Nightlight : A Parody by The Harvard Lampoon

Title: Nightlight : A Parody





Author: The Harvard Lampoon





Published: New York : HarperCollins, 2009





Pages: 154





Snippet: "'Play Nintendo,' he breathed out. I won't always be here to keep you safe from Sega.'"





Summary: Belle Goose falls in love with the mysterious and sparkly Edwart Mullen in the Harvard Lampoon's hilarious send-up of Twilight. Pale and klutzy, Belle arrives in Switchblade, Oregon looking for adventure, or at least an undead classmate. She soon discovers Edwart, a super-hot computer nerd with zero interest in girls. After witnessing a number of strange events - Edwart leaves his chips untouched at lunch!; Edwart saves her from a flying snowball! - Belle has a dramatic revelation: Edwart is a vampire. But how can she convince Edwart to bite her and transform her into his eternal bride, especially when he seems to find girls so repulsive? (Taken from Christchurch City Libraries Website)





Review: So a lot of people have read the Twilight series or seen at least one of the movies.  I know I have. I also know that I love a good laugh.    I have to say that this book was really really funny and made  me laugh out loud so much.





There were a lot of moments where I was groaning inwardly at some parts they were really really crazy, but if you read this book you have to make sure you're alone because you will be laughing so hard that people will look at you funny.





I thought all of the characters were incredibly lame.  It made the book really funny though and there was quite a twist near the end that made me laugh.  Although, things did get quite hectic and confusing near the end.





The good thing about this book is that it's really really short so it doesn't take too long to read and it is just full of laughs.





If you like twilight or you like comedy then definitely check out Nightlight!





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Dark Days by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith

Title: Dark Days





Author: Steve Niles





Illustrator: Ben Templesmith





Published: San Diego : IDW Pub., 2004





Pages: 135





Series: Book 2, 30 Days of Night





Summary: The action shifts from Barrow, Alaska to LA, as Stella Olemaun, her life forever altered by the vampire's assault, rededicates herself to wiping out vampires and alerting the world to their shadowed existence. (Taken from Christchurch City Libraries Website)





Review: Dark Days picks up pretty much where the first book finished. So that was one thing I really liked, because it had the last two pages of the first book as a starting point.  It was good because once it had done that there were no more flashbacks or dwelling on the previous story because from there on it was moving forwards all the way.





I think I liked this one better than the first because there was more of a story and not just guessing in it.  It had more character development too, which I don't usually go for but this time I really liked it because it gave the book substance.





The illustrations were all really good although sometimes I thought some of the people looked the same as others so it was hard to tell who was who.





I think the best part of the book was the ending.  It was just really really awesome.  I'll be interested to see what comes next.





I'll be really interested in seeing what the third book is like.  But Dark Days is definitely a good graphic novel to read if you like vampires.  Just make sure you read the first book first.





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30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith

Title: 30 Days of Night





Author: Steve Niles





Illustrator: Ben Templesmith





Published: San Diego : Idea and Design Works, c2005





Pages: 103





Series: Book 1, 30 Days of Night





Summary: Dive deep into the world of Barrow, Alaska where the month-long winter darkness provides a siren call to a band of blood thirsty vampires. The townspeople's only hope of survival lies in the hands of Stella and Eben, the local husband and wife sheriff team. Can they save the town they love, or will darkness descend forever? (Taken from Christchurch City Libraries Website)





Review: 30 Days of Night is an interesting graphic novel.  It is about vampires and for me thats something good because I do like my vampires.  These vampires are the usual vampires, in other words they don't like humans, to them a human is food and that is all.





As far as the pictures go, I thought they were very different to the usual images you get in graphic novels.  They're drawn in a really different way.  But they're quite good.  Not unlike the cover image.  I do have one warning word and that is that seeing as how this is a graphic novel and it's about vampires, some of the pictures are pretty graphic.  So if you don't like pictures like that 30 Days of Night probably isn't your kind of book.





To be honest I found 30 Days of Night lacking in substance, there wasn't much to it at all.  I knew what was going on because I'd seen the movie before but if you haven't seen the movie before you read this, you might get a bit confused.  The whole story flies past and it doesn't take long to finish.





If you like graphic novels and you like vampires then you may like 30 Days of Night.  This is only the first book in the series so it's not a stand alone.  I know I'll be picking up the next one in the series.





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Boys That Bite by Mari Mancusi

Title: Boys That Bite





Author: Mari Mancusi





Published: Berkley Jam Books, 2006





Pages: 262





Series: "Book 1, Blood Coven"





Snippet: ""Holy fu-" he starts then catches himself."Yes,this tithe will be most pleasing to her Goodness." Me and Magnus exchange amused glances."





Summary: Technically Sunshine can't get killed-because she's immortal. Well, not quite yet. Due to the worst case of mistaken identity with her dark-side-loving twin sister at a Goth club called Club Fang, Magnus, a vampire hottie, went for Sunshine's innocent neck. Now if she doesn't reverse it in time, Magnus will be her blood mate forever and she's doomed to be a blood-gulping, pasty, daylight-hating vampire. That would seriously bite. 





Review: Boys That Bite is a very cliche novel but it's actually really interesting.  It's pretty obvious what is going to happen all throughout the novel.  There were a couple of surprises to do with some of the characters but nothing that over the top.





At first glance, I thought the book would take a while to get through but I found that as I was reading it the pages seemed to just fly by.  It  didn't take me long to read at all.





One thing I liked about Boys That Bite was that it was just a lot of fun.  It's one of those books that you'd pick up if you felt like reading something light, breezy and fast.  It held my interest right throughout.





I loved Boys That Bite and I would be really interested to know more about Rayne, and Sunny and Magnus for that matter.  So next time I see the next book in the series I'm pretty sure I'm going to read it.





If you like vampires, or you're not tired of them yet.  Then Boys That Bite is a good vampire book filled with cheesy lines and cliche happenings.





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The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa De La Cruz

Title: The Van Alen Legacy
Author: Melissa De La Cruz
Series: Book 4, Blue Bloods
Published: New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, 2009
Pages: 369
Snippet: "No longer a vampire-but what did that mean? Did it mean she was just human?"
Summary: Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods--an ancient group of vampires--now find themselves in an epic battle for survival following the stunning revelation of a young socialite's true identity and the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods.
Review: I quite enjoyed reading The Van Alen Legacy. Like all of the Blue Bloods books it was definitely very good.
While the last three books in the Blue Bloods series have just left more and more questions unanswered I was happy to see that some of these questions were answered.
As for the romance element in here. There was one thing that kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time and I have to say that the end result made me quite happy. I just hope that this time it lasts.
I also loved the story. I loved finding out more about the history of the Blue Bloods and more about who was who.
There was one surprise that I had already had a vague idea about but it was pretty cool.
The ending finished the book nicely and I cannot wait to read the next book because things are definitely starting to get very very interesting. Definitely check this series out.
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The Girl's Guide to Vampires by Barb Karg

Title: The Girl's Guide to Vampires
Author: Barb Karg
Published: Avon : Adams Media, 2009
Pages: 180
Snippet: "Sadly, most vampires do have an aversion to garlic, which means saying arrivederci to lasagne, pizza, spaghetti carbonara and bolognese, and any other food item containing the dreaded stinking rose. On the positive side, you'll save on Listerine."
Summary: Learn how to spot a vampire and what to do when he sets his fangs. Find out how to destroy a vampire and avoid his devastating charm. The best and worst vampire books, movies, TV shows and films.
Review: The Girls Guide to Vampires is an interesting non-fiction book. It has a lot of information about vampires. And when I say a lot I mean a lot.
Firstly, anyone reading the book will learn about the history of vampires and how they managed to become the vampires they are today. Which I really liked because I quite often reading about history and myths and legends.
Then there is the books. If you want to find a vampire book that is right for you, there are several lists of vampire books that cater to any kind of vampire fan.
There are also some really cool movie lists too. I don't know if I'd watch every single one of them but I would look at some.
The Girl's Guide to Vampires is definitely a cool book. It's really interesting and I would have to say that you shouldn't take it too seriously because it is a book just for a bit of fun. But I do say that it's worth a read if you're a fan of vampires.
I notice that there is also a Girl's Guide to Werewolves out. I may check that out in the near future.
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The Eternal Kiss : Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire

Title: The Eternal Kiss : Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire
Edited: Trisha Telep
Contributors: Kelley Armstrong, Holly Black, Libba Bray, Sarah Rees Brennan, Rachel Caine, Cecil Castellucci, Cassandra Clare, Melissa De La Cruz, Nancy Holder, Dina James, Karen Mahoney, Maria V. Snyder, Lili St. Crow, Debbie Viguie
Published: N.S.W : Random House Australia, 2009
Pages: 416
Summary: There’s an allure to vampire tales that have seduced readers for generations. From Bram Stoker to Stephanie Meyer and beyond, vampire stories are here to stay. For those fresh-blooded fans of paranormal romance or for those whose hunt and hunger never dies, these stories have what readers want!
Review: I really like vampires, mostly I think I like vampires because they have a fixation with blood and also there are so many different ways of portraying vampires. I found The Eternal Kiss to be a really good book filled with short stories about different vampires.
I also thought of The Eternal Kiss as a good way to find new authors. I was most impressed with most of the authors and their short stories. A good example of this is that there is a story in here that I think is based on the characters from The Morganville Vampires series and I loved that short story so now I will definitely be reading the Morganville Vampires series soon.
Another thing I loved was the story by Melissa De La Cruz which featured a character from her Blue Bloods series. I was pleasantly surprised at this.
There were a couple of short stories that I didn't find to be overly wonderful but in a collection of short stories I would hardly expect every single story to be to my liking.
Not only does The Eternal Kiss have vampires but there are also a few other creatures which adds a bit of spice to the book.
My favourite stories in The Eternal Kiss were Kat by Kelley Armstrong, All Hallows by Rachel Caine and Wet Teeth by Cecil Castellucci.
Overall, The Eternal Kiss is a really cool anthology and if you like vampires or are a fan of any of these great authors mentioned you should definitely check it out.
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Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Title: Magic Bites
Author: Ilona Andrews
Published: New York : Ace Books, 2007
Pages: 272
Series: Book 1, Kate Daniels
Snippet: "It's a reflex. Hear a bell, get food. See an undead, throw a knife. Same thing, really."
Summary: When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake.
Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up these magical problems. But when Kate's guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta's magic circles.The Masters of the Dead, necromancers who can control vampires, and the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers, blame each other for a series of bizarre killings—and the death of Kate's guardian may be part of the same mystery. Pressured by both sides to find the killer, Kate realizes she's way out of her league—but she wouldn't have it any other way…
Review: Magic Bites is more of an adults book with one or two mentions of adult themes. I decided for a change of pace and read an adults book. I actually really really loved Magic Bites. It was such a cool book.
I loved the descriptions of different bits and pieces. Be warned though, there were some graphic descriptions but they were really well written.
I loved Kate she was such a cool, tough chick. She was independent and there was something about her that just wasn't told to us. I vaguely know what it is but I think I need to read the next book in the series to find out exactly what it was.
I really liked how the vampires in this book were portrayed it was a lot different to any of the books I've read in the past and I loved it so much.
There were so many things that were awesome about Magic Bites that I could go on and on and you'd be here all night. But I actually don't have anything negative to say about Magic Bites. When I think about it, nope, it was a really well-written and completely awesome book. It is definitely worth reading. I know I will also be picking the next book up some time in the future.
If you feel like reading something different thats a little bit more of an adults book then Magic Bites is definitely a good book. It is full of magic, mystery, creatures of the night, well-written descriptions and fantastic characters. There's even a tiny bit of romance, not much, but enough to satisfy those who like a little bit of romance.
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Blood Relatives Volume 3 by Ellen Schreiber

Title: Blood Relatives Volume 3
Author: Ellen Schreiber
Art by: Elisa Kwon
Series: Book 3, Vampire Kisses Blood Relatives
Published: Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2009
Summary: Raven's romance with her dreamy vampire boyfriend, Alexander, has been complicated once again by Alexander's menacing half-vamp cousin. Now that Claude and his fearless gang have been tricked out of the blood-filled vials that can turn them into full vampires, Claude will stop at nothing to find the real vials. Raven's family and friends could be in danger. When Claude teams up with Raven's longtime nemesis, Trevor, invitations soon go out for a vampire-themed masquerade party.
Review: I've been enjoying this series so far and could not wait to get my hands on this, the third manga in the series. I was not disappointed either.
I was kind of disappointed with the second volume. I'm not saying I hated it, I just found it annoyed me a little. Anyway, the third volume was quite good. I was not disappointed at all.
I loved the illustrations they were all really pretty and definitely well-done. I also love the cover art. It looks so good.
The ending surprised me a little bit, it took a little twist in an interesting direction. I thought it was interesting but I didn't think it was the best ending ever.
Unfortunately, this was the last book in the manga series. In case you didn't know though, this has the same characters as the novel series Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber so definitely check out both.
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Vampire Knight Volume One by Matsuri Hino

Title: Vampire Knight Volume 1
Author: Matsuri Hino
Series: Volume 1, Vampire Knight
Published: San Francisco : Viz Media, c2007
Pages: 191
Summary: Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school. Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu are the Guardians of the school, protecting the Day Class from the Academy's dark secret: the Night Class is full of vampires!
Yuki Cross has no memory of her past prior to the moment she was saved from a vampire attack ten years ago. She was adopted by the headmaster of Cross Academy, and now works alongside Zero to guard the Academy's secret. Yuki believes the vampires and humans can coexist peacefully, but her partner has different ideas...
Review: At first I was really apprehensive about actually reading this because it was recommended to me by a friend and I am not really a fan of manga so much and I had no idea what this was about. So basically, I started to read this so I could finish it.
I'm actually really glad that I did get to read it because it is really good. At first I was a little confused as to what was going on but as I got used to the illustrations I actually found it to be quite an enjoyable read. It was an interesting take on the vampire genre and reminded me a little bit of the Evernight books by Claudia Gray.
The illustrations were all really interesting and while I at first found them a little confusing they did get easier to look at.
Also, there was a little bit of a twist in the story which I liked and thought it was really cool.
Overall, I really enjoyed Vampire Knight Volume One and I am glad that I made myself read it because now I will definitely be looking out for volume 2.
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