If you liked it before Twilight, then did the Twilight phase stop you? I love several other authors of Vampire stories and I haven't read Twilight though I enjoyed the movies. Underworld is one of my favorite Vampire vs. Werewolves stories, though Betsy the Vampire Queen has a side series of the Wyndham Werewolves, and to date I've read all of the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Mysteries in order. I have about three other series I read as well. So with so many Vampire books out there are you still a fan?
rabidkitty2011-03-02T12:58:33Z
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I have read the Lestat novels partly because I was sixteen at the time it was recommended to me and part because Ann Rice Lays the Groundwork for the modern romantic novel for the prose and form of Vampire fiction. I even read 'Vittorio the Vampire' By Ann Rice which is an interesting read although if memory serves it was panned by her fans and critics because it did not follow her usual 'being a vampire for vampires sake' formula.
Fast forward into my adulthood
I purposely avoided the Twilight series. I read all of the Sookie Stackhouse novels after watching the first few episodes if the first season of Trueblood at my dads I was hooked. I devoured the first 8 or nine books whatever was available at the time. I consider it 'vampires for adults' I have read all ten and eagerly await new releases. Charlaine Harris does an excellent job not only vampirizing America but modernizing them. That is one thing Anne rice never could quite get right. She gave credit to Anne rice for the Vampirazation of Louisiana abut Ann rice always felt the need to take readers to the the time of Lestat or Louis instead of the other way around.
Also I recall reading "Lost souls" by Poppy Z. Brite This book plays with your head a bit so read with caution. If you like that kind of thing then read with abandon.
I couldn't get into Twilight. The movie was okay so I read the book to get some insight into why they fell so hard so fast - but nothing. Then it just rambled on and on about physical appearance, like it's the only thing that mattered. So last year I went through a quest to good young adult vampire stories. I admit I enjoyed the first 4 Vampire Diaries books, although the TV show is so much better. By the end of the 4th book it was getting cheesy, so I stopped. They were fun but forgettable. Then I read House of Night. It started out promising, but the writing style and oh-so-perky-perfect characters grated on my nerves after the 3rd book. Only problem, now I'm actually involved in the story (a war between vampyres and humans?) so now I get them from the library since I feel obliged to follow it through. Grudgingly though, the writing is really that bad.
My favorite was Evernight by Claudia Gray about a girl born to two vampires who has to go to school for it. Then she falls for a guy and of course, he's forbidden (I won't say why, it's a fun premise). I also liked Kelley Armstrong's Darkest Powers, not vampires but still paranormal. The main character can communicate with ghosts and there's a love triangle between her, a sorcerer and a werewolf. It's really fun, kind of guilty pleasure stuff. I loved them though.
Long story short, I have mixed emotions about the genre. I enjoy it, but I'm starting to get picky. I actually just got the first Sookie Stackhouse book, but I'm kind of taking a break from vamps before I get into it but it sounds right up my alley. I also loved 'Salem's Lot and Bram Stoker's Dracula. For some reason I could never get into Anne Rice, but maybe I'll try her again later.
Yes. I am. I started before the Twilight thing and I'm still going to be there after it. I even started writing a vampire story before Twilight got real big. After a bit, I stopped it because I didn't want people reading it and think of Twilight-it's posted online. But I'm getting back into it. So... yeah, I'm still into vampire books. As long as they're written well, then it's all good. :D
Yes. Most of the vampire books I read are rereads of good books (Morganville Vampire series, Dracula, etc.) where vampires are still the interesting and frightening creatures I know them as, but I do still read them. I'm not letting Twilight and the current trend ruin one of my favorite creatures. I'm hoping that authors will take vampires back one day and make them interesting again. The Twilight-era vampires are just so... boring.
some loopy Christians obtainable denounce it, like it incredibly is genuine or some thing. actuality is, it incredibly is myth, FICTION, and not genuine. Jesus by no ability stated, "You shall haven't any mind's eye or fictional works." So definite, it is going to be ok for Christians to study such issues, as long as they understand that it is not genuine. As somebody who's into vampires, i might propose against absolutely everyone examining Twilight besides, Christian or not. that's a terrible representation of vampires. in case you decide on reliable representation / accuracy and extra present day than classic Dracula, i might propose Ann Rice's Vampire Chronicles.