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After my mad gush-fest on Kristen Painter’s Blood Rights yesterday, I’m encouraged to move forward with an overhaul to the VBC recommendations page. I know you guys use it quite a bit, and I try to make sure it only has the best of the best. If it’s on that page, I’ll personally vouch that it rules. But I’d like to be able to showcase more books via our recommendations page. Right now it’s mostly a... 
This week has already been crazy at VBC HQ. While getting everything prepped for Fall into (Urban) Fantasy, I also popped in at Heroes & Heartbreakers twice. First, I shared five YA alpha heroes that are sure to make adult readers swoon (Dimitri, Prince Ash and Jace lead the list). Then, I wrote up a recap of the Night Huntress series thus far. If you haven’t read the earlier books, but still want to read... 
Home Improvement: Undead Edition edited by Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner Published: Aug. 2, 2011 (Penguin) Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 4 stars I have a hit-or-miss record with anthologies, especially those including more than five stories. However, Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner consistently manage to pull together a quality collection of short stories. I... 
Sorry for the lack of post yesterday. I have a few reviews to get done for y’all, but I’m recovering from a concussion. (No, I don’t have a cool story. I fainted. It’s boring and, yet, still totally scary. I’m fine. But it limited my computer time and creativity.) I’m officially on the mend, and expect to have all sorts of reviews, features and giveaways right around the bend. Get your Downside fix I’ve... 
It’s Independence Day here in the U.S., and that means all sorts of good summer-y things. There will be barbecue action, sunshine and fireworks. I’m big on fireworks. Though, we’re not allowed to set off our own displays here in Texas (we’re in a drought, so there is a burn ban in effect), I’ll be taking the husband to watch the city’s big display later tonight. How can you not like pretty explosions in... 
Today we’re trying something new. Instead of simply the triumphant return of contest roundup (which is toward the end), we’re giving you some of the best book-related news and happenings from the last week. Chances are we’ve already told you about these via Twitter or Facebook. But those move so quickly. In the event you missed any news, it’s all piled in on convenient place. Also, we’re embedding the... 
Wow. Tons of contests this week. We’ll cut the intro and get right to the good stuff. Larissa Ione fans will love this one. Over at Dark Faerie Tales you can win a Demonica tote bag filled with goodies, a signed copy of Pleasure Unbound and an digital copy of Eternity Embraced. You must enter by March 7 and the giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only. Signed copies of the first three... 
If You Like… is a new feature at Vampire Book Club. We take books we’ve said are musts for your to-read pile, and give you related recommendations. Pretty straightforward really. Feel free to leave requests for future suggestions in the comments or send to us on Twitter via @VampBookClub. We repeatedly sing the praises of Stacia Kane’s Downside Ghosts series. It’s remarkable urban fantasy with plotlines...
We recently created the recommendations page to help those looking for our go-to suggestions. We know some of you have already used it, and are happy to hear it. But we’re looking to start a new “If You Like…” feature to help with more specific suggestions. So many times we hear from a reader who just picked up a book we’ve reviewed (and loved) only to ask for something else akin. Our first one will... 
