tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post3671086399819787119..comments2024-03-02T05:14:18.990-05:00Comments on Small Review: Spotlight List: Not Your Typical Vampire BookSmall Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-26590203056292493902011-04-04T21:38:31.052-04:002011-04-04T21:38:31.052-04:00Heather, Oh yes, I’ve heard of Crave! It sounds re...Heather, Oh yes, I’ve heard of Crave! It sounds really interesting. I keep meaning to read it but, well, towering TBR :P Thanks for mentioning it!<br /><br />Aylee, That is so strange! I’m sorry it’s happening. I wish I knew how to fix it. I think my favorite ones of those are Peeps and I Am Legend. I really liked the biological spin.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-34997761772060860572011-03-21T01:25:29.367-04:002011-03-21T01:25:29.367-04:00And yet again this spotlight post didn't appea...And yet again this spotlight post didn't appear in my Google Reader. Strange.<br /><br />This is the perfect list for me! I'm totally burnt out on vampires right now but I could get behind these books as a nice change and different take on vampires.Ayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639250102446794830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-82178921963093733362011-03-20T16:56:51.292-04:002011-03-20T16:56:51.292-04:00Small- I'm a little late to comment but I fou...Small- I'm a little late to comment but I found Crave to be a different vampire book. The vampires lived in family groups and hid from humans. And again the transformation was something in the blood itself. And this particular vampire was being used for medicinal purposes. I loved it! <br /><br />HeatherBURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-79808451050034033312011-03-19T23:55:02.891-04:002011-03-19T23:55:02.891-04:00Yiota, Aw, yeah, I hated the scene when the dog di...Yiota, Aw, yeah, I hated the scene when the dog died too. The cover is very creepy. It doesn’t really fit the book (there isn’t any scene like that and I don’t picture the vampires that way), but I do like it anyway. <br /><br />Missie, Yay! Agreed 100% on I am Legend! I liked the movie version with Charlton Heston a lot more than the Will Smith version or the Vincent Price version, but even that one wasn’t as good as the book. I would definitely be interested in your GR list. <br /><br />Nina, I’ve read the first two books in Westerfeld’s Uglies series, the first book in his Midnighters series, and both Peeps and its sequel (though Peeps is a standalone). My favorite by far is Peeps. I loved Cal. :) Hehe, it is a creepy cover, but the book itself isn’t very scary. Well, not scary like the cover, but more psychologically scary. The book is very different and, I think, much better than the movie. <br /><br />Jenny, Oh yes, Infinite Days sounds like it would fit the bill perfectly! I still have to read that one. I’ve been dying for it ever since I read your book boyfriend post :) <br /><br />Bookish Hobbit, Yes! That book totally works for this list. Hm, I like the sound of the blood worms explanation. I love it when authors create plausible explanations for supernatural events. <br /><br />Lazy Girl, Thanks! Peeps was creepy! All of that parasite talk totally fascinated me and freaked me out! I haven’t heard much about The Tear Collector, so I’d be very interested in hearing your take on it. <br /><br />Nic, Thanks! Ooh, looking forward to your review of The Tear Collector. That one seems to be very popular in these comments!<br /><br />Alex, Me too! It sounds super funny. You’re welcome :)<br /><br />Patrick, You’re welcome!<br /><br />Julie, I like the cover too. It’s an interesting cover because it doesn’t depict the main character, but it relates to her and the story in a lot of ways. I’m curious to see where Yvonne Woon will go with the Dead Beautiful sequel. It ended abruptly, but I thought it was a pretty complete ending.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-41218803575716836302011-03-18T18:48:20.751-04:002011-03-18T18:48:20.751-04:00The Tear Collector sounds good! Love the cover. I ...The Tear Collector sounds good! Love the cover. I really liked Dead Beautiful!! Can't wait for the sequel.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426182171849519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-80142770493961255222011-03-18T14:39:47.073-04:002011-03-18T14:39:47.073-04:00Hey, thanks for the mention of Tear Collector - PJ...Hey, thanks for the mention of Tear Collector - PJPatrick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753860808572004567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-364489709228634222011-03-18T00:24:04.655-04:002011-03-18T00:24:04.655-04:00I remember I wanted to read Bloodthirsty but forgo...I remember I wanted to read Bloodthirsty but forgot all about it! I loved the cover and the premise of it!<br /><br />thanks for reminding me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-16904962108446035832011-03-18T00:07:26.052-04:002011-03-18T00:07:26.052-04:00Great idea for a post! I enjoy a change from the ...Great idea for a post! I enjoy a change from the typical vampire tale. I have The Tear Collector in my reading stack, it sounds really interesting :)Nic @ Irresistible Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774834560378283927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-11416129801170727462011-03-17T22:11:01.035-04:002011-03-17T22:11:01.035-04:00Very cool post!! Peeps looks scary but I'm rea...Very cool post!! Peeps looks scary but I'm really interested in The Tear Collector!!La Toyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837173119599366968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-56648796245507145472011-03-17T17:51:58.598-04:002011-03-17T17:51:58.598-04:00The Strain trilogy takes the perspective that vamp...The Strain trilogy takes the perspective that vampirism is a biological virus. I do like that rather than fangs, they have stingers under their tongues, and it's the transfer of "blood worms" that truly makes vampires rather than merely being bitten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-80953539358963480372011-03-17T17:10:11.135-04:002011-03-17T17:10:11.135-04:00I've heard Bloodthirsty is great, I have that ...I've heard Bloodthirsty is great, I have that one on my shelf waiting to be read:) I read Dead Beautiful and found that one interesting as well. Infinite Days might be another good one to add to this category, it's kind of a different take on vampires in that the vampire becomes human again instead of the other way around:) Thanks for sharing these!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-5814075583579072382011-03-17T14:13:11.129-04:002011-03-17T14:13:11.129-04:00I haven't read any books written by Westerfeld...I haven't read any books written by Westerfeld! I really want too and I always see them lying around at the bookstore, but there's always another book that grabs my attention more.<br /><br />That cover of I Am Legend by Richard Matheson is scary! It totally would creep my out if I read it in the night. :( I loved the movie, maybe it was because of Will Smith, but I really loved it. I should try the book.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698452908549878264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-5738963778936030632011-03-17T11:20:51.696-04:002011-03-17T11:20:51.696-04:00This post is Full of WIN!!!!!
I love alternative ...This post is Full of WIN!!!!!<br /><br />I love alternative in vampirism. I LOVE I Am Legend! Sooooo much better than the film. I haven't check out these other titles, never even heard of The Tear Collector which honestly sounds grossly fascinating. <br /><br />I'll be checking back to see if other suggestions pop up. I'm thinking I need to make a GR bookshelf of these titles.Missie, The Unread Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548256640926555361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-76538434895759809472011-03-17T10:23:28.585-04:002011-03-17T10:23:28.585-04:00I haven't read any of those though i know all ...I haven't read any of those though i know all of them. Bloodthirsty is at my TBR since seems really funny.<br />I have seen the Will Smith movie. I hated when the dog died. Also the cover of the book is super creepy!Yiotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657532766872325324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-53215080620334057772011-03-17T09:23:19.359-04:002011-03-17T09:23:19.359-04:00I remember them from your mailbox! I loved Cal fro...I remember them from your mailbox! I loved Cal from Peeps. He's a character that has stayed with me. The Last Days I enjoyed, but not as much as Peeps. I think they should be read in order, but they're each stand alone books with different characters.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955420282479112508.post-58639086422410939922011-03-17T03:41:07.728-04:002011-03-17T03:41:07.728-04:00I have peeps and the swequel the last days I just ...I have peeps and the swequel the last days I just got back a few weeks ago because it sounded interesting, but I have yet to read them. I'm glad to see some others have heard of the book(s). It does sound like it has an interesting plot.Ashley @ Bookaholics Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547219343580390070noreply@blogger.com