My World in Books

June 25, 2008

Fledgling by Octavia Butler - I have no idea when I read it

Filed under: 2008, Octavia Butler, Vampires NOS — DichotomousNature @ 12:23 am

I just realized that I never wrote about this.  The details aren’t going to be clear now, since it’s been awhile, but here we go:

Shori has no idea who or what she is.  She is found, and protected by Wright.  He finds her and takes her in while she regains her memory.

The memories are not good.  Her entire family was killed and she just barely escaped death herself.  what’s worse, is that it isn’t over.  She finds others like her but she can’t remember anything from before the fire that killed her family.

I think this was supposed to be the first in a series, but Butler died.  too bad.  I’d really like to know what happens to Shori and the rest of them.

October 15, 2007

You Suck by Christopher Moore 10/14/07

Filed under: 2007, Vampires NOS — DichotomousNature @ 10:48 am

The follow up to Bloodsucking Fiends. While BF was a better story, this book was just as funny.  I can’t even give you examples, since I’m not at home writing this, but it’s very funny.  As is all Christopher Moore, thus far.

October 1, 2007

Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore 09/29/07

Filed under: 2007, Vampires NOS — DichotomousNature @ 2:36 pm

I love Christopher Moore.  This is a very fun book and I am looking forward to reading the sequel, which is called “You Suck.”

 

Okay, so Jody is having a bad day that only gets worse.  She’s attacked, hidden beneath a dumpster and before she knows it, she’s a vampire.  It takes her a while to figure that out as she doesn’t believe in vampires. This is not the sort of book where vampires have recently been given legal status or any of that jazz.  There are interesting characters, The Emperor and the Men, for example.  Jody’s new boyfriend (acquired after discovering that she’s a vamp and is therefore going to need someone to do daytime stuff for her) and his coworkers.  There’s your requisite bad guy and some crime to fight.  After a fashion.

 

It’s well written and funny.  This is the same man who wrote “Lamb” which is among my favorite books.

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