Amy

Re-Read Review: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (Vampire Chronicles #1)

Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles #1) Anne Rice Published: April 12, 1976 (Knopf) / Most-recent edition 2004 (Ballantine) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Purchased Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars It almost seems silly to have to give a synopsis of Interview with the Vampire before I get to the review, but for format’s sake and for those who may not be...

Chelsea

Book Bits: Mourning L.A. Banks, Cat & Bones teasers, Anne Rice on werewolves

For those who missed it last Thursday, I’ve started blogging over at Heroes & Heartbreakers. So far I’ve just been talking about True Blood and my fascination with Alexander Skarsgard. It doesn’t change anything here at VBC, just wanted to let you know I’ll be popping up over there to talk sexy men and such. L.A. Banks has passed away If you missed the news on Tuesday, author L.A. Banks has passed away...

Chelsea

Guest Post: The need for anti-vampire heroes by Jason Henderson

Ed. note: Jason Henderson probably knows more about vampires than we do. We’re a bit in awe. We’re happy to see him bringing slayers back into current YA lit with his Alex Van Helsing series. As such, we’re handing this post over to his expert hands. Enjoy. (We did.) When I was a kid I loved vampires, but I loved Van Helsing more. Not just the doddering German professor of Stoker’s Dracula, but the...

Chelsea

Playing favorites with vampires and their authors

It’s no surprise we love vampires, but with so many talented authors taking on the dark, mysterious creatures, the types of vampires have expanded. We love it. Can they be in the sun? What kills them? Are they inherently evil? Are they just utterly sexy? With so many variations, we couldn’t resist asking which author writes your favorite vampire? We asked first on Twitter, (slightly) narrowed down the...