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Blood and Chocolate 312 reviews Annette Curtis Klause
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2007
An underrated, good read
I think this is a good under rated book for teens who are into dark fantasy and romance like Twilight. The story is centered around Vivian, who lives with her werewolf clan while they try to coexist with humans. It shows the character change as Vivian goes from hating and feeling superior to humans ...
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Neverwhere: A Novel 579 reviews Neil Gaiman
Harper Perennial, 2003
Mythic magic
+ If you liked Alice... + Fantastic narrative + The perfect book...
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The Witches of Eastwick 24 reviews John Updike
Ballantine Books, 1996
Scathing Social Satire
+ I loved it... but not in the way I thought + Stellar in places, but loses its initial luster partway through
Likely many will be giving this book a new look now that Updike has published a sequel. Since Updike became a realist at mid-career with his Rabbit novels, not many understood this book. But it is a scathing social satire on post-Protestant America, in the vein of his earlier Couples and Month of ...
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A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, Book 1) 306 reviews Laurell K. Hamilton
Ballantine Books, 2005
Super series for the paranormal romantic
+ Great + One of my fav books in my whole collection! + Excellent!
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Carrie 400 reviews Stephen King
Doubleday, 2007
Excellent Book
+ Everyone isn't bad, Mama! Everything isn't a sin! + Carrie + carrie review + Great First Novel
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Merrick (Vampire/Witches Chronicles) 312 reviews Anne Rice
Ballantine Books, 2001
Merrick...
+ Never read it
Although my knowlege of Anne Rice's characters are limited to Armand, Lestat (to a degree) and Marius, I found Merrick an entertaining read. You know the drill - once I started the book, I stayed up late a few nights to finish it. Well done, Ms. Rice - a good book (IMHO) is still one of life's ...
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Wither 127 reviews J G Passarella, Joseph Gangemi, ...
Pocket, 2000
What a great read!
+ You Don't Have To Work Too Hard + Fun, light horror
I was so happy with this book on so many levels, It had great character development right off, it grabbed my attention immediatly from page one, it didnt lull in the middle, the story was a familiar one but cast in a different light. I read it in one sitting because I could not put it down. I saw ...
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Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) 461 reviews Laurell K. Hamilton
Jove, 2007
The Start of a Great Series
+ Awesome read, Not What I expected
This is the start of a great series of books, however after the nineth book, OBSIDIAN BUTTERFLY, she does a John Norman on the series, completely changing the tone and quality, and the series goes down hill from there, rapidly.
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Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1) 61 reviews Richelle Mead
Razorbill, 2007
Awesome vampire series - if you liked Twilight, Blue Bloods, or Peeps, check this one out
+ ~*Vampire Academy Review*~ + This is my new favorite series + SO AWESOME! + Good Story
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Doppelganger 26 reviews Marie Brennan
Aspect, 2006
Very promsing start to an alternate world series
+ Marie Brennan's debut shows promise + Excellent Read!!
Normally I don't order the sequel until I have finished the book, but I ordered it about `1/2 way through.
Nice to see better world construction and not our own world with vampires etc. tacked on.
Good plot with compelling characters and a nice twist at the end.
A little humor but its ...
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Salem's Ghosts 3 reviews Rose Earhart
Pendleton Books, 2000
a truly wonderful book
+ Salem Lovers + a page turner
I found this book to be thoroughly enjoyable and very well written. The treatment of the idea of ghosts of the Salem Witch Trials mingling with the population of Salem MA was extremely well handled by the author. The book was hard to put down. I'd recommend it to any one who is a fan of ghost ...
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In the Forests of the Night (Den of Shadows) 252 reviews Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Laurel Leaf, 2000
i am a huge fan
+ Amazing for a teenager writer, but has a lot of flaws + Hmmmm......
i have always been a fan of science fiction but when i started reading amelia atwater rhodes books i was stuck. Forests and Demon in my View are so gripping and very touching to me. they actully tell the stories of the characters and dont jump around from person to person getting you lost. I ...
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Practical Magic 184 reviews Alice Hoffman
Berkley Trade, 2003
new book purchase
+ practically magical
The book was delivered in excellent condition:) I was concerned when it did not arrive by the estimated date. Truckee has had some mail dilvery issues. I e-mailed the vendor and they responded very quickly:):) This put my mind as ease, and I received the book within a few days. Thank you so much. ...
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Wither's Rain: A Wendy Ward Novel 30 reviews John Passarella
Pocket, 2007
Just Great
+ Literary Equivalent of 'Showgirls:' Trashy Fun + wither's rain + Good Sequel to Wither
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Interview with the Vampire 577 reviews Anne Rice
Ballantine Books, 1997
A World Beyond Your Mind's Eyes
+ Tower of Imagination + Love and Angst for all Eternity + vampire legend made real
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The Vampire Lestat (Rice, Anne, Chronicles of the Vampires, 2nd Bk.) 352 reviews Anne Rice
Ballantine Books, 1997
My favorite of the series!
+ Lestat gets to tell his story. + A Gothic Tale with A Modern Perspective
In this book, you get to learn of Lestat's past, and how he became a vampire. The writing style of this series (the first 3 anyway), is what makes them my favorite vampire novels.
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STARDUST (Roca Editorial Novela) 347 reviews Gailman, Neil
Roca, 2007
"Go, And Catch a Falling Star..."
+ Let the magic begins...
If you like fantasy stories filled with magic, adventure and romance, but are getting sick and tired of boring, long-winded fantasy epics, then look no further than "Stardust." There are no long histories, family trees or endless descriptions of culture, landscapes and back-story. This is just a ...
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Book of Shadows, The 97 reviews
HarperCollins e-books, 2005
Reese creates his own peculiar Gothic Horror...
For a first novel I found 'The Book of Shadows'(BoS) an impressive read. Comparisons to Ann Rice's 'Mayfair Witches' (which I enjoyed) are warrented to an extent but only remotely so. Both authors' offer distinct perspectives, Reese seems less erotic and more violent. Also, though with less ...
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Dead Witch Walking 239 reviews Kim Harrison
Eos, 2008
If you love paranormal, you will love this book
+ Very good novel + Loved it
I happened to stumble on this book. I have loved it from the first page. Rachel Morgan is an IS (think FBI) runner. She tracks down misbehaving paranormal creatures and hauls them in for punishment. Unfortunately she is not good at following the rules and putting up with the office politics. But, ...
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Demon in My View (Den of Shadows) 275 reviews Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Laurel Leaf, 2001
AWESOME THIS IS THE BEST VAMPIRE BOOK IVE READ IN A LONG TIME!!*!
+ Great for a teen, but still Cheesy + Good but not perfect + great book
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