So far, since receiving the book Twilight for Christmas from my mom last year, I have been on a bit of a tear. I read Twilight and the two books that followed: New Moon and Eclipse. Of course, Twilight was a movie as well, albeit a crappy one. Tonight I will finish the fourth book, Breaking Dawn. The first and last books were much better than numbers two and three, and overall I guess I'd give the series 3 stars out of 5.
In between times, I also read the Swedish vampire novel, Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindquist. The book was 4 stars out of 5. It was also made into a movie, which looked like it might have been good, but I just couldn't get past the really awful, awful dubbing. I'd rather read subtitles than hear a series of disembodied voices for two hours. Plus, the book was so long that they had to leave a lot out. That always disappoints me.
Finally, I have just started watching the HBO series True Blood. Love it! I know the rest of the world's already seen it, but in case you're in my no-cable-TV-having club, the vampires in this show are "out of the coffin" and trying to fit into society. The main character is Sookie Stackhouse, a waitress in Bon Temps, Louisiana, who meets a vampire, Bill Compton. (I don't know much about what happens after that, because I'm only on the fourth episode. So don't spoil it for me!) One thing I really like about the show is that it's set in true backwoods Louisiana, and what's a better setting than that?
Additionally, I've always wanted to read Dracula. Maybe someday.
I know that the vampire-centricity of my entertainment this year is largely due to how popular they've become lately. Before that, it was wizards with Harry Potter. (I'm afraid I bought into that one too, full speed, but again--I was hardly alone.) I wonder when this will pass, and what will be the next juvenile trend to which I happily succumb?
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the next phase you go through will probably be The Babysitter's Club or Boxcar Children. -amy
I've been reading the Sookie Stackhouse series that True Blood was based on. They're very funny. Also, I've FINALLY convinced my boyfriend to watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer (if I watch The Wire in return). Also, The Vampire Diaries on the CW is secretly amazing. Oh, and I watched the entire Angel series this year.
Obviously I did the Twilight thing, too. (And I just heard that Buffy Season 8 - comics written by Whedon - are amazing.)
I have the feeling 2010 will be Vampire year as well. It's getting a little out of control. But I love it!
Solidarity, sister!
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