George R.R. Martin's magnificent Fevre Dream; Steven Brust's Agyar; Kim Stanley Newman's Anno Dracula...
Nothing worse than a monster who thinks he's right with God.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Spike's Bitches 22: You've got Angel breath
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Betsy HP - Mar 21, 2005 6:56:36 am PST #8209 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Almare - Mar 21, 2005 6:58:31 am PST #8210 of 10001
"My drink preference does not indicate my sexual preference. "
Desmond by Ulysses Dietz Edit: Warning, filled with HoYay.
-t - Mar 21, 2005 7:01:37 am PST #8211 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
No red capes or bitey-bitey. But them's vamps.
I don't see it. They were controlling others telepathically, not feeding off them. If there was anything resembling life force stealing, I don't remember it.
YVampMV, of course.
Nicole - Mar 21, 2005 7:05:02 am PST #8212 of 10001
I'm getting the pig!
I like Dan Simmons Children of the Night for the sci-fi approach.
Seconded!
the original short (novella?) was really tight and creepy.
Loving JSw and -t right now.
The wireless thing must totally be my fault
Apparently Perkins is only the Nice One when she's IN LA. On vacation? NSM.
I have no idea if this is bad, good, to be expected, or what.
Anne, I've only purchased a home once, but it sounds fairly normal.
Anne W. - Mar 21, 2005 7:07:12 am PST #8213 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Anne, I've only purchased a home once, but it sounds fairly normal.
That's the idea I'm getting. The only thing that worries me is that the buyer (a first time homebuyer) sounds "panicked", according to my realtor. Hopefully we'll be able to smooth everything out and do/pay a bit less than they're asking.
Worst case scenario, I should still come out of this with enough to make the down payment on the house in St. Louis.
Almare - Mar 21, 2005 7:09:07 am PST #8214 of 10001
"My drink preference does not indicate my sexual preference. "
Vampires Anonymous is also funny and damn good. The movie is only about half as funny.
JohnSweden - Mar 21, 2005 7:10:12 am PST #8215 of 10001
I can't even.
YVampMV, of course.
Sure.
Dictionary.com:
vam·pire n.
A reanimated corpse that is believed to rise from the grave at night to suck the blood of sleeping people.
A person, such as an extortionist, who preys upon others.
A vampire bat.
From Publishers Weekly
The second novel by World Fantasy Award-winner Simmons ( The Song of Kali ) is a 636-page epic that draws on a variety of genres--horror, science fiction, political thriller, Hollywood roman a clef. It centers around a small number of "mind vampires" who can subjugate other people to their wills, read their minds, experience through their senses. The immensely powerful vampires use others, often bloodily, and often in frivolous "games" (hunting human prey, chess games with human pieces, and so on).
Deena - Mar 21, 2005 7:12:44 am PST #8216 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Ah, I knew I was forgetting some. Thanks, guys. I don't recall reading the Dan Simmons, which surprises me. I'm going to have to do some reading and re-reading.
-t - Mar 21, 2005 7:13:02 am PST #8217 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Well, that's what I get for not reading reviews. Those are not my vampires, though.
(Love you too, Nicole)
Lyra Jane - Mar 21, 2005 7:15:27 am PST #8218 of 10001
Up with the sun
What is the vampire book that came out last year and had a juice box on the cover and was about a vampire who adopted one of the last human children in the world? It was cool.
I suspect I posted about it in lit, so I'll go off and look.
And congrats! To Raquel and Mr. Raquel, and welcome to young Mal.
Edit: I did post about it, and it is "Vamped," by D. Sosnowski.