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Vampire books please!

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TheCountessOlenska · 08/05/2012 20:36

I'm two books into a trilogy - The Strain and The Fall - after hearing about them on the post-apocalyptic thread further down. I've enjoyed them but the the vampires in them are a bit grim! (ickky extending stingers in their throats, worms etc. You wouldn't want to shag them basically)

However, the vampires in Twilight are a bit too pretty. Those books make it seem like there's not much of a down side to being undead (you look hot and you get to bonk Edward Cullen for all eternity, and you can still see your Dad for a cuppa)

I loved The Historian and it inspired me to re-read Dracula which is a cracking read and a lot more scary than I remembered!

Salem's Lot was terrifying (good old SK) but I felt there were a lot of plot holes.

What else is there? Is Ann Rice any good? Any suggestions welcome!

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hedwig06 · 18/05/2012 14:35

Another fan of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, also Ghostwalker series, and finally the Dark Hunter Series - amazing Smile

lucysnowe · 18/05/2012 13:58

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My personal favourite vampire book is Sunshine by Robin McKinley. It's lyrical and beautiful and is on a knife edge between the main vampire as hero and villain (plus the vampires dont sparkle grin). I highly recommend reading it.^

I was going to recommend this one! It's utterly aces. Not one to read on a diet tho, strangely, as the heroine is a baker and the books is full of her wonderful concoctions. :-)

lolajane2009 · 16/05/2012 21:30

i love some of them in kresley cole but lots of sex

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TheCountessOlenska · 16/05/2012 18:28

Going to read The Radleys next (cheap on Kindle!) Thanks christinecagney Smile

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DoItRight · 15/05/2012 22:15

In fact if it's shaggable vamps you're after there are tons - gena showalter, Christine feehan, sherrilyn Kenton (early stuff) are some of the best. Am not so good on the non romance stuff tho, vamp stories are my 'bit on the side' Grin

DoItRight · 15/05/2012 22:09

I second the black dagger brotherhood series. Have read them all and they become even better as the series goes on - less romance formula, but still v sexy Wink

christinecagney · 15/05/2012 20:02

The Radleys by Matt Haig was vg I thought.

fedupofnamechanging · 15/05/2012 19:56

I don't rate Anne Rice tbh - I find her endings very disappointing. They seem to just drop off a cliff, as if she's had enough of this now and buggered off mid flow to get the washing in!

I rather like the Sookie Stackhouse series. Also Morganville vampires (Rachel Cain) are nice and easy to read, if you fancy something not too taxing.

Loved The Historian.

prettymum · 15/05/2012 18:38

My all time favourite paranormal/urban fantasy is the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. There are vampires in it but unfortunately they're not shaggable ones but they have a lot of hunky shapeshifters and a great kick ass heroine who would like to be on her own because of her family background but she ends up making friends that seem to attach themselves to her. There is romance in it but it builds up with each book and a lot of blood and fighting which Kate is always in the middle of it.

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TheCountessOlenska · 14/05/2012 08:13

I dunno PercyFilth (tis a somewhat guilty pleasure!) but thanks so much for suggestions everyone, have done wishlist on Amazon! Grin

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PercyFilth · 13/05/2012 23:44

Why the sudden craze for vampire stories? Suddenly they're everywhere. I don't get the attraction.

Stockett · 13/05/2012 20:35

'A discovery of witches' by harknett, they are as pretty as the cullens but at least the heroine is not just a sappy human who can't look after herself!

PeahenTailFeathers · 13/05/2012 20:12

Anne Rice is okay.

I second Fevre Dream - I never got into George R R Martin's Song of Ice and Fire books, but Fevre Dream is a good, solid, satisfying book to read.

My personal favourite vampire book is Sunshine by Robin McKinley. It's lyrical and beautiful and is on a knife edge between the main vampire as hero and villain (plus the vampires dont sparkle Grin). I highly recommend reading it.

IAmSherlocked · 10/05/2012 20:16

Um - depending on how much sex you like in your vampire fiction, there's always Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series.

It starts off pretending to have a storyline but a few books in just becomes soft porn really Grin

Rhirhii · 10/05/2012 16:25

The sookie stackhouse series which its the tv series true blood now. (but stop reading at around book 8)

NeatFreak · 09/05/2012 15:05

True Blood and the Mercy Thompson series are excellent. the True Blook TV series is good but nowhere near as good as the books.

camdancer · 09/05/2012 14:51

What about the Southern Vampire novels by Charlaine Harris. They are the ones made into True Bood. Definitely sexy vamps.

Colyngbourne · 09/05/2012 10:26

Fevre Dream by George RR Martin (Game of Thrones author)

The first four/five Anne Rice books (but really the first three)

Dolcegusto · 09/05/2012 10:07

I'm reading the black dagger brotherhood, am on book 3 and loving them.

They have tough sexy vampires and cool ass-kicking female characters.

talkingnonsense · 08/05/2012 22:39

Lost souls and drawing blood by poppy z brite.

CoteDAzur · 08/05/2012 22:36

You have to read Interview With The Vampire. As someone else said, the first few sequels are pretty good, too.

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TheCountessOlenska · 08/05/2012 21:44

I quite liked I Am Legend. Probably wouldn't re-read it.

Interview With A Vampire not available on Kindle!!! How rude!

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 08/05/2012 21:13

Oh - just remembered, 'I Am Legend' but didn't think much of it tbh.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 08/05/2012 21:10

Yes, I enjoyed 'Let The Right One In' too - except for the silly ending. I read another of his, 'The Harbour' iirc but it was absolutely rubbish.