young child Claudia, wanting not to hurt but to comfort her with the last breaths of humanity he has inside. Yet, he makes Claudia a vampire, trapping her womanly passion, will, and intelligence inside the body of a small child. Louis and Claudia form a seemingly unbreakable alliance and even “settle down” for a while in the opulent French Quarter. Louis remembers Claudia’s struggle to understand herself and the hatred they both have for Lestat that sends them halfway across the world to seek others of their kind. Louis and Claudia are desperate to find somewhere they belong, to find others who understand, and someone who knows what and why they are.

Louis and Claudia travel Europe, eventually coming to Paris and the ragingly successful Theatre des Vampires – a theatre of vampires pretending to be mortals pretending to be vampires. Here they meet the magnetic and ethereal Armand, who brings them into a whole society of vampires. But Louis and Claudia find that finding others like themselves provides no easy answers and in fact presents dangers they scarcely imagined.

My Thoughts:

This was the first vampire book that I ever read an I really enjoyed it. It began my love of vampires. I wanted to know what other books that were out there had characters like ones in this book.

I would say that this book would be a great starting point for those who wants to read a vampire book but don’t know which one to read.

What I loved the most about this book was the bromance that was going on with Louis and Lestat. It was an undeniable connection. I felt like they loved one another.

I sadly can’t do a longer review because it has been so long since I have read this book. but I feel like you got the gist of it right? Maybe? No?

New Review: Betrayed

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Title: Betrayed

Author: P.C Cast

Page count: 310

Published: October 2007

Genre:  YA, Paranormal

Rating: 2/5

Summary:

Zoey, High Priestess in training, has managed to settle in at the House of Night and come to terms with the vast powers the Vampyre Goddess Nyx has given her. Just as she finally feels she belongs, the unthinkable happens: human teenagers are being killed, and all evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves.

My Thoughts:

I am a little frustrated with this series, but I still pulled though because I wanted to finish the book. My main issue was that the writing was bad. I thought that it was getting better but it didn’t.

When I first started this series, I thought that it might be something like twilight, but I was completely wrong. I am only giving this book 2 stars because I thought that I was going to connect with the characters more being the 2nd book but that didn’t happen sadly.

If you’re a fan of vampire books, then you may like these. What also really annoyed me was the way they spelled vampire with a ‘Y” like why you would do that. I already mentioned it in my review of the first book marked, but it annoyed me so much that I had to say it again.

I also felt like the premise if the book was pretty good, kind of like Hex Hall but Betrayed was just not good at all.

When they were talking about food an drinks I got annoyed with them saying brown pop… why did they need to clarify what colour it was? Couldn’t they just say pop/soda? Like other authors. I’m not entirely sure why it bothered me, but it did.

Its kind of sad to say that this book remined me of a car crash that you want to look away from, but you can’t because you know that it won’t be the same if you do. So, you must look so that you know what happens. Ya… this book was like that.

Captured by Jasinda Wilder 

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This is one absolutely beautifully written heartbreaking story I have read. It’s one of my favourite books. You get wrapped up in the characters and you feel what they feel. The emotions are so raw an real.

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The story starts with Reagan writing letters to her husband and wanting him to come home since he is in the military. He sadly doesn’t come home. Just as your getting into Reagan’s story you go into Derek’s and a promise he made so he decides to visit Texas. Reagan and Derek are dealing with grief in their own ways but they come together and help one another in such a beautiful way.

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This was such a beautiful story I absolutely loved it.

Leave the lights on by Karen Stivali

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Parkers is away at collage and wants to become a pro Baseball player. One nice when he was driving he gets into a car accident and that changes his life for ever.

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Parker moves back to his old house after his dad passes away and takes over the family landscaping business.

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Sophie went to school with Parker and she has lived Parker from the moment they met. After Sophie’s parents move to Florida she moves back to her old house. She has a job as a wedding planner.

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When Sophie noticed that Parker was coming back home she baked him a cake. The same one that her mom used to bake when they were kids.

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Since she lives right next to him she walks over an gives him the cake and that’s where there story begins.

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It’s a cute and loveable story and you can’t help but love Parker he’s just cute and funny.

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My favourite quote is ” That I’m so in love with you I can barely see straight, that spending time with you is the best part of my day, everyday, and the days that are spend with you are the happiest I’ve been in as long as I can remember I love you Sophie. – Parker.

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P.s You’ll be looking at peanut butter in a whole new light. It’s pretty awesome.

Finder by Heather C Mayers

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This book isn’t one that I would normally read. It was very captivating from the very first chapter with the X-Man / Harry Potter feel to it which is amazing because I love both.

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This book has the right amount of mystery and fantasy that keeps you flipping the pages to find out what happens.

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The bond that these girls have is pretty amazing also.

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If there was an actual school that was like X-man and Harry Potter wrapped in one I would totally want to go there.